call me out v. 11.0

[misheard]

Call out one of the characters from my muselist with a starter, a prompt, a general 'hey can we do something with these characters' comment, a smoke signal, etc., and I'll get back to you with some kind of RP thread!

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[goatsongs]

[Don't enable his drinking habits, Retasu.

The library staff nods and says he was in the children's literature section earlier, giving Retasu directions. And sure enough, when Retasu finds him, he's sitting on the floor with a copy of Night on the Galactic Railroad in his lap.]

Hey, Retasu. Happy birthday.

[aquaticrush]

Oh! Um -- hello! [She sets the box and ink down on the nearest table and bows.] Happy birthday to you, Nakahara-san. I thought you might be out with your friends later tonight, so I just got you a few things.

[goatsongs]

Oh.

[He's not sure what to do with the fact that she got him presents. More than one present? What the hell.]

Thanks. I got you something, but it's still in my room, I was going to bring it over tomorrow. Shouldn't you be with your friends right now?

[aquaticrush]

It's all right! They actually already had lunch with me. I was surprised to be invited somewhere for my birthday, but to be honest, I'm really happy, too.

[goatsongs]

Why the hell is that a surprise? That's the least people should do for you.

[aquaticrush]

I'm sorry! I just -- well, it's Golden Week, people would be busy with their own things, wouldn't they?

[goatsongs]

Your birthday takes priority.

[Chuuya is a hypocrite, but also he doesn't think he really has friends, so.]

[aquaticrush]

That seems a little selfish, but I'm really glad they did. What about your friends? They're all doing something for you, right?

[goatsongs]

[He's not sure he can say he has friends, he's not sure he wants to, but...]

Somebody baked a cake.

[aquaticrush]

That's kind of them. I'm glad they remembered you, but of course they would!

[goatsongs]

They do that for every writer here, just leaving me out would be more of a pain than baking a cake.

[aquaticrush]

But why would they even think of leaving you out? They've been very kind so far.

[Remember when she had the dokis for one and Chuuya had to go NO.]

[goatsongs]

[don't date grown-ass dead authors, retasu]

You might not have noticed, but I don't exactly get along with more than three of them. Four at most.

[aquaticrush]

[fINE /pout of teenage rebellion]

I'm sorry. Did you have a fight, or is it just -- I suppose that's prying, right?

[goatsongs]

It's not prying when everyone except you knows that I'm an asshole.

[and maybe kenji and niimi but. shhh.]

[aquaticrush]

[wince] I'm sorry. I know you can be a little prickly, but I'm sure things can improve. Is there anything I can do to help?

[goatsongs]

Take your birthday gift without apologizing for anything. That'll help.

[aquaticrush]

I'm s -- okay! [She covers her mouth and bows.] You said you had to go get it, right? I can help you take these to your room.

[goatsongs]

If you want to.

[Maybe she'll stop apologizing if she's allowed to help?]

You know where my room is, yeah?

[aquaticrush]

Um, I think so! Are they marked?

[goatsongs]

Yeah. It's the fourth or the fifth or something like that.

[As long as she can spell his name, she's good.]

[aquaticrush]

Okay!

[Retasu gathers up the gifts and starts walking very carefully and slowly, hoping not to drop anything or trip this time.]

[goatsongs]

[Due to a birthday miracle, she doesn't drop anything. He opens the door for her.]

Just put them down anywhere.

[aquaticrush]

[She sets them on the desk and breathes a huge sigh of relief.]

Oh, um, sorry. Thank you. I hope you like them. You said you had something...?

[goatsongs]

...I wrote you a poem.

[This is really embarrassing.]

You don't have to read it, I got you a normal present too...