mylittlejamjar | Stitch Four [Visual]

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Stitch Four [Visual]

[Well... his hair's all over the place, and he looks like hell, like he'd just gotten out of bed. Then again, it ain't far from the truth.]

We're out...

[His voice is still only a little groggy. A hoof mops up a bit of drool off the corner of his mouth, then the other against a tightly-shut eye.]

Helluva trip. Shit... got a lot to, uhm, process... but I think one'a the others'll be better at a report than me. Y'want answers anyway, hit me up in person. Not here. Makes sense, right?

[He sniffs, shakes his head and looks a little better. Wake up, Kanji. Wakey-wakey.]

Anyways, that's it.

[And that's it for the public. But he got to learning a little something from his time in there: When you survive spending a LOT of time risking your damned soul in the belly of the beast, you gotta thank your freakin' lucky stars, be bold and possibly face each day like it might be your last. Don't waste them. So with that in mind, after fixing up his mane...]

[Scroll to: Naoto]

...Where are ya?

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[Knowing who she's referring to, he snorted.]

So it ain't just me. ...Whatever- I'm sure he'll pull his head out of his ass eventually. 'Til then, we got our own shit to do.

[Coconut peeps, perhaps in agreement.]

How're the others, anyway? They came with on this trip, right?

Most of them. Yukiko-senpai has been well. She's been in a mood this whole trip, but it's been improving.

[She's still not good with this whole friend thing.]

Chie-senpai seems to be enjoying herself, Shinjiro-san has been helping me take care of Coconut, Raidou, and... the kitten... [She is not calling that cat Fluff Butt what is that name?] Rise-san's been well, but she seems strange around Kimishima-san. Speaking of... Kimishima-san has been researching her healing magic. Finally, Trixie-san's shows have been going well from what I understand.

So... everybody sounds like they're doin' pretty damn good on this trip! That's great to hear.

-Oh, cool, she mentioned she wanted to work on healing magic. I was hoping it'd bear... uh... oranges...?

Bear fruit.

[She wasn't quick to correct, but all the same.] She's been capable of learning a few other small things too, but it seems unicorns are limited on what magic they can master by way of their cutie mark.

Right... 'cause the Cutie Mark symbolizes our special talents. [He was proud of his patchwork skull and knitting needle crossbones.]

Speakin' of... I-I got a plan. It's kinduva stretch, but I think it might work. See, there's these ponies here, they got a talent for gems, but they also are pretty killer with a needle n' thread.

[A deep breath:] I don't usually run into anybody else with the hobby, y'know? And she seems pretty fancy. Would it be weird to show up at her shop wearin' some of my own work?

Yes. Though, she hasn't been only reading healing books... [They actually have her a little confused... and possibly nervous.]

Pony for... oh, the owner of the Carousal Boutique? [She didn't know that pony's name exactly. She thinks it's Rarity, but they hadn't officially met for reasons.] If you're looking to seek employment with her, I don't think so. Most employers want to see experience in their employees.

Oh, uh- n-not employment. I just feel like... like I should make more friends, y'know? I wanna meet 'em, but I guess the way people talked about 'em, it got me a little scared.

...So I'm gonna meet 'em my way! Put somethin' together, wear it, knock on their door. Show that I'm here and I do stuff like they do!

Ah... so, you intend on starting a conversation by showing her your work. Yes, I could see that working out.

Really?! Shit, then I'm gonna do that when we get back!

I mean, the o-outfit's like halfway done already. Just ain't had time to finish it what with the whole... Calice thing.

[But with a yawn he was ready for another nap. No... not until he met the others and caught up.]

Understandable.

[There's no way he could've worked on it while trying to run for his life.]

I'm sure you'll have it done in no time now. Perhaps after a nap though.

A nap sounds so good right now... ah, but I slept on the whole train ride...

[He shook his head to clear it.]

I'll just get checked into a hotel later, get some shut-eye. I think right now I need some coffee to keep me perky for a couple more hours. Y'know a place?

I know a few... though, scratch the hotel. We've been more or less camping.

Under the stars sounds great, actually. Fresh air, after bein' stuck in that really oppressive Canterlot's gonna be a nice change.

Maybe it'll ease up the creepy dreams, and it'll go back... to...

uhm.

[He bit his tongue. Changed the subject.]

Tea. I think tea might be nice instead. Which has more caffiene? Tea or coffee?

To... what?

[Naoto tilted her head, moving a bit closer to peer at him.]

... Coffee has more caffeine.

J-just some stuff, y'know? It's really dumb, don't worry about it.

--Coffee, then. I'd like to grab some coffee with ya.

I'm going to...

Alright. There's a cafe not too far from where we're actually located right now.

Lead on.

[I-it's really lame, Naoto, please don't ask. He dreams of some pretty silly shit- the bathhouse wasn't even a true dream of his.]

[Lead on she does. As it is the edge of the city, it isn't that big, but it's comfortable; a welcoming cafe for anyone going by hoof.]

[Small and cozy was perfect! He was more than happy to hop right inside, but he had to duck his head a bit to keep from knocking his head on a doorframe.]

...Or maybe I should have hot chocolate or somethin', I dunno... caffiene makes ya crash...

It does, but you do need to sleep eventually. I think you should go back to that tea idea.

...A'right. I'm gonna have some tea. In fact...

[A hoof pounded the ground firmly.]

I wanna try a new tea! All I had's regular breakfast black n' Japanese green! ...So surprise me, Naoto!

[He grinned, then reached for his pack to get some Bits.]

I'll cover lunch, since it looks like they got some pretty good sandwiches in that cold case, too.

Hm... alright, I'll pick out an herbal tea for you.

[She wanted to raise her hoof and stop him, but he already had the Bits out.]

Sounds good. Go get a table while I order.

Got it.

[He passed the Bits along, then turned and went to go find a table. It was clear that ponies here were way different from the ones in Equestria. He couldn't help but check out the bits and bobs they wore as he went to a booth and had a seat. Was he taking notes? Maybe. But mostly he was interested in the idea of different parts of this world following their world's norms of different culture = different fashions.]

[Bits in hoof, Naoto got in line and waited in the queue just like every other pony, already knowing what to get Kanji and to get for herself. Two herbal teas - a sweeter one for him and a more smoother one for herself - and then two sandwiches. Their order would be ready momentarily. With a number, she trotted over to join him at his table.]

[Woo, that was quick. He smiled at her, suddenly more energetic than before, and nodded to the others in the café.]

Check 'em out, Naoto- people go on n' on about how weird it is for us to wear clothes when we don't need 'em, but look at the variety! There's gotta be pony fashion weeks or somethin'... I'd love to go to one.

Wonder where they'd be, though. Some kinda pony equivalent of Paris or somethin'.

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