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[ Over at the Lounge, Anise will wander over to visit with Todomatsu! ]
So your name is "Todomatsu"? It's nice to meet you! It's pretty rare to meet a boy who's also skilled at "being cute"...
[ She's been reading profiles. Hi. ]
So your name is "Todomatsu"? It's nice to meet you! It's pretty rare to meet a boy who's also skilled at "being cute"...
[ She's been reading profiles. Hi. ]
[ hi! ]
Haha, yep, that's me! And you're... Anise-chan, right? Like the plant? My name's actually a kind of tree, so I guess we've got a couple of things in common!
Haha, yep, that's me! And you're... Anise-chan, right? Like the plant? My name's actually a kind of tree, so I guess we've got a couple of things in common!
Hehe, really? Guess it's a small world... Universe? Whatever!
Yep! Or maybe people with these kinds of names are just predisposed to being cuter!
[ that's bullshit because karamatsu is also a tree and he's just an embarrassing wannabe greaser but whatever ]
Kinda lame that this is the kind of job we're getting stuck with for the next few weeks, huh?
[ that's bullshit because karamatsu is also a tree and he's just an embarrassing wannabe greaser but whatever ]
Kinda lame that this is the kind of job we're getting stuck with for the next few weeks, huh?
Yeah... I always wanted to go on a big cruise-like trip someday, but I was picturing more the "luxury tourist" experience than the "conscripted laborer" type...
Yeah, this definitely doesn't meet the leisure cruise criteria...
[ sigh ]
Hopefully we'll be able to just take on some easy support roles instead of having to lug big crates around.
[ sigh ]
Hopefully we'll be able to just take on some easy support roles instead of having to lug big crates around.
Yeah, I'm totally not built for that kind of stuff!
Some people here kinda look like they are, though, so maybe we can leave it to them...
[ they don't even have any work yet and she's already thinking of who to pass it off to. ]
Some people here kinda look like they are, though, so maybe we can leave it to them...
[ they don't even have any work yet and she's already thinking of who to pass it off to. ]
[ hahaha. well. things are great.
he's still in a bit of a daze when he comes over to the lounge, plopping down on one of the couches and anxiously straightening up some board game boxes.
noticing anise, he winces a little remembering how she got namedropped in luke's... final thoughts, or whatever that was. right. she lost a roommate too, huh? ]
Hey. Are you doing okay...?
he's still in a bit of a daze when he comes over to the lounge, plopping down on one of the couches and anxiously straightening up some board game boxes.
noticing anise, he winces a little remembering how she got namedropped in luke's... final thoughts, or whatever that was. right. she lost a roommate too, huh? ]
Hey. Are you doing okay...?
[ Well, Anise was just quietly sitting on this couch, a little out of it herself, so he probably can't be blamed for not noticing her right away. She's dressed in her Nuts & Bolt sweats and has Tokunaga gripped tightly against her chest. ]
Y, yeah! I'm fine.
[ She manages a smile, but unfortunately, it's emotionshare and it is painfully obvious that she's full of grief, sadness, frustration... and even if he couldn't feel that, there's the bit of lingering redness in her eyes. ]
... It's kind of a shock, though, huh?
Y, yeah! I'm fine.
[ She manages a smile, but unfortunately, it's emotionshare and it is painfully obvious that she's full of grief, sadness, frustration... and even if he couldn't feel that, there's the bit of lingering redness in her eyes. ]
... It's kind of a shock, though, huh?
[ yeah they're both here in their depression sweats. he forces a smile that's probably not a lot more convincing. ]
Yeah... It doesn't make any sense, does it? We don't even know what happened, they're just... gone. Pretty bad as far as closure goes!
Yeah... It doesn't make any sense, does it? We don't even know what happened, they're just... gone. Pretty bad as far as closure goes!
They were both here last night, but...
[ there's a look over at a particular place in the room, presumably where she last saw them. and a feeling of dread. ]
[ there's a look over at a particular place in the room, presumably where she last saw them. and a feeling of dread. ]
Ah...
[ cringes a little because he heard at least something about what everyone had seen and felt with luke in here last night. ]
Sorry, that's got to make it extra rough.
[ cringes a little because he heard at least something about what everyone had seen and felt with luke in here last night. ]
Sorry, that's got to make it extra rough.
[ there's a nod, a little grateful. ]
He didn't have to be so stupid... If he was in pain, he should have said something sooner.
He didn't have to be so stupid... If he was in pain, he should have said something sooner.
