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[kikoku]

[This is, possibly, the most somber looking child in all of El Nysa. He's got dark, serious eyes shadowed by an odd furry hat that ill suit his small frame. Even his posture is overly business-like for a child that can't be more than twelve years old. Even with all of this, the most striking thing is arguably the splotchy white patches all over his skin.]

Hello. My name's Law and I'm looking for a boat. If you know where I could find one, I'm willing to pay.

[His eyes narrow for a moment, before he adds.]
And I won't answer any questions about why. It's none of your business.

[Those with a keen eye might notice something guarded about the way he carries himself here. Something borne from a deep, pervasive distrust. But at the same time, something distinctively pitiful the way he's clutching a medical textbook the way another child might hold a bear.

Basically: What's with this sassy... lost child?]

Comments

[objectionattorney]

... Eh. Yeah. No.


No I don't unfortunately.

If anything I'm just happy to have my bike. Couldn't imagine what I'd do with a boat.

[SPEAKING OF!]

If you don't mind my asking... What is it you even need a boat for?

[kikoku]

I do mind, especially given that you seem to be some sort of lawyer. Just because I'm a kid doesn't mean I'm dumb enough to implicate myself.
[Which.... does imply some sort of suspicious activity, but technically nothing he can be arrested over, which is sort of his point.]

[objectionattorney]

Excuse you. I'm a defense attorney, not a prosecutor.

[He's the type of lawyer you're supposed to divulge this sort of stuff to in case of implication! Gosh!]

But that's beside the point. If you really wished to convince someone to just sell you a boat wouldn't you need to give them a valid explanation as to what you would be using it for?

[Also YOU. ARE. A. CHILD.

What could you possibly need a while boat for!?]

[kikoku]

[He doesn't know the difference between a defense attorney and a prosecutor so he's just going to ignore that part.]

Sure. But you said you don't have a boat to sell me, so why should I tell you?
[It's on a need-to-know basis, apparently!]

[objectionattorney]

Well... Perhaps there is some way I could help at least?

[Rule 101 to dealing with children: bargain to the childs needs. It's the only way to find out the reason for their behavior.]

I mean, just because I don't have a boat doesn't mean I don't know some people who might. But I don't know why they would possibly want to help if I tell them 'hey some random nine year old wants to take this boat out into the ocean by himself.'

[kikoku]

[Another big tip is dealing with kids is don't get their ages wrong. Unfortunately for Phoenix, Law's a bit undersized at this age.]

I'm twelve.
[That's like, three years older than nine. A big difference.]

And I know how boats work. I'm a member of the Donquixote Pirates.

[objectionattorney]

Oh! I'm sorry! What a horrible mistake for me to make! I'll make sure to rectify it.

[Man he forgot how fun it was talking to kids this young. None the less, he was determined to get to the bottom of this kids need for a boat.]

None the less, that doesn't solidify why anyone would want to sell a boat to you. Also advertising that your a pirate is probably only going to make people want to sell to you even less. So I'd keep on the down low about that if I were you.

[This kid is cute.]