the glorious return of kaisermun

[masokaiser]

[A young man of considerable stature has washed up on the Domino City shoreline.

He is covered in salt and sand, and a few pieces of seaweed have draped themselves casually around his limbs and wormed their way into the tears in his clothing. He's clutching a sealed briefcase as if his life depends on it, even in unconsciousness.

There's a waterlogged nametag pinned to his soaked leather coat that reads "Hello: My Name Is Phoneutria."

What a suspicious character. Perhaps you should investigate.]

[[Note to former benchdwellers: Phone will probably have very few (if any) memories left from his time in the Dressing Room. You may have to reintroduce yourself. ;o also i'm posting in bed so don't be alarmed if i doze off, I'll be back tomorrow morning!!]]

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[masokaiser]

[He relents and sits down inside the car after carefully removing some seaweed that still clung to him..]

The real one. But I did have a duplicate in the hotel.

[He sets the briefcase carefully down inside next to him.]

[repeatnshuffle]

Ah, you did that, too? Well, there's a hope, then.

[She can't look down at the case, given she's pulling into REAL traffic, but.]

At least you have some of your things with you?

[masokaiser]

Yes.

[He shakes his head (although she can't see it), staring out the window at the scenery flying past.]

Only my collars.

[what]

and now I'm wondering HOW she never found out.

[repeatnshuffle]

[...

Kaiser's making keeping eyes on the road difficult.

She's stuck relying on him looking at her and noticing the confused frown.]

...should I know what those are?

~magic~ or the power of absurd luck (that might change soon enough...hehe)

[masokaiser]

No. I hope you don't.

[There's some clicking as he opens the case to make sure they're not waterlogged and destroyed, and a sigh of relief as he finds the inside dry.]

They're shock devices. For dueling.

luck? with this character? COME NOW (ohnooooes)

[repeatnshuffle]

[[ooc: remind me sometime to bring up my regular tournament concept with you. for now i want it hacked by/including underground!]

[Someone wasn't looking to get a peek at the contents. And the comment takes a second to set in.

...

Excuse her while she pulls over to the side of the road. She's not looking exactly shocked here, but this requires a change for a proper stunned stare.

Getting into a crash wouldn't help that.]

...what are you talking about?

i must hear about this (also i am going to tag fast now)

[masokaiser]

[Well. She must not have known him that well after all.

There's a faint smirk on his lips when he removes one of the arm cuffs from the case. The metal spike jutting from one side probably doesn't help her first impressions.]

They're used for a particular kind of dueling. The more life points you lose, the higher the amperage.

Interesting, aren't they?

(and- I'm fast but erratic. x|) I plan to put up a brainstorming session via pm or chat, if wanted!

[repeatnshuffle]

[[ooc: but quick summary is there's regular tournaments held, one type per world, usually populated by npcs and offering ic-eventy prizes. game & prize opinions wanted.]]

...not the word I would use for it.

["Foul" seems more appropriate, as her staring might say. It can't really shock her that dueling could be twisted. The game's been the base of too many attempts on her life for that.

Still, it's been a long time, and for him to describe this twist so casually...]

Is... this "kind" really common where you're from?

hehehe awesome >:3 where do you guys chat anyway i must join you

[masokaiser]

[He chuckles a little, but there's not much mirth in it.]

Let me ask you something.

Did you ever live in Domino before you came here?

[His hands trace the side of the cuff absently.]

no group area in real play- namely Fetchie talking to me & Spears seperately on aim.

[repeatnshuffle]

[[ooc: I'm all for establishing one, though! :3 I'm theroletoplay on aim & freeforaphee on plurk]]

...I did, for years. But it was a long time ago, and... I think this "versions" from later on.

[If the technology available in shops is trustworthy.

...and wherever this is going, she doesn't want to be driving again during, does she?]

i just registered #DominoUnderground on Darkmyst, whoops

[masokaiser]

You said you went to Duel Academy.

So if you lived in Domino, anywhere in Domino...

[He catches his finger on the side of the spike and pulls it away.]

This kind of dueling has happened right beneath your feet.

...whoops! xD I haven't used Darkmyst in over a year, I think.

[repeatnshuffle]

[[occ: Does it have a phone app?]]

