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We would need something that would draw the security out of the building... Damage to the building itself could prompt an evacuation, but it would be difficult to blend in to enter a place when most are leaving.
[Hmmm...]
What if we were to attract their attention in some other way? For example, if one were to anonymously threaten a nearby location, or perhaps set a controllable fire...
[Hmmm...]
What if we were to attract their attention in some other way? For example, if one were to anonymously threaten a nearby location, or perhaps set a controllable fire...
Ah, I haven't done this in years, it seems—
Pekoyama-san, complete destruction usually isn't my forte when it comes to things like this. They're too sudden, but sometimes that is precisely what we need.
[ Katsura shifts in his suit, tucking one hand out of the mime sleeve and into the suit. There is a little wiggling— like he's.... reaching down somewhere. .... Somewhere.. down.. there.
His hand appears out of the neck zipper and in his hand he holds a what appears to be a timed bomb. It's metallic and round, looking like a small volleyball with a black screen on the front. It isn't ticking. ]
These were my weapons of choice.
I can time them for whatever time we need, if you want the explosive route.
I arrived here with six of them and I haven't used one yet.
[ where did that come from why does he have it with him here of all places... ]
Pekoyama-san, complete destruction usually isn't my forte when it comes to things like this. They're too sudden, but sometimes that is precisely what we need.
[ Katsura shifts in his suit, tucking one hand out of the mime sleeve and into the suit. There is a little wiggling— like he's.... reaching down somewhere. .... Somewhere.. down.. there.
His hand appears out of the neck zipper and in his hand he holds a what appears to be a timed bomb. It's metallic and round, looking like a small volleyball with a black screen on the front. It isn't ticking. ]
These were my weapons of choice.
I can time them for whatever time we need, if you want the explosive route.
I arrived here with six of them and I haven't used one yet.
[ where did that come from why does he have it with him here of all places... ]
Edited 2015-04-17 02:57 (UTC)
[Woah wait hold on Hold on where is your hand going Katsura, no. That is so inappropriate, especially in the presence of Peko.]
O-oi--! [Before he can get a real protest out though, the bomb makes its appearance and completely destroys the need to finish that sentence. Holy shit.]
[Just...give him a minute here to figure out what he wants to say instead. Because while bombs are still kind of a touchy subject for him (thanks, Komaeda), Kuzuryuu is actually kind of impressed by Katsura. For the first and possibly last time in this conversation. He still thinks he's an idiot, but now he's thinking perhaps he's a slightly more capable idiot than first assumed.]
Where the fuck were you-- [No. No don't even ask. He shakes his head. He doesn't actually want to know, now that he thinks about it. Some things are better left unanswered.] Never mind...anyway, clearly I wasn't giving you enough credit.
[Especially since Peko said his methods tend to be childish.]
O-oi--! [Before he can get a real protest out though, the bomb makes its appearance and completely destroys the need to finish that sentence. Holy shit.]
[Just...give him a minute here to figure out what he wants to say instead. Because while bombs are still kind of a touchy subject for him (thanks, Komaeda), Kuzuryuu is actually kind of impressed by Katsura. For the first and possibly last time in this conversation. He still thinks he's an idiot, but now he's thinking perhaps he's a slightly more capable idiot than first assumed.]
Where the fuck were you-- [No. No don't even ask. He shakes his head. He doesn't actually want to know, now that he thinks about it. Some things are better left unanswered.] Never mind...anyway, clearly I wasn't giving you enough credit.
[Especially since Peko said his methods tend to be childish.]
—I kept it where the rest of the b*lls are kept.
[ moving on.
When Kuzuryuu compliments him, he feels smug again. There's a bit of ugly laughter at first: ]
Fu ha ha! That's how it tends to be as a supporting character. But your credit really shows when the popularity polls roll around. You impress people.
I have worked with plenty of other methods for distraction-- fireworks, smoke bombs, food poisoning, disguises-- I have worked with other ways of escaping-- parachutes, drills, pills that will shut your body into a death state for 3 days..
Typically, I prefer to do things as they come and think on my feet as long as I am prepared for anything.
[ moving on.
When Kuzuryuu compliments him, he feels smug again. There's a bit of ugly laughter at first: ]
Fu ha ha! That's how it tends to be as a supporting character. But your credit really shows when the popularity polls roll around. You impress people.
I have worked with plenty of other methods for distraction-- fireworks, smoke bombs, food poisoning, disguises-- I have worked with other ways of escaping-- parachutes, drills, pills that will shut your body into a death state for 3 days..
