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ghcstwired Ā· 17 hours ago
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fill this with what you most associate with your muse in each of these ( some slightly unusual ) Ā categories !
rom com archetype: emotionally unavailable artist everyone falls for without knowing why.
spice: black pepper — subtle but sharp, lingers without overwhelming.
weather: foggy drizzle — quiet, isolating, and a little disorienting.
primary colour: desaturated teal — muted, melancholic, and hard to pin down.
colour of the sky: midnight blue, just before dawn breaks.
animal crossing animal: black cat villager with a sly smile and tragic lore.
magical power: illusions — reality distortion, hallucinations, bending perception.
shoe: black leather boots — polished but worn at the sole.
houseplant: monstera — thrives in shadows, dramatic leaves, hides damage well.
blade weapon: butterfly knife — compact, deceptive, elegant, and deadly in the right hands.
school subject: music theory — structured emotion beneath chaos.
social media: instagram — curated, aesthetic, but full of haunting subtext.
makeup product: black eyeliner
candy: blackcurrant hard candy — sweet with a bitter aftertaste.
tangible fear: mirrors — distorted reflections, fear of losing identity.
ice cube shape: jagged shard — uneven, not clean-cut, melts slowly.
method of long-distance travel: night train — quiet, liminal, melancholic.
art style: expressionism — raw emotion, distortion, beauty through pain.
historical period: taishō era japan — beauty amidst decay, fragile modernity, haunted elegance.
mythological creature: baku — eater of nightmares, ambiguous motives, tied to dreams.
piece of stationary: fountain pen — elegant, precise, leaves stains when mishandled.
three emoji combination: šŸŽ­šŸ•ÆļøšŸŒ’ (performance, fragile light, waxing darkness)
celestial body: dying star — luminous from a distance, collapsing within.
tagged by @sharpsuite ( thanks! )
tagging: @gorekissed @alaskancold @lartist-e @cipheredwhispers @drainedvision @splittedvoid @embcrspark
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Ā Ā  Now that you’ve gotten more into aibĀ  , what games do you think Ryujin would be best at? Spades, Clubs, Hearts, or Diamonds? Which would he be the worst at?
Such a good question! And Iā€˜m still debating over it but Iā€˜d say, due to his Idol Background and being in a Band, Clubs would be the best. Even though Ryujin struggles with connection and is emotionally distant in some way, Iā€˜d say his survival instincts would push him to observe others keenly, adapt fast, and manipulate the group’s emotions if needed to ensure survival. He just knows how to win people over, which would make him a good hearts player too, especially with having a hearts game internally the whole time with JJ, BUT his own struggle (the survivors guilt, for example) would be his downfall when the games would get too personal.
The worst.. Iā€˜d say diamonds. He isn’t stupid but heā€˜s more the emotional / intuitive thinker and diamonds games need this logical methodical thinking, which he doesn’t have. Especially with the entity in his head.
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š™š™ƒš™€š™š™€ā€™š™ŽĀ  š™Žš™Šš™ˆš™€š™š™ƒš™„š™‰š™‚Ā  š™Šš˜æš˜æš™‡š™”Ā  š˜¾š™Šš™ˆš™š™Šš™š™š™„š™‰š™‚Ā  š˜¼š˜½š™Šš™š™Ā  š™š™ƒš™€Ā  š™’š˜¼š™”Ā  š˜¾š™ƒš™„š™Žš™ƒš™„š™”š˜¼Ā  š™Žš™‹š™€š˜¼š™†š™ŽĀ Ā  —  clean,Ā  clinical,Ā  butĀ  threadedĀ  withĀ  theĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  quietĀ  detachmentĀ  RyujinĀ  recognizesĀ  tooĀ  well.Ā  It’sĀ  likeĀ  watchingĀ  yourĀ  ownĀ  ghostĀ  passĀ  byĀ  inĀ  aĀ  mirrorĀ  andĀ  realizingĀ  it’sĀ  notĀ  quiteĀ  you,Ā  butĀ  closeĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  makeĀ  youĀ  pause.Ā  RyujinĀ  liftsĀ  hisĀ  gaze,Ā  rainĀ  streakingĀ  downĀ  theĀ  strandsĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  darkĀ  hair.Ā  TheĀ  cornersĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  mouthĀ  twitch,Ā  notĀ  aĀ  smileĀ  —  notĀ  quiteĀ  butĀ  somethingĀ  likeĀ  agreement.Ā  āĀ  Yeah,Ā  āžĀ  heĀ  says,Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  stopĀ  bleedingĀ  andĀ  theyĀ  callĀ  thatĀ  healing.Ā  āžĀ  HeĀ  exhales,Ā  aĀ  shortĀ  puffĀ  ofĀ  breathĀ  againstĀ  theĀ  cold.Ā  āĀ  ButĀ  theĀ  woundĀ  stillĀ  itches..Ā  stillĀ  hurtsĀ  whenĀ  itĀ  rains.Ā  āžĀ  There’sĀ  noĀ  needĀ  toĀ  explainĀ  whatĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  wound.
