[ OPEN ] here comes the boooooooy

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WHO: Yzak and you!
WHAT: Various "come, let's get CR balls rolling" things
WHERE: All over
WHEN: WHENEVER, he's new, so ~new guy time frame~
WARNINGS: n/a but will note if anything comes up!

( Top levels in the comments! Hit me up at gaignun or urtv @ disco for any questions/etc. Down with wildcards too so don't adhere to just the top levels if you've got an idea! )

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[ He's not being a creep he swears. Only appearing exactly like one, right now,

He's not so engrossed that he doesn't notice someone approach him, so he glances to the side - and ah, he's seen this guy in passing back at the base.

So with another look in the other direction to make sure nobody else has ears that talking can fall upon... ]

No, I'm not. [ Allergies - at least within the reality of his own world - aren't something his people get often.

And then, despite the fact that he just checked and was in the clear, Yzak still drops his voice when he continues as a precaution. ]

The job ... assigned to and set up for me was one of these places. Which is ridiculous, if you ask me - I have so many talents I could be putting to use! And I have no intention of actually working out here at all if I don't have to.

But if I do require extra funds for one reason or another, it would be smartest to stick to my story so I don't cause any suspicion.

[1797]

[The caution strikes him as a little funny, if only because he had a year to get used to doing shady shit with a group of friends who sometimes had very big mouths.

It gets funnier as Yzak keeps talking and Ren actually grasps his dilemma, though for better or worse Ren's expression doesn't really change. He doesn't see the problem with working at a cat cafe, but the fact this guy does?

This is perfect, actually.]

You should do it. Cats are great.

[He sounds totally sincere.]

Are you supposed to be on the clock right now?

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No, because I'm still considering if I'd want to bother with doing anything out here at all.

[ As Yzak speaks, there is one cat at a window, pawing at it as if it can already tell Yzak Belongs There, as if it is fated to be. ]

It may just be wiser - and more useful, to remain at the base and ensure I'm close and always at the ready in case of an emergency.

[1797]

You're going to get really bored if you do that.

[Though this does have Ren thinking about how often they even get emergency announcements... Usually only when people are actually asleep or mostly on base, conveniently enough.]

If you're that opposed to cats, you could resort to job hunting, but I think this one likes you.

[He points to the offending cat. Look how cute it is, how can you resist that :3 face?]

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I can fill my time with plenty of other useful things. [ He sounds very sure of himself about that claim.

Yzak looks over to the window where Ren points, at the cute little guy trying to attract his attention. He can't deny that it is cute... ]

I'm not opposed to cats, either. I just ... never had one. I've never had any pets.

[1797]

[The look Ren gives him is rife with the kind of unimpressed skepticism only a teenager can truly pull off.]

Right. Like what?

[Though at the comment about never having any pets, he motions to the door.]

Well, let's go inside and you can see what the fuss is about as a customer.

[Become the catlady (gender neutral) you were meant to be, Yzak.]

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There's plenty to do at the base. Make sure all of my training is upkept so I don't get rusty. Ensuring that the weapon I use to fight is likewise up to date with maintenance and any adjustments it might need. I could even look into learning new skills that could be useful on the battlefield or to help our organization - which seems pretty sloppy at the moment.

[ He gives Ren A Look, but doesn't deem it worth arguing against his insisting to head inside. Yzak sighs, though, so make his discontent known before he steps into the first door into the vestibule, and then into the cafe proper. Once inside, that cat at the window leaps down to the ground and is joined by a few others to greet the two of them. It meows loudly up at Yzak before giving him a nice, hard headbutt against his shin. ]

How ... are we expected to walk through this?!

[1797]

...How much maintenance does your weapon need?

[Like that's a good list and all, but considering they have enough downtime that LILITH assigns them various jobs and a lot of them work those jobs...

But he lets Yzak suffer as he crouches to greet the cats in return, rubbing the ears of a friendly tuxedo. This is blatant favoritism.]

Say hi and maybe they'll have mercy on you. [Like the cats can talk... Sure. Though in lieu of this reaction and the comment about no pets:] Have you ever actually interacted with a cat before?

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I have! [ But he sounds Unsure, like he needs to really recall it. ] It's just ... also been a very long time, and I'm busy!

[ The reality: he IS busy, and even though he does get time for leisure, even that remains in a small circle (yzak has like 3 friends tops).

He looks down to the one cat and says, ]

... Hello.

[ It meows up at him again, demanding MORE ATTENTION THAN THAT. It hops up to the cat tree near the entrance where a second cat is leaning forward to check Yzak out. He sighs softly to himself, and then puts a hand out, immediately headbutted with affection. ]

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See? Not so bad. And you haven't even offered any treats.

[As if lured by the mention of treats, a third cat joins the duo already on the cat tree. This prompts Ren to give Yzak a look, eyebrows raised.]

Long time or not, you're apparently a cat magnet.