[HIS CLOTHES ARE ALREADY ON, RISE. But he will let her live.]
Comin'!
[He doesn't keep her waiting long, jacket in one hand as he gets up to open the door, leaving the pair of Emotion Socks he's been working on unfinished on the work table behind him.]
[Hmm. It's not unheard of for Rise to lose some of her bright energy from time to time-- nobody can be one-hundred-percent on every single day, but he figures it means she must be thinking about something pretty hard. He nods, willing to go along with the plan, stepping out into the hallway and closing the door behind them.]
Alright, food first. I'm starvin'.
[But being a teenage boy, that's almost always the case? He smiles, letting her take his arm without hesitation-- a lot of girls still make him blush, but Rise is so firmly fixed in his life as his friend that he doesn't lose his composure around her anymore.]
[ When Kanji wakes, he will find that his crystal is glowing! His emotion drops for the month of Octha have resonated with Empatheias' giant crystal, and a reaction has been formed.
By his feet, he will find a roll of duct tape. That's it. That's all he's getting this month.
(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]
[On the morning of Christmas day, Kanji will find a small box wrapped in furoshiki in his mailbox. When he opens the gift, he'll find a little beanie cat and an origami mouse. There will be a card inside from Naruhodou as well.]
Merry Christmas, Kanji!
I decided to try and make something after watching you and share what I've done on my own! It's simple, but I feel like I've learned a lot thanks to you. I hope you enjoy them!
I have a friend who's birthday is coming up. He's turning over one thousand three hundred years old!
And he'd really love a set of arehtei plushies, he's always had his eyes set on them. I was wondering if I could pay you to make him a set? I love my piphron plush so much, I just gotta get him some too!!
Yep! He's a demon. [This is said like it's the most normal thing in the world to Sora. Friends with a demon that wants plush toys! A normal everyday occurrence.]
I was hoping to get all of them for him. It's a pretty special birthday, after all! And I think you're the best guy for the job!
Hmm! He looks like he's about thirteen years old. He's really nice, he's one of my best friends. He's kind of sad right now so I really want to cheer him up.
It ain't like they've got the kind of stuff we'd use back home here. Did you find stuff that actually does the job and you're just havin' trouble gettin' it on?
Well, no... but it ain't like the internet doesn't exist where I'm from!
[the internet never lies!!!]
I didn't find anything. All the people around here keep telling me to go get some old ladies in a salon to do it, but that shit costs way more money than I got! I heard that dynamis stuff does the trick, but I haven't tried it. I'm not gonna go dumping bleach on my head, either.
No kidding. I make some working at the spa and like, going around petting giant cats, but not enough to keep this up. Dunamis is free. Whatta we got to lose?
Absolutely nothing to lose. Not like we're going around trying to make flaming katanas or whatever. It's just a little colour change. Besides, a guy's gotta eat. Not like our money's going to waste.
And yeah! The old man taught me a few tricks not that long ago, so we should be pretty set. We just gotta think of some emotions or something.
[And by a few tricks, he actually means that the most he was able to manage was making their hair stand up from the static he created. But that's basically the same thing, right?]
Emotions, huh. Like everything else here. Yeah, that'll be easy! Next month ain't too far away, so let's get on it quick. I can't handle these roots growin' out anymore than they already have. Soon I'll be all respectable-lookin'.
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[ yes she's dragging it out. yes it sounds like she's Up to Something. ]
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What's up, Rise?
[He's bracing himself.]
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[ it doesn't sound like a question, even with her intonation. ]
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[Consider him afraid.]
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[ and there's stuff on her mind. but you know. ]
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Yeah, sure thing. [He sounds relieved, actually.] Wanna grab some food or somethin' afterwards, maybe?
[He's a sixteen-year-old boy. He can always eat.]
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Oooh, that sounds great! Maybe coffee and desert?
[ she's super excited. ]
I'll come to your room! Make sure you're ready because I'm not waiting, Kanji!
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[Wait--]
What would I even have to do to get ready?
[Just show up, Rise, it's fine. It's not like he has to primp or anything.]
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she shows up about ten minutes later and knocks on his door. ]
Kanji! I'm here!
[ she's so excited. let her live. ]
why is she SO CUTE
Comin'!
[He doesn't keep her waiting long, jacket in one hand as he gets up to open the door, leaving the pair of Emotion Socks he's been working on unfinished on the work table behind him.]
