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kat_in_a_box2014-01-08 06:58 pm
disconinjafrog) wrote in kat_in_a_box2014-01-08 06:58 pm
How do I stop this thing?!
Who: Yosuke Hanamura and Souda Kazuichi
Where: A mechanic's shop
Summary: Yosuke totally broke his bike, and he needs someone to repair it. Luckily, there's a mechanic's shop relatively nearby that fixes stuff like this.
Warnings: Language.
Well he'd really screwed it up this time. He really needed to learn to focus while riding his bike through town, but he'd had some heavy stuff on his mind recently. And that's how he missed the rock in the road, nearly hit his partner, and managed only to stop himself by hitting a telephone pole.
At the time, Yosuke wasn't sure who had come out with more damage, him or the bike. But while his pain definitely subsided after a while, leaving only some bruises and scratches behind, his bike was left in pitiful shape. Literally. The front wheel was completely bent, the brakes were popped loose from the handle bars, and the chain was drooping almost to the ground. Needless to say, he was really ill equipped to fix the damage he'd done to it.
And without getting it repaired, or without getting a new bike altogether, he'd have no ride to and from school or work. And walking was such a paaaain...
Yosuke wasn't sure what would've been cheaper, but he decided to check out the local mechanic's shop to at least see if his bike would be salvageable with his current (almost non-existant) funds. Hopefully they'd give him good news.
He pops his head into the open garage, his busted up bike in tow, shoving his headphones off of his head and back around his neck.
"Yo! Is anyone in here? I have something I need fixed?"
Where: A mechanic's shop
Summary: Yosuke totally broke his bike, and he needs someone to repair it. Luckily, there's a mechanic's shop relatively nearby that fixes stuff like this.
Warnings: Language.
Well he'd really screwed it up this time. He really needed to learn to focus while riding his bike through town, but he'd had some heavy stuff on his mind recently. And that's how he missed the rock in the road, nearly hit his partner, and managed only to stop himself by hitting a telephone pole.
At the time, Yosuke wasn't sure who had come out with more damage, him or the bike. But while his pain definitely subsided after a while, leaving only some bruises and scratches behind, his bike was left in pitiful shape. Literally. The front wheel was completely bent, the brakes were popped loose from the handle bars, and the chain was drooping almost to the ground. Needless to say, he was really ill equipped to fix the damage he'd done to it.
And without getting it repaired, or without getting a new bike altogether, he'd have no ride to and from school or work. And walking was such a paaaain...
Yosuke wasn't sure what would've been cheaper, but he decided to check out the local mechanic's shop to at least see if his bike would be salvageable with his current (almost non-existant) funds. Hopefully they'd give him good news.
He pops his head into the open garage, his busted up bike in tow, shoving his headphones off of his head and back around his neck.
"Yo! Is anyone in here? I have something I need fixed?"
can I say that I missed you a ton? 1/2
Nah, let's not focus on the negative. There was already enough around for the both of them.
Yosuke's voice made Souda slam his head against the lid of the car he'd idly been working on. His yell was slightly muffled before he popped it open.
"O-Ow!" But he was a customer, right? They were so rare these days. He'd take anything, anyone, just something to keep the shop going. Electronics, anything Souda could get his hands on, he'd take it! Video game systems had even popped up once.
"Yeah, we're open! What do ya nee--"
2/2 that wrong icon tho
True, seeing a bike busted up this badly had to be an ultimate gift, practically a whole new project, but Souda was already adding two and two. Busted up bike, busted up guy, busted up prices-- It was an odd combination of being ramped up and worried all at once. Souda wasn't exactly running a charity here.
iconfails are bad, but not as bad as html fails
"Uh, telephone pole, actually. I... wasn't really looking where I was going, and I kinda hit a big rock in the road and lost control. It was either run into the telephone pole or run over my friend."
And he would rather not decommission his friend while they still had trips to make into the TV World. Of course he almost decommissioned himself in the process.
"... Do you think you could fix it? My dad was saying I'd have to go buy myself a new bike and... I can't really afford that right now. If it's repairable... do you have any idea how much it might cost?" Yosuke winces a little, waiting to hear the bad news.
but grammar mistakes are even worse
Knew it. Souda just knew the guy had to be broke. Broke just knows broke. It's like a sixth sense, along with realizing somebody's just a regular old tryhard. Though, somehow it's able to fly over some people's heads. Tryhard sometimes just translated into creepy and scary.
But can he fix it? "Hell yeah, I can fix it right up!" Souda reached into his pocket and pumped his wrench against his chest. "'Course I can. I mean, I'm best at bikes! Way better than anybody else 'round here, even better than dad! I can even make your bike run way better than when it was new, but you're not the only one strapped for cash here. I think the real question is, how much do ya even got?"
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Yosuke is trying to do the math in his head, before he pulls out his wallet and leafs through the current funds he has.
"Would you, um, accept payments? I really don't have the cash to just throw down on a bike repair right now. I'm working six days a week, part time, for minimum wage right now..." And he doesn't even get to see about half of that money, since part of it goes to school. Maybe he could convince the rest of the IT to go training in the TV World some more to get some money to drop off of the Shadows.
