03 | Video | March 9 (backdated)

[flamberge]

[When the feed comes on, Kratos can be seen lounging in one of the seats in his and Lloyd's apartment. Everything seems as normal as can be.]

I have an inquiry pertaining to motorcycles. Is one worth acquiring and, if so, is it difficult to learn how to ride one?

[Lalala simple question while relaxing in a comfy chair. Nothing out of the ordinary nope.]

[In the meantime, Lloyd is walking through the apartment in the background. He stretches a bit. Nothing too exciting.

At least until he suddenly hits something and goes toppling forward with a thud and the sound of something shifting.]

Nnnng... OW!

[Instead of turning off the communicator as planned, a thump distracts him from doing so. Now what could that have been. He turns his head and sees his partner looking like an unhappy pancake on the ground. How graceful.]

[Lloyd gets up on his knees, cringing a bit. Finally he shoots Kratos a glare.]

Quit leaving all these books in the middle of the floor!

[Kratos is completely unfazed by it.]

Do not blame your lack of attention to your surroundings on me. [A pause.] And should you damage those books, the fine issued by the library will be coming from your pockets.

[But Lloyd just gets more annoyed.]

But this is your fault! You're not supposed to just let stuff lie around where people walk!

[This about as close to rolling his eyes as Kratos gets.]

And a majority of people actually watch where they walk instead of parading around without sparing a thought as to the environment.

No one should have to climb over piles of stuff just to get to the kitchen!

You're using horribly exaggerated hyperbole. A few books and documents does not amount to a mountainous terrain within the apartment.

There shouldn't even be THAT much! They make bookshelves for a reason, you know!

It's pointless to put the books away when I have every intent of reading them in the near future.

It's not pointless! You just get it when you ARE gonna read it!

Leaving it in an easily accessible location is far more efficient. Also, someone to whom reading books is a foreign concept should not be lecturing on how to properly organize them.

Hey, I know how to read!!! And you're supposed to do that with everything, anyway!

When was the last time you've read something without an overabundance of pictures? [He gives Lloyd a very pointed look and totally ignores that second part.]

I... er... Will you just clean up your stupid messes?!

[Uh ha. His point.]

Naturally. Should there ever be a mess, I will be certain clean it up.

THIS IS A MESS RIGHT HERE!

A mess means there is disorder and uncleanliness. I am aware of where each text is and they are all organized in some manner.

Leaving them in the middle of the floor doesn't count!

[Right when Kratos is about to counter that, he'd turned his gaze at the communicator and paused. Oh, still on. Whoops. Calmly turning it off before continuing their fun little debate.]

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[voice]

[willnotdespair]

[ Mithos is listening to this whole thing in amusement. You'll hear a little bit of laughing before he says anything. ]

Ne, Sorry Kratos. I have to agree with Lloyd here. But you two must have a lot in common; you never bickered like this with Yuan! [ Never mind that he was the one who did most of the bickering with the blue-haired half-elf. ]

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[boredallready]

[Oh, this agreement makes Lloyd very happy. Kratos apparently listens to Mithos, right?]

See?! Even Mithos thinks you should clean it up!

[Oh yeah, friend on the communicator.]. Wait, what? I'm not anything like Kratos!

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[willnotdespair]

I've seen the room myself! For the average person it really does look like a mess, ne?

[ A small laugh ]

Are you sure? You did say something like that before but the way you two bicker says otherwise.

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[flamberge]

[Siding with Lloyd and mentioning they have a lot in common? Sigh. He'll just... not comment on either of those things. Yes, good idea.]

That would be because Yuan never tripped over my belongings. [Ignoring the times he was too busy gawking at Martel like a mindless zombie while walking.]

[voice]

[willnotdespair]

Hrmm... true. But you've never bickered that long with some over over a simply matter such as where your books should go.

[ Again, that seemed to have been Yuan's and Mithos' job to bicker over smaller things in their group. ]

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[knightofcourage]

[Lloyd surprises him every time. Kratos, though...well, that was unexpected.]

It couldn't hurt to rearrange them a little more neatly, could it?

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[boredallready]

I'm glad you get it too, Emil!

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[knightofcourage]

Um, thank you. Are you all right, Lloyd?

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[flamberge]

[Always expect the unexpected. Plus this is just Kratos' nobility shining through. No maids or squires to pick stuff up means stuff doesn't get picked up.]

They are arranged neatly, rest assured.

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[knightofcourage]

I wouldn't call that "neatly."

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[sixthdeadliest]

[Good grief, it's like him and Knight back when they first started working together. No wonder Callan would break out the popcorn when the two were having their spats after being joining Providence: It's actually pretty entertaining.]

He should be watching his step, but it might be better to move the stacks out of the middle of the floor as an added precaution.

[Six, you're not helping.]

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[boredallready]

Hey, sometimes people have to stretch and yawn and stuff. That doesn't make falling on something on the floor okay.

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[sixthdeadliest]

Which is why I suggested that the stacks be moved out of the middle of the floor. That should work fine for both of you, shouldn't it?

[...Still not helping, Six.]

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[flamberge]

[Finally, someone who at least partially agrees with him.]

He'd been exaggerating as to their location. They're hardly in the middle of the floor.

[More like to the side of the middle of the floor. Completely different, yup.]

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[sixthdeadliest]

Still might be best to move them. If only to keep the peace.

Voice;

[oblivious_klutz]

A-ah, please don't fight.....?

[Oh. He turned it off....]

Voice;

[flamberge]

You need not worry; we're not fighting.

[This is routine for them. It's less a fight and more general bickering.]

Voice;

[boredallready]

Err, yeah, it's okay, Colette. I just don't wanna get hurt really badly or anything.

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[ih8spiders]

... Where did you get all those books from?

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[flamberge]

A good portion are borrowed from the library while the remainder were purchased by myself.

[ninjainviolet]

[Sheena's trying to get their attention the entire time, repeating "Guys!" over and over.]

HEY!

[Pauses.]

I just got my motorcycle license. If I can learn to ride one, anyone can! [Shut up, Lloyd. :D]

[And of course, she ignores the fight to focus on the question.]

[boredallready]

[Huh, what was that about shutting up?]

Woah, yeah, it looks like it's tough to stay balanced on those things while you're moving. That's really good, Sheena!

[flamberge]

[At least someone noticed and answered the initial question. Kratos actually appreciates that and the lack of comment on their fighting.]

How long had it taken you to grasp the basics?

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[blossomgale]

...

Are the two of you done arguing?

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[flamberge]

For the time being, yes.

[How long the peace will last, however, remains a mystery.]