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[chefbayardee]

[ The screen blips on to Hunk, reclined across a couch. Balmogra the moogle's pom-pom occasionally drifts into the top of the frame, and Hunk's eyes keep glancing towards it. As he starts talking, he's entirely oblivious to the fact that his voice is high-pitched and squeaky. ]

Hey, so with other people asking about things like our stories, our worlds, and our jobs, I realized that we don't actually know a lot about what we can all do! Like... I learned that some people have never been grocery shopping before! Or some can't cook! Or some people don't know how technology here works. Since we're all stuck here, we might as well try to help each other out, right? So what are some things you know or want to know?

Me, I know about cooking and engineering and mechanics. But I don't know anything about magic. Or how to defend yourself from a monster that's up close and trying to eat you. Or how to use a giant fork in a fight? Or why they use forks here to begin with.

[ He pauses for a moment, looking almost uncomfortable, and then- ]

And if you're embarrassed to say something you can't do, you can always send it to me and I'll mention it for you!

( This is super open and threadjacking is possible and totally okay! )

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[chefbayardee]

[ He's mousey? Nervous? He gasps slightly, unaware of how he was coming off, but he keeps his cool as Azusa talks about her. He doesn't want to get even mousier, after all! But he takes mental notes that she's an idol, a professional celebrity, a singer, dancer, actress... Clearly very talented!

But then she asks her questions and Hunk's eyes go wide, because... out of everything she could want to learn, that's what she asks for? ]

I can probably help you solve a Rubik's cube, if you can find one. [ He laughs, and now he's smiling again. That's such a simple thing! ] But I don't think anyone here knows French.

[mythmaker]

[To find love, she's dropped out of college to become a national celebrity. There are certainly worse things she could be doing, worse skills she could be learning.]

Really? Ah, that'd be so much fun! Ever since seeing one as a child, I've always wanted to try finishing one, but I never seem to be able to. [Or she loses it. That happens a lot, too.] It's too bad no one can teach me French, though. I've always thought I'd look stylish reading a French magazine...you understand, don't you?

[chefbayardee]

[ Hunk looks away for a moment, filing away that he should try to find a Rubik's cube or similar puzzle for Azusa. The Vaikunthan puzzles might be worth some of his own time, too! ]

I... don't, but... [ He laughs sheepishly, never one to care much about style. ] ...You could just learn one of the native languages! You could actually use it here, too.

[mythmaker]

You don't? I suppose that suits you, doesn't t? Shopping in import shops, reading fashion magazines, lounging on the riviera...those don't seem like Hunk activities to me.

[Except for maybe the last one? She giggles to herself at that mental note. She bets he likes to lounge on the beach. Everyone does.]

I hadn't thought of that. I wonder, what languages do you think there are to learn? I wonder if I did, would I finally learn what 'kupo' means...

[chefbayardee]

Languages? Well...

[ Hunk pauses for a moment, and can't stop himself from a delayed chuckle at how lounging doesn't sound like him. One day he'll get a vacation. ]

There's the Zora, the Hypello, the Elezen, and the Lalafell, right? Aside from Humans and Moogles. That might be a ton of languages!

[ But then he gasps. ] What if "kupo" is different in other languages?

[mythmaker]

There are so many choices, then...hmm...

[She taps her cheek. All of them sound fun, but challenging.]

Ah, you're right! Maybe the word 'kupo' means different things when said to different types of people, almost like a secret code! Wouldn't that be thrilling?

[chefbayardee]

Thrilling and terrifying.

[ Hunk gasps, because oh no, those crafty moogles. ]

What if 'kupo' is an insult when they say it to us? B-Balmogra...?

[ Hunk calls over to his moogle, still begrudgingly working hard at the kitchen. The moogle turns his head, and calls out over the noise. ]

"That's classified, kupo!"

[ And Hunk just lets out a dejected whine. ]

[mythmaker]

Terrifying?

[Blink, blink. What does he mean by that? Secret codes are kind of cute, aren't they? Like a coded message sent from one lover to another, so they can reunite at the sight of their first date...

Oops. She was daydreaming again.]

Classified? So it's a state secret? I don't think you should push it if it will get you arrested...

[chefbayardee]

Y-yeah... [ And he sighs. Maybe it's a moogle assault codeword. Wouldn't really surprise him. ]

I guess I'll just never say "kupo" again. Even though it's fun to say, kupo...

[ Hunk looks a bit downcast, and Balmogra is in the background just shaking his head. ]