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Ā HisĀ  eyesĀ  flickĀ  brieflyĀ  towardĀ  theĀ  manĀ  besideĀ  himĀ  —  cool,Ā  unreadableĀ  withĀ  thatĀ  eerieĀ  composureĀ  thatĀ  feelsĀ  likeĀ  silenceĀ  turnedĀ  sentient,Ā  yet,Ā Ā  there’sĀ  somethingĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  wayĀ  heĀ  lingersĀ  inĀ  theĀ  rainĀ  withĀ  him,Ā  exchangingĀ  philosophicalĀ  barbsĀ  insteadĀ  ofĀ  walkingĀ  away,Ā  thatĀ  feels…  oddlyĀ  grounding.Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  everĀ  thinkĀ  maybeĀ  theĀ  rot’sĀ  allĀ  we’veĀ  gotĀ  left?Ā  āžĀ  RyujinĀ  continues,Ā Ā  āĀ  TheĀ  restĀ  ofĀ  it…  it’sĀ  justĀ  packaging.Ā  YouĀ  peelĀ  itĀ  offĀ  andĀ  what’sĀ  underneathĀ  isĀ  soft,Ā  spoiled,Ā  andĀ  stillĀ  breathing.Ā  āžĀ  There’sĀ  aĀ  flickerĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  eyes,Ā  thisĀ  timeĀ  genuine.Ā  SomethingĀ  rawĀ  butĀ  tempered,Ā  anĀ  ember,Ā  notĀ  aĀ  blaze.Ā  MaybeĀ  it’sĀ  Chishiya’sĀ  strangeĀ  humor orĀ  maybeĀ  it’sĀ  justĀ  theĀ  surrealĀ  comfortĀ  ofĀ  beingĀ  completelyĀ  drenchedĀ  andĀ  completelyĀ  understoodĀ  atĀ  theĀ  sameĀ  time.Ā  HeĀ  glancesĀ  atĀ  theĀ  reflectionĀ  inĀ  theĀ  shopĀ  windowĀ  ahead.Ā  TwoĀ  vagueĀ  shadowsĀ  whereĀ  peopleĀ  shouldĀ  be,Ā  twistedĀ  silhouettesĀ  withĀ  justĀ  enoughĀ  shapeĀ  toĀ  lookĀ  likeĀ  theyĀ  belong.
āĀ  IfĀ  IĀ  startĀ  sinking,Ā  āžĀ  RyujinĀ  addsĀ  dryly,Ā  steppingĀ  overĀ  aĀ  puddle,Ā  āā€¦Ā  feelĀ  freeĀ  toĀ  tellĀ  meĀ  howĀ  poeticĀ  itĀ  looks.Ā  āžĀ  TheĀ  hintĀ  ofĀ  aĀ  smirkĀ  curlsĀ  atĀ  theĀ  edgeĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  mouthĀ  beforeĀ  heĀ  nudgesĀ  theĀ  conversationĀ  backĀ  towardĀ  theĀ  manĀ  besideĀ  him.Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  alwaysĀ  walkĀ  withĀ  strangersĀ  inĀ  theĀ  rain,Ā  orĀ  amĀ  IĀ  justĀ  luckyĀ  tonight?Ā  āžĀ  HisĀ  toneĀ  isĀ  playfulĀ  now,Ā  justĀ  aĀ  touch,Ā  likeĀ  fingersĀ  testingĀ  pianoĀ  keysĀ  inĀ  theĀ  dark,Ā  notĀ  quiteĀ  readyĀ  toĀ  playĀ  theĀ  wholeĀ  songĀ  butĀ  noĀ  longerĀ  afraidĀ  toĀ  touchĀ  theĀ  chords.
