KENOMA // voice

[devilmancrybaby]

Do any of my fellow Aions follow the city's combat sports? If it happens any of you do, I wonder if you could help me to understand something.

What is the cause. For the audience's fervour over Uria Skulltaker. The moment she steps into the arena the crowd loses their minds. Any action she takes is lauded, even though her battle gear is shoddy and her appearance unremarkable. I have never once seen her take a skull.

[ Binghe sounds both kind of tired out, and really petulant. People who do keep up with Achamoth's combat sports may be aware that he recently won a fight (the non-lethal kind) against the Uria Skulltaker in question, and everybody booed him.

OOCly speaking, you are welcome to make up whatever additional facts you would like about Uria Skulltaker for the sake of replying to this. ]

Comments

[baltimores]

You sure she's not hot?

[ He doesn't know anything about her, but she sounds kinda hot. ]

[devilmancrybaby]

[ With great distaste: ] I suppose if you like that kind of thing.

[baltimores]

Lots of people like all kinds of things.

[ Helpful, he knows. There's definitely the sense that he thinks he could be into her, though. Maybe he'll have to see her in action one of these days... ]

I dunno, man. She sounds hot. Have you tried doing that?

[devilmancrybaby]

What do you mean, she sounds hot? What about her sounds hot??

... And have I tried doing what?

[baltimores]

Just thinking about the kind of woman who could take skulls. Even if she doesn't actually do it, it's gotta be believable, right? So she sounds hot.

You should try sounding hot. Or being hot. Then the crowd'll probably love you.

[devilmancrybaby]

I have met more than half a dozen women who take skulls more effectively than this one and none of them were very attractive, actually.

[ This is because he doesn't have any taste. :/

He's not going to reply to the suggestion that he try being hot, even if he is a bit offended by it. It doesn't matter if other people think he's hot!! ]

[baltimores]

... Are they here? [ Can you introduce him?

He's just gonna take the lack of additional response as a tacit agreement that he's right. Amos wishes Binghe the best of luck on his journey to become as sexy as a skulltaker. ]

[hundredpower]

I don't follow it, but if I had to guess, her unkempt appearance would be part of her appeal. And appearance isn't everything -- personality and skill also matter for popular approval, as does how she interacts with her fans.

In regards to her Skulltaker title... I asked my retainer, and he described a rumour that she has a basement full of skulls she claims only when the matches are over. I'd like to assume it's a fabrication she encourages only for dramatic effect, but I don't know for certain.

[Better watch out, Binghe.....]

[devilmancrybaby]

That's ridiculous. It sounds like someone made it up to excuse her pretentious stage name.

And as for her supposed appeal—her skill is not impressive [ it's pretty impressive ] and her personality... Tch. I find it hard to believe that many people really enjoy such contrived theatrics.

[hundredpower]

[Is the rumour made up? Barnaby sends a vague note of agreement along the connection, but who really knows, in a place like Achamoth.]

Plenty of people enjoy showmanship. Perhaps her style just isn't to your tastes?

[devilmancrybaby]

Obviously it isn't. [ Huffily! ] I don't see why it'd be to so many other people's, though!

[hundredpower]

If many people enjoy themselves, isn't that a good thing? Or is it that you're hoping to become famous yourself?

[Jealousy would certainly explain his griping.]

[devilmancrybaby]

I am not. I am simply trying to comprehend this mentality.

[subsist]

Oh, you don't know? She only takes your skull if she thinks you're worth the trouble.

[devilmancrybaby]

[ You can't hear him rolling his eyes, but you can feel it for sure. ]

She doesn't even participate in deathmatches.

[subsist]

Hm.

That's what they always say.

[devilmancrybaby]

What's that supposed to mean?

[subsist]

[ since luo binghe asked so nicely, kaeya is going all out with the dramatics. all the while, he speaks so seriously and sincerely that there's no way any of this is made up. ]

The more publicized matches are her warm-ups, you see. If you know where to look and you're willing to pay the price, there is an exclusive arena where the matches are more... [ he pauses for the effect. ] Unrestrained. That is where the infamous Uria Skulltaker earned her moniker.

Her current skullcount, as it were, is about... thirteen skulls? If I'm being generous. She's a very picky woman.

[devilmancrybaby]

Don't be absurd. I would know about this.

[ Or. Or would he ? ]

[vapour]

Hmm? Are you jealous? You sound jealous.

[ teehee. ]

[devilmancrybaby]

I am not jealous of Uria Skulltaker.

[vapour]

Yeah? I sure would be if she got more attention than me after winning against her. I'm impressed with your maturity, Binghe!

Anyway, sadly I'm not really sure if you can rightfully judge a woman's looks.

[devilmancrybaby]

[ The camera zooms in on Binghe's fist clenching, like in the dramas.

He scoffs. ]

Why can't I?

[vapour]

[ smiles very sweetly— innocently, really— as if that claim was forced out of him by circumstances rather than his own opinion. ] Well, I mean... let's start with this: who's the hottest aion, so far, Binghe?

[devilmancrybaby]

[ sniffily: ] I don't concern myself with that kind of thing.