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[ How did it come to all this?
In the end, Mizuki's clothes are caked in sweat and blood. The metallic smell almost makes her want to puke, which makes this difficult, yet she keeps her voice even anyway as she speaks into the charm. Words appear with startling accuracy, thank fuck (she would not have done well having to repeat it).
She hasn't slept. It's dark. Is Vi even awake? Who knows. Who cares. ]
Hey. Sorry I didn't come home
In the end, Mizuki's clothes are caked in sweat and blood. The metallic smell almost makes her want to puke, which makes this difficult, yet she keeps her voice even anyway as she speaks into the charm. Words appear with startling accuracy, thank fuck (she would not have done well having to repeat it).
She hasn't slept. It's dark. Is Vi even awake? Who knows. Who cares. ]
Hey. Sorry I didn't come home
[ After whatever this conversation was 'cause Mizuki is still not sure she knows. She's back from another day at the farm, and her tablet's out like she'd just been using it.
Once she sees that Vi is in, she doesn't bother to ease her way into it. ]
Hey. Uh... did you know Jinx doesn't sleep?
Once she sees that Vi is in, she doesn't bother to ease her way into it. ]
Hey. Uh... did you know Jinx doesn't sleep?
Jinx was stolen for criminal sentencing. The enforcer who came to the house was unreasonable to parlay. She is at City Hall from what I can ascertain.
Where are you hiding her?
[There's an annoyed hint of accusation in his voice, as though that's the only natural conclusion for his favorite toy's sudden disappearance. Naturally, her devices still being reachable gives away the fact she is still around somewhere. But out of his reach.]
[There's an annoyed hint of accusation in his voice, as though that's the only natural conclusion for his favorite toy's sudden disappearance. Naturally, her devices still being reachable gives away the fact she is still around somewhere. But out of his reach.]
( so... she thought about this a little longer than the two other people she sent this to. not because she wants to withhold information from her sister. definitely not. jinx meant it when she said there will be no more secrets between the two of them, and she proved thus far by letting vi know that shimmer is lingering around in aldrip. it's more so because knowing silco, he would prefer for vi and caitlyn to be left in the dark. it left jinx a little beside herself, but then decided that violet has every right to know about this just like him. and with her mind so focused on her "jinx" being "activated", she hadn't told her or silco that there's another person from runeterra here in aldrip too. whoops! maybe now would be a good time as any to let them know about that too. but first thing's first. the recording.
so there's like a two minute wait for this short audio thing to be uploaded (aldrip got that dial-up speed). and when it finally makes it through vi's charm or tablet, it's a recording of not jinx talking but a couple of people. )
Person a: Duplicity? That's it? There's no way that that girl hasn't done other things.
Person b: Yeah, I think that crime isn't harsh enough. Some of them aren't harsh enough at all! Who--[STATIC NOISES]
Person a: Maybe we can [MORE STATIC NOISES].
Person c: That'd be so much more interesting!!
( and the recording ends there. )
so there's like a two minute wait for this short audio thing to be uploaded (aldrip got that dial-up speed). and when it finally makes it through vi's charm or tablet, it's a recording of not jinx talking but a couple of people. )
Person a: Duplicity? That's it? There's no way that that girl hasn't done other things.
Person b: Yeah, I think that crime isn't harsh enough. Some of them aren't harsh enough at all! Who--[STATIC NOISES]
Person a: Maybe we can [MORE STATIC NOISES].
Person c: That'd be so much more interesting!!
( and the recording ends there. )
Edited 2023-11-13 17:40 (UTC)
Greetings Vi.
This is Goro Akechi. There is something I'd like to ask from you if you don't mind.
This is Goro Akechi. There is something I'd like to ask from you if you don't mind.
[ The video opens to Mitama, though just like in her recent post, she's wearing her "disguise". She's here on an important business, after all. ]
Ho, ho, ho! Thank you for joining our Secret Santa event~ It's time to find out what ─ or rather who ─ your assignment as Santa's Little Helper for this year is! Drumroll, please...
[ She makes a pause for a dramatic effect, her hand slipping into a Santa hat she's holding and pulling out a small piece of paper with a name on it. ]
It's none other than... Mikey, the undefeated champion of the local dojo (I think?)!
