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[You probably hear this extranet post way before you see it if you're anywhere near Naruto's position. The video feed pops up, and the view is enough to make you seasick since Naruto is flailing his omni-tool around. There's a few flashes of the blond before he points the omni-tool at a hanar nearby. Then you hear Naruto's voice.]

WHAT IS THAT?

HOW DOES THIS OCTOPUS GUY TALK TO ME WITHOUT A MOUTH?

WHY ISN'T HE IN WATER?

IS HE EVEN A HE?

[The hanar approaches, speaking in that hanar-y way: This one would be happy to help you become accustomed to your new surroundings.]

[Naruto is having none of that. There may be a totally manly shriek as the view goes all "Blair Witch Project" and Naruto takes off down the hall before the feed is cut.]

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Comments

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I mean it was already here, but if you're gonna keep complainin' about it I guess I've got no choice, y'know.

But ramen first.

[cosmosic]

[It's as good as anything she'll get and he's agreed so that's enough to get her to smile a little.]

Alright, come on.

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[YAY SOME FUCKING RAMEN YES.]

[So he'll shut up and gladly follow now.]

[cosmosic]

So, did that alien ever catch you?

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I don't wanna talk about the space octopus.

[cosmosic]

Why not?

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'Cos I wanna think about normal crap like ramen and missions and training and not space crap, y'know!

[cosmosic]

Talking about space IS pretty normal here. We're surrounded by it.

[obstinates]

Yeah, well it's not normal where we're from, so I don't wanna talk about it.

[cosmosic]

Alright, fine. We can talk about your messes instead, that seems pretty normal.

[obstinates]

What mess? I haven't made a mess.

[cosmosic]

The mess at the apartment! And you're the only other person living there to make it so don't make excuses!

[pokes his chest take that]

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[grunts]

Hey, you're livin' there too. Maybe it's your mess.

[cosmosic]

[she knew he was going to say that

groans]

I don't make messes.

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That's bullshit! Everybody makes messes sometimes, y'know!

[cosmosic]

Well, I clean up after myself! Unlike you!

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Let's talk about somethin' else.

[cosmosic]

[he already said he would clean it, she can let it go for now. but not happily]

Ugh! Fine.

[no tentacle aliens, no messes, no space]

What were you doing earlier anyway? You know, before you met that alien.

[obstinates]

[what was he doing? uhhh... what was he doing?]

... Oh, exploring. I was lookin' around, y'know.

[for ramen]

[cosmosic]

Find anything interesting?

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Space octopus.

[cosmosic]

[laughs]

Other than your octopus friend?

[obstinates]

Ehhh...

[have some head scratching.]

Not really. This place is really weird. Does that count as interesting?

[cosmosic]

Hmm, I guess so.

You really didn't find anything at all?

[disbelieving look. he probably did but didn't realize it]

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[SIGH you want him to try and think some more? fine, he's thinking for a moment]

[then:]

Nope. Nothin'. Why? Did you find somethin'?