WHO: kaito and pals WHAT: post-surgery and mid-month event shenanigans WHERE: around town WHEN: from april 12 to the end of the month WARNINGS: potential discussion of body horror; will update as things Go On
[ The avatar ignores the stares completely. Actually, she even asks two staff members to move away because they need to go through. At least they weren't the Outsiders. ]
[ She doesn't say anything for a longer while, thinking about his words. Everyone is everyone. ]
Is your whole body covered in scars?
[ That might seem to come out of nowhere, but to her, it's a somewhat natural progression. If he protects everyone, he gets hurt for everyone's sake, and therefore scars are scattered all over his hands. ]
...Fair. [ Right. He would have expected Sooyoung to ask for proof, but this is the avatar.
Kaito slaps his hand to his door, and the metal slides open. His room is sparsely decorated, with the only hints of color coming from orange (?) beddings and an interestingly colored spear hanging off the wall opposite his bed.
A number of potted plants sit at his desk. Most look like Earth-native blooms. There's purple hyacinth, forget-me-nots, spider lilies...
Kaito shuts the door behind them after ushering the avatar in. ] It's an arbitrary example. I don't have a specific time that determines when people see my scars. Most just ask or get me naked some other way...
Damn. I would ask you to spill embarrassing secrets about Sooyoung, but I guess you don't have those memories on hand.
[ While it's not like the original can't just drop by Kaito's room, Sooyoung asked her avatar to make sure to examine the place. While the orange beddings don't catch her attention, the spear does. Gazing up at it, she poses a question: ]
If someone comes and tries to get you naked some other way, should I leave?
[ Like a curious child, she tries to reach up to touch the weapon. ]
[ A bead of sweat rolls down his temple. What the heck? ]
That's. That's very unlikely to happen, but if it does then yes, you should probably go...
[ Looking for any sort of distraction, Kaito reaches over and grabs the spear—before putting it in avatar Sooyoung's hands. It's cool to the touch and extremely light, with the blade being just a bit heavier so as to provide some top-ene weight. If not for that very, very real blade, one might mistake this for some ornament or other decorative piece. Maybe even a toy. ]
I noticed that. The, uh. Er...
[ Kaito's hand remains on the spear as he struggles to remember what he was trying to to say. In the end, he just frowns and looks down. This lasts for a few seconds before he jolts up and squints. ]
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You're taller than me. [ A simple remark. ] I don't feel like a little kid just because I don't have most of Sooyoung's memories.
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I suppose that's a good point to make. I just feel... Weird. More vulnerable than usual. I don't like feeling weak, y'know?
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[ At least they're out from the Brimstone block, all they have to do is to get through the commons area. ]
Are you worried that someone will take advantage of that? Or you just don't want to be perceived that way?
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It's only short term memory loss. I've been worried about being weak since as far back as I can remember.
[ They're bound to attract a few stares holding hands like this, but Kaito is electing to ignore everyone else besides her right now. ]
It has nothing to do with appearances or what other people think.
If I'm weak, I can't protect everyone.
If I can't protect everyone, I'm worthless.
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Who's everyone?
[ She's frowning. ]
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[ Replied simply. ]
I'm aware of how ridiculous that might sound, but that's my standard. Impossible, so I'll never slack off.
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Is your whole body covered in scars?
[ That might seem to come out of nowhere, but to her, it's a somewhat natural progression. If he protects everyone, he gets hurt for everyone's sake, and therefore scars are scattered all over his hands. ]
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Yeah. [ Ah, there's the Everlight wing. ]
Do you want to see them? I usually wait until the first or seventh date to show 'em off, y'know?
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[ Who asked, Sooyoung's avatar edition. She keeps going forward until they stop in front of the room marked as 009. ]
Until the first or seventh date... that's also one of those standards of yours? Any other examples?
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Kaito slaps his hand to his door, and the metal slides open. His room is sparsely decorated, with the only hints of color coming from orange (?) beddings and an interestingly colored spear hanging off the wall opposite his bed.
A number of potted plants sit at his desk. Most look like Earth-native blooms. There's purple hyacinth, forget-me-nots, spider lilies...
Kaito shuts the door behind them after ushering the avatar in. ] It's an arbitrary example. I don't have a specific time that determines when people see my scars. Most just ask or get me naked some other way...
Damn. I would ask you to spill embarrassing secrets about Sooyoung, but I guess you don't have those memories on hand.
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If someone comes and tries to get you naked some other way, should I leave?
[ Like a curious child, she tries to reach up to touch the weapon. ]
It's not that easy to embarrass me.
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That's. That's very unlikely to happen, but if it does then yes, you should probably go...
[ Looking for any sort of distraction, Kaito reaches over and grabs the spear—before putting it in avatar Sooyoung's hands. It's cool to the touch and extremely light, with the blade being just a bit heavier so as to provide some top-ene weight. If not for that very, very real blade, one might mistake this for some ornament or other decorative piece. Maybe even a toy. ]
I noticed that. The, uh. Er...
[ Kaito's hand remains on the spear as he struggles to remember what he was trying to to say. In the end, he just frowns and looks down. This lasts for a few seconds before he jolts up and squints. ]
...Han Sooyoung, what are you doing in my room?
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[ Or she'll hole herself in that sleeping bag she's getting in the nearby (?) future. Either works, really—it doesn't look like she cares much. ]
You noticed... oh. I'm watching over you. I'm Sooyoung's avatar. I'll be staying here until you get better.
[ If that explanation isn't sufficient, she'll try again. ]
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[ Kaito leans in, then... proceeds to pinch the avatar's cheek. ] We've probably been talking for a while, if you're in my room.
...
You're cute. Does this mean she's cute? Hmm.
Well, make yourself at home. What was I planning to do next?
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[ Talking while Kaito's pinching her cheeks is a mistake. ]
Make shio ramen. But help me put this back first.
[ Sooyoung casts her gaze down on the spear she's holding. ]