♔ 002 『 ACTION / VIDEO 』 『 BACKDATED TO DAY 366 』

[optimistical]

[ Hey Asgard, how are you holding up in this heat wave? Wearing thin clothing, eating some ice cream, staying indoors? It’s certainly no weather to wear anything long sleeved, such as hoodies, and hey, look, it seems like a video feed is coming from Naegi. You know what this means in this heat; you might actually see him without that dumb hoodie of his. Oh my Loki, it’s a miracle. ]

[ He never seems to take it off, even going as far as to lie that it’s a safety helmet so he could keep it on. What’s his deal with never taking it off? It is a mystery, but now with this heat wave, it’s the perfect excuse for him to take it off. Ohhh, you might actually see him in different clothes!! Let’s take a look once the camera turns to finally get off the ground and towards the broadcaster. Aaaaaaand-- ]

[ … He’s wearing a short-sleeved version of his hoodie. ]

[ Well… That was a complete bummer, but anyway, that’s not that whole point of this video feed.The whole point? Well.. Let’s turn the camera once again, off of Naegi and then to the… thing in front of him. ]

[ The camera is focused on a pile of clothing, mainly unrecognizable if not for that almost annoying vibrant, yellow scarf. Who was wearing that during a heat wave anyways? In the middle of the lump, there’s a wiggling movement, and then a little black ear pops out of the folds of fabric, followed by beady eyes and a tiny pink nose that’s twitching slightly as the rabbit sniffs the air. ]

[ Now the camera back on Naegi. ]

Is it, uh… “normal” for people to turn into animals here…? Because I’m pretty sure that Mochizuki-kun just turned into a rabbit...

[ Don’t even ask him. He was just speaking to Ryoji one second about the Mirror thing and the next, this… As if the whole volcano, heat wave, fire giants a while back, and whatnot wasn't bad enough... ]

Do they turn back after a while or do I have to do anything to help?

[ He doesn’t mind helping! He… just really doesn’t know where to start with this. ]

[ But Ryoji’s going to do his best to help out! He might be just as confused as Naegi, but he has an idea as to how to figure out where to go from here. He’s managed to dig himself out of the pile of clothing by this point, and has carefully hopped over to Naegi’s side. It takes him a minute to balance on his hind legs, but he waves his front paws in the air before moving his right paw over the left. It seems he’s asking for something... ]

Huh? Is there something you need, Mochizuki-kun?

[ Yes, there is something! Ryoji bounces on his hind legs again, impatient, and then holds his left paw flat, moving the right paw over it back and forth. Come on, it’s totally obvious. ]

--Oh!

[ Naegi only finally gets it (he’s not the brightest crayon in the box…) and he starts searching through his pockets. He should have what Ryoji wants around here somewhere…. Aha! His notepad and pen! Phew, this thing is really coming in handy a lot, with notetaking whenever he’s with Kirigiri-san, being stuck in the Mirror World, and now this time. Good thing he brought it along so kneeling down, he hands it to Ryoji. ]

The pen slips in his paws a few times, but within seconds, Ryoji is scribbling away. He pauses after a while, gives what appears to be a satisfied nod, and then nudges the notepad back at Naegi. Look what he drew! ]



[ ...Sorry, Naegi. It’s too hard to draw kanji, so hopefully this is intelligible. Hope that the rest of Asgard can figure it out… ]

[Private to Ryan Farrow, Souji Seta, Matsuri, Yosuke Hanamura, Sandy, and Ellie]

[A short while later, Ryoji has been provided with a pen and notepad in an attempt to communicate with the network. It’s a little difficult to draw with no opposable thumbs, but he’s done his best. The picture is supposed to explain a little to the people he met in the mirrorverse (and to the people whose names he can recall). He was supposed to explain to Ellie when he was back to normal (though this hardly counts), so why doesn’t he explain to everyone? He wants to apologize anyways.

He nudges the notepad with his nose so Naegi will prop it up and show it on the feed.]



[Well… it’s at least understandable to Ryoji. He’ll see if the others can puzzle it out.]

Comments

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[windbreak]

Uh...

[He has switched the camera on to reply, but it takes a bit longer to get more out of him than just his mouth opening uselessly and closing.]

I... guess at least the hair is accurate? What is this, anyway? A guessing game?

[Because if it is, the thing on the left has him stumped.]

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[notsogrimreaper]

[Oh come on, it's obvious! Ryoji doesn't even bother trying to sketch something again. He just motions to the paper, and then points at himself. Sorry, dude. He was on his way over to explain properly, but apparently gods like to curse depressed teenagers.]

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[optimistical]

[ And Naegi will chime in a bit after Ryoji uses his bracelet and all. He gives a bit of a laugh. ]

It's kind of hard to tell what's going on in his drawings, huh?

[Video]

[not_sasuke]

[...Huh.]

Is he normally a human?

[Video]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji doesn't know how else to explain, so he hops onto the paper and covers up the first part of the drawing made for the private filter with his body. There. Person now equals bunny. Makes total sense, right?]

