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Title: The Ishtar School of Child-Rearing
Word Count: 1,620
Rating: PG
Summary: Brunch has always been his own worst enemy.
Notes: Set in the DR, in case you couldn't tell. For the uninitiated, “Brunch” is a 14-year-old manga!Marik, and “Linner” is his older self – but Brunch doesn't know that.

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Went to the YGO manga to investigate one thing and ended up calculating something else instead.

One of my favorite little moments in the YGO manga comes in the volume where Marik fights using the Silent Doll: he arrives in a port about 80 km (roughly 50 miles) from Domino and gets on his ~motorcycle~ (which says "DEATH" on it in the manga). One of the Ghouls briefs him on the situation, gives him a Duel Disk, and tells him Domino's about an hour away. To which Marik offhandedly replies, as he swings onto his ~motorcycle~ (without putting on a helmet), "I'll get there in 40 minutes".

And if you check the timing that Takahashi gives every now and then? HE DOES. Takahashi documents that Marik arrives in Domino exactly 40 minutes after that conversation, having driven the ~motorcycle~, sans helmet, while playing a card game long-distance via the Silent Doll.

I got stupidly curious and did the math. 80 km away, taking an hour to get there, means of course that at the minimum the speed limit is 80 km/hr or 50 mi/hr on that road. Makes sense; it's a highway. But for Marik to arrive somewhere 80 km away in 40 minutes, he has to have driven at about 120 km/hr, or 74 mi/hr.

Seventy-four miles per hour. On a highway. Riding a ~motorcycle~. Without a helmet on. While only half-watching the road because he was also trying to hold a conversation with/win a card game against the man he believes to have ruined his own life, murdered his father, and enslaved his family for thousands of years.

MARIK ISHTAR, YOU ARE INSANE FOR MORE REASONS THAN THOSE NORMALLY DOCUMENTED.

Also, by comparison? Brunch's particular brand of motor scooter (the Schwinn Laguna 50) has a maximum speed of 35 mi/hr on flat surfaces.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFBABYCYCLE
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(It's meme day for me, apparently.)

This is actually a bit belated. ^_^;;;

[OOC]

This is the permissions list for OOC (out of character), activity.
Answer the following questions with "yes" or "no", as well as additional information if desired.

Backtagging: Go for it! Though depending how far back you tag I might mix up what he knows at that point in time. ^_^;;
Threadhopping: I’m usually fine with it but ask first just in case. Also please ask whoever I’m threading with. <3
Fourthwalling: He won’t believe you, but go ahead.
Offensive subjects (elaborate): I don’t really want to do anything sexually explicit with him given his age - he has enough problems.

[IC]
This is the permissions list for IC (in-character), activity.
Answer the following questions with "yes" or "no", as well as additional information if desired. With IC permissions, it's a good idea to elaborate on what other players can expect from your character if they choose to do any of the following:

Hugging this character: He will probably resist. If he’s thinking fast and has been wanting to anyway, you may get Rodded since you’re in range.
Kissing this character: See above but add incredulous ferocity. Once the awkwardness fades.
Flirting with this character: He either won’t be able to interpret it correctly, will call you on it, or will try to convince you to do things for him. YMMV depending on the situation/who you are.
Fighting with this character: Go for it. He’s got no experience in combat so you really only have to worry about keeping track of what that Rod’s up to.
Injuring this character (include limits and severity): Fine by me but the chances of Yami Brunch being able to take over or at least partially control him are increased. Ask before you break a bone, etc., if no plot event will keep him from healing fast.
Killing this character: Ask first - I have nothing against it in theory but it depends on the situation.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: PLEASE DO IT’D BE FUNNY. Also just about everyone who knows a Marik knows what he’s up to anyway.

Warnings: Will likely try to involve your character in his schemes if he sees a use for them. Will target you if you’re a Pharaoh or a Yugi - I won’t tag a Pharaoh or a Yugi myself without mun permission to start plotting against their character. Predisposed to dislike adult doubles. Has a Rod and isn’t afraid to use it, though I’ll hint he might strike - it will never come out of nowhere. If you let him control your character I may ask you if you’d like to be in a scheme later. Yami Brunch won’t be making many appearances, I don’t think, but he’s definitely there. See other memes for the list of the subjects that’ll make him touchy/aggressive.

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