[ hell yeah they asked for tea AND NOW THEY HAVE THEIR TEA. tea person will get a 'thanks' when they put down his tea as Robby is a Good Boy.
But as for dojo tea? Robby definitely makes an exaggerated grimacing face. ]
Once Miyagi-do put on a kata show at a festival, and the other dojo came along and interrupted it by putting on their own show.
[ A beat, and with a conceding head tilt. ] They had louder music and more flash, so they stole it.
[ Yep. Robby had been pretty mad at the time, but now he just huffs, wearing something like a fond smile. ]
The other dojo here, uh-- well, maybe you've heard of Johnny Lawrence. He runs Eagle Fang, and he's my dad. Him and Mister LaRusso have an old school rivalry.
[ any normal person would chuckle or something, but makima only stares with the fixed, pleasantry smile while sipping her tea. once she sets the cup down, her hand props her chin up. ]
Johnny . . . [ hmm . . . !!! ] I think we might have spoken once or twice.
[ mostly because he was a shitty dad, apparently! ]
[ It's a normal (non-)reaction, right? From Miss Makima. Where she's a constant pleasant smile, and you know, some people are just....like this here.
(Weird. He'll describe it as something missing about her, in the future, to Mister Toguchi. It's not meant unkind.) ]
...it's better, [ is what he'll settle on, though Miss Makima may be able to pick up on the uncertainty. ] Um, what my dad remembers from back home isn't the same as me and Mister LaRusso. But--I think they're working things out.
[ Aiming for optimism here. But he pauses, and thinks to ask, with a certain care in the question: ]
[ something within her twitches uncomfortably. did she have a family? in truth, she didn’t, and in truth it’s what she wanted most in the world, to the point that her attempts and lengths to reach a semblance to that was . . . not right.
not right in the eyes of a human, at least. makima sees no bad in it. even when something happens to be particularly evil, she knows it to be the only, genuine necessary evil of the world. her.
there is something deep within her eyes that changes. shifts unpleasantly. but her smile remains and masks it. to further brush it off, she pulls her omni from her pocket, flips through some pictures— and presents him with many, many pictures of her huskies. ]
[ If there's any room to see the shift, Robby won't remark on it; just as he doesn't when the answer given is a series of photos of dogs (an answer that does get an immediate 'Whoa' because--okay, he's seen them, but still. that a lot of dogs). ]
--They came from the ocean with you?
[ Aren't some of these the same ones she has at home...?? ]
They're quite obedient, and I dedicated a lot of time before my job to train them well. [ and huskies are pretty defiant! for people. rangling dogs is a favorite pastime of her's. ] We go on walks almost twice a day, depending on the mood.
Why not a dog training job, then? You can fit more dogs in your life.
[ Said with voice that vibrates with amusement. Look at all these dogs! ] I heard there's a dog that can go anywhere and deal with trouble here. Hell hounds? Bet you can handle them.
she's already had one he's not wrong, but makima's only response to that is a telling smile. ]
I've been waiting to run into one. [ she just. hasn't! yet. sneaky and slippery little buggers. ] But it's another addition to the family I've had my sights on.
[ makima’s smile at this point becomes toothy and odd— maybe pleased, but it was a strange sot of smile in a way that it wasn’t so perfect. maybe that has been the most natural smile she’s given until today. ]
You’re not wrong. A friend of mine mentioned a dog café to me in a similar manner.
[ Does her smile look odd? Are we going to judge a person for their smile? Not when she does look pleased, like Robby hit a right note.
And he's that kind of person, who pays attention to such things. Grinning himself, listening to Miss Makima say she'll consider it--when he tips his head, says airily: ]
Sure. I'll come on the opening day.
[ Translation: You're totally gonna do it. ]
Do dogs like cupcakes? You should sell 'em too. Go well with tea.
Take out? I'm more a takeout guy. [ Said, with a faux sheepishness--he can't deny it, he thinks he'd prefer having food ordered in than making it himself. ]
But Mister LaRusso's the same, and he had a full time job on top of being a sensei, too. Guess it's not that unbelievable.
[ ...even if Robby keeps thinking 'all those dogs, tho'. ]
[ gross, take out. she'll delete that from the new world. ]
Hmm . . . [ she knows the answer, already. but there's no harm in a bit of pondering to stall her words. that, and tea. ] I think it may just be at a similar level, despite the smaller scale. What do you think about it?
[ Damn, that's dangerous. Robby's shaking his head, amusement in his voice. ] Way more dangerous here. We didn't have magic blood or monsters. Just normal humans, unless everything magical's hiding somewhere.
[ Because maybe that is a thing and he's never noticed it, but for now? It's still hidden. ]
Worst thing you had to worry about was money and people screwing you over. [ A beat, a touch of reflection: ] Probably sounds like paradise.
[ But at the same time, Robby can't think so, even now. He can't say it is, could be. Just sounds like it. ]
People have to worry about rent prices there too? [ He doesn't use you, because what would a government official have to worry about money, obviously. Maybe she's never experienced herself. Maybe she's only adjacently aware of it.
