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What flower are you?

Tulip

A privilege it is to be a serene tulip! A tulip’s name comes from the Persian words for gauze and turban, meaning they are good at covering things up. You may tend to mask your true personality and be a tad shy, but you also are a symbol of prosperity, independence, and standing for what you believe. Tulips are my mom’s favorite flower.

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❝ Yep, we'd be checking the perimeter, ❞ she clarified for him, ❝ I know you guys have the wall of undying flames and all, but it never hurts to be extra cautious—it's also a good form of exercise. ❞

Letting her offer hang in the air for a few moments, Asahi took the chance to munch on her eggs and waffle, nearly scarfing it down to finish as fast as possible. Now that she had started eating, it was like her appetite had hit her full force, and she would definitely need the energy to patrol the border in top form. Plus, if Takumi was going to be distracted while helping her out, then she needed to cover both bases. Of course, she didn't mean to consider that in a bad way, but more of a cautionary way.

Grateful that he did take her offer, the girl set her cutlery down on the nearly cleaned off plate. She then gave the redhead a gleeful smile, ❝ Thank goodness! Nobody else was available to go with me. ❞ Well, truthfully, she hadn't asked her usual patrol partner, but providing support to the team leader was definitely a higher priority (even if the rest of her friends didn't necessarily agree to working under him yet).

Resting her elbows on the table and interlocking her fingers she patiently waited for Takumi to finish up his breakfast, she decided to engage in a bit of small talk to at least keep him occupied and returned to addressing his previous comment, ❝ Well, Nigou did say the two academies were built to be exactly the same so it is that much of an adjustment. I'm finding it pretty easy to locate things, ❞ Pausing for a moment to recall a blunder she did make just yesterday, her smile fell slightly, a sheepish look forming in its place as she let out an awkward chuckle to mitigate the embarrassment she felt rising within her, ❝ though I do have to admit I get the rooms on the roof mixed up a bit. I nearly went into someone else's room to crash last night. ❞ She didn't dare confess to getting her room mixed up with a certain teenage assassin's.

Maybe it was his sour mood, but he didn't have much of an appetite. He was eating more out of obligation than anything else. Skipping meals would make him weaker in pretty much every way. It was for the best for him to try to at least try to take care of his health. Even if his mental state made him want to hide in his room all day. He didn't really have the right to do that anymore. Not when he had come back here. If he drifted into his thoughts, things got hard. There was simply too much noise in his head.

"It's probably an adjustment being here. Even if the other academy was really similar... It's still probably not easy to get entirely used to a new place." They had barely had time to get used to second to last defense academy this timeline before they moved.

He took one last bite of his breakfast before he turned his full focus onto his plate. It was half eaten, but he had managed to get some food in his stomach at least. That was good enough. Though, he didn't really want her to question him on why he didn't eat much. Would she? Then again, this Asahi didn't know him well enough to know it was strange.

"Ah. Like checking the parameter?" It wasn't as important here as the other academy since they had the wall of Undying Flames. But enemies could still slip in, so it made sense. As much as he wanted to decline, he needed to step up. He still had to prove himself to the people of the second academy. Maybe walking around might be a good distraction?

"Sure. I can come along."

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Yeah, he really didn't seem up for much today. Considering the hour was barely within the breakfast time window and his clearly dampened mood, it wasn't hard for her to piece together that things had been rough for him. Then again, losing an ally was tough on all of them. Even if she didn't personally know the girl who passed away while Takumi was helping her team, losing anyone close would be hard. She knew that pain very well. She also knew the guilt that came with simply not being enough to prevent it from happening.

But she had no right to say anything to him about that. She had no place to.

Her gaze drifted to the way he picked at his food with his fork and the clearly forced smile on his face—his eyes spoke so many volumes. What could she do here? How could she help at this point? What was she allowed to do when she barely knew a thing about him? Barely knew what the extent of his burden was?

❝ Yeah, I'm usually here earlier but I didn't have much of an appetite until now, ❞ she answered with a more neutral tone. She didn't want her concern to be picked up on through her tone—he'd immediately withdraw if he did hear that. Or at least, that was what she would do if their positions were reversed. She then took a few mouthfuls of the fruit she had chosen to grab as part of her breakfast, hoping to fill the gap with the ambient noise of simply having a meal.

