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[heavyliesthecrown]

Who: Avante + Guests...!
Where: Avante Dorms
When: 355, 356- whenever

[ So lots is going on...! Guests? Planning? Memories? What we doing fam. ]

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[softlyfalling]

[ shrike is pacing back and forth on the balcony, frequently glancing at her phone; she's got a half-bottle of leftover soju set down on the little table out there.

something's up? something might be up. ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ He's been made rainbows out of his morning breakfast. And so right now he's switched to just water. He can't rest though, due to reasons.

And so he was going to step out on the balcony with a water bottle and try to get a bit of fresh air-

But it seems like Shrike had similar ideas to him. ]

Shrike-san...?

[ Pacing... ]

[softlyfalling]

Oh—Hawk, I was going to look for you in a bit, in fact, I just got... distracted.

[ she glances down at her phone again, anxiously. ]

1/2

[heavyliesthecrown]

I was just... dealing with breakfast.

2/2

[heavyliesthecrown]

But I am here now. And in fact, I have something I was hoping to talk to you about too. Before that, though. Is everything all right...? You seem troubled.

Re: 2/2

[softlyfalling]

[ she shakes her head. ]

Ah, really—well, just be careful out there, all right, since there's all these strangers running around?

Actually, it's in part about that—one of our senior members returned on one of the guest units, and she extended an offer of alliance for the short term that they'll be here.

Re: 2/2

[heavyliesthecrown]

Yes. I actually have someone important that I would like to introduce you to here in a little bit, from one of those very guest units ♪

I promise to be careful, though. I won't be snatched off of the street or anything. I'm old enough to know not to take candy from strangers after all, and to use caution.

[ . . . Though there's a slightly anxious feeling in his heart now. ]

An alliance, though? What unit is she on...?

Re: 2/2

[softlyfalling]

Ah, she’s on YOU-kai—they dress similar to Taisho?

Re: 2/2

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ And suddenly... he looks infinitely more relieved. ]

Is that so...? My cousin is also upon YOU-kai. And so... an alliance with them would quite honestly help put my heart at rest.

I was going to ask to suspend my normal priorities, in order to please allow me to protect them. Truthfully, I feel a great weight lifting off my chest now.

Re: 2/2

[softlyfalling]

Ah, I'm glad, then...

There's some people on YOU-kai who I'm pretty sure don't like me very much, ahaha, but I think we can work it out.

Re: 2/2

[heavyliesthecrown]

Are you sure?

Perhaps it would be best to simply avoid them? At least that individual. At the very least, one person does not make up an entire unit. Our friends and family can run interference if necessary.

Re: 2/2

[softlyfalling]

Ah, that's certainly true. Admittedly—there's one person I don't like very much on a friend's behalf, but I'm hardly the only one with a bone to pick. I don't need to be the one to guarantee him trouble.

As for the other one, I don't know if I'd trust Crow to leave me alone, but I can handle him. I worked with him for a long time, after all.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Oh dear. Sees his wife pacing... come here let him massage your shoulders,]

Lemme guess. Someone problematic showed up?

[softlyfalling]

[ frownnnnn ]

...several, possibly.

Persephone sent me a message with a photo of his husband, though.

[gigadevilbreaker]

His... husband??

[i dont know anything about anything]

[softlyfalling]

...he doesn't talk about it very often because he is trying to become a widow, Nero.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Oh.



OH.

[A beat.]

Does he need help with that?

[softlyfalling]

I think he might.

Husband's with Harpy's unit, about a handspan taller than me, golden hair, purple eyes, absolute smug asshole.

I was going to knock on their door very politely in a bit if I don't hear from him otherwise.

[gigadevilbreaker]

So we want the direct approach instead of, say, 'disposing' of him.

[softlyfalling]

Well, if we need to.

Mostly—I've never actually met the man, but there is something satisfying about the idea of punching him in the face. Persephone should have the call, though.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Well, if it's a punch you want... why don't you borrow this?

[He takes off the fingerless glove he's wearing on his right hand. If it weren't for the subtle metal electrodes at the side of the knuckles, it'd look like a perfectly normal glove.]

[softlyfalling]

[ holy shit

cheek kiss. ]

I love you. Best husband.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[ '3'❤ ]

Made by the other best husband. Packs 50,000 volts.

[softlyfalling]

A good family. I have no idea what that means but I trust it’s a lot.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Hurts like a bitch. Jason's electrified all his body armour, I basically just stole the idea.

[softlyfalling]

Ye gods.

That tracks, though, considering how he fights these days.

[gigadevilbreaker]

It's actually close t'how he fights back home. Gadgets, smoke bombs, that kinda thing.

[softlyfalling]

One time I had a spar with him and he kept sticking my boots to the ground.

[gigadevilbreaker]

That man just loves being a pain in the ass.

[softlyfalling]

He does and he wouldn't be the same without it.

I still won that one, for the record.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[A smooch for the victor]

Something tells me I'd have a bad reaction to watching you two fight, even if it was a spar - and I'll never forgive Hell for robbing me of that small joy.

[softlyfalling]

Honestly. It's such a crime.

But on the other hand, it's not bad to have a space to lay down arms in.