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peacockstop2024-10-15 09:00 pm
TDM 06
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HEADS
TAILS
MAIN LOBBY
BACK HALLWAYS & STAIRS
MONSTER MASH
THE VALE
SMOKED EGG
BALANCE RETURNS
OOC NOTES
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▶ Go forth and let your freak flag fly!
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Go away! Shoo! Now isn't the time...!
[He whispers some weak instructions to the red fork-tailed magpie (can this variety be found in nature? Survey says no!). But the magpie doesn't listen, which is no surprise; he inherited both his dads' stubborness, after all. The magpie just sits there, still squawking up a storm from the treehouse floor. But perhaps there's a purpose behind it, just as the real Rinne Amagi and the real Hiyori Tomoe often have a method to their madness. Perhaps he was trying to break the uncomfortable tension that's settled over the treetop.
If so, he ultimately succeeds. Hiyori's fears don't come true; Fuuta doesn't lash his tail or shoot flames out at the new bird. The tail presses in harder and he feels a few more fiery breaths wash over his face, the combined sensations from both causing him to squeeze his eyes shut, gritting his teeth. But nothing else happens. After that, Fuuta...
... eases off?
The tail moves off his stomach, and he gasps in some air. His eyes blink open, and he sees Fuuta give him an admonishing look, hears him issue some pithy remark. Which he follows by clarifying that he would never hurt his "damn pet."
Now, Hina-chan—that's the first magpie!—isn't just a "pet." She's the daughter he raised together with Jun-kun! Which, well... he supposes that does make her a pet, but she symbolizes more than just that for them! She... er... what does she symbolize again?
It doesn't matter. Fuuta just said people who abuse animals are "trash." And that means only one thing: the monster stuff didn't spread to his brain. The guy who stands for justice, however grumpily, is back!]
...... right, of course you weren't going to!
[Hiyori's face lights right up. He's beaming: from happiness, and from intense, delirious relief! Not even another lecture about being a better friend to Nagisa could diminish that smile. On the contrary, he's delighted to hear it!]
You're absolutely right, of course. But you know, we do have a pretty good relationship. Before we left, we celebrated Christmas together at the office, just the two of us! And this one time, he was playing a game on TV, and they gave him one phone call to strategize, but he used it to call me and wish me a good night! And he still holds my hand sometimes, even though we're not kids! ♪
[All those happy memories tumble from his mouth one after the other. It sounds like he's bragging, and he is bragging, but he just can't help it. He's so happy to be alive! To breathe air and talk and live!]
Not that any of that makes up for what happened on that day, of course. But like I said, he got his revenge~♪ And he did it in a way that was totally befitting of him...
[Ah. His heart really does swell when he thinks about how much Nagisa has grown. From that child who couldn't understand anything he taught him, to someone who can pull one over on him.
Not that Fuuta probably cares. He's turned away and is watching the second magpie. Hiyori straightens up himself, sitting more comfortably on the cushions, wincing a bit as he readjusts. His magpie creeps up onto his shoulder, and he turns his head, nuzzling against her beak.
As for the "Gyahaha"-ing magpie? That one snorts again and then makes a cooing sound, as if to jeer, "Awww, a happy ending~♪ Really warms yer heart, doesn't it?"]
You can hold a hand out if you want.
[Hiyori helpfully speaks up.]
He doesn't bite too hard. But he likes to make a nest of people's hair, so be careful.
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I'm not interested in playing with your little pets.
[ Though he's not about to hurt any animals if he can help it, Fuuta's not really an animal lover, either. And while maybe at another time, under different circumstances, he would have grudgingly spared a few minutes to get to know those birds ... right now, he doesn't have much patience for their antics. Not to mention -- ]
And don't go getting carried away just 'cause I said you're not worth messing with. I still don't like you. You're still annoying. [ Those shitty remarks are accompanied by stray embers floating off his tongue, his next breath huffed hot as he fixes Hiyori with a hard stare. ] So stop bragging about your friends, or whatever.
