BBS 1 - sometimes a bonus just means more work

[pachintoki]

[There's a video on the heavenly BBS. Gintoki, or maybe the god Inari, seems like he's at home. He's in pajamas and a hanten, surrounded by a futon and some suspiciously fluffy and nice-looking blankets, and his expression is . . . hard to read. Why is this video even being made. Who is he trying to talk to.

Maybe he was a little tired of being alone. After all, he was used to having other people around, whether it was the kids who doubled as his employees, or his landlady. He didn't even know where any of those people were now, and he'd been worrying.

Maybe it was time to ask someone.

. . . or maybe. . . ]

Oi. I'm thinking, well, that something was wrong about this. I mean, I'm suddenly this god? And like, Inari is kind of a big name, right? Is that why I have a big empty house?

But you know, it's not like I signed up for any of this, but I really didn't sign up for . . .

. . . for these!

[He'll move what seems like a phone so that whoever is watching can see the top of his head.

And the pair of fluffy ears sitting there. He'll grab on to one, looking pretty stressed out.]

They just. . . they just showed up! Like a drop-in character! Is this to give me more appeal? I'm a main character already! This is gonna change my whole image! Do I have to be clever now? Playful? Tricky? I'm not the cute-type, I'm the handsome-type, right? Oi! I'm good-looking enough.

[He'll tug on an ear especially hard, and then give a wince. Wow. Here's some sulking. For the rest of the video.]

Comments

video ugh cute

[pachintoki]

[He's ready to be really sulky until he sees that it's just a little girl on the other end of that video. Maybe he'll just be a little sulky, then.]

Oi oi, of course a girl like you would think they're cute. A girl like you'd probably put ears on anything.

[He'll reach up and touch them a bit more. They were soft, and his hair was also soft. It was all just unbearably fluffy.]

. . . I guess, I mean, they're a little soft, but, seriously, this is a burden for me, you know?

[keep complimenting him cute girl]

video just as planned.

[grants_wishes]

[Oh, he really doesn't sound as thrilled about them as she is? He didn't earlier, either! Jeez.]

Would I...? [Well, he might not be wrong if given the option, but Alluka's not sure if the option would ever present itself. It's something she might have to keep in mind. Just... in case, I guess? It certainly would up the cuteness of a lot of things.

How would they be a burden, though? Something to think about, hm...!]

Do you hear things twice as well with them?

[pachintoki]

[He'll let go of the ear he was playing with and pause for a moment. Like he's waiting. Like he's really, really concentrating and maybe waiting for something to happen. . . oh. It's not like he was trying to activate ear power or something dumb like that. He'll cough, and he ears will twitch a bit.]

O-of course I don't hear things twice as well. Or have like, you know, echolocation, or any other cool powers. That's a dumb thing to say.

[seriously these ears were useless. He'll put his face in his palm with a grumble.]

[grants_wishes]

[Alluka waits very patiently as Gintoki does... whatever it is he's doing. Waiting? Trying to make the ears do something, maybe? Ah, but nothing particularly impressive happens. She doesn't look displeased, but maybe a little surprised at the lack of, well, anything.]

If you're a god... 'Inari'? Doesn't that mean you have some powers?

[The way the name is said makes it very telling that Alluka doesn't actually know who that is, or what sort of weight the name should reasonably have to it. But gods have powers, right? Even if they don't always have cute ears to go with it.]

[pachintoki]

[After rubbing at his face some, he'll look back up.]

I guess . . . I mean, I do, right? There's no way I wouldn't have some really amazing god power. I'm sure I have a power that's gonna blow everybody away!

[He looks really smug for no reason. ]

. . . eh, what kinds of powers do the gods have . . .

[So deep in thought. You've given him so much to think about Alluka.]

[grants_wishes]

[Very deep and thought provoking questions like 'what kind of cool powers do gods have'.]

Mine, his name is Gon! He's really, really strong! [Then, as if to emphasize this point, Alluka crooks her arms up into view of the camera, flexing (though it's probably hard to tell under those baggy sleeves). 'Like this!'] He doesn't look like he would be, so I think that's a power of his.