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[hachitaro]

(Art by AtelierAmelia_.)

"Hey! You've reached Taro. Leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I reasonably can. Never can tell in a place like this, after all..."

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week of the 25th

[fogsong]

[ On the week of the 25th, Taro will find a carefully hand-wrapped box of sugar cookies outside his apartment door with his name written on it. They're frosted in festive colors and there are bells, trees, and wreaths galore decorated within. There's a small note written in Sharon's sharp, jagged hand.

"I wish I pulled you out sooner. I'm sorry.

- Sharon Da Silva" ]

late january | text

[fogsong]

Hey, thanks for looking after me when I shed, Taro. You made a cute af kid.

[hachitaro]

It's not a problem. It's not the first time I've had to keep kids amused, though usually I can't use magic so openly.

You were pretty adorable, yourself.

[fogsong]

It definitely helped her, me, trust you. It definitely made me happy.

And I know. I was precious as hell.

[hachitaro]

All I want is for you to be happy.

10/10 would babysit again.

[fogsong]

Don't get too cheesy on me, I might not be able to stop grinning.

[hachitaro]

You think you're too gouda for this? A swing and a swiss. Nothing can be chedder than this!

[fogsong]

You feta believe Alessa would have thought all of those were grate but I fucking disabrie.




Oh god, we're lame.

[hachitaro]

We're muensters.




If being lame is the worst thing that happens here, I'll take it.

[fogsong]

I wish. I'd take being lame over turning into a kid again or having to worry about corruption any day.

[hachitaro]

You didn't like being a kid?

[fogsong]

It's been a bitch to process if I'm being honest. Painful, really.

[hachitaro]

Because she was from before you... had that incident?

[He doesn't want to directly say 'before you got set on fire' but...]

[fogsong]

She was from just a few days before the burning, yeah. Still hopeful that things could change, that she had a chance.

She wanted to stay. [ It's reopened a lot of wounds that had once been scabbed over. ]

[hachitaro]

... I'm sorry.

You still have a chance. Things can still change. The past can't, but the future can.

[fogsong]

It's okay. It's what this place does.

It's like I'm mourning what she didn't get to have. Alessa and I are the same but... in a lot of ways, she feels like a different person. And she's gone. And everything she could've been is gone, too. And that sucks.

But I'm glad she got the chance to have friends for a few days.

[hachitaro]

It's normal to do that. And I'm sorry you - and she - didn't get a better situation.

Do you need anything right now? Food, drink, a fuzzy animal flopped on top of you?

[fogsong]

I don't think there's anything I need but... I dunno, maybe I wouldn't mind the company if you want to stop by.

[hachitaro]

It sounds like what you need is a hug and some cocoa and maybe another hug. So I'll bring those.

[fogsong]

That sounds pretty good, Taro.

[hachitaro]

deerlyBeloved: 008 "Taro Watanabe", quotes intentional. Lover of spy movies and books, thievery, and general mayhem. He can be whatever you want, babe - literally! Don't let this slippery spirit get away without some love - he might just vanish before your very eyes.

( "Taro Watanabe" | 151 | male(?) | pansexual )

voice; un: QUWROF

[crossreversed]

I'm not a fan of the Moss King's idea of fun and games, do you want to scope out his casino with me?

[hachitaro]

I will absolutely take the chance to mess with one of the so-called 'gods' of this world.

[What's he gonna do, die again?]

[crossreversed]

We can just observe the first couple nights and enjoy. If we're going to do anything big, it'll be at the end o the month, when his influence is starting to diminish.

Have you ever worked as part of a group before?

[hachitaro]

Agreed. We'll see how much he likes having the rug pulled out under him.

Yes. I often did at home - classic honeytrap was our usual go-to. She's... very convincing. Unless they're not into women.