Haha, I wouldn't beat yourself up for that. I've been doing this for a long time, and it's still tough to fight your instinctive reaction to things, especially when they're designed to get a rise out of you.
[Did he come here literally less than 24 hours after an illusion ayakashi tricked him into playing house with her based on a childhood memory she plucked out of his head? Yes. Is he going to take that fact to his grave? He'll certainly try.]
Hang on, don't ask the question yet. I want to test something.
[and what he tests is what happens if they just don't say anything-- and after a few minutes of surprising silence from Chirpy, he comes back.]
Interesting. I think so long as neither of us pose the question or pick an option, we might be able to end this? Unless the bird is annoyed at you?
[specifically because Chirpy is still yelling at him for ghosting someone who asked truth or dare, even after several back-and-forths-- maybe so long as they don't leave a question hanging, they can slip out of here?]
[ thus, it is hereby dubbed kami. oushi thinks he's funny.
he scoops kami up, only to resettle the little thing on the table just beside his bed. that way, he can stretch his legs out without fear of crushing the thing. ]
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[Did he come here literally less than 24 hours after an illusion ayakashi tricked him into playing house with her based on a childhood memory she plucked out of his head? Yes. Is he going to take that fact to his grave? He'll certainly try.]
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[ he's generally just Awful at battling his emotions, but that's neither here nor there...... ]
i lost track of the game
is it my turn or yours?
[ are they still even playing............ chirpy has been awfully quiet. ]
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[and what he tests is what happens if they just don't say anything-- and after a few minutes of surprising silence from Chirpy, he comes back.]
Interesting. I think so long as neither of us pose the question or pick an option, we might be able to end this? Unless the bird is annoyed at you?
[specifically because Chirpy is still yelling at him for ghosting someone who asked truth or dare, even after several back-and-forths-- maybe so long as they don't leave a question hanging, they can slip out of here?]
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guess that means we're free then
[ he glances at the little doll on his bed, which seems to notice his attention and lifts its little head back up at him. ]
before you go
what do you call these paper things you sent over?
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[ thus, it is hereby dubbed kami. oushi thinks he's funny.
he scoops kami up, only to resettle the little thing on the table just beside his bed. that way, he can stretch his legs out without fear of crushing the thing. ]
good luck with the rest of your games
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You too!
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