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[ryougi]

[ A: action So for whatever reason, you might be passing through the Hel district today. Maybe you live here, maybe you're just taking a walk, maybe you honest-to-god have no idea why you're here. WHATEVER THE CASE, things seem... normal enough. Just another district in this already bizarre world nothing new.

Until this.]

Look, just explain why I have to smile of all things and then you can finally stop crying. [NOPE NOT LISTENING SHIKI WHY WON'T YOU JUST SMILE FOR CREEPY HEL SNOWMAN ALL SHE WANTED TO SEE WAS YOUR SMILE!!] Agh, just stop crying already.

[Yes that is one girl in a kimono and red leather jacket arguing with

a snowman

isn't life grand.....]

[B: video Later in the day, one possibly-familiar face will be making her ~*grand entrance*~ onto the network. Except not really because OH GOD WHY IS THERE A FINGER POKING AT THE CAMERA WHAT IS HAPPENING WHAT IS THIS.]

This thing on? [Maybe if you stop blotting out everything with a lovely view of your fingerprint it will be. Soon enough though the view is replaced with Shiki, looking a bit curious but mostly just lined-faced. This technology is seriously weird.] Well, whatever, guess I'll just pretend I'm using a phone or something.

[There's a sudden glint of metal, seeing as how Shiki's examining and twirling a rather nice knife in her hand as she talks. People who received a similar one from the Hel snowman might recognize it.] Anyone know anything about these gods? If they can make some weird talking snowman, I guess they're worth some interest.

Ah, but getting stuff like this isn't so bad. [She waves the knife, a hint of a smile on her face. Shiki your knife fetish is showing...] Though there's something else I'd rather get back. Haa, and this place would probably be interesting too if they just hadn't taken that away...

Comments

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[ryougi]

Then why'd you suggest something in the first place.

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[departing]

There's a really good explanation for that....really.

[What is he saying.]

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[ryougi]

That being...?

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[departing]

I'll tell you when I figure it out...

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[ryougi]

[Just.

The flattest look.

Possible.]

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[departing]

[Sigh.

Nervously fidgeting around because WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT? SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG.

IT MUST BE HIS FAULT.]

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[ryougi]

[WELL IT IS.

But she just sighs. She's never had to deal with someone this dumb before, better start figuring out how to go about it...]

You run into any weird snowman?

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[departing]

[He looks like he's about to cry but he nods regardless.]

I don't want to have anything to do with them.

That's why I was running so fast that I... I bumped into you.

[HE WILL BE JUDGED...]

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[ryougi]

... you were running away from snowmen? [SHOE YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.]

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[departing]

[WHIMPERING. It's the truth. STAP.]

Y-Yeah. They asked me... to give them something warm but I didn't have anything.

I felt bad so I decided that I wouldn't associate myself with those things anymore.

[SOBBING SO MUCH.]

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[ryougi]

So you ran away because... you felt bad.

[God have mercy on this kid he's as pathetic as they come SCREAMS.]

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[departing]

[That sounds about right..SCREAMS WITH.]

I sound stupid.

I'm sorry I should have never talked to you in the first place.

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[ryougi]

You're apologizing again. [Though no comment on the first part since HE'S RIGHT.]

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[departing]

[JUST AWKWARD SILENCE.]

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[ryougi]

[Stares back at flatly during this awkward silence...]

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[departing]

U-Um...you aren't going to ...smile for it...are you?

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[ryougi]

Not sure actually. [She does want it to shut up, but should she really...]

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[departing]

You can do what you want...I think.

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[ryougi]

That's what I'm planning to do at least.

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[departing]

R-Right. You go do that.

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[ryougi]

... what're you so nervous about? [Legit not understanding here.]

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[departing]

Do you have a moment?

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[ryougi]

... sure.

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[departing]

I need your help with something.

[Welp.]

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[ryougi]

Depends on what it is.