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You guys ever have one of those weeks? Where Murphy's Law becomes godly and everything that can go wrong does. And HOW.

Which might be part of the reason he's half-asleep on the table, one arm hanging off the table and the other one being used to bury his face into. And even without that, it's easy enough to notice it looks like he hasn't slept in... well, a week. But it seems more like a physical inability to rest rather than any conscious effort on his part.

Of course, anyone with the eyes for it could notice that he's supporting another soul on top of his own, which probably isn't helping in the least. But it probably answers why he's been missing for a week. Or seems completely inclined not to move from his spot half-sprawled on said table. Or why all of the demons have given up on moving him from there.

Maybe you'd have better luck?

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[Not even bothering to move at first. Kind of given up on being left to his own devices, what with everyone wanting to bother him for answers and him not being in any state of being to do so. So maybe if we ignore it, they'll go away?

Until the voice. Ugh... no amount of ignoring will make you leave. Moving an arm only enough to tug it off from over his eyes. Have a flat glare shot at you.]

As if I care.

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

...Jesus Christ, Orpheus, you look like Death warmed over. Out of energy...so there's clearly one solution. Snag the back of your collar and bodily DRAG you towards the food court.

"Of course you don't...you don't care for much anymore, not openly. But I need to talk to you without you passing out in the midst of it."

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[And it illicits a wince when he gets yanked. Quickly forcing his own balance to stay upright, grabbing her wrist and pulling it away just far enough to glare down at her. Kind of toned down a bit from exhastion, but still pretty irritated.]

I can walk on my own. Nor would I pass out.

[Former if only because he's too stubborn to accept help from someone. Latter because he's completely unable to. But you don't need to know that~]

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"You can also attempt to escape on your own. If I thought you couldn't walk, I would have carried you instead of dragging."


Logic: 1 Orpheus: 0. It must be annoying for him, to have this girl stare back at him with silver eyes he should know so very well, utterly unafraid of him?

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[Only mildly annoying. It's nice to see someone with a backbone now and then. ... Not that it changes it's still annoying, of course. Doesn't look away, not once, but an eyebrow raises in skepticim to her statement.]

If you're playing that card... I have no delusions that you'd actually let me escape.

s-so my laptop froze and I need to sleep o-orz ;A;

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

She has to snort a little. At least he was intelligent.

"Well, then." TO THE FOOD COURT. Where she will order you a massive pile of energy-giving food, set it down in front of you...and pull a Gendo Pose (tm).

"You know, if I thought for a minute you'd been so harsh in warning Isamu was out of concern for him, I'd be thanking you. But I somehow doubt that's the case."

s'okay bb. sleep deprivation and rampant depression made me fail too <3

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[And for the most part, he's zoning out the entire time. Eyes clouded over like... well, like a corpse. Until she speaks. Cue looking back up at her. When did you get back here? ...And another few seconds before the words actually process. Huh? What about your brother and a warning?

...

Oh.

Mild realization. Then glancing away, trying to keep his words lined up and his thoughts out of sight. It's hard when your consciousness is multitasking.] I make no claims for what your world is like, but in mine... that card was both a miracle and a bad omen. I don't want h-- [Wrong train of thought. Switching rails.] ...your world to be affected in a similar fashion.

[Huh. So maybe it WAS out of concern. But brb living in Egypt for the next ten years.]

But I still love you bb <33

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I know the card, Orpheus. I know what it represents. [She sighs...and holds it up. Yes, your not!daughter has quick fingers, but this one is just a copy made to...make a point.]

I'll tell you the same thing I told him, since for some reason you seem to need to hear it. The journey the cards tell of is not linear...When it ends...[She flips the card around to reveal the Fool card.] It starts over.

...Although, there's something I wanted to ask you. [FEAR THAT INNOCENT TONE. FEEEEEEAR IT.]

yay :D

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That's not what I meant. [Guh, you don't need to tell me shit I already know, my job is having to explain to people the same things you're babbling at me. If I had the energy left to hit you, I probably would.

Then just waves a hand dismissively, ask all you want I don't give a shit, and devouring one of the miscellaneous foodstuffs you'd thrown in front of him previously.]

EVERYBAWDY DANCE NOW!

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

[Hit her and you get headshot, Zombie. :| She has a shotgun, she knows how to use it.]

If he can make 'one' from 'zero'...shouldn't I be able to make 'ten thousand' from his 'one'? [Such innocence. Such light. Such honest curiosity.

Why didn't any of you people think of this before? Can she actually pull that off? What'll happen if she fucks it up? D:]

shit I have that techo beat in my head now. DUN. DUN-DUNDUN DUN.

