[video] Caster and Berserker AMA

[futhark]

From: Cú Chulainn
Posted: 9th April

[ The video starts with the relaxing and refreshing (oh how refreshing it is) view of the evening Hawaiian beach. A moment after Caster comes into the picture- clad in gaudy Hawaiian shirt, hair let loose like usual. There might be a glimpse of few beer cans around, well- vacations right? ]

Yo! Nothing like vacations to finally bring an issue up, eh? See- it seems that there’s been plenty of “mistaken identity” cases recently. Once, twice it might happen, but any more times and some people might find it annoying.

[ That’s where Caster drags into picture Berserker. And since he is also clad in a Hawaiian shirt (as opposed to usual spiky armor), with his mullet let loose, the resemblance between the two is now incredibly more uncanny. Of course few “spot the difference” make it easier to tell them apart. Berserker’s red face tattoos for one. Caster’s hair appears to be a shade lighter. Not to mention Berserker seems to be kind of bulkier build. Still, they could be twins. ]

See, my fellow here, Berserker, he finds it very annoying. [ Emphasis on "very" ]

Just to remember: He’s not exactly me. I’m not exactly him! It’s really rude to mix people up. [ Caster is too amused to sound like he’s truly chastising anyone. ]

Rude and foolish. [ Berserker crosses his arms over his chest. Even in his ridiculous shirt, he’s still surly as ever. ] Now you’ve seen us together, you can stop confusing us.

[ His lip curls back to show sharp teeth, a strange smile. ]

We’re not twins...I’m feeling generous today. Ask us anything, just say which one you’re asking.

[ Nothing like volunteering someone for questioning! ]

Comments

[curruid_coinchenn]

Then you have more sense than most of the people he knows.

[ Yes, he is quite tired of mistaken identity shenanigans. ]

[futhark]

[ Caster joins into the discussion by peeking at the screen over Berserker's shoulder ]

Doku! It's been a while~ [ Let us never speak of that adventure again... ] That's good to hear, as you can see it's a bit of touchy subject around here.

[royaltyloyalty]

Yeah well, you hang around a guy long enough, you get the chance to tell the difference between him and a guy who just looks like him. Had my share of worst situations where - unlike you two - the guy was actually trying to pretend to be someone else, or I guess more accurately... I was being told that everything was fine, it was the same guy, but I could tell the personality just wasn't the same anymore.

[ So he's rather relieved to at least have the two of them willingly separated in terms of their identities. ]

[curruid_coinchenn]

I don't care enough to impersonate him. I have my own affairs to attend to. It's too much effort to do such a thing.

[futhark]

Exactly. Can't imagine why someone would want to keep such charade up for long.

[ Say that again when the power swap event hits! They both get to be at the top of their stupid then ]

Prank I can get, but going out of the way to steal an identity? That's just vicious. [ And manipulative. And dishonest, and blahblahblah ]

1/2

[royaltyloyalty]

Yeah... it definitely was that.

[ Among a few other choice words he had for that witch. ]

2/2

[royaltyloyalty]

Good to know we don't have to worry about that with you two, at least. The other guy's got some interesting markings, anyway. Any youkai clan with them would have to be pretty proud of those; I can't imagine they'd be the type to hide either.

Mine's pretty subtle by comparison.

[futhark]

[ Caster touches the bridge of his nose when the markings are mentioned. ]

These, you mean? [ And the one on the forehead of course. Indeed subtle in comparison to what Berserker got on his face- ] Ask him to unbutton his shirt, and you'll see even more.

[ That's probably a bad idea, but at least Caster delivers the suggestion as it's meant as a joke. Still. Youkai. Spirits local to these islands got the same name, don't they? ]

What kind of importance these things have in your clans? If you don't mind me prying.

[curruid_coinchenn]

[ Berserker does it wordlessly and without being prompted. May as well play into the game. His torso is covered in red tattoos. If pressed, he'll explain exactly what they are, but he's more interested in drinking at the moment. ]

[royaltyloyalty]

[ Dokugakuji nods approvingly. ]

Mmm, very impressive! At least where I'm from, they're function's pretty simple - just identifying which group you're a part of. Some turn out to be flashier than others, but they're hereditary, so you can't change what they show up as. Some get embellished anyway. That's the not-simple part. Some folks want their clan markings to stand out more.

I don't know much about youki, but yours look much more intentional - symbols of power or sealing, we'd call them.