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[chokuto]

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𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐓 / 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎 / 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 / 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 / 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖
𝟖♣ ( 𝑬𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑩𝑺 )

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[chokuto]

[???]

Are you all right, Stiles?

[mensrea]

…Yeah?

[chokuto]

[Hm.]

Are you trying to play 'Twenty Questions' with me?

[mensrea]

I’m trying to get to know someone I consider a friend. If thinking of it like a game makes it easier, sure.

[chokuto]

[Look, he only learned of this game's existence recently, he was flexing his Earth Knowledge.]

I don't have a favorite color. Do you?

[mensrea]

I like red, but I’m pretty fond of most warm colors.

Is there really not a single color that you’re more drawn to than others? Like, picture yourself buying a shirt for everyday wear. What color would you want it in?

[chokuto]

A neutral color made of fabric that is easier to wash.

Red is a good color. [The color of BLOOD I mean his brother and also his boyfriend maybe? (Two different people.)] I also don't mind purple, blue, and orange.

[mensrea]

Huh. Purple and blue suit you.

[Orange is a little harder to imagine, but Stiles keeps it in mind.]

If you didn’t become a shinobi, do you have any idea what kind of career you’d want to pursue? It’s cool if you haven’t considered it before. Think about it now.

[chokuto]

[Orange is the color of his gay feelings.]

If you mean within the context of my world, I don't believe there was another option for me. I could have joined the Police Force, but that would still be within the realm of duties as a shinobi.

Are you going to take over for your father one day?

[It's an assumption, simply based on the way Stiles has spoken about the man.]

[mensrea]

Is there anything that interests you outside of shinobi duties?

Nah. I don’t have the personality to be Sheriff. I’m actually looking to get accepted into the FBI, which is like…my country’s domestic intelligence and security service/federal law enforcement agency.

[chokuto]

Farming.

We have a comparable organization in my village called the Intelligence Division. It contains other groups who work within it, such as the Torture and Interrogation Force and the Analysis Team.

[Incredibly normal things.]

How difficult is it to be accepted?

[mensrea]

Yeah, the FBI tackles interrogation techniques too. They'd never call it "torture," though. With the United States a global superpower of the world, that wouldn't look too good.

Very difficult. Let's just say even with my pristine academic scores, I probably wouldn't even be considered for the program if I didn't already know someone on the inside.

Why farming?

[Farming is even more incongruous than orange as an answer. Stiles can't picture Sasuke as a farmer at all.]

[chokuto]

[Wow, nepotism baby. If only Sasuke knew that word.]

That seems like a poor way to recruit the correct individuals, then. You're a good candidate.

I only began to grow vegetables in this dimension, but I find it to be a productive activity and a necessary resource. I prefer knowing where my food comes from. It's also relaxing, and it can be very physical when at the magnitude of a farm's capacity, beyond what is possible in this place. Additionally, I know someone here who was once a farmer.

[mensrea]

[You're a good candidate. Stiles types for a while, contrary. When he realizes that he's written a paragraph arguing the point, embarrassment settles in. The text is all deleted without being sent.]

What kind of veggies?

And any chance you're referring to a guy named Cy?

[chokuto]

I am trying tomatoes right now.

Yes. He’s the one who stayed with you, isn’t he?

[mensrea]

Ahh, good old tomatoes. Can't have a pizza without them. You know what pizza is, right?

Yeah, that was him. How'd you know?

[chokuto]

No, I’ve never heard of ‘pizza’ before.

He told me he was staying with someone who was in danger around that time. Also, I saw the guitar, and I recognized it as one he made.

Cy is a good person. I’m glad he could help you.

[mensrea]

Christ. Okay, we'll fix you, buddy. Don't worry. One bite of pizza and all your worries will fade away. (Do not sue me for false advertisement.) Basically, pizza is cheese and tomato sauce spread over bread dough. It's all baked. I'll buy you a slice soon and you can see what you think.

[The guitar? Huh.]

Wow, you guys must be close. I didn't even know about the guitar until he gifted it to me.

And yeah, he's a big goof, but definitely a good guy.

[chokuto]

‘Sue’?

I’m willing to try it, if you think it’s so good.

[He hasn’t actually spoken about Cy to someone else directly, so with this — he hesitates. He’s not exactly certain how to put it into words.]

We are. I was there when he first began carving it. Can you play?

[mensrea]

Sue is like... Legal proceedings against someone? Please tell me that's a thing where you're from.

[Otherwise? Terrifying.]

He's been teaching me. It's a little hard for me to pick up, honestly. I don't have the best attention span for hobbies like that. But it's a fun way to spend time with a cool dude, so I'm trying. Do you play any instruments?

[chokuto]

We have a council. Decisions are made through them as well as the Hokage — our leader.

I don't. He's a good teacher, though. I expect you'll pick it up with enough time and effort.

[mensrea]

How are people elected to Hokage and the council?

Got any tunes you'd wanna hear? This place is kinda wild...I bet we'd be able to find tracks from your world. I can try to learn them.

[chokuto]

It's based on experience.

I've never listened to music. [child soldier vibes intensity] So I wouldn't know what to suggest.

[mensrea]

But people vote them into those positions, right?

Cy gave me a music player. I'll put different genres of music on it, then lend it to you. You can listen and see what types you like best. We'll go from there.

[chokuto]

The Hokage will sometimes select their own successor, but the council has a say as well.

What do you prefer to listen to?