Typically, I prefer to do things as they come and think on my feet as long as I am prepared for anything.
[ On the evening of the 23rd, a small package will be delivered to Katsura's doorstep. It's a small box, about 12 inches in length, and maybe 8 in height. The package has "FRAGILE" written all over it, and a small note that says "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL THE 25th".
Whether or not Katsura opens it on the date stated or earlier, he'll find a painting of him and Elizabeth looking very happy and eating mochi together under a cherry blossom tree. It isn't realistic per se, but it's a rather cute painting that at least gets their physical traits right. The package is labelled fragile because the painting has a simple black frame around it to protect it.
Along with the package is a Christmas card - a rather simple one, it only has Widget's smiley blue face :) on it. It should be obvious who it's from!
Dear Katsura,
This Christmas may be difficult because Elizabeth isn't here, but please never lose hope, okay? I'm glad you're my friend, and I'll always be here for you.
Happy holidays!
Love,
Athena ]
Whether or not Katsura opens it on the date stated or earlier, he'll find a painting of him and Elizabeth looking very happy and eating mochi together under a cherry blossom tree. It isn't realistic per se, but it's a rather cute painting that at least gets their physical traits right. The package is labelled fragile because the painting has a simple black frame around it to protect it.
Along with the package is a Christmas card - a rather simple one, it only has Widget's smiley blue face :) on it. It should be obvious who it's from!
Dear Katsura,
This Christmas may be difficult because Elizabeth isn't here, but please never lose hope, okay? I'm glad you're my friend, and I'll always be here for you.
Happy holidays!
Love,
Athena ]
Edited 2015-04-20 13:52 (UTC)
[The doorbell is rung at Katsura's home, but there's no one outside when the door opens (because he's hiding around a nearby corner to spy for a reaction). Instead, a pink gift bag is left there, with a very large tag on it that reads:
For Mr. Katsura -
Please be sure to open this quickly, as I am not sure how much air can get through the bag, or how much trouble she could get up to when left to her own devices.
Happy Christmas!
Sincerely,
Santa
Despite the warning, though, the opening is uncovered save for a thin layer of tissue paper, and underneath is a very sleepy, very soft black kitten in good health.]
For Mr. Katsura -
Please be sure to open this quickly, as I am not sure how much air can get through the bag, or how much trouble she could get up to when left to her own devices.
Happy Christmas!
Sincerely,
Santa
Despite the warning, though, the opening is uncovered save for a thin layer of tissue paper, and underneath is a very sleepy, very soft black kitten in good health.]
[Bless you, Katsura, you've restored Kuzuryuu's faith in you. Hopefully now she won't have to defend her choice of allies (as much) later.
But now the wheels are turning. The bombs are a limited resource, right? But--]
May I have that?
[And she holds out a hand, clearly still giving this serious thought.]
I want to see if one of my classmates -- the Super High School Level Mechanic -- would be able to duplicate these.
[GIVING SOUDA A BOMB SEEMS LIKE A TERRIBLE IDEA but maybe if Peko and/or Kuzuryuu can keep a close eye on him, it'll be fine...?? He is a SHSL after all...]
But now the wheels are turning. The bombs are a limited resource, right? But--]
May I have that?
[And she holds out a hand, clearly still giving this serious thought.]
I want to see if one of my classmates -- the Super High School Level Mechanic -- would be able to duplicate these.
[GIVING SOUDA A BOMB SEEMS LIKE A TERRIBLE IDEA but maybe if Peko and/or Kuzuryuu can keep a close eye on him, it'll be fine...?? He is a SHSL after all...]
[ are you sure you want to hold that do you even know where it's been.
He trusts Peko enough, though, and hands it over before tucking his arm back into the neck of the mime, then back into the sleeve. ]
They appear to be simple devices, but I buy them imported.
He trusts Peko enough, though, and hands it over before tucking his arm back into the neck of the mime, then back into the sleeve. ]
They appear to be simple devices, but I buy them imported.
[ Katsura cracks open the door when he hears it ring, though there is some words like he is talking to somebody being heard-- but he hushes once the door is open.
He peers down at the bag before crouching, watching it for the longest time. Is it ticking? Is it a bomb? Are the police going to get him?
Once he notices the tissue paper moves, his eyes grow a little. ]
Bag-dono, are you alright?
[ talking to inanimate objects.. again.. ]
He peers down at the bag before crouching, watching it for the longest time. Is it ticking? Is it a bomb? Are the police going to get him?
