Case File 5 [Action/Voice] This is my Boomshack

[greatinspector]

[Early in the morning on the 23rd, Zenigata walks outside and into the forest clearing he's been working in for the last few months. The old cop had been carefully constructing a controlled environment for Lupin III to work, as well as a potential shelter for himself should something occur to his own apartment.

Lupin had given him plans, and Pops had followed to the best of his ability, which wasn't inconsiderable. His uncle had taught him how to do most carpentry things, and through his own ingenuity and skill with his hands he'd figured out the rest. Growing up in Post-War Japan had its benefits after all. Men were handy, because if you weren't and something went wrong then you were going to have to spend money that you didn't have to have it repaired. With what he'd had in Luceti, he'd managed to get a workable shack built with some windows,and it was wired for some basic functions, but would need a generator. Instead, some lanterns hung around, which would hopefully provide enough light.

The last thing he had to do was install working locks, which took only a few moments. Pops turned and wiped his hands satisfactorily before pulling out his journal and sending out a broadcast filtered to Lupin,Fujiko, Jigen, and the only person who'd actively helped him work on it, Adele LeBlanc. ]

[Filtered]

Ok folks, the Boomshack is officially finished. If you guys wanna come down, I'll give you keys so it can be used for...whatever really. Adele, I'd like to thank you for your help a few months back. I owe you a drink, so c'mon down here and get it whenever you feel like.

[Then Zenigata makes a generic broadcast to the entire village]

Alright everybody, this is Inspector Zenigata Koichi. I wanna apologize for all the racket around Community House 5 lately, I've been finishing up a project but I'm done now. Everything's fine, no problems. And hopefully with my job done, Lupin's more destructive urges can be curved and the community can be a bit safer.

All this work has got me thinking about my childhood. Is there anyone from Japan that grew up after the war? Y'know, the Second World War? I'd like ta know if that happened in any other worlds, and if it did, what was it like? If you aren't from Japan, then...can you tell me what your childhood was like? I'm just curious, gettin' a bit nostalgic in my old age. Lookin' back on it all, I'm wonderin' if I had an abnormal childhood, or a relatively normal one?

[Obviously Pops is asking because he's thinking back to life as a kid. He's worried that he's just accepting Luceti a bit to easy, and...for some reason thinks that his upbringing had made him just deal with the situation the wrong way.]

[Finally Pops sends off another message, this one [Filtered to Moro]

Moro, if you are still around, I wanna speak to you. If you're busy, thats OK.

Comments

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

[Ami's always willing to contribute, but she has little to say directly.]

I was born in Japan, but the war was sixty years ago for me. Is there something I can do to help still?

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

I'm just curious. The war did happen in your world then? You...sound a bit young to really remember the worst of the rebuilding parts, but tell me a bit about your childhood. I'm just feeling nostalgic, thats all.

[Endulge an old man?]

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

I was born forty years after it ended, so I don't really know much about it except from history class and the museum.

[Voice]

[fleurdesel]

It was no trouble, Inspector. The work was productive, something to focus on when I was feeling less than certain about a great deal of things in the village.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Sure, well you earned a drink. Also if ya ever need anything done, handy-man related you just gotta ask. I may be old, but I'm full of surprises.

[Voice]

[fleurdesel]

Of that I have no doubt.

[She chuckles, considering her limited schedule. A drink now would not be so terrible.] Hm. I may have to ask your opinion of something when I get there, if you do not mind offering your expertise.

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

[Tiredly:]

Thanks, Pops...

Sorry I wasn't able to be more help. Just, you know. [Life's been more than a little insane for him over the last several weeks. Shift, Mission, and now he had his own game in play.]

[voice]

[greatinspector]

Whatever ya bastard. I needed a project, this was an excuse. Come get your key. Else I'll give Fujiko two of them. Then you'll really be up shit creek.

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

But I'm all ready up shit creek Pops~ [whine whine. Does he really need to tell you why?]

I'm coming, I'm coming. Man, how many times do I owe you just here in Luceti now? Gotta start fixing this!

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[thelittlemacthatcould]

[While flipping through his journal, the boxer perks at the sound of a familiar voice he feels he hasn't heard in a while.]