"I only have about 5,000 yen on me right now..."
I keep on thinking of more right after I click reply
Souda's dad wouldn't have any of it! He really wasn't the sympathetic type. It was all about pushing to keep the shop alive. 5,000 yen payments wouldn't fly with him, regardless of it being money coming in. Why do old people get to be so picky?
Payments, payments... "...Yeesh, ya ain't givin' me much to work with here. The kinda stuff I do, I'm the best at it! I mean, we're runnin' a shop, y'know. Dad'd be so pissed..." Payments... Projects... Aha! "...Hold on a minute, I might have somethin' in mind, but it really depends on just how much ya love your bike. You love your bike, right? This ain't just an 'aww, I wanna cheap out' thing, is it? 'Cause if ya really, really like your bike..."
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Yosuke's eyes lit up with hope at hearing Souda's tone shift into something that sounded like he was working out a deal though, and he looked down at his bike, then back towards Souda, nodding vigorously. "Of course, man! I've had this bike for ages, I rely on it literally all the time to get around!" It was one of his primary belongings he'd brought over to Inaba from Iwatodai, and he'd been using it all the time over there too.
"Is there something I can do to get it repaired??"
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And also the biggest softie.
"But there's gonna be a catch." There was another thump as Souda's face lit up. "I've spent my whole life in dad's shop tinkering around with stuff. We have all this junk just lying 'round, so I've built all this awesome stuff, but... There's just one thing. I've never been able to try out my stuff. Motion sickness and all that. I'll fix up your bike, make her run so good you'd think she was brand new, but from now on, you'll have to test the things I make. Deal?"
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His smile falls a little, though, at the sound of there being a catch, and he gives a wary look as he listens to Souda's plight. But it wasn't about money? It was about being like, a test subject to try out some sweet new rides or something? Finally, Yosuke just smirks at him.
"... Dude, you mean you've never ridden any of the things you've built??"
He's not saying no to the offer, but he really wants to make sure they're clear on that, because that's really freaking funny to him.
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One of the only mechanics around? Man, if he weren't such a nice guy, let alone extremely desperate...!
"Ain't like I didn't try before givin' up!" Come on, how lame would that be? How could the very definition of tryhard give up? "But a guy's got his limits, y'know? Building really fast scooters and junk and bein' easily motion sick, it doesn't mix at all!"
Lame, lame, laaame. "And, besides, I'm gonna be the best mechanic in all of Japan! Maybe super high school level, even!" Stop poking at his fragile totally not magician-like ego!
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"Seriously though, man, I'm just joking around. This stuff looks great, you're really talented at this! If you could fix my bike, I'd love to help you out. Some of these bikes look way cool." The teen kicks out his bike's kick stand and sets it aside before moving further into the garage to get a better look at one of the motorcycles. "... What kind of stuff exactly are you gonna let me ride, anyway?"
His eyes are kind of getting bigger. Not that he even had a license to drive even a scooter right now.
gratuitous apology for the long tag because I cut off way more
Souda hadn't followed the other teen, but he did glance over at him. Again, that question, implying he couldn't fix it. Though, Yosuke had damn near wrecked the thing into pieces. He was down on one knee with his head tilted. Atlus. That's what was written on it, right? "One of my dreams is buildin' somethin' really awesome, fast, big, and loud. Like...imagine this big old monster truck. Though, I don't have any room to make one of those yet, do I? So, like...I've been building up to it. Makin' faster and faster things. Bikes, scooters, motorbikes, cars. Then...a rocket! Although...it'll be real hard testin' the last three, huh?"
Can you get out of trouble with the police by saying you were just going on a test-drive? With Yosuke and Souda's combined bad luck, sources say no. Souda was the kind of guy who was accidentally electrocuted even with protective gloves on, even when he knew waaay better. The kind of stupidly invincible that had taken too many beatings.
"...Aww man, I got all caught up in shoptalk that it slipped my mind. Shouldn't we tell each other our names 'fore we grind out any more details?"
sorry it took so long to reply
Yosuke would love to ride a motorcycle, but he'd probably have to wear full body armor to make sure he wouldn't get destroyed in the process, and he doubted the bike would survive the ordeal even if he miraculously did. But god would he look so cool...
"Oh, uh, right! I'm Hanamura Yosuke." He squints his eyes a little at Souda. "You know, I don't know if I've actually seen you around before... Do you go to Yasogami High School?"
I ONLY JUST NOW SAW THIS
You know, being young and actually having dreams, because being a mechanic and engineering pretty much go hand in hand. Souda rose to his feet and tapped his wrench against his shoulder. Yasogami... Introductions first, Kazuichi.
"Sorry, crash test dummy, I don't go there. Wouldn't it be hard to forget somethin' like pink hair, anyway?" Do not mention the teeth, even though that's a far too common trope. This would be the part where there would be a formal handshake, but he has to be inspected, apparently. "And, I'm Souda Kazuichi! Ya better be ready to test out some really fast scooters, dummy!"
Why in the hell would anybody give Souda of all people nickname fuel.