talk to me, dance with me.

[shitglasses]

the FIRST LINE OF DIALOGUE meme

• generate some dialogue.
• stick it in your top level.
• respond to others.
• have fun! or don't. i'm not the boss.

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[judicialassistant]

[ BIG SHRUG. Don't ask her. ]

I've always preferred detective novels. [ And yet that book sure is comfortable tucked beneath her arm. ]

[stillarhino]

Don't blame ya. Leas' you expect that sorta thing from that, you know? Can't say I've ever really read one though.

[He does look over at the book again.]

You plannin' on borrowin' it?

[judicialassistant]

[ There's a sort of nod as she brings up the book to look at its cover. Then she holds it close to her chest. ]

Mm. I have been reading more fairy tale romances over the past year...

[ Maybe just the "romance" part, mainly. ]

How about you? Surely there must be some books that catch your interest.

[stillarhino]

Me? Uh... I guess I read some manga. I don't really keep up with it much.

[Though he can't imagine that the latest issue of Jump is available in a library like this. Besides, he tries not to spend too much money on the volumes that come out.]

[judicialassistant]

Hm? Oh... but aren't those just sketches?

[ Though money is a valid concern, she'll give him that. ]

[stillarhino]

Sketches? Nah, yo. Them's stories got some real meat to 'em. And they come out with a new one every week. That's why it's pretty hard to keep up with 'em.

[Can't just read them at the konbini too. The owners don't really like that.]

[judicialassistant]

Interesting. So they are more than just whimsical pictures, but rather, there are actual stories with substance to go with them. And if they release on a schedule, that's not dissimilar to Randst magazine...

What a future I have to look forward to.

[stillarhino]

Yeah, the characters talk an' everything. Some a' even get turned into animé.

[He pauses already knowing the question that will follow. He's had to explain videos a couple of times already.]

It's like moving pictures that you can watch on a screen. They usually manga before they become animé.

[judicialassistant]

That may be even more addictive than books, I fear.

[ Who can say? Susato is probably the type to stick to books, however. A true nerd.

In some respects though, she is still a teenager, and as such, she’ll finally reach for the last fry—and is only met with salt. ]

[stillarhino]

[He actually feels, and hears the scrape of Susato's nails against the cup and he looks into it.]

Whoa, we done already? [Then he looks back up at Susato, friendly smile on his face.] Wanna get more? My treat. You can tell me more 'bout these books a' yours and I can tell you more 'bout manga.

[judicialassistant]

S, Sure—

[ The word escapes before she can stop it. She retracts her hand, letting it fall back to her side sheepishly. ]

I mean, are you sure? Chips are terrible for your health. Maybe we’ve had enough… [ least convincing voice ever ]