intro?

[jichangwook]

Uh? Is this thing on? Hopefully.

Ji Changwook. 27. I've been in Hong Kong since January, so I'm not exactly new, but I'm not exactly settled either. I like to keep myself mostly, but I see people when I'm at the gym or going for my morning jogs. A drink and a smoke are always fair game.

If I had to say that I enjoyed anything, it would be tinkering with things. I usually focus on cars, trucks, farm equipment... you know, the fun stuff.

You can call me at #razorandrust if you really have to. Otherwise, I can usually be reached here in a pinch.


ooc notes:
∆ comfortable with just about any format for scening; action or para.
∆ gmt-3 (est) for timezone
∆ he may seem a little grumpy and stand-offish, but i promise that he's actually quite the marshmallow when you get to know him!

Comments

[giana]

I'll say hi to you one of these days if I see you during my morning jogs. How early do you start?

[jichangwook]

Just might be looking forward to it.

I can start anywhere from 3 to 8am, depending on the kind of night that I'm having. How about you?

[giana]

Ah.. thank you. ㅋㅋ Hopefully I won't disappoint by tripping as soon as I see you.

4am is my most consistent time, although I can start as late as 6am for the weekends. My mother used to tell me that 3 to 4am was the devil's time to play so I haven't been able to shake off my hesitation to go any earlier. ㅋㅋㅋ

[jichangwook]

... Well, that'd be more entertaining than disappointing.

Should I start being more concerned about being out at 3am? Is witching hour a bad time to be out?

[giana]

I'm not sure. Do you believe in demons?

[jichangwook]

I believe in all manner of things that go bump in the night, and not all of them are demons.

[giana]

I'll be sure to stay in during the night then. I'm not ashamed to admit I scare pretty easily.

[jichangwook]

I guess we'll just have to make sure our morning runs happen in the same neighbourhoods from now on?

[giana]

I'd like that. I'm depending on you to protect me from anything that might be out there!

Up to and including aggressive chihuahuas.

[jichangwook]

I'll make sure those aggressive chihuahuas don't get anywhere close to you, so you won't have a thing to worry about.

[lachesism]

Oh, do you have a dream car? Props for waking up early and having motivation to exercise...

[jichangwook]

You would be surprised how effective the crisp morning air is at waking up your senses.

And ah, something old-school. I like being able to play the car myself and make it my own. I could spend a lot of money on a new car, sure, but then it's someone else's time going into it, and not my own.

[lachesism]

Better than a cup of coffee? ㅎ

Ah, like a custom one? I only see that in movies ㅎ Father and son bonding typa thing. Would you work on one on your own?

[jichangwook]

Trying having a morning run and a cup of coffee, and I guarantee you'll discover a little piece of heaven.

Yeah, a custom one. While I'm here, I'm going to try to build one from scratch.

[lachesism]

In that order? Maybe I should start jogging to work instead of biking.. ㅎ

Dude, that's so cool. Custom everything. Sun roof? Y/N?

[jichangwook]

Yes, in that order. ㅋㅋㅋ What time do you go to work in the mornings?

I was thinking more along the lines of a convertible.

[lachesism]

Adrenaline before the caffeine, huh ㅎ I work at 8AM but I gotta be there an hour early so we can clean first and do inventory. You?

Classic. I've only ridden the double decker buses here ㅎㅎㅎ a convertible might be cooler~

[jichangwook]

Ah, that's plenty of time to go out for an early morning jog. I'm usually out by 4am, but sometimes, I do like to try and sleep in until 5am.

I'll be sure to let you know when it's finished in the... eventual future.

[lachesism]

Morning person? I am too, but exercise... is the work of the devil ㅎ

Please put me in the list of people who wants to go on a test drive! ㅎㅎㅎ

[jichangwook]

Exercise keeps you young ㅋㅋㅋ

[somis]

oppa, you can fix things? my dad's been looking for someone in the area who can fix up his car since it's just sitting. there. in the carpark. ㅡㅡ

[jichangwook]

Does he have parts? If you don't mind setting up a time, I could give him a hand.

[somis]

I can ask him! I honestly know nothing about cars and I don't even know what he managed to do to it...... ㅡㅡ

How about this weekend? Saturday afternoon maybe?

[jichangwook]

I can make sure that Saturday afternoon is free. Does he have tools? Do I need to bring some?

[somis]

oppa you're a lifesaver. *~*

.... you know what, just bring everything you have. I don't even know what we have and I don't think dad has the time to pick through our store room......... ^^;;;;;

[jichangwook]

Just have a cup of coffee ready for me, yeah?

[peaceminustwo]

i like cars, i like drinks, i like smokes.

nice.

[jichangwook]

Sounds like we might have something in common. ㅋ

[charmes]

My mind keeps coming back to this image of a super pimped reaping hook -- the one thing I immediately imagined when I read you like tinkering with farm equipment. ㅋㅋㅋ Please make this easier for my brain, what kind of farm equipment do you usually focus on? ㅋ

[jichangwook]

I don't know, I sort of like the idea of you imagining a pimped out reaping hook, because that's infinitely more exciting than what I actually worked on.

[charmes]

So you're were working on a... water hose? I'm just trying to come up with the most boring item now. ㅋㅋㅋ

[jichangwook]

What if I made a really efficient milking machine?

[lifeproof]

Your tinkering doesn't seem to extend to computers or cell phones...need a hand with setting any of that stuff up? ㅋ

[jichangwook]

Ah... probably. I never had much like with electronics.

[vibrantdecay]

Why do you tinker with things? Just for the fun of it?

[jichangwook]

For fun, and it's a good distraction when things get really slow.

[vibrantdecay]

When things get slow.. ah, do you work in an auto shop?

[jichangwook]

I do odd jobs when I can, where I can. Working on automobiles just happens to be a... favourite job of mine.

[vibrantdecay]

Even better. I have no love for auto shops and their overcharging tricks.

[jichangwook]

Do you have a car that needs working on?

[vibrantdecay]

Not quite so much working on as overdue for maintenance. Whereabouts do you work in?

[jichangwook]

Overdue for maintenance...

Usually I rent out a garage if I'm doing serious work on a car. Apartment buildings don't make it easy to have your own garage for hobbies.

[vibrantdecay]

Probably. I'm not entirely sure.. I've had my car for about three years now.

I can pay for the space, I'm sure it all still costs less than sending it to an auto shop, yeah?

[jichangwook]

We can work it out that way, for sure, especially if you're covering the cost of renting the space. I'll have your car up to speed in no time.

[vibrantdecay]

How much time is no time? If I submit my car to you on Thursday morning, will I have it back on Friday evening, for example?

[bloodhigh]

I think I've seen you around the area. I'm not a morning person, but sometimes I'm probably coming home when you're jogging. ㅋ

[jichangwook]

Party life, huh?

[bloodhigh]

Not quite. ㅋ My job keeps me out until late.