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[ashioki]

( october intro • toplevel )

megumi.

[ashioki]

( start )

[ it's a good thing this isn't an audio call, otherwise the pause between megumi's text and oushi's would be way more egregious. and loaded. ]

this place has a tendency to mess with people's emotions
sometimes the only thing you can do is remember not to take any of it personally

[ whether or not that's the best or wisest option is... up for debate. ]

[shadowdogs]

[Megumi is not great at reading between the lines, but this pause (and words) is way too obvious that something 'troublesome' did happen.]

That's kind of you to say. Too kind perhaps.

[Too forgiving. But he can see why- the power imbalance is making things difficult in the end.]

bakugou.

[ashioki]

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[ on the other end of the line, oushi holds his breath.

tentatively, ]

did something happen to you after that?

[blastedass]

got knocked out from the impact.

yato.

[ashioki]

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well don't force it
otherwise it'd be just as weird

when do you want to do this, anyway?

[intertwinedfates]

ah, I guess you're right about that

are you free now? I'm cool with whenever!

gojou.

[ashioki]

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why not? i blend in just fine
i do a couple of shifts at the laundromat too, so i could get a uniform real easy

[oversize]

why do you have so many jobs...do you owe someone a debt....

kleken.

[ashioki]

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don't worry, that wouldn't really hold you back

[ source: trust me bro. oushi is... maybe not shy, but certainly quite bashful. ]

Re: kleken.

[lieabilities]

Do you have advice on becoming friends then?

rin.

[ashioki]

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[ —nvm he remembers who he's speaking to. ]

so how many more do you still need to do?

cale.

[ashioki]

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[ hmmmmmmmMmmmMmmmmmmmmMMMmmm... ]

you come off pretty calm and collected to me
but your complexion's pretty fair
you probably blush real easy

keita.

[ashioki]

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[ there would be an odd sense of accomplishment in oushi, were he to know that keita would be accutely aware of his butt around him... pls don't ask me to elaborate. ]

do you consider feiyu to have a function?

mayou.

[ashioki]

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you know asmr?
i could use my dulcet tones to lull you to sleep
best of both worlds

[ for legal purposes: this is a joke. ]

keita.

[ashioki]

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[ everyone say "thank you keita" for not holding it against poor oushi that it takes him something like this to realize they're actually close friends..... truly, the older man's graciousness knows no bounds. ]

i know but...







those aren't really dates... you know?

nanami.

[ashioki]

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this place really forces us to get creative, huh?

[ oh, speaking of tricks— ]

nanami-san. do you mind if i send you a smiley emoji?

[ wait— ]

not for a date!
not a real one, anyway...
i saw on your profile you're not interested in any, and i'm tired of this place whoring everybody around
i guess you might be too?
so, if you wouldn't mind... i'd appreciate the help

henry.

[ashioki]

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sure, that'll be our first lesson

there's an area here called the vale
nice, open forest area

[ he figures something like that might be more familiar to someone of henry's era, and thus more comfortable for the man. ]

you can probably ask the staff around
you'll know you're there when you see some giant double doors

[ oushi, meanwhile, will make his way there as swiftly as he can. whether or not henry will actually find his way without issue is... a toss-up, so he makes sure to keep checking his watch every now and then to make sure he doesn't miss the other man reaching out if there are any issues. in the meantime, he'll find a nice area that's easy enough to spot from the entrance, but far enough away that they'll still be afforded some privacy. he plops himself onto a sizeable boulder among the grass, and only then realizes maybe he should also let the guy know what he looks like...?

hm. but would sending a selfie right now startle the guy too much, or. ]

noé.

[ashioki]

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[ genuinely........ he feels like he might regret asking.... but. ]

is there...
something in it for the other person too?

ivan.

[ashioki]

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it's more like i don't trust this place to actually be looking out for me at any time

but... i don't know, actually
i don't think i have any talents or anything worth bragging about

aak.

[ashioki]

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[ the way oushi is choosing his words so carefully............. ]

yeah i guess they could be pretty comforting...

yu.

[ashioki]

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[ to be completely fair to yu, it's not as if oushi had started the conversation on a serious note either...

that being said, he's a menace. ]

i didn't say that!! i was just pointing it out ok!

ishmael.

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[ oh. ]

what kind of food does a jellyfish eat
i use the vouchers i get from volunteering at the mall to get nice fish food for shortcake
maybe i can find something there for your jelly

dorothea.

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[ it helps, more than he can articulate, to know that someone else understands. it's comforting, because then it feels those feelings aren't unreasonable, if someone else is feeling them too. ]

i don't know
i know i could probably ask, but isn't that basically the same thing as confessing?
as good as it might make me feel to get it out there, it's not fair to put that on someone who's just trying to get by around here

[ which is to say — he already has those feelings, doesn't he? or very close to them. because he's only human, and he cares so much, and he's never been very good at separating what the hotel requires of them and the affection those actions incur. ]

sorry
you were only supposed to take care of me that one night
i don't mean to make you pick up my pieces again

shinjiro.

[ashioki]

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listen

[ no, he really has no defense here but he'll sure try anyway. ]

you know what it's like being in the lower rank
any opportunity for free food is just being smart

i can probably get you the ingredients too
i'll text you when i get it all sorted

[ oushi being this much closer to some authentic japanese curry rice...? be still his heart. ]