Told you I'd be ready.
BECAUSE
Good.
[ she looks impressed! her hands are laced behind her back and there's a definite mischievous sparkle to her eyes. ]
Can you keep a secret?
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He raises both eyebrows at her, curious.]
Uh-- yeah, of course. Somethin' on your mind?
[He doesn't trust that look in her eyes. Not one bit.]
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A bit, yeah.
[ but she quickly looks back up and smiles, hooking her arm with kanji's. ]
But first, food!
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Alright, food first. I'm starvin'.
[But being a teenage boy, that's almost always the case? He smiles, letting her take his arm without hesitation-- a lot of girls still make him blush, but Rise is so firmly fixed in his life as his friend that he doesn't lose his composure around her anymore.]
Where d'you feel like?
video - a bit before the event
[This is clearly super-duper important.]
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There's a cat cafe?!
[How did he miss this.]
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[He puts on his pair and...HELL. YEAH. LOOK. AT. THESE. ADORABLE. CAT. EARS?!?]
When should we go?
[Not "do you want to go". When.]
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Holy. Shit.]
Dude, senpai. Those are cute as hell!
[He needs his own pair.]
I'm not doin' anything right now!
[CAN WE GO RIGHT NOW?]
Mystery Gift - November.
By his feet, he will find a roll of duct tape. That's it. That's all he's getting this month.
(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]
12/25
Merry Christmas, Kanji!
I decided to try and make something after watching you and share what I've done on my own! It's simple, but I feel like I've learned a lot thanks to you. I hope you enjoy them!
Naruhodou Ryuunosuke
12/25
Happy holidays!
Love Usagi
Voice;
[Bubbling excitement!]
Voice;
Yo, Sora! I'm good, whatcha need?
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And he'd really love a set of arehtei plushies, he's always had his eyes set on them. I was wondering if I could pay you to make him a set? I love my piphron plush so much, I just gotta get him some too!!
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[That's old. Like, a lot of years old.]
Hell yeah, I'd love to! Which ones-- or does he want all of 'em?
[Actually, Kanji sounds pretty excited about that prospect.]
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I was hoping to get all of them for him. It's a pretty special birthday, after all! And I think you're the best guy for the job!
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[Please clarify, friend. Kanji is friends with a bear, so like, he has the potential to be open-minded here.]
A-anyway, I'll do my best! Glad you thought of me. One full set of arehtei dolls, comin' up!
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Thanks so much, Kanji!! You're the best!!
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[Yes, hi Kanji. He's getting right to the point.]
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Uh... no? [Dude, you're both Japanese.] I've been bleachin' it forever.
Starting to grow back in black, though...
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Oh man, YOU TOO? I've been having all kinds of trouble finding a way to do it. It's like I've frosted my tips. That shit went outta style in the 90s.
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[He's pretty sure not.]
It ain't like they've got the kind of stuff we'd use back home here. Did you find stuff that actually does the job and you're just havin' trouble gettin' it on?
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[the internet never lies!!!]
I didn't find anything. All the people around here keep telling me to go get some old ladies in a salon to do it, but that shit costs way more money than I got! I heard that dynamis stuff does the trick, but I haven't tried it. I'm not gonna go dumping bleach on my head, either.
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Holy shit, you can use dunamis on your hair?!
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That's what I heard! I mean, I didn't try it but I don't think it'd be that hard, right?
[He just missed a lot of the other details. Or doesn't remember them.]
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This can't be harder than that.
[Suck it, Izanami.]
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[There's a pause between messages.]
It'd save us a ton of money and it ain't like that stuff's easy to come by around here without some full time job, y'know?
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Dunamis is free. Whatta we got to lose?
[CLEARLY IT WILL BE FINE.]
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[WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
He is so glad that Kanji is on board.]
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And, uh, you ever used dunamis before?
[He hasn't...]
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And yeah! The old man taught me a few tricks not that long ago, so we should be pretty set. We just gotta think of some emotions or something.
[And by a few tricks, he actually means that the most he was able to manage was making their hair stand up from the static he created. But that's basically the same thing, right?]
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Next month ain't too far away, so let's get on it quick. I can't handle these roots growin' out anymore than they already have. Soon I'll be all respectable-lookin'.
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Yeah, me too. I'm just not used to the black anymore... it'll look all weird if I let it grow out.
How's the first weekend next month sound?
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