Once he notices the tissue paper moves, his eyes grow a little. ]
Bag-dono, are you alright?
[ talking to inanimate objects.. again.. ]
Edited 2015-04-21 17:50 (UTC)
[ But then he pulls the tissue paper back.. and.... and .. ]
Aaaaahhhh, kitten!
[ His face instantly flushes red as he reaches inside to gently lift her up, looking at her sleepy little face. ]
Kitten-chan, where is your mother? Are you an orphan? Does this mean I'm a father now?
[ too preoccupied to look at the note tbh ]
Aaaaahhhh, kitten!
[ His face instantly flushes red as he reaches inside to gently lift her up, looking at her sleepy little face. ]
Kitten-chan, where is your mother? Are you an orphan? Does this mean I'm a father now?
[ too preoccupied to look at the note tbh ]
Edited 2015-04-21 17:48 (UTC)
[So after very nearly dying of a heart attack from what he thought was an actual bomb, he opened the gift he had prepared for this loser to add in something--
There's a very nicely wrapped box left on Katsura's doorstep, labelled For Katsura, from Hinata. Should he open it... at the very top... oh hey it's a hair voucher. But is it the same one he gave Hinata? Or is it one he got himself for him?? (Spoiler: it's the first one, it's all glittery.)
And below that...thankfully not glittery he's not cruel, okay... is a t-shirt that says "I'm not a terrorist" where did he even find this... and cradled on that is what appears to be a kid's spy kit. As well, tiny bomb...keychain, which has a timer on it. And when it reaches the end of that timer, for some reason it'll start playing a tinkly version of this.
Merry Christmas.]
There's a very nicely wrapped box left on Katsura's doorstep, labelled For Katsura, from Hinata. Should he open it... at the very top... oh hey it's a hair voucher. But is it the same one he gave Hinata? Or is it one he got himself for him?? (Spoiler: it's the first one, it's all glittery.)
And below that...thankfully not glittery he's not cruel, okay... is a t-shirt that says "I'm not a terrorist" where did he even find this... and cradled on that is what appears to be a kid's spy kit. As well, tiny bomb...keychain, which has a timer on it. And when it reaches the end of that timer, for some reason it'll start playing a tinkly version of this.
Merry Christmas.]
[ Katsura is one to wait before opening presents because he takes the holiday a little but too seriously. Really, he does.
When he does, though, he looks at it, and he feels his cheeks heat up at the picture. First off, it's hand crafted, and he's instantly touched somebody took the time to actually make something for him. Secondly, it's very cute and he knows where he's going to put it in his apartment.
It's.. such a nice present? He hardly ever gets presents-- let alone really nice ones like this.
It makes him remember all he times he's eaten food with Elizabeth-- and the cherry blossoms, it reminds him of home, his country that he loves so much. They typically don't indulge in things like mochi, but it's the thought that really counts. Athena doesn't know him or Elizabeth very well.
He wants to be there.
He has to move the painting because he is getting a few tears on it and actually apologizes to it under his breath.
What is the truth behind all of this? Is everybody actually gone? Or have they been lied to? Will he ever see his companion again? It is so weird not having somebody by his side all the time. ]
... I wonder how you are doing everyday. I miss talking to you. It's so hard to talk to nobody all the time. I miss you.
[ He will thank Athena for the present at a later time. For now, he's going to reflect a little more over a cup of tea. ]
Thank you, Cykes-dono.
When he does, though, he looks at it, and he feels his cheeks heat up at the picture. First off, it's hand crafted, and he's instantly touched somebody took the time to actually make something for him. Secondly, it's very cute and he knows where he's going to put it in his apartment.
It's.. such a nice present? He hardly ever gets presents-- let alone really nice ones like this.
It makes him remember all he times he's eaten food with Elizabeth-- and the cherry blossoms, it reminds him of home, his country that he loves so much. They typically don't indulge in things like mochi, but it's the thought that really counts. Athena doesn't know him or Elizabeth very well.
He wants to be there.
He has to move the painting because he is getting a few tears on it and actually apologizes to it under his breath.
What is the truth behind all of this? Is everybody actually gone? Or have they been lied to? Will he ever see his companion again? It is so weird not having somebody by his side all the time. ]
... I wonder how you are doing everyday. I miss talking to you. It's so hard to talk to nobody all the time. I miss you.