Remember, you should present your assignee with a gift of your choice until December 25th! Good luck, and remember: your main task is to spread joy, happiness and the spirit of Christmas cheer!
Miss Santa Coordinator, out!
Ho, ho, ho! Thank you for joining our Secret Santa event~ It's time to find out what ─ or rather who ─ your assignment as Santa's Little Helper for this year is! Drumroll, please...
[ She makes a pause for a dramatic effect, her hand slipping into a Santa hat she's holding and pulling out a small piece of paper with a name on it. ]
It's none other than... Mikey, the undefeated champion of the local dojo (I think?)!
Remember, you should present your assignee with a gift of your choice until December 25th! Good luck, and remember: your main task is to spread joy, happiness and the spirit of Christmas cheer!
Miss Santa Coordinator, out!
( in all retrospect, vi doesn't deserve a damn thing. giving her something would just show that what she did to silco, and constantly chasing after caitlyn like some lost puppy, are acceptable behaviors to have. but from her understanding, this holiday is supposed to express how much you care for another person. and... she cares deeply for her sister, no matter how angry she is with her.
so whenever vi gets to her home, there will be a small package by the door that's addressed to her. when she opens it, it's revealed to be a bracelet. it seems the charm is missing another piece to it, but it's more than obvious what the other charm is (given the writing) and who has it. there's a little note inside with a familiar handwriting that reads: 'I'm so fucking pissed at you right now. But that doesn't mean i've stopped loving you. When I've calmed down, let's meet up for lunch or something. - JINX' )
so whenever vi gets to her home, there will be a small package by the door that's addressed to her. when she opens it, it's revealed to be a bracelet. it seems the charm is missing another piece to it, but it's more than obvious what the other charm is (given the writing) and who has it. there's a little note inside with a familiar handwriting that reads: 'I'm so fucking pissed at you right now. But that doesn't mean i've stopped loving you. When I've calmed down, let's meet up for lunch or something. - JINX' )
DIRECTED TO: VIOLET.
LISTED CRIME: PHYSICAL ASSAULT.
The Council has selected you for sentencing to atone for the above-listed crime. You are directed to turn yourself in within two (2) hours of receiving this message, or you will be forcibly detained. You are to meet the Council's representative outside of City Hall in order to respond to this summons.
Respectfully,
Jerry
LISTED CRIME: PHYSICAL ASSAULT.
The Council has selected you for sentencing to atone for the above-listed crime. You are directed to turn yourself in within two (2) hours of receiving this message, or you will be forcibly detained. You are to meet the Council's representative outside of City Hall in order to respond to this summons.
Respectfully,
Jerry
[It felt like it had only been a month or so ago since they had a lavish party at the reception hall, but that really had been a while now, hadn't it? Given the chaos of the last month or two, Caitlyn really didn't mind the chance to relax and simply have fun with her friends, so she embraced it. She was never the biggest fan of balls and the fancy fashion back home, it was a little different here and now. She had more of a reason to want to look her best, and she definitely had a reason to make Vi look her best.
She was in an open back black dress, with strands of beads dangling down her back, and a silver mask. She made sure the outfit she picked out for Vi wasn't too crazy, knowing she would never get the woman to wear anything extreme, and was satisfied with the results. She silently wondered if it was possible for Vi to not look hot as hell in anything she wore.
But they were barely inside when she turned around to say something to Vi, only to not be able to find her. She scanned face after face, but there was something about the masks. She felt sure she would be able to recognize her friends, but no matter who she spoke to, no one was familiar throughout the night.
It would have been easy to let that ruin the evening, but Caitlyn decided to try to make the best of it. She had a few drinks, successfully kicked ass at the gambling tables again, and all around enjoyed herself.
But when midnight struck, and masks came off, she finally spotted the pink hair of the women she adored so much-- right at the bar. Shocker.]
There you are. I've been looking for you all night. I guess the masks worked better than expected.
She was in an open back black dress, with strands of beads dangling down her back, and a silver mask. She made sure the outfit she picked out for Vi wasn't too crazy, knowing she would never get the woman to wear anything extreme, and was satisfied with the results. She silently wondered if it was possible for Vi to not look hot as hell in anything she wore.
