No, if we're counting 'em like that it's four. Or five???
[ This would make so much more sense if he brought the stupid hand but neither him nor I anticipated Paperboy turning into this.
To emphasize his point, he holds up a finger on each of his hands, points in whatever direction the main island is on, that's three, and then pokes Ibuki's waving hands, there. Five. ]
Whatever you want. [ The theme of the hour and probably just the theme in general.
There's a brief pause at the ask though, for a lot of reasons, but like most things nowadays it doesn't take him long to make up his mind. ]
Yeah sure, but not the stuffy old man way. I'm not Overhaul. [ Holds out his hand, and you could not pay me enough to figure out how to write this in meta so, 2nd handshake (elite game). They both will absolutely figure this out as they go along as he's winging this. ]
[ I am also absolutely not writing this in meta, so! Like apparently too much about them here, Ibuki just mentally shrugs and goes along with the handshake to the best of his ability. Whatever, it's fun! Like some extremely variant version of rock paper scissors. He's absolutely not going to remember all the steps for later, but it's the vibe that's important anyway. ]
I bet he was always like that, so there's no way you'd turn out like him. [ It's alright he probably won't either, and again its the vibes (he will if they do it enough bc his muscle memory is very good, but this implies them doing it a bunch and expires). But most importantly, yeah this is fun too! (help). ]
Aren't we grown up anyway? [ Said with all the confidence of a 21 year old who thinks he knows exactly what he's doing, but with the extra confidence of that 21 year old having the power and resources to just flat destroy the world and being damn near close to doing so. ]
Great, that's one less worry. [ Cheers to a new handshake! Ibuki never had one with Yukinami and Hyuga, so he can't help but be even more high tension than usual. He certainly doesn't mind a repeat performance any time. ]
Still 21 here. [ Forever 21! ] At our age, childhood's just a far off era now. [ At least that's what he tells himself. He never wanted to let it define him entirely, even if he knows some things are indelible. What he can do now versus then is such a gulf of difference. He might as well enjoy the comparison. ]
Sure is, even with the remnants that try to cling on anyway. [ They're kind of annoying, but same hat in that he knows how to deal with them now. Though in his case it's more people throwing it at him expecting him to have some type of epiphany when he knows better than literally anyone, how he's felt and continues to feel since that day over a decade ago. ]
Actually I'm not sure if birthdays count in hibernation, so maybe I'm technically 20 still. But it's not like I really celebrated 'em anyway so.
[ He's still new to approaching his past and the way he wanted answers differently since talking to Shigaraki. It's an epiphany on his end, but one probably long needed. This island experience has shown him how stagnant he had become over the years. So he appreciates how unapologetically himself Shigaraki is, and how it's helped him come to peace with parts of himself. He feels like he can start moving forward again, in a way that's different from how he views Yuuki's newfound presence. ]
They say age is just a number anyway. We should just pick one we like and run with it. [ After a while, who even bothers counting? ]
In that case I'll stick with 21. And then we're the same, so. [ It's both a way in which he doesn't need to think hard but also, a cool thing? A cool thing. ]
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[ This would make so much more sense if he brought the stupid hand but neither him nor I anticipated Paperboy turning into this.
To emphasize his point, he holds up a finger on each of his hands, points in whatever direction the main island is on, that's three, and then pokes Ibuki's waving hands, there. Five. ]
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[ Kind of confused, but he's just mentally shrugging and going with the spirit of it. It's fine, this is all fine. ]
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I'll show you next time. [ Next time what? Yes. ]
Ibuki, you can ask, you know? [ Ask what? Yes. ]
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Hmm, ask what, I wonder...? [ If it's something related to hands, then might as well go with the first one to come to mind. ] Want to shake on it?
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There's a brief pause at the ask though, for a lot of reasons, but like most things nowadays it doesn't take him long to make up his mind. ]
Yeah sure, but not the stuffy old man way. I'm not Overhaul. [ Holds out his hand, and you could not pay me enough to figure out how to write this in meta so, 2nd handshake (elite game). They both will absolutely figure this out as they go along as he's winging this. ]
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[ I am also absolutely not writing this in meta, so! Like apparently too much about them here, Ibuki just mentally shrugs and goes along with the handshake to the best of his ability. Whatever, it's fun! Like some extremely variant version of rock paper scissors. He's absolutely not going to remember all the steps for later, but it's the vibe that's important anyway. ]
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Aren't we grown up anyway? [ Said with all the confidence of a 21 year old who thinks he knows exactly what he's doing, but with the extra confidence of that 21 year old having the power and resources to just flat destroy the world and being damn near close to doing so. ]
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Still 21 here. [ Forever 21! ] At our age, childhood's just a far off era now. [ At least that's what he tells himself. He never wanted to let it define him entirely, even if he knows some things are indelible. What he can do now versus then is such a gulf of difference. He might as well enjoy the comparison. ]
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Actually I'm not sure if birthdays count in hibernation, so maybe I'm technically 20 still. But it's not like I really celebrated 'em anyway so.
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They say age is just a number anyway. We should just pick one we like and run with it. [ After a while, who even bothers counting? ]
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