Call out one of the characters from my muselist with a starter, a prompt, a general 'hey can we do something with these characters' comment, a smoke signal, etc., and I'll get back to you with some kind of RP thread!
You're too young to have been around during the war. 'Traditional Japanese values' are the stuff that sends men off as pilots to die and women to cheer their husbands as they leave. I want nothing to do with that. Rebellion for the sake of rebellion is the kind of guy I am - but it isn't as though I haven't thought about what I'm rebelling against.
I'm not too young to have studied history and sociology, for the record. I am aware of everything you just said.
[He also understands more than a little something about holding societal values above those that resonate with the very heart of you, but he's not about to say something so personal. He's clearly piqued, though, annoyance showing through his cool expression.]
I didn't mean to suggest that your work has no value, which I could hardly know before I've read it, only to ascertain if there was more than recklessness behind your motives. Now I know there is.
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[Ango takes a swig of his drink.]
You're too young to have been around during the war. 'Traditional Japanese values' are the stuff that sends men off as pilots to die and women to cheer their husbands as they leave. I want nothing to do with that. Rebellion for the sake of rebellion is the kind of guy I am - but it isn't as though I haven't thought about what I'm rebelling against.
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[He also understands more than a little something about holding societal values above those that resonate with the very heart of you, but he's not about to say something so personal. He's clearly piqued, though, annoyance showing through his cool expression.]
I didn't mean to suggest that your work has no value, which I could hardly know before I've read it, only to ascertain if there was more than recklessness behind your motives. Now I know there is.
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[This man was briefly a teacher.]
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Now I can't even decide if you think your own cause has any importance.
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[His grin makes it quite clear that there's more to tell, but he's not sharing any of it just yet. Instead he just takes another sip of his drink.]
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But that's for later in the night.]
Scandalous. Does your boss know about your sordid past?