2nd Turn: [Video/Action]

[redjacketthief]

[The video feed opens to a slightly manic grin on the face of the (in)famous thief, Arsene Lupin III. He is dressed in his usual attire of a brilliant red suit jacket and--mysteriously--is carrying a jitte that definitely does not belong to him. The only other thing that seems out of order is his hair which, although hastily shoved into place with the aid of water, appears intent on not staying in its usual slicked back style. That is not what draws the viewer's attention--it's the high energy, mischievous look in his eyes.

The camera wobbles slightly. He's at the fountain, and very obviously walking circles around the perimeter of it. He starts to speak, brandishing the jitte around as he makes his points.]

Good Morning, People of Luceti!! I've been here for a couple of weeks now, and I thought it was high time I made my official introduction to the rest of you. You may have heard mentions of me from a certain Sassy Little Kitten, Mine Fujiko, or from a certain determined Old Man, Inspector Zenigata Koichi--rest assured. I am here now. Any complaints you may have heard about me from them is now, from this day forward, thus alleviated.

Oh, but you'll be wanting my name, won't you? I am the One, the Only, Arsene Lupin III--international man of mischief and connoisseur of fine art and wine!  Ladies, ladies. Take your time. You'll get your turn soon enough!

Now, now. Since we're all trapped in this place, and since I'm sure my reputation has preceeded me, feel free to contact me if you need a partner for a job or just someone to ease your lonliness. I may be a rogue, but I don't bite.

Hard.

[His tone hardens at this point, taking on an edge of knife-like severity. Underneath the mischief in his eyes lies a bold determination and aura of command.]

And, to any unseen and unheard audiences out there who may be listening in, I warn you: I won't stop at anything, I won't be quiet, and I won't make your job easy. I don't know what you were thinking in bringing me here, and I don't think I want to know. Keep in mind, though, that I'm very capable of making your lives miserable.

[He lets the words hang in the air for a lengthy beat, staring hard into the camera. Then, as quickly as it came, the mood vanished.]

Oh. Pops. I think I kinda grabbed your Jitte there. You can have it back when you want it--but I can see why you bring it around some times. It's pretty fun to wave around! [He grins like an idiot as he ends his announcement.]

Comments

[voice]

[doubleppk]

Sassy Little Kitten am I?

[So amused.]

[voice]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

Yes, you're my Sassy Little Kitten!

[He laughs as he wonders if his kitten will bring out her claws.]

[voice]

[doubleppk]

You wish~

[Maybe. But not immediately.]

[voice]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

Is that a challenge, Fujiko-chan?

[Two could play at that game.]

[voice]

[doubleppk]

Would I do a thing like that? [Sugar-sweet playful tone, but with a natural edge for banter.]

[justicereigns]

You stole his jitte? [Growling tone. Technically it's a question, but it's pretty rhetorical. And kind of threatening sounding. See also: Zenigata 2.0]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

He's my Old Man, my Pops. He understands. [Lupin knew his comment could be taken either way--he didn't care.]

Who are you anyway?

[justicereigns]

Hn. I don't remember him mentioning a son.

Smoker.

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

Well, you see...I call him that out of affection, really. You've probably heard him mention me a few times... [Plus the fact that he did kinda ruin Zenigata's homelife just by being himself--best not to mention that!]

Smoker, huh? I assume you're a smoker then...want to have a smoke with me sometime?

[justicereigns]

So I have. [He wasn't going to give that way, but since it's apparently so obvious, why not.]

Yes, I'm a smoker, and no, I'll pass. If you're low on smokes though, let me know and I'll help you get some where you don't have to steal them.

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[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[Zenigata listens to the broadcast with a widening smile on his face. This is exactly what he'd come to expect from Lupin. The subtle message to the Malnosso isn't unexpected either, he knew the thief would rail at their mutual foes as soon as he had the chance. This is the kind of entrance the thief would have wanted to make, anyway. Get himself out there, well known...]

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[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[...until he heard the final part of the announcement. The cop patted his belt, where he usually kept his jitte, and...found that it was quite right.]

OI! LUPIN!!!!!!

[Zenigata howled with fury as he grabbed a set of handcuffs and charged out to the fountain, flying across the square with Zenigata-like rage, tackling Lupin.]

