The one they suggested was an "insult cafe." It doesn't sound terribly cute.
[ but she will try her best anyway. spoiler: it won't be super hard. you should still work at the cosplay cafe, kasuu. hawke will visit.
and she really really is! she expected at least one good letter in the bunch and no. was she truly so terrible? of course not! she's great! she's getting kind of annoyed with this. ]
Once in a while I might do a bit of gambling, but definitely not the amount this letter implies. [ that's a lie ] And I have no idea what a red light district is so as far as I know, no.
[ she lives in the slums. that's close enough, right? ]
Whaaat? What kinda customer would go to a cafe to get insulted? That's probably why you end up with so many creeps, y'know.
[But she can work there anyway and he can work at the cosplay cafe and they can do collabs or something! Cute cosplay waiters and waitresses that will insult you for $5, what a cutting edge industry.]
The pleasure quarters! Like, that district off that way- [JABS A THUMB in the general direction of the red light area] -which you totally can't miss. The city's big, but not that big. Plus you have to go there if you wanna visit the shrine or the other gardens.
[But clearly they should commiserate over being slumbuddies instead someday...]
It's not as if I've picked it on purpose. My insults aren't something you can just churn out with a piece of gold.
[ well, except. maybe you can. hawke will probably do anything for cash. hawke, you're useless. still, that is an excellent idea and hawke will wear the maid uniform just for the occasion. ]
The pleasure -- You're kidding me. There isn't an actual neighborhood just dedicated to pleasure here, right? I'm missing something completely.
[ hawke hangs out at a brothel on the reg yet this is beyond her
But if it weren't for the creeps, that'd probably be an okay job. [Too bad her creepy fanbase ruins her employment opportunities!!
And now it's his turn to look a little surprised because?! Edo-era sword, so of course he knows what red light districts are. Not to mention "growing up" on the riverbank slums, where a lot of entertainers made their living.]
You don't have anything like that where you come from?
Most likely. I do enjoy the occasional scathing reply, after all.
[ shut up hawke. and she gives a light shrug and thinks about it. it's probably not... that off base from what she knows but she is surprised still. ]
I suppose in some places I haven't yet visited. In Kirkwall -- that's where I'm from -- we have a whorehouse and there are some places in the lower and under city that aren't very family friendly but they're not close to, well, a district. More "let's hide this from the Maker's gaze" instead.
Maybe do it anyway and just like, put a ban on creeps ahead of time.
[BECAUSE THAT'LL WORK. But whatever, he's sure Hawke will be able to figure something out since she seems... so capable and all.]
Ooh, so it's just a couple brothels and stuff? [Nodding in understanding! Why are they having this conversation, they both need babysitters.] Where I come from, there are districts like Yoshiwara for all that. [A beat, and then:] Where's Kirkwall?
What kind of sign would that be, I wonder? "Creeps, freaks, and various other deviants are unwelcome here." ... It could possibly be shorter.
[ she is... capable enough! that works, right? capable enough to punch any perverts in the face, probably.
and they do, they do. somewhere aveline vallen is cursing hawke's name and threatening to punch her in the face across universes. ]
Yoshiwara, huh? That must be the seven hundredth word I've seen today that I'm unfamiliar with. I really must be from a different universe. [ but oh, kirkwall. kirkwall. her stupid, stupid home. ] Kirkwall's in the Free Marches, across the Waking Sea? North of Ferelden? South of Antiva and Tevinter? Is any of that familiar to you?
[He's so helpful... They're going to make a right and proper business out of this and it'll be beautiful, okay.
He sure is shaking his head at that too, but he's also had time to adjust to the idea of alternate realities and other planets and weird worlds, so he doesn't seem too ruffled.]
Nope! You probably haven't heard of Tokyo or Kyoto or the Pacific either, huh?
We can figure that one out later! [Establishing business partnership: complete. They're making so much progress...!
But he's actually a little impressed to see her handling things so well, honestly. Compared to some of the people he's run into, by reaction alone, this is like some sort of vaguely intriguing alien beach vacation for her or something...]
