kim catchall

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[voltadomar]

[That familiar face is... looking pretty bruised at the moment? A lot like it was during Kim's first two weeks here. Anyway, it looks like he's checking out the snowmobiles.]

Mm-hmm. First world we've been in with something like this.

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[ He won't comment on the injury, since he has his own wound he'd rather not have pointed out. ]

You familiar with them?

[voltadomar]

Not these, exactly. Just motor vehicles in general. Feels like it's been ages since I could get behind the wheel.

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It kind of feels like we've been here for ages, doesn't it?

[voltadomar]

Yes. I think we've managed to fit about a lifetime's worth of misadventures into just a little over a month...

[It's only now that he looks around enough to actually spot... a dragon? Kotetsu has a dragon now. He glances down at it, then back up to Kotetsu, then down again.]

Is that...?

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[ He gives a soft laugh. ]

The mages shrunk it down for me so I could bring it along. The same one that saved us from down below.

[voltadomar]

Does it have a name?

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You know... I hadn't even thought about that yet. I should probably give it one.

[voltadomar]

I'd help, but I'm not very good at naming things.

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I should give him a pretty cool name... or after someone I know. Maybe I'll name it after you.

[ It's a bit of a joke, but hey. ]

[voltadomar]

We've already got two Kims here. It would just get confusing.

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Then maybe "Mik" would work.

[ He's amused, don't mind him being a dork. ]

[voltadomar]

No.

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[ That fast response makes him laugh. ]

I'll be nice and spare you.

[voltadomar]

Thank god.

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[ So, so amused. ]

I'll have to think of something good, though.

[voltadomar]

I'm sure you will.

[He gives the miniature dragon another thoughtful look.]

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[ It peers back at Kim, flapping its wings softly. ]

I've learned by now that names can be pretty important.

[voltadomar]

Are they?

[Okay, he's been resisting curiosity for a while now, so he'll draw a little closer and hold out a hand to this dragon. Can... can he touch its snout.]

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[ Dragon is friendly and will, in fact, take the touches kindly! A purified dragon. Kotetsu watches this interaction and Finley makes sure not to move for accidental touching. ]

Yeah... Tsurumaru and I talked about it. My superhero name came because the "Ko" in my name stands to tiger. Maybe not everyone has as much weight in their name, but it's pretty important to me.

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[He touches it lightly, then gives it a light pet, also being careful of Finley. While he's showing some restraint, there is a hint of childlike wonder in his eyes.]

I see... So it had a personal meaning.


Truth be told, I have no idea what my name means. If anything.

[In fact, 'Kitsuragi' means absolutely nothing in Japanese.]

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[ The dragon seems to like this, flapping its wings happily. ]

It did. Not just something I made up randomly.

[ He's a dork... but aww, Kim. Unfortunate last name. ]

Unfortunately, I can't help you with answers on that. Though, our last names are pretty similar.

[voltadomar]

It suits you.

[For a moment he seems to smile, but it quickly vanishes, like a mirage. The dragon gets a light boop before he takes his hand back.]

And... yes, I've thought that too. Might be another one of those strange cultural connections between worlds.

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Thanks.

[ That makes him genuinely happy to hear. And it shows on his face. The dragon hops curiously on Finley's head, watching Kim. But not demanding more pets. ]

It could be. It's interesting to see some overlap across different worlds. Things that are different... but things that are also the same.

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[This dragon is his friend now. He's delighted, probably, though he actively tries not to look it.]

Mhm. It's a strange feeling... Things that shouldn't be familiar, but are. And sometimes the opposite, too.