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[Mooncake]

It's not that important, though, I think. It's possible that she saw some of it somewhere >.>

[YOLF]

Yeah let's not make a storm in a glass of water over something like that.

More importantly, epic horseman fight.

Also, AYAKASHIIIIII, WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUU?
I might just move on with Uchiten soon. He's got villainous things to do.

[Ivan The Mouse]

It's not that important, though, I think. It's possible that she saw some of it somewhere >.>

Or perhaps, second-hand reference, as in referencing someone who referenced it once. Like if you saw Family Guy refer to Star Trek then make a reference solely on that.

[Mooncake]

More importantly, epic horseman fight

i'm comin

[lantzblades]

No Alice, she's canonically culturally inept when it comes to Japanese pop culture. Look it up, she's referencing Doctor Who because of the difference between Japan and the west regarding Christmas, Rin wound up watching the Christmas special because of the previous and then mentioned it to co workers who lent her the series.

[YOLF]

*blink*

Okay, the co-workers part made me wonder. Who among Rin's "co-workers" other than maybe Waver, would watch or even own Doctor Who?
Just legitimately curious. I don't think magi in general are much of that sort.

[Arch-Magos Winter]

*blink*

Okay, the co-workers part made me wonder. Who among Rin's "co-workers" other than maybe Waver, would watch or even own Doctor Who?
Just legitimately curious. I don't think magi in general are much of that sort.

Exactly, why would she go after Dr. Who for that matter, and not Python, or Top Gear?

[lantzblades]

Different Co workers YOLF, short version, Rin damaged things and had to pay for them, got a job.

[YOLF]

Different Co workers YOLF, short version, Rin damaged things and had to pay for them, got a job.

Okaaaaaayyy? I mean, I can't really say much more without knowing the circumstances, so sure.

[Alice]

...Except that wouldn't really account for it lantz. There's a difference between hearing people talk about it and being able to reference specific details like that and know what they mean. I've had my friends make references to things, for instance, but that doesn't mean I use them myself unless I actually understand what the hell it's referring to.

So not much of a justification there, really.

[YOLF]

It's... not really important, so let's just forget about it.

[Alice]

Yeah, true. I doubt anyone heard her say it anyway. Plus the only one who really has to bother with her right now is D. Archer anyway.

[lantzblades]

Alice if you payed attention I,explained that she watched it, not heard about it.

[Alice]

Which is something that's in contention by itself. Rin's a technophobe. While she does watch TV occasionally I think, it's not at her own place and she doesn't have a TV of her own if I remember right. Plus she doesn't strike me as someone who's too concerned with pop culture stuff, especially something like Dr. Who that's main fanbase is in England.

It's not that having a character making references is bad and that it should be never done ever, it's that it has to make sense for that person's character, and when that sort of character starts making a bunch of references out of nowhere outside of comedy or parody, it's both OOC and a bit irritating. For Rin, it doesn't make sense for her character to just be dropping references like that, and that's the main issue.

[lantzblades]

London England, where the mage association is, where she works, so yeah.