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

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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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[seafloor]

[ Kaito kicks back, but it's more like a light tap at worst.

A bead of sweat rolls down his temple as he takes in all this information. Good friend stuff, huh.

Thoughts wander back to the hot springs, but don't linger overlong.

...Scribble time. ]

Don't overdo it.

Or at least, overdo it responsibly.

[ Would you look at that! Time for another scone. Munch. ]

[bowtography]

No one's overdoing anything, okay?

[ Right, Malkuth? Right????

March just makes a bit of a face at her. ]

Nothing happened, he just let me hold his hand for a while. Because I wasn't exactly doing that great. [ Because! He's a good friend!!!!!!!! ]

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[ as long as she has two designated drivers she'll be fine,

malkuth's slapping her hand on the table, jolting some other customers nearby. at least she's keeping her voice at a normal volume ]

Oh, like that's nothing!

Kaito, you met him at your get together with the other guys, right? What'd you think of him?

[ expectant look. she'll move the scones away if he tries to avoid this. ]

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[ Kaito looks between the m&m's. Nope. He's got no horse, dog, or hybrid cat in this race. So he pulls a scone off the plate and gesticulates a little with it while he answers. ]

Seemed okay. He wanted some advice, I gave him some advice.

Also, pretty sure he almost picked a fight with half the guys at the onsen when we were doing introductions, but, eh.

[ Chomp.

Yeah, he's starting to think Izou's gift giver in question was March. That's kinda cute. Cute enough for him to smile for what feels like the first time in days while he munches. ]

[bowtography]

[ She's just sipping her tea, like. Wow. There's nothing at all weird about her interactions with Izou, but she's happy to talk about her friends with her friends.

I hate her. ]

Yeah, that sounds like him. I guess maybe that's also some kind of bonding? We didn't really do introductions, but it was fun!

I can't wait to do something with everyone after the next mission, since it looks like these last two sessions went pretty well. [ She is already brainstorming. No one is surprised. ]

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We all sort of knew each other somehow anyway, there's way more guys than gals here, so I think that makes sense. I'm really not surprised to hear he was, though.

[ are guys really like that...? maybe in trade for The Horrors, there's more mannered men in the City.

... no... did her box boys go...? should she check on them? they're fine. that's overstepping her own boundary. maybe a sneaky sort of "how was hanging out with everyone" way, or something like that... ]

I'll leave whatever plans to you two on that note, since I don't have any ideas myself.

[ except like. another hot springs round... hmm. maybe they could host a party in someone's dataverse though? ]

[seafloor]

Certain groups tend to flock together, too. Especially when they're from the same home world.

[ Kaito looks down at the scones and just

picks them all up, leaving two behind. Onto a little plate they go so he can start shoveling. ]

Karaoke or an arcade night sound like good ideas. No hot springs—March and I have already agreed on that.

[ A glance over his shoulder, mid-bite. Kaito scoffs. ]

...How did I wind up officiating this on the guys' behalf...

Anyway, we could also go camping outside the city.

[bowtography]

I guess that's our fate as the original organizers, huh...?

[ She's liberating one of the last two scones before she doesn't eat one at all, which would be Terrible. ]

Yeah, or there's the beach. [ Slightly less dangerous than hot springs. ] Depending on how things look and how people feel by then! Outdoors might be better for a bigger group.

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[ no hot springs........... you don't need empathy to see that she's disappointed. no hot springs, huh... a strawberry macaron is finding its way into her mouth instead of the last scone, glum as she chews. ]

Outdoors definitely would be... I'd like the beach, as long as it's fine then. Camping could be fun too though! I've never been!

[ like

a lot of things. but still, no hot springs... maybe it's for the best... ]

I can help set a fire.

[ using herself..!!!! ]

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[ Pervert.

Munch, crunch, chew. Kaito scarfs through the rest of his scones, sipping away at his tea between bites.

Eventually, he traces a callused fingertip in a circle on the table. ]

...I told Ishmael that if we could find a pond or a lake that I could try purifying it.

Then... I dunno. We could go fishing or something.

[bowtography]

[ Malkuth, you can do the hot springs anytime, but March is aware that it's a bad idea to get everyone there at once, especially with how many perverts exist in the world. Ereshkigal would never show her face again!!! ]

Sounds like we've got a few solid options! I'm up for anything.

[ As long as she can take photos. ]

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[ please... everyone is so sof ]

Camping it is! We can practice our survival skills just in case LILITH ever drops us someplace for a week and we've gotta fend for ourselves. That sounds super fun, right?

[ still. ishmael......... ]

... I wonder if her day'd be soured by seeing me around though.

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[ Kaito glances between the M's. He eventually lays a placid glance on Malkuth. Sounds like things are still pretty terse. ]

So what if it is?

That shouldn't discourage either of you from going.

There's enough space here for all of us. I'd be pissed if you dipped just out of consideration for her.

...And that goes both ways.

[bowtography]

Right. Things won't get any better if they stay as you are, and I'd also be pretty mad if you kept away just to avoid making someone upset.

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Marmar, you saw how she was. She isn't just upset, she hates me.

[ the threat to spill all. malkuth chews on her lip, then shakes her head. ]

You two are more important to me than her though, so... I won't skip. It isn't like there's just gonna be a handful of us like at the hot springs. Ishmael wouldn't skip out just because I'm there anyway.