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IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE HE REALLY SPOKE WITH SOMEONE. Not the chitter-chatter of work related discussions and conversations. Not that Chishiya's ever been chatty with people. He isn't ; existing as an enigma. Highly respected doctor, but a ghost outside of the sterile halls. Rarer still did he think someone else would understand this weight. To everyone else it might be invisible, but there's a feeling, whisper in the back of the mind that recognizes what is similar in another in a way that neither rain nor night can conceal.
" People like to romanticize things to make it more bearable. " Chishiya's agreement comes smoothly, impersonal as the raindrops rolling off his umbrella. CLEARLY HE ALSO DOES NOT SHARE THE SENTIMENT. " As if spinning the story will change the fact that they are fibrous tissue and collagen, that it is fundamentally, permanently, changed. " He considers it for a moment. " Like a flesh version of a haunted house. What was and what is, and eventually things are lost. " A glorious mansion left to rot and be forgotten despite the prestige it once held. A ghost of the past that lingers.
Feline eyes slide back towards Ryujin as he listens to the personal truths be revealed as they wander the empty streets. ( Not that Chishiya minds ; he had no direction in mind originally either. ) ANONYMITY OFFERS SHELTER - or maybe he was simply someone more inclined to opening up about such matters. He studies the other's graceful features when he looks upwards, to the weight that exists even if it is only in sensation rather than BY LAWS OF GRAVITY. " True. And sometimes you cut the chains to walk on, only to find yourself walking back and willingly dragging the rot along with you. POISON OF FAMILIARITY, perhaps. Or the question of what are you without the rot at this point? Are YOU rot at this point? Where does it end and you begin in the aftermath of so long? "
Chishiya's lips curve - only slightly and it's impossible to identify what is the root of it when it is neither happy nor bitter. Just a Cheshire cat smile. " I don't think winning and surviving are necessarily the same - prelude or otherwise. " MORBID UPON REFLECTION, yet Chishiya delivers it with the same ease of which he breathes. Against odds, they're still breathing. " Mm. Though not sure how much is water and how much is air for you considering how much you were walking in the downpour. " He adds, a lighter note of teasing and a glint in his eyes before it smooths out again like ice. His attention is on the glass that reflects only silhouettes in the shadows, illuminated by weak neon that blurs features. " The only way is forward ; it's far less interesting to simply wait than see what is ahead. "
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"I don't really know what I'm feeling but there sure is a lot of it."
