impheired | Private Channel

[Well it was a dumb example if you didn't mean it literally, jeez!!]

Okay and...swooping over a wall off of a five or six story tower isn't menacing enough for you or something? How tall was this [He points to the tower in Gundam's drawing.] supposed to be?

[Five or six stories...that suggestion actually has him rubbing at his chin in thought, obviously imagining something like that and trying to judge the effectiveness of it.]

Eight stories, in the least.

[Fucking incredible.]

Six is as high as I'm willing to go. I dunno if I'm going to turn into something with wings and I don't want to climb a whole assload of stairs just to come talk to you.

And I'm sure Nanami and Hinata would say the same. [Since they definitely cannot fly. Well...Hinata can levitate, but still. Think of poor, sleepy Nanami having to climb all those stairs.]

[Is he listening? He's just staring at the sketch book, hand still resting at his chin.

...that could work. A Japanese style castle could work, even only at five or six stories. Okay, but there are other details they need to hash out if they're going to do this.]

We will require a courtyard, with room enough that the magical beasts I will be keeping may roam freely.

[The way he says this is less demanding, and more half-questioning. He has never been inside a castle's walls...do they typically have those? Mister Lives-in-Osaka? Is that a possibility?]

Yeah, a courtyard goes without saying. Though...just how many animals are you planning on keeping, exactly?

[It's a castle, not a zoo!]

[He doesn't want a zoo! But...he's quiet for a few beats before averting his gaze.]

I have no set number in mind. As far as creatures that need space are concerned, a dog, a few cats...in general though, I would like to keep more than just a few. I'd...like to start breeding again. A castle would provide adequate space for that, while still providing you and anyone else with plenty of living space apart from my activities as well, right?

[One of a few reasons he went for a castle rather than something smaller presents itself!]

[He's not really surprised to hear Gundam wants to start breeding animals again. That's his talent, after all. And when you have as much talent as a super high school level does, it's hard to resist using it. He knows the feeling well.]

That's not why I was asking, I mean...you don't have to separate yourself if you don't want to. I was just curious, is all. [And a zoo would be a little excessive!!]

A dog would be nice though. [He likes dogs. Cats are okay, he guesses.] Let me know when you go to pick one out, I'll come with you.

>> NANAMIN has posted an audio message. To listen, type in LISTEN01.

... Ah. Kuzuryuu-kun. [ She's using audio since they did that last time. It's only polite, and besides, it's probably easier for him, she thinks. ] I was wondering if you knew about Tanaka-kun's birthday already. Since it's this month, I think.

I told Hinata-kun already, so maybe we could plan something...? [ There's a lengthy pause, and then: ] Oh. And Hinata-kun's birthday is next month, too... so I was wondering if you knew what kind of presents he would be interested in.

[ She'd ask him but she wants it to be a surprise?! It won't be a surprise if she asks him??? ]

[It's really hard, and Gundam is weak in that regard. His love for animals greatly outweighs his ability to resist...his life is not nearly as full of baby animals as he'd like it to be.

Just curious though? Huh...that's strange to him. A question like that is the kind of important question you ask when you're wary of where things are going...and he'd have expected Fuyuhiko to be someone more against having more than a few animals.

Not that he's complaining about his apparent acceptance.]

You wish to accompany me for such an occasion?

[The question may sound confused, but actually he's very happy with this idea.]

[Fuyuhiko has to peek outside the curtains to make sure Gundam isn't hanging around outside of the motel within earshot before responding. His werebear form may make it impossible for him to come inside but those ears are sharper than they look.]

>> NINEHEADED has posted an audio message. To listen, type in LISTEN02.

I had no idea...he didn't mention it and I never asked. [Which is exactly what lead to Fuyuhiko's own birthday passing without notice back in August. What is wrong with these boys?] When is it? I'm not sure what we should do for it, but if you guys wanna plan something, I'm in.

[Since Gundam is kind of his best friend and all. Somehow.]

As for Hinata... [Now it's his turn for a lengthy pause. A gift for Hinata, huh? If that isn't a million dollar question, he doesn't know what is.] ...I have no fucking clue.

>> NANAMIN has posted an audio message. To listen, type in LISTEN03.

... I see. December 14. [ Look, she had guessed that those two were ridiculously closer than normal! ]

I was thinking that maybe we could probably do something small. Hinata-kun said just in case we should come up with a loose plan...

It's going to be a problem if I can't come up with something for Hinata-kun's birthday. [ And Christmas. Don't forget Christmas. ] I was thinking about clothes, but what if they go through him at some point?

[ THEN THAT WOULDN'T BE FUN 8( ]

[Well he was wary! He was very wary Gundam might be planning a zoo under the guise of a castle. But since he's not, there's no reason to be worried anymore. His family kept a decent amount of dogs, it's not like he's super opposed to the idea of multiple animals. So long as they can afford to feed them, it'll be fine.]

[Good job though, Gundam, that confused tone has activated his tsun defense.]

...w-well, if you don't want me to, then no! It doesn't matter to me! [Hmph!]

[Well luckily Gundam would never take on more animals than he could afford to care for.]

No, that's not it...you surprised me, is all. I would very much enjoy having your company for that.

[They are! They are very close but they are both absolute shit at normal friendships. They're still learning what they should be doing here.]

Yeah, it'll have to be something we play by ear. Because who knows if he'll have changed back to a demon by then or if it'll be foggy or what... [Werebear problems.] At least he'll be easier to get a present for than Hinata...

