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[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Alright, well, so far? This place isn't too shabby. A few friends from home, a few people who know him from his previous two-year stay, and a few mysteries to investigate so he has something to do with his free time...not bad. Not bad at all. The lack of having his nuts clawed at by Erebus helps, too.

For the first week, Minato has been indulging the simpler pleasures of life; fresh food, sleeping in, and spending a day doing nothing but playing videogames and listening to music. Good times all around!

But of course, one can't just laze around forever- social needs are just that. So today, he's on a lobby couch, feet propped up on an ottoman, PSP in his lap. Faint sounds of some sort of hacky-slashy game with all the people from that one popular series filter through his headphones, but it's mostly his voice, dictating into the journal. ]

For all the people who've been here awhile...I was wondering. How do you fill your days? I don't mind having all this time off, but...it's like summer vacation.

[ In that eventually, like Junpei, there's just nothing left to do and you can't wait for school to be back in. He buttons through a menu, pausing before the next fight against Swordguy McLeatherbelts. ]

Must be more to do. Especially with the mystery of the castle.

( ooc: le journal & action )

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[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Just listening until you got here. Don't worry- you're more interesting.

[ H-his headphones. 8( Minato rearranges them, something very heavy on the synthesisers playing at a truly unhealthy volume until he slides the power off. Good ol' lanyard mp3 player. ]

You ready?

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[ Being called ~more interesting~ gets an o-oh face of being caught off guard but it fades quickly enough into a smile and she heads out the doors with a nod. ] Yep! Come on, we should go down while it's still light so that the hike back to the castle is easier in the dark. Have you been down to the city yet?

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ And it's true, too! Better tell him who you're dating quick, or he'll start hitting on her for reals. Minato nods back and falls into step beside her, headphones lightly bobbing against his chest. ]

Haven't had the chance. There's a lot of castle to see.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[ LOOK, Claire has never had to preface things with "I HAVE A BOYFRIEND" before. There was bound to be a learning curve of awkward. ]

Ah, yeah, I know what you mean. It's pretty cool. I mean, the place is huge. [ She tucks her hands into her jacket pockets as they head outside down towards the city. ] It's just kind of a walk. Some of the residents actually moved down there.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ UH-HUH. SUUUURE. He just nods again. ]

It is...I don't think even my school was this big. But I don't mind walking.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Well, that makes sense. Did your school need housing for, like, hundreds of people? I mean, I don't think they're supposed to be castle-sized.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Not hundreds, no...only nine, in my dorms.

Though castle-size would be interesting.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Interesting, but a little unnecessary.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Not to mention heavy on the grocery shopping.

[ speaking of! ] What are we getting?

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Nothing monumentally exciting. Don't worry, I'll leave it for last so I don't bore you to death. There's a lot I can show you before that.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

That's okay. I don't mind what we do...been awhile since I was shopping.

[ not that he's not curious! one eyebrow is raised in a silent question; what else, claire? educate the boy in your wily ways! ]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Shopping's pretty universally similar. Or ... inter-universally even, I guess, all things considered. [ Oh look they've reached town. ] It can be kind of a pain to walk everywhere sometimes, but I guess it would probably be better if you like wished up a bike at the castle or something. I haven't tried that one yet, though. Anyway, they just really don't have taxis or subways or anything like that, so...

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Probably. But I don't mind walking.

Wonder why there's no taxi drivers...

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Because there are no taxis to drive. Paradisa's kind of behind in the technology department in some ways. At least, the city is.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Oh dear. That does sound bad. No fast food, no dance clubs...not even an arcade!! HIS LIFE IS SUDDENLY HORRIBLE.

oh wait ]

Weird.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

A little. But it doesn't really seem to stop anyone from setting up shop down here. There's a karaoke bar that I think belongs to one of the people from the castle, for instance.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

...karaoke? [ because somehow he just DIDN'T DO THAT ENOUGH back home ] They've got everything they need to set that up?

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Apparently! The place is called Caritas. [ She turns a corner, pointing ahead of them. ] It's this way -- I can show you, if you want.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Huh...we should go sometime. Sounds fun.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Sure! We could go this weekend, if you want. Just as long as you don't expect me to sing. April Fool's in the castle was not kind to anyone, so I'm kind of ... swearing off it.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Really? But it's no fun if you don't sing.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

I filled my singing quota for the month. Possibly for the year. I've even sworn off singing in the shower.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Hm. [ thinking face... ] I think you'd have a good voice.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Ah -- [ She looks surprised for a second, then smiles. ] Thanks, Minato.

[ Paying attention the scenery again, she stops in front of a big building. ] Anyway. This is the theater -- for plays and stuff. I mean, there's a movie theater in the castle, but this one's for stage stuff. I've never actually gone, but the people around town say it's pretty good. [ A pause, then she cants her head to the side a little. ] I guess they're probably a little biased.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Especially with their options.

They never come to the castle?