[open] a day in the life of a ghost

[theforgottenboy]

Who: Cole & you
What: A somewhat belated catch-all for August
Where: Various
When: August-ish, mainly after the most recent imprints
Content Warnings: Not actual drowning but like, a close call


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[blue_eyed_obsession]

It's just an expression, way to be too literal.

[Accompanied by an eyeroll. Pausing a moment to close the church door behind him, he moved marginally closer]

These monstrosities must have appeared at about the same time as the church. [Kaiba was only making a few observations, he wasn't trying to say anything deeper than that. Then quirking up an eyebrow he directs a question at the guy] What about you? Were you here before or after they arrived? [Not recognizing this person in the slightest]

[theforgottenboy]

[He's not very good at things like expressions, so he just glosses right past that.]

They're not monstrosities.

[He does take slight offense to that. They're nice, friendly creatures.]

I was here before, like you.

[Kaiba may not have deemed him worth noticing, but he's done enough people watching around Heavenly Blanc to at least recognize a few faces, even if he hasn't spoken to everyone.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Says you.

[Not retracting the statement in any way]

.. Can't think of why I never noticed you before.

[Meaning the opposite. This guy was so nondescript he was practically part of the scenery]

[theforgottenboy]

[Well, yes, he did say it.]

Normally no one can see me. But in this place, everyone can.

[So, he doesn't have an answer for him there. The sarcasm is also lost on him.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[So Seto is learning. This guy is more than a little odd...]

Riiiiiggghhht.

[He has half a mind to take off and leave the stranger to his featherless friends but he lingers a moment longer.]

What a boon to you. Do you always dress as a sideshow reject?

[theforgottenboy]

[Cole wouldn't complain if he chose to do that. He's chill like that. Mostly.]

[He tilts his head at him.]

What is a sideshow reject?

[Or just a sideshow, for that matter.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Woo boy. Granted, he'd met more than his fair share of utterly clueless people since the very beginning but this was getting ridiculous. This guy couldn't even tell when he was being insulted, which lowered Kaiba's enjoyment in making the attempt ]

Nevermind, if I have to explain it, it defeats the purpose.

[So. This guy might be a little more touched-in-the-head. Let's just leave it at that.]

[theforgottenboy]

[He's not sure what that's supposed to mean, but he's not going to try and force an explanation out of him or anything.]

Do you always dress like that?

[It's not meant as an insult, but he's free to take it as one.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[The question does give him pause. It takes him a minute to decide how best to respond.

Oddly... he thinks this is just a legitimate question and not a dig]

Not always, no. Often, but I do have other outfits in my wardrobe. [Suits, ties, the purple ensemble that resembles this one, etc]

[theforgottenboy]

[Good, because it was a legitimate question. A lot of people here wear different things that he hasn't seen before.]

I don't dress like this when I'm wearing armor.

[None of which he has here, so, default outfit it is.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Cripes. This is sounding like another larper....]

... Like when you go to Renaissance Fairs...?

[Honestly, Kaiba has no idea why he's even pursuing this conversation. There's just something about this guy that is beyond weird...]

[theforgottenboy]

I don't know what that is either.

[It sure is a productive conversation. One of the chicken nugs waddles over and climbs into his lap along with the other one.]

Like when I might have to fight.

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Of course... what could I possibly have been thinking.

[.. That he's surrounded by whack jobs, that's what. The sarcasm which would likely be overlooked flowed freely through his words. ]

At least if hunger is ever an issue, and you're not concerned with potential side effects you'll have your mutant chickens to fall back on.

[theforgottenboy]

[The sarcasm most definitely floats right past him.]

I don't know what you were thinking. I would, but not here.

[He sets his hands gently on both of the critters settled in his lap.]

I never needed to eat, but their eggs can be food for people who do.

[If he got the implication that he meant eating the actual chicken nugs, he either didn't noticed or chose not to.]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Having no clue what that one portion was supposed to mean he ignored it.]

[Then with a shrug]

Neither do I.

[Not really, but it wasn't as if eating was a high priority for someone with a full schedule. He ate, when and if he had the time.

Without so much as delivering a few parting words he gave up on this fruitless intermission to go look for new additions.]