Talk About A Hothead

[tiger_ken]

[1]

So, there was a fight. Specifically, between the newly arrived Yuuya, and the slightly less newly arrived Ken. Whilst the exact source and reasoning behind the conflict is still sketchy at best, pretty much every witness has confirmed that it was Ken who ultimately threw the first punch. His injuries are also the lighter of the two - he got by mostly with some severe bruises, maybe slight bits of blood loss, but nothing too bad. Right now, he's resting in Alhambra's medical room, probably in need of something to wake him up...

[2]

Though if you prefer to wait, you can instead find him cuffed and in a cell in the Sakihama base, after he has waken up and shown he'll shrug off most of his injuries. He looks... drained, physically speaking, and is mostly taking to relaxing against the wall as he sits on the bed. Occasionally, he flings his hands forward, as if trying to do something with such a strange manner of pose, but nothing comes, and he just gives dejected sighs. The guards'll let you in if you ask nicely, and aren't the same dude who pissed him off to begin with.

Comments

[tiger_ken]

Racist asshole gets punched in face for being a racist asshole. There, better?

[abugslife]

Racist? In what way?

[tiger_ken]

Claimed the 'Japanese' are irresponsible, underhanded, act tough and then grovel at the first sign of trouble at someone else's feet.

[After briefly making some air quotes, Ken leans back, sighing.]

And then he kept spewing out nonsense on how we never clean up the mess left by alien invaders, because the Americans have had an oh so perfect track record with these kinds of things.

If he isn't racist, then he's at least an idiot.

[abugslife]

Somehow I am not surprised that when asked, he decided to omit those parts.

It sounds like his words were vile and uncalled for. But, at the same time, you started a brawl over them. You were the one who threw the first punch - and an extraordinarily powerful punch too, against an ordinary Earthling.

[tiger_ken]

If that's what you consider ordinary, Kaname is gonna be pretty damn disappointed.

[Ken actually... chuckles a bit, before sighing.]

Besides, he was wearing his fancy armour, I used only my bare fists.

...Except maybe at the end. But... That...

[Ken stares down at his hands, trying to concentrate, but nothing comes.]

[abugslife]

All those justifications do not change a simple fact; you started a brawl with someone else on the base, someone who was not physically threatening you. This is why you are in the cell right now and he is not.

If you really want to fight someone, challenge them to a formal duel next time.

[tiger_ken]

Who says you'll even know when the next time is me?

[There's a slight... insidious side to that, before he lightens up.]

Kidding.

I won't have anymore trouble with him so long as he realises not to say that kind of idiocy.

[abugslife]

We will see. I am not asking you to get along with him. I am asking you not to start brawls among our allies, unless you would like to see the inside of this cell some more. This is a military base; show some discipline.

Besides, throwing a punch in response to mere words from someone weaker than you is disgraceful.

[tiger_ken]

Words hold more power than you think. To simply ignore them, whilst comforting for some, isn't always wise.

[As Ken waxes his own words, he leans on his side, looking like he's going to try and get in some sleep.]

[abugslife]

Ignoring is not the same as reacting with your head, not your fist. Do not use philosophy to conceal what happened; you let a man provoke you into attacking him.

[tiger_ken]

And now he'll know not to do the same without better reason.

[He then lays down his head, letting out one last sigh before he closes his eyes.]

[abugslife]

Yes. But not because you attacked him.

[Hetepheres turns around and proceeds to leave.]

Cool down your head, and you should be released soon.