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6th Turn [Voice/Action]

[It's mid-afternoon when the journal post is made by a familiar voice in an unfamiliar mood. A quick look at the image reveals a face that is both familiar and unfamiliar--but that smile, with it's odd curl and suppressed mirth, can mean it is only one person.]

[Failed Filter to Mine Fujiko: Completely Readable]

Hey...Fujiko? Remember that game you gave me at the end of the last month before you went on your mission? It was very clever, and the prize has been a joy. How did you know I liked history books? I'm wondering, though...why are you having me read about your ex-boyfriend's grandfather, after you made it clear that you don't want to think about it?

[There's a pause as the man notices the feed.] Oh... blast it! I messed, Fujiko. Want to meet in my place?

...Everyone, disregard that.

[Later that day the man wanders the town, his hair in a mussed disarray and red jacket noticeably missing. Instead he wears dark colors, fitted but more casual clothes, and his wings are for once in the open. He's headed to the library to return some books, gather others and other supplies. Early that evening, another journal post is made. This time, it's intended for anyone.]

Evening, Luceti, this is Red. I was just wondering...is anyone else around here missing about twenty-one hours of their weekend? Does anybody who isn't know what happened? It's just a question for inquiring minds.

Also--has anybody actually given the Battle Dome a good once over after last week?

[He's serious in his words, even if the smile is light. Ladies and Gentleman, meet the man who's going to be adamant about calling himself Red...someone you're more likely to know as Arsene Lupin III. He's not going to stand down from that either.]

[OOC: Details about how Lupin has been shifted, for the curious, are here. He has a number of physical details in terms of style that are changing beyond what's available to me in normal fanart and screencaps, so I've had to choose a PB, ~~Emiya Kiritsugu~~ a man from another anime that I've yet to actually see. Replies will have appropriate icons, thanks.]

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You really do always hang out with them don't you? [Rolls her eyes. Oh, well there are worse replacement Jigens out there for best friends.]

Breakfast tomorrow is fine. I'll see if I can dig up some more on your missing hours too, okay?

Luke and I went through a lot of rough times at home--we've been fighting a war for ten years now, you know. Strange allies are made when under fire, and I didn't expect to stay friends with him in the long term. Somehow? It happened.

...I'll see you at breakfast tomorrow then, Fujiko. I'll take any help I can get too, thanks.

[Another long pause.]

Yeah, of course. No problem. See you then... you.

[Mid-morning the next day, Red realizes that he never caught where Fujiko wanted to meet for coffee and a light breakfast. After making himself presentable in a hurry (which still doesn't include brushing his hair), he mounts the two flights of stairs it takes to reach her apartment from his.

Once he arrives at her suite, the corner of the building with what must have been an excellent view, he knocks on her door firmly with a few short raps.]

Fujiko? Are you still here?

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Yeah! Come on in, I'm just setting a few things for the day.

[Her traps. You know. Normal things. ~~In a universe where having an utterly paranoid amount of traps is normal.~~ Also, there's like the usual 15 locks on the door, which she forgot that not!Lupin will have trouble undoing. Maybe.]

[While his specialty is slicing his way through firewalls and into databases, Red ~~learned other skills~~ took correspondence courses in lock picking while he was on Nar Shaddaa. The locks take a moment of study, a few more moments of utilizing the small set of pins he carries around with him in a slot on the holster for his blaster, and finally a little bit of percussive maintenance with his boot. The entire process takes longer, and is less elegant, but it is effective.

He worked with data, primarily. In his world, most locks were held in place with data, not hard mechanisms.

There's a smile on his face as he enters, wondering if this was some kind of game that Fujiko was playing.]

Just setting a few things up, huh? I can wait a few minutes.

All done~ [A small purr to her tone, and a grin on her face as she sets the last trap into place.]

Just don't go near my panties drawer and your fingers won't get mouse-trapped. [Winks and playfully gestures out. All that work to undo the locks and she's leading him down to the tea shop and cafe. Oh well, seeing Lupin undo the locks put her more at ease at least. Definitely Lupin, however much his brain's been messed up by the Malnosso. Suddenly his line to her a long time ago about being willing to wait for Fujiko to recall her memories just so she would betray him again made a lot more sense to her.] Shall we~?

Why would I want to go for your panties anyway? Your face is much more interesting!

[His smile has an odd twist as he watches her, torn between amusement and laughter. This game was going to be fast and hard, though he still didn't understand the 360 their interactions had taken within a span of less than a day. It made him curious, just daring enough to test the waters of her serenity and passion.]

Sure, after you.

My face? [Confused look for a moment. She's genuinely taken off guard. Has Lupin ever noticed her face before? At least not enough to comment on that over her other... attributes. Not that she minds this new side.]

