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maskormenacelogs2018-02-13 05:24 pm
attainment) wrote in maskormenacelogs2018-02-13 05:24 pm
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WHO: Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (oyaji) and Barnaby Brooks Jr. (attainment)
WHERE: Near Liger Clothing in Heropa
WHEN: Early February (the day after Barnaby is Ported back)
WHAT: A sort-of reunion and hero hijinks
WARNINGS: Two idiots
He'd deliberated over whether to contact Kotetsu via communicator, or whether it would be better to visit him in person. On one hand, his partner would probably be relieved that he wasn't stuck in this world alone. On the other, some digging on the network revealed that Kotetsu had no prior memories of this world...while Barnaby remembered everything.
Not only that, but it was still hard to tell where Kotetsu fell on their shared "timeline"...certainly, it was after they became partners. But that's all Barnaby knew.
Given the circumstances, meeting in person seemed like the better choice. Once he learned Wild Tiger's place of employment courtesy of online gossip portals, going there was just a matter of riding his Lonely Chaser into the other side of Heropa.
Unfortunately, Barnaby had barely slid off the parked bike when a shout sounded from down the street:
"Stop! Thief!"
His razor-sharp senses focused on a man -- dashing across the street, goods clutched in his arms. Several cars honked as drivers slammed on their breaks to avoid hitting him.
Barnaby immediately took chase. The brief halt in traffic was the window he needed to successfully cut across the pavement in hot pursuit.
oyaji) and Barnaby Brooks Jr. (attainment)WHERE: Near Liger Clothing in Heropa
WHEN: Early February (the day after Barnaby is Ported back)
WHAT: A sort-of reunion and hero hijinks
WARNINGS: Two idiots
He'd deliberated over whether to contact Kotetsu via communicator, or whether it would be better to visit him in person. On one hand, his partner would probably be relieved that he wasn't stuck in this world alone. On the other, some digging on the network revealed that Kotetsu had no prior memories of this world...while Barnaby remembered everything.
Not only that, but it was still hard to tell where Kotetsu fell on their shared "timeline"...certainly, it was after they became partners. But that's all Barnaby knew.
Given the circumstances, meeting in person seemed like the better choice. Once he learned Wild Tiger's place of employment courtesy of online gossip portals, going there was just a matter of riding his Lonely Chaser into the other side of Heropa.
Unfortunately, Barnaby had barely slid off the parked bike when a shout sounded from down the street:
"Stop! Thief!"
His razor-sharp senses focused on a man -- dashing across the street, goods clutched in his arms. Several cars honked as drivers slammed on their breaks to avoid hitting him.
Barnaby immediately took chase. The brief halt in traffic was the window he needed to successfully cut across the pavement in hot pursuit.
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"It's fine," he assures her. "I remember my time here, Officer Dixon."
Although his smile is polite, his hands briefly curl into fists at his side. Barnaby wishes she hadn't said anything.
Still, the woman relaxes and she returns Barnaby's smile. "You were probably looking forward to going home, but...I'm glad to see you back, sir."
"You're too kind," he replies, and he glances at Kotetsu. "...Honestly, it's good to be back."
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"So, you're taking the perp, right?" he speaks up to finally squash this awkward topic into the ground. Bunny clearly doesn't want to go on with it and Tiger sure as hell doesn't either! It's like listening to two people share an inside joke that you so weren't there for.
"Yes, thank you for your services!" She gathers herself and directs her partner to put the man in the back. "Can—Would it be alright if I got your autograph? You left before I could ask last time..."
OF COURSE! No one can resist can they? Talk about pushing boundaries.
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After she's thanked him and left with her partner, Barnaby folds his arms over his chest.
"We should probably head back to the store and tell them what happened," he says after a moment. "Actually, I was on my way to see you when that man bolted across the street."
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The sidewalk's turned cramped as passersby stopped to watch the apprehension, but smartly every one of them gets out of Tiger and Bunny's way with the stolen clothes in their hands.
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Granted, it's not like they'd fire Kotetsu. Registered imPorts have job security, after all. But it's the principle of the thing...
"When do you get off today?" he asked after a moment. "I was hoping to catch you after you'd clocked out."
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"I dunno," he lies as they make it back to the Liger Clothing store. "I'll ask the manager." As soon as he walks back into the store, one of the clerks comes over with praise and thanks for getting their items back. That's when he asks for the manager to ask him a question. Kind of.
"We got it all back! Guess it pays to hire a Hero, huh?" Tiger poses as pompously as he can with the clothes extended in one arm to him. "But, uh, so listen! We've still got questions to go over with the police. And, you know, other Hero duties. Very tedious, very boring, but you have to finisht he follow-up or it all comes crashing down. So, I'm gonna have to cut out early—"
"Oh! Yeah, that's totally fine! Yeah, take your time! We'll see you tomorrow."
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The manager doesn't seem upset, though. And if there isn't much else keeping his partner here, then...
Barnaby supposes he doesn't have to scold Kotetsu -- too much, at least.
After giving the clerk a polite good-bye, Barnaby holds the door open for Kotetsu. Once they're outside and well out of the manager's earshot, he still quirks an eyebrow at the other man.
"You, using paperwork as an excuse to leave work?" he dryly remarked. "That's a new one."
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"Not like I can use it at home." There's always paperwork to be done back at the office. Even if there weren't, the mere thought of paperwork would create some freak accident wherein paper would spontaneously combust into existence. A big bang of legal documents that would need so much filling out!
"'sides, playing hooky from that dumb job with my partner is so much more important!"
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Once he's sufficiently schooled his expression into something more neutral, however, he looks back at Kotetsu.
"You don't seem too surprised that I'm here," Barnaby says.
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"Some guy told me you'd been here before. So, you're back! That's good," Tiger finally eeks out after such a poor explanation. Being stuck in this place without Bunny would've been real annoying. He'd have to make new friends and ehhhh, so much work.