[closed] we shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us

[ignoreher]

WHO: Malkuth & Others
WHAT: Various threads for April (hmu for starters if needed!!!)
WHERE: Pretty much anywhere
WHEN: Anytime during April
WARNINGS: probable violence, drinking, cannibalism, sex, spoilers for Lobotomy Corporation & Library of Ruina will be marked as needed

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[bowtography]

I do too, it's how I feel!

[ Huffily. Of course. ]

Though I know it matters the most that it's how you feel about it, so if you need to keep going until you believe it, that's fine.

[ignoreher]

[ of course. march's sincere confidence is always so, so nice, and at the same time there's a part of her that feels like she's fooled the other into thinking more of her than there really is. a small part, but a part nonetheless. ]

I just don't really have any proof of concept.

[ but maybe it's something that only an outside party could see. ]

Any updates in your lovelife? Memories or otherwise.

[bowtography]

Updates...? Well, I couldn't tell you if I've ever had anything as dramatic as a first love... there were some really good-looking people back on the planets I've been to, but nothing that really made my heart go crazy.

[ She says this almost apologetically. ]

And it's not like anyone's touching my fa...

...

[ Oh. Actually, her expression clouds over slightly. ]

[ignoreher]

[ ...

oh, she's locked in now. ]

Marmar...~

[bowtography]

[ Her shoulders are just slumping. If anything, it's more of a miserable frown now. ]

It really isn't what you're thinking.

[ignoreher]

[ oh no... let her wrap her arms around you march. ]

What happened?

[bowtography]

[ Great question. ]

I tried to stop Izou from really taking it out on one of the captives and it... led into him saying I've been treating him like a charity case. And he told me to get out of his sight.

[ignoreher]

... I should've kept him trapped in that cube longer.

[ what a bastard. ]

He's a real idiot, March. Don't let it get to you. But what does face touching have to do with that? I mean, I would've pinched his cheeks off if he said that with me around, but...

[bowtography]

Cube...?

[ Say what now. ]

I-- [ Honestly, this is the part that still bewilders her. ]

Right before he told me to go, I was yelling at him that he was my friend and he just went all quiet and touched my cheek. To wipe the blood off, I think.

[ Homegirl was a mess. ]

And I... I don't know, I was dizzy and my head was killing me and I didn't know how to process it, so I touched his cheek too. Like that made us even or something.

But then he told me that...

[ Her sigh is a little shaky. ]

So I don't really know what he's thinking, at all.

[ignoreher]

[ wow doesn't this


sound familiar

in a way.

... ]

Are all Brimstone guys like that?

[ don't mind her. ]

He and I... don't have a great relationship either, so I don't know what went through his mind exactly... but you could say I understand him a little. Because of who I am, or was anyway. [ mm. ] It's hard to think of having friends, or someone wanting to be your friend, when orders are orders.

[ if she catches the drift. ]

[bowtography]

Are they? I guess I don't know too many of them yet...

[ Maybe that's how they're divided. But... ]

I can't say I truly understand what you guys went through, when I can't remember that far back, but basically it's like getting so entrenched in your role at the time that it's hard to think outside of it?

[ She heaves a sigh. ]

If I've really been forcing this on him, I don't want that. But it doesn't feel like I have the clear picture right now, either. And I... already miss talking to him.

[ Which is a little embarrassing. ]

So I think after this, I'll try and find a way to get him to talk to me so I can at least get an answer out of him.

1/2

[ignoreher]

Neither do I, but it sounds a lot like... anyway.

[ anyway!!! ]

Yeah, that's pretty much the gist of it. We weren't encouraged with forming relationships with the employees under us for that reason, to the point that I learned only the numbers they were assigned for identification.

[ huge steps since then, making sure to get everyone's names the minutes she meets them. ]

... But I think that's a good idea. It's been a bit since then, so he's had time to cool off too. [ ... ] And I bet he doesn't feel so hot about snapping at you either.

[ izou isn't a bad guy, really. ]

2/2

[ignoreher]

But if he's still being an asshole, I'm beating him to a pulp.

[ they do need to fight still. ]

[bowtography]

[ help ]

I can beat him up for my own sake, you know?

[ Can she. ]

... But thanks. I've gotta say, friendships sure have gotten harder since coming here.

[ignoreher]

[ can she. ]

Yeah... I think I got lucky meeting you and Kaito off the bat.

[bowtography]

We should do something with the three of us sometime. A kind of "wow we achieved a normal friendship without having to fight for it" celebration!

[ Sure. ]

[ignoreher]

[ sure. when kaito is literally going to distance himself from her sooner over later. definitely no fights for friendship. ]

We could have a tea party! Kaito and I were talking about it, and there's no way I'm finishing off a tower of sweets by myself.

[bowtography]

[ So you're saying Kaito is also going to require an ass-beating soon. Duly noted, brackets. ]

Ooh! That's a great idea! Dresses are perfect tea party dress-code!

[ignoreher]

... He sure is getting to see an eyeful of me this month.

[ sheesh. die, kaito. ]

How long do you think you'll be with a busted arm? I wanna pick out some dresses for you too before then.

[bowtography]

Is that a bad thing? [ mildly. ]

Anyway, I'm not sure. I guess I'll start asking around to see if there's a healer. Otherwise, broken arms tend to take at least two months.

[ Which would suck. ]

[ignoreher]

[ she doesn't know if it is or not. might just be her own first time nerves. just a small, helpless kind of shrug. ]

That's suck. How are we supposed to enjoy the hot springs to their maximum meltitude without both arms to sink in with?

[ real problems here!!!! ]

[bowtography]

... Right. Okay, I'll do some digging after this.

[ FOR THE SAKE OF HOT SPRINGS. ]

[ignoreher]

[ cant believe this is why shes a homewrecker. anything for hot springs huh. ]

Don't push yourself though, okay? We'll figure something out if you can't find one to fix you up.

[bowtography]

I'll just only half-melt, if that's the case! Or maybe I can just wrap it really well...

[ Yeah!! ]

But the sooner I can get it healed, the more helpful I can be with testing out new hair styles, too! These are all really important things!

[ignoreher]

[ ... goooossshhhh. ]

You're so cute, March. What do you think of skipping rocks across a river?