hi we're ishida and naegi and this is jackass, video-> text

[steadycourse]

[ So, we're finally back in the normal world. You think that after a month in some weird virtual place, you’d return with skepticism and caution, trying to take things easy and slow. However, you completely underestimate how dumb some college students can be so here we are, Naegi holding his phone to record Ishida about to do the cinnamon challenge (hello, 2014). ]

Are you sure you want to do this, Kiyotaka………

[ Naegi wants to be a good friend. Good friends should help out each other! But maybe good friends should also stop their dumb friends from killing themselves???? Hmmmm ]

Of course! A challenge is a challenge and I’m not going to back down from one, especially when they sent me a very official text about it!

[Because getting a text from a random asshole student is very official… but Ishida saw the challenge in those words and he’s not about to let his manliness come into question! It also probably doesn’t help that he recently remembered the sauna battle with Mondo…]

If you insist… Uh, I’ll be… here if you need me…

[ He’s got 911 predialed on his phone, he’s ready to go (but really, he has prepared himself with two bottles of water which is probably a more realistic solution than calling an ambulance). ]

I thank you for your usual assistance, Makoto!

[ So with his usual vigor and his eyes blazing, he takes hold of his spoonful of cinnamon and just. Puts it in his mouth without any sort of hesitation or regret… although, that regret is soon coming as Ishida begins to cough and gag, the flames instantly disappearing from his eyes as they’re replaced by tears. His hair turns to black before he falls out of sight from the camera, although continued coughing can be heard.]

K-K-Kiyotaka--!! H-Hang on--!!

[ Naegi immediately lowers his phone to go rush over to the possibly dead Ishida and that’s PROBABLY THE END OF THIS VIDEO but hey, at least there’ll be a fun text update a few minutes later… ]

So… Kiyotaka is going to be out for the rest of the day… If anyone is a nurse or doctor, please let me know if it's okay if he just stays on the floor and at what point I should take him to the hospital...

Also, he’s asking anyone in his classes to please send him notes so he doesn’t fall behind in class. Thanks in advance.

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[optimistical]

I'll make sure to pass on the message... though I don't think he'd understand the reference.

[promisedyou]

It's okay, if he doesn't just tell him to go Google it!

[optimistical]

To be honest, I'm kind of afraid to let him go on the internet after this. He might see a meme or viral challenge and attempt it just like he did with this one.

[promisedyou]

I guess that's true.

Tell him that he shouldn't be doing those challenges unless his rival is there to beat him at them, then.

[optimistical]

I think I'm just going to tell him not to do these challenges in general! Having one person down is already bad. Having two people choking or dying on the floor is something I really want to avoid being around...

[promisedyou]

Hey, there's some challenges out there that aren't so deadly and are equally as stupid.

[optimistical]

They're all still pretty awful, aren't they? I think the ice bucket challenge was the only one that was pretty good.

[promisedyou]

Have you tried that one before??

[optimistical]

No, I haven't. Actually, I haven't done any of these Internet challenges. They always seem a little too...

... dangerous to do.

[promisedyou]

Well, I guess they're not for everyone.

[optimistical]

Yeah. The only challenge I really do is Inktober but that's pretty tame (or at least depending on who you ask...)

How about you? Have you done any of the more viral challenges?

[promisedyou]

Inktober? [ Please explain this to her, Naegi... ] And nope. Just never had the time. Busy and all that.

[optimistical]

Yeah, Inktober. Every day in October, you have to do one ink-based drawing.

It's a really good way to practise your traditional art skills and inking, especially since a lot of artists draw digitally these day, so a lot of people partake in it every year.

[promisedyou]

That's pretty neat... I'm not really an artist by any means, but it sure sounds like fun!

[optimistical]

Anyone can do it so you don't have to be an "artist" to try it!

Even just picking up a pen and drawing out something quick in your notebook counts. Art is about having fun :)

[promisedyou]

Huh, really. I mean... I guess I could try? If I don't end up busy with work.

[optimistical]

Give it a try if you like! It can be pretty fun.

Where do you work?

[promisedyou]

Various places here and there.

[optimistical]

Are these odd jobs?

[promisedyou]

Pretty much.