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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 24, 2012 22:24:03 GMT -5
Satoru shrugged. "I run a successful business employing people from all the clans and arming the rest of them. Considering how this city runs that's pretty damn productive." He returned fire with a smirk. He wasn't in any danger, because it would take a shot from nothing short of a gun blessed by Jesus, Mary, Joseph, GOD HIMSELF, and Satan to take Satoru down.
Paranoia tended to have that effect on people, he supposed. The Tora slept just enough to function and never fully alone. He always kept his guns on him, even when asleep.
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 24, 2012 22:54:20 GMT -5
The Tora waved off her clanmate's remark as if it were nothig more than an annoying insect. "I'm still in my youth, old man," she scoffed. "I've still got plenty of time to be productive."
Satoru really didn't seem all that old, but he certainly had quite a few years on his younger clanmate. Besides, if he could strut about calling her "Chatterbox" all the time, Persephone was certainly entitled to a little name-calling.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 25, 2012 22:08:05 GMT -5
Satoru could have snorted, as if he hadn't heard THAT one before. Being a senior member of the clans tended to make that the first insult people threw his way. Just a little longer he'd have to deal with that bullshit and then he'd be out. Out, and gloriously, FINALLY free. "Pah, when I was your age I was already part of a sizable crime empire in New Tokyo." He had slain more men than Persephone irritated...
Well, perhaps not THAT many. Chatterbox seemed to have the ability to piss off anyone she came across. Perhaps it was a talent or a tactic... Though Satoru figured that at the moment, he didn't care enough to find out.
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 26, 2012 18:24:48 GMT -5
"Well if that isn't a sign of being a contributor towards society's overall well being, I don't know what is." The Tora's words were dripping with sarcasm. However, her demeanor quickly changed back to being more light-hearted. "Although I have to say, I'm pretty impressed, should you prove not to be exaggerating or anything." Which, of course, Persephone really had no doubt about. She had seen what he was capable of when it came to handguns, and the guy was pretty smart...
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 27, 2012 15:17:25 GMT -5
Satoru almost let himself sigh. Almost. He had no reason to exaggerate, and honestly it would be hard to exaggerate his time in the old gang... He had seen skulls blown apart, seen people tortured and lit on fire... Had heard more screaming than he had ever wanted to and learned how to sleep through it. Looking back... he almost felt disgusted with himself for the things he had done, but only almost. He hadn't raped, at least... He could at least say that much with honesty. He had stolen, killed, maimed, tortured, kicked puppies, and committed arson, but he hadn't ever raped anyone.
Instead, he simply replied: "No point in exaggerating," and returned his throughts to a lighter subject. Had Persephone ever even ridden a rollercoaster? Satoru had gotten to do it a few times back before the Amusement Park had shut down over a decade ago, and it had been rather fun...
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 27, 2012 19:27:50 GMT -5
Persephone watched Satoru for a moment, trying to guess at his thought process. She didn't doubt that the older Tora had done some bad things in his time (but then again, so had she). She found it more intriguing than anything else; it was as if the man was puzzle for her to solve... and Persephone kinda like it that way (just like she enjoyed teasing him).
"Where is this roller coaster anyway?" the Tora suddenly asked, changing the subject. She had been to the mall a few times, but she had never known there were rides inside.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 27, 2012 19:37:07 GMT -5
Satoru's ears would have twitched had they been capable of the action as the faint sounds of excited screams found their way to his ears. At least those he could deal with without too much trouble... Though if one knew him well enough they could detect the slight stiffening in his posture, only slightly different from stiffening up from the pain in his leg, that could betray his intense dislike of the piercing noise.
"We're pretty much here. We were already on the North Side and it's right on the edge..." He glanced at a large set of doors that helped to muffle the noise. On the other side of the dark, thick barrier was the indoor amusement park, and the rollercoaster.
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 27, 2012 19:50:25 GMT -5
"Huh." They were closer than she had originally thought. Persephone shifted her gaze to the side, just barely missing Satoru's reaction to all the noise. "So have you ever been on one of these before, or are you just being a hypocrite and making me go?" Somehow she had a hard time picturing the other Tora doing anything besides scowling; and Saotru doing something as lighthearted as riding a roller coaster was hard to fathom.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 27, 2012 22:02:52 GMT -5
Satoru nodded. "I used to go on the bigger ones in the actually amusement park before it closed down... It was actually pretty fun..." Well, a different kind of fun than he was used to, but enjoyable nonetheless. "This one's probably going to be a lot smaller, so it's great for a little brat like you to start out on..."
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 27, 2012 22:10:16 GMT -5
"Hey." Persephone cut him a warning glance. "I'm not some snot-nosed little kid. I can handle big-girl rides." She was an adult, afterall. Even if she didn't act like one.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 27, 2012 22:19:35 GMT -5
Satoru let himself chuckle. "Coulda fooled me." He replied, pushing open the doors and restraining the urge to head the other way as the shrieks and screams pierced his eardrums.
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 27, 2012 22:32:32 GMT -5
Persephone followed her clanmate through the doors, scowling. She was never going to get any respect from this guy, was she?
The thought was banished when the noise from the park reached the Tora's ears. She could hardly hear herself think over the low roar of rides and various shrieks. Persephone looked around, trying not to look too caught up in the scenery. But to be fair, she had never been to a place like this before. There had been no amusement parks where she had grown up, so the concept itself was very foreign.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 27, 2012 23:00:53 GMT -5
Satoru gritted his teeth and glanced around, eyes adjusting to the strange black-light-and-neon appearance of the amusement park. He jerked his head toward the rollercoaster. He probably wouldn't be heard over the noise so the gesture would have to suffice.
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Post by Persephone Touzoko on Oct 27, 2012 23:07:30 GMT -5
Persephone glanced up, taking in the ride with wide, curious eyes. It didn't look all too big, not like the skeletal remains of the giant roller coasters at the amusement park. Taking the hint that her words probably wouldn't be heard, the Tora pointed towards what she hought was the line for the roller coaster with a questioning look on her face.
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Post by Satoru Alabaster on Oct 27, 2012 23:14:50 GMT -5
Satoru nodded and tapped his bracelet. They were in the Tora sector, so they'd be able to ride for free if they were clanmembers. Tickets and money wouldn't be an issue for them.
...and since when had he decided he was riding the damn thing too? It was probably for the best, he'd be able to tell Persephone's reaction clearer if he rode with her... But the plan had been to ditch her, when had that changed?
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