Would it be wrong to invite him to hang out with her today? She had an inkling that letting him spending the day alone would only make his feelings fester in the bad way.

After conjuring that idea in her head, the girl decided to simply roll with it. Upon finishing her bowl of mixed fruit pieces and moving it out of the way to get to her main course of scrambled eggs and waffles, Asahi extended an invitation, ❝ I was thinking about going to the school yard to do a border patrol after breakfast— ❞ Then in a more dramatic fashion to emphasize her 'need' for him to join, she clapped her hands together pleadingly. ❝ —It would really help if you could join me! ❞

Maybe fresh air and a walk could help calm his nerves (even if it was underneath the guise of doing productive work like securing the school borders).

@sclarise said: "Do you always eat alone?" Asahi inquired casually as she set her meal down on the table at a spot across from the redhead. It wasn't like her to be late like he was in terms of getting food, but she really didn't have an appetite until now. She also felt this was a good opportunity to talk, especially since there wasn't really anything to do today. A late breakfast never hurt anyone anyhow. Plopping herself into her seat at the bench, the ginger haired girl waited attentively for Takumi to answer. [expanded from the meme you reblogged]

He was not a morning person. He never had been. He was always the type that took too long to actually crawl out of bed. If there wasn't anything of note to do, he would stay in bed until closer to lunch time if he could. Since being here, he had gotten up with the morning announcements. There was a lot for him to do most days. Preparing for an inevitable attack took a lot of work. There was a lot more than just physical training that went into it. He had to stay on top of things.

Things had already started to change. He had already lost someone too. Was coming back really the right choice? He couldn't do anything but live with it now. Even if he knew it was all his fault. He had tried to put on a brave face with everyone... But he had slowly starting distancing himself little by little. He had been coming to eat a little later.

"Oh, Asahi." He looked up at her. He had been slowly picking away at his food. "Aren't you usually here earlier?" He had a lot to do today and he was wasting time. But there was a lot resting on his shoulders. He forced a small smile at her. He was the leader. He had to be strong. "No. Not really. Just... Lately, I guess."

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for muses that are getting to know each other

❝ what's your favorite color and why? ❞

❝ can i come with you? ❞

❝ you have a nice smile, has anyone ever told you that before? ❞

❝ how do you take your coffee? ❞

❝ sorry, what was your name again? ❞

❝ it just occurred to me i never asked you what your last name is. ❞

❝ actually we've met before. ❞

❝ i've heard a few things about you. ❞

❝ care to join me? ❞

❝ i'm not really sure why i trust you. ❞

❝ i don't usually talk this much, it just feels easy to say stuff when you're listening. ❞

❝ i know we don't know each other that well but if you wanna talk about it... ❞

❝ could you help me with something? ❞

❝ do you like it here? ❞

❝ are you new around here? ❞

❝ you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about. ❞

❝ i don't mean to be too forward, you just seem like you could use a friend right now. ❞

❝ you can come with me. i mean if you don't have anyone waiting for you. ❞

❝ we're friends now. you can ask me for help. ❞

❝ do you like this music? i can change it. ❞

❝ what are your favorite snacks? ❞

❝ really? i wouldn't have guessed that about you. ❞

❝ do you mind if i ask about it? ❞

ACTIONS:

VISIT: for sender to go to receiver's home for the first time

VISITED: for receiver to go to sender's home for the first time

CRYING: for sender to see receiver cry for the first time

CRIED: for receiver to see sender cry for the first time

BEGIN: sender and receiver are on their first date together

TRIP: our muses go on a group trip but end up stuck together, away from the rest of their friends.

SITUATION: our muses are acquainted because one of them is their friend's roommate. muse a shows up when their friend isn't there and ends up hanging out with muse b one on one.

GO: our muses go to a zoo or theme park together and get lost.

