2nd Broken Illusion

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Action : Mayfield High : Open ]
[ Somehow, he has gotten himself cornered by some of the drone boys from his class, despite wanting to eat lunch in peace. He's just sitting at the end of the table, munching on his sandwich with a bored look on his face while the others yammer on about girls, sports, movies... whatever. Touma can't be bothered to even try to feign interest as he has way too much on his mind from last week's "adventure".

Maybe someone with something to say can save him? ]

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[ Action : Neutron Diner : Open ]
[ All done with his obligations for the day, he heads into the diner. He isn't looking for anything in particular; he isn't even that hungry. But he had called Mikoto because he really needs to talk to someone about what's been going on. Touma doesn't know who else can be any closer to the center of this situation than him, and still be someone he can trust.

Guess there's one way to find out -- but he arrived really early, so there could still be time for distractions... ]

Comments

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Maybe not, but I haven't met them yet-- [ That has been obvious, at any rate. ] --so how am I gonna learn from people that aren't even here?

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

...well, I'll admit it'll be hard if not impossible if there aren't any such people from your world trapped in this place as well. I just meant in general, like when you were back home.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I'll worry about that when I get back home. [ Not "if". ] Right now, I've got to stay focused on the people who are here with me, and what this place can do.

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

Fair enough. You at least care to learn about that aspect, right?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Right. Especially as since people keep telling me I should keep my head down and not try to resist.

But after seeing what happens here, how could I ever do something like that?

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

Such the hero. Well, at least our captors are nice enough to give you unlimited lives.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ He winces. ] I don't plan on taking them up on that offer anytime soon.

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

But you also plan not to stick with caution.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I plan on doing what it takes. [ Glancing about, to make sure no drones have edged back over their direction. ] That's why I signed up with Sanguinius and the others. To fight back.

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

Oh, so you're part of that group? I guess I'm not surprised.

What sort of skills do you offer?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I can hold my own in a fight, and I know some pretty powerful people from back home who are here, too. [ Scarily so, as far as he's concerned. ] I don't really want to see them involved, or get hurt, but I know this town won't obey my wishes and they would probably be insistent, too.

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty vague answer.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Are you thinking about joining up too, or something?

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

I'm more interested in studying the results than throwing myself in the line of fire.

[No she's totally going to help out she just doesn't want to appear to be a good guy]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Someone who seems to know as much as you about strange things, just a bystander? Sounds like a waste. [ Shrugging a shoulder. ] The results should be obvious to anyone. Either we succeed or we fail, but not trying is the worst thing to do.

[ And hey, is that the lunch bell? Touma looks off toward the buildings and sighs. ] --oh man, I didn't even get to finish my sandwich! What luck... [ Maybe if he stuffs it into his face really quickly? ]

[notawhale.livejournal.com]

I prefer "observer". I'm a scientist.

[Just a sigh as the bell rings. Oh well. She didn't really eat anything at all, but she usually doesn't.]

Later, hero.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ No time for that, he just wraps the sandwich back up and tucks it into his bag. With a bit of a smirk, he slings it over his shoulder and rises from the bench. ] Then have fun observing, "Dagger".

[ Two can play the nicknames game. At this point, he doesn't have time for introductions, so he jogs off after all those drone kids filing back into the buildings. ]