[ it feels like a chilly autumn night in this simulation room at the moment, dark save for a food stand in the middle of the room with warm lights and red curtains. the music is relaxing and a little melancholy, and the food looks and smells delicious — the kind of comfort food that just feels like home.
and seated at the bench are todomatsu and five other young men who look exactly like him, each wearing the exact same hoodie in a different color. they're all in various states of drunkenness, most passed out or close to it.
except for him. he's at the end of the bench with a half-full can of beer, arms crossed on the bar in front of him and resting his head on them. the worst of his injuries have been healed by this point, but there are still shallow cuts on all of the skin you can see, and his hair is messed up a little in front.
hearing someone else walk in, he raises his head and looks over tiredly. ]
and seated at the bench are todomatsu and five other young men who look exactly like him, each wearing the exact same hoodie in a different color. they're all in various states of drunkenness, most passed out or close to it.
except for him. he's at the end of the bench with a half-full can of beer, arms crossed on the bar in front of him and resting his head on them. the worst of his injuries have been healed by this point, but there are still shallow cuts on all of the skin you can see, and his hair is messed up a little in front.
hearing someone else walk in, he raises his head and looks over tiredly. ]
So this is where you...
...
Huh? Why are there six of you??
...
Huh? Why are there six of you??
[ ftr because i'm stupid, there's also a set of crutches leaning against the bench next to him. anyway.
there's no confusion about the question, since he's one he's heard his whole life. one they asked themselves pretty frequently, too.
he looks down the line at all of them. ]
Those are my older brothers.
[ older??? ]
Or, well, simulations of them, obviously. This is a place near our house where we hang out a lot.
there's no confusion about the question, since he's one he's heard his whole life. one they asked themselves pretty frequently, too.
he looks down the line at all of them. ]
Those are my older brothers.
[ older??? ]
Or, well, simulations of them, obviously. This is a place near our house where we hang out a lot.
[ coming over to get a better look at them all... and at todomatsu's condition. ]
Brothers as in, like, actual brothers, or...?
Brothers as in, like, actual brothers, or...?
[ i really did not think about the possible replica implications until this pc
his condition could definitely be better! his eyes are still very noticeably red and bloodshot when she's up close; from further away it might have just seemed like an effect from the red lanterns. the cuts also look worse up close, though they're closed up enough that they're not bleeding.
that question he does seem slightly confused by, because he's not sure what alternative she's suggesting when the extreme resemblance has already been established, but it's fine. ]
Yep. We're sextuplets. So like, twins, but multiplied by three.
[ even half asleep, the brothers all have slightly different vibes to them, despite being basically identical in physical appearance. the one in red looks to be a careless, sloppy drunk; the one in blue has more dramatic eyebrows and looks like he's hamming it up for a nonexistent camera even while barely conscious; the one in green is wearing a buttoned up shirt under his hoodie and doesn't have any hairs out of place; the one in purple has messy hair and a depressed aura; the one in yellow has a permanent goofy smile. ]
his condition could definitely be better! his eyes are still very noticeably red and bloodshot when she's up close; from further away it might have just seemed like an effect from the red lanterns. the cuts also look worse up close, though they're closed up enough that they're not bleeding.
that question he does seem slightly confused by, because he's not sure what alternative she's suggesting when the extreme resemblance has already been established, but it's fine. ]
Yep. We're sextuplets. So like, twins, but multiplied by three.
[ even half asleep, the brothers all have slightly different vibes to them, despite being basically identical in physical appearance. the one in red looks to be a careless, sloppy drunk; the one in blue has more dramatic eyebrows and looks like he's hamming it up for a nonexistent camera even while barely conscious; the one in green is wearing a buttoned up shirt under his hoodie and doesn't have any hairs out of place; the one in purple has messy hair and a depressed aura; the one in yellow has a permanent goofy smile. ]
Oh! Ohhh. Wow! For a moment, I thought -- um, never mind!
[ haha. anyway! ]
There was another group of people who got hurt, and I went chasing after them to make sure they got to the medbay, and the next thing I knew, there was this whole other incident with you guys!! What even happened!?
[ haha. anyway! ]
There was another group of people who got hurt, and I went chasing after them to make sure they got to the medbay, and the next thing I knew, there was this whole other incident with you guys!! What even happened!?
[ he's definitely like ???? at that but he's also too tired to care that much right now. maybe he'll ask later. ]
It was one of those special mission things — Adrastea was leading it, and we knew about it ahead of time, but... I don't know, it was really weird. None of us actually remembered getting on the ship, we were just there all of a sudden?
And then the mission itself was just... [ he hesitates for a long time before deciding what to say, like he's trying to answer without actually thinking about it too hard. ] ...a mess. Even though we technically accomplished it, I guess.
It was one of those special mission things — Adrastea was leading it, and we knew about it ahead of time, but... I don't know, it was really weird. None of us actually remembered getting on the ship, we were just there all of a sudden?
And then the mission itself was just... [ he hesitates for a long time before deciding what to say, like he's trying to answer without actually thinking about it too hard. ] ...a mess. Even though we technically accomplished it, I guess.
We had to infiltrate this messed up ceremony and retrieve this item from it.
It was like... [ he bites his lip for a second, not eager to go into too much detail. ] a mass execution, basically. But all these shitty rich people were there to watch and treating the whole thing like a big exclusive party.
[ her eyes widen. ]
Oh...
[ okay, yikes. ]
Then... what was the item?
Oh...
[ okay, yikes. ]
Then... what was the item?
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