[Leo gets up a bit later than Donnie, so he finds his gift later. He turns the book over, reading the back curiously - it’s definitely piquing his interest.
He texts Accelerator after flipping through it a bit.]
thanks for the non-specific seasonal gift I love it
[He can always use more stuff to read for fun, especially since the normal series he'd been reading back home either aren't here or aren't easy to get ahold of......
He sighs.]
You're going to give me the titles whether I want them or not, so what are they?
[And he'll send him a bunch of comic titles that I'm too lazy to come up with. There are only one or two superhero comics; the rest are all focused on space or sci-fi concepts.]
Since espers don't live with their families in Academy City and can't rely on parental wages for support, we're provided with scholarships for the experiments we're involved in. The more prestigious the school you attend and the higher your level, the more you receive. The trade-off is that you have to be involved in more research. Level 0s only have to go through the minimum of tests, Level 5s will have hundreds of scientists at any given time studying them.
[Which is a very long way of explaining he basically got paid super well to kill the clones. Fun stuff.]
[Which is kind of true, he's never thought about all of those experiments in terms of money, and he certainly has never thought about what kinds of tests Level 0s go through.
He's kind of wondering that now. Specifically, about a certain Level 0, and how normal his life must be since he still has to do normal things like budgeting for groceries and school supplies.]
I suppose most of the espers back home do, though, since about 60% of them are Level 0.
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Date: 2023-12-25 05:21 am (UTC)He texts Accelerator after flipping through it a bit.]
thanks for the non-specific seasonal gift
I love it
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Date: 2023-12-25 11:37 pm (UTC)Then again, he could just be acting nice.]
Whatever. It's yours, so you can do what you want with it.
[Including tossing it if he really doesn't like it.]
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Date: 2023-12-26 04:38 am (UTC)DON’T spread that around
but yeah it looks good. you picked good
have you read this one?
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Date: 2023-12-27 01:25 am (UTC)[Who on earth would he spread it around to?]
Yeah. There's a manga too, but the light novel came first. The concept and characters are interesting.
[He actually likes Keiji a lot! The guy goes through an absurd amount of suffering but, at the end of the day, doesn't give up. He's a real hero.]
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Date: 2023-12-27 03:20 am (UTC)ill have to check out the manga too
you like comics?
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Date: 2023-12-28 12:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-28 04:51 am (UTC)another thing I need to educate you in
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Date: 2023-12-29 04:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-30 04:04 am (UTC)all my good ones are back home but I have some good series im following here
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Date: 2023-12-30 05:12 pm (UTC)He sighs.]
You're going to give me the titles whether I want them or not, so what are they?
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Date: 2024-01-05 02:46 am (UTC)here:
[And he'll send him a bunch of comic titles
that I'm too lazy to come up with. There are only one or two superhero comics; the rest are all focused on space or sci-fi concepts.]no subject
Date: 2024-01-05 03:18 am (UTC)Do you know if any of this crap is at the library?
[He doesn't have access to his Academy City bank account, so he's working with limited funds here.]
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Date: 2024-01-05 03:55 am (UTC)most of them! thats where ive been getting them
im not exactly rolling in dough over here either
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Date: 2024-01-05 04:47 pm (UTC)It's a pain in the ass. I'm not used to budgeting.
[.............. Maybe if he didn't eat out all the time he'd have more cash.....]
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Date: 2024-01-05 05:31 pm (UTC)rich rich?
back home I mean
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Date: 2024-01-05 05:38 pm (UTC)Since espers don't live with their families in Academy City and can't rely on parental wages for support, we're provided with scholarships for the experiments we're involved in. The more prestigious the school you attend and the higher your level, the more you receive. The trade-off is that you have to be involved in more research. Level 0s only have to go through the minimum of tests, Level 5s will have hundreds of scientists at any given time studying them.
[Which is a very long way of explaining he basically got paid super well to kill the clones. Fun stuff.]
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Date: 2024-01-07 06:03 am (UTC)no offense but id be good being poor
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Date: 2024-01-07 04:43 pm (UTC)[Which is kind of true, he's never thought about all of those experiments in terms of money, and he certainly has never thought about what kinds of tests Level 0s go through.
He's kind of wondering that now. Specifically, about a certain Level 0, and how normal his life must be since he still has to do normal things like budgeting for groceries and school supplies.]
I suppose most of the espers back home do, though, since about 60% of them are Level 0.
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Date: 2024-01-08 06:05 am (UTC)having money is the new experience for me personally
[Not so much for Donnie, who seemed to get ahold of money somehow, but certainly for Leo.]
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Date: 2024-01-09 02:04 am (UTC)It hasn't gone to your head, has it?
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Date: 2024-01-10 11:41 pm (UTC)nothing goes to my head
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Date: 2024-01-14 10:56 pm (UTC)hes NEVER on my side
[This is literally not true, but Leo is right that Donnie won’t be on his side for this.]
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