Depends on what kinda things you like, I guess. Tokyo is one of the most modern cities on the planet but it's super crowded and noisy and busy all the time. Kyoto's still got some "old-world charm"- [As he's heard, and the air quotes are practically visible because tHAT MAKES HIM FEEL ANCIENT.] Aaand the other one's just an ocean, so. If you like lots of water and weird animals, sure.
True. We do have a massive amount of time to kill now that we're here, don't we?
[ they are! hawke's pretty satisfied with that, actually.
and it kind of is. like sure, everything's destroyed and her entire family is dead and she's all alone but she's also kind of banking on this being a whole lyrium induced fever dream. also, hawke buries emotions like a PRO and will never ever ever acknowledge them until her deathbed. so, there's that too. ]
What's the difference between modern and old world? There are plenty of Orlesians -- that's another type of people where I'm from -- who think they're more modern than anyone else but it's just because they have fancy shoes.
[They can just completely ignore their various problems and be emotionally constipated together until they can buy out CERES with the ludicrous amounts of money they'll surely make from their business ventures.]
And fancy shoes can make a big difference sometimes, y'know? [HE SURE KNOWS.]
Buuut the old world's a few hundred years back in the past. Like, it's 2205 for me right now, but Kyoto's still got some things going for it that remind me of how it used to be back in the 1800s.
[don't ask kashuu questions like that, he takes them seriously...... As in, he's peering up at Hawke critically now!! After a few seconds of deliberation:]
Cute's not the word I'd use, but you aren't bad-looking or anything.
[Maybe like, ruggedly charming!!]
Some stuff's changed, but they keep the architecture the same and go out of their way to like, preserve the history... Or something like that.
[ don't worry, she appreciates the effort you made. ]
I can accept that.
[ and that's that for hawke. ruggedly charming, that's nice! ]
Why in Maker's name would you do that? -- Wait, no. Nevermind. I understand why you would do that. They do that at my home too and it's like, move on with your lives already. Do we need that one statue of elven slaves being brutalized in the courtyard? No? Then why do we still have it? Oh, right, the history.
[Heck yes he's just beaming like a moron, HE DID GOOD.
He opens his mouth like he's about to answer that question too, but then she cuts herself off and he just ends up laughing instead...]
Right, right. That's how it always goes! Not like it helps. I mean, they go ooon and ooon about looking to the past to guide the future or whatever, but they keep making the same mistakes anyway.
[see he can do that okay, hire him on, he's a great little brother.]
You still have a bunch of confidence, admitting that out loud.
[Because otherwise ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT. Surely not sensible Hawke!! But oh, good, introductions. He beams, gesturing toward himself! To his actual human body for once, instead of his sword vessel.]
[ hawke you're just digging your grave deeper, aren't you? but oh... look at that flourish. see, hawke doesn't get it because aren't you human?? why are you making a big deal. ]
Kashuu, huh? Well, I mentioned it earlier but I'm Hawke. You're not new to this place, are you?
He is a big deal though okay HE'S A HUGE DEAL. But even though Hawke is clearly missing that point, Kashuu will still be merciful and allow her to continue digging her own grave in peace.]
Nope! I mean, I haven't been here super long, but it's been about a month.
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The one they suggested was an "insult cafe." It doesn't sound terribly cute.
[ but she will try her best anyway. spoiler: it won't be super hard. you should still work at the cosplay cafe, kasuu. hawke will visit.
and she really really is! she expected at least one good letter in the bunch and no. was she truly so terrible? of course not! she's great! she's getting kind of annoyed with this. ]
Once in a while I might do a bit of gambling, but definitely not the amount this letter implies. [ that's a lie ] And I have no idea what a red light district is so as far as I know, no.
[ she lives in the slums. that's close enough, right? ]
neither do i hi5
[But she can work there anyway and he can work at the cosplay cafe and they can do collabs or something! Cute cosplay waiters and waitresses that will insult you for $5, what a cutting edge industry.]
