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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 13, 2009 18:12:26 GMT -5
Leo heard Pentral's voice crystal clear, but what he said went in one ear and out the other, when he saw Makoto.
And honestly; who could blame him? Makoto looked near deathly skinny, and wearing a hospital gown? SERIOUSLY, who COULDN'T show concern at this point?
Leo tilted his head, and leaned in only just slightly, his eyes showing a great amount of concern. "Hey..." Leo may have been a lot of things, but inconsiderate was not one of them. He could see this person was EXTREMELY timid. Taking it slow and not talking too loud would be keen if he didn't want to scare the everloving crap out of this poor guy. "Are you okay? You don't look so good."
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Post by mugenginga on Aug 13, 2009 18:18:51 GMT -5
Makoto jerked a bit, even with Leo's attempt to not startle him, but calmed down as far as Makoto ever did. Pentral wasn't freaking out, and the creature seemed to be nice enough...
"i'mfine..." murmured Makoto. It was terribly meek and almost inaudible.
He had been surprised the creature could talk, but it had done the right thing by not making any sudden movements. Makoto had moved from "freak out any second" mode to "I'm not sure about this" mode.
Makoto slowly moved the bag to the side. It was a wonder he wasn't reacting to the smell. He had one hand pointed towards the creature. He was going to defend himself if it tried anything sudden. Of course, to those with no psychic senses it just seemed like he was holding his palm foward.
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Post by tsifan on Aug 13, 2009 18:59:10 GMT -5
Pentral just adjusted his glasses as he sat down with one leg up to the height of Leo as he said, "It's been a rough day for him, but I think he'll be fine." looking at Makoto as he handed him a water bottle. "Drink this, should make you feel better." he said as he stuck the bag into the trashcan.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 13, 2009 19:18:01 GMT -5
Leo accepted this explanation, but he stil looked concerned none the less. "I hope so." He slowly held out a hand, in curiosity of why Makoto was doing the same he was. "Excuse me sir, but is there a reason your doing that?" He slowly pulled the hand back and looked at it a moment. "I'm new to this world, so if there are any customs I'm missing, I would like to be informed."
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Post by mugenginga on Aug 13, 2009 19:23:09 GMT -5
Makoto reacted first and thought later towards the odd creature's actions. He jerked his hand to the side when he realized the creature wasn't attacking him. Unfortunately, it was to the wrong side. A burst of psychic energy, the aura of which would only be sensed by psychics, flung itself at Pentral. If the winged fox boy didn't dodge (and how could he, if he didn't sense the energy), he would be hit by Makoto's Psycho Burst attack.
Which would feel roughly like getting punched in the legs by a boxer, with the pain registering more in the brain's neural pathways than on the legs themselves. Not that it would change the end result. The brain was responsible for sending pain signals, after all. Mind over matter at its worst.
Makoto had already reacted as the attack hit. He hid his head in his lap and tried to apologize, although it came out like sobs. Best way to chase someone away. Attack them.
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Post by tsifan on Aug 13, 2009 19:59:03 GMT -5
Pentral was hit by the blast and flew into wall behind him, but just got up slowly as he rubbed where it hurted. "Hey, hey don't cry. I know it was a accident." Pentral said in a soft voice as he stood up with a soft smile.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 13, 2009 20:14:31 GMT -5
Due to him sobbing, it was unsure whether or not Makoto could see what was going on around him...
But, with the hopes he had learned his lesson, he felt a hand pat Makoto's shoulder in a comforting fashion. If he had looked up, he would've seen Leo standing there, with a face that seemed to have a comforting smile, even though his mouth was invisible. He had been spooked when Pentral hit the wall, but, figuring the event to be a power of Makoto's, which, all in all was a lucky guess, he calmed down quickly. "H-hey..." Burnin' Leo said quietly and comfortingly. "You... You didn't know... It's okay. We're all okay here... I think."
There was one rule Burnin' Leo went by, you do what you can for your friends, regardless of how recently made they may be. "Shhhh... It's okay, it's okay."
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Post by mugenginga on Aug 14, 2009 0:02:10 GMT -5
Makoto looked up at Leo, but didn't react poorly. It wasn't a "good" reaction, but it wasn't a bad one. Having just cried, it was now crystal clear as to why there were streaks down Makoto's face that were cleaner than the rest of it. It also indicated why he had puffy eyes.
"Y-you're not mad?" He said half of it to the creature next to him before turning to Pentral mid sentence and finishing up, "T-thank you..."
Makoto tried to force a smile, but it had been so long since the young adult had done so, it didn't really work well. It was more of a grimace, really. But the effort was there.
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Post by tsifan on Aug 14, 2009 0:36:16 GMT -5
"Course not." Pentral said in a cheerful tone as he kneeled down and ruffled Makoto's hair a bit.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 14, 2009 8:48:39 GMT -5
Burnin' Leo thought a moment. "You must've thought I was trying to attack you or something. What you did was a perfectly normal response, especially for someone in your condition." He carefully looked over Makoto a second... Before snapping his non-existant fingers. "Hey- uh... What's your name?"
[He's got a good idea, but I recall that Leo has yet to catch Makoto's name.]
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Post by mugenginga on Aug 14, 2009 15:41:27 GMT -5
Makoto blinked. He had a name, sure. But it was rarely used. Even the dogtags he had thrown off in Enid only had his initials. He was usually referred to by a serial code or any number of demeaning names.
"S-shinen Makoto."
Of course, not being used to the naming customs of the island, this meant he introduced himself in the way that was proper for his homeland. Surname first. Not that he would bat an eye at being called Shinen. It was the polite thing to do for a person you didn't know well.
(OOC: No one in this world knows his name yet. XD)
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Post by tsifan on Aug 14, 2009 15:47:04 GMT -5
"Well, judging that he called me Fox-san I'm guessing it's Makoto Shinen since japanese tend to say last names first. Also by the way names Pentral Myers." Pentral said cheerfully as he set his backpack down onto the floor and adjusted his glasses.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 14, 2009 19:45:15 GMT -5
Smiling, Leo was glad to at least be able to know these people by name rather then just calling 'Hey you'. "Nice to meet you both!" He looked around a moment, "Anyways, to finish my earlier thought, I know just the way to help you Mr. Makoto." He pointed to the building behind him. "How would you feel to food from the restaurant here? I'll be able to bring it out here, and considering the money I've made-" He pulls out a few gold coins, "Affording it will be easy. Whadaya say?"
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Post by mugenginga on Aug 14, 2009 21:25:26 GMT -5
Mr. Makoto? This creature felt friendly enough to call him by his first name? Makoto was about to nod when he looked at where the hamburger wrapper had been. It was possible the food had been bad, but it was also possible it had been the food itself. He hadn't smelt mold on it or anything.
"...dunno...Myers-san?" Makoto looked to Pentral as if asking for his help. Not in words, but in body language and context.
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Post by tsifan on Aug 14, 2009 21:33:48 GMT -5
"Sure, but I'm paying as well." Pentral said in a cheerful tone as he pulled some clothes out of his bag and passed it to Makoto. "Here, you should probably wear this if we're going to a restraunt. And also, we should probably be careful on what he eats since I'm not sure of what his stomach can handle." he said in more of a concerned voice.
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