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[ura_no_ura]

[ Well, it seems he's got the basics down.

This isn't the afterlife, even if Kakashi's not entirely sure if he's actually still alive. And the wings don't do anything other than serve a mostly ornamental purpose. Which, in his book, means that they're completely useless and have about as much function as a second belly-button or a third nipple. Either way, they're itchy and uncomfortable and he had to cut holes in his flak vest so they weren't crushed against his body. A flak vest that was kindly delivered to him by his sensei, along with the rest of his gear. (He's only too relieved that it wasn't Naruto or Sakura or someone else who came across him when he was still in that relative state of undress -- what, without the mask and all.)

So here he is, fully dressed, with his journal-cum-communication device in his hand, flipped on. He supposes he should say hello this way since it would be easier to do this than to hunt down every shinobi of Konoha individually. It probably would also be useful for him to introduce himself to the rest of the network as well.

He's sitting on a tree stump while Minato goes off to do something IDEK ok and has his signature I Am Bored expression on his face. Or rather, lack of expression.

The edges of his wings, silver and tipped in black, flutter slightly. ]

Ah, is this thing on?

[ He brings the camera a little closer then, to make sure it's properly capturing him. Once he's sure, he raises a hand in something of a wave.

This is starting to feel like some sort of speed dating thing, minus the actual person sitting in front of him. Not that he's ever actually done speed dating, but he assumes that's how it'd work. ]

Yo. My name is Hatake Kakashi. I'm a shinobi by trade.

[ What does one say in introductions? Likes, dislikes, dreams, and hobbies? Ah, he supposes he can do that. ]

I'm not the kind of guy who talks about his likes and dislikes... My dreams are...hmm.... [ a beat ] none of your business. And I have many hobbies. None of which I want to tell you.

[ Another beat. ]

Any questions?

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[ura_no_ura]

Mmm, Sayomi. Without her, we might not have had such a great ending.

[ Indeed, it was absolutely fantastic! ]

[deathsdoctor]

... yeah. Especially with the guy from the gambling den involved.

[... Itachi, partner, what is with that face. 8| Trying to establish a rapport with the guy via something he likes.

... oh come on. He's caught you with the books too.]

[yourhatred]

[Only to see what they were for himself for once. Reading is difficult now. 8|

He's just not sure what to think about this conversation anymore, but you two feel free to carry on. Developing a good rapport with Kakashi is a plus, even if it takes a chat like this for it to happen.]

[ura_no_ura]

You know...most people find him to be pretty sleazy. It seems you have a difference of opinion.

[ DOOT DOOT DOOT COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS TO THIS OTHER THING GOING ON HERE... ]

[deathsdoctor]

[Mmhmm. If you say so, dear.]

Oh no, I found him sleazy. He was a real rake. I meant he had the potential to really cause some friction, if Sayomi didn't intervene.

[WHAT THING? THERE IS NO THING.]

[ura_no_ura]

Ah, yes, Sayomi was quite witty, wasn't she.

[ Kakashi particularly enjoyed the use of excellent wit in that particular section! ]

[deathsdoctor]

Oh yes. If anyone could earn the title silver tongued, it'd be her.

[ura_no_ura]

Well, she certainly was quite skilled...

[ Oh, this is starting to make him a little flustered talking so openly about this, but... Law is a fellow fan! That is so very rare! ]

[deathsdoctor]

[Even if he enjoyed it for different reasons. As porn doesn't titillate him.]

Now I wonder how she would fare against Minami from Icha Icha Violence. She was also quite clever.

[ura_no_ura]

Hmmm, I don't know, I think Minami may just win that round... After all, it's called Icha Icha Violence for a reason, isn't it.

[ wow he is really talking to another fan this is so cool, look at the stars in his eyes, just look ok. ]

[deathsdoctor]

True, true. But it'd be close I think.

[ura_no_ura]

Hmmm... I think you're right. Though, I'm a bit partial to Minami. Female empowerment and all, you know.

[ The last line is dryly quipped. ]

[deathsdoctor]

Mmmhmm. [He sees your dry quipping and hopes it doesn't get you in trouble with any women reading this. The filter only restricts the audience to adults after all.] She was a hell of a kunoichi.

[ura_no_ura]

[ Hey, that dry quip was meant to be more of a joke than anything else. Especially since Minami is quite the dominatrix and uses her wit as well as her whip. Wink wink. ]

And quite the woman too...

[ Kakashi sighs, contently, a fond smile nudging up under the mask. ]

You know, this is the first time I've actually had a chance to talk with a fellow fan. Most people find the books... ah... Well, they take issue with the content.

[deathsdoctor]

[Aaa... but would the women pick up on that?]

Well, I'm a sailor back home [Pirate, but that's just a certain type of sailor.], on a submarine with an all male crew who don't see land - or women - nearly as much as they'd like.

... it's nothing more dreadful than some of the things back home on the sub, so...

[ura_no_ura]

A submarine...?

[ Okay, now that's something Kakashi hasn't heard of before. ]

[deathsdoctor]

Marine vessel that travels underwater? Tight interior quarters? Sonar?

... no things like that in your world?

[ura_no_ura]

...not really.

[deathsdoctor]

Didn't think so.

Your world has a lot more actual land than mine does.

[GROSS. UNDERSTATEMENT.]

[ura_no_ura]

Actual land? What do you mean?

[deathsdoctor]

Well, except for a strip of mountainous rock encircling the globe longitudinally as the only continent, the only land out there in my world are islands. Most very tiny.

The rest of it's ocean, so...

[You can see that his world has put a priority on ocean travel.]

[ura_no_ura]

Huh. A world that's mostly an ocean... That's interesting.

[ Kakashi can't even imagine it, not really. The earth is in his very bones, the forests, in his lungs. He wouldn't know what it would be like to not have that. ]

So if the islands are tiny, where does most of the population reside?

[deathsdoctor]

The ocean, naturally, on a variety of craft. There are people who never touch land.

My people wander far and wide. Given the circumstances, it's rare to stick in one place for long.

[ura_no_ura]

I see. So if most of your population is located on seafaring craft, does that mean there isn't any sort of centralized government?

[deathsdoctor]

There's a World Government actually, above all the kingdoms, and republics, and everything else that belongs to it. There are a few independent nations... but it's hard for them to survive.

[He knows exactly why that is and just how much the World Government has a hand in that.]

As for the seas, well it's their rule directly, and their navies enforce it. Big seas, but they do their best to keep things under their control.

[Why does that sound like it was implied it isn't a good thing. Because it isn't.]