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[fierybluebird]

[Marco has gotten used to a full workload, so this semester, having precipitously less means that he has too much time on his hands. Sure there's the usual "productive" things like club activities or working on methods to keep his family alive when he gets back home, but a pirate has to chill out and have fun. Thus one morning finds Marco hanging around the ceilings, trying to perch upside down like a fail bat. Or maybe a blue ninja. Friends might get randomly dropped upon (for his amusement) but as for the rest, well does anyone ever really look up? If they do, they'll see a half-phoenix, half-blond man chilling out, and getting dizzy. Pro tip: phoenixes are not meant to perch upside down for long periods of time. Or maybe ever. Moral of the story: Leave it to the bats.]

Well, at least I know my claws are strong enough. [Stifles a yawn, this makes him sleepier than it should.]

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[fierybluebird]

[Lets go of the ceiling and backflips his way down.]

Stealth is usually the opposite of how I operate. Explain away.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[He nods and gestures in a direction.]

Can you see where I was when I spotted Marco-san? [when Marco looks there

Japan's going to get into his position on the ceiling. SO LOL YES HE'S NOT GOING TO SAY HOW HE GETS UP THERE...]

[fierybluebird]

What about it?

[Glances and then zoom, Japan's invisible :O] What the? [Glances up.] That was fast.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[HE IS COMPLETELY STRAIGHT FACED... Hanging upside down by his feet, and his hands folded by his face. Yes he is full out ninja, he just needs the proper outfit.]

That is the idea. As a true ninja, I could have assassinated Marco-san while his back was turned, as well.

[fierybluebird]

[Pause. Deadpan forever.]

No, you couldn't have.

[Jumps and flips to try to grip back up onto the ceiling.] I thought you were the governmental type anyway, eh?

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[Wow his ego... is too big to take that. He'll just stare at Marco like he doesn't believe him...]

...Is that so?

[BUT MOVING ON]

I am not sure what you mean by that. I am a country. Many things fall into my area.

[fierybluebird]

Extremely so. [Bring it little ninja.]

Oh, all right. Have you had to assassinate many then? [Asked SO casually.]

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

I see. I wasn't aware Marco-san was so confident. [Being so passive aggressive yes that's Japan...]

Yes. Countless numbers.

[fierybluebird]

If I was so easily killed, I'd be dead by now.

Oh? Countless, eh? [That might be a slightly scoffing tone. He's even hanging his arms behind his head, all upside down and dangling.]

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I see.

Living so long, it is difficult to avoid that sort of thing. [While he looks 18 yes he can say this..]

[fierybluebird]

[Gives him a long appraising look up and down.]

Understood.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[That's a rare reaction... Japan glances, and then drops to the ground with a rather elegant flip...

It doesn't last long without him reaching a hand around to his back in an over-exaggerated manner.]

Ah, really? That is good then.

[fierybluebird]

[Hops down next to him in a slightly more showy way, but switches briefly into a phoenix and then right back.]

Some species are just like that, eh?

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[Japan is totally caught off guard by this... REALIZATION...]

T-that bird was you?!

[fierybluebird]

[DEADPAN FOREVER.]

Why, whatever do you mean?

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[STARING

STARING SO MUCH]

Ah... that...

[fierybluebird]

Hm? [Half grinning, but mostly holding it down into deadpan.]

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[hand to forehead]

I am growing too old for this...

[fierybluebird]

It's funny, normally I'm the one around here thinking that.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[OKAY SIR PIRATE YOU ARE GROWING MORE INTERESTING BY THE SECOND no really Japan is like what

And that phoenix thing HE SWEARS HE SAW IT]

Just how old is Marco-san?

[fierybluebird]

Ahhh secret. You're supposed to graduate by the time you're twenty-five no matter what, eh.

But there was no other way to prove myself to the headmaster, and I needed the classes on this world's geography and politics first.

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

Ah... By twenty-five...

Yes, I recall that. ...I assumed that I would need to use my physical age, so...

[fierybluebird]

Physical age? [Sideglance.]

[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[HMM... For Japan it's no secret, he talks like an old man always..]

How old I appear, that is. What would Marco-san think by appearance?

[He looks 18... or 19...]

[fierybluebird]

[Marco bounces a little. He refers to everyone as crazy younger like they're all a bunch of rash kids, and then he acts... well ridiculous.]

Eh, young enough I suppose, still an adult. About like Ace only no freckles to throw it off, so eighteen or so?