clothes? well most of the time when im out in public im obliged to wear certain things so its not like i have much of a choice in the matter... i like simple styles, i guess?
[ "minimalist" is probably more along the lines of what he wanted to go for, but yeah. really, kaiser doesn't go out much more than he is required to... he's a fake extrovert. ]
if its something that somebody else gives me without bad intentions then ill probably be fine with it
dont people get rabid crazy when idols date? because its like that for us at all we are athletes AND we are walking advertising opportunities and im sorry to report that fans buying tickets doesnt generate revenue the way a big brand sponsorship does
I think so. I don't really understand why, though? It's not like them being single changes anything for them.
( she's learning.. )
I guess I didn't realize it's extended to that degree? I understand having it for games and stuff, but they really do capitalize on any time eyes are on you, huh.
well, yeah. even the suitcases and bags i use, most of my accessories, and basically all of my shoes... thats all stuff i was told to wear i dont mind it though since it saves me the trouble of having to do it myself
on the other hand, you seem like you wouldnt like that too much?
They don't mess around with that huh. I could see it being convenient..
Well, I wouldn't want to cause trouble. I'll be fine if I had to do something similar, I think. I have some faith that the people in charge of dolling others up know what they're doing and wouldn't fit me in something that wouldn't suit me. I assume that's bad advertisement anyway.
Not that I ever have to worry about that unless the agency branches out, I guess.
thats true, usually they do try to give things thatll look good on me, especially if theyre individual sponsorships well, there are pros and cons to everything, i guess if theres ever any big brands you get into, let me know so i can see if i can get them to give me free stuff [ teehee! ]
well a lot of the time, they tell us exactly when they want us to wear whatever theyre giving us like "wear this outfit before this game", that sort of thing... i guess if theres competition it must go to whoever gives the better offer? i dont know, im not really involved in that sort of thing. i just kick ball
[ he's #real about his place, at least? ]
and not really, the conditions on these things are usually reasonable enough. also no matter what i do, somebody will have done worse
Next thing you'll tell me is that you actually have a personal secretary that handles all this.
( THATS SO BALLSY..... the lift of the water bottle.. )
You've bragged about being a master at sitting in that spot right before you get in trouble, so I guess you'd know the limits better than anyone. As for which brands, I don't really know what I'd even ask for..? But hey, if any of them have a spare warehouse I can borrow for training, I won't say no. Nosy coworkers. If you ever meet them, you'd understand.
i mean, if its that big of a deal, i literally go to an athletic training facility almost every day... theres empty space... unless youre wrecking walls on the regular it would probably be fine, no?
They must be really busy if they're doing that for everyone.
( the gopher's a named character thats wild....... )
? Implying that it's fine if it's only every now and then? Not that I do, but. Aren't there rules for that sort of thing? Like, who can go? It's not like I'm an athlete.
i mean, they work more with contracts and with sponsors than with us as for the people who train us... well... i guess it depends on the team but for mine, the pecking order is simple. you listen to the better player, and players youre better than listen to you. very straightforward, yes? the best player in the world is part of my team so if he says to behave then we behave, thats all there is to it
[ it's a better locker room vibe than many others, apparently, but kaiser wouldn't know. he's only been at the one club his entire career, so he couldn't say if he has it good or not.
also, honestly, kaiser says this. but he's also a #brat so he doesn't always listen well. ]
anyways i suppose i can ask around and see if anybody else has better ideas not like i know the area particularly well myself but im sure i know somebody whod have some ideas
( <- girl who argues with her juniors every time she sees them. but also she uses none of the honorifics to refer to anyone......... even those older than her..... probably because she has it in her head that she's the top dog at the saragi, so
brat 🤝 brat communication, truly, )
I wouldn't worry too much about it, but I appreciate you anyway. We sort of have rooms for that, but if I stick around too long I get scolded.
And last time I was around I feel like I got baited by my mentor into proving a point to his new student for him, and of course I couldn't just let it go until it was made. I could've done so many other things!
thats his fault for judging based on appearances, no? dont be bothered, take it as a compliment theres nothing wrong with taking advantage of people who get carried away with their assumptions
[ kaiser has managed the insane paradox of having high pride but minimal self-respect, so this doesn't make sense to him. ]
if somebody thought that about a skill im proud of, then either i shouldnt think that or the other person is being ignorant, possibly a hater if its the latter case then thats not on me so im not going to bother feeling anything about it, waste of emotions
no? would you get upset if a kid kept arguing with you that 2+2 doesnt equal 4? i think its the same principle ill either prove myself right later or it just isnt a big deal in the first place
[ but in the first place, kaiser has basically no sense of intrinsic self-worth. michael kaiser's reason to exist is in everything that he can do, which are things that he can always objectively prove or disprove. he never feels personally insulted because there's nothing "personal" about him to insult in the first place — at least, that's how he sees it. ]
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i like simple styles, i guess?
[ "minimalist" is probably more along the lines of what he wanted to go for, but yeah. really, kaiser doesn't go out much more than he is required to... he's a fake extrovert. ]
if its something that somebody else gives me without bad intentions then ill probably be fine with it
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( <- girl who probably didn't care enough to learn about sponsorships in sports. )
They get to dress you up, too? Are you guys athletes or idols?
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we are athletes AND we are walking advertising opportunities
and im sorry to report that fans buying tickets doesnt generate revenue the way a big brand sponsorship does
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( she's learning.. )
I guess I didn't realize it's extended to that degree? I understand having it for games and stuff, but they really do capitalize on any time eyes are on you, huh.