[ He will thank Athena for the present at a later time. For now, he's going to reflect a little more over a cup of tea. ]
Thank you, Cykes-dono.
Edited 2015-04-22 01:29 (UTC)
[Later in the evening, whether answering a knock on his door (to find no one there) or returning home from wherever he may be, Katsura is going to find a garment box wrapped in festive paper with a bow on it and an envelope taped to the top. The envelope reads "To Katsura. Do not open until Christmas!" If he opens it now or later, this is what he will find:
In the envelope is a card! It's a fairly generic happy holidays card, though the outside and inside have stickers added. On the inside of the card are some cute little doodles of cats or snowmen or reindeer and a note:
Merry Christmas Katsura! You said you had to change your looks and stuff to hide from the police, and it sounds like you kind of do it a lot, so here's some stuff that anyone looking to disguise themselves should definitely have! I hope it helps, and I hope everything else makes your Christmas a little sweeter!
❤ Mabel!
In the thin garment box is...a stocking? Yes! It's a stocking! It's red with gold trimming and glitter covering it, as well as Katsura's name carefully penned in with what looks like glitter fabric paint. Inside this stocking is what you would expect in any stocking. From the toe to the top, it's filled with candy and a variety of smaller items, such as: A red and gold braided ribbon bracelet with silver beads decorating it and a small knit goldfish key chain.
Lining the top are five candy canes, neatly hooked over the edge so they are just peeking out!
BUT WAIT! Underneath the stocking he'll find two more gifts! A classic beagle puss and a set of self-adhesive stylish mustaches! There's a note included that reads "These work best with a trench coat and fancy hat! Never go incognito without them!"]
In the envelope is a card! It's a fairly generic happy holidays card, though the outside and inside have stickers added. On the inside of the card are some cute little doodles of cats or snowmen or reindeer and a note:
Merry Christmas Katsura! You said you had to change your looks and stuff to hide from the police, and it sounds like you kind of do it a lot, so here's some stuff that anyone looking to disguise themselves should definitely have! I hope it helps, and I hope everything else makes your Christmas a little sweeter!
❤ Mabel!
In the thin garment box is...a stocking? Yes! It's a stocking! It's red with gold trimming and glitter covering it, as well as Katsura's name carefully penned in with what looks like glitter fabric paint. Inside this stocking is what you would expect in any stocking. From the toe to the top, it's filled with candy and a variety of smaller items, such as: A red and gold braided ribbon bracelet with silver beads decorating it and a small knit goldfish key chain.
Lining the top are five candy canes, neatly hooked over the edge so they are just peeking out!
BUT WAIT! Underneath the stocking he'll find two more gifts! A classic beagle puss and a set of self-adhesive stylish mustaches! There's a note included that reads "These work best with a trench coat and fancy hat! Never go incognito without them!"]
[It has definitely been A Day.
While the news of his world's apparent fate hadn't been particularly upsetting ("Good riddance," he may or may not have thought), Takasugi could have done without the weird virtual reality stuff or... well, just about anything else. The whole point of destroying the world wasn't exactly to end up in another one afterward that wasn't all that different from the first. But you know. Details.
But all of that's behind him now—regardless of how he feels, what he likes or dislikes, this is apparently the reality of his current situation and the sooner he got used to it, the better. He had come a long way back home, he had gone too far to just end up in a place like this with absolutely nothing to show for it. It was kind of annoying, but apparently, his life wasn't over quite yet.
But that's why he's out now, wandering around and getting a feel for his new "home." He's not headed anywhere in particular, since it's all new to him, though he's probably been wandering for a while now. The thing that gets him to stop, though, is the sight of a familiar face—or, rather, a familiar head of hair. And while he knows that his presence is probably unwelcome (isn't it always), he can't help but smile and call out—]
Oi, long time no see! Kind of a bad time for a vacation, don't you think?
[The way he says it sounds like he's greeting an old friend, but it's not like that. It hasn't been like that for a long time, but he's absolutely talking to Katsura.
—and what does he mean by "vacation?!"]
While the news of his world's apparent fate hadn't been particularly upsetting ("Good riddance," he may or may not have thought), Takasugi could have done without the weird virtual reality stuff or... well, just about anything else. The whole point of destroying the world wasn't exactly to end up in another one afterward that wasn't all that different from the first. But you know. Details.
But all of that's behind him now—regardless of how he feels, what he likes or dislikes, this is apparently the reality of his current situation and the sooner he got used to it, the better. He had come a long way back home, he had gone too far to just end up in a place like this with absolutely nothing to show for it. It was kind of annoying, but apparently, his life wasn't over quite yet.