Hey... Mr.Zenigata! [He lets out a light breath, as if in relief.] Boy, it's real good t'hear from ya again.

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[greatinspector]

Hey Mac! How's it going, chief? [Pops is all smiles, genuinely happy to see Mac. It'd been a while, what with all the insanity of dealing with Lupin, Fujiko, and the last few months.]

I've been alright, just...super busy with a project. How about you?

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[thelittlemacthatcould]

M'doin' awright too...

[Nodding slowly, he decides to leave it at that, not wanting to dwell on the fact that he had lost a few friends recently.]

Glad y'doin' okay. So... y'wanted t'know 'bout what it was like growin' up, huh?

[He focuses on the positives.]

Eatin' gummy worms an' hangin' out at arcades, heh. That's what I 'member most.

[voice]

[selfinteresting]

I was born near the end of the war, I suppose you could have figured that out easily enough. I wasn't directly affected, and growing up I rarely left the family complex, much less Kyoto, so I hardly came in contact with reminders of the bombing and the like. I believe the family did send some monetary aid, though.

[voice]

[greatinspector]

{Here's someone he hadn't expect to hear from again, figured she wanted nothin' to do with him after Valentines!]

Yea, I'd kinda guessed that much Kyrie. Figured you were a bit more isolated than I was growin' up in Kobe. I vaguely remember some of the bombings, but my family lived so far out in the sticks. I dunno, its kinda weird to think about it.

[He declines to comment on the money thing, remembering from earlier that her family wasn't always on the up and up]

What was it like, growing up where you did? D'you remember much?

[voice]

[selfinteresting]

[Even if coming out of that was not a good feeling, he was still a nice guy and interesting to talk to!]

I suppose that's the way it is when something happens so close, yet so far away at the same time. You feel like you should be more involved but yet, you're not, right?

As for Kyoto, the shrines always come to mind immediately, it's what draws tourists after all. I moved to Tokyo later and the scenery from home is always something I miss, compared to the city.

Over all it was...pretty rigid. There were quite a few wealthy and important families in the area, so there was no running around in the open unless you wanted to be scolded. My sister went to school, but my mother taught me, and I remember always wishing I could wear the uniform too, it looked much easier than traditional clothing! I suppose my childhood is more indicative of a certain group of people rather than an area. I was the first born of the main family branch, so I grew up with a lot of responsibility, like any others who are slated to become the head of a family.

[Voice]

[biteoffherhead]

[It's a decent wait before Moro's voice eventually responds.]

If you wish to speak to me, you will do so in my presence.

Find my den. There, I will speak to you.

[It shouldn't be too hard to find, if he follows her pawprints.]

[Action]

[greatinspector]

[Zenigata does just that, wandering off into the forest looking for her den. He's got a lot of experience tracking things, thanks to his detective background. It may take him some time...but he'll get somewhere eventually. Maybe its the right place? The tracks seem to stop suddenly]

Hello?

[Action]

[biteoffherhead]

[Moro shifts, revealing herself. She was sitting on the top of her cave-like den.]

Tell me what you wish to know of me.

[Voice]

[fearless_leader]

I wasn't born there, but I lived in Japan for two months.

Like Ami, though, the war was sixty years ago for my world.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

[Oh...hey, its one of those turtle-guys]

Yea? What part of Japan did you live in?

[Voice]

[fearless_leader]

[Yup, it's one of them.]

It wasn't in any of the cities. But I stayed about fifty miles outside of Tokyo.

((OOC: I'm guessing anyway. Damn canon not really saying. xD))

[weaponry]

You guys had two world wars?! [ That's crazy! Crazy as hell! ] I thought a massive war would end all wars! [ Damn it! She was so sure her life would be easier without all of these powerful countries fighting each other! It makes her wonder what'll happen after they dispose of their common enemy. ]

[greatinspector]

Yea, we sure did. The first one didn't really affect my country a whole lot, but the second one did. Problem is...at least in my home, historians value most things from a Western point of few, not an Eastern point of view.

We really only had one true WORLD war. We've had a few small ones, but the big one...yea.

[Voice/Filtered]

[doubleppk]

Boomshack, huh. Cute name! Isn't that a song?

[Voice/Filtered]

[greatinspector]

Maybe? I dunno. I don't keep up with pop music. You should know that!