[ Maybe it's cruel of him to squelch Hiyori's good mood like this, but -- he can't help feeling like that's unfair. It's unfair that Hiyori has people who seem to love him so much. It's unfair that Hiyori can act so selfish and obnoxious and annoying but still have people who'll stick by him. It's unfair that Hiyori gets to keep his head high in such delusional fashion despite having made his own mistakes. ... in Fuuta's eyes, it's unfair that Hiyori has so much of what he craves but can never keep for long. What's always slipping away from him despite his best efforts at doing the right thing seems to come to Hiyori effortlessly, and a part of him can't stand that injustice.
He'd been staring resentfully at Hiyori for a moment after saying that shitty remarks -- the sheer magnitude of the sullen emotions in his gaze maybe indicative of what exactly his problem with Hiyori is -- but Fuuta looks away afterward with a click of the tongue. ]
You're still gonna help me get out of here. If you cooperate, I'll take you with me, and you can go cower in your room or whatever. That works out for both of us, doesn't it? Win-win.
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True to his word, however, Fuuta doesn't harm the bird. He just won't engage with him, either, which Hiyori supposes is fair enough. The red magpie, however, proceeds to squawk in response to Fuuta's words: another string of chirps that sound like "Gyahaha!," followed by some indistinct cheeping. If you asked ChirpGPT to translate those cheeps into human speak, they'd probably sound something like "Yer a tsundere as always, Fuu-chan!" But neither one of them can understand bird, so who's to say?
In any case, the bird flies off, presumably in search of more shiny things. Hiyori calls after him:]
Be careful! Stick to the ceilings!
[And then he watches it fly off. It's a tad nerve-wracking, letting the bird go with all these monsters on the loose. But he has a feeling this particular bird will be fine; he's more nervous about letting go of Hina-chan. But for the time being, she stays perched on his shoulder, so he'll cross that bridge when he gets to it.
... and now back to Fuuta.
After calling him out on being annoying, Fuuta tells him to stop bragging about his friends "or whatever." It's not enough to offend him or completely sour his mood; he's still glad to be alive! But Hiyori watches his face for a moment, and as he does so, he notices that Fuuta no longer looks "monstrous." He looks more like a sullen child. And that observation, combined with Fuuta's last words, lead him to a certain conclusion.
Is Fuuta jealous that he has someone like Nagisa in his life? Someone to hold hands with, who wishes him goodnight?
That's what it seems like. Given Fuuta's personality and his eye situation, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if he's not the most popular. Still, Hiyori thinks, he must have someone who cares for him here, whether he's noticed it or not. Like that Tohsaka girl. She might be secretly in love with him! But even if she's not, she still showed concern for him. And he knows several people who've found love here: Weiss, Topaz—even Esikko-kun, who's probably the most pitiful person in the whole resort. Even Kirma-kun, Esikko's kidnap-happy dog, is apparently dating someone! If he can find love, anyone can!
He does know better than to open his mouth and say any of that, though. Wisely, he keeps silent, until Fuuta gets them back on track by broaching the question of how they'll escape the Vale. He wants Hiyori's help—or rather, he wants them to work together. Hiyori wouldn't object to that, even if he was in a position to do so, but...]
That's fine, of course. But what sort of help are you looking for? Normally I'd volunteer to create a diversion, but in this case, I'm sort of worried I'll get attacked.
[Fuuta, who has that spiked tail and can apparently breathe fire, is better at defending himself. Hiyori, on the other hand, is a mere human, and it's so dark in the Vale he can hardly see.
Yet right as he has that last thought, something happens: a third pair of wings flaps towards the treehouse. He watches as another familiar face enters through the treehouse door: a third magpie, with an elegant curved beak, green with a patch of purple feathers around its throat, its plumage shiny and sleek. Like, literally shiny. It sparkles in the dark, that plumage does. It's his third bird: the one who was born to him and Vil Schoenheit!]
Hm? Goodness, everyone's out today!
[He stretches out an arm, and the bird perches on his hand, depositing something shiny into it. (It looks like a sparkly nail decal.) Much as he loves spending time with his magpies, he knows Fuuta won't be amused by this turn of events. He needs to think of how they can escape here.