No one who owns so many dogs and gets to cook and have a life has to worry about money. ]
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[ makima really said WITNESS ME ]
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Can't be worse than a dojo rivalry. [ A beat. ] Actually wouldn't mind seeing a tea shop version.
[ He sounds delighted by the idea, even. In a playful way. ]
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Now that’s entertainment you’ll have to enlighten me to.
[ spill those dojo deets…… ]
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But as for dojo tea? Robby definitely makes an exaggerated grimacing face. ]
Once Miyagi-do put on a kata show at a festival, and the other dojo came along and interrupted it by putting on their own show.
[ A beat, and with a conceding head tilt. ] They had louder music and more flash, so they stole it.
[ Yep. Robby had been pretty mad at the time, but now he just huffs, wearing something like a fond smile. ]
The other dojo here, uh-- well, maybe you've heard of Johnny Lawrence. He runs Eagle Fang, and he's my dad. Him and Mister LaRusso have an old school rivalry.
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Johnny . . . [ hmm . . . !!! ] I think we might have spoken once or twice.
[ mostly because he was a shitty dad, apparently! ]
Is it a healthy one?
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(Weird. He'll describe it as something missing about her, in the future, to Mister Toguchi. It's not meant unkind.) ]
...it's better, [ is what he'll settle on, though Miss Makima may be able to pick up on the uncertainty. ] Um, what my dad remembers from back home isn't the same as me and Mister LaRusso. But--I think they're working things out.
[ Aiming for optimism here. But he pauses, and thinks to ask, with a certain care in the question: ]
Do you have family back home?
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not right in the eyes of a human, at least. makima sees no bad in it. even when something happens to be particularly evil, she knows it to be the only, genuine necessary evil of the world. her.
there is something deep within her eyes that changes. shifts unpleasantly. but her smile remains and masks it. to further brush it off, she pulls her omni from her pocket, flips through some pictures— and presents him with many, many pictures of her huskies. ]
My boys.
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--They came from the ocean with you?
[ Aren't some of these the same ones she has at home...?? ]
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...glad I don't have any pets. [ He wouldn't want that to happen. :( ] How'd you take care of them with your job?
[ A government job. Those people are in offices all day! [
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[ haha. ]
They're quite obedient, and I dedicated a lot of time before my job to train them well. [ and huskies are pretty defiant! for people. rangling dogs is a favorite pastime of her's. ] We go on walks almost twice a day, depending on the mood.
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[ Said with voice that vibrates with amusement. Look at all these dogs! ] I heard there's a dog that can go anywhere and deal with trouble here. Hell hounds? Bet you can handle them.
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she's already had one he's not wrong, but makima's only response to that is a telling smile. ]
I've been waiting to run into one. [ she just. hasn't! yet. sneaky and slippery little buggers. ] But it's another addition to the family I've had my sights on.
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[ He points. ] That's what you can do. Have a kind of dog café, two in one. Think they do those? [ Hah. ] I heard about cat cafés.
[ Aren't dog coffee shops too much? Or tea shops, in this case. ]
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You’re not wrong. A friend of mine mentioned a dog café to me in a similar manner.
[ it’s cute. it’s even endearing. ]
I’ll have to consider it, now.
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And he's that kind of person, who pays attention to such things. Grinning himself, listening to Miss Makima say she'll consider it--when he tips his head, says airily: ]
Sure. I'll come on the opening day.
[ Translation: You're totally gonna do it. ]
Do dogs like cupcakes? You should sell 'em too. Go well with tea.
[ So he says. ]
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[ cupcakes made from dog food and unsalted meats and such— but trusting the human taste, a meat cupcake wouldn’t exactly appeal! ]
Have I told you I’m quite the cook?
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Spill your secrets, lady. ]
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[ duh!!! ]
How else could one live, hm?
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But Mister LaRusso's the same, and he had a full time job on top of being a sensei, too. Guess it's not that unbelievable.
[ ...even if Robby keeps thinking 'all those dogs, tho'. ]
Was it as dangerous back home as it gets here?
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Hmm . . . [ she knows the answer, already. but there's no harm in a bit of pondering to stall her words. that, and tea. ] I think it may just be at a similar level, despite the smaller scale. What do you think about it?
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[ Because maybe that is a thing and he's never noticed it, but for now? It's still hidden. ]
Worst thing you had to worry about was money and people screwing you over. [ A beat, a touch of reflection: ] Probably sounds like paradise.
[ But at the same time, Robby can't think so, even now. He can't say it is, could be. Just sounds like it. ]
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[ which is saddening to say the least. there’s the good part of people. but there’s the bad part, too. and that part just deserves to scram. ]
The supernatural aside— it’s still my home’s biggest problem to this date.
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People have to worry about rent prices there too? [ He doesn't use you, because what would a government official have to worry about money, obviously. Maybe she's never experienced herself. Maybe she's only adjacently aware of it.
No one who owns so many dogs and gets to cook and have a life has to worry about money. ]
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[ so they build up since there's no way to expand sideways anymore. no, she's never lived a life like that. she's only lived with luxuries. ]
One of my biggest dreams is to get rid of all of that, did you know?
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