[WHY ARE YOU SO PLAIN, HAJIME.]

Because you're right, getting him clothes is just going to be pointless in the long run. [There's a faint tapping as Fuyuhiko drums his finger on the table, thinking.] Maybe...a book?

[It's not said with a whole lot of conviction. It's a pretty weak (not to mention hella lame) suggestion and he knows it but it's all he could think of off the top of his head.]

[Fuyuhiko fusses with his tie a little.]

Well...alright then. But...before we even think about that, we need to actually get this castle. [He hands Gundam his sketchbook back.] Which means deciding what we want it to look like. Because if what Hijikata said is true, we need to be as specific as possible with our request. That should lower our chances of something going wrong.

Edited 2015-12-04 00:24 (UTC)

[Taking the sketchbook, he nods. That's very true...the last thing they want is to deal with any serious or detrimental "surprises" that Tikbalang could give them...]

...alright. Where would you like to start in this decision making process?

[ It's not as if she's any better at it, clearly. ]

... I don't mind a book, but what kind of book? [ THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. Because there are plenty of books at that bookstore they went to the last time, after all. ]

Er...I don't know that either. To be honest, I just said the first thing that came to mind. [...] Hinata and I didn't really...hang out much back on the island. [You can't really count the time they spent in the hospital with Tsumiki when the despair disease set in. They didn't really spend a whole lot of that time talking aimlessly. They only ended up spending two free times together.] So I don't really know much about him on a personal level.

It's a shame we don't have those IDs anymore. Didn't they have shit we like and hate on there? Would've been somewhere to start, at least.

... I see. That might be a problem, then. [ Because as much as she hung out with Hinata, she still doesn't know certain things about him, and a part of that is her fault. But it doesn't matter too much, she feels, but she does want to learn more and more about him. ]

Ah, but if we're talking about his profile, it said that he likes kusamochi... if I remember correctly... but, I don't think they have that here.

[ The struggle is real. ]

Edited (i didn't mean to capitalize that lmao) 2015-12-05 19:26 (UTC)

...why the hell do you remember that?

[Sure, he looked at everyone's profiles, but did he memorize any of them? No. No he did not.]

They don't though, no. At least not that I've been able to find. They don't even have the ingredients so we could try and make it ourselves. [Which is a shame. Mochi cooking adventures surely would have been a blast with these three.] I guess we've got time to figure it out, at least? How hard can it be to figure out what he likes?

Why wouldn't I remember it?

[ Memorizing character profiles is something that a SHSL Gamer needs as a talent, after all! ]

... Mm, yeah. Hinata-kun's birthday is on New Year's after all. We have a lot of time, I think.

... [WELL NOW HE FEELS LIKE A SHITTY PERSON, CHIAKI, THANKS. He should have made more of an effort to at least remember birthdays.] I dunno, I guess it just seemed like a random thing to remember. Did you memorize everyone's profiles or something?

That said though, we still shouldn't put it off till the last minute. But focusing on Tanaka's first would be a better use of our time, since that's just two weeks away. What kind of suggestions did Hinata have about that?

[ It's okay, he was a shittier person before, it can't possibly be worse, right? ]

Mm, I did. I thought it might be important to note in case I wanted to raise a flag later... so I made absolutely sure to memorize it.

[ Look, she just saw the IDs as something to remember, kind of like profiles in a video game. ]

Hinata-kun... [ There's a somewhat decent pause, as if trying to recall what he typed. ] He said that maybe we could have a picnic by the lake, in case of an emergency.

Ah, and he also suggested jewelry as a present.

[THANKFULLY, YES...]

Raise a flag? [Ugh, shit does this mean she memorized his too? That means she knows his secret, FUCK.]

Yeah, jewelry's what I was thinking too. Maybe something he could put on his wings or his horns whenever he gets those back. Granted, his horns are pretty small so maybe that's not the best idea. I think so long as it's over the top and isn't earrings, he'll probably like it.

[Because we can all agree that getting him earrings would be a huge waste of time, surely.]

If he's still a bear by then though, we shouldn't have it at the lake. If he's a demon again, it shouldn't be a problem, but he gets weird around water as a bear. He wouldn't enjoy it.

... Mm. [ There's a soft noise of agreement, but it doesn't seem that she's making fun of him in the slightest bit. Of course not. ]

When you get through a scene in a certain type of game and pick the right option, you might raise the right flags. Ah, but you can also raise the wrong flags too, which can mess up your game file and give you a bad end.

[ Basically. ]

Okay. If he's still a bear... I'll make sure to bring some water bottles, just in case. [ "Some" is an understatement, of course. She's going to bring a huge truckload, more or less. ]

Private Channel

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

12/1; < NANAMIN >

no subject

<NineHeaded>

< NANAMIN >

no subject

no subject

<NineHeaded>

no subject

no subject

< NANAMIN >

<NineHeaded>

< NANAMIN >

<NineHeaded>

< NANAMIN >

<NineHeaded>

< NANAMIN >

<NineHeaded>

< NANAMIN >

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, NINEHEADED. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 009.21.328.89 * NineHeaded has joined 009.21.328.89 <NineHeaded> this is kuzuryuu fuyuhiko. <NineHeaded> you're probbaly better off coming to find me than leaving a message on this piece ofshit. <NineHeaded>** but whatever. if it's not stupid,i'll get back to you whenever i open my laptop again.