shellphones | video / it's snowing on mt. fuji

Type: Video
Sender ID: tenrectricity (Surge)
To: Public
Subject: Hikes
Warnings: Trashing Espio's room

Okaaaaay! I know what you are all here for today, a bounty? A chance to beat someone's face in!? I want that too, but I'm bringing somethin' else to the table.

[ the camera shuffles, surge can be seen relaxing on someone's bed with her legs crossed, and what seems to be a small book in hand. the background suggests she's in a very tidy room which doesn't match her personality, however... in the corner of the video, a busted down door can be seen with the hinges broken off, and then the camera's readjusted to show only surge and that mischievous smile of hers. ]

So Chick had me thinkin' you know, everyone got a lil creative side, so I thought maybe revealing these techniques would lighten everything up.

[ leaning up, surge flips through the book in hand searching for something and... ]

Aha! So I'll start with someone I know who does this almost every day. Ahem! Here we have one that happens to the best of us. I feel as if this one needs a beat... DRIPPY, HAND ME THAT GUITAR....

[ with the guitar in hand, and the questionable pick is when surge begins to strum at the strings to find a beat. she's a little taken aback on how this works because this is different from what she's seen, but her beat is off-rhythm and she gives a little screamo action on this poetic piece of literature she memorized as another piece of art slides on screen. ]

MY WALLET IS SO EMPTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I COULD USE A PENNYYYYYYYY OR TWENTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
THE STAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEEEEEEE OF MY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNKKKKKKK SO UNKEMPTLYYYYYYYYYYYY
DOO DOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOO, DEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[ that one speaks for itself as surge finishes up her "technique" on the guitar, one of the strings snapping, and she throws it on the floor afterwards. with that done, surge flips to another page, squinting to look over at her camerafox picture he wants to use then down at the writing.

once found, the picture takes the entire view. ]

Bees buzzing so loud
Crocodiles full of sound
It's snowing on Mt. Fuji

[ as they prepare for the next one, surge is shuffling through pages unable to find what she wants... ] This next one gunna take a minute, Drippy do a commercial break or somethin' I need to find this one.

--COMMERCIAL BREAK STARTS--

[ kit and surge each leave from one side of the camera, going offscreen until...

a piece of paper is lifted in front of the camera, and slowly moved from one side to the other. behind it, some might recognize that they're hearing kitsunami's voice. ]

Do do do do doo, do do d-do do... Doo... Do not buy Build-A-Bot!

[ after this important message, the picture slides off camera, and now surge is somewhere else inside of the room, and there's a little quaint desk for calligraphy by her side. surge stands with sharktooth grin as another image comes from above, covering the camera. again, surge's voice can be heard as she reads off another hit. ] For the finale of Peaches' Hikes, we'll end it off on one that makes a lotta sense to me.

[ here comes the last image from below, covering the shellphone screen, and revealing... a masterpiece as surge reads off that little book she has. ]

Seashells on the sea shore
There is a very loud snore
Ignoring it is a chore
Would like to stop being poor
Waiting around is a bore

Well, there ya have it! All sorts of creative Hikes in this little book, now if anyone has any critiques or things they'd like to say. Love, love, looooooooooooooooooove to hear'em.

[ she throws the book onto the ground as she's done with it. ] Anyway, everyone say thank you to Della Duck for bringing us together as a community to showcase our talents. Remember to like and subscribe.

[ one last piece of paper comes on the screen. ]

[ then the video cuts off. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Why should I when I know you have no intention to listen to any of it?

[His bullshit meter is basically blaring right now. He can Tell.]

i'm reading every word you say and will apply it to future opportunities

[ and surge Likes him because he's so serious. don't let her know what he looks like or he'll regret it. ]

anyway i tend to surprise people

[Now that just sounds like you're reading off 'How to Fool Gullible People 101'... one of which is his husband.

Also Surge may have already seen him in the Cafe but he doesn't talk much, so. He has definitely seen you before though, make no doubt about that.]

I'm certain our understanding of a 'surprise' is fundamentally different.

[He is not speaking but know that everything he says is so, so dry right now.]