But they were barely inside when she turned around to say something to Vi, only to not be able to find her. She scanned face after face, but there was something about the masks. She felt sure she would be able to recognize her friends, but no matter who she spoke to, no one was familiar throughout the night.
It would have been easy to let that ruin the evening, but Caitlyn decided to try to make the best of it. She had a few drinks, successfully kicked ass at the gambling tables again, and all around enjoyed herself.
But when midnight struck, and masks came off, she finally spotted the pink hair of the women she adored so much-- right at the bar. Shocker.]
There you are. I've been looking for you all night. I guess the masks worked better than expected.
[Life has been good to Caitlyn. It's had it's rough spots, but since she moved to Aldrip, everything's fallen in to place. She's got a job that wasn't given to her by her parents, she's working towards a career where she makes a difference, and she has the hottest fiancée to walk this planet.
Work is forever busy and a ton of paperwork, but she squeezed in studying when she could, so once she's home, her attention can be solely on Vi. Given that it was Vi's day off, and not hers, she was more than eager to get home, since their work schedules always conflicted.
Her only stop on the way home was the flower shop, wanting to get a little surprise for the love of her life as a just because gift. From there, she made a bee line home, and soon enough she was entering the house, while hiding the flowers behind her back.]
Vi? I'm home!
Work is forever busy and a ton of paperwork, but she squeezed in studying when she could, so once she's home, her attention can be solely on Vi. Given that it was Vi's day off, and not hers, she was more than eager to get home, since their work schedules always conflicted.
Her only stop on the way home was the flower shop, wanting to get a little surprise for the love of her life as a just because gift. From there, she made a bee line home, and soon enough she was entering the house, while hiding the flowers behind her back.]
Vi? I'm home!
hey gangsta
i'm broke
get me a tab in lupin yea i'll pay you back soon
i'm broke
get me a tab in lupin yea i'll pay you back soon
[It wasn't uncommon at all for Caitlyn to be up much earlier than Vi. She was an early bird, so it was definitely a normal morning for her to get up, spending the first hours of the morning reading or practicing different moves and techniques Toph had taught her. Some mornings, like today, it involved getting breakfast started too, and fixing her morning cup of tea (shhh she can't shake all her Piltover habits, let her live) while she waited for Vi to return to the land of the living.
She didn't think she had left their bedroom for long, just long enough to clean some fruit and toast some bread. She was mainly coming back into their bedroom to grab her book, but as she stepped back through the doorway, she immediately realized how wrong the scene was. Vi was still in the bed, but she was bloodied and bruised, and just all around roughed up-- like she had been in a fight. It had only been minutes!
Naturally, the book dropped out of Caitlyn's hands as she rushed back to the bed, immediately checking for signs of life.]
Vi! Vi, oh my gods-- Vi!
She didn't think she had left their bedroom for long, just long enough to clean some fruit and toast some bread. She was mainly coming back into their bedroom to grab her book, but as she stepped back through the doorway, she immediately realized how wrong the scene was. Vi was still in the bed, but she was bloodied and bruised, and just all around roughed up-- like she had been in a fight. It had only been minutes!
Naturally, the book dropped out of Caitlyn's hands as she rushed back to the bed, immediately checking for signs of life.]
Vi! Vi, oh my gods-- Vi!
[ It's been a couple of days since the whole infection thing ended, and Ragna is beyond tired. His memories of how that went down are hazy at best, but a part of him wishes he could forget it completely. Of course, he's not that lucky, and while he's not clear on the details, he's acutely aware of what he did. Ragna is no stranger to killing, mind you, but he likes to think even he wouldn't stoop so low as to murder innocent people who had done nothing to him, and yet... that is exactly what he did. It's revolting to think about, knowing that he could just lose control like that. Sure, he could blame it on whatever bullshit this place pulled to force him to do it, but he knows better than that; at the end of the day, regardless of what facilitated it, his actions are his own, and so is the responsibility for them.
