#39 - Plus without the minus

[inthecenterfold]

Okay, I get it. The sphere gets its jollies off by watching a bunch of guys flail around because we've got new parts to deal with. So why the hell didn't it go all the way with mine? This is part of the punishment isn't it?

... Sorry for whatever you saw, bro. Hope the scarring's not permanent.

I'm uh... gonna try to see if I can go to work today... if any of my clothes fit... how the fuck do you even walk like this...

[[OOC: Smoke has been changed into his canonmate The Merciful Goddess / Kanzeon Bosatsu - who in the original manga version is a hermaphrodite. At least he doesn't know what a goddess' powers are? All replies will come from holy_androgyny]]

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[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

We'll just pretend that never happened.

I'd uh... still appreciate some help here. Any embarrassment is worth not dealing with Lin's shit if I don't get to work.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

Sure. I'll [ A pause. ] help!

Lin? You work in the guard, or something?

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Yes I'm a full-time Guard again.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

Is it [ A pause. ] fun?

[ She don’t imagine it being fun, but that was the only question that she really had. ]

I was thinking of joining the Guard.

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

It's not... fun, per se... [see: Lin as my superior]

But it's fulfilling, I guess? [see: Bastet as her boss and mine]]

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

That's good to know! Thank you. [ A pause. ]

So, I'm guessing you live in section four, right?

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Section 4?! Man I wish. You only get there by invitation.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

I thought that you would be there! Sorry, that means you're in section 3!

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Heading that way, yeah. Waiting on my new bro to settle into his job.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

I guess I can come over, [ A pause. ] and, help you.

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

If you could find some uh... clothes that fit, Kagerou's helping me with the uh... support system.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

How... big are they?

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Uhm...

Hand-sized?

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

You... checked?

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Didn't really have to. Think I'm pretty good at guessing.

Just a question of how to describe it... politely.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm going to get you anything that fits me, I guess.

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Can you pick up a few kiddy-sized girl things too? My brother got hit too. I'll pay you for it all when you get here.

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

Sure! [ A pause. ] you won't need to! I still have some money left from my starter? Moment.

Quick-log

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Eh. We'll talk more when you get here. Temp housing. I'll wait outside my room, with... something on.

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[Smoke has waved goodbye to Kagerou and is now at least in a bra-like contraption, and able to wear his own pants at least. He debates leaving the shirt off, thinks better of it, and puts on a white wife-beater that clearly doesn't cover everything, but it's the best he can do - oh nope, wait, he finds his long brown trench-coat and puts that on too, leaving it open. It's the small things in life.]

[He waits outside of his room at temp housing, looking for her - which is hard because he doesn't know what Asuka looks like normally OR changed, so he just looks for someone looking around]

Quick-log

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

[ With a small sigh she will leave her room, and leave a small note for Kagami in case he might want her latter. Asuke opened the door then began to walk, rather calmly. Ever since her little talk with Bellflower she has been feeling much better. ]

His in the guard... [ She muttered, not quiet noticing the other women which was reverently close. Well, after a moment of looking around, scaning her surrondings she will spot the other women. She smiled politly, well, that person sure did have... a rather large chest, so it must be her.]

Are you who I'm thinking you are?

Re: Quick-log

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

[Well that was one fine looking woman, that was for sure. Too bad he wasn't in his normally body and that wasn't another Sphere citizen, or he'd have hit on her immediately. And there had been enough awkwardness that morning.]

I'm Smoke, if that's who you mean. The one who needs at least a handful of shirts to fit this new chest of mine.

Re: Quick-log

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

[ She blinked, then sighed. She finally found her, er- him. She gestured to her hand, or to the bag she had carrying. ]

I'm Asuka, and well... I have the clothes. I thought they would fit, since they are the only ones that fit me. [ At that she will laugh rather awkwardly. ]

Re: Quick-log

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

[He laughed too] I see what you mean. I take it you're not used to this either.

[Smoke dug into his pockets for a few coins] I really appreciate it, uh... Asuka, right? 'S what Kagerou said your name was. [He held out some coins in his right hand, his left hand hoping to take the bag] Not like just anybody'd do that without knowing me.

Re: Quick-log

[forgottenbaika.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was a bit to sudden! You know what I mean.

[ She nodded, smiling a bit albeit forcefully. She handed over the bag but eyes the coins, now, she didn't want to take them but... it would only be polite. She smiled, then gently took them from his hand. ]

Kagerou-san told you?

Re: Quick-log

[holy-androgyny.livejournal.com]

Yeah over the journals, since I didn't know your name.

[He smiles as she takes the coins]

Only fair, right? I'll still owe you one, but at least until then I'll know I paid you back for the clothes themselves. Just gotta pay back helping a stranger.