-I never went to Duel Academy.

[Only heard about it by word of mouth, or right from the founder himself. A place she might have attended, if she didn't jump right into competition once she, remembered...

...Kaiba, what kind of dueling have established, here??]

But, do the teachers and principle know about it? How could...

Well, there's Colloquy, if you have an iPhone, you can get to it from there. :>

[masokaiser]

[Whoops. Faulty memory. He shakes his head again.]

Not in Duel Academy. In Domino.

It's not legal. They took it underground.

[The finger he pricked is welling up with blood. He presses it against his (still salty and wet) shirt to staunch the flow.]

oooh, I shall have to look into this! c: I'd finally have a steady connection!

[repeatnshuffle]

I would hope not.

But, then do you usually just admit that, to...

[She watches a second before she turn and leans in between the seats, coming back with a clean napkin from an earlier takeout bag.]

Here. [And, she's already frowning down at the cuff again.]

Why are they so sharp? Do you get stabbed, too?

hooray! :>

[masokaiser]

[He accepts the napkin and presses it against his finger wordlessly.]

No. But legality isn't usually a problem in places like this.

Besides. I've used them on the Academy campus without a problem.

[...but he doesn't really like to think about that, so he moves on to attend to her next question.]

Stabbed? No. Not with these. The spikes are an embellishment.

[He's heard that they're there to stop duelists from trying to remove them mid-battle, but...he's not about to tell a stranger that he was forced into the underground.]

[repeatnshuffle]

I don't know about that. You might need to watch out for police- They notice things more, than at the hotel...

[Enough to comment and follow when tiny kids and pokemon are walking with apparently insane teens, for instance. But that's neither here nor there.

What is here is a Phone with electric cuffs, drawing a sideglance for the spikes explanation. But she can't look for long, since she's back in the middle of inner city traffic. Enjoy the crowd, Phone.]

Besides, even if no one comments, why do you need them here? You were holding pretty tight to them...

[masokaiser]

[...Police? That's new.]

Interesting.

[He pulls his boot up to inspect it, and make sure the ankle cuffs attached haven't sustained too much water damage.]

I still use them outside of duels. For...training.

[That pause could only have been intentional.]

[repeatnshuffle]

-it's not dangerous enough, used just in duels?

[Because this has gone from a cruel thing to put a duelist through to an insane risk to take. While still cruel.

Here, Phone. That mildly tall building must be where they're going, since she's turning into the parking garage spot just after it.]

Is that why you don't want to go to a hospital? They would take them off?

[masokaiser]

I don't care how "dangerous" it is.

[...he pauses for a moment at her second statement.]

...You're perceptive.

[It's not the whole truth, but it's certainly part of it.

He watches the other building before it disappears behind the wall of the garage.]

[repeatnshuffle]

I kind of guessed...

[The compliment really only gets a grimace, seeing how being right means he's not planning to take a break wearing the things, even after washing up on a beach.

But, once she's in an lower level free spot, and parked, she's finally giving the devices undivided attention.]

-how bad are these shocks, anyways? Enough to kill?

[masokaiser]

[He places the cuff carefully back in the case. Now all he's got out are the more innocuous-looking boot cuffs.]

Sometimes. If your opponent is good enough.

Mostly, they're just...painful.

[He's got an odd expression, there. Exactly how bad are they?]

[repeatnshuffle]

[-she can't really guess. But wouldn't want to find out, even if it were wise.

All she can do is make a face- but it's not exactly about the pain.]

If it's that bad, why would you take part?

[She assumed some necessity at first, but, his behavior with the cuffs...]

[masokaiser]

[...no. He's explained enough. The reasons that he participated in the death duels are not for a near-stranger.

His strange smile melts away, replaced with the same neutral mask he usually wears. He closes the case and gets out of the car.]

[repeatnshuffle]

[...apparently not everything's upfront, then.

But, left with a lot of gritty details and little explanation? She's having trouble wiping that frown away as she follows him out of the jeep, then walks across the parking space.]

The new building has a lobby, and things like laundry rooms and drink machines, but if you want anything else, you'll need to go out for it.

The rooms are nice, though.

[masokaiser]

[He nods, seeming to process this.

...After a few seconds, he stops walking for a moment.]

...thank you.