013 ☀ Phantom Thieves, Magilou

[jokered]

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[jokered]

[akira's just going to sit back for a second and let them duke this one out.

of course, akira also has no idea about magilou's relative immortality so like. that 500 years thing might get dicey? whatever, it's cool.

he's entertained, at least.]

[spinatalltale]

[. . . WELL]

[SHE CERTAINLY ISN'T BRINGING IT UP WITH FUTABA AROUND]

Oh, please! I've fought and conquered a dragon. Bosses don't get much more difficult than that!

-- or are you a midboss?

[virtuale]

I'm unimpressed by your dragon-sized boasts!!

[HA!!]

I'm a bonus boss.

[jokered]

Ultra powered-up. She's got all the buffs.

[or.

something like that.]

[spinatalltale]

I've got something better: the power of the Normin Queen!

[NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THAT IS]

[virtuale]

Is that like--an in game title or something? [A SHRUG] It'd just give you some stats and maybe a few different Arts anyway.

["Arts", not "Artes", but close enough really.

She's too used to this jrpg life.]

[jokered]

[...

even akira has to arch a brow at how genre-savvy futaba is, since she went specifically for "arts" on this one, and akira does know that magilou's spells are "artes."

not that ones can tell the difference verbally, right?]

[spinatalltale]

[oh my god]

[FUTABA'S POWERS ARE TOO STRONG]

Heeeey, you've got to be careful about those titles, you know? Those stat bonuses can come in handy in a pinch!

[virtuale]

[Lots of games use "arts", okay, she doesn't even think anything of it.]

Sure, sure, but it doesn't make you that strong.

I'm still not impressed. No impressed. Negative impressed.

[jokered]

There she goes, the ever-savage Oracle....

[it's funny though, honestly.]

[spinatalltale]

. . .

I feel like we're quickly growing a rivalry, here.

[jiiiiiii at Futaba]

I mean, what's next? Trying to beat each other in eating contests?

[virtuale]

[... Eh.

Eh!!!]

I could take you.

[Oh.]

But the food in question's gotta be Sojiro's coffee.

[jokered]

[that sounds dangerous, futaba. chugging hot coffee....]

[spinatalltale]

Just coffee?

Are we drinking it hot?

[and here's Magilou, voicing Akira's silent thoughts]

[virtuale]

[cal might've meant to write curry and freudian slipped coffee BUT THIS IS FINE, GUYS.]

What, is that a problem?

[HUH???]

[jokered]

[oh my god. my favorite fruedian slip.]

Sounds dangerous.

[but this is akira we're talking about here.]

...I'm into it.

[spinatalltale]

[COFFEE DRINKING CONTESTS ARE FUNNIER THAN CURRY EATING CONTESTS TBH]

Only if you want to totally incinerate your taste buds.

[virtuale]

[IT WORKED OUT]

Your girlfriend's kinda chicken, Akira.

[What's a little coffee inhalation between friends.]

[jokered]

She complains, but she probably won't back down from the challenge.

[just saying.]

[spinatalltale]

[ugh, he's right. especially in these circumstances]

And last checked I hadn't grown any chicken feathers overnight.

[virtuale]

So... it's a yes to the coffee challenge extraordinaire, then.

[She's ignoring Magilou.]

[jokered]

How many cups should I be making for this challenge?

[he's gotta plan for this okay.]

[spinatalltale]

One hundred.

[NO. . . NO, MAGILOU. . .]

[virtuale]

[.......... Magilou??]

... Like, twelve or something?

[jokered]

...Twelve seems a little more reasonable. I think Boss might throw us in the grinder if we make a hundred ups of coffee.

[let's not incur coffee dad wrath, please and thanks.]