catch-all: akira.

[miscakes]

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[IT'S FINE. . . and honestly, those feelings coming from Akechi are almost strangely familiar. it's what he'd expect. and in a way, it's comforting to know that not even Akechi has been dissuaded or disheartened by three victims]

[Akira nods, and when he holds up the box, Akechi will notice that it's a chess box! lovingly pilfered from the game room]

I thought we could play for a bit. Get our minds off of-- everything.

[E V E R Y T H I N G]

[he hasn't forgotten about what had happened with Luna. but he knows Akechi would rather not talk about it]

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[...

There's a flicker of confusion and disbelief, and then he's furrowing his eyebrows, lifting his gaze to look at him in the eyes.]

Is that really the best use of our time?

[Three people are dead...

Though it's up in the air if Akechi cares about all three of those deaths equally.]

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[there's no reaction to that confusion or disbelief on Akira's end. likely because he was expecting them. he keeps himself even-keeled]

Yeah. I think so.

Wear yourself too ragged and you won't be any help tomorrow.

[sssstudying Akechi carefully. to call him out on those feelings, or. . .]

[. . .]

[maybe not this time. considering how "well" it went last time Akira tried]

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[... He stares back.

And then scoffs, turning away from the medical supplies so he can move towards him.]

If you have time to waste, then at least tell me if you found something useful.

[But, thanks to that stupid link they currently share, Akira will know he's about to cave in anyway.

Akira: 1, Akechi: 0.]

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[FINALLY. A VICTORY]

Drops of water, leading to or from the duck pond to the garden.

[there YOU GOT SOME INFORMATION]

. . . game room isn't too far away. Let's play there.

[and with that, Akira turns on his heel and heads to the game room!]

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[A flash of irritation.]

That's all?

[It wouldn't be Akira's fault if that's the only thing he saw, but. :/ Binch. Akechi follows him either way, though.]

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[yeah, Akira's echoing that. HE FEELS U AKECHI]

That's all. You know we're not going to see anything important until tomorrow.

[once they're in the game room!! Akira's going to find a place to sit and set up the chess set. also he's black because fuck you Akechi deal with being white]

Things are more exciting that way.

[AIR QUOTES: EXCITING]

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I'm aware.

[And he hates it! It's frustrating! It sucks! He's over it.

So he just watches him set the game up, taking a seat.]

By the way, where did you fall asleep last night?

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[Akira's answer comes smoothly as he sets up the pieces]

The library. Galo, Lio, Beau, Wright, Shima and 45 were there, too.

[a pause]

Galo, Lio, Beau, Wright and I were looking for Meltryllis beforehand. [. . .] We wanted to restrain her.

[AND NOT KILL HER FYI. but it looks like someone beat them to it]

Where did you sleep last night?

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[...

Is that a flicker of grief? It's gone in a moment.]

... You idiot. That wouldn't have worked.

[So perhaps it's for the best that they failed.]

My room. I said I learned my lesson, didn't I?

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[that]

[gets Akira's gaze to snap up in surprise, brows raising. there's a lengthy pause as Akira studies Akechi's expression]

[. . .]

[but the grief, however brief it is, is echoed in Akira's feelings. a sigh, and he returns to his game]

You don't know that. It could have. We had to at least try.

[with the board set up, he leans back in his seat, arms folded]

Was your roommate with you?

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It wouldn't have.

[There's no change in his expression. The only reason Akira knows something is up at all is because of their connection, so that's pleasant.

Though, he lifts an eyebrow when he asks about his roommate.]

Didn't you just say he was in the library with you?

1/2

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[. . . . . . . . . . . . . i oocly forgot who akechi's roommate was]

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-- right. Shima. . . I forgot.

[I'M SORRY IT'S NOT AKIRA WHO IS STUPID IT'S ME. there's a bit of a push on Akira's end of the line. something akin to a light. . . nudge? is he pushing back against Akechi's insistence that it wouldn't have worked, or trying to nudge him into BEING HONEST? it is a mystery]

You were by yourself, then. No weird effects.

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[It is a mystery and one he is going to pointedly ignore.]

That's right. [No more rats, no more 8 ball...] And you? Those who sleep in the library always seem to end up with some strange effect. I assume it's the same this week, as well.

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[HMMMMM. . .]

[Akira scrunches his face a little, before he reaches into his pocket and pulls out]

[a voodoo doll]

[an Akira voodoo doll]






Isn't he cute?

[no]

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[...

Is he having a stroke?

Is the sleep deprivation finally giving him hallucinations?

No, apparently, because the doll is still there when he blinks.]

... Don't tell me you're tethered to the thing.

[While he's, you know, also tethered to Akechi.]

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[MAYBE IT'S BOTH?? MAYBE IT'S BOTH!!!!]

Try it and find out.







But if you pinch it or poke it or punch it, I'm punching you.

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[It's probably both.

Squints.]

And how else, exactly, am I to try it?

[He was totally going to poke it, smh.]

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I don't know. . . give it a high five?

With your finger?

[btw he's starting the chess game by moving a pawn]

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[...

Grabs one of his pawns

and taps it against the dolls whole ass arm.]

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[Akira's arm. . . visibly twitches!! in a clearly involuntary movement]

[he throws a pawn at Akechi's face]

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[Catches the pawn!

And smiling, glancing at his arm.]

Not going to punch me?

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You got a warning shot instead.

[but he's picking up the voodoo doll and stuffing it back into his pocket TYVM. NO MORE TOY FOR AKECHI]

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[Coward. Now he's just disappointed he doesn't have an excuse to punch back. Boo!

He places the pawn back on the board, then, making that his first move.]

I take it the others woke up with their own dolls.