driftfleet | Chapter Twelve [Video]

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Chapter Twelve [Video]

Who: Richard Castle and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Windrose, if desired
When: February 11th

[When Castle flicks on the video, he's projecting a veneer of calm... very badly, because one can hear an edge of panic in his voice.]

Ha, ha, ha! I don't mean to alarm anybody, but I bought myself one of those spiffy augment upgrades. I picked fire, because who doesn't want to be red hot, am I right? But, enhh... [He holds up his left palm, which has a small but persistent flame on the center.] I can't seem to turn it off. Does anybody here have experience with fire powers? And should it really be this powerful when I've only bought the first level...?

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Hm~ How interesting. It's not too different from our system then.

[Although evidence gathering is flimsy at best back in his day.]

Good to know some things never change. It's not an easy job, but it can be incredibly rewarding.

I suppose it can be.

[Although, the Shinsengumi probably created a few more problems than necessary, it probably also solved a lot more than the Mimawarigumi could get to.

Oh, but they got super off topic, didn't they? Okita looks into the camera and tilts his head.]

Has the fire in your hands settled now?

[They sure did, and Castle looks down at his hand. Voila, no fire.]

It has. ... Like it was never there to begin with.

Perhaps you should find a teacher before you try again, Castle-san.

Or just try it mostly in the bathrooms.

I'm definitely going to do that. Someone around here's gotta have experience with fire magic, right?

Certainly. There are a lot of different people here with powers. One at least has to have fire magic.

And if not I'll... just not use it, I guess, since I'm not sure Atroma would let me just give it back.

That would be a terrible waste though, Castle-san! There must be a place where you can practice your skills. Think of all the things [pranks] you could do with it!

I'd be the center of attention at parties. I could bake the cake right there.

You'd certainly be the center of my attention if you could make a cake right in front of me.

[As long as he got to eat it.]

Is it normal for men to be able to cook in your homeland?

It'd get good ratings, to be sure.

Yeah, some men are even rofessional cooks. I had to learn because I raised my daughter on my own- needed to be able to feed her.

[Alone? ...Oh.]

I'm sorry. Did she pass away very young?

Oh, no, nothing like that! We got divorced when my daughter was a baby, and my ex gave me custody.

Oh! That's not so bad then.

Although, it seems strange that the man would keep custody. Was she not interested in raising her child?

Not so much, no. She was also an actress, so that means a lot of traveling and long hours out of the hourse, whereas me being a writer means I was at home much more. So I could give Alexis a more stable environment.

[Whoa wait. Women can be actors???

The future is so weird.]

Alexis - what a pretty name. I suppose that certainly explains why you are so good with children though.

I always thought so.

Yeah, I tried to be the best father I could. And sometimes I miss her being a little girl- she's an adult now. It's hard not to feel lonely knowing she's about to go off and make her own way in the world.