[video; April 2, shortly after Eridan's post]

[awokentospring]

Greetings, Death City! [Have a happy, bouncy Lee right in your face.]

It has come to my attention the the up-coming Beauty Contest may in fact be biased towards women. However! Myself and another concerned citizen--[Eridan Ampora]--have decided it is only right for there to be another contest!

A contest about Masculine Beauty!

Yes! I mean, a Chest-Baring Competition! Let no man feel he is not beautiful in his masculinity! We shall rise and express the true essence of Manhood! Who is with me?

[ooc: This entire post has this conversation to blame!]

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[awokentospring]

I am proud! Very much so!

And it must be! This is a competition, after all!

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[rebellious]

How would it be judged? The concepts of Masculinity and this "Spirit" are not readily visible or tangible values.

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[awokentospring]

Oh, but you can see one's Spirit and Masculinity by bearing one's chest! Look!

[And Lee shamelessly pull down the zipper of his spandex and reveals his own chest... which is riddled with hideous scars.]

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[rebellious]

[ all he sees is the torso of a seasoned fighter. he sees no Spirit. is he supposed to be impressed? awed? reduced to quivering inarticulation?

he tries for Mildly Surprised, but just ends up looking and sounding puzzled instead. ]

I see.

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[rebellious]

... I do not, actually.

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[awokentospring]

[Lee frowns with his typical pout. That wasn't the reaction he was hoping for. But he brightens again fairly quickly.]

I shall explain then! [And he takes his finger and begins tracing along his scars.]

This is from when a kunai struck me at the age of ten! I did not give up then, even though the other had purposefully cut me and told me to leave the academy!

And here is the time when I surpassed the Chuunin exams, although my ribs were protruding! And no one said I would ever rank higher than Genin!

[He continues on for a bit, trying to prove that each mark on his body is a physical reminder of a milestone in his life. He is very serious about this...]

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[rebellious]

[ Chuunin, Genin, what r u talkin about bro. but he sees now, in a way, just what Lee was talking about. ]

Determination and optimism in the face of adversity is a trait not often seen in [ mortals ] many people, not in this age.

I see this "Spirit" of yours, now.

[ he can always find the time to appreciate another warrior, however young. ]

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[awokentospring]

[Lee forgets not everyone here was raised in a ninja village. |D

He beams, absolutely thrilled that his point got across.]

Excellent! I would hope my Spirit would always shine through!

[And he rezips his suit up, covering himself again.]

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[rebellious]

May it always. You are of a strange sort, yet I see the merit in your words.

You are admirable...?

[ come to think of it, he's never actually asked for Lee's name. hmm. ]

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[awokentospring]

People often say I am strange, but I have always been me!

Ah! I am called Rock Lee, the Beautiful Beast of Konoha! And I thank you, sir! May I have your name as well?

[Lee's never asked for Castiel's either, so fair's fair.]