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As dire as the day had been Shizuka couldn't help but need to bite back a smile as the two men bickered in spite of clearly being of one opinion. Save for the small matter of being watched over.

"So neither of you have any idea of what Kaiba might be up to then?" Shizuka asked butting in, attempting to open the door for more cordial and communicative conversation.

((My interview isn't until Tuesday so I won't know until then, but yay I'm glad your job seems to be working out. Any idea on the amount of hours you'll be given? Is it a part time or full time position? Regardless I hope you enjoy it.

Heh, your characters have to talk with themselves. xd ))

Seto disembarked from the helicopter and made his way toward the Game Shop. He pulled out his cell and rang Yuugi up, stated "I'm here," and gave Yuugi an brief interval in which to respond before he ended the call and waited at the door for admittance.

((Urgh, sorry I poofed so long. I was very involved playing Magicka for several days and then I was very involved in s**t, what am I doing with my PhD? I've also gotten quite involved in a million things (which will hopefully be resume wonderful but unfortunately none pay) and just blah. Didn't get that job unfortunately but she said I interviewed well and it was at least good to go in for the interview because I'm always nervous about those.

Have you started at Gamestop yet? If so how is that going? Hope all else is well on your end and I shall aim to not poof quite so long next time. Going to leave the Shizuka convo be atm as an "I'm here" post was much easier after so long off. xd ))

Seto seated himself where Yuugi indicated, asking politely for tea while doing so. Generally he wasn't one for pleasantries and formalities, and he could hardly have cared less about tea at the moment. However as determined as he was to have a plan of action he just could not decide where best to begin. Tea would at least occupy his hands. He tended to think better when he had multiple things to occupy his attention.

((Magicka is kind of a mythology based (like very loose Norse mythology) action-adventure game on Steam. Tom owns it and we set up one of his old PS3 controllers to work as a gamepad so we could both play on one computer on his game. It's pretty fun but I don't particularly like the keyboard controls, I'm playing with the gamepad as Tom just prefers gaming on a keyboard these days anyhow. Rotating magic can be a little slow on the controller at times but I still prefer it to how odd the movement functions are on the computer. It's pretty fun though, and fairly simple (to play, some things are difficult to beat). There aren't things like mana bars limiting how much magic you can use and the game isn't very focused on obtaining the best/strongest weapons. When you die - which will probably be frequently - you come back with your starter weapons. Sometimes depending on where you die the weapons you were holding will still be on the ground, however most special weapons only appear in certain areas of the game. However save for some weapons have some cool attributes none of them are really much stronger than the others and you can definitely play the whole game with starter weapons. So the focus isn't on acquiring things and leveling up, which I have enjoyed. I find the game to be somewhat similar to Castle Crashers, if you know that. Like Castle Crashers I think it's more fun to play with more than one person, and if you are playing with more than one person they can revive you if you die (that's the only way you'd get back weapons as if you die solo you go back to a check point). Will shut up and end Magicka spiel now. xd

Yea there was a job I wanted to apply for, and it said the application was open until the 20th but when I went to put in my application on the evening of the 19th the posting was taken down. I was really annoyed. I put off dealing with it until the end of the week because the post specifically had a close date and I assumed they'd at least keep taking applications until then. Ah well, hopefully something of interest will come up soon. Volunteering for PetSmart sounds wonderful though, and yay kitty! I'm sure you won't regret that decision, even if it wasn't the plan for right now. I really like kittens but next time I get a cat I'll probably just get a cat for pretty much that reason. My bfs family has only ever gotten dogs and cats, not puppies or kittens. Not old animals with only a few years left mind you, but adult animals who are less likely to get homes. I think that's great and I kind of want to do that too.

2-3/5 are pretty good odds of keeping the job I'd say. There might even be 1-2 who doesn't want to/can't stay on as a permanent hire. Hope all goes well tomorrow and that this job works out really well for you. Good luck securing a post beyond seasonal if you find that you enjoy the work and would like to keep it longer, at least until something more career relevant comes up. Sorry I kind of wrote an essay here.))