The pleasure quarters! Like, that district off that way- [JABS A THUMB in the general direction of the red light area] -which you totally can't miss. The city's big, but not that big. Plus you have to go there if you wanna visit the shrine or the other gardens.
[But clearly they should commiserate over being slumbuddies instead someday...]
o/\o
[ well, except. maybe you can. hawke will probably do anything for cash. hawke, you're useless. still, that is an excellent idea and hawke will wear the maid uniform just for the occasion. ]
The pleasure -- You're kidding me. There isn't an actual neighborhood just dedicated to pleasure here, right? I'm missing something completely.
[ hawke hangs out at a brothel on the reg yet this is beyond her
and yes they absolutely should ]
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But if it weren't for the creeps, that'd probably be an okay job. [Too bad her creepy fanbase ruins her employment opportunities!!
And now it's his turn to look a little surprised because?! Edo-era sword, so of course he knows what red light districts are. Not to mention "growing up" on the riverbank slums, where a lot of entertainers made their living.]
You don't have anything like that where you come from?
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Most likely. I do enjoy the occasional scathing reply, after all.
[ shut up hawke. and she gives a light shrug and thinks about it. it's probably not... that off base from what she knows but she is surprised still. ]
I suppose in some places I haven't yet visited. In Kirkwall -- that's where I'm from -- we have a whorehouse and there are some places in the lower and under city that aren't very family friendly but they're not close to, well, a district. More "let's hide this from the Maker's gaze" instead.
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Maybe do it anyway and just like, put a ban on creeps ahead of time.
[BECAUSE THAT'LL WORK. But whatever, he's sure Hawke will be able to figure something out since she seems... so capable and all.]
Ooh, so it's just a couple brothels and stuff? [Nodding in understanding! Why are they having this conversation, they both need babysitters.] Where I come from, there are districts like Yoshiwara for all that. [A beat, and then:] Where's Kirkwall?
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[ she is... capable enough! that works, right? capable enough to punch any perverts in the face, probably.
and they do, they do. somewhere aveline vallen is cursing hawke's name and threatening to punch her in the face across universes. ]
Yoshiwara, huh? That must be the seven hundredth word I've seen today that I'm unfamiliar with. I really must be from a different universe. [ but oh, kirkwall. kirkwall. her stupid, stupid home. ] Kirkwall's in the Free Marches, across the Waking Sea? North of Ferelden? South of Antiva and Tevinter? Is any of that familiar to you?
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[He's so helpful... They're going to make a right and proper business out of this and it'll be beautiful, okay.
He sure is shaking his head at that too, but he's also had time to adjust to the idea of alternate realities and other planets and weird worlds, so he doesn't seem too ruffled.]
Nope! You probably haven't heard of Tokyo or Kyoto or the Pacific either, huh?
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[ but they are! they will hash it out and rake in allllll the credits. it's not hawke's life if she isn't contemplating shady business adventures.
hawke would be more disturbed if she didn't kind of expect this stuff to happen to her. oh, kidnapped into a different universe? must be a tuesday. ]
Definitely have not. Are they very nice places?
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But he's actually a little impressed to see her handling things so well, honestly. Compared to some of the people he's run into, by reaction alone, this is like some sort of vaguely intriguing alien beach vacation for her or something...]
Depends on what kinda things you like, I guess. Tokyo is one of the most modern cities on the planet but it's super crowded and noisy and busy all the time. Kyoto's still got some "old-world charm"- [As he's heard, and the air quotes are practically visible because tHAT MAKES HIM FEEL ANCIENT.] Aaand the other one's just an ocean, so. If you like lots of water and weird animals, sure.
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[ they are! hawke's pretty satisfied with that, actually.
and it kind of is. like sure, everything's destroyed and her entire family is dead and she's all alone but she's also kind of banking on this being a whole lyrium induced fever dream. also, hawke buries emotions like a PRO and will never ever ever acknowledge them until her deathbed. so, there's that too. ]
What's the difference between modern and old world? There are plenty of Orlesians -- that's another type of people where I'm from -- who think they're more modern than anyone else but it's just because they have fancy shoes.
