You just come across as a guy who'd enjoy goofing off like that, you know?
[He follows that movement with his eyes, brows raising in acknowledgement before he just chuckles under his breath, looking off to the side.]
Yeah, well. I figured I needed a new image. New complexion. [He gestures lazily to the more impressive mark against his jaw.] I've been told purple brings out my eyes.
Yeah. You remind me a lot of him. A lot more reckless energy to his stoic act, but you guys are both pretty passionate for the people around you. You'll fight to the bone for what you believe in.
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It's why I know you'll do everything you can to help figure out who did this to him.
[He'll glance down at his cup, his smile flattening just slightly.]
Yeah. I didn't know them very well myself, but you'd have to be blind not to tell that he was incredibly fond of them. It was about the only time he'd smile nonstop.
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[Akira might notice that the choker Guy usually wears around his neck 24/7 a la dog collar is gone. Weird.]
About as well as I could be, considering. Thanks for asking.
How about you?
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[. . . also he is definitely noticing that, and he raises a brow]
I'm. . . managing. As well as I can, anyway.
[a pause, and he lifts a hand up to his neck, gesturing to wear the choker would be]
You look like you've gotten into a bit of trouble.
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[He follows that movement with his eyes, brows raising in acknowledgement before he just chuckles under his breath, looking off to the side.]
Yeah, well. I figured I needed a new image. New complexion. [He gestures lazily to the more impressive mark against his jaw.] I've been told purple brings out my eyes.
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[HE IS BEING WRY]
The choker, though. . .?
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[I mean, duh.
His smile doesn't drop, customer service at its prime.]
Does it matter?
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Mm, I guess not. [he isn't going to push too much] I just have never seen you without it.
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It's alright.
It's with someone who needs it a little more than I do right now. That's all.
Nothing to be worried about.
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. . . hn. All right.
I hope you're icing those, though.
[gesturing to those bruises]
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Of course. The last thing I need are these sticking around longer than they have to. Right now, though, I've got other things on my mind.
[like dead friends
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Hey... thank you, by the way. I'm glad some of you took the time to get to know him.
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[Akira's expression softens, and his own gaze flickers away to his hands, which are linked and resting on the table]
. . . he's a good guy. [he refuses to speak about Yu in the past tense] He and I have a lot in common.
[and there were some things. . . only he understands]
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[...]
It's why I know you'll do everything you can to help figure out who did this to him.
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I will.
[his hands curl into fists, knuckles white]
. . . I won't rest until I do.
[which is hilarious considering that they totally fail to do so at trial]
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Don't burn yourself out in the process. [He sees that grip, man. 1) mood, but 2) please chill just a slight amount.]
But it's good to know someone else isn't going to just leave this place without him.
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Of course not.
[he says that firmly]
He and everyone else who has died are coming with us when we get the heck out of here. No matter what.
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[He'll lift his mug towards Akira, almost a toast.]
I'll be counting on you tomorrow. Let's do what we can.
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[BROFIST CODE]
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jk he will chuckle a little and return the fist bump
bro fist code]
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In the meantime. . . you don't happen to know if Yu made any enemies here, do you?
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Not that he ever told me. He got pretty quiet this last week, honestly.
I figured he needed space, but... Maybe I should have checked on him.
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I tried to, but we just talked about-- other things.
[spoilers it was very gay pip and i handwaved it but we had fun]
Do you think he was worried about what 45 announced on Tuesday?
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Someone he really cares about is still at the temple, after all.
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[his expression softens a bit]
He told me about them. Not by name, just. . . that one of the gods was someone he cared about deeply.
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Yeah. I didn't know them very well myself, but you'd have to be blind not to tell that he was incredibly fond of them. It was about the only time he'd smile nonstop.
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That's kind of dorky of him.
[but it's a fond little compliment-slash-insult]
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I'm sure you've done some dorky things around the girl you love, right?
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time to trap al's typos again
NOOOOOOOO
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