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š™š™”š™š™…š™„š™‰Ā  š˜½š™‡š™„š™‰š™†š™ŽĀ  š™Šš™‰š˜¾š™€Ā  —  š™Žš™‡š™Šš™’š™‡š™”.Ā  š˜¼š™ŽĀ  š™„š™Ā  š™Žš˜¼š™‘š™Šš™š™„š™‰š™‚Ā  š™š™ƒš™€Ā  š™’š˜¼š™”Ā  š™ƒš™€š™Ā  š™ƒš˜¼š™‰š˜æš™ŽĀ  š˜¾š™š™‹Ā  š™ƒš™„š™ŽĀ  š™š˜¼š˜¾š™€.Ā  TheĀ  cornersĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  mouthĀ  liftĀ  butĀ  theĀ  kindĀ  ofĀ  amusedĀ  grinĀ  that’sĀ  madeĀ  moreĀ  infuriatingĀ  byĀ  itsĀ  restraint.Ā  HisĀ  lashesĀ  flickĀ  downward,Ā  thenĀ  upĀ  again,Ā  expressionĀ  unreadableĀ  saveĀ  forĀ  theĀ  glimmerĀ  ofĀ  mischiefĀ  thatĀ  alwaysĀ  betraysĀ  him.Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  makeĀ  itĀ  tooĀ  easy,Ā  āžĀ  heĀ  says,Ā  voiceĀ  softĀ  butĀ  lacedĀ  withĀ  thatĀ  teasingĀ  edge,Ā  likeĀ  theĀ  pullĀ  ofĀ  threadĀ  unravelingĀ  aĀ  sleeve.Ā  āĀ  IĀ  breatheĀ  nearĀ  youĀ  andĀ  it’sĀ  likeĀ  watchingĀ  aĀ  fireworkĀ  goĀ  off.Ā  āžĀ  HeĀ  doesn’tĀ  pullĀ  away,Ā  though.Ā  IfĀ  anything,Ā  heĀ  leansĀ  inĀ  theĀ  slightestĀ  bitĀ  moreĀ  asĀ  thoughĀ  herĀ  gripĀ  anchorsĀ  himĀ  ratherĀ  thanĀ  wardsĀ  himĀ  off.Ā  HisĀ  browĀ  quirks,Ā  tiltingĀ  hisĀ  headĀ  toĀ  mirrorĀ  herĀ  own.Ā  āĀ  AndĀ  sinceĀ  whenĀ  didĀ  lifeĀ  promiseĀ  fairness,Ā  Orihime?Ā  āžĀ  HisĀ  toneĀ  isĀ  light butĀ  itĀ  lingersĀ  onĀ  theĀ  edgeĀ  ofĀ  sincerityĀ  —  mock-serious.Ā  āĀ  Besides,Ā  ifĀ  IĀ  didn’tĀ  teaseĀ  you,Ā  you’dĀ  getĀ  bored…  admitĀ  it.Ā  āž
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Then,Ā  withĀ  aĀ  tapĀ  ofĀ  oneĀ  fingerĀ  againstĀ  theĀ  tipĀ  ofĀ  herĀ  nose,Ā  heĀ  addsĀ  withĀ  mockĀ  gravity,Ā  āĀ  You’reĀ  dangerouslyĀ  easyĀ  toĀ  startle.Ā  I’mĀ  simplyĀ  doingĀ  theĀ  universeĀ  aĀ  favorĀ  byĀ  keepingĀ  youĀ  onĀ  yourĀ  toes.Ā  āž
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✼  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā  Ā Ā Ā    ━━━━━━   Ā AĀ  Ā whisper,Ā  Ā asĀ  Ā thinĀ  Ā asĀ  Ā goldenĀ  Ā syrup,Ā  Ā pervadesĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā ether.Ā  Ā AĀ  Ā tremorĀ  Ā coursesĀ  Ā throughĀ  Ā herĀ  Ā vertebralĀ  Ā column.Ā  Ā HeĀ  Ā inclinesĀ  Ā towardĀ  Ā her,Ā  Ā perhapsĀ  Ā tooĀ  Ā close,Ā  Ā butĀ  Ā sheĀ  Ā doesn'tĀ  Ā recede.Ā  Ā HeĀ  Ā isĀ  Ā fondĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā this,Ā  Ā ofĀ  Ā course.Ā  Ā DelicateĀ  Ā whirlĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā dismantlingĀ  Ā herĀ  Ā composure,Ā  Ā thoseĀ  Ā treacherousĀ  Ā reactionsĀ  Ā sheĀ  Ā cannotĀ  Ā suppress,Ā  Ā givesĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā contentmentĀ  Ā asĀ  Ā heĀ  Ā speaksĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā her.Ā  Ā "WhatĀ  Ā doĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā meanĀ  Ā byĀ  Ā 'hardĀ  Ā toĀ  Ā ignore'?"Ā  Ā Inquires,Ā  Ā dulcetĀ  Ā timbreĀ  Ā exposingĀ  Ā herĀ  Ā nervousness.Ā  Ā EyelashesĀ  Ā dance,Ā  Ā cheeksĀ  Ā flushĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā softĀ  Ā rose,Ā  Ā warmthĀ  Ā expandingĀ  Ā whereĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā closenessĀ  Ā lingers.Ā  Ā ButĀ  Ā then,Ā  Ā unexpectedly,Ā  Ā palmsĀ  Ā arise,Ā  Ā cuppingĀ  Ā hisĀ  Ā countenanceĀ  Ā gently.Ā  Ā HerĀ  Ā handsĀ  Ā graspĀ  Ā himĀ  Ā firmly.Ā  Ā "Why?"Ā  Ā AuburnĀ  Ā headĀ  Ā cockedĀ  Ā justĀ  Ā so,Ā  Ā browĀ  Ā furrowedĀ  Ā withĀ  Ā theĀ  Ā magnitudeĀ  Ā ofĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā childĀ  Ā uncoveringĀ  Ā aĀ  Ā deceit.Ā  Ā "WhyĀ  Ā doĀ  Ā youĀ  Ā teaseĀ  Ā meĀ  Ā so?Ā  Ā ThatĀ  Ā isĀ  Ā notĀ  Ā fair!"Ā 
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' your voice is beautiful, I could listen to it all day.'
