[ JJ's trying, really, to make this as easy on Shino as possible. He wants to ensure that the entire experience is pleasant, especially since they have no way to separate. But, he's pretty glad that they're generating Chroma. He'll be able to eat pretty easily at this rate. And all it took was holding hands. Nice.
He nods and then immediately follows, without a hint of hesitation, because while he has the food now, he doesn't want to risk the possibility of dropping it at some point. It was a lot. And he probably under estimated how much it was, but it wasn't far, at least. JJ notices that he's stopped and is prepared to sit and immediately tries to follow the motion after him, not giving much thought, either. It's not half as graceful as he'd like, but as long as he doesn't drop any food. ]
And these are more complicated than what I have at home. I mostly use my phone for social media and pictures!
[ Shino shares that thought process, which is great, considering he can eat way, way too much food. The fact he and JJ make it to the ground without dropping anything should be miracle enough, but he seems to take it more for granted (clearly this ice dancing guy wasn't going to be as accident prone as Shino appears to be some days of the week) as he settles what he'd been carrying across his lap and to his free side.
His next objective is freeing their joined hands of extra food-ly burdens, likewise settling those in his lap with an audible rumble from his stomach. ]
Social media?
[ He knows what pictures are, and while how phones were related didn't make sense to him, what the heck was social media? He starts eating after muttering his thanks for the food, not sure where to leave their held hands but at least making good use of his free one as he bites into chunks of grilled beef? Maybe? Oh it's good, delicious and melting on his tongue with the char flavour contrasted by the semi-sweet sauce it's been glazed in...! Bliss! ]
[ He shoves a piece of meat into his mouth his with his free hand. He takes this opportunity to ponder over how to explain social media to someone who hasn't experienced it before. It is delicious, though, and distracts him from thinking about it. Once he swallows what he started, though, he still decides to answer. ]
Oh. Instagram and Facebook and Twitter and things. You can share pictures with people. Pictures of pretty much anything. Or look at other people's pictures.
[ Shino bites into another skewer, lost from the start. Pictures he gets, but what the hell was all the rest? ]
I have no idea what the heck you're talking about.
[ He admits, and maybe if he knew photography it would make more sense? But he doesn't know photography, he knows... what sitting for a photo is like? What having none really of himself and his family is like?
Yeah, he doesn't understand how these things work to share pictures, and who takes them. ]
[ Hmm. He takes another bite of his food. He notes how quickly the other is eating. He must have been hungrier than JJ thought or anticipated. That's fine. JJ is pacing himself while he eats because he is talking a lot. ]
I don't know, but I bet they do, especially if their phones are more advanced than what I have at home.
[ JJ doesn't know if he can explain photographs or the internet, or the concept of social media without demonstrating. ]
[ Shino doesn't sound convinced, but he has no real idea what any of this is in the end, so... pictures. Ways of taking photographs. Cool, but difficult to imagine without demonstrations, thus less cool than food.
Which he's over halfway through by now, licking off sauce covered fingers... which thankfully are not joined with JJ's, as otherwise, things would be more awkward than they already are. ]
Just about everything's more advanced than what I know. Including the trains. They're not steam.
[ He grouses, lifting their tangled fingers to make a point that surprising is barely scratching the surface. He lets their hands drop back down as he fanangles another skewer into his available hand. ]
There's a shorter list of things I don't need help figuring out here than a list of what I do.
... It's really annoying how your explanations for so many things are thing that don't make sense. Are you even thinking about what you're saying? What's a sci-fi movie? How's that related to not being real, but not beyond imagination?
[ He's frustrated, and it comes out as a huff and a long sigh, down to his last two skewers and looking at them somewhat mournfully. ]
... I know what a movie is, [ he admits after a moment, though he's not watched one. the opportunity was really only in the imperial capitol, and he hasn't done that, though he's watched keno dancing, so he's seen at least something, in that sense. plays were hard, too, given how his health was as a kid, and how he'd been holed up on another mountain the last five years.
but jean is trying to help, and so he relents, since the guy did shift tactics to explain. ]
Right, it is like that... a very bright, loud, crowded future. Have you ever been somewhere this crowded?
[ Somehow, he's downed one of his last two skewers. Holding up his final one, he licks his lips. ]
I've been to some pretty crowded cities. Nothing like this though. It's pretty futuristic.
[ But, JJ adjusts easily to shifts in settings. He traveled a lot, so he just has to take this latest hop as another trip somewhere. He decided he's not going to let himself freak out about it, especially after hearing that it may not effect his home at all. ]
So...this place is kind of like...what I see in movies, then. It's a little unreal.
[ He makes a noise of agreement, then huffs out a sigh. ]
Yeah, it could. At least the people are pretty friendly, and the weird stuff isn't harmful.
[ He holds up their joined hands, giving JJ's a squeeze. He's now finished off all his skewers... alas, for he loved them well. ]
Mind if we just wait this out here?
[ He asks, eyes falling back to their hands. He feels like just... slowing down for a while after eating anyway, and might come close to drifting off, having not slept the last two days, but it just seems... nicer than running around aimlessly when joined like this.