GIVE IT BACK YOU BASTARD!!!

[Action]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

[Oh, CRAP!]

EEEEEHHH!!! POPS?!

[The Inspector sends him flying into the fountain, wrecking the little bit of order he had managed to force his hair into and the bold reputation he was starting to build.

Even sputtering water, he holds tightly onto the Jitte.]

NO WAY! [The words are garbled by the water, but the intention is there no less.]

[Action]

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[Zenigata has proven himself a hundred times over to be physically stronger than Lupin, and now he's attempting to wrestle his jitte free.]

YES DAMMIT! YOU DAMN THIEF!

[Action]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

NO. I. WILL. NOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!

[Lupin holds onto the jitte with both of his hands and all of his strength. He tries to push the Inspector off of him with his feet as he wails and thrashes.

He was no match for Zenigata's strength. That didn't matter--he had his ego to protect.]

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[projectiled.livejournal.com]

Wait! Who's Jitte is that?! Why did you steal in the first place? [ There's something about this name that is bugging at Tenten but she just can't piece together what it is yet. Unfortunately, she was too distracted by the weapon to properly pay attention to any part of his speech, or at least the parts that would help her.

Weaponry does this to her ): It's a sad but very true thing. ]

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[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

I'm an international man of mystery, my dear. Why should I give away all my secrets?

[He wasn't going to admit that he subconsciously grabbed it as he left Zenigata's apartment that morning. He had been crashing there for the last couple of weeks, getting used to things.

He also wasn't going to admit to a stranger, no matter how cute she was, that he was getting antsy and stir-crazy with the lazy, small country feel of Luceti.]

[projectiled.livejournal.com]

Because, that's an amazing Jutte! The brilliance of the blade and it's angling are almost as good as mine. [ She's still trying to piece together who this man is. She knows he's heard his name before... but regardless she's none the wiser about his current state of mind or what happened before he appeared here.

ooc: Fujiko told Tenten about him but ...her excellent memory isn't really piecing it together yet since she's distracted by the bladey. ): ]

She warned me as much. Lupin also expects his rep to preceed him.

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

[He gave the jitte a cursory twirl in his dextrous, thieving fingers, chuckling at the praise that the young woman was giving him.]

Ya don't say? [He wasn't going to tell her that he didn't know bladed weapons as well as he should--that was Goemon's area, and usually weapons and treasure weren't graded along the same scale.] Anyway, on my honor as a gentleman, I cannot reveal who the owner of this is, nor the reason why it is in my posession!

[The truth: It belongs to Inspector Zenigata, and he can't explain how it ended up in his hands in the first place.]

All right! Good!

[projectiled.livejournal.com]

Hm. Well, that's a shame. [ ....wait, wait, and now it pieces itself together. ] Hey! You're that person that stole Fujiko's fiance! Tch. Did you also steal that sword too?! [ Okay this is mostly an indignant jump from logical to illogical assumptions but if Lupin denies it, he can probably get Tenten to back down. ]

Goespying - - not an actual audio/video post

[samurinjathief.livejournal.com]

[ Leave it to Lupin, he mused, to make his presence known; subtlety - and modesty - were not quite Lupin's forte. Just like old times. Goemon, on the other hand, was content to play his cards close to his chest and leave others to be the focus of attention. They were as different as apples and oranges, these two, and yet here they were, tossed together in the fruit salad of life, l-lol. No doubt anyone who knew them both would wonder what a man like him was doing with a loud, seemingly childish, restless Casanova-type, like Lupin.

With his journal spread across his lap, the ronin spends the next while combing through unfiltered conversations and all manners of small-talk within them, in the interests of seeing just who responds to Lupin and how they perceive his threat directed towards the Malnosso.]

[voice]

[menial]

['God. Was this all under the normal-seeming guy I was talking to?']

This is normality, huh?

[voice]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

Oh. Hey, Kyon! [Lupin's grin was evident in his voice.]

It's my definition of normality, anyway.

[voice]

[menial]

A "sassy little kitten"? Is that literal?

[voice]

[redjacketthief.livejournal.com]

I hope it isn't literal! How am I supposed to have fun with my Fujiko then!?