[Video]

[optimistical]

[ ...Well, there's that whole Nyx Avatar thing that Ryoji turned into, but Naegi won't bring that up. ]

Yeah. This is the first time he has ever turned into an animal, or as far as I know.

[realmenknitplushies]

[...that rabbit's drawing.
Sorry, Kanji just broke due to the adorableness level.

Give him a moment before he kicks himself into realising that that's a person in bunny guise, and puzzles out what's being requested:]

- I get the bit about carrots, but you ...wanna ribbon?

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji thumps his hind leg against the ground a few times. Kanji's got it! He then gestures to a spot just below his head. It's going to be a collar! Otherwise, Ryoji might get mixed up with other rabbits...

And let's face it. Ryoji feels awkward without his trademark yellow scarf, so this is close enough.]

[optimistical]

I was thinking that too, but I wonder where I can get one for him...

[ The carrots would be easy enough to find, but a ribbon? Hmmm... ]

[emperor_with_no_groove]

Ryoji? [Got turned into a bunny... Akihiko just blinks and stares for a minute.] ...Huh. I wonder which god he pissed off.

It's most likely a curse, Naegi. Dunno how long it'll last, but others have gone through 'em before too.

[A brief pause.]

And, uh... Be careful with him, okay?

[optimistical]

A curse? Well, I guess it's not surprising that the Gods have played a role in this...

[ They seem to... have a lot of powers... and use them for special things... But here's a nod. ]

But yeah, of course. I'll carry him around if we need to move, since I don't want him to be stepped on.

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji bounds close to the screen and bumps his nose against it. Akihiko! Hello, friend!

He shakes his head after welcoming him though. He wasn't pissing anyone off! At least he doesn't think so... He'll bounce over to the notepad and point at it. Help him out, Sempai. He needs to know what bunnies need to survive!]

[Video]

[comeonthensexy]

It's probably a curse. Don't worry, he'll be back to usual eventually. Most likely it won't take longer than a week.

[Video]

[optimistical]

A-A week...?!

[ Oh god, he didn't think it would be that long, more like... he doesn't know, a day? ]

[Video]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Oh no! The rabbit looks concerned. A week is a very long time to not have thumbs!]

[private video]

[averagemedium]

[It takes him a second to peer at that and put it together, but-- oh. Okay, that would be why the thing he'd met in the mirrors sounded sort of familiar. Poor guy's track record with staying human doesn't look like it's going very well lately.]

Are you doing okay after all that? --I mean, aside from the rabbit thing. That should wear off before too long, just give it a few days.

[That comes with a sympathetic little smile. He's only had the one curse himself, but he's never seen one be permanent, at least.]

[private video]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji will nod once, a little more solemn than before. He's doing okay. That was a little concerning, and was something he wasn't sure how to bring up around others, but... well, now he can talk about it. At least when he gets proper vocal cords back.

He points one paw at the video screen. How about you? He didn't hurt you, did he?]

[private video]

[optimistical]

[ Jumping in here after Ryoji has his silent conversation with the guy. ]

Is there any way to speed up the process?

[ Process of him turning back to human, he means. ]

action → ryoji

[optimistical]

[ Well, now that video entry is done and out of the way, time to... figure out what to do with Ryoji... ]

[ He kneels back down, after making sure his bracelet's off. ]

What should we do now?

action!

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji nudges Naegi's hand with his nose, then hops back over to the notepad. They should probably get some food, huh? And a few other things... Naegi might notice the poor rabbit is looking pretty hot, or at least, there's less of a spring in his step.]

[Private]

[izanyagi]

[Well see...that would work if Souji had seen his human form. But since he has not, he's going to think he's a guy with a tiny bit of hair and a scarf? Maybe a scarf. Overalls too? But he's the bunny. That he can understand.]

So you've been cursed to be a Bunny right now, Ryoji-kun?

[Private]

[notsogrimreaper]

[It's a little confusing, yes, but it's the best Ryoji can do for now. He'll give Souji a better explanation once he's recovered, hopefully.

For now, he just nods. Thank goodness Naegi was with him when it happened or else he might have been in a lot more trouble.]

[Private]

[optimistical]

[ A bit after Ryoji has his convo (or... as much of a convo it is with a silent bunny), Naegi decides to pop on in. ]

Yeah, it seems like it... I've heard it's kind of common here?

video- honorifics feel too out of place to use

[lookingfordragon]

Rukia? [The drawings did remind her of Rukia or was it Chappy?

...Wait she knew that name.]

I didn't know you could turn into a rabbit Ryoji.

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[notsogrimreaper]

[The rabbit shakes his head. He can't! This wasn't his choice! It's one of those weird curses... He isn't sure how to explain, though.]

[Private Video]

[tonsofpun]

... oh, shit, that's not fair. You draw better with no hands than I do normally.

So. Feeling better, Ryoji?

[Private Video]

[notsogrimreaper]

[The rabbit looks almost sheepish for a moment. Well, it's taking a lot of focus to make sure the pen doesn't slip between his paws, and he still can't manage kanji...

He nods. Yeah, better. This is strange, but it feels better than being the Avatar.]