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[ So maybe Baren's stopping by the Inkwell to chat with Chuuya, or maybe he's just passing on by to who knows where. Either way, he'll notice a new sight right by the Inkwell's front door: a lifesize, Napoleonesque statue of a man on a glorious horse hewn roughly out of stone. The man is dressed in an elaborate, impractical ceremonial kimono, a sword raised valiantly over his head. A tiny crown sits askew on the man's head and if you look closely at his face -- yeah that's definitely supposed to be Yato.
Meanwhile, Yato himself is rather less gloriously dressed in a t-shirt, jeans, and dusty smock, sweaty with exertion but blissfully beaming as he surveys his work. Judging by the fact that the statue is still on the makeshift trolley Yato dragged it here on, it hasn't been here for very long.
So absorbed in the statue is Yato that he's completely unaware of Baren coming by... ]
Meanwhile, Yato himself is rather less gloriously dressed in a t-shirt, jeans, and dusty smock, sweaty with exertion but blissfully beaming as he surveys his work. Judging by the fact that the statue is still on the makeshift trolley Yato dragged it here on, it hasn't been here for very long.
So absorbed in the statue is Yato that he's completely unaware of Baren coming by... ]
btw next time you talk about my love life with my cousin i'll kick your ass
[just sayin.]
[just sayin.]
hey, do any of these names mean anything to you?
akutagawa, higuchi, kajii, dazai
akutagawa, higuchi, kajii, dazai
[the rest of the gifting has been done already-- chuuya's still surrounded by all the gag gifts baren and his sister had given him, still wrapped in the giant scarf she gave chuuya and baren because why not, it's actually comfy...
his cheeks are still flushed with warmth and a couple glasses of wine, and now that baren's sister has gone off to do something else for now, chuuya leans in to fish out one more box, handing it over to baren.]
-there's another one for you. I figured you'd rather get this one without an audience, you know?
his cheeks are still flushed with warmth and a couple glasses of wine, and now that baren's sister has gone off to do something else for now, chuuya leans in to fish out one more box, handing it over to baren.]
-there's another one for you. I figured you'd rather get this one without an audience, you know?
[texted is a selfie of kyouko and zoro lying on the apartment floor. zoro's smiling–genuinely, laughing and all–and kyouko doesn't look too unhappy herself. it'd be a cute photo if zoro's face wasn't bound up in ribbon and topped with a red bow. almost like–]
couldn't figure out your gift so...
merry christmas i'm not comatose.
[he's the gift.]
couldn't figure out your gift so...
merry christmas i'm not comatose.
[he's the gift.]
[waiting for baren on their couch will be a gigantic, cute stuffed animal whale and a note that says: "steal the whale yourself asshole. merry christmas. still working on the sphinx."]
[the holiday decorations should probably come down now that christmas is over, but chuuya just hasn't felt like it. they still make the place feel warm, he still needs to find things to replace them with-- they can stay.
coming home from work is a routine now, especially when baren is there: chuuya finds him for a kiss first, pets the cat, and then finally goes to change into comfier clothes.
except this time, he comes right back out of the bedroom without changing, pointing accusingly at baren.]
What the fuck is that!
[let's be real, even if baren told him he was getting a new bed, chuuya probably assumed he wouldn't actually replace the futon. mistake.]
coming home from work is a routine now, especially when baren is there: chuuya finds him for a kiss first, pets the cat, and then finally goes to change into comfier clothes.
except this time, he comes right back out of the bedroom without changing, pointing accusingly at baren.]
What the fuck is that!
[let's be real, even if baren told him he was getting a new bed, chuuya probably assumed he wouldn't actually replace the futon. mistake.]
[ who does she know that's a thot ]
This may be an abrupt inquiry, but what experience do you have with Tinder?
This may be an abrupt inquiry, but what experience do you have with Tinder?
[whenever Baren chooses to visit the shrine as January progresses, it's being piece by piece fixed. the trash and debris cleared away, where the wood had been damaged is smoothed down, things being repaired and dusted and cared for in the way it needs to be.
there's never a note, or anything at all indicating who's doing it.]
there's never a note, or anything at all indicating who's doing it.]
[And true to his word, here comes a text.]
So, then. About that accursed artifact that the previous me absolutely stole.
So, then. About that accursed artifact that the previous me absolutely stole.