He has no idea how people on dates manage. Probably by not having to hold hands the whole time. Choice is important! Like the choice to let go and scratch your own nose, or take hold of things with two hands, or something! ]
[ He relaxes there, tilting to look towards Shino and shrugs, polishing off the last bit of his food. He took his time, having a little less and pacing himself, but he feels full. He feels comfortable and relaxed. ]
Sure, that sounds good.
[ His eyes fall on their hands. Well, at least they're getting Chroma, right? ]
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He nods and then immediately follows, without a hint of hesitation, because while he has the food now, he doesn't want to risk the possibility of dropping it at some point. It was a lot. And he probably under estimated how much it was, but it wasn't far, at least. JJ notices that he's stopped and is prepared to sit and immediately tries to follow the motion after him, not giving much thought, either. It's not half as graceful as he'd like, but as long as he doesn't drop any food. ]
And these are more complicated than what I have at home. I mostly use my phone for social media and pictures!
[ Yep. ]
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His next objective is freeing their joined hands of extra food-ly burdens, likewise settling those in his lap with an audible rumble from his stomach. ]
Social media?
[ He knows what pictures are, and while how phones were related didn't make sense to him, what the heck was social media? He starts eating after muttering his thanks for the food, not sure where to leave their held hands but at least making good use of his free one as he bites into chunks of grilled beef? Maybe? Oh it's good, delicious and melting on his tongue with the char flavour contrasted by the semi-sweet sauce it's been glazed in...! Bliss! ]
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Oh. Instagram and Facebook and Twitter and things. You can share pictures with people. Pictures of pretty much anything. Or look at other people's pictures.
[ Oh - and -- ]
Sometimes you can add fun filters!
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I have no idea what the heck you're talking about.
[ He admits, and maybe if he knew photography it would make more sense? But he doesn't know photography, he knows... what sitting for a photo is like? What having none really of himself and his family is like?
Yeah, he doesn't understand how these things work to share pictures, and who takes them. ]
Do they have things like that here?
[ He's already onto his next skewer. ]
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I don't know, but I bet they do, especially if their phones are more advanced than what I have at home.
[ JJ doesn't know if he can explain photographs or the internet, or the concept of social media without demonstrating. ]
I mean, it'd be pretty cool if they do, huh?
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[ Shino doesn't sound convinced, but he has no real idea what any of this is in the end, so... pictures. Ways of taking photographs. Cool, but difficult to imagine without demonstrations, thus less cool than food.
Which he's over halfway through by now, licking off sauce covered fingers... which thankfully are not joined with JJ's, as otherwise, things would be more awkward than they already are. ]
Just about everything's more advanced than what I know. Including the trains. They're not steam.
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If I find out, I'll tell you. It's kind of cool to see what other people share.
[ His eyes get a little wide, though. ]
Oh, your trains are steam. I guess...that would be pretty surprising, huh. Well, if you need any help with anything, I can try!
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[ He grouses, lifting their tangled fingers to make a point that surprising is barely scratching the surface. He lets their hands drop back down as he fanangles another skewer into his available hand. ]
There's a shorter list of things I don't need help figuring out here than a list of what I do.
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[ He shrugs, working on his next bit of food as he does. ]
But I'm sure people thought of things like this in sci-fi movies and stuff. I mean, it's not real, but... not beyond imagination.
[ That, and he has to keep up his act to keep his cool. ]
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[ He's frustrated, and it comes out as a huff and a long sigh, down to his last two skewers and looking at them somewhat mournfully. ]
Are you saying most of this makes sense to you?
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[ The reply comes fast. ]
No, it's still weird. But it feels like...a movie. Like film or -- well, a play, I guess?
[ He doesn't know and he keeps trying to go back further, but he doesn't know what Shino knows so he hopes at least this seems to work. ]
It's like a story someone created set in the future. It feels like I've jumped into something like that.
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but jean is trying to help, and so he relents, since the guy did shift tactics to explain. ]
Right, it is like that... a very bright, loud, crowded future. Have you ever been somewhere this crowded?
[ Somehow, he's downed one of his last two skewers. Holding up his final one, he licks his lips. ]
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I've been to some pretty crowded cities. Nothing like this though. It's pretty futuristic.
[ But, JJ adjusts easily to shifts in settings. He traveled a lot, so he just has to take this latest hop as another trip somewhere. He decided he's not going to let himself freak out about it, especially after hearing that it may not effect his home at all. ]
So...this place is kind of like...what I see in movies, then. It's a little unreal.
[ He tilts his head. ]
It could be worse!
okay with wrapping this up?
Yeah, it could. At least the people are pretty friendly, and the weird stuff isn't harmful.
[ He holds up their joined hands, giving JJ's a squeeze. He's now finished off all his skewers... alas, for he loved them well. ]
Mind if we just wait this out here?
[ He asks, eyes falling back to their hands. He feels like just... slowing down for a while after eating anyway, and might come close to drifting off, having not slept the last two days, but it just seems... nicer than running around aimlessly when joined like this.
He has no idea how people on dates manage. Probably by not having to hold hands the whole time. Choice is important! Like the choice to let go and scratch your own nose, or take hold of things with two hands, or something! ]
definitely!
Sure, that sounds good.
[ His eyes fall on their hands. Well, at least they're getting Chroma, right? ]