INVITE: sender cooks for receiver for the first time

INVITED: receiver cooks for sender for the first time

TOGETHER: our muses spend the night for the first time

TRY: our muses hooked up and are hanging out the next day

COMFORT: sender is going through a break up and receiver offers to cheer them up

COMFORTED: receiver is going through a break up and sender offers to cheer them up

OFFER: sender gives receiver a ride to the airport/picks them up

OFERED: receiver gives sender a ride to the airport/picks them up

AID: sender helps receiver redecorate

AIDING: receiver helps sender redecorate

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What Cycle do you keep repeating?

the ghost of you

You’ve learned how to disappear in plain sight. You avoid conflict. You numb out. You scroll, deflect, joke. You disconnect from your own feelings before anyone else can see them. It's not that you don't care — you just don't want to feel it all. Because once you do, what if it floods you? There’s a version of you that feels so distant now — more vibrant, more alive, maybe even more chaotic. You didn’t mean to lose them. You just kept choosing safety, and somewhere along the way, safety became silence.

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On one hand, she feels like she wants to die and reunite with her loved ones, but on the other, she knows those loved ones would want her to live on and be happy. The start of the story places her at a crossroad and openly still navigating her ‘exam’ event.

Thinking about how Asahi would have hesitated to fight again because seeing the invaders triggers the memories again. Tying in with how Takumi convinces people to fight, I feel like Nozomi would've convinced Asahi to fight (hence why Asahi can't let her fight alone in truth route).

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I can kinda see Asahi being protective of Nigou bc Nigou comforted her a LOT when she was grieving and processing her parents’ deaths

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Asahi probably has the most gripes about being immortal due to this power. Like, she was ready to /die/ and that closure and acceptance of death was robbed from her. So when Eito disappears, she quickly volunteers to join the search party (because if she dies out there, she stays dead).

But when Takumi talks about being there for Eito (and everyone else) bc they're all in the same situation together and friends, Asahi finds herself feeling a little spark of hope ignite inside her. It's here she realizes she isn't as alone as she thinks she is, and it makes her want to close gaps with the people around her—strengthen her bonds and feel okay again.

Even if using hemonaima will always remind her of that day of loss, Asahi will still fight to protect the new people in her life she finds to be precious and irreplaceable (she loves Eito's corny speeches OK; they touch her heart).

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I imagine that for her 'exam' Asahi was in a state of having just lost her parents to the invaders and thought that she really had nothing to lose if she just stabbed herself as directed whether it worked or not—unfortunately, she qualified to use hemoanima and her life was prolonged.

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For those checking out this blog, yes this is a blog for a Hundred Line OC. (I hope you find Asahi interesting /bowing emoji/). Yes, I made this blog just today so my apologies if the follow doesn't show up yet.

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The hemoanima transformations are so painful for everyone and then there’s Asahi with added trauma of flashback memories running through her head every time she has to stab herself to activate it—hence why her “animation” would have tears rolling down her right cheek. She’s the type to tear up with one eye and then about 10 seconds later tears start falling from the other one.

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Asahi has 2 very perverse friends and to say they slowly start rubbing off on her as the days go on is so funny to think about. Her brain starts heading to the gutter more often because of them (poor girl)--but she tries not to show that.

Asahi internally: curses--Yugamu and Kyoshika!

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BONDING EVENTS (with Takumi)

Asahi tells him about her name and why she acts more like a knight in shining armor

She tells him about her dad and how they trained together. Comments she could probably carry him since they are of similar stature: “Should I demonstrate?”

Asahi comments on Takumi being the last one to show up for breakfast and mentions she figures he isn’t much of a morning person. She feels similarly but she naturally gets up anyway (goes through the motions until she’s fully awake). Asahi gives Takumi a gift: an eye mask

Asahi expresses some vulnerability about her parents’ death (“I saw them get torn to shreds”) and how that makes it hard for her to use her hemoanima from a mental pov.

She expresses gratitude for Takumi’s leadership and for always being a listening ear. She wants to repay him one day.

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Asahi defaults to being part of the Second to Last Defense Academy crew.

Eventually, I will make an alternate verse where she is grouped with the main academy (since I have notes of that version from when I first played the demo).

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The whole reason I have a knight theme for Asahi is bc one of the characters in her name means “princess”—so her striving to be more knightly is rejecting the image her name gives her. The sun symbol/motif also comes from a different character used in her name.

I'm also so big brain-- Asahi wearing mostly white -> white knight (which also ties into her whole knight theming too)