( video ; un: CHOSEN1 )

[dudebro]

[ The lighting is a little dim when the feed clicks on, the time of day pretty ambiguous. Is it morning? Night? Afternoon? We just don't know. The picture wobbles for a moment or two before Jason gets himself into view. There's a liquid sort of smile on his lips, his eyes lidded a bit heavily. It's clear someone's having fun. A little too much fun. In the background there's muffled thumping music; in the foreground Jason lifts a glass like a toast. ]

Hey. So, here's the thing. [ He takes a drink from the glass then noisily sets it down.  ] I know some of you are down on that planet doing shit or whatever. But listen— [ he brings the device closer, the picture going dark as it nearly presses against his cheek, ] listen. I have a request, okay?

[ He pulls the device back, still wearing a smile, but so totally serious. It's serious!! Are you guys listening?? ]

Bring me something back. [ His free hand lifts to mime smoking something against his mouth. ] Some good shit. Gotta be some cool alien shit down there, right?? [ He points his index finger up. ] No hallucinogenics, though. Oh! [ He looks excited for a second, index finger and thumb forming into the shape of a gun. ] Or some sweet alien weapons. How cool would that be??

[ Yes. He actually wastes time making what he thinks are alien gun noises. So a couple wooshes and pew-pew's. Thankfully, he does stop and sits there quietly for a moment or two. Then he gets up and takes a few steps, ]

The rest of you stuck up here like the chumps we are, come join me if you want. [ The music gets louder as he opens the door. ] It's fun! Let's have some fuckin' fun!

[ The camera pans out. He's in a club. A strip club. Women, men, naked, half-naked. It's fun!!! It's all good. Jason yells something unintelligible off-screen just before it goes black. ]

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[glitterpants]

Heh. It does.
<sub>[ Karamatsu agrees. It really does suck... man. All his life he's wanted to go to Las Vegas— he's wanted to go to America! The culture was so different, it was so coooool. That's where all of the celebrities and movies come from!

There's a lot happening in the screen and Karamatsu cannot really keep up, but before he knows it, there's a cute blonde talking to him. His cheeks flare slightly and he has a hard time also following this girl for.... other reasons.
Oh, and then she is gone before he can even get one painful pick up line out. ]</sub>

I've got it. If I am lost, I will just follow my heart! I feel as if we have bonded enough for that, don't you?
_{[ whoa there.. ]}

[dudebro]

[ The black market here isn't Las Vegas but it's close enough. Jason will take him and show him the sights.

Maybe.

He bursts out laughing, genuinely amused and not at all put out or weirded out by what Karamatsu says. Jason might be a lot of things, but he can make friends with anyone if they're both receptive to it. ]

Definitely, man. Soul brothers, for sure. I'll see you soon, then. We'll have a good time.

permaction

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ It takes Karamatsu longer than Jason expects for him to arrive at the, uh, strip club. Fortunately for Karamatsu, a handful of his original clothing made it aboard the ship, so.. standing at 5'2", inside enters a leather clad disaster. He has on a biker jacket with a skull on the back of it, and a jeweled skull belt buckle holds up his jeans. On his feet, they're cowboy boots. The second Karamatsu gets a hold of sewing materials, he's going to have to have to make more clothes, for sure.

Yeah, he's wearing his sunglasses when he walks in, grooming his hair with a plastic comb. He does what Jason told him and he follows the bouncer .. "to the back."

Before he knows it, he's in Jason's presence, looking a bit too stiff backed— he's trying to hide the fact he's nervous about being in this scenario.. since he's never done anything like this before. He clears his throat. ]</sub>

Ah, it's louder than I expected..!
_{[ For somebody trying to be "cool" it's kind of default and well taught by his parents to be polite, so he gives Jason a dip of his head in a bow. ]}

[dudebro]

[ To be fair, in the time it takes for Karamatsu to get there, Jason's been having too good a time to notice that it takes longer than normal. At first he doesn't really know what's going on—what is that outfit...?—but catches on quick enough. There's not quite a dozen people in the room in various states of compromising and Jason seated to the side flanked by two blonds—female to the right, male to the left.

He offers a bright grin and waves Karamatsu over like he's a friend he hasn't seen in a dog's age. ]

That's because places like this aren't meant for a lot of talking, buddy.

[ It's quieter in the back rooms, though. People can talk if they want to. Or other assorted things. Jason's not judging. ]

Come on; enjoy yourself. You want a drink? Smoke? Somebody hot writhing half naked on your lap??

[glitterpants]

_{[ Karamatsu gives Jason a quick look over, then the other two people who are seated by him. He usually feels pretty intimidated around people, but conceals it well— very well— with boisterous and flirtatious behavior. However, the entire "you're in space now, separated by the people you know in a place you've never been before" has taken him aback slightly. With a baffled expression (can you blame him, though, he's never been to a place like this on Earth), he plops down in a seat, more across from Jason than next to him. ]}

Have I stepped foot into heaven...? Or is this hell?
_{[ He's never gotten this kind of treatment whatsoever. He's more talking to himself more than anything.
Then, he realizes he was asked a question and he shifts his posture, looking at Jason directly again. ]}

Ah, well. A drink is fine.. for now.
_{[ He says, this time really eying the blond that is next to Jason. It's kin of obvious what he wants, but for now, he's a bit too polite to ask. Even if he and his brothers are all rascals, they've also been raised with manners. ]}

[dudebro]

[ Jason just gives an overly large sort of grin at that. Heaven or hell is anyone's guess. Depends on who one talks to. Surrounded by attractive people with endless ( until his credits wear out ) drinks, shit to smoke, yeah, Jason would claim heaven. Might as well be because they're close enough to it being out here in the stars and all.

Poetry, dude.  ]

A drink it is, then!

[ He waves over a dark-haired girl in a skin-tight shiny red dress to bring a drink to his new friend here. No clue what he might like, Jason just tells her to surprise him. It's more fun this way. ]

You want anything else, just say the word, man. This place is your oyster tonight.

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Yeah, "poetry" .. something like that.
Anyway, his eyes are all over that girl in the red dress and barely even notices the drink right in front of him. It takes him a second, then he actually takes it, then looks at Jason, studying him.

Why? Why is somebody being so generous to him?
His expression suddenly shifts, like a light bulb goes on in his head and he adjusts his posture. ]</sub>

Heh.
_{[ a cocky sounding chuckle, then he wags his finger at Jason. ]}

I'm aware of what you are doing now, Jason.
_{[ really, now. ]}