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[Itsuki is sitting outside the library, a book in his arms, and looking concerned? confused? As soon as he sees Hot Pants he'll come on over, one hand up,]
Hey, can you help me with something?
Hey, can you help me with something?
[considers her options]
[fiiiiine.]
What's wrong?
[fiiiiine.]
What's wrong?
[hot pants ❤️
He looks relieved, then holds up the book for her to look at.]
Can you read that?
[the title says 'jack and the giant beanstalk and other assorted fairy tales' on the front,
or it would if Itsuki wasn't holding it upside down]
He looks relieved, then holds up the book for her to look at.]
Can you read that?
[the title says 'jack and the giant beanstalk and other assorted fairy tales' on the front,
or it would if Itsuki wasn't holding it upside down]
...
[Looks at the book.]
[Looks at him.]
Yes. I'm guessing you can't. This explains a lot.
[Looks at the book.]
[Looks at him.]
Yes. I'm guessing you can't. This explains a lot.
[he CLOSES HIS EYES..... Itsuki's energy this entire time has always been deceptively casual, but he does emit some genuine panic here for a moment.]
Ugh... [WHAT'S GOING ON] I don't remember eating anything weird today...
Ugh... [WHAT'S GOING ON] I don't remember eating anything weird today...
...
[She takes the book from his hands and gently conks him in the head.]
...Things have been strange. You're not the only one losing things, here.
[She takes the book from his hands and gently conks him in the head.]
...Things have been strange. You're not the only one losing things, here.
[!! conked...
He blinks down at her, (me checking height chart and shaking at the height difference) but the shine of panic in his eyes earlier is gone,
mostly he's surprised that she was so gentle with him...]
Heh. [he has a feeling rhat if he says that she'll punch him tho,] Feels kind of bad to be relieved by that... but thanks.
He blinks down at her, (me checking height chart and shaking at the height difference) but the shine of panic in his eyes earlier is gone,
mostly he's surprised that she was so gentle with him...]
Heh. [he has a feeling rhat if he says that she'll punch him tho,] Feels kind of bad to be relieved by that... but thanks.
Don't thank me. This just isn't the time to panic.
[Annnnd handing him the book.]
This is a book for kids, anyways. So hardly like you're missing out.
[Annnnd handing him the book.]
This is a book for kids, anyways. So hardly like you're missing out.
[he takes the book from her, looking amused]
Yeah? Do you know this one?
Yeah? Do you know this one?
Yeah, it's a book of fairytales. Do you have these in your world?
[he nods]
Yeah, but I don't get to read them that often. They're on the list of banned books.
Yeah, but I don't get to read them that often. They're on the list of banned books.
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Ah... Something about them... having bad morals or something? Influencing the minds of children?
[he shrugs]
Maybe wearing slippers is another word for revolution.
[he shrugs]
Maybe wearing slippers is another word for revolution.
...What?
[She's kind of shocked?]
They're just fairytales. What's so rebellious about those?
[She's kind of shocked?]
They're just fairytales. What's so rebellious about those?
[slides into the medbay, he has a couple of riceballs in hand]
Hey, have you eaten yet?
Hey, have you eaten yet?
[She is...here! Bullied into healing. Terrible.]
[She sees him, frowning, but shakes her head.]
...I don't feel hungry, though.
[She sees him, frowning, but shakes her head.]
...I don't feel hungry, though.
[he's so glad stronger people than him have bullied her into healing]
...You sure? You've been gone for most of the day.
[he messaged damien in the morning and the text pinged back, so he's assuming that maybe that and this is related,]
...You sure? You've been gone for most of the day.
[he messaged damien in the morning and the text pinged back, so he's assuming that maybe that and this is related,]
[yeah its the worse]
...It didn't feel like a whole day. But I guess time works in strange ways. Besides. I have no appetite.
...It didn't feel like a whole day. But I guess time works in strange ways. Besides. I have no appetite.
[he'll tuck those riceballs back into a container, looking concerned]
Is it okay if I asked what happened?
Is it okay if I asked what happened?
[he waves a hand]
Remember when I told you about 'The World'? It's a thing for them, I guess.
...I used to read these to my sister when she was sick. We weren't supposed to, but she said they were the only stories that made her feel better.
Remember when I told you about 'The World'? It's a thing for them, I guess.
...I used to read these to my sister when she was sick. We weren't supposed to, but she said they were the only stories that made her feel better.
...
We woke up in an arena where we were forced to fight others for entertainment.
We woke up in an arena where we were forced to fight others for entertainment.
...
[She frowns at that. An organization, taking away something that's so innocent...]
You have a sister, Itsuki?
[She frowns at that. An organization, taking away something that's so innocent...]
You have a sister, Itsuki?
[he looks surprised, but after a moment he nods]
Yeah, she was my twin, Kazuha. [hm] She passed away from her sickness. That was a long time ago.
[is he saying this because it's Hot Pants??? He's in a weirdly chatty mood...]
Sorry, I'm not sure why I brought it up.
Yeah, she was my twin, Kazuha. [hm] She passed away from her sickness. That was a long time ago.
[is he saying this because it's Hot Pants??? He's in a weirdly chatty mood...]
Sorry, I'm not sure why I brought it up.
-- What the hell?
[HEWWO???]
You were forced, like your emotions were being manipulated?
[HEWWO???]
You were forced, like your emotions were being manipulated?
...It was more of a "kill them before they kill you" sort of situation. I felt like I was in my right mind with that. But at times...it overwhelmingly felt like it was the right thing to do. So...I don't know.
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