video; un: shiro

[shiro2hero]

Hey, all - I see there's some new faces. I'm Shiro, longtime resident here.

[He's seated on a sofa - well, seated is probably the wrong word. He's propped up by a lot of soft things, thanks to being a Warmblood this month.]

If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer - usually I'm on the Waker team, but ah, didn't get a chance this time around.

[Because of feeling like speaking, like moving, is too much effort.]

Anyway, I had a question. I'm pretty good in a fight, usually prefer hand-to-hand. [He is. Hilarious.] Weapons are a little more rusty, and this thing...

[He turns the omni to face a sword propped against the couch.] ... showed up at our house yesterday. And I could use a few pointers in swinging it.

Comments

[shiro2hero]

Min, just "Shiro" is more than fine.

Hah, right, though.

[dialscientist]

Sorry, Shiro.

I was like ten when the first movie came out and Ryan and I spent weeks trying to manifest The Force. We really almost convinced ourselves there for a little bit.

[shiro2hero]

No apologies necessary.

Did you really? That's - that's kind of amazing. I wish I was there for the opening days.

[dialscientist]

It was magic, if this old fellow can say so ;)

[shiro2hero]

Please don't say 'old'.

You're younger than I am.

[dialscientist]

Oh.. sorry. It was a just a joke. You know because of our timelines?

[shiro2hero]

Haha, no, I know :) I'm teasing.

Don't worry, Min. You have to really work to upset me.

[dialscientist]

[How do read tone via text]

Gottcha. That wasn’t my intention for sure. :)

Still getting used to all this omni-mail business. Thanks for sticking with me.

[shiro2hero]

It's not a problem, really. You're picking it up pretty quick. And you'll only get better at it.

[dialscientist]

[Wow that's.. so kind. So many people have gone so out of their way to be kind to him. It's a testament to how much Ryan means to them. That's good.]

I just don't want to look lame. I'll get there.

[shiro2hero]

You're talking to the guy who's been voted Dad of Trench.

Pretty sure you can't get lamer than that.

[dialscientist]

Yeah but you kind of like it, don't you

[shiro2hero]

That's debatable.

I'm not even thirty yet.

[dialscientist]

So? That's old enough to be a dad. Not my dad, but a dad.

[shiro2hero]

It's not even remotely possible for me to be a dad.

In the

Literal sense.

[dialscientist]

Huh? Why?

[shiro2hero]

Let's just say 'biology' and leave it at that.

[dialscientist]

[ffs]

You know there's this amazing place where you can go and they just give you a baby.

And anyway all I was saying was technically you're old enough.

But it doesn't matter because you were voted Trench's Dad, as young as you are. Congratulations! No biology required.

[shiro2hero]

Shockingly, I know. I work at one of those places here.

But
back home, I barely had the free time for a relationship, let alone kids. [Among so many other things. So... so many.]

[And Keith doesn't count.]

You know that means I'm your dad too, yeah?

[dialscientist]

[Keith absolutely counts]

Is that what you want?

[shiro2hero]

Wouldn't have brought it up otherwise.

[dialscientist]

[Huh. That's such a huge offer. Honestly, Min-Gi isn't sure how to answer that. Give him a moment. There are a lot of layers to this.

Or maybe he's overthinking. Let it go, Min. Accept this for what it is.]

Alright then. I accept.

Dad.

[shiro2hero]

I expect a better dad-day gift than a tie. They make me look like a dweeb.



That's also a joke :)

[dialscientist]

I'm not sure you can blame that on the tie.

;))

[shiro2hero]

I'm not that bad.

I have a leather jacket and everything :(