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[They can just completely ignore their various problems and be emotionally constipated together until they can buy out CERES with the ludicrous amounts of money they'll surely make from their business ventures.]
And fancy shoes can make a big difference sometimes, y'know? [HE SURE KNOWS.]
Buuut the old world's a few hundred years back in the past. Like, it's 2205 for me right now, but Kyoto's still got some things going for it that remind me of how it used to be back in the 1800s.
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and you have a point, kashuu. hawke just looks down at her boots instead and frowns. ]
Well, if they aren't practical, what's the point in them? [ she shrugs ] I'd rather be flame resistant than have a ribbon.
[ but ... oh. oh, yeah, hawke has no idea what that means. she just rubs the back of her neck awkwardly. ]
It seems our dating system is different too. I have no idea what a 2205 or 1800 is.
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[Says the person who wears heels into battle?! But hey, he still makes it work... somehow. Magic, probably.
Kashuu's not too fussed by that admittance, either way. His own calendar had been different from the Gregorian one for quite a while too...]
S'just a long time, that's all. Like, I'm pretty sure that's enough time for six or more generations of humans to come and go.
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[ shut up, hawke. but oh that's not a wise choice, kashuu. get better shoes.
screw you, gregorian calendar and your western dominance. ]
Oh, that's quite a bit. How could it stay the same so long?
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Cute's not the word I'd use, but you aren't bad-looking or anything.
[Maybe like, ruggedly charming!!]
Some stuff's changed, but they keep the architecture the same and go out of their way to like, preserve the history... Or something like that.
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I can accept that.
[ and that's that for hawke. ruggedly charming, that's nice! ]
Why in Maker's name would you do that? -- Wait, no. Nevermind. I understand why you would do that. They do that at my home too and it's like, move on with your lives already. Do we need that one statue of elven slaves being brutalized in the courtyard? No? Then why do we still have it? Oh, right, the history.
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He opens his mouth like he's about to answer that question too, but then she cuts herself off and he just ends up laughing instead...]
Right, right. That's how it always goes! Not like it helps. I mean, they go ooon and ooon about looking to the past to guide the future or whatever, but they keep making the same mistakes anyway.
[HUMANS. It's kind of endearing, at least.]
Well! I guess that's just how life is.
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but hawke just nods along and while she doesn't Deeply Know this at her canon point, she's seen enough of kirkwall's troubles to be like yeah, true. ]
Is this the moment where I say "the important part is not to let it get you down and still keep going"? Because I can, if you'd like!
[ the worst protagonist ever ]
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What kinda person rehearses stuff like that! [But he just sounds more amused than anything. He likes Hawke okay, she can stay, you go hawke coco]
It's not like it gets me down, anyway. I mean, if that's the way things are, that's the way things are.
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People who don't have any natural charm.
[ like her. LIKE HER, OBVIOUSLY. thank you, kasuu. please love her. ]
A good outlook to have, especially in... [ waves hand to gesture to this stupid jamjar around them ] What's your name anyway?
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You still have a bunch of confidence, admitting that out loud.
[Because otherwise ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT. Surely not sensible Hawke!! But oh, good, introductions. He beams, gesturing toward himself! To his actual human body for once, instead of his sword vessel.]
My name's Kashuu Kiyomitsu!
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That's nothing wrong when it's well deserved.
[ hawke you're just digging your grave deeper, aren't you? but oh... look at that flourish. see, hawke doesn't get it because aren't you human?? why are you making a big deal. ]
Kashuu, huh? Well, I mentioned it earlier but I'm Hawke. You're not new to this place, are you?
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He is a big deal though okay HE'S A HUGE DEAL. But even though Hawke is clearly missing that point, Kashuu will still be merciful and allow her to continue digging her own grave in peace.]
Nope! I mean, I haven't been here super long, but it's been about a month.
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but wow!!! thanks a lot. already failing at your little brother duties, i see. ]
That isn't very long at all. Hm, but is there anything even interesting about this place? Besides the obvious.
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