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[gurge]

[ there's a monk. a buddhist monk, dressed nape to ankle in ceremonial robes, bare feet on hard tile floors. the penthouse behind him is classy and tasteful, but a jarring modern contrast to his clothing. it doesn't take much movement to realize his right sleeve, however, is completely empty. cheerful and chipper, he smiles and waves at the camera. ]

Hi hi~! Oh. I've been here since the first of us and not properly introduced myself on the network. My apologies, I'm a bit shy. [ yeah right. ] I'm Getou Suguru — [ the bow of his head is just deep enough to not be impolite. ] — a shaman from Japan. Back home, I specialized in hauntings and strange phenomena, as well as karmic work and even some chakra alignment. If you're suffering from strange aches and recurring nightmares, compulsive thoughts or stranger whispers, unprecedented cravings...

[ he's extremely animated through each of these symptoms even though he rattles them off like a medication commercial: acting out an ache in his nonexistent arm, a hand over his eyes for the nightmares, holding his head for thoughts and whispers, and... something a little more devious for cravings as he winks. ]

Please don't hesitate to visit.

[ a map link identifies his location. he's not very worried about stranger danger, is he? there's a long beat where he just smiles, and it seems like the feed might end, but then he acts on another thought that's been rolling around in that silly head of his: ]

Ah, and... Satoru.

[ to throw himself at the mercy of the public image is... a lot. he must know it, this man who values his pristine image. is it apology enough then, to make himself look like such a fool? he slides onto his knees mid-screen, clapping his hands together in prayer. are there tears? there might be tears. ]

Can't you please finally forgive meeeee?

[ what an embarrassing note to end on. ]



[ note: this character is a villain who hates humans so please check the journal for content warnings! i caught covid in the middle of sept so sorry for the abrupt hiatus; i'm working my way through backtags soon. no worries if anything's too old! cheers ]

Comments

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[assassinsgreed]

You lost your arm and became even more annoying. Do I even want to know how you managed to do both of those things?

_{[ i can have them argue all day long it’s what fuels me ]}

[gurge]

We all cope in different ways. Is there something I can help you with?

[assassinsgreed]

_{[ YEAH YOU CAN TELL HIM WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON, THAT IS A START..
he feels so very 🧍 with all of this since he fucking died too soon.. ]}

No, I’m fine.

_{[ he’s FINE it’s fine ]}

Whatever you did to ask Gojou for forgiveness, he probably deserved it.

_{[ he hates being left in the dark with all of this, fuck u all ]}

[gurge]

[ he's asking the wrong guy for clear, concise explanations. but then, he wouldn't know that anymore, would he? still, they aren't so dissimilar in that respect; Gojou told him it had been a year. it's not Fushiguro's eleven, but it's enough that the empathy is enough to annoy him. ]

[ not that he does anything about it. ]

I'm not interested in discussing him with you.

[ when one reaches a certain level of egotism, hypocrisy stops being an issue. ]

1/2

[assassinsgreed]

_{[ keep your secrets, then. ]}

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[assassinsgreed]

Interested in a rematch with me sometime, then?

_{[ This one.. this one he thinks he could win against. But that's his pride, and now, there's no reason to fight. Toji's killing is all professional doing; not out of spite... besides that one time when he thought he could beat them all and feel like he was maybe something. ]}

Only asking cause it's boring here.

_{[ It's starting to drive him mad. ]}

[gurge]

What, me? Entertain you with a fight?

[ he just... laughs and laughs... ]

You realize you beat me when I was seventeen, right? Over ten years ago? You'd have better luck with traffic.

[ there is no traffic... ]

[assassinsgreed]

_{[ Being here has certainly done some kind of number on him, but he can't help but be curious how much this guy has improved. He can definitely take a guess, and although he has an idea about it, there's nothing like seeing it done in practice. ]}

Suit yourself. You've definitely changed, kid.

_{[ wait.. ]}

H'oh. Guess I can't say that anymore. If you're anything like the assholes I've dealt with in the past, I'm sure you'll start to get restless in this place.

_{[ Basically, hit him up anytime for a fight. Otherwise, he's not particularly interested in interacting with him again. For now. ]}

[gurge]

Let's not pretend you ever called me that in the first place, old man. You should take your own advice and channel your "restlessness" into the son you dumped on Satoru's shoulders, don't you think?

[ a personal vendetta he has, now that he's been a father for longer than Toji ever was. ]