And then, looking at his magpie's shiny plumage, something occurs to him.]
... that's it!
[He whirls his head towards Fuuta.]
He could light the way for us! ♪ Or, actually, he might be able to help create a diversion. Nothing that would put him in harm's way, of course. But maybe if he sang...
[At these words, however, Hina-chan pipes up. Squawk squawk squawk squawk. It sounds a lot like she's volunteering to distract the guards and the other monsters, too! Even Hiyori, who can't speak bird, can tell that's what she's getting at! But she's his precious daughter, and his face turns a bit grim.]
Well, I know you can sing too, but...
[... But he's ridiculously protective of her, Fuuta should be able to infer.]
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For better or worse, it is only greeted with an unimpressed stare, followed by a deadpan: ]
What the hell are you talking about. Of course you're going to be the distraction.
[ To his meager credit, it isn't even like Fuuta's deliberately trying to put Hiyori in danger ... this time. For now. But his tail swishes around, shifting positions before resuming that rhythmic tapping against the floor as he elaborates. ]
I mean, I guess your little birds can distract the other people who've been transformed, if you want? But they're not the thing getting in my way here. It's the staff -- if I try to leave, they'll all yell at me, and poke at me with sticks, and whatever else to get me to stay. I could probably scare them off if I really tried, but that could get annoying, and I don't want a bunch of'em chasing after me. So they've got me stuck here unless I wanna deal with all that, and that's what I'm sick of. It's boring here, I wanna be back out on the floors.
[ His hunger for excitement is leaking through, lending his words an especially hasty, impatient edge, and Fuuta's next huffed exhale is accompanied by a burst of stray embers puffing from past his lips before he continues. ]
And you're gonna be the best way to distract them. Like, are you stupid? Isn't that obvious? They won't care as much about some sparkly bird, but you're decently ranked, aren't you? Like you keep rubbing in my face. [ Yes, he says that last part with a bit of spiteful venom creeping into his voice. ] So once we're near the gates, you kick up a fuss with them -- and I don't really care how. Bitch at them, or say you'll put on a show, or whatever. Do some idol stuff. And while they're distracted, I'll slip out. And then you can leave, too, because there's no reason they'll wanna keep you here, since you're not transformed. That's good for you too, isn't it? So you won't be stuck here pissing yourself the moment someone else finds you. Got it, dumbass?
[ At least there's some sort of salient through line to what he's saying, even if it's being more abrasive about it than is really necessary. ]
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... wait.]
You want me to distract the staff?
[That's not what he expected, judging from the confused look on his face. But Fuuta is more than happy to elaborate, explaining that the staff are the ones getting in the way of him leaving. Apparently they don't want monsters roaming the halls. Which is a surprise, considering they're agents of an evil entity! But he guesses he can see where the monster infestation would interfere with normal operations.
He can ignore the "Are you stupid?" comment given the circumstances. He does, however, interject when Fuuta makes the comment about him rubbing his higher rank in his face. He arches and eyebrow and asks,]
When did I do that? Do you mean when I called myself "head servant"? That was just me trying to take responsibility!
[However poorly that worked out. But he does listen to the rest of what Fuuta's saying, pulling a bit of a face when Fuuta addresses him as "Dumbass" at the end. Still, he has no real objections to Fuuta's plan.]
My rank isn't that high, you know. But that all sounds fine by me. Whatever my rank might be, I'm good at getting people's eyes on me. You saw for yourself during that lawn game! ♪
[He reminds Fuuta with a smile.]
I just don't want to become monster chow, so I will need help getting past the monsters. My birds might be able to distract some of them, but they're delicate little things. Unlike you, who's big, strong, and tough! So, you protect me from the monsters, and I'll distract the guards! ♪ That sounds like a fair exchange, doesn't it?
[Both of the magpies start to chirp again, likely assuring him that they'll be OK and they're not that delicate. But he doesn't know what they're saying, so for now he just strokes their little heads.]