un: matsukaze | video | dated Sept 29th

[leafwhistle]

[The video opens up to the sepia image of a pale young man with even paler hair sitting under what at a first glance might seem like an umbrella. The camera turns slightly and captures the image of a dark haired, beautiful man sitting close against him with his hands tightly gripped Kazuha's sleeve, and it becomes apparent that it's actually a hat.

It's raining, just slightly, enough to muddy the ground they're sitting on. It's a bit too late for them anyway— their clothes and parts of their skin are smeared with dirt and mud. Anyone a little more perceptive might notice some smears and stains are a bit darker and stickier looking than the shiny mud. That would be blood.

Kazuha's face has a calm smile, despite the fact he seems to look slightly ill. His companion probably has the most intense sulk ever caught on camera.]

I'm looking for recommendations or assistance with, ah... [His cheeks flush with embarrassment.] I've swallowed something and need it removed, hopefully without cutting into me. We've tried a few things, but unfortunately, I've not really been able to force a gag reflex.

[The young man next to him decides to add in his own comment—]

Preferably in under 24 hours... Moron here might not live long after that.

Comments

[acutabove]

[ okay but what if he sweetens the deal a little ]

I've been in this place much longer than you have, Scara. You think I haven't picked up a few tricks of my own along the way?

[lyingstars]

[Sweeten how?]

Then tell me how you'd get something out of his stomach and maybe I'll tell you what it is.

[acutabove]

[ you'll just have to find out won't you ]

If I tell you that, then you'd probably try it for yourself and fuck it all up. Nice try.

[lyingstars]

[Wow a surprise. He hates surprises from coworkers.]

How would I do that? Here I thought these were tricks you picked up while in this world, and I couldn't even begin to attempt them. It really sounds like you don't care if you know what it is or not.

[acutabove]

[ time to start turning that frown upside down because he's gonna get a whole lot of surprises from here on out ]

You know, it'd be a shame if someone pounded in that cute face of yours. I'm surprised no one's done it yet. Kazuha must have been holding back.

[lyingstars]

[Oh boy, can't wait.]

You think I'm cute? How sweet.

He couldn't manage that if he tried.

[Like Kazuha's not sitting right next to him and could easily just reach over and smack him.]

[acutabove]

He was probably taking pity on you because he was afraid of making you cry, honestly.

[ that’s exactly right. he’ll pointedly ignore the cute comment, out of spite. ]

I can’t blame him, it is the sort of low blow someone like you’d go for.

[lyingstars]

Judging by the previous times we've met, pity seems like the last thing he'd give me.

[Or you know, maybe pity him when he was in a skirt... But they both seemed fine with that when it happened.]

I'd only do that for you. It's fun watching you squirm when people think you're bullying a child.

[acutabove]

[ Scara in a skirt calendar when ]

Aw, Scara, that's so sweet. I think I might just throw up.

[lyingstars]

[When you go and buy one.]

Go ahead. Maybe you'll choke and die.

[acutabove]

[ what about a private show ]

If you keep talking like that you're gonna start getting me hot, you know.

We're long overdue for a battle, don't you think?

[lyingstars]

[Pay him and we'll talk.]

It's not my fault you're so easy to get worked up.

I already told you, I'm not indulging you.

[acutabove]

[ okay he'll pay you in Robux

but also, after a quick interim from Kazuha: ]

Did - did you make him swallow the Gnosis???

[lyingstars]

[Pay him in something useful you dick.]

I wouldn't make him swallow a Gnosis! ...The moron shoved it in his mouth on his own.

[acutabove]

[ wym it is useful ]

And how did he end up swallowing it?

[lyingstars]

[Buy him a nice dinner instead then.]

How was I supposed to know that he has no gag reflex and choking him would make him swallow it? We aren't friends.

[He and Kazuha are absolutely not friends and haven't somehow managed a bond. It's easy to tell because a tiny red maple leaf doesn't suddenly pop onto the right side of his hair - it's like a pretty cute little hairpin. That absolutely could never happen right? Right??? The hat has to obscure it right? Anyone that notices certainly must be seeing things.]

[acutabove]

[ l-like a date /// ]

You know, generally that's what happens when you choke someone.

[ as a Harbinger he absolutely should know!!! learn 2 choke better, amateur

but he notices the little maple leaf popping up even as he speaks - it's pretty easy to tell, with Scaramouche's hair color - and he squints at it a little through the screen.

aren't friends, indeed. ]

[lyingstars]

[As an Archon's creation it seems apt to spend Childe's money on something frivolous. So yeah sure, a date.]

No, normally people yield or die. They don't swallow things that shouldn't have been in their mouth in the first place.

[Though the people he's choked before generally don't have things in their mouth at all. Not the point.]

[acutabove]

[ you're gonna get so spoiled with nippon happy meals ]

Are you going to tell me why it was even in his mouth to begin with? I thought the Gnosis was supposed to be with the Electro Archon since - wait, didn't you say she killed Signora? So how did it even get here?

[lyingstars]

[Happy meals are for baby sister Shogun, he gets adult meals thank you very much.]

Just because Signora was incapable of getting it doesn't mean I was. It's here because I had it when I arrived.

[He's just going to avoid that first question... and mentioning that he didn't tell Signora he had it three days before she died. Also avoid the fact that he's never been sent on Gnosis retrieval before.]