Hum... yeah, come on! Wanna take the lifts? [By which she means... jump down the side of the building just holding onto a cotton scarf securely knotted onto her pulley system. :|]

[He peers down at her impromptu pulley system, and can't help but wonder why she couldn't have at least used actual rope or cables of some sort or another. Red quickly glances back at her face, the bright eyes and her anticipation.

It's so absurd that he can't help but laugh.]

Why wouldn't I want to look at your face? You're adorable right now! Yeah, we can take it--just don't kill us both, okay? I don't want to be out of commission for a week.

[There's really a slight blush at that. Adorable? It was confusing. He was Lupin, but not Lupin. It was almost like starting over, but was that always such a bad thing? And he just keeps throwing her off balance, though that's hardly new, no matter how she pretends otherwise.]

Come on, come on, you'll be fine. I've done this a hundred times. [More than that really, but she wouldn't want to look too crazy :|] Besides, this is nothing compared to riding an autogyro from outside.

Right, right. [He chuckles, confused by her insistance but curious enough to give it a try. The haphazard construction of it was enough to make most anyone nervous...but a woman was insisting.

He joins her, the hand resting on her shoulder the only real indication of his lingering undertainty. If she had at least used paracord...]

I'll trust you on this, Sunshine. What's an autogyro anyway?

Only the greatest flying vehicle ever. [Jumps down! Weeeeeeee... All to just avoid explaining how she knows about them and how they work. Of course this is typical Fujiko behavior whether Lupin is typical or not.]

Greatest flying vehicle...

[He mindlessly grabs at the securly tied scarves--and is jolted when he realizes that he's being dragged down too. With a startled cry he grasps onto it for dear life...

only to start laughing.]

Fujiko! This thing is great!

[She laughs too.]

See? And you were worried. [Teases him as they ride down and slowly hit the ground, Fujiko, of course, landing on her feet like a cat.]

I'll remember not to be as worried in the future.

[He lands not long after, with less grace. He stumbles at the sudden dismount, but catches himself before he can actually fall. Fujiko would notice that he's tending toward the left side with his motions, but it's nothing too unusual for Red anymore.]

[Offers a hand to give him support anyway. She, of course, just assumes it comes from lack of confidence from the memory wipe.]

At least not for reasons like that, right? [Acting extra cute~]

That's right.

[She was acting strangely adorable, to Red's confusion, but he wasn't going to say no to the hand that was offered. It wasn't lack of confidence, but different reasons that were more on a physical level--but he didn't want to explain the full story of the Battle of Coruscant to her, not when she acted strangely melancholy over their interactions the day before.

He loops his arm through hers, casually. If she was playing cute, he can do the same without fear of retribution, right?]

[Blinks at the arm loop, but it was cute so she just grinned a little uncertainly up at him. Damn, it was confusing. Regular Lupin wouldn't be this... cute? It wasn't shy, but it was a lot less over the top. And in its own way, that was really nice. Though it did get her to wondering if she's always secretly liked that Lupin was even more over the top than she was; despite all her protests.]

So coffee? Got a favorite... Naboo blend or something? [Okay Fujiko can only name a few planets from Star Wars. At least she didn't say Endor or Tatooine. Since she only knows of Endor's forest moon with Ewoks, and the latter is a desert; unlikely to have coffee.]

[He was only being so cute because he wasn't certain how to approach. The level of jests and games could potentially reach the same level, if the stars properly aligned--however, Red's experience with women overall was limited to deep, unrequited emotional attachments or romping in bed on only a temporary basis. There was a disconnect between the physical and emotional aspects of love, and his remembered interactions with Fujiko had him struggling to be a gentleman and not remind her of her ex.

The halting attempt at conversation earns a smile, this one more certain than the one before.] Since coming to Luceti? I've come to like Cuban coffee, though I do rather like all different kinds. [Her knowledge, for someone who has only really seen the films that they marathoned a month back was unsurprising. The gesture in trying was itself appreciated.]

I'll try anything else if you'd prefer, I'm open to trying many different things.

Cuban? [Of course she sounds surprised, but she just shakes her head with a soft grin.] You'll have to try something from France. If you don't like it, I'll be very surprised indeed.

[He gazes at her curiously for a moment--was she implying that he was French too? It was starting to look like a common trend.]

We'll need to try one then. I'm curious about how it's different from the others.

Smoother for one thing. French coffee is the best in my world. Even Americans tend to know it.

Is it now...? [Nevermind that he didn't know what an 'American' was.]

...You know, maybe I shouldn't have been so concerned. You're a very nice person, Fujiko.

[A brief blank stare. For anyone else in the world, she'd laugh and say, "Of course, did you have doubts?" and play it off. She was trying to treat Lupin as someone else and yet... A small wicked smile creeps across her face, all too feline in nature.]

You just haven't gotten on my bad side yet. [Though she is amused that he doesn't seem to find anything wrong with jumping down the side of the building and telling him what to drink :|a]

[She makes a mock gun with her fingers and aims for his heart even though she typically favors headshots.] I'm very dangerous then~

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