video; un: ihavequestion

[emyoji]

[ Seimei is relaxing in one of the restaurant booths, apparently having a hot cup of coffee when he decides to pop up on the network. ]

Hello everyone! Has anyone figured out if we can go through the top yet?

[ Since powers all seem to be dampened and no one he's met yet can fly, it might actually make sense if the city had an opening above them. Well, it's at least worth setting that thought out for the public. They might get a chance to test it eventually. ]

Ah, but for an empty city, it's strange how consistent this place is when it makes us food. You would think that we would get some bad cups of coffee at least. It's more strange that it doesn't make mistakes.

[ He takes a sip to demonstrate. See? Perfect every time! ]

Since I'm talking about weird, my friend said that the only people brought here are strange ones. I thought it sounded like a good theory, so I want to ask: what is your strangest experience? Yes, we're all different from each other, but are you different from the people you came from? Or if we see things that are strange, sometimes we attract more things... Or maybe you're completely normal and this is a fluke?

I just wonder if this is really the first time something like this happened for all of us.

[ How many isekai veterans are in the city? This is important. ]

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[emyoji]

Oh... Who knows?

[ Whether that is to the first or second question is up to Gojou to decide. He's not giving hints this time. ]

What? Ah, that's not even a story! I told you something really good and your done already? How unfair.

[ Humans are such cheaters. ]

[oversize]

whaaaaat, you want the story?

fine. some old ugly guy came and stuck a knife in my throat and then ripped me apart.

( okay, this is biased. )

i healed myself back up, and then i killed him back. he didn't come back, though.

[emyoji]

[ He makes the mistake of checking his phone again while he's taking a sip. So far, it has worked out fine, but this time Seimei ends up inhaling hot coffee, sputtering and coughing as he reads that reply. It takes him a moment before he can shoot Gojou a truly offended look. ]

You have terrible storytelling skills. At least try to work in some build up!

[oversize]

( aw, that was actually cute. he kind of feels sorry for that one. )

okay, okay. let's see.

i was pretty young at the time, like, a teenager. this guy had it out for me. needed me dead so he could fuck up something really important me and...my best friend were doing. a mission.

i guess i wasn't as good at my stuff as i am now. he managed to get through and put a blade through my throat. my head, my chest, my thigh, all over. just blood everywhere. really nasty.

voice, slides in here for some threadjackin

[gurge]

Feeling chatty? Satoru.

[ speak of the devil. enjoy making this connection, Seimei. ]

voice

[oversize]

( warm, amused--and therefore a little sharp, just slightly, around the edges. )

He asked for a story, Suguru. I do as I'm told sometimes.

[gurge]

No one wants to hear that one.

[emyoji]

Oh, I do! [ Ahaaa. ] So you two have some that you share. How exciting!

[gurge]

That's one way to put it. I should stab him again for calling me an "old, ugly guy", shouldn't I?

[ he's literally 3 months younger than Gojou. ]

[emyoji]

Big brother, I think your unique style can be appreciated. But perhaps your spice is a bit much to take all at once. Maybe you should try a softer approach?

[ Because this is clearly dating advice. ]

[gurge]

A softer approach... [ does he realize this is "dating advice" or is he just playing along? ] Like stabbing him only three times, instead of eight?

[emyoji]

Brother... you know that not everyone shares the same taste, right? Next time, you should really try gifts first. Maybe some sweets?

[ He actually thinks they are both interesting, and Seimei is always up for some bad humor. ]

[oversize]

Why's that? It's got everything exciting. Blood scenes, death scenes, fight scenes... It's a great action movie.

[gurge]

The ending was pretty sad, as I recall.

[oversize]

I think we're thinking of different stories, Suguru.

[gurge]

Such is the nature of having lived it.

[oversize]

I wasn't talking about you.

[emyoji]

[ There's a lot going on there! He wasn't expecting that new conversation to pop up, but maybe he should have? It makes sense. But he got his story and a bonus moment aside that feels personal and sincere, and Abe no Seimei pays back what he receives.

So a bit after the exchange has a chance to settle between the two, he sends his message to Gojou. ]

A few times. I guess, but I don't really keep count.

[ He won't necessarily tell anyone when he's paying them back or what it is, though. Fox context is optional. ]

[oversize]

a few times?

do you remember them?

[emyoji]

Just a few. It's inevitable for everyone, right?

I remember, but it wasn't as scary as it was for you.

[oversize]

once is inevitable. more than that, and it might mean someone is out to get you~

it shouldn't be scary. i think you got it right.

[emyoji]

It wasn't like that. They were decisions. Something has to be exchanged. You have that too, right?

If no one sees you, are you still alive?

[oversize]

sort of. in different ways.

do i not see you?

[emyoji]

Well, I made an exchange. It was something that I needed at the time.

Do you?

[oversize]

i see more than you probably know. is that bad?