awashrpg | user: #B91600 - subject: Missing Hat

[ contrary to his fairly casual way of speaking, Lupin types on the forums exactly the way you'd expect a gentleman from the 1800s to write a letter. ]

My dear fellow abductees,

The recent events involving Shadows and Shadow-Monsters led to the unfortunate loss of my hat; with their activity subsided, I assumed that my stolen goods would be returned to me. However, it appears they had one last prank to play on me: I am reunited with a hat, but not my own. It is a navy blue pork pie hat with a red and white ribbon, adorned with a cute pink flower. I've attached a rather poor image of it - my description may be of more use.

[ attached is an artistic depiction of a hat. He did his best with the laptop touchpad and the paint program... ]

If you are the owner of this hat, it shall be returned to you. And if you have my hat - a fine silk top hat with a red tie - this is a notice of my intention to take it back, if you will not hand it over yourself.

Cordialement,
Lupin

PS: Do we have a name for our Town yet?

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No one can pull the wool over my eyes.

[LUPIN...]

I was joking... I'm really not that special, so I didn't think I had much to hide in that sense.

As was I. I suppose sarcasm is difficult to read over text. In any case, you are fairly special from my point of view - though perhaps the world I come from is simply dull.

[Stop flattering him, it's overwhelming.]

That's definitely not true. There's no way the world Arsene Lupin-san comes from is dull. I don't believe it.

[ but he likes flattering minato... ]

Nope. It was utterly normal - no magic, only the forward march of technology.

[ except there is magic and one of his friends is an immortal zombie illuminati but he doesn't know that ]

[And vampires and zombies and magic.]

There doesn't have to be magic for it to be an impressive world, you know... just because magic's the most startling doesn't mean there aren't amazing people there, changing the world or making it an amazing place.

[Minato has a rather simple view of the world--but he'll always think people are way more interesting and amazing than some strange concept like magic anyway.]

[ LISTEN vampires are just ordinary people to him... ]

In that case, I suppose it's not dull at all. There's been all sorts of amazing advancements in technology lately. Again, though, I would think they aren't so amazing to someone from the year 2000.

[Lupin....!! Talk about how cool your world is!!]

Do you follow technology very closely, Lupin-san?

I wouldn't say so, no. It's simply hard to miss. When the neo-steam engine was invented, it changed the world for everyone, not just scientists.

That said, my best friend is an engineer, himself, so I do hear about it from him now and again.

Oh, really? An engineer? That's impressive. [He didn't know that!!!

...Also wait, what?]

Wait, what's a neo-steam engine?

That's right. His name is Impey. He is quite an unusual fellow; his goal in life is to somehow build a vehicle that will take him to the moon. It may sound like a madman's ramblings, but if anyone can do it, I'm sure it would be him. As for the neo-steam engine, I don't know the details, as I am a layman and nothing more in this field, but it is an engine that works by heating water until it turns into steam, which expands and powers movement. It's a miraculous invention, although I imagine it sounds quaint to you.

[... Isn't that jus a regular steam engine...?]

To the moon...

[................. WELL.]

I wonder if it was him who figured it out, then, or helped to.

[ THAT'S ALL THE INFORMATION I GOT MAN ]

Are you saying it's been done by your time?

Yes, that's right. People have definitely gone to the moon.

[So!! Attainable goal, Lupin!]

Well! That's nothing short of amazing! I confess I wasn't sure it was possible at all. When I see him, I'll have to tell him at once. I have no doubt he must contribute to it in some way.

I'm sure he has too, since you have so much faith in him. I hope he's excited when he finds out. People have gone to the moon multiple times by my time, in fact.

I dearly hope he was among them. What did you find on the moon?

[...What a question.]

Moon rocks? There's nothing on the moon, Lupin-san. But maybe it's one of those things... like the journey being worth more than the destination, or something like that.

Really? I thought there might have been little green men up there or some such thing.

[ is he joking or not?? nobody knows... ]

I suppose I'll settle for the rocks and the achievement.

[No, he's gotta ask.]

Lupin-san, do you believe in aliens?

I do not believe nor do I disbelieve in them. However, I think it would be very interesting to meet one.

[Heeeh... well in all honesty:]

Me too. I think it'd be pretty amazing to get an outside view of earth like that, and talk to someone totally new from a different planet.

See, you understand me perfectly well! I think we would learn very many things! Maybe they would have some kind of futuristic technology to share with us, as well. I would like a cloak that turns me invisible.

Ah, that suits you.

[Harry Potter Lupin...]

You don't need it though, right? You can get into places anyway, even when you're not invisible.

Think of how much easier it would be if I were entirely transparent! I would never worry again!

Though you make me sound like some sort of sneak. You'll give me a bad reputation.

[ hint hint... ixnay on the iefthay stuff when they're in public pls minato ]

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