[CLOSED] Catch-all

[the_fourteenth]

WHO: Raidou Kuzunoha & others
WHAT: a long overdue catch-all log for various adventures
WHERE: Whenever you need him
WHEN: September and onward
WARNINGS: Threads will be marked if/when it's needed




Closed starters for Raidou Kuzunoha, from now until I say so

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[the_fourteenth]

[A smaller, quieter place like this feels a bit better in this situation. No noise from the games to drown out his voice, or anyone who might overhear. Not that they'd care, but. Still.]

Oh. Um, a soda is good. Thanks.

[He's got a sweet tooth. No beer for him.

"Pensive" seems to be a default with this kid. He quietly taps a finger on the counter in thought.]

I, um. I know you said, that I could talk, if I want. I just... have a hard time with that sort of thing. For a lot of reasons, I guess.

[And he knows how obvious it is, too.]

It's hard to know what to say. Where to start.

[fessus]

[ Well... if there's anything anyone here has said that he can immediately and easily relate to, it's that. Opening up so regularly feels impossible; he's not surprised that Raidou feels the same.

And so, he takes advantage of the need to pour that soda in order to give himself time to arrange his thoughts. ]

It's not like you have to go in order. Or get it all out at once... so maybe start small.

[ The drink is set down on the counter before him, with Noctis's arms folding over the surface for a lean. ]

Do you feel better or worse right now than you did when you walked in?

[the_fourteenth]

[The fact that he's here at all, and that he's trying, is a big step for Raidou. So at least there's that.

He pulls the soda glass close, his finger tapping on it quietly as he thinks.]

You're quite kind, you know. To offer something like this to someone you barely know.

[Maybe it's a sign of just how not well Raidou has been doing, that someone he doesn't really know could pinpoint it immediately. He wouldn't think of it that way, though. Still, he manages a small smile, though it's gone before he voices his next thought.]

Right before I arrived here, I... Something really bad happened. Next thing I know, I'm here. Dealing with-- [A small shrug. Noctis knows what they're dealing with.] I-It just seems like... Like it just happened. And so much is left unknown for me back home because of it.

[While the details are vague, Raidou's just trying to keep it simple. But what it boils down to is clear: no time and no way to process something pretty traumatic, before being thrust into a life in Neo Tokyo of more trauma. Anyone would be struggling, but often he feels alone in it.]