š™š™ƒš™€Ā  š˜¾š˜¼š™š™€Ā  š™’š˜¼š™ŽĀ  š™š™š˜¾š™†š™€š˜æĀ  š˜½š™€š™ƒš™„š™‰š˜æĀ  š™Žš™Šš™ˆš™€Ā  š˜½š™Šš™Šš™†š™Žš™š™Šš™š™€š™ŽĀ Ā  —  oneĀ  ofĀ  thoseĀ  quietĀ  spotsĀ  thatĀ  didn’tĀ  blastĀ  musicĀ  orĀ  chaseĀ  afterĀ  influencers.Ā  That’sĀ  whyĀ  heĀ  likedĀ  it.Ā  NoĀ  cameras.Ā  NoĀ  flashyĀ  signs…  justĀ  calm.Ā  RyujinĀ  satĀ  inĀ  theĀ  corner,Ā  hoodieĀ  pulledĀ  low,Ā  maskĀ  coveringĀ  mostĀ  ofĀ  hisĀ  face.Ā  HisĀ  guitarĀ  restedĀ  onĀ  hisĀ  knee,Ā  fingersĀ  lightlyĀ  messingĀ  withĀ  theĀ  strings,Ā  notĀ  playingĀ  anything,Ā  justĀ  lettingĀ  theĀ  soundsĀ  hangĀ  inĀ  theĀ  air.Ā  HeĀ  wasn’tĀ  tryingĀ  toĀ  getĀ  noticed.
ThenĀ  sheĀ  spokeĀ  up.
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HisĀ  handĀ  frozeĀ  onĀ  theĀ  strings.Ā  HeĀ  blinked surprised.Ā  NoĀ  hintĀ  ofĀ  whoĀ  heĀ  wasĀ  inĀ  herĀ  eyes,Ā  noĀ  phonesĀ  pullingĀ  out…  justĀ  aĀ  strangerĀ  beingĀ  nice.Ā  HeĀ  letĀ  outĀ  aĀ  quietĀ  laugh,Ā  theĀ  firstĀ  oneĀ  inĀ  aĀ  while.Ā  āĀ  Careful,Ā  āžĀ  heĀ  said,Ā  voiceĀ  low,Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  mightĀ  actuallyĀ  makeĀ  meĀ  singĀ  forĀ  real.Ā  āž
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š™š™”š™š™…š™„š™‰Ā  š™’š˜¼š™ŽĀ  š™Žš™š™„š™‡š™‡Ā  š˜½š™š™•š™•š™„š™‰š™‚Ā  š™’š™„š™š™ƒĀ  š™š™ƒš™€Ā  š˜¼š™š™š™€š™š™Žš™ƒš™Šš˜¾š™†š™ŽĀ  š™Šš™Ā  š™š™ƒš™€Ā  š™‹š™€š™š™š™Šš™š™ˆš˜¼š™‰š˜¾š™€Ā  —  theĀ  roarĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  crowdĀ  echoingĀ  inĀ  hisĀ  head,Ā  theĀ  artificialĀ  highĀ  beginningĀ  toĀ  ebbĀ  awayĀ  intoĀ  theĀ  usualĀ  post-showĀ  emptiness.Ā  HisĀ  jacketĀ  hungĀ  looseĀ  aroundĀ  hisĀ  frame,Ā  stageĀ  makeupĀ  smearedĀ  faintlyĀ  beneathĀ  oneĀ  eyeĀ  whereĀ  he’dĀ  rubbedĀ  atĀ  it,Ā  unaware.Ā  AĀ  waterĀ  bottleĀ  dangledĀ  fromĀ  hisĀ  fingersĀ  half-forgotten.Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  don’tĀ  lookĀ  likeĀ  theĀ  usualĀ  muscleĀ  theyĀ  hireĀ  toĀ  babysitĀ  me,Ā  āžĀ  RyujinĀ  replied,Ā  voiceĀ  smoothĀ  butĀ  quiet,Ā  theĀ  edgesĀ  ofĀ  exhaustionĀ  softeningĀ  hisĀ  tone.Ā  HisĀ  gazeĀ  wasn’tĀ  sharp,Ā  notĀ  suspiciousĀ  exactly,Ā  butĀ  thereĀ  wasĀ  cautionĀ  there,Ā  anĀ  instinctĀ  heĀ  hadn’tĀ  beenĀ  ableĀ  toĀ  shakeĀ  sinceĀ  theĀ  crash.Ā  ThereĀ  wasĀ  aĀ  pause.Ā  TheĀ  weightĀ  ofĀ  Yuki’sĀ  presenceĀ  wasĀ  hardĀ  toĀ  define,Ā  butĀ  RyujinĀ  didn’tĀ  flinchĀ  fromĀ  it.
