The Way we've Grown [Guardians of Humanity + Sharaku]

It seemed the tension between Shaku and DJ was calming down as apologizes were passed and what not. As that small storm passed, Oki released the tension within in itself as it focused on Rita for a moment as she spoke of the angel’s sensing abilities. As she spoke, the being would take off its hat allowing its unruly hair to flop over one eye. It seriously needed a haircut, but it was always a bit to nerve wrecked to do itself and paying for the luxury was kind of a no-no at the moment, but that was a tale for another day.

As it clipped its hat to a hook on its belt, it would let out a low hum of thought as it pointed its fork upward.

“That is a possibility; however, I cannot shake the feeling that the two nutcases are attached the whole thing quite deeply. Maybe they are aiming to complete their own form of a Wish or Reason. If this is so then…perhaps corruption is the way to achieve whatever twisted goal they have,” Oki said before leveling its eyes with the silverhead once more. “So many doors of possibility. Hopefully we do not get to lost within them, no?” Oki finished with a smile before becoming silent once more as DJ brought up the machine subject again.

As she did, Oki gave her look of admiration. It wasn’t everyday it found another tinkerer around. How lovely! However, despite this Oki would pay attention to the information going around. They were speaking of androids with the ability to summon persona. Hrmm…was that like the guy it had met when it went to hang out with Jack? Had to be…and it appeared Shaku knew one or two similar. Huh. The being wondered as the conversation went on if any of these androids had ever bumped into one another? Hmmm. It was a curious thing indeed; however, Oki pushed the wandering thought aside as it listened to the data floating around. Shaku seemed to think it unwise to mess with such a being. Too human he said…and to be honest having met one itself the being had to agree with that. Being a tinker of various things, but in particular clockwork, Oki knew without even cracking open the one it had met that digging into the guy would be unwised. Hrmmm….maybe Jack knew how they worked. Perhaps if needed Oki would ask him.

As that subject went by, Oki attention was drawn to DJ spoke. She asked it to trust her. That she had some allies that could go with her. Well that made things a bit better…but still…an angel was nothing to scoff at. Still at her smile Oki couldn’t help, but nod as it gave her a lopsided smile back.

“Okay. Oki will trust you then,” it said in sisterly tones and then its attitude shifted as DJ offered to share her fruit with it. It was simply too much. It took every ounce of energy to not jump up and down in joy, so instead with that energy, it leaned over and hugged DJ too thrilled for words.

“Thank you!!” it said in joy before calming down a bit and poking one of the smaller fruit. As it was nomming on that one, it looked over at Rita.

“Mhmm. It is nothing personal, but for this round I prefer to face the angel one-on-one. I do not expect it to change Israfel’s ways, but the meeting is something that would have to be done one way or another,” the being said to her before giving her a light nod. “Yeah. There is always hope.”

Yes… hope that even if things didn’t go well or if they ended up fighting, in the end perhaps things would turn out for the better. Either way it would face the angel of Alt Zela alone for now it would seem, but that…that was okay. It had a duty to do this. Gloomy subjects aside, Oki would grin at the next comment.

“Oh, alright then. I’ll indeed come back to see what else we can find in this place of wonderful food,” Oki said pretty much marking the place as its new favorite spot for food for the time being before becoming distracted by the fork spinning going on; however, it was brought back to the conversation when DJ spoke about Hyde. To the words, Oki chuckled.

“Hyde scary? I cannot imagine,” Oki said highly amused he had scared anyone before it was blinking at DJ a bit confused as she mentioned something called a “girl code”. It was not so sure what that meant, but it sure did sound like she wouldn’t steal Hyde, so after a second Oki grinned happily at the agreement.

“Yes. Yes,” it would say before getting a cherry from the bowl. It would leave the fruit on its fork for a moment examining it a bit before popping it in its mouth. The being was enjoying the fruit quite a bit, but would reopen its eyes when it heard Rita speak.

A smirk of approval was on its lips as she seemed to be okay with the whole meeting arrangement thing.

“Very good. Very good. We will keep this in mind,” the being said before falling silent to listen to where the others would be.

Okay, so Rita and Shaku were going to Malstu and DJ to Standasen, but after all that Shaku was in the dark as to what he would do afterwards. Or rather he did not wish to reveal his hand. To this, Oki narrowed its eyes at the man as it considered something.

“Perhaps Oki will ask Shaku for favor if he not be busy when we come back then,” Oki said to the other before falling quiet once more in thought before looking at Rita and DJ when they spoke about being careful and team work. To this Oki would close its eyes as it shook its head. A faint amused smile was on its face as this team thing seemed to be settled for now.

“Alright then,” was all Oki would say in response to it all as it wondered just where Fate would take them on these paths.

"Yeah…they are a bit of hard nuts to crack, aren’t they?” Oki said before biting on the fork in thought about Ananke and Thesis. If they were like the angels and had their own Wish…then what would occur should everyone fail to stop them? Hrm…its mind would begin to wander and then Shaku’s voice was distracting it. Green eyes would look calmly at the other as it continued to nom on the fork a bit.

“True…” it said around the fork before taking it out and pointing the item at Shaku. “Or maybe they simply like to screw with our heads. Not sure about Thesis, but Ananke was just enough off his rocker to make that almost valid and we thought we were...how it goes? Cray cray, yes?” Oki said tapping the side of its head with its free hand and giving the other the first gentle smile it had given him this whole meeting. It seemed that whatever tension Oki had held before when it came to Shaku was gone and it was resorting back to its regular ways with the guy.

The being would study the other for a bit more before it would pay slight attention to the machine conversation. DJ said she might be able to figure the androids out? Huh.

“That be an interesting trait. How’d you learn that?” Oki said its curiosity getting it off topic; however, Shaku’s words would cause it to look back at him as it tilted its head one way and then the other as it processed what he was said.

“Hmmm. Nothing and then something. Perspective, no,” Oki said with a Cheshire like grin not really looking for an answer or argument as it simply stated its conclusion to the analysis of words. There was no rhyme or reason to what Oki did. It just did it what it did simply because that was Oki. Speaking of distractions when DJ hugged it back and made its comment, Oki only beamed even more as it squeezed her a bit tighter. She was such a doll! Honestly, it really did appreciate that, but digression and distractions aside, Oki’s attention would turn back to Rita as she wished it luck and even gave it incentive to come back to the realm of the living.

“That is very kind of you and you are quite right. I wouldn’t be able to indulge in such wonderfulness if I got broken beyond repair,” the being said with an easy chuckle understanding the joke despite the gloomy subject it revolved around. Oki didn’t plan on dying so easily, but then again…it was no telling what Fate had in store for it. Still…it did not wish too worry the others with such thoughts, so it kept the gloom and doom bit to itself.

In any case, things seemed to be settled and Shaku seemed to be the go to man if anything else came up. Interesting, but as long as Sharaku wasn’t complaining, Oki would say nothing to object to that. Besides it was not like Shaku was agreeing to anything anyway with that perhaps he said, so any future plans would simply be played by ear. Fair enough to Oki.

When it came to phone numbers, Oki blinked as it pulled out its turquoise colored phone and after a few button clicks found its number and gave it to whoever needed it. Shaku was not included in this giving as the man already had its number.

Once that was settled the question of more data or what not was brought up and to this, Oki simply shook its head. There was indeed nothing else to say.