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[artisticliberty]

Who: Fox, Lav, you?
Where: Hotel Lobby
When: Day 88, mid-morning

[a couple folks who have been missing since day 85 are wandering in the lobby, auspiciously. fox is currently... covered in blood?! ... no wait, that's paint. red paint. he's covered in bright red paint from head to toe. RIP his yukata. he looks a bit grumpy, for obvious reasons.

lav is thankfully NOT covered in paint or blood. she is absolutely taking pictures of him, however.]

So, it was a painting show...?

Or so I was told. But their approach left something to be desired. Normally I have nothing against unconventional techniques, but the demonic chanting just felt unnecessary. What about you?

I was on a program about... solving supernatural mysteries? But I spent most of the time listening to the co-stars talk... for hours...

Did they say anything interesting, at least?

They were mostly trying to explain the show's plot, but it was really complicated and boring, so I zoned out a lot.

[... come say hi? if you want both to reply to you, please specify, otherwise i'll pick]

Comments

[criminaljustice]

[--UM.

WHY ARE YOU COVERED IN--

...


oh no wait, that's not blood.

Joker sure had half of a heart attack just then, tho, so it's time to take a breath]

[artisticliberty]

Joker!

[waves at]

I am back.

[drip. drip.]

[criminaljustice]

I can see that.

You nearly gave me a heart attack...

[artisticliberty]

Oh--my apologies. It was an abrupt return. I am not injured at all, merely... sticky.

[criminaljustice]

Well, I'm glad you're not hurt.

[... gonna... push Fox's hair out of his face since sticky hands probably shouldn't do that.]

[artisticliberty]

[you're gonna get paint on your hands, joker. but you'll also get fox leaning into that touch like he wants it very badly. he smiles gently]

As am I. I thought for a moment that I might be in danger, but instead I was thoroughly drenched in paint.

[criminaljustice]

[a little paint never hurt anyone]

That was rude of them.

[artisticliberty]

Not to mention wasteful. I could have used this paint for so many things...!

[HUFF!111]

I should get cleaned up before it dries.

[criminaljustice]

Probably a good idea.

[... gonna wipe off hand on a clean part of Fox's shirt tho]

[artisticliberty]

[if you can find it]

I spoke with Maki.

[criminaljustice]

[... paaaaausing.]

Oh?

[artisticliberty]

Yes. I think I understand her feelings a little bit more, now. Changing units was a good decision, and I hope it makes her happy.

[...]

I just wish I had known how she felt beforehand.

[criminaljustice]

That tends to be how it goes.

You'll work it out.

[artisticliberty]

I will try my best.

[rubs the back of his neck]

Thank you for guiding me, Joker.

[criminaljustice]

... I was just relaying what she told me.

[artisticliberty]

Still, you understand her better. And you understand me, too.

[criminaljustice]

[... i'm. complicated feelings on this subject.]

You should probably go wash up before that paint dries.

[artisticliberty]

Oh, right. I shall text you later, then.

[criminaljustice]

Yeah, sounds good.

[artisticliberty]

[joker will get a text later:]

Fox: The paint left some residue.

[included is a selfy of fox in the bathroom mirror, freshly clean (shirtless, but he's aiming the camera to show his face so it's not meant to be provocative of anything... probably) with damp floppy hair... and a gentle pink glow all over his skin, like he spent too long in the onsen]

[criminaljustice]

[... pfffff]

Joker: upside: you look great in pink.

[artisticliberty]

Fox: Do you think so?
Fox: Perhaps I should replace my grey yukata with something more colorful.
Fox: I was thinking chartreuse, but pink has merits.

[criminaljustice]

[oh my god]

Joker: you do you
Joker: be bold!

[artisticliberty]

Fox: I shall!
Fox: By the way, are you busy tonight? There is somewhere I would like to go with you.

[criminaljustice]

Joker: I don't have any plans
Joker: where to?