video; un: junpei

[coolerjunpei]

[So, space kidnapping—Junpei isn't a fan. He doesn't believe the "anomaly" stuff and he definitely doesn't want to hear more explanations; until someone shows him real and possibly tangible proof that this isn't just space kidnapping, he's not going to believe it! Easy!

Less easy: calming the hell down. If he's been kidnapped this makes it the third time, and he's already certain that any second now all the doors on the ship are going to slam shut and lock and he'll have to do something unspeakable just to survive. Again. A hasty search determines he at least doesn't know anyone here (it's both a relief and a shame, but whatever), and so the next thing he does is cheerfully (he's not cheerful) head off to start working his new job immediately.

Because his new job is getting drunk (not in so many words), and he needs a drink or twelve. He's on the network after that, his wrist comm clearly not on his wrist for he's very pointedly pulled it off and set it, for now, on what appears to be the bar itself.]

Heyyy, space cadets! [He waves a beer.] How many of you are missing out on the space beer right now, huh? There's a ton of it! C'mon down and live a little, before we're not living anymore!

[Just gonna take a long swig of this on camera... cool. Anyway,] I'm serious, there's no time like the present, right?! Before somebody comes along and makes us all hate each other, let's do this!

[The video shakes a lot at this point as he drunkenly figures out how to turn it off. That's it... that's the message.]



SEVERAL HOURS LATER, a shameful second video, much briefer:
[Mr. Drunk and Disorderly is back, looking worse for wear than before. Ha ha... oops.]

Uh... hey. Sorry anyone who had to see that before. I'm totally fine now! And if you have no idea what I'm talking about—don't ask. Seriously. Please.

[fucking.....nailed it]


(ooc; please feel free to judge him while he's sloshed or afterwards, consider this a double-prompt post)

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( un: CHOSEN1 )

[dudebro]

[ Jason is totally and completely not judging. He has no room to do so. ]

Already hate someone here. Anything harder than beer down there?

[coolerjunpei]

That's what I like to hear! Come on down here and see for yourself!

[Let's go, camaraderie is fragile and temporary, alcohol is forver.]

[dudebro]

[ There's a flicker of a grin toying at the corner of his mouth. ]

All right, dude. Where is here?

[coolerjunpei]

[And here Junpei swivels around to show the name of the bar, backwards, through the window. Since he's inside. Helpful.]

Here's here! The beer's not getting any colder!

[dudebro]

[ At least Jason is sober and he ...eventually... figures out that the name is backwards and what the actual name is. Detective Sherlock Brody is on the case. ]

Cool, cool. I'll be down there soon.

[ Well, soon enough. He gets just a tiny bit lost and distracted by some pretty girls he sees along the way. But, the urge to drink is too strong, so he makes his way to the bar and makes all the attempt to find the guy he was talking to after getting a very, very heavy drink. It's too expensive, but it burns on the way down and he knows it'll get him to where he wants to be quicker than nursing ten beers might. ]

Hey, man. How're you feeling?

[ How many have you had? Can he suggest some shots??? ]

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[luxuriant]

Whoa-hoa-hoa, you are totally sloshed! Where's the party at, huh? Save some for me!

[Is this guy just alone right now and drinking while he's asking for company, bc that's just sad... He feels kind of bad.]

[coolerjunpei]

Hell yeah I am! Why aren't the rest of you hurrying up, huh? What've we got to lose?

["where's the party at" look he's drunk and answers aren't happening]

[luxuriant]

Do you know how many floors are on this thing? I'm gonna need some directions, buddy!

[Tell him, drunko... Actually, wait—]

Oh, by the way, I'm kinda missing most of my funds since they won't take my gald here, so, uh... Are you treating, or what?

[coolerjunpei]

Why not? I work here, apparently! [He will wave his beer around, like, behold his employment spoils. Somehow he keeps his job after this.]

It's, uh—upstairs?

[luxuriant]

You got a name for it or something?

