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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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[bubblywishes]

[Nice try, but no. Norma can easily have a whole conversation for hours on end - willing partner or not. She pauses a moment to think, making a few faces and hums in between. How to explain, how to explain...]

Uh, well...I've never actually kicked the bucket here, so I dunno exactly how it works, but...basically the Malno-nos don't necessarily like it when we die. We're their little lab rats or whatever, and bringing us back kinda takes a lotta work or something. So to make sure we're not jumping off bridges left and right, when people come back from the dead they take something away from that person. Could be a memory of a loved one, could be all your memories, or maybe a sense - you can't see, can't hear, can't taste...stuff like that.

I know the penalty wears off after a while or something, but I dunno how long it really takes. I'm pretty sure it's a real long time though...like, months long.

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[ Kakashi keeps his expression as impassive as he can, even as he digests all this information -- that the Malnosso take something from them when they die. That they can't even die if they wanted to.

This is just fucking great. ]

I see.

[ Yep.

That's all he says. Because really, what does one say to something like that. ]

[bubblywishes]

Mmhm...best part is, we're actually forced to fight in a war for these bozos every now and again, too, as their little soldiers. And their choice of soldiers hasn't exactly been the best there is. People who've got no fighting or survival skills at all, no medical or healing skills..heck, there've been kids that have been forced to go. Like...real little kids.

[Aged what, five? Six? The youngest kids she remembered were around that age, and there were still other kids just a few years older than that in Luceti. It's pretty hypocritical, and just plain sick to think of. The Malnosso don't want them dead, prevent that with their little penalty junk, yet they thrust the ill-suited into their wars without regret. Jerks.]

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[ Yeah, that strikes a nerve. Kakashi's been fighting since the age of five. He killed his first grown man when he was just six. But Kakashi was a child prodigy, and mastered the art of killing at a very young age. Other children were just children, and certainly shouldn't be out on battlefields. ]

Are you saying that the Malnosso draft civilians for their war, including children who are not at all prepared to fight for them?

[bubblywishes]

That's...pretty much the gist of it, yup. [And while Norma's tone is pretty neutral, even aloof, her body language is speaking volumes. She's licking and chewing the bottom of her lip, and her eyes aren't looking directly into her journal, either, And, just barely, her eyebrows knit together every few seconds.]

It's not all the time, thankfully, but still. [She breathes out deeply.] Anything else you wanna know? I can direct you to the Guide if you're up to reading...a lot. Your name was, uh...Kishi or something like that.

[And if it isn't, it is now! Nickname, get.]

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Kakashi. [ Yeah, that's definitely a correction there. ] And I already have a copy of the guide, I just haven't had a chance to read it in depth yet.

[ As for questions, he thinks he's going to save all of his important ones for someone like Shikamaru. ]

What's your name?

[bubblywishes]

Mm-hmm~! [Haha, his real name went right through both ears. Nice try, though.] Oh, awesome. Definitely give that a read once you've got a minute - it's pretty long and real boring, but it's got this place defined to a T. Whoever wrote it but be one heck of an egghead.

As for me, I'm Norma - Norma Batty, world's best treasure hunter extraordinaire and finder of a mythical treasure of a planet far, far away~! Or, just mine. Nice to meet you.

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[ Have a nod of acknowledgment, Norma. ]

[bubblywishes]

[The feed goes quiet for a brief few seconds before Norma just sighs and shakes her head. Right...okay, fine. They've both had enough, it seems, and she can respect that - even if it is a little grating.]

Well, if you don't need anything else, I'll let you go about your business. See you around, okay?

lol sorry kakashi sucks at conversation sometimes.

[ura_no_ura]

[ Kakashi waves a goodbye. The feed ends. ]