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Ā āĀ  I’mĀ  Ryujin,Ā  āžĀ  heĀ  offeredĀ  simply,Ā  asĀ  ifĀ  thatĀ  wasn’tĀ  alreadyĀ  obvious.Ā  HisĀ  mouthĀ  quirkedĀ  intoĀ  aĀ  faint,Ā  ironicĀ  smile.Ā  āĀ  ButĀ  IĀ  guessĀ  youĀ  knewĀ  thatĀ  beforeĀ  theyĀ  handedĀ  youĀ  theĀ  job.Ā  āžĀ  HeĀ  steppedĀ  closer,Ā  theĀ  gapĀ  betweenĀ  themĀ  shrinkingĀ  justĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  beĀ  intentional.Ā  Ryujin’sĀ  expressionĀ  soberedĀ  slightlyĀ  asĀ  heĀ  studiedĀ  Yuki,Ā  somethingĀ  flickeringĀ  behindĀ  hisĀ  eyesĀ  thatĀ  wasn’tĀ  forĀ  show.Ā  āĀ  WhateverĀ  theyĀ  toldĀ  youĀ  aboutĀ  theĀ  stalker…  isĀ  probablyĀ  true.Ā  MaybeĀ  worse.Ā  āžĀ  AĀ  beat.Ā  āĀ  YouĀ  believeĀ  inĀ  gutĀ  instinct,Ā  Yuki?Ā  āž Ryujin’sĀ  voiceĀ  dipped,Ā  justĀ  aĀ  notchĀ  lower.Ā  āĀ  BecauseĀ  mineĀ  saysĀ  he’sĀ  notĀ  justĀ  obsessed.Ā  He’sĀ  huntingĀ  me.Ā  āž
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Money, blackmail, and intimidation were all Isen needed to get his way, a formula he'd perfected until it was infallible. It was almost impressive, even if it left a strange feeling in Yuki's gut — a feeling that was too dangerous to give a second thought. He’d been tasked with protecting a celebrity, Ryujin Choi, after rumors of an obsessive fan had been circling around. The evidence suggested that this man’s fixation on Ryujin was mutating into something more sinister; and Isen was unwilling to let someone take Ryujin's life, for reasons he hadn’t disclosed to Yuki, or anyone else.
Yuki waited off-stage while Ryujin performed in front of an enormous audience. While the venue's security was more obvious, and certainly provided a decoy that may prove useful, Yuki remained in the background. He allowed his power to hover near the front row, set like a trap, waiting for someone to cross the barrier with a lot more than just admiration in their intentions.