[chuuya wakes from a dead slumber with an abrupt start this morning, all but thrashing his way out from the blankets he's cocooned himself in-- and for several long moments afterward, he's not exactly responsive. he's still breathing hard, eyes fixed on his hands; he remembers, he saw the markings on his skin before he lost awareness, he recalls what it felt like to wake from it.
he remembers dazai's voice: if my support comes too late, you'll die.
his own voice: i trusted you. i used corruption.
so that's what corruption is. that's the thing john mentioned the other month; is that why yasusada asked if his ability was what killed him?
his own words still ring in his head along with memories from here that are no longer blurred-- i trusted you, i trusted you-- and he doesn't look up as he speaks, his voice a hoarse whisper.]
...you didn't tell me.
he remembers dazai's voice: if my support comes too late, you'll die.
his own voice: i trusted you. i used corruption.
so that's what corruption is. that's the thing john mentioned the other month; is that why yasusada asked if his ability was what killed him?
his own words still ring in his head along with memories from here that are no longer blurred-- i trusted you, i trusted you-- and he doesn't look up as he speaks, his voice a hoarse whisper.]
...you didn't tell me.
[he's waited a couple days, tried to give baren space to cool down-- but a couple days is all he can really give with no contact, and besides-
it seems almost like a sign that he received mail tickets for a certain few items.
so chuuya finally sends a text, after he's gotten home from retrieving them.]
hey, baren
come home? I have something for you.
it seems almost like a sign that he received mail tickets for a certain few items.
so chuuya finally sends a text, after he's gotten home from retrieving them.]
hey, baren
come home? I have something for you.
[ Sometimes you haven't seen the sun in over a month and you start losing track of time a little. Sakichi is here... a little later than he was planning to be, but as they say, better late than never.
Knock knock knock knock...
Here's someone at your door at midnight, Baren. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ]
Knock knock knock knock...
Here's someone at your door at midnight, Baren. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ]
[A text comes to you in the late afternoon of February 3rd. The sender's name has been encrypted and errors out and there are no signs of who the message belongs to. Clicking on the profile of this Retrospec user brings up a picture of the Retrospec symbol.]
How would you like to help us help you out? Your observation period's up and I want you on this particular assignment. You'll be fine, you're probably not going to die, and we'll be able to monitor you from here. We need help. You've got the skills needed even if you don't know it yet. I know it and that's what counts.
You'll be working with a group (wish I could give you the names, still putting the lists together), but your assignment partner is Ryouta Ono. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you will need to meet at the Recollé Zoo and Aquarium and we'll go from there.
You'll be rewarded for your success, of course, but this is only if we have an agreement. Do we have an agreement?
[No other messages will be sent from this account at this time.]
[ooc: Hello! You've been sorted into group 4. Your event log will go up at 9pm EST along with all of the other logs. We encourage you to read the main event log as well for more information about your recruiter and this note. In the meantime, head over to this thread on the latest mod post and meet your teammates. Thank you!]
How would you like to help us help you out? Your observation period's up and I want you on this particular assignment. You'll be fine, you're probably not going to die, and we'll be able to monitor you from here. We need help. You've got the skills needed even if you don't know it yet. I know it and that's what counts.
You'll be working with a group (wish I could give you the names, still putting the lists together), but your assignment partner is Ryouta Ono. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you will need to meet at the Recollé Zoo and Aquarium and we'll go from there.
You'll be rewarded for your success, of course, but this is only if we have an agreement. Do we have an agreement?
[No other messages will be sent from this account at this time.]
[ooc: Hello! You've been sorted into group 4. Your event log will go up at 9pm EST along with all of the other logs. We encourage you to read the main event log as well for more information about your recruiter and this note. In the meantime, head over to this thread on the latest mod post and meet your teammates. Thank you!]
baren. dear. love.
[mmmm with an intro like that chuuya's 100% out for blood]
why the FUCK is our team getting naked pics of your goddamn partner?!?! what is HAPPENING over there
[mmmm with an intro like that chuuya's 100% out for blood]
why the FUCK is our team getting naked pics of your goddamn partner?!?! what is HAPPENING over there
Hello.
I am having a crisis.
I need you to calm me down out of this crisis before Chuuya senses through our psychic link that I am having a crisis and/or gets affected by it because if he gets affected by it he's going to be pissy about it for a long time and I would prefer if that didn't happen.
I am having a crisis.
I need you to calm me down out of this crisis before Chuuya senses through our psychic link that I am having a crisis and/or gets affected by it because if he gets affected by it he's going to be pissy about it for a long time and I would prefer if that didn't happen.
hey
so did both your deliveries make it, huh?
so did both your deliveries make it, huh?
Edited 2018-02-17 01:14 (UTC)
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