Reimi Sugimoto (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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prismatica2020-01-24 10:15 pm
doreimi) wrote in prismatica2020-01-24 10:15 pm
text, un: bellabelle
Hey, so. Between those Amphoria Pods showing off our memories of home and Valentine's Day coming up next month, I have to admit I've been thinking about something a lot lately, so why not let's make a game of it?
What's the funniest, wildest, or most embarrassing thing you've ever done in order to impress somebody you liked?
It has to be something you actually did! I mean, I know there's no good way of keeping somebody from just making something up, but that'd ruin the spirit of the game, you know? Oh, and don't say something really mortifying or awful or indecent, okay? It's not supposed to be THAT kind of game. Here's a good rule of thumb: if it's not the kind of thing you can laugh about now, it's probably not the kind of thing this game is getting at!
Mm, I feel like I should offer up some kind of prize for playing, too, so...how about a free extra drink with your next purchase of table time at Beans! Cat Cafe? You already get one drink for free with your table ordinarily, so with an extra, you can bring a plus-one along with you! A cute date gift in exchange for a meet-cute sort of story, courtesy of Beans! Yeah, I like that a lot.
What's the funniest, wildest, or most embarrassing thing you've ever done in order to impress somebody you liked?
It has to be something you actually did! I mean, I know there's no good way of keeping somebody from just making something up, but that'd ruin the spirit of the game, you know? Oh, and don't say something really mortifying or awful or indecent, okay? It's not supposed to be THAT kind of game. Here's a good rule of thumb: if it's not the kind of thing you can laugh about now, it's probably not the kind of thing this game is getting at!
Mm, I feel like I should offer up some kind of prize for playing, too, so...how about a free extra drink with your next purchase of table time at Beans! Cat Cafe? You already get one drink for free with your table ordinarily, so with an extra, you can bring a plus-one along with you! A cute date gift in exchange for a meet-cute sort of story, courtesy of Beans! Yeah, I like that a lot.
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Leon. Guy's my roommate now I guess? I mean we've moved in together. Just a very new thing for me.
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Ha ha, one and the same. :)
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How did you guys meet?
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Both Raccoon City survivors. He would've been a rookie beneath me at the RPD, actually. Currently he works DSO and I'm BSAA (to make a long story short, anti-bioterrorism is where our lines cross).
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[That is definitely one way of summing it up, yes, Reimi.]
That's great that he's here with you, then! It's so nice to have someone familiar from home. Also, he just won a free drink from me, so you should definitely bully him into sharing it with you. ;)
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You get it.
I have a tendency to over-explain especially with just facts, so it's nice you met me halfway ha ha!
I'm gonna give him shit about it. But honestly it's kinda cute, isn't it? I was kind of a weird loner in my teenage years, but I guess the best way to describe it would be like...
Imagine if you lived in the middle of nowhere and your aspirations were more than what they could ever offer? I get the US is bigger but sometimes the disparity is really obvious.
I always wanted to use my skills to help change the world for the better.
Jeeps were hardly my concern. ;)
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I guess maybe in America that's on an even bigger scale than it was for me, but I definitely know that feeling really well.
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You want to get out and see everything, don't you? Not just other places, but everything, no matter how different it might be.
Sort of like talking about heat or cold. Yeah, it's bigger, but you had your own scale and feeling how things would or wouldn't be. Could be.
Which reminds me, how have you been adjusting? I know it's... well, this place is something? But I think though we're different I see a lot of what I did in you. You're here and I haven't seen anyone talk about how incredible it is for someone your age to do what you're doing.
Money matters, sure, but you don't have that safety net the same way. You're doing what you want, right? I'm always impressed with that. People are afraid to go "there," but we've got this one shot, yeah? Better to fail then live that one shot in a way you'll never be happy with.
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And it's been okay! There are tough times, sure, but I really feel like the cafe is making a difference, and that's what matters most to me. Making a difference, not making money.
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I wanted to change the world.
I think it does.
What you offer is a really accessible way to de-stress and have "therapy," you know?
I think you're making a bigger difference than anyone'll admit to.
:)
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Haha, yeah! You wouldn't believe how many people come in just to take a nap with the cats. It's the reason we have those big pillows on the floor at all! And it's good for the cats, too, socializing them to be better housecats someday. Because it lets them be around people and all.
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I believe it. I imagine it helps the adoption numbers if they feel like they bond with them, too. People coming and going probably especially helps their temperament.