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[Hey, it's some guy standing in his bedroom wearing street clothes. But in the next moment, with a rush of power, he's adorned in a set of armor. It's a mingling of steel plating, chain, and coarse fur draped over the shoulders, topping a cloak down the back. The giant hammer was lifted, swung like it weighed nothing, and settled against the fur-covered pauldron. The grin he gave the camera was pretty toothy.]

Yo! Name's Kanji. I said I'd go all out and be myself, so here I am.

I make stuff! Y'know, dolls, knit blankets, a whole bunch of cute shit. And there ain't a damn thing wrong with that, y'hear me? But I'm officially offering my services in makin' stuff like that for... y'know, birthdays or whatever.

But this right here's my gear for my Berserker Asterisk, and I can put somethin' together for you guys, too. I'm takin' commissions for job outfits, either to make 'em myself or work up design sketches to have made later once your mind's all made up.

...Uhhh... [He paused, and his expression faltered as he tried to think of something. Then a gloved hand went to mess with his hair as he gave a small, unsure growl in his throat. He had to be forgetting something, and it wasn't coming to mind.]

Yeah, I think that's it? Never advertised before. But I gave it a good shot.

[He nodded to someone off-camera, and the feed cuts.]

[An hour or so later, it's time for a private message. However, it was a technical oversight sort of evening. In contrast to the guy showing up earlier with slangy, slouchy confidence, he seemed a bit fidgety this time around.]

Y-... yo, Naoto! So this ain't a huge deal, but I'm almost done with your birthday present and I, uh... I need to make sure it fits. Normally the person would put the stuff on and see if somethin' needs to be looser or tighter and I'd just fix it no problem, but I wanna keep the final outfit a complete surprise.

So that means... w-well, it... that means I'd...

[His eyes turned away from the camera, his face an awkward pink.]

I-I need to take a couple measurements later if- if that's cool with you!

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What the hell are you talking about!? What's that gotta do with my ad?

If you're gonna get that nervous asking for measurements a girl Naoto's size, I can't imagine you're gonna be able to contain yourself around me, is all I'm saying. Work on keeping your head together and I might hit you up. There's depressingly little clothing made with a one-armed person in mind.

[Well, now that he knows the iMog fucked up and everybody knows he's a goddamn idiot...]

I-I got no problem with girls, damn it! I freakin' know my friends! I know about their personal space.

Yuh huh... -She doesn't really sound like she believes him.-

I don't care what anybody's packing! It's called 'respect'!

That's why I'm respectfully tellin' ya to get your ass down here and get somethin' to wear! I know what it's like to have trouble finding shit to wear since your body's different from everybody else's, damn it!

It sounds like you're compensating for being caught in a compromising moment, to be honest. I said I'd check your skills out when your head's together, but this isn't really convincing, if it's all the same to you.

[A half-sigh, half-growl.]

...A'right, a'right. Fair. God, she's gonna be pissed...

If she didn't get that mad at me for nearly tossing her across an airship in a fit of anxious rage, I'm sure you'll be fine.

I dunno...

Wait, ya nearly what now!?

I didn't stutter.

It's fine, by the way. I wasn't exactly in a good place at the moment, but she took it like a champ.

You said that way too casually. Do you always think about playin' fastball with a person?

If they catch me in the wrong mood, I don't make any promises about being gentle with anyone. And besides, like I said, she was fine.

You are seriously scary. Remind me not to piss you off.

Sure you can handle making garments for me, if you're that scared?

Tch- Well, I'm gonna need the practice, won't I? I might get some scary chicks like you back home.

Fair enough, I guess...

I ain't got much money, though.

I can take trades, too. This ain't much of a business yet, so I'm not gonna be too strict on stuff.

What are you willing to trade for? I don't have much to offer.

Hmm...

A small hand fan with lots of colors, or a pretty design.

I was thinking more in terms of work for work. I mean I *literally* don't have much of anything.

Ah, I should probably just carve one anyways...

How 'bout this- y'know what Zadoms are? They make good leather, and if I can get my hands on a bunch, I can help the other Berserkers keep their armor in top shape and get going on some other personal projects I'm workin' on.

Sounds easy enough. I'll try and keep'em in one piece for you.

Awesome! I see 'em on the beaches sometimes, but they sneak on boats a lot, scarin' the shit outta the fishermen.

...Oh, uh- what's your name?

You can call me Baiken.

Then... thanks, Baiken. I'll see you 'round.

I'm in B-02 whenever you wanna get this done.

Edited 2018-05-14 15:30 (UTC)

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