[ sha-ming perks up, visibly amused -- he raises a glass in celebration. ] Now that's what I'm talkin' about, blondie!
[ shockingly, he listens intently, clearly in good spirits. maybe it's the show, maybe it's the general air of the bar, but he's brimming with life and cheer. ] Bring 'er a flower or something. It'd make her day. And good for Zach. He's a big boy, he'll be back before ya know it.
[ the bar buzzes with noise, people shifting back and forth, glasses clattering all the while. ]
I know, right? Kids these days... now I sound like a geezer, guh. [ he throws back a drink as if that'll balance things out. ] Astralin, huh. [ a beat. ] I owe him. Don't say this often, but... he's a good guy. Been lookin' out for Minato since we were brats.
As for the town-- it's... mmm.
[ his fingers tighten around the rim of his glass. ]
Things have been going missing. You heard about that too, right? But even that aside...
I dunno. Everything feels... off. Like... we're living in another reality, or somethin'. Like...
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[ shockingly, he listens intently, clearly in good spirits. maybe it's the show, maybe it's the general air of the bar, but he's brimming with life and cheer. ] Bring 'er a flower or something. It'd make her day. And good for Zach. He's a big boy, he'll be back before ya know it.
[ the bar buzzes with noise, people shifting back and forth, glasses clattering all the while. ]
I know, right? Kids these days... now I sound like a geezer, guh. [ he throws back a drink as if that'll balance things out. ] Astralin, huh. [ a beat. ] I owe him. Don't say this often, but... he's a good guy. Been lookin' out for Minato since we were brats.
As for the town-- it's... mmm.
[ his fingers tighten around the rim of his glass. ]
Things have been going missing. You heard about that too, right? But even that aside...
I dunno. Everything feels... off. Like... we're living in another reality, or somethin'. Like...
It's not real.
Maybe I'm just crazy, shit. Oh well.