redjacketthief | 3rd Turn [Action/Video] Between the 20th and the 24th

[The thief Arsene Lupin III is at it again. The video feed opens to him staring good naturedly at the camera, a relatively calm smile on his face as compared to his usual excess in energy. Astute observers wil notice that he has donned a green jacket instead of his usual red, perhaps in a subconscious attempt to match his style with the current mellow and chilly weather.

Just when the smile and stare starts to become a little awkward, he decides to speak:]

Hey, Luceti! Do any of you remember that wierd Horoscope thing that happened just after Thanksgiving? Yeah...I'm still having a little problem left over from that, and I was wondering if some of you could help a guy out.

[The feed shifts so that Lupin is no longer on screen. Instead, the audience is treated to a view of...a veritable mess. In a bedroom in one of the apartments from the Community Houses there is a horde of junk. Literally. Stuffed animals, kitchen ware, paper goods, clothing items, and other miscellany are gathered in the room, with a minor semblence of order. Everything is sorted by type of item and nothing more.

The only notable single item stack is a pile of panties partially hidden from view in a corner.

If anyone who has noticed his random appearances and disappearances from the Barracks within the last few weeks and wondered where he was when he wasn't parked in the trees with his binoculars--this is what he has been doing.]

One of my 'predictions' was that I would inadvertently steal things. Turns out I did; I just don't remember any of it. All of this? Yeah. This was all stolen during that week. I've spent the last month digging everything up.

[He sighs dramatically.] There might still be more too...

I'm not asking you guys to believe me when I say all this, and I'm not trying to show off or brag. I was hoping that you guys could come and look through this stuff and take it off me. I really don't want it.

[The feed flips back to his face, his expression one of complete acceptance. People who didn't know him would never guess that such grand scale theft without memory is out of character for him. He's not a kleptomaniac. He's just constantly hungry for a challenge.]

Another thing. For the people who missed the announcement before, I'm planning on having a Casablanca movie day on Christmas Eve with Fujiko. It seems only good and fair to invite other people, so feel free to drop in if you have no one else to hang out with for Christmas. If someone can help me figure out how to set it up for people to watch through the journals, that'd be awesome.

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The Samurai came back unscathed, right? With the memories of much ass kicked that wasn't his own, right?

[Don't mind him. He's trying to make a joke.]

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that we're doing the usual on Christmas. Wining, dining, Kampai... Oh. We're also having our little meeting then. We kind of had a blizzard when you were gone, and there's really no telling how the weather will be at the end of this week. You might want to come up here early and be prepared to stay, just in case.

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[The feed closes abruptly after this. The thief obviously can't be bothered with showmanship at this point. He'll have the offer to come and 'shop' open from the 20th onward, and the channels are left open to contact him via Journal. He's been rooming with Zenigata in CH 5 for the moment, so any residents are welcome to drop in.

The 24th finds him setting up for Casablanca. If you have the expertise to set it up to stream through the journal, feel free to contact him. Otherwise, drop by Fujiko's place on the top level of CH 5. Don't worry; there will be drinks, and all of the traps have been taken down.]

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[He returns the gaze unflinching, trying to match the intensity of it with his own.]

Goemon. I'm crazy, but do you really think I'm crazy enough to trek down to your place just after a blizzard, digging my way through snow almost as tall as I am, just to leave a bottle of sake for you in your kitchen?

[A quizzical look flashed across his features - had he guessed wrong? - but his moment of doubt was quick to pass, and he stared flatly at Lupin as if to say, are you serious?]

This coming from a man who attempted to launch himself into the sky using a popcorn machine.

[The thought was so ridiculous that he simply couldn't help but break into a chuckle for the first time in what felt like a long time.]

[The serious demeanor cracks at the ronin's reaction. He chuckles himself, grinning at the success of his small scale prank.]

Just wanted to let you know that people were thinking about you, is all. It's good to have you back.

Mn. It is good to breathe fresh air. [And to have returned too, it went without saying. Days and nights spent in semi-darkness, at best, navigating a warren of tunnels reeking of blood had made the ordeal more exhausting than it should have been. He had missed the sun, the feeling of chilly air nipping at his skin.]

[It would be, wouldn't it? His only reference was when he was during his brief conscription into an assassins' guild with Fujiko. Even then, he helped catalyze a rebellion amongst the other unwilling members. It wasn't hopeless. It wasn't mindless fighting for a cause he didn't believe in.]

Enjoy it then, and lets hope there isn't another draft anytime soon.

[Goemon kept his answer to a grim murmur of agreement and drained his cup, his eyes dark in thought as he set it down.

He will hope less for himself and more for the sake of others, particularly for those whom had been unprepared for the bloodshed and would be haunted by it for days to come.]

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