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Ever since he had first met him at the hot springs, Akira had become quite curious about the individual known as Nate. Not only was it fascinating how both Dove and Sera seemed drawn to him, but more intriguing still was the idea that he wasn't just the shallow ladies' man he seemed to be. Nate's reply to Akira about not finding others' problems serious...that had been unexpected indeed.
Though he had seen him again at Sera's party, that hadn't been the time to ask about such things. The white-haired boy's party mode had been at its highest notch, it seemed, and besides, that had been for Seraphine. He hadn't wanted to detract attention from her any more than anyone else, especially not for more serious topics.
But he had to know more. Just how much were these commoners like the people Akira knew back home? Seraphine didn't seem to be a commoner, but she was more in-tune with the regular customs and culture of common folk, just like Dove and most nouveau riche families. And yet...both she and other 'commoner' friends of hers didn't seem that different in some aspects from the wealthy people he had known growing up.
For one thing, it didn't seem to matter what class of wealth you were - aside from rare people like Seraphine, Akira noticed that everyone seemed to be hiding some aspect of themselves. Some seemed to hide more than others.
He had examined the possibility that he had looked too much into things and that maybe it was just because he didn't know these people that well that they didn't seem so natural all the time. But compared to some of the more confident individuals, like Ray, Yuri, and Sera, others just seemed...fake. Too outgoing, too shy, too nice to be the way they were in public 24/7. There had to be more to them, and Akira wanted to learn.
Nate seemed as good a place as any to start. He had confronted Akira's question head-on and not seemed to have taken any offense to the stranger's wrongly-proposed assumptions. He seemed like an average guy all around - witty, amicable enough, flirtatious with ladies. Maybe a bit of a jerk, but wasn't that all part of the average guy? If Akira confronted him once more about certain behaviors, he doubted the younger man would shy away from his questions about commoners, odd as they might have seemed. The trick was getting a hold of the guy. He wasn't in Camphoreon's phone book.
"He can't really commute from Ambergris whenever he comes by, can he...?" the brunet asked aloud, putting down the thick tome of yellow pages in his hands. He doubted the guy drove yet, but really with him, who knew?
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:45 am
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 3:41 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 3:49 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:03 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:39 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:44 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:56 pm
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Nate removed his elbow, raising his hands defensively, though the smirk failed to leave his face. He couldn't help commenting on the color in his company's features, though, "Aha, see, now that you know I'm a man of ambition, you're falling for me. Tragically, I regret to inform you that you don't have quite enough boob going on for my tastes. Try not to cry yourself to sleep."
He pocketed his hands, nodding emphatically, "Come on man, that's like the whole point of the Sweet 16 business. Driving as a gateway to independence or something." A shrug, though his expression grew sly at the question to follow, and he raised and wagged a finger smartly. "Old enough to drive, that's for sure."
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:16 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:35 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:59 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:13 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:25 pm
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:41 pm
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He stretched his arms upwards and folded his hands behind his head, his smile uneven. "Shoulda grown up in Ambergris. Only way you're gonna be sheltered in a place like that is if you never leave your house from the day you're born."
He stuck his tongue out briefly, "If you think you're gonna goad me into it, it ain't happening. I do what I want yo." Not that he was outright refusing the request, but he wasn't about to be provoked into a snap decision. What he did refuse, however, was the insistent presentation of the offered bills, towards which he raised a hand in a signal to desist, "Okay there, buddy, rule number one is that you don't go flashing cash in broad daylight. There are two ways this is gonna come off to the casual observer: one is that I'm a drug dealer, the other is that I'm a prostitute, and both of those things are illegal." He ran his fingers through light hair, breathing an expulsive sigh. "Man whatever, I guess I have some time to kill." And it couldn't be too hard to find an empty parking lot or something… in the middle of the city… haha.
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 7:01 pm
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"...Is it rough, living there? That why you come here?" he asked, curious. "Maybe I'll come visit you. Camphoreon is the only place I've had a chance to get to know so far."
"Now I see why you get along with Miss Seraphine," Akira remarked blandly upon seeing the display of tongue. "I think I might have said it before, but I'll say it again. You're are a lot alike. I don't think I've ever had anyone stick their tongue out at me as much as you two. And then there's the matter of having to do things your way, how you want, when you want."
He glanced at his cash quizzically as it was mentioned. Then he laughed aloud. "Drug dealer? Really?" He was genuinely unsure if Nate was being serious or not. As far as he knew, he'd never seen any drug dealers around, but then again, Akira knew he tended to be pretty oblivious and self-absorbed in his own things when wandering around the city. The prostitute thing nearly made him double over with laughter. "Whaaat?"
Quickly stuffing the bills back into his wallet, he returned it to his pocket and tried to catch his breath. "You are...something else, Nate. So are you really a prostitute?" he teased. "Because I could buy us dinner and then we could go somewhere." Sheesh, what was wrong with him? He hadn't found himself talking and acting this boldly - jesting or not - since he'd met Sera.
Maybe it was something contagious about their senses of humor. So impertinent and yet...it was nice to be able to joke with someone like this without worrying that they would get offended or cause a scene or consider him to be scandalous or something.
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