But that's why he's out now, wandering around and getting a feel for his new "home." He's not headed anywhere in particular, since it's all new to him, though he's probably been wandering for a while now. The thing that gets him to stop, though, is the sight of a familiar face—or, rather, a familiar head of hair. And while he knows that his presence is probably unwelcome (isn't it always), he can't help but smile and call out—]
Oi, long time no see! Kind of a bad time for a vacation, don't you think?
[The way he says it sounds like he's greeting an old friend, but it's not like that. It hasn't been like that for a long time, but he's absolutely talking to Katsura.
—and what does he mean by "vacation?!"]
[ It's middle of the afternoon, and Zura is getting his duties done before he ends his shift shortly. One duty is taking out the trash, so that is precisely what he is up to right now in the Pleasure District. It hasn't been the best day for him, either, and he's mumbling to himself: ]
—Aaaaah, it's a frappucchino! A frappucchino! Not iced, you bastard! Take some canned coffee and shove it up your ass or go back to school and learn something!
[ Katsura wasn't talking to anybody, but he sounded angry enough, didn't he?
There is a clash of garbage as he plops the bag of garbage down by the dumpster and leans with his back against the side of the kissaten, arms crossing over his chest.
He had on a pretty cute uniform he had to wear, which he didn't mind wearing every once in awhile.. but not everyday for his shift. Working was tough, but Katsura was respectable to his superiors... while he concocted a plan to thwart them and eventually take their establishment over.
—Or sometimes play harmless pranks on them.
A familiar voice is heard and it grabs his attention away from his thoughts. It's somebody he hadn't expected to see-- especially speaking to him. ]
Ta... Takasugi!?
[ Looks like he missed a piece of trash on his way out. ]
—Aaaaah, it's a frappucchino! A frappucchino! Not iced, you bastard! Take some canned coffee and shove it up your ass or go back to school and learn something!
[ Katsura wasn't talking to anybody, but he sounded angry enough, didn't he?
There is a clash of garbage as he plops the bag of garbage down by the dumpster and leans with his back against the side of the kissaten, arms crossing over his chest.
He had on a pretty cute uniform he had to wear, which he didn't mind wearing every once in awhile.. but not everyday for his shift. Working was tough, but Katsura was respectable to his superiors... while he concocted a plan to thwart them and eventually take their establishment over.
—Or sometimes play harmless pranks on them.
A familiar voice is heard and it grabs his attention away from his thoughts. It's somebody he hadn't expected to see-- especially speaking to him. ]
Ta... Takasugi!?
[ Looks like he missed a piece of trash on his way out. ]
[This sort of thing is seriously bad for business...
Well, for Takasugi, seeing Katsura really isn't such a big surprise. He hasn't been here very long, so who's here and who isn't is something he's still working out, but if he ended up here, then it wasn't too strange that someone like Zura would be here, too. (Not that he has any feelings about this either way. While most would be relieved to spot a familiar face, Takasugi generally didn't have those kinds of feelings for... well. Just about anyone. Whether he was here or not really didn't matter to him.) He was far from his first choice of "people he wouldn't mind running into here," but he wasn't the worst possible person he could run into, either.
Who knows? Maybe it could even turn out to be fun.]
So it would seem. [The enthusiasm from his initial greeting isn't quite there anymore, and his tone reeks of condescension. ...in other words, there's nothing out of the ordinary here.] Is this where you've been hiding all this time, Zura? You've been missing out on a lot of fun.
[That fact that Katsura is obviously working doesn't escape him—it's clear that he's been here for a while, and that weird time shenanigans may be at work—but that's no reason not to be a dick about it.
There is never a reason not to be a dick about it.]
Well, for Takasugi, seeing Katsura really isn't such a big surprise. He hasn't been here very long, so who's here and who isn't is something he's still working out, but if he ended up here, then it wasn't too strange that someone like Zura would be here, too. (Not that he has any feelings about this either way. While most would be relieved to spot a familiar face, Takasugi generally didn't have those kinds of feelings for... well. Just about anyone. Whether he was here or not really didn't matter to him.) He was far from his first choice of "people he wouldn't mind running into here," but he wasn't the worst possible person he could run into, either.
Who knows? Maybe it could even turn out to be fun.]
