Week 1, Tuesday

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[once the game is announced properly, Joshua decides giving Neku time to adjust to the setting and the people might be a good idea. Not to say he didn't keep an eye on his proxy-- if he's even his and not some alternate, but for the sake of keeping things in check he's assuming-- but he left him to his own devices for a bit. Now, though, he figures it's time to go ahead and "properly" ally himself with him.

(having to take a different approach to Neku is ... interesting and annoying at once, but he'll make do.)

so that's why he walks up to him in whichever secluded area he's currently occupying with this:]

Hello there, Neku. Could we talk?

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[soloremix]

[if by "adjusting," joshua means "avoiding everybody as much as possible and wondering what the fuck he's doing here if he's supposed to be dead anyway," neku's been doing that, all right. he hadn't even fully grasped the concept of the reaper's game when he'd found himself dumped onto this island; how many weird games does a guy need to play in order to just go back to his normal life?

when he hears josh approach—he's still wearing his headphones, but it's mostly as of habit as his mp3 player is still out of commission—he does not immediately acknowledge his presence. he only glances at the other boy out of the corner of his eye.]

(This kid again... I can't say I'm surprised, though. We were both Players.)

[after a moment's pause, he turns to properly give joshua his attention.]

About what?