( text | un: butcher )

[cheapbastard]

yeah, all right, i'm new here. please send your welcome wagon baskets of cookies to my room. i'm hungry.

( but that wasn't the reason he was putting himself out there now. he didn't really want to talk to this lot but seems like that was gonna have to be something he does.

so, he's making it happen. )

what i'm gettin from this place is that i can't go back to where i was, this place is in fuckin' space and those are actual fuckin' stars out there, and you lot like to get fucked up drunk sometimes.

( yes, he'd seen that post of yours, newton. seen it and he was going to remember it for the rest of his life. )

so, since you lot are so ready to offer up advice, i got two things:

one, where can i get a fuckin' good drink?
two, where can i punch the shit out of something? or someone. volunteers? i'm definitely taking volunteers. come on, everyone's so helpful here, right?

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text | un:summers

[proactive_with_pep]

( such colorful language thinks the TEENAGER. )

there's a training room. maybe you can go find something not alive to go take out your issues on there?

[cheapbastard]

yeah, but that ain't no fun.
things that aren't alive don't react
i like the reactions.

( that isn't false but he's exaggerating because he can. )

this not you volunteerin, then?

[proactive_with_pep]

depends.
am i allowed to hit back?

text ↪ un: 朱

[blackfire]

（ some people, when they speak, give the impression of requiring containment. this man reminds him of no one else more than hidan, and it's with that in mind that he offers: ）

I will spar with you. Name your time.

（ someone has already helpfully mentioned the training grounds, so that's unnecessary. ）

[cheapbastard]

oh, ain't you an eager one?
don't even wanna get to know each other first?
must be antsy.

( but fine. )

coupla hours work for you, mate?

text; un: kovacs

[kovach]

[ looks like someone has competition in filling up the figurative swear jar. ]

everything food and drink gets shipped in by delivery and has to be rationed out. alcohol included.

assholes decided to throw a party so
hard to say if there's much left.

[ of course he has his own stash, but he's not sharing. ]

[cheapbastard]

so, what's left
kool aid?
hi c
coffee?
piss?

is there anything left? i can't even get a drink to welcome me to this fuckin place

text | UN: d.johnson

[morethan084]

IDK about 'punch the shit out of', but I'm down to spar.

Been a while since I've been able to.

[cheapbastard]

why's that?
no one around who'll let you hit them?

audio — un: the.doctor ;

[lateness]

There's a surprisingly good selection of tea!

[ ... which is absolutely not the kind of drunk this man likely wants to be, but the Doctor is absolutely no fan of alcohol.

And tea worked with Kovacs, so. Two for two? ]

[cheapbastard]

Tea?

( how he makes that sound like an offensive word, the world will never know. but, ugh. )

Haven't had tea since I was knee high at my mother's side. Pretty sure I spit it out on her very expensive blouse. Offering me tea, really?

text; un: kozuki.oden

[hannyas]

Sure, you can punch me! Though if you're not using haki maybe it's not a good idea after all, you might break your hand.

[ how to not get sparring partners: exhibit a ]

[cheapbastard]

i don't even know what the hell a haki is
before i punch you
fill me in on this
educate me

you made of granite or some shit?

text | un: goodvibes

[aurable]

You can't hurt me and I'd certainly like to see any pent-up aggression taken out on where it wouldn't count.

[cheapbastard]

you sure i can't hurt you?
i've hurt plenty of people before this.

text | un: andy

[oiorpata]

You gotta stock up on the alcohol while it's in stock.

Feeling aggressive?

[cheapbastard]

well, no one fuckin told me that
buncha bullshit.

and yes.
always.

Text; un: belova

[laviny]

Sorry, I drank all the vodka.

[This is untrue. She didn’t actually drink all the vodka. And if she had, she wouldn’t be sorry.]

[cheapbastard]

when you say all the vodka
how much was it?
and did you end up fucked up drunk?

text; un: mccoy

[homeostatic]

Making friends already, aren't you.

[cheapbastard]

don't be jealous.
i'll share.

text. | un: stardust

[shadysided]

[This texting thing sure is cool, huh?

Technology post-1970's is wild.

Anyway-]

Your first two steps are to drink and punch things?
Are you a modern caveman or something?

[cheapbastard]

everyone's got their coping mechanisms.
if you're gonna criticize mine, share yours.

un: dragongirl

[catchatting]

They totally make therapy for that btw.

[cheapbastard]

what makes you think i need to have my head shrunk?