ANNOUNCEMENT 008

[intercom_voice]

[Oddly enough, the woman who usually pipes in over the speakers at least once a month hasn't shown her face--figuratively speaking--this month at all. However, there is a dull static that pours forth from all the speakers today. It is an unending, but bearable white noise.]

Speak to the Voice...?
General Mingle

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IT'S COOL.

[bitingthebullet]

[ Jason doesn't seem the least bit fazed by the other's choice of 'occupation'. ]

Oh, I'm not talking about the building.

[ He leans forward to rest his elbows on his knees, the front legs of the chair snapping flat against the floor. ]

What I'd pay to see is you trying to get off the island.

yayyy

[stealshinies]

Feh, I knew you were talking about the island when I said it! [The implication that he thought otherwise just annoys him.]

It's only a matter of time. That "barrier" has to have its holes.

[bitingthebullet]

Some people've been here for almost a year and a few are at least somewhat competent when it comes to this sort of thing. I can assure you, if there were holes? They would've been exploited by now and we'd be off this damn rock.

[ Jason straightens his back and shrugs. ]

But hey. Learn by doing, right?

[stealshinies]

Some people aren't me.

[He's confident if anything, and Jason's constant inclination to doubt him is annoying. But Bakura knows he'll prove him wrong...he just needs more time. As always, he just needs time.]

But you have one thing right... You can't learn if you don't try, and you can't succeed if you don't learn!

[The only problem is this barrier might be technology far out of his grasp, or even magic. Of course, just because he has doubts doesn't mean he has to admit them! Only a fool would do that!]

My turn to apologize!

[bitingthebullet]

[ Their line of thinking is similar. The barrier here, it has to be something other than technology - maybe even natural with the way the current is - and while Jason doesn't have any problem admitting that he doesn't know the answer to something, having a guy he just met have one-up on him isn't the way to start things off. ]

I doubt people want to see your mug plastered everywhere so yeah, I'd say that's a good thing. Thanks for the pep-talk though.

I will use your apology to replenish my supply

[stealshinies]

Are you saying there's something wrong with my face? [He jests! At least that much is obvious.]

And I don't just give these things for free you know. Pay up! [It's not so obvious now. Bakura sounds pretty serious.]

[bitingthebullet]

Sorry. [ He offers a smile that makes it very clear that he isn't; he's just playing along with Bakura's tune. ] Seems like you'll have to make do with whatever you can find around this joint. Not like it's all that hard - comes easy to people like us, right?

[stealshinies]

H-heh heh... [He doesn't seem so let down by that answer. If anything, it excites him.]

That's right. If you're capable, you don't need to rely on anybody else to give you what you want. You can just take it yourself.

[bitingthebullet]

[ He takes note of the reaction. ]

Of course. So now that we're just talking in circles, how 'bout a name?

[stealshinies]

[He does tend to do that when he's excited.]

...Bakura.

[bitingthebullet]

Jason.

[ He's been operating as Red Hood for months, never really taking any down time so it's strange to be using his given name again. Bruce'd frown on it but who cares? There aren't any fingerprints on file; he's also been legally dead for years. ]

You make a habit out of flashing your spirit to people, Bakura, or am I just a special occasion?

[stealshinies]

H-hah hah...hahahaha! You make it sound so dirty!

[Bakura laughs again, and then finally calms. The occasional little laugh still slips past him.]

I saw an opportunity, and I took it!

[bitingthebullet]

[ The laughter, while it may be unnerving to some, is only grating at his nerves. Bakura may not be like the Joker but with the way he goes on and on... ]

Most people that bare their souls don't do it quite so literally. Or with men they just met.

[stealshinies]

Ohhh. Well okay, Mr. I-Just-Met, I'll make sure never to do it again because you said so.

[The sarcasm is nearly palpable in his voice.]

[bitingthebullet]

Oh, that means so much to me.

[ Jason matches his tone as he hooks his thumbs into the corner of his pockets. ]

I can tell you right now that if I wanted to say that, I wouldn't beat around the bush.

[stealshinies]

I'm sure it does, h-ha ha ha...

[Bakura sounds less sarcastic that time.] So you were just trying to imply it then, is that what you're saying? Too bad! I'll do whatever I want! Try not to get your loincloth in a knot over it!

[He points down at Jason's crotch, not really moving his hand as he does and just extending the finger.]

Assuming you wear any. I don't know how you future-people work.

[He sure as shit doesn't wear any underwear. Jason should consider himself like he hasn't found that out first hand. Yet.]

[bitingthebullet]

[ He doesn't need to know you're freeballing, Bakura. Keep that to yourself. Jason does look vaguely amused with the situation though, even with the guy putting words into his mouth. ]

Loincloths aren't really 'in' these days. Good try though.

[stealshinies]

So you really don't wear anything? H-haha! Well that's one thing that hasn't changed in 3,000 years!

[He opens his arms, gesturing at their surroundings.] I can't say that about much else, eh?

[bitingthebullet]

Welcome to the age of technology.

[ A beat. ]

Though, for the record, we have something called underwear.

[stealshinies]

"Under wear"... Is that it? [He sounds totally bored.]

Even I could have come up with a better name.

[bitingthebullet]

[ Jason pulls a hand out of his pocket long enough to give a one armed shrug. ]

Gets the point across.

[stealshinies]

I guess if that's all that matters... It just seems boring to me!

[There's a tint of humour in his voice.] But I don't really care what you future-people call what you wear on your dicks anyway.

[bitingthebullet]

Can't say we're all too interested in knowing that you run around with your junk airing out, either.

[stealshinies]

H-heh...you keep mentioning it. That's pretty weird you know, even for someone from the future. [In his time, nudity isn't a big deal, so the fact that Jason keeps poking fun at him...] Stop thinking about my "junk"!

[bitingthebullet]

Funny, I'm pretty sure I only mentioned it once and that you were the one that steered the conversation down this unfortunate path.

[ Thinking and talking about some dude's junk isn't really high on the list of Things Jason Likes To Talk About; however, the chatter back and forth is allowing Jason to consider multiple options in the task of getting his kris back. It isn't something calling for immediate action and he's never been one to really hold onto material things - great to have them, he can live without them - but he wouldn't be against getting this particular piece back. ]