So it would seem. [The enthusiasm from his initial greeting isn't quite there anymore, and his tone reeks of condescension. ...in other words, there's nothing out of the ordinary here.] Is this where you've been hiding all this time, Zura? You've been missing out on a lot of fun.
[That fact that Katsura is obviously working doesn't escape him—it's clear that he's been here for a while, and that weird time shenanigans may be at work—but that's no reason not to be a dick about it.
There is never a reason not to be a dick about it.]
[ Katsura remains where he is. This is just too weird. They're appearing, one after another. It was that time again, wasn't it? For their "code" to be fixed and out of "corruption--" was that it?
Unfortunately, Takasugi will always be corrupted at this point.
Just by a means that only Katsura and maybe a few others would actually understand.
Anyway, he's a little on edge to even remember his catch phrase. ]
I have only been here for a few months.
I'm sure once I get home, there will be another catch up special-- maybe a Welcome Home, Katsura-kun! celebration arc.
[ CERES, why did you decide to bring him here.
No need to mention Gintoki is here. Probably for the best, the last Katsura remembers.
But wow, he sounded pretty positive about "going back home", didn't he? ]
Unfortunately, Takasugi will always be corrupted at this point.
Just by a means that only Katsura and maybe a few others would actually understand.
Anyway, he's a little on edge to even remember his catch phrase. ]
I have only been here for a few months.
I'm sure once I get home, there will be another catch up special-- maybe a Welcome Home, Katsura-kun! celebration arc.
[ CERES, why did you decide to bring him here.
No need to mention Gintoki is here. Probably for the best, the last Katsura remembers.
But wow, he sounded pretty positive about "going back home", didn't he? ]
Edited 2015-04-23 00:06 (UTC)
No one would watch that.
[That was too blunt! He was way too blunt about it!!
But seriously... Where does a person get all that optimism from? If it's even optimism at all. Maybe it's just denial. Either one would suit him, he thinks. After all, this was the same person who still thought of them as comrades after everything that had happened—something like that would take both a great amount of optimism and denial to accomplish.
(Though... Maybe in that situation, the one who was wrong wasn't Katsura. But Takasugi has barely been conscious long enough to even know how he feels about any of that right now— or if it would even matter, in the end.)
Well. Either way. He smirks as he continues—]
Besides, I bet you don't even know the first thing about getting home, do you?
[That was too blunt! He was way too blunt about it!!
But seriously... Where does a person get all that optimism from? If it's even optimism at all. Maybe it's just denial. Either one would suit him, he thinks. After all, this was the same person who still thought of them as comrades after everything that had happened—something like that would take both a great amount of optimism and denial to accomplish.
(Though... Maybe in that situation, the one who was wrong wasn't Katsura. But Takasugi has barely been conscious long enough to even know how he feels about any of that right now— or if it would even matter, in the end.)
Well. Either way. He smirks as he continues—]
Besides, I bet you don't even know the first thing about getting home, do you?
[ You know, he's just that type of person with high ambitions for the better. Katsura isn't sure where he gets it himself, either.
He isn't sure how he was even willing to eventually treasure Edo into what it was-- and how he felt so strongly that he could lead a group that would peacefully change it for the better. Especially since he is a violent person who used to have very violent tendencies ( he still does, but it's a little different. )
He isn't sure how he can be so loyal to somebody who robbed him of his most important inspiration in his life, either.
Maybe it has to do with him being able to see beauty in things that are tarnished.
But here he is.
Katsura's posture is braced. He's not sure how Takasugi will react in this environment, but he'll expect the worst. ]
You don't get home by dying.
[ He found that out.
Katsura is working on it-- he really is. Though, it's a little embarrassing to let Takasugi know that his means of finding out more rely on destruction against the corporation at this point.
He knows his world is okay. It has to be. You would think with his old, extremist ways that he would throw in the towel and let it be-- but that's not it. The very few things he treasures there.. he treasures very much. His country he is soul-bonded to at this point and he believes he is its savior. He will revive Edo, and then change it. It's more work, but it-- and the people that matter-- they are worth it. ]
People disappear. Some speculate they are sent home.
He isn't sure how he was even willing to eventually treasure Edo into what it was-- and how he felt so strongly that he could lead a group that would peacefully change it for the better. Especially since he is a violent person who used to have very violent tendencies ( he still does, but it's a little different. )
He isn't sure how he can be so loyal to somebody who robbed him of his most important inspiration in his life, either.
Maybe it has to do with him being able to see beauty in things that are tarnished.
But here he is.
