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[mercurio]

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[mercurio]

my expertise on the matter doesn't come cheap you know

markus: so body pillows were meant for the orthopedic reason, right?
but people thought about decorating it with art so it could simulate another person or target for someone's affections
usually of the 2D type, like anime or video games which is otherwise unattainable?
kind of the same concept as anime figures

iggy: cute hologram girl lumi

[he knows what's up]

[saviorexe]

I see.

[I sEE.

Prompto is very knowledgeable about this, and very keen on explaining without any sense of shame. Markus is having his knowledge of this culture expanded without having sincerely meant to.

Ah well.]

Thank you, Prompto. Also, the one you want looks oversized. Is that going to be okay?

[cheffeur]

Alright- but who is cute hologram Lumi?

And are you certain?

[because thAT'S A GIRL?? he so surprised thats all.]

[mercurio]

what do you mean by oversized? what are the dimensions... it doesn't have to be big or anything

cute hologram girl** lumi was born in space and has never set foot on earth
she was actually created back in the early 2000s
and she would sing in order to connect with the earth that she wanted to visit so much

why wouldn't i be certain

[saviorexe]

72 inches long by approximately 36 inches wide.

[Beep boop.]

It’ll be interesting trying to carry it around; I don’t see anything smaller. But don’t worry about it.

[Lumi sounds like she comes from an interesting narrative. But Markus also has no comment on why Promoto wouldn’t be certain.]

[cheffeur]

I think being smaller would defeat the purpose.

You know an awful lot about the animated culture here already. I'm simply surprised at how quickly and decisively you chose. [THIS IS A LIE] Alright, Markus and I will choose one for you.

Do you think Noctis would want one?

[mercurio]

lmao just ask for a bag and roll it into the bag
you don't have to suffer embarrassment for my sake

we need to blend in with the ppl here don't we iggy? what's the best way to do that than to learn the culture
even if it's on the nerdy end

hmm... i dunno
i think he finds them embarrassing actually
i'd reckon he's more into the posters and that kind of merch

[strove]

Oh, he'd understand. I don't want to ask him to understand.

[Their lives right now largely involve being involved in the multiversal sitcom that's known as Markus' life.

So, yes.

Everybody loves Markus.]

As for the cooking, that might be the selling point.

Noctis mentioned a spear. Not that I mind spears, but it would be hard to explain away if I had to myself.

[saviorexe]

It isn’t embarrassing, given the context of everything all around us. I might as well make myself useful somehow.

Posters of what? That detective show?

[cheffeur]

Surprisingly, you have a very good point, Prompto. It would be strange is we were completely unaware of the popular media here.

I'll ask him if there's anything he wants, then. Perhaps he would like to decorate the apartment some.

I disagree with Markus about the embarrassment, but he does have a point. I doubt it would be given a second glance until we step outside of the convention area.

[mercurio]

vestica actually
we dig the mecha anime a lot more
although hot case is pretty cool

ask him though! he might not want anything lol you know how he gets about this

how come you guys are here btw?

[mercurio]

spear? -oh
it's just her weapon of choice back home
since we're in a war and all, dragoons are actually very few
she's one of the best i've seen in battle

[cheffeur]

Oh, yes, the robot one. I read into it before arriving.

Did you get El's message? Another group of displaced individuals were released here. Markus and I ran into one another after we arrived.

[and uh i guess got distracted by the art and then trying and failing to get prompto embarrassed by explaining body pillows]

[mercurio]

oh right

noct and i were already here

[.......]

[saviorexe]

[Markus’ reply is delayed, because at some point he’s hefted up a body pillow to sling over his shoulder.]

That was our original purpose for being here, yes, but it’s a little like finding a costumed needle in a haystack.

Apparently they’re dressed like characters from that Vestica show you just mentioned. Keep an eye out, Prompto.

[strove]

Horses are rare in your world?

[Yes, she just looked up "dragoon," and shockingly it's not the same as the Final Fantasy terminology.]

[mercurio]

[he's so in love with markus]

yep! we found a girl already and escorted her out
we're keeping an eye out while having fun too

[mercurio]

we do not have horses actually

[strove]

Oh, wow.

I think that might be the first thing I have experience with that someone else doesn't.

Well, at least that's a part of a standard way of life.

And isn't growing up in space. Sometimes I think people make too much of that part.

[mercurio]

yeah? first time someone from earth doesn't have the same thing we do
bet the circumstances are different tho

from what i've read we got stuff that's similar to horses

[strove]

My Earth is a bit of an outstanding case, but what do you have that's like horses?

[mercurio]

we got chocobos
big feathered birds

we also got magnanirs and mesmenirs, spiracorns and other derivatives from the same family

[strove]

[What.]

Are those all mounts?

[cheffeur]

Good- that's one down. It seems as though each time there's no more than a dozen, so hopefully we should be able to find the rest of the new arrivals as we go.

[mercurio]

only the chocobos!
the other ones are wild animals and not really tame at all even when people have tried
they're also great for hunts when they overpopulate