[Work with him here, drunk Junpei... Man, is he drunk on the job?? Zelos is half wondering if he's going to have to clean up after him, but hey, free beer! He'll go...]

video; un: longshot

[andreios]

[ Sam knows he shouldn't be encouraging drinking to deal with problems. He's done it himself to disastrous, broken bone-type consequences. But, because he has done it, well... ]

You want some company? I know a few flavors that are pretty good.

[coolerjunpei]

[Wahey, company and new flavors?? Sounds like a prize.]

Yes! Yes, I do want company, before I never want to see any of you guys ever again! So get yourself down here, to, uh— [camera shake, followed by a lovely view of the name of the bar, but backwards because he's inside. He tried.] Here!

[andreios]

[ Maybe it shouldn't, but that bit about never wanting to see him again makes him chuckle. Possibly because it reminds him of someone he knows. ]

Sure. I'll be right there. [ Will he remember it if he tells him his name? It doesn't matter. He's going to tell him anyway. ] Name's Sam, by the way.

[ He's already on his way. ]

[coolerjunpei]

[Sam's simple, he can remember Sam. He's just taking another sip and kind of vaguely humming, before-] Oh—

Junpei. I'm, uh, like the only one here? You can't miss me.

[andreios]

All right.

[ It doesn't take him long to reach the bar. He's been here long enough that he's at least a little familiar with the layout of the ship. Most of it, anyway.

Stepping inside, he scans the place, spots a guy, and heads his way, lifting a hand in greeting. ]

Junpei? I'm Sam.

several hours later | text | un: v-nikiforov

[genice]

So how did the space beer treat you?

[coolerjunpei]

[Text. Text is so merciful. Thank you, kind stranger.]

I'm pretty sure my brain now has a lot in common with an airplane when you open a window. So. Horribly?

[genice]

( He's here for you, stranger. Sort of. Theoretically? At least he's only smiling in faint amusement at all this. )

Ah, but it may be worth clarifying: an airplane that is skyborne, or one on the ground? It does shift the degree of horrible.

[coolerjunpei]

Did I say groundplane? Of course we're talking about one up in the air. Trust me, I know my six degrees of hangovers.

[genice]

You never know! Language is tricky, even when I think I'm conversing in English here.

( translators actually mean he doesn't always know what language he's communicating to, but he deliberately uses English as a means of keeping in mind what he's trying to use most often. )

In that case, congratulations on your first hangover in space! It feels exactly like those back on earth, with the added bonus of now being a whole universe removed from where you were, probably.

Managed to eat anything yet?

video | ( un: 2cool )

[glitterpants]

_{[ this guy... is entirely drunk..... awesome. ]}
There is beer here..? Ah, is it very expensive?

[coolerjunpei]

[2cool... sick username, man.]

There's plenty of beer here! And it's not getting—any... cheaper?

[Okay listen, just. Come.]

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Nobody invites him for beer? Okay, for getting kidnapped and taken into space without too much explanation other than what they were given. Maybe this won't be so bad.

...though, Karamatsu hardly drinks alone. Usually there are five other people with him. ]</sub>

Heh.
I am honestly touched that somebody such as yourself would give out such a sacred invitation— a bonding between two men— in these times of trial, confusion, loneliness and anxiousness. Is it to ease the discomfort? To mask intense feelings that you may not want to show? Ah, no. It shouldn't matter. We should drink and become acquainted if we are to be together here.

[coolerjunpei]

[Wow, uh... that's a lot of words? He's been drinking excessively, give him a minute.]

So you're saying you're interested in me? [lonely bonding, dude] Man, if I buy you a drink, will you cut down your word volume? You're gonna make my head hurt more than it already will later. Get down here already.

[glitterpants]

_{[ the most oblivious, stupid, yet happy face. ]}

I have no idea where I am going, but I am on my way, if you desire my company so urgently..!
_{[ he'll get lost if you don't help. ]}