Seto fiddled with his tea cup. Resigned to breaking the silence he began, "I, well Jounouchi at any rate, is convinced that we are being stalked by some sort of supernatural power. You very well know my position on the supernatural, however there has been an unusually high number of unexplainable incidents surrounding the two of us lately." He debated going into minor detail, or at least explaining to Yuugi why they had thought to seek him out, if that were not obvious. Still feeling a bit out of place he decided to just allow Yuugi to voice an opinion before carrying on.

((Definitely not my favorite game, and again one that I really enjoy more to play with other people than on my own. It's just kind of a relaxed social game, so I'm enjoying it now, though I picked up Grand Theft Auto III for nostalgia's sake a few days ago and that might distract me now. It's funny in my bfs house I'm now playing GTA III, Tom is playing the original GTA London, the owner of the PS2 and games is playing GTA San Andreas and another housemate is debating starting up GTA Vice City. It's a little funny, though we do all have to play in rotation.

I do like that you get to live with kittens longer, and they don't come with established personalities as much. I like how my cat is very much my cat in that I've raised him since he was quite little. I enjoy kittens and cats so I like having both life phases, but I do just like the idea of giving a home to something less likely to get a home. I'd especially feel that way about dogs. Dogs are definitely something I want to know what I'm getting into before I agree to it.))

Without yet going into detail about the helicopter adventure Seto outlined the misfortune of Jounouchi's mother and the fact that both he and his younger sister were in the hospital with her right now.

((I've heard of Saint's Row, and I'm wondering if Tom's housemate has that as well, I'll have to check when I get a chance. Been pretty busy with actual work at the moment.

I'm not one to want to take care of a dog either, but Tom is. I'm perfectly happily living with them as well, so long as I'm not fully responsible with them.))

Seto sighed heavily before trying to outline the tale as briefly as possible without excluding crucial details. He outlined the encounter in the coffee shop, the fiasco at his office, the strange occurrences around Jounouchi's father, the several hospital trips (including those of Jounouchi's family), the helicopter adventure and as an afterthought the strange adventure that had occurred in Seto's own bedroom. He had initially repressed that moment considering its awkward end in Shizuka's bedroom. With great difficulty he managed to brush in that seemingly odd moment of possession that occurred to him during that confrontation without detailing anything that would hint at Shizuka's embarrassing state of undress.

He sipped his tea quietly when he finished the tale, giving Yuugi time to let the story sink in. He didn't know if Yuugi could actually be of any assistance to them, however at this point the compulsion to actively do something, anything, was too strong. Even if Yuugi couldn't begin to guess at answers he was there best shot at deciding what direction to head in next.

((If Tom (the housemate Tom, not my Tom - the fact that there are two Toms in the house does quite frequently get confusing, it's such a common British name) has any of the games I'll aim to give them a play. If not it'll probably be awhile, unless I see it fairly cheap in CEX sometime.

Oh I'm still picky as well, definitely do not want a yappy little dog. Tom and I at least seem to have similar tastes in dogs, he'd probably be willing to put up with fewer breeds/types than I (and none of the ones he wants I'd object to) so I think any dog he would want I'd be okay with. Dogs are probably not in the immediate future though. We're both pretty firm on the fact that one of the number one priorities is the correct accommodation for a dog. My friend's brother has a lovely dog, but they live in a condo with no yard and because it's so rambunctious it has to stay crated when they are at work. Which at times can be quite a long portion of the day. They usually try to get family or someone to come walk it if it will be crated for several hours, but I still just couldn't do that. I'd much rather not have a dog and play with a friend's dogs than try and force a dog to live in what clearly isn't suitable accommodations for it.

Anyhow past week was a bit crazy and meeting filled and then I went to London for the Guy Fawkes holiday. Met up with American friends which was nice but did keep me away from the comp for a bit. Should be about more now, for awhile anyhow.))

((Tom lived with another Tom - not the one from this year - last year as well. He went on a field trip last year and was in a group with 6 guys 5 of which were named Tom. xd

Yea, so livid. I'll PM you though I just don't need to put that nonsense here, even if it is just us two in here. Really wanted to update while I was here, and started to. I think I'm just not in a great state to right now. Seto might just get up and punch Yuugi in the face for now reason, and Yuugi doesn't deserve my misplaced feelings. neutral )).