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[Give him another week or so, he'd walk it off and proceed to maim you. Not counting all of the random people he knows who might maim you first.

And... quiet for a second. Looking back at her. Then putting his hands on the table and shoving himself back upright. Business mode, even if I'd rather be dead right now. Priorities.]

Should. You need the will to do so. And if you can't, there's three reasons why.

[And holding a hand up to raise a finger, ticking off each one.] First, you're not really a Wildcard. Second, you are and haven't awakened to that potential. Or three...

You already have it, and you failed. [Said so casually, you'd almost think he wasn't already judging you negatively. Imagine that.]

JUST AS PLANNED.

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

[There's a moment there as she linefaces at him...she's good at it to not even flinch, not even show any sign that him saying that...is both terrifying and painful. If she's not...if she cant...what will happen? To her brother? To Rokuha? To everyone she cares about? But no. Such a thought would never cross her mind, just that bored look at him. She can, at least, know she's being judged.]

...I see. I can't decide something...Are you an asshole because you've lost faith in humanity, or because it keeps everyone far enough away that you don't have to care again?


[Pauses, thinking that over.] Or perhaps it's both. But you should remember...you're still human too. [Being dead still counts. Brb, getting up and untangling Mizuchi from....Is that a giant potted plant?]

>:< jerk

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[At least both can tell where she gets her perfect lineface from, considering there is no external reaction to her words. Perfectly zen. And when she walks away, he closes his eyes with a soundless sigh. Hn, so someone caught me on that. How fitting it's some brat who claims to be your child.

But at least being called out on it makes some of those external defenses shut down. Less to bother with considering it's a futile effort and all that.] Leave him. It's good for the plants.

[And back to his food. Not really helping at keeping him awakem but hey: free food, man. All Minatos are predictable creatures, even the dead ones.]

You gotta be cruel to be kind~ in the right measure~

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

[It could have been Yosuke who'd done it, too. But Yue's a lot more blunt and has a lot less patience with you right now. She doesn't even glance back...she just getting his snout untangled so he can breathe. Gdit, Mizuchi, aren't you supposed to be a dragon king?]

Yes, but he still needs to breathe like anyone else...[She sighs, goes over to burger joint and comes back--


....She got your metabolism too. That burger is bigger than her head.]


You're more tired than usual.

*shoots in the face*

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[Lack of patience? Oh, because you got epic diss'd a second ago? Get over it. As for the giant burger, he clearly doesn't care. Just means one less person to scold him over having restaurant tabs in the triple didgits.]

Hm... You're good at stating the obvious.

[Just because we're trying to be nice doesn't mean we still can't be sarcastic gdit.]

LE DODGE!

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

[Annnnd she dissed you right back so we're even. :3 ]

Very nice use of sarcasm...it's nice to see you still retain your wits at your age. Now care to share with the class why you're so tired?

OH, BUT AREN'T YOU WEAK TO ELECTRICITY?

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[And oddly, there's none of that usual backlash of scathing commentary at your sarcasm. Just a glance off elsewhere. Moment of silence. Then looking back, coming to a decision.]

No.

OHFAK

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...[That's not a good sign, oh no. No no no. But does the fact that she's worried show? Of course it doesn't.]


...It's that bad, is it?

*rubs a balloon on your head really fast :D*

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Correct.

[Wait, two straight answers in a row? Sure, they're just one-word retorts, but still. Clearly you have walked into Bizarro Land.]

*CRAI*

[arisato-yue.livejournal.com]

I...see. [Wildcard or not, no matter what she is, she can't do a damn thing if you're not gonna let her. Which you won't.]


...My condolences, then.

MWAHAHAH NOW I MADE YOUR HAIR COMPLETELY UNMANAGEABLE

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[Because it's not like you know anything about binding lost souls or reincarnating maimed bodies and/or are willing to slaughter someone else and steal their corpse for one's own uses. Not like we'd let you do the latter anyway.

So have a shrug.] No need. It saves me time.

BUT IT'S ALREADY CTHULHU D8

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...Which you then spend passed out and unable to do anything with. [She's just gonna. Point that one out.]

Well now it's worse.

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[Eyeshift. Technically, he's planning to just ninja back to the seal without anyone even knowing he left, and being sent there by alternative means just makes his unlife easier. ...But if you're thinking something completely different, hell yeah we're rolling with it.]

Probably.

why you do dis

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[Eyeshift noticed, but she doesn't know enough to figure out just what you're plotting.]


...I see. [No she doesn't think that's completely retarded, rly.]

because I'm a jerk?

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[He just shrugs. Of course it's completely retarded. But every demon in the mall is going to think I'm schizophrenic by next week, so let's add a couple psycho points on top. WHY NOT.]