🎧 homophonic | pcs | yukichi (fukuzawa)

[silicone]

There's no need to fear the past. The past is just a memory.

(in retrospect i regret my choice of filter name)

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[silicone]

[ love that it's emoshare week and eiden has just come back from buying some much-needed things at ikea for his team bc he's tired of sleepin' on the floor. anyways. he's keeping it simple, his pin hanging on the end of his leather necklace for safekeeping and to weigh down the leather string also.

but like.

this ain't abt his clothes, it's about fukuzawa's clothes and how eiden hasn't seen him in anything but what he usually wears, so he definitely stops mid-stride at the "hello" and

the flustered feeling happens. it's instant, he can't pull it back because he doesn't even know it's emo share week yet. he just tries to swallow it (it doesn't work) and grins. ]

Look at you! Who knew you'd be so fashionable, Fukuzawa...

[ fluttery....... ]

[allmenare]

[Oh no, the compliment makes him feel embarrassed now. And the feeling is way stronger than what he shows on the outside.]

I just needed new clothes. These were acceptable.

[silicone]

[ well. it's no longer red string week, sure, but eiden is closing the distance between them if allowed, happy to just stand by him. ]

More than acceptable, you look great.

[ ... the... embarrassed feeling is really here. eiden's ears are pink and as he touches them, his brow furrows a bit. because since when has he ever been this embarrassed? there's maybe a little flicker of confusion, but. mostly it's just warmth. happiness as he turns to look at him. ]

Wanna go grab something to eat? Or maybe have a look at the library?

Ooh, or maybe the pet shop?

[allmenare]

[Fukuzawa isn't as immediately receptive to the closeness as he had been last week, but he's not stepping away at least? He just feels all out of sorts about it, and the embarrassed feeling gets stronger as he's complimented.]

...let's go look at the library.

[The warmth and happiness does make him feel slightly better honestly. But only slightly.]

[silicone]

[ he nods quickly. there's a brief flicker of uncertainty in the generally good vibes coming from eiden. his fingers twitch and brush a little at his knuckles before he pulls away, a tick of nerves, as he decides to tug on his sweater instead to indicate direction. ]

Mm! This way. Let's see what they've got for us... kind of curious if there's anything from home there or if it's all brand new stuff.

[allmenare]

[This is fine, he can be led around.]

It would be interesting, yes. But a library is so big, it would take ages to go through all of the books there.

[He is assuming there will be no card catalogue.]

[silicone]

[ this makes him feel a little proud, that he's allowed to lead fukuzawa this way. eiden feels warm, and only warm, as they make their way there. ]

Well... let's hope they've got it broken down by genre.

Mmm... What kind of books do you like to read? When you might have the time.

[allmenare]

Learning about people and places would be nice. Historical section?

[Honestly he feels pretty calm around Eiden, and only grows calmer the more he feels of Eiden's warmth. There will always be some anxiety but it's quiet now, background noise to other emotions.]

[silicone]

You know, that sounds right. You seem like a guy who likes history.

[ eiden says this and it's affection, purely. the feedback from fukuzawa is met with a warm curiosity as they make their way inside. eiden stays close, the calm bleeding into his own contentment. it feels good, and eiden looks thoughtfully at their surroundings. glancing over his shoulder: ]

But I'm down. Sounds fun to me.

[ hmmm where to start ]

[allmenare]

We didn't have much luck at the museum, so maybe the library will offer more.

[There's a spark of excitement there too. No matter what history is to be found, he wants to see it.]

If the Reaper's Game has been going on for some time, then there might be something about it here.

[silicone]

[ eiden's eyes widen a bit and his smile does thereafter. he maybe loses himself a minute and takes fukuzawa's wrist gently. ] That's a pretty good hypothesis... let's test it and see if maybe it's right.

[ oh he's excited now. the game is afoot. to the history section they go hehe. ]

[allmenare]

[The library is pretty big, so it takes a bit of wandering but they eventually find the history section! Fukuzawa is quickly pulling out anything that says 'world history', but as he looks at things he's frowning.]

Most of these are information about Earth, but there's a few that aren't.

[What even is the Klein continent?]

[silicone]

[ eiden peers over his shoulder and blinks a few times before smiling. ]

Hey! That's where I was before I ended up here. It's where Yakumo's from too. The Klein Continent.

[ there's a soft little pang, but eiden's smile doesn't waver. he misses it. ]

[allmenare]

Your home away from home, is it?

[It's nothing too crazy, just basic geographical information.]

They named the territories after elements...which one did you go to?

[silicone]

The Light Territory... that's where I met Aster and Morvay.

[ a small smile ] Huey's familiars. He was the Grand Sorcerer before me, before he went missing.

[ it feels weird to say that, fukuzawa can probably feel the uncertainty. ]

[allmenare]

So you're the grand sorcerer?

[He can sense that uncertainty, but maybe his admiration of Eiden will help?]

[silicone]

[ o-oh... eiden's ears go a little pink. the admiration is a little embarrassing, but suitably reassuring? he stands up a little straighter. ]

Yeah. That's me. The Grand Sorcerer, from humble beginnings. [ a beat before he points at the map with a finger: ] Each Territory has an altar. I've been traveling around and regulating them with my clan members.

[allmenare]

With magic? That must be quite a change, if you are from Earth originally.

[silicone]

Yeah. Sort of. There's where it gets complicated.

[ oh here's the feeling of defeat again. but he's smiling through it. like nothing's wrong. ]

I'm like a battery - I found out that on the Klein Continent, I have a lot of Essence, magical power, and... while I can't use it... instead, I give it to my clan members. I can use it to help heal them too, so I try my best to be helpful!

[allmenare]

Oh.

[Interestingly enough, there will be a flash of recognition there.]

Your magic and my ability are similar then. I can't use my ability on myself, but by giving it to those at the agency they have better control of their own abilities and can reach their max potential more easily.

That's quite an invaluable skill you have there.

[silicone]

[ eiden seems thoughtful about this for a moment, head tilted a little bit because the way that fukuzawa describes it, his ability does pull its weight. he can't help but get lost inside of his own head, but what he's said has at least abated this uncertainty for the moment. ]

Just have to learn to protect myself a little better, I think...

[allmenare]

Mmm, that's the hard part. It's why I carry my sword. I had to learn to fight against the abilities of others, while being unable to use one myself.

A sword might be a bit much for you, but something defensive might work.

[silicone]

Mmm, I've gotten good at summoning walls...

[ during basketball he was able to conjure up a nice one, but man he was wiped after that. ]

But that's as defensive as I got. I summoned a blade once... but it was mostly just to see if I could...

[allmenare]

Photokinesis, right? How about doing a quick flash of light to blind an attacker?

[silicone]

Oh! I like that... it'd give me time to run the fuck away!

[ he's a great runner. ]

But, I do wonder what happens if I don't really have any other choice but to fight.