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Mako Lou

Uh... Hi. Just joined the police force. Um, I guess, leave a message if you want to connect.

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8/26, late at night

[ladytakamaki]

Hey, I hope I'm not waking you up?

[browbeater]

nah, i'm trying to get back on a nightshift schedule before i start work next week... what's up?

[ladytakamaki]

Nothing much. I guess I just...can't sleep. Thinking too much, and Mary's out again.
Let me know if I'm bothering you, okay? I can back off.

[browbeater]

not bothered. what are you thinking about?

[ladytakamaki]

I just got off of the phone with my parents. They're doing okay, but they gave me another stern lecture about "going out too much" or something like that.
They really want me to focus on my acting and start auditioning for the local theater.
This is me trying to avoid it, I guess. Thinking about my future.

[browbeater]

hey, classes should be starting soon. you can focus on that instead. ignore what they say.
and do you even go out too much?

[ladytakamaki]

Okay so
story behind that was I called them once when the monster attacks were starting, made up a lie that I was hanging out with friends because they'd kill me if they knew I was actually fighting them. Can't get hurt, can't ruin my skin and stuff like that, blah blah blah.
So they think I'm a party animal now!

I gotta admit though, I've been going out a lot more now than ever.

[browbeater]

that's one way to fend off questions. especially since telling the truth really isn't an option.
i told my brother i was on cop duty. he seemed suspicious about my lack of uniform, but he'll get over it.
anyway, are you happy about that? the going out, i mean

[ladytakamaki]

See! You get me. It's hard to tell them the truth, isn't it?
And yeah! Of course I am. It's been a lot of fun!

[browbeater]

i definitely get you. i've been lying to my brother since he got home. and there's no way we're the only ones...

cool, i've had a pretty good time going out lately too.

[ladytakamaki]

No, I don't think so either. Is he okay btw? Did he get hurt?

Yeah, Mister Popular! I bet you're the party animal between the two of us!

[browbeater]

nah. not even close.

i can show you what i normally do when i go out, if you want

HOW DARE YOU USE THAT ICON ON ME

[ladytakamaki]

Yeah? I'm down! What is it?

CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP

[browbeater]

i said i was gonna show you, didn't i? think you can be ready in about 30 minutes?

DAMMIT

[ladytakamaki]

Absolutely! I can't wait! :)

[browbeater]

alright, see you then

[he could use a good run, actually. After all that's happened, and his shoulder being good to go? it's just gonna take him a minute to fish out an extra helmet to attach to his bike.

But once he does, he's off to the dorms. with his cool, but obviously second hand motorcycle]

[ladytakamaki]

[ ann's waiting downstairs for him by the time he gets there, though she doesn't think that he's the one on the motorcycle. she's on her phone, texting him that she's downstairs but the motorcycle's right in front of her so she looks up, and... ]

...Mako? Is that you?

[browbeater]

Hey.

[once he comes to a stop, he turns behind himself to grab the extra helmet]

You're not scare of motorcycles, are you?

[he holds the helmet out to her]

[ladytakamaki]

Not anymore.

[ he looks so cool, damn. she takes the extra helmet and moves to position herself behind him. okay, so...leg over the seat, arms around his waist. just like she did with cleo.

this is a little different, though. ]

[browbeater]

[oh good, because he... should have planned for that.]

Cool. Got your helmet on?

[ladytakamaki]

Yeah! I'm ready whenever you are.

[ does mako drive as crazy as cleo does

we'll find out ]

[browbeater]

[I DO NOT KNOW! GUESS WE'LL FIND OUT.

His biggest rush is going fast. and he doesn't have any of his abilities to do insane tricks anymore.

But he's good at darting in and out of traffic to get them away from the university area, and closer to the highways that go around the city, where he really picks up the speed, easily topping out what his motorcycle can do.

He's focused on this straight lane of highway, and making sure he doesn't overshoot the exit he wants.]

STOP IT THIS INSTANT

[ladytakamaki]

[ there's the occasional laugh or little yelp from ann; she's clinging to him, head up against his back as she closes her eyes. she's still scared to look but she likes the wind in her hair.

they're going real fast, and ann's hanging on really tight-- ]

You'd better not crash!

[browbeater]

[he's too cool to crash. and that's canon.

but he does slow down, just to take an off ramp. This one leads to more curvy roads, but they're going up.

And he's going slower so she can look if she wants.]

Hey, look to your left.

[if she does, she can see they're going up the seaside vista point-- and there's a great image of the city and the water.]

[ladytakamaki]

...Whoa.

[ ann looks to her left and--it's breathtaking. the view underneath the evening sky, the city lights--it makes this twisted, corrupted city they've found themselves in just a little bit more beautiful. ]

This is incredible.