[b][color=a187be]Shinjiro Karasawa[/color][/b]

He looked to the source of the sound that, once again, drowned out poor Hat-chan's actual name.

[color=a187be]"Those mages really got a thing for screaming loud-ass chants, huh?"[/color] he asked conversationally, turning back to only find Aria volunteering herself up next for the system scan. What, another heat-based ability incoming? He wouldn't be surprised. Would she spit straight fire while violin-ing a dope beat?

[color=a187be][i]I need to stop texting Luke. That kid's whiter than some of the Caucasians I know.[/i][/color]

And then the notes just... [i]hit him[/i], man.

Hit him in places you wouldn't [i]believe[/i], man.

[color=a187be]"...Yo, Hat-chan."[/color] he murmured despondently. [color=a187be]"You ever feel like you ain't... [i]goin'[/i] anywhere?"[/color]