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i dont mind it though since it saves me the trouble of having to do it myself
on the other hand, you seem like you wouldnt like that too much?
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Well, I wouldn't want to cause trouble. I'll be fine if I had to do something similar, I think. I have some faith that the people in charge of dolling others up know what they're doing and wouldn't fit me in something that wouldn't suit me. I assume that's bad advertisement anyway.
Not that I ever have to worry about that unless the agency branches out, I guess.
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well, there are pros and cons to everything, i guess
if theres ever any big brands you get into, let me know so i can see if i can get them to give me free stuff [ teehee! ]
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( weaponizing clout for free goods.. such power. )
Wont you get in trouble giving that kind of thing away?
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like "wear this outfit before this game", that sort of thing... i guess if theres competition it must go to whoever gives the better offer?
i dont know, im not really involved in that sort of thing. i just kick ball
[ he's #real about his place, at least? ]
and not really, the conditions on these things are usually reasonable enough. also no matter what i do, somebody will have done worse
[ the cr7 coke incident ]
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Next thing you'll tell me is that you actually have a personal secretary that handles all this.
( THATS SO BALLSY..... the lift of the water bottle.. )
You've bragged about being a master at sitting in that spot right before you get in trouble, so I guess you'd know the limits better than anyone.
As for which brands, I don't really know what I'd even ask for..? But hey, if any of them have a spare warehouse I can borrow for training, I won't say no. Nosy coworkers. If you ever meet them, you'd understand.
( THIS IS A JOKE, )
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i just let the team management take care of everything...
[ but if you're this diva then yes, you have your own personal gopher... ]
i mean, if its that big of a deal, i literally go to an athletic training facility almost every day... theres empty space...
unless youre wrecking walls on the regular it would probably be fine, no?
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( the gopher's a named character thats wild....... )
?
Implying that it's fine if it's only every now and then? Not that I do, but.
Aren't there rules for that sort of thing? Like, who can go? It's not like I'm an athlete.
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[ kaiser like: that is capitalism? work in exchange for goods and services? ]
well... yeah true
hadnt thought about it that far out since its where i always am
how much space do you need, about?
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( she of little faith, )
Um.
( ok. not a question she was expecting? )
It really depends. But I'd say I can comfortably make do with about 100 square meters, but bigger tests just how much ground I can cover better.
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as for the people who train us... well...
i guess it depends on the team but for mine, the pecking order is simple. you listen to the better player, and players youre better than listen to you. very straightforward, yes? the best player in the world is part of my team so if he says to behave then we behave, thats all there is to it
[ it's a better locker room vibe than many others, apparently, but kaiser wouldn't know. he's only been at the one club his entire career, so he couldn't say if he has it good or not.
also, honestly, kaiser says this. but he's also a #brat so he doesn't always listen well. ]
anyways i suppose i can ask around and see if anybody else has better ideas
not like i know the area particularly well myself but im sure i know somebody whod have some ideas
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( <- girl who argues with her juniors every time she sees them. but also she uses none of the honorifics to refer to anyone......... even those older than her..... probably because she has it in her head that she's the top dog at the saragi, so
brat 🤝 brat communication, truly, )
I wouldn't worry too much about it, but I appreciate you anyway. We sort of have rooms for that, but if I stick around too long I get scolded.
And last time I was around I feel like I got baited by my mentor into proving a point to his new student for him, and of course I couldn't just let it go until it was made. I could've done so many other things!
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[ otherwise, it's kind of... well... it's not a place that one would enjoy if they can't handle ultra-rationality. ]
well, would you have provided the point if you had been asked nicely...?
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Maybe..?
( yes. )
I didn't even learn anything, which is my real issue with it! He acted like I'd break if he fought back, which was really unproductive.
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dont be bothered, take it as a compliment
theres nothing wrong with taking advantage of people who get carried away with their assumptions
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[ kaiser has managed the insane paradox of having high pride but minimal self-respect, so this doesn't make sense to him. ]
if somebody thought that about a skill im proud of, then either i shouldnt think that or the other person is being ignorant, possibly a hater
if its the latter case then thats not on me so im not going to bother feeling anything about it, waste of emotions
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I'll stick with being mad, I think.
( it's more like that's just reflex and not a choice, but. )
I wouldn't know if it makes it more satisfying when I prove them wrong, but it's been working out for me.
It really doesn't bother you? Even a little?
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i think its the same principle
ill either prove myself right later or it just isnt a big deal in the first place
[ but in the first place, kaiser has basically no sense of intrinsic self-worth. michael kaiser's reason to exist is in everything that he can do, which are things that he can always objectively prove or disprove. he never feels personally insulted because there's nothing "personal" about him to insult in the first place — at least, that's how he sees it. ]
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Yes, I would. Because they're wrong, and I know they're wrong.
( though she is definitely, uh, noticing something. what he says sounds nice at first until it sounds kinda hollow? )
Is it a waste of my time? Maybe. It could be. But I know I'm prideful, and I also know that I hold a lot of stock in what people think of me.
( and combine that with her natural stubbornness, she's going to pick every fight ever. )
But now I'm curious, and you don't have to answer if you don't want to. Is there anything that'd make you actually angry?
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[ at himself, 98% of the time... he can't help that his inability to live up to the idealized version of himself in his head pisses him AWF!
he's not elaborating, though, since she didn't ask what about. ]
i guess, if somebody went out of their way to humiliate me and i couldnt prevent it, that would make me angry
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