Katsura's posture is braced. He's not sure how Takasugi will react in this environment, but he'll expect the worst. ]
You don't get home by dying.
[ He found that out.
Katsura is working on it-- he really is. Though, it's a little embarrassing to let Takasugi know that his means of finding out more rely on destruction against the corporation at this point.
He knows his world is okay. It has to be. You would think with his old, extremist ways that he would throw in the towel and let it be-- but that's not it. The very few things he treasures there.. he treasures very much. His country he is soul-bonded to at this point and he believes he is its savior. He will revive Edo, and then change it. It's more work, but it-- and the people that matter-- they are worth it. ]
People disappear. Some speculate they are sent home.
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Sent home? To what?
[Ah, now he's just taunting him. But, really, he thinks that what Katsura says is... interesting.]
It's foolish to base your thinking on speculation alone, you know. If what they said is true, then our "home" is no more.
[Truthfully, he's not sure how much of what they were told he actually believes, either, so when he speaks, there might be some genuine curiosity about what Zura thinks about all of this. He didn't have too many issues accepting that their world might have been destroyed—it was really abrupt, but probably not impossible. But even if that was true, he wasn't sure how he felt about their fate being left in someone else's hands.
But regardless of which parts were truths and which parts were lies, Takasugi knew for sure that he didn't trust their supposed "saviors." Maybe it was because he couldn't just trust people who'd suddenly whisked them away and gave them a new life without their consent, or maybe it was because he couldn't stand the idea of having his life stolen from him like this, or maybe it was something else completely, but he knew that as much as he hated and despised where he came from, he didn't like being here any better.
Takasugi certainly didn't share Katsura's optimism, but the idea of being stuck here wasn't one that he liked very much, either.]
[Ah, now he's just taunting him. But, really, he thinks that what Katsura says is... interesting.]
It's foolish to base your thinking on speculation alone, you know. If what they said is true, then our "home" is no more.
[Truthfully, he's not sure how much of what they were told he actually believes, either, so when he speaks, there might be some genuine curiosity about what Zura thinks about all of this. He didn't have too many issues accepting that their world might have been destroyed—it was really abrupt, but probably not impossible. But even if that was true, he wasn't sure how he felt about their fate being left in someone else's hands.
But regardless of which parts were truths and which parts were lies, Takasugi knew for sure that he didn't trust their supposed "saviors." Maybe it was because he couldn't just trust people who'd suddenly whisked them away and gave them a new life without their consent, or maybe it was because he couldn't stand the idea of having his life stolen from him like this, or maybe it was something else completely, but he knew that as much as he hated and despised where he came from, he didn't like being here any better.
Takasugi certainly didn't share Katsura's optimism, but the idea of being stuck here wasn't one that he liked very much, either.]
[ Sent home to what indeed. Seems like a very Shinsuke answer even if he was certain his home was okay.
Katsura picks up the garbage bag and finally puts it in the dumpster. While he is doing that, he replies: ]
Haaaa, it's foolish of you to so easily believe them if you do.
You don't know the first thing about these people, do you?
[ do you hear that.. he's using your lines. Katsura shuts the dumpster and finally turns to look at Takasugi again. ]
—Though I suppose you just want to believe that because that leaves less work for you.
[ There is a crinkle in his nose at this statement. His tone of voice didn't seem pleasant at all. ]
Katsura picks up the garbage bag and finally puts it in the dumpster. While he is doing that, he replies: ]
Haaaa, it's foolish of you to so easily believe them if you do.
You don't know the first thing about these people, do you?
[ do you hear that.. he's using your lines. Katsura shuts the dumpster and finally turns to look at Takasugi again. ]
—Though I suppose you just want to believe that because that leaves less work for you.
[ There is a crinkle in his nose at this statement. His tone of voice didn't seem pleasant at all. ]
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[He snickers at that, an equally unpleasant sound. It probably shouldn't be amusing, but it is, even if he really wouldn't have expected anything less of Katsura. Of course he would think it was like that—he had never expected Katsura to understand. But even if his assumption is exactly what he would have expected it to be from the start, Takasugi still can't help but laugh about it.]
I didn't work this hard to just sit back and watch while someone else steals the show.
[He felt— unsatisfied. The idea that their world might be gone should be a good thing, and in a way, it was, but... he felt unsatisfied. And he could only assume it was because he wasn't directly responsible for it, because someone had once again stolen away one of the few things he really cared deeply about (even if it was in an entirely different way). Zura was just too— good to understand that sort of thing, though.]