[ yeah.... his husband makes it too easy, but that's not a bad thing! ]

depends on who you are it could be a good surprise or a bad one

[ knowing how much kaveh loves his husband, it might be hard not to know who alhaitham is if we really think about it. ]

i can hear out suggestions, i have a goal but i'll branch out on activities

[ like the way she broke into this place was very talented right? ]

[He's pretty sure it is a bad thing. He also has no opinions on breaking and entering, but if he knew the place belonged to one of Surge's friends he would say it was wildly unnecessary.]

Elaborate on this 'goal' of yours first.

[No point making any kind of suggestion if it won't align with her objectives.]

[ she already knows what's coming in regards to this. however, it is a goal, and she's always excited in some way to let it be known. ]

i want to be a hero.

[ out of all the bullshit she's said so far, and it's probably hard to discern through text. this is the most genuine she can get, because compared to everything else, this one doesn't sound like she's leading him on for a reaction. ]

my buddy too, so if you have any side activities for two people much appreciated

[ kitsunami doesn't like to be left out. ]

[Well Alhaitham certainly has... opinions... about the nature of heroism in general as well as the whole concept of being a 'hero', but at this point he doesn't care about the other party enough to expound on it (though he does think it is incredibly naive and childish).

He will, however, at least answer the part about finding 'side activities' to do with a partner since that's something he's very well-versed with.]

You can find jobs at the MANTA board. Most of them usually require a partner to work with.

everyone knows the manta board offers all sorts of stuff!

[ don't worry, she's been doing jobs, not enough if you ask her. though some jobs are a little too mundane for someone like her who's into the thrill and action of what's around her. ]

i saved a girl from tryna sacrifice herself, ive played maid, and me and my team handled a monstery. slide some advice that people rarely look into!

Join a crew. I know some of them are also likewise focused on the notions of heroism, since that's your thing.

[Please note that he is being fairly sarcastic about this.]

it is my thing but i don't do the group thing

[ comes with the trust issues. ]

just because theyre focused on hero notions doesnt mean their heroism aligns with what i wanna do. do you got a crew?

[Alhaitham can understand that. He's not big on groups either, but well...]

I am in one, yes.

[Mostly because Kaveh was in there first and Alhaitham wasn't going to leave his then roommate alone with a bunch of strangers he couldn't trust just yet.]

you're the best to ask then what are the perks

[ or maybe it's different for all crews, that would make sense. while she isn't aware of why he's in one, there has to be if he's still there. ]

That depends on what you consider as a 'perk'.

[Alhaitham certainly hasn't had much of them at all even after all the time he's been with Cid's crew... he doesn't mind most of them, sure, but still. He wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for Kaveh.]

what's helpful to you there? i know, each place comes with different boons and perks, but did you get anything outta it?

[ she knows there's a difference between him and her too, she's more of a fuck around and find out, but she knows what she can handle and what she doesn't want to. he seems to already have his life put together, especially from how much control he put on the conversation.

he's curating his life as they say. ]

I got what I needed.

[AKA being with his senior/roommate who is now his husband. Which he isn't going to say out loud because he ain't gonna just say stuff like that to people he doesn't know at all.]

[ sounds like someone is embarrassed and not sure of themselves, it's alright to be that way. surge would never be this way. ]

and you're still there? makes sense. what crew are you part of. i'm sure it's not the hero one.

[Embarrassment and Alhaitham has never been a thing that existed together at the same time. Surge will eventually know this.]

You mean the one with all the [Annoying (looking at you, Ranma, specifically)] teenagers? No.

[Well Kaveh goes over to check on them every once in a while but even he gets overwhelmed by them all... so yeah, no, they're not there.]

kids

[ now, she doesn't know about that. is it really a whole bunch of kids? surge blinks slow at the message and is thinking that group over.

she doesn't think so, man. ]

what your crew do if not the hero stuff, treasure hunters?

[ she doesn't take him for the type to do that either... just the vibe. ]

[...well they DID recently find some treasure so its not too far off from the truth. But also—]

That tends to be the general motivation for those who decide to sail out into the open waters.

what is your crew's general purpose then if everyone does the treasure thing. i'm still getting my bearings around here

You'll have to ask the captain.

[They kind of do what they want. ~~There is also the whole bit about trying to figure out the rifts but Alhaitham figures its better to not broadcast that publicly.~~]

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