23 Joke - There's a Gag Here Somewhere, I Swear.

[xochipilli_cursed]

[[Aaron is in a good mood and has finished one of his projects.

It's a go kart! The metal frame looks a bit stockier than you'd except with most go karts but the engine built by Dist can handle it. It even has a passenger seat.

Anyone who would think to can notice there is a secondary exhaust which seems to not be used at the moment. It's probably nothing though, right?

Aaron decides to take his new toy out on the town!]]


A) [Action | Anywhere there is a road]

[[Aaron is zipping down the roads, not caring which street he ends up on. If he recognizes you, or if you wave, he might even pull over.

He can be found anywhere in town.]]


B) [Action | 1451 Mitchell Road]

[[He's going to pull into the driveway at Mitchell.

Turning it off and knocking on the door. Hoping miss_enma_ai is home.]]


C) [Action | 1251 Williams Road]

[[inababanchou has been doing a lot for Aaron, so guess who is going to get a chance to test drive the go kart as well?

After Aaron has had his fun,he's going to be trying to get Souji out to have a try.]]


D) [Action | Your home]

[[Are you a friend of his? Has he had a friendly conversation with you at least once? Maybe you were his date to the Prom?

Well, he's swinging by to check on you as well. Also, he wants to show off his toy. He's proud he put it together.]]

Comments

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Works at starting it up.]]

Kinda, Ai told me it was the same symbol she used back home.

[[She did not exactly tell Aaron she meant "mine" when she did that.]]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

It's the symbol people see before they see Hell.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yeah, before she takes them I think.

[[Such a cheerful topic.

Making sure everything is ready before he settles in the drivers seat.]]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Slugger concludes this kid must know a lot, yet his reaction to such knowledge is highly unusual.]

Are you human?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Okay, that catches him off guard.]]

Umm... I think so...

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

You're not bothered by what she does?

[He's genuinely curious.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

A little, but at the same time she's a good person. She's suffered a lot to prove that.

[[And she's the first person to give him an out from his own personal hell... but no, of course that can't be a reason he's able to overlook something like that. Right?]]

And if it wasn't her, it'd be someone else. So if she needs help I'm going to be there.

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[To this Slugger has nothing to say in response. He simply stares at Aaron with a mixture of shock, confusion, and perhaps a tiny bit of awe. It will be a while before he's able to decide what to make of this.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Hey, awkward pause moment. A good time to get started.]]

So, where do you live?

[[He's going to look down the road and then pull onto the highway. Just to make sure they don't get hit.]]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Settling back in his seat, he gazes forward, still thoughtful...]

Anderson. 726.

...You're Aaron?

[He's heard of you, or he's at least attended class with you once or twice to know.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Aaron Taylor. Though this town calls me Aaron West now.

[[Driving and keeping his eyes on the road.]]

You and Ai get along pretty well right?

[[He's not sure what Slugger is, but apparently he understands what Ai is and can teleport.]]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[Already a bit uneasy. The last thing he wants Aaron to mention is prom night or to make insinuations about his relationship with Ai.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Wasn't actually his plan this time around. He'll save teasing them when they are both together.]]

Good. She needs that.

So, what's your name?

[[Because he heard "Slugger" but does not believe that.]]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

They call me Lil' Slugger.

[Believe it now?]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Really? Why?

[[Can't have anything to do with the baseball bat right?]]

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[He turns to Aaron with a slightly disconcerting grin.]

I knock 'em out of the park.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Assume that means like little league or something.

Just do it Aaron, you will be happier that way.]]

Oh... well.. it's good you have a good swing.

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[You go ahead, Aaron. He's just going to lean back in his seat and giggle inaudibly.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Good, leave him to his illusions.]]

So, how long have you been around Mayfield?

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Suddenly, not so giggly.]

...

Almost nine months.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Wow.

[[Aaron has only been there nearly six.]]

What was your home world like?

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

A city in Japan. Musashino, Tokyo. It was 2004.

[He has this written down someplace, just in case.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Wow, so you're from the future too.

[[Only 6 years, but still.]]

What's it like?

[strike-you-out.livejournal.com]

[Slugger isn't quite sure how to answer that yet so he peers wordlessly at Aaron for a minute...]

What year were you in?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

1998, uh, the United States.

[[Let's it go for now.]]