Case File 02 [Voice/Action, Early evening]

[greatinspector]

[Zenigata has spent the better part of the last month stalking around the village, looking surly and generally pretty cranky.  Anyone who tries to bother him was pretty much ignored, as the Inspector seemed somewhat absorbed in his own thoughts.  Today, however, is a little bit different.  He's finally over his...brooding and grumbling and seems to have flopped down outside his apartment building in the early evening.  Anyone who happens by can see that he's taken a bit of booze from one of the bars, and is just kind of flopped down, staring off into the sky with a vaguely thoughtful expression.  Periodically, he rambles into the journal to nobody in particular, and he seems receptive to anyone who happens to come by, offering booze to adults]

Y'know, its times like this where I wonder why I became a cop in the first place.  I mean, yea, I'm good at it and all, but that doesn't make it an easy job.  I work hard, every goddamn day to keep jerks and thugs off the street, and I don't get a lick of thanks from anyone.  Hell, most people back home laugh at us cops, think we are all good for nothin' lardasses who like eatin' donuts and harassing people for no good reason.  But here, theres...no real need for me ta be a cop.  Kinda gets me thinkin' about all the stuff I coulda done with myself besides bein' the best damn cop Interpol has.  Coulda been a better husband, coulda taken better care of Toshiko, and been a better grandad too.  Bah...

And thats another thing.  Its damn weird being one place for so long.  How do you people do it?  Its kinda freakin' me out, not running off after Lupin every week, and actually having...a house instead of a hotel room.  I have a feeling I should start decorating or something, and having more food around than ramen and booze.

Comments

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

Outside my house? On the steps. Why?

[doubleppk]

Which house smarty-pants?

Because I'll know where to avoid~ [Or come join under the pretense of getting him drunker.]

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

Bah. Community building...uhh...5

[doubleppk]

[Oh Damn. That just figures. Oh well. As always her curiosity gets the better of her so she goes down to find him. Only in true-blue Fujiko fashion, dresses up in a disguise first. No wig, but it's been a year since she's seen him in person, so maybe that'll cut it.]

Hello? I heard there was a dashing Inspector over here~

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[Zenigata has been dealing with Fujiko for a long time. and for him its only been a few weeks since his last run-in with her, and as such the master detective sees through it. Granted, if she'd worn a wig...]

Fujiko. I'm drinking, not stupid.

[doubleppk]

[Coughs. She's going to be nice and not argue that though.]

I take it back then. [Sticks her tongue out and sits down next to him.] You know you're not supposed to take it harder than I am that Lupin's not here. [Actually if he looked through her posts he'd know how much bullshit that was, but anyway... she'll keep pretending.]

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[Zenigata looks at Fujiko for a minute, a long minute]

Lupin makes life interesting. Life here is too quiet.

[doubleppk]

Quiet?? You clearly haven't had any of their weird experiments on you yet.

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

Nope. And nobody talks about 'em much.

[doubleppk]

That depends on who you talk to.

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

Well, how about you, Fujiko-san?

[doubleppk]

What about me?

[Instantly defensive.] Che... [Glances away and flips her hair.] I've dealt with mad scientists before. [Since going the sympathy angle with Zenigata is useless right now, she's pretending to be tough.]

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[Zenigata sighs, an actual flicker of concern in his eyes] Before, but how about now? What's happened to you here? I've never heard of people like these bastards before. I mean, hell, they have some barrier that even Goemon can't cut? I'm just trying to get it all...together...

[doubleppk]

It holds gods in. And not just idiots with god complexes. They turned a guy into a dragon. I mean normally you'd think that would make him way more dangerous right, but no, they just did it for fun. [And just like that Zenigata's got her going on a roll.] And let's see... I've been a wolf, dressed as Catwoman, made to think I had a long term fading relationship with a man I only knew in passing, [And made out with once or twice, but it's Fujiko. She's a tease though not a slut.] and I've fought their stupid invincible robots. Nothing affects those things. Bullets, punches, magic, super powers. Take every strange thing you've seen thanks to Lupin, all the vampires or dragons or fairy tales, any of it; multiply it by a hundred, and the Malnosso will still take it for granted that they're more invincible. Because they basically are. They can fuck with the space-time continuum, they drag anyone here they like and they really don't give a damn.

[greatinspector.livejournal.com]

[Zenigata quietly listens to Fujiko, very carefully to every syllable. He's definitely begun to sober up, significantly, and his face shows it. Fujiko is the member of the gang he knows least, but he can tell she's not joking]

Alright Fujiko. I get it. Really.

[He holds up a glass of booze, offering it to her]

[doubleppk]

[Holds up a hand.] You can drink it for me. [Winks flirtatiously just to be a pest.]