Which is why, once he's had some time to process everything, he decides to swallow his pride, reach out and own up to his failures. ]
hey
[ He'd spent hours agonizing over how to approach this conversation, and somehow, every venue seems terrible. Ragna stares at the device in his hands, tempted to smash it to pieces to avoid the subject altogether. What can he even say? ]
sorry
[ Wow, that sounds pathetic. He certainly won't blame her if she just leaves him on read for this one. ]
Which is why, once he's had some time to process everything, he decides to swallow his pride, reach out and own up to his failures. ]
hey
[ He'd spent hours agonizing over how to approach this conversation, and somehow, every venue seems terrible. Ragna stares at the device in his hands, tempted to smash it to pieces to avoid the subject altogether. What can he even say? ]
sorry
[ Wow, that sounds pathetic. He certainly won't blame her if she just leaves him on read for this one. ]
[ three hauntingly (yet glitching) familiar policemen enter the bar wordlessly. the trio exchange their glances at the other patrons in the establishment before making their way to the counter. given by their stiff posture, they are here on a serious affair and not for drinks. hopefully the owner is in so they can gather some information. ]
[When Caitlyn opens her eyes, she's home - in the bed she shares with Vi. Vi was snoozing away next to her, and everything was normal, only...she was confused. This wasn't right. She wasn't supposed to be here, was she? She had left... But for what exactly, she was having trouble recalling. She frowned, moving to sit up on the side of the bed, searching her memories for any hint of what she was missing, but she just felt on edge. She couldn't really explain it, it was just a cloud of anxiety hovering over her, and not really remembering what she had been doing before waking up wasn't helping anything.
She glanced back over her shoulder at Vi, the woman snoring away, and at least that brought a smile to her face. Her most important constant in this place was here at her side. At least one thing was right with the world. But damn, was it going to drive her crazy until she figured out what she felt like she was forgetting.]
She glanced back over her shoulder at Vi, the woman snoring away, and at least that brought a smile to her face. Her most important constant in this place was here at her side. At least one thing was right with the world. But damn, was it going to drive her crazy until she figured out what she felt like she was forgetting.]
[It's as if he was stepping back ceaselessly into the past.
Nikolai, as it turns out, is a man of his word. It wasn't hard to stumble upon Lupin when it was no secret hideout in the first place, its name well known to the denizens of this place. Already at the storefront he is welcomed by a sign so familiar it might as well have been plucked out of Yokohama itself.
The insides are of no different. The counter, the narrow space, even the empty chairs - each detail has been preserved with stunning accuracy to how he last remembered. As expected of the other Dazai: he would want this place to remain the same.
Now the real question is: what has become of it now that he has taken that man's place? That is exactly why he is here to find that out.
But first things first: he is parched, and so he smiles at the current owner as if his mere presence here isn't earth shattering at all.]
One shot of vodka, please.
Nikolai, as it turns out, is a man of his word. It wasn't hard to stumble upon Lupin when it was no secret hideout in the first place, its name well known to the denizens of this place. Already at the storefront he is welcomed by a sign so familiar it might as well have been plucked out of Yokohama itself.
The insides are of no different. The counter, the narrow space, even the empty chairs - each detail has been preserved with stunning accuracy to how he last remembered. As expected of the other Dazai: he would want this place to remain the same.
Now the real question is: what has become of it now that he has taken that man's place? That is exactly why he is here to find that out.
But first things first: he is parched, and so he smiles at the current owner as if his mere presence here isn't earth shattering at all.]
One shot of vodka, please.
Hey, sis. I'm gonna on a trip for a little while, but I'll be back proooobabbbly in a couple of weeks. I'll have my phone with me, so you can call or write me anytime.
So try not to get your face all bashed in until I get back. See ya, and love you.
So try not to get your face all bashed in until I get back. See ya, and love you.
Hello, Vi. Caitlyn told me you own a bar, so I assume you know at least some of the... locals, as it is. Have you met anyone who has shown any interest in research? Investing in it, specifically.
[ trust him to go straight to business, he can't be bothered with too much politeness... that's the piltovian style, sure, but he's always disliked it anyway. trenchers go straight to the point. ]
[ trust him to go straight to business, he can't be bothered with too much politeness... that's the piltovian style, sure, but he's always disliked it anyway. trenchers go straight to the point. ]
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