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[outplayed]

I came here to meet you!       ( text | action | etc. )
... I want you to get in the way of my life.

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[outplayed]

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

[ the cr7 coke incident ]

[nintendog]

( there's a manager for that too, huh. crazy. )

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, )

[outplayed]

some people do but not me
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?

[nintendog]

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.

[outplayed]

its literally their job, dont you work hard and stay busy for your job too?

[ 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?

[nintendog]

Sure, but you have to admit that managing a whole team of boys is a different beast compared to my job. From what I imagine, I have it easy.

( 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.

[outplayed]

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

[nintendog]

Must be nice.

( <- 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!

[outplayed]

its nice that everything is easy to understand, i guess...

[ 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...?

[nintendog]

( or if they're not sitting pretty at the top, like she thinks she is! )

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.

[outplayed]

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

[nintendog]

That'd be kind of underhanded, though.. Besides, wouldn't it piss you off if someone did the same with a skill you're proud of?

[outplayed]

no, why would it

[ 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

[nintendog]

( how does that even happen. THAT doesn't make sense to her, even though it does seem more peaceful than whatever the hell she's doing. )

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?

[outplayed]

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. ]

[nintendog]

( .......... well. )

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?

[outplayed]

yeah? im angry all the time

[ 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

[nintendog]

?
You're generally unbothered by most of basically anything but you're always angry?

( how does that work.. )

Does that happen a lot in your line of work? That kind of attempt, I mean.

[outplayed]

i meant it in the sense that it happens, not that im always angry
but the point is that yeah, i get angry, and not any less than people generally do

and yeah all the time
athletes are generally egoists trying to pick fights to assert their superiority
i am too

[nintendog]

That sounds exhausting. Now if you tell me that fights don't break out that often I'd actually be surprised.

( or MAYBE that's just her admittedly higher inclination for violence. not that she's gotten into any real fights about it..... just the once. (?)

sometimes you get your pride insulted and so you maim them a little over it and that's ok if you know they'll heal up just fine from it anyway probably. )

It's different if you're just playing the game and come out on top, but, for someone to go out of their way to humiliate one person doesn't feel much like it's about the competition anymore.

[outplayed]

i mean it wouldnt be odd for it to look like a mass fight is about to break out 2-3 times every match...

[ but it doesn't, because then you get punished for it 💔 ]

and i dont see the problem with it, personally
if somebody cant take that then dont play in the first place

[nintendog]

( don't be disappointed king you'll get in a proper fight without getting in trouble for it one day. )

Just part of the game, huh.

( they all have a thing for humiliation got it. still. that's kinda? )

Well, the restraint is admirable either way. I don't know if I could let someone get in my face without doing something about it.

[outplayed]

[ he uses his human dog (long story) as a stress ball (long story) all the time, so he's fine. ]

yeah, and im damn good at the game

[ 19 year old boy who humiliates adults on the regular: hehe ]

and i did say i get angry over it, didnt i?
i just use that energy to get even later

[nintendog]

( the amount of questions piling up is becoming insurmountable.. )

At psychological warfare? Apparently.

( he really is just a tehepero kinda guy. )

In the immediate is more what I mean, but I do see proving them wrong properly later being way more satisfying.

[outplayed]

[ dw, his dog (human) enjoys it so it's fine (it's not fine). ]

revenge is better when its thorough compared to it being immediate, if you ask me
i mean, both together is best, but its important to know what fights to pick and when, dont you think?