He knew about Ryujin, of course; a fatal car accident that he'd miraculously survived, that had cast him into the spotlight of fame and fortune, whether he liked it or not. They'd seen each other briefly before Ryujin was set to perform, too quickly to exchange names or pleasantries. Or for Yuki to get a read on his aura.
The show ended and Yuki lingered, waiting until the crowd began to dissipate before giving instructions to the security guards. Their flippant attitude earned them a cold look from Yuki, the calm in wake of a brewing storm, and he watched with satisfaction as each smile disappeared. With that, he followed the stagehands back.
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Upon seeing Ryujin, Yuki gave a slight bow of his head. "I'm sorry we didn't get the chance to meet properly," he said with his usual, distanced neutrality, now that the need to intimidate was gone. His demeanor was not cold or uninviting, merely the surface of still waters; benevolent and calm. ā€œI'm Yuki. I've been hired to be your private security."
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HeĀ  Ā Ā shiftedĀ  Ā Ā closer,Ā  Ā Ā carefully,Ā  Ā Ā eachĀ  Ā Ā stepĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā reminderĀ  Ā Ā thatĀ  Ā Ā hisĀ  Ā Ā bodyĀ  Ā Ā hadn’tĀ  Ā Ā madeĀ  Ā Ā itĀ  Ā Ā outĀ  Ā Ā unscathedĀ  Ā Ā evenĀ  Ā Ā ifĀ  Ā Ā itĀ  Ā Ā lookedĀ  Ā Ā likeĀ  Ā Ā heĀ  Ā Ā had.Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā YouĀ  Ā Ā makeĀ  Ā Ā itĀ  Ā Ā soundĀ  Ā Ā soĀ  Ā Ā simple…  Ā Ā noteĀ  Ā Ā taking..Ā  Ā Ā asĀ  Ā Ā ifĀ  Ā Ā you’reĀ  Ā Ā documentingĀ  Ā Ā aĀ  Ā Ā failedĀ  Ā Ā scienceĀ  Ā Ā experimentĀ  Ā Ā insteadĀ  Ā Ā ofĀ  Ā Ā peopleĀ  Ā Ā tearingĀ  Ā Ā eachĀ  Ā Ā otherĀ  Ā Ā apart.Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā ThereĀ  Ā Ā wasĀ  Ā Ā noĀ  Ā Ā venomĀ  Ā Ā inĀ  Ā Ā hisĀ  Ā Ā tone,Ā  Ā Ā justĀ  Ā Ā resignation,Ā  Ā Ā maybeĀ  Ā Ā curiosity,Ā  Ā Ā maybeĀ  Ā Ā envy butĀ  Ā Ā whenĀ  Ā Ā ChishiyaĀ  Ā Ā offered,Ā  Ā Ā RyujinĀ  Ā Ā didn’tĀ  Ā Ā hesitateĀ  Ā Ā thisĀ  Ā Ā time,Ā  Ā Ā notĀ  Ā Ā becauseĀ  Ā Ā heĀ  Ā Ā wasĀ  Ā Ā reckless,Ā  Ā Ā butĀ  Ā Ā becauseĀ  Ā Ā heĀ  Ā Ā knewĀ  Ā Ā betterĀ  Ā Ā thanĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā letĀ  Ā Ā woundsĀ  Ā Ā festerĀ  Ā Ā here.Ā  Ā Ā InfectionĀ  Ā Ā wasĀ  Ā Ā justĀ  Ā Ā anotherĀ  Ā Ā playerĀ  Ā Ā inĀ  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā Borderland.Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā Yeah,Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā heĀ  Ā Ā murmured,Ā  Ā Ā steppingĀ  Ā Ā closeĀ  Ā Ā enoughĀ  Ā Ā thatĀ  Ā Ā hisĀ  Ā Ā shadowĀ  Ā Ā metĀ  Ā Ā Chishiya’sĀ  Ā Ā underĀ  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā flickeringĀ  Ā Ā light.Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā GuessĀ  Ā Ā youĀ  Ā Ā mightĀ  Ā Ā asĀ  Ā Ā wellĀ  Ā Ā makeĀ  Ā Ā yourselfĀ  Ā Ā useful.Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā AĀ  Ā Ā faintĀ  Ā Ā smirkĀ  Ā Ā ghostedĀ  Ā Ā acrossĀ  Ā Ā hisĀ  Ā Ā lipsĀ  Ā Ā asĀ  Ā Ā heĀ  Ā Ā extendedĀ  Ā Ā hisĀ  Ā Ā arm,Ā  Ā Ā showingĀ  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā tornĀ  Ā Ā sleeve,Ā  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā rawĀ  Ā Ā scrapeĀ  Ā Ā runningĀ  Ā Ā fromĀ  Ā Ā elbowĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā wrist.Ā  Ā Ā Then,Ā  Ā Ā softer,Ā  Ā Ā almostĀ  Ā Ā tooĀ  Ā Ā quietĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā hear.Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā IĀ  Ā Ā don’tĀ  Ā Ā thinkĀ  Ā Ā I’veĀ  Ā Ā gottenĀ  Ā Ā usedĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā survivingĀ  Ā Ā yet,Ā  Ā Ā feelsĀ  Ā Ā likeĀ  Ā Ā IĀ  Ā Ā leaveĀ  Ā Ā moreĀ  Ā Ā ofĀ  Ā Ā myselfĀ  Ā Ā behindĀ  Ā Ā everyĀ  Ā Ā time.Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā HeĀ  Ā Ā paused.Ā  Ā Ā āĀ  Ā Ā YouĀ  Ā Ā everĀ  Ā Ā feelĀ  Ā Ā that?Ā  Ā Ā āžĀ  Ā Ā HisĀ  Ā Ā eyesĀ  Ā Ā liftedĀ  Ā Ā toĀ  Ā Ā meetĀ  Ā Ā Chishiya’s,Ā  Ā Ā searchingĀ  Ā Ā notĀ  Ā Ā forĀ  Ā Ā comfortĀ  Ā Ā butĀ  Ā Ā maybeĀ  Ā Ā understanding.Ā  Ā Ā MaybeĀ  Ā Ā proofĀ  Ā Ā thatĀ  Ā Ā someoneĀ  Ā Ā elseĀ  Ā Ā inĀ  Ā Ā thisĀ  Ā Ā godlessĀ  Ā Ā placeĀ  Ā Ā stillĀ  Ā Ā feltĀ  Ā Ā somethingĀ  Ā Ā beneathĀ  Ā Ā allĀ  Ā Ā theĀ  Ā Ā logicĀ  Ā Ā andĀ  Ā Ā strategy.
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" I almost thought you had suddenly forgotten my name. " Chishiya's voice offers a singular note of teasing to it as he regards the Ryujin before him. A TYPICAL SURVIVOR. People often stumbled out of the games in such a state - even Chishiya had one or two times. It was bound to happen to you if you managed to survive long enough. NOT TONIGHT. Chishiya's signature white jacket is still spotless, almost glowing under the moonlight in the empty city. " That would be a reasonable assumption to make given the circumstances. " It was hard to find people.
His attention is clearly focused towards Ryujin, but nothing seems to escape the feline-like eyes of Chishiya. He watches the other people that stumble and hobble away from the venue, taking notes - observing. ( No one here looks particularly USEFUL. ) A hum of acknowledgement is offered when the other recounts shallow injuries. Typical ones for these lands.
Almost anyone else would be DEFENSIVE to the words; Chishiya offers no denial nor defense. " No, I didn't play. I played a different game two nights ago. " Chishiya confirms with a shrug. " NOTE TAKING. " Of what? He doesn't specify. " But I was studying the outcome as well, you're correct. Who survives and who doesn't. Thought that knowledge is more valuable from games I participate in rather than just seeing who emerges. Still - knowledge is invaluable. " That was true of any world, but especially here.
Chishiya considers the options before he beckons the other closer. " Do you want me to look at the wounds? I have a travel med kit on me. "
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