[[video]] OFF WITH ONE WATCH ON WITH ANOTHER

[allhailfunyarinpa]

[The feed is actually pretty steady, like whoever is directing it is used to this sort of thing. Oddly comforting, for a change!

But the viewpoint isn't at a person, but a sand-crusted car parked haphazardly in front of the Libra apartment building.]

So, uh- [Whoever's on the other end seems really, really, really dry and deadpan about what he's about to say.] -where's the nearest car wash?

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[getoutclaus]

Daaaaammnn that's a shitty looking car.

Was it like that before Clover drove it or what?

[Is this awkward for you? It's only a tiny bit awkward for him.]

[video --> text --> audio] (tl;dr yes it's awkward for him)

[allhailfunyarinpa]

Shouldn-

[Hold on, he's messing with all this tech while listening and

oh.

wait.

oh what the christ what are you doing here.

Of course, in his momentarily gawking-like-a-fish state, he pressed a button too many and the feed cut off. Which lead to a bout of stupidity as he tried to ge tit back up, accidentally sending a round of 5358nf before hitting the audio button.

And then there's radio static as he tries his best to pretend the past eighteen seconds never happened.]

...shouldn't that be your second question? You know, after the 'hey it's good to see you're not a piece of charcoal?' or something...?

Jesus Junpei it's just a computer.

[getoutclaus]

Well if you had the car then why would you be a lump of charcoal? Last time I checked? They couldn't reach the pedals. Seriously; do you even use your head, man?

And that's not even a question, dude. Get your shit together.

what if it spits equations at him though

[allhailfunyarinpa]

[Junpei finally got the video going again, this time turning the feed on his lovely face.]

I just got woken up by a half-naked flying woman with goat horns, because I was asleep on a park bench. It has been a very long I-lost-track-of hours, okay?

[You didn't even laugh at the christmas-themed pun. :'(]

What the hell are you doing here, anyway?

he'll solve them after a wall of text from his friends, duh.

[getoutclaus]

Half naked woman with goat horns? You brought Lotus with you, huh?

[rimshot.mp3]

And it was just over nine hours, wasn't it? Can have been much fuckin' longer than that or you wouldn't be here and, you know, breathing in oxygen without two hydrogens attached.

[He can do science good.]

I was getting my head bitten off for asking a question, thanks for asking. Before that I was chilling out in my room and before that I was sleeping, why do you ask?

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[epicbraille]

[ So dry humour and deadpan snark is the order of the day, is it? ]

There should be a sink in your apartment. Find a bucket and some soap and you're good to go.

[allhailfunyarinpa]

They said my apartment is on the tenth floor, I am not walking up all those stairs with a bucket!

[Oh hey look it's a regular REUNION of what, a half hour ago? Well, as far as Junpei was aware he was squashed next to Snake about fifteen minutes ago, but deeetails. Also details- not that it's you know, visible, but Junpei sort of gave up directing the video, so there's just a nice random sidewalk shot. Artsy.]

...do you think I can hang a hose out the window or something...?

[epicbraille]

[ Just because Snake is blind doesn't mean he shouldn't be treated to the same stunning visuals - dirty cars, the side of a building, what have you - as everyone else.

Check your privilege, Junpei. ]

Which then creates a further problem - where can you find a hose? Honestly, Junpei. Whatever happened to all that puzzle solving savvy I know and love?

[allhailfunyarinpa]

[he is so gomen for your sonar having to witness this horrible display of urban living, then]


A hose would be easier than a bucket- they have to have a utility closet around here somewhere.

[junpei no you're in normal society now you can't just take things- oh whatever he's already walking up the stairs. Let's see how far snooping can get him. While yawning. Man he's exhausted.]

Believe it or not, I'm not very good with puzzles. There's a lot to be said of "hey do this or you blow up", huh?

[...wait let's kindly jump off that subject forever, how about that.] Is everyone just here, having a party without me? Or is it just you and him?

[You know. That smelly guy above you in the tag order.]

[epicbraille]

It's just us. We'd never throw a party without you. Perish the thought!

[ Apart from that one time where they investigated the ship without Junpei, but that wasn't much of a party even if it ended with a bang. So don't sweat the small stuff.

As for the apparent lack of others from back home, Snake isn't sure whether that's good news or not.

On one hand, no Ace. But on the prosthetic hand, no Clover. ]

That saves me asking if you brought the others along, then. Too bad. Maybe one of them would have the solution to your watery troubles.

[ Santa and June in particular might know where he could find enough water to sink a cruise ship. ]

My suggestion would be to ask someone on a lower floor if you could borrow their sink. Are you at Pisces or Libra at the moment?

[ghost_shield]

You got a CAR upon coming here?! Geez, what'd you do, win the interdimensional kidnapping lottery or something?!

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[allhailfunyarinpa]

I got kidnapped from a kidnapping. I earned this car. I earned more than this car, really, but I'll take what I can get.

[ghost_shield]

Kidnapped... from a kidnapping. That's, uh.

Okay, yeah, you kinda deserve that car. How'd it get so dirty, anyway?

[allhailfunyarinpa]

I'm actually not sure if it's a kidnapping anymore? We escaped, but it's. It's just really complicated.

[A sigh-yawn combo goes here.]

The Nevada desert happened.

[greyerrant]

Why not use a hose?

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[allhailfunyarinpa]

I got one- I just need somewhere to hook it up to. [By now, Junpei's dragging the garden hose down the hall, and out the front door of Libra. Maybe there's an outside faucet to water the plants or something...]

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[greyerrant]

Good luck.

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[greatseal]

Looks like you were really going off-road!

[Well, it is a SUV. Albeit it looks more like it went through a sandstorm than just 'offroad.']

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[allhailfunyarinpa]

You could say we were hitting the dusty trail, yeah.

[The dweeby smile can practically be heard through his voice.]

[greatseal]

[Wow if that was supposed to be a joke, it was terrible. Worse than Ikutsuki's puns had been.

...Minako smiles anyway.]

Maybe someone whose Persona can use water skills could help?

[Having water and not ice as an attack option is new to her, but seems more practical for everyday life...]

[allhailfunyarinpa]

[Junpei's "jokes" are pathetic, don't feel bad Minako.]

Huh? Can that really...wouldn't it damage the car?

[TEACH HIM, PER-SENSEI]

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[hetried]

Yeeeesh, what happened? I'm surprised you didn't completely ruin the rims...!

[Daichi no don't be that guy

don't be that guy that knows car talk

don't]

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[allhailfunyarinpa]

Well, that's what happens when you're driving on sand. It's corrosive, and it isn't technically my car anyway.

[A pause, and Junpei turns to look at the car again, the viewpoint swinging with him.]

...I should name it.

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[hetried]

I don't know, can you even drive that thing anymore...?

[...wait what.]

Name it? Why? It's just a car.

[allhailfunyarinpa]

Why not name it? I'm thinking...

[Give him a moment, he's internally narrating some stupidly obtuse purple prose about the car.]

Renoir.