I don't like this place any more than the last one.
[Maybe it's not just their world that's shitty, but the entire universe. And other universes, too.]
I didn't work this hard to just sit back and watch while someone else steals the show.
[He felt— unsatisfied. The idea that their world might be gone should be a good thing, and in a way, it was, but... he felt unsatisfied. And he could only assume it was because he wasn't directly responsible for it, because someone had once again stolen away one of the few things he really cared deeply about (even if it was in an entirely different way). Zura was just too— good to understand that sort of thing, though.]
I don't like this place any more than the last one.
[Maybe it's not just their world that's shitty, but the entire universe. And other universes, too.]
[ mother of god??????? and everything holy you can't hate the entire universe how fucking selfish are you.... grow up get out of the fifth grade. stop drinking your stupid milk and move onto tea you toddler.
I mean, you think he wasn't upset over his passing? He was there too, you know. He was there for the entire thing.
And Gintoki-- the one who should really be feeling the worse. It's no wonder he drowns himself in alcohol. It's no wonder he has nightmares.
But here he is, still defending and protecting what is still important... however small it may be.
Just.. why does Takasugi have to be like this?
It's like he's looking at another person than the classmate he knew.
And because of that, he knows it is better to be too good to understand.
Katsura breaks eye contact with Takasugi. He has difficulty outright saying that he agrees with Takasugi, so it takes him awhile to think of something else to say. And actually, it isn't agreeing with him, par se— Katsura dislikes this place more than home. ]
You don't know anything of this place.
I have examined it for weeks, now.
[ There are a lot of people he has grown attached to here.
He doesn't want to tell Takasugi that, either, but when he looks back at him-- maybe Takasugi would be able to see it in his eyes. ]
I mean, you think he wasn't upset over his passing? He was there too, you know. He was there for the entire thing.
And Gintoki-- the one who should really be feeling the worse. It's no wonder he drowns himself in alcohol. It's no wonder he has nightmares.
But here he is, still defending and protecting what is still important... however small it may be.
Just.. why does Takasugi have to be like this?
It's like he's looking at another person than the classmate he knew.
And because of that, he knows it is better to be too good to understand.
Katsura breaks eye contact with Takasugi. He has difficulty outright saying that he agrees with Takasugi, so it takes him awhile to think of something else to say. And actually, it isn't agreeing with him, par se— Katsura dislikes this place more than home. ]
You don't know anything of this place.
I have examined it for weeks, now.
[ There are a lot of people he has grown attached to here.
He doesn't want to tell Takasugi that, either, but when he looks back at him-- maybe Takasugi would be able to see it in his eyes. ]
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[Every universe is shitty. The entire multiverse is shitty. Deal with it!!
It's clear in Zura's expression alone that there is a sort of avoidance going on here, and his words only serve to emphasize it. He's not too surprised by this, either, really—Zura really was good at finding things to appreciate, somehow, no matter how terrible the apparent situation is. There's probably something admirable about that, but it's a feeling that Takasugi can't relate to at all.
But rather than just call Zura out on the feelings he's developed for this place, he sort of— plays along. It's not like there isn't truth to what he says, anyway.]
I suppose that's true. It's you that has the upper hand this time, isn't it?
[Gross. But it certainly meant he had some catching up to do... Or a lot.
A hell of a lot.]
It's clear in Zura's expression alone that there is a sort of avoidance going on here, and his words only serve to emphasize it. He's not too surprised by this, either, really—Zura really was good at finding things to appreciate, somehow, no matter how terrible the apparent situation is. There's probably something admirable about that, but it's a feeling that Takasugi can't relate to at all.
But rather than just call Zura out on the feelings he's developed for this place, he sort of— plays along. It's not like there isn't truth to what he says, anyway.]
I suppose that's true. It's you that has the upper hand this time, isn't it?
[Gross. But it certainly meant he had some catching up to do... Or a lot.
A hell of a lot.]
[ Before Katsura breaks into Yata's apartment, he'll be getting a box in improvised wrapping paper. Inside is a toy from the same shop he bought a few gifts from, but why not, right? Why not. Staying in that shop was hard. Everything was too cute. HE WAS ALREADY THERE.
Attached is a card with bad handwriting: ]
Merry Xmas, Zura!
Be good or Santa will kick your ass. jk
Hope you like.
- Yata
Attached is a card with bad handwriting: ]
Merry Xmas, Zura!
Be good or Santa will kick your ass. jk
Hope you like.
- Yata
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