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]

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...

[aquaticrush]

[Retasu gives a little gasp and her eyes light up.]

That's really kind of you! It's all right, I'm happy with it no matter what it is, and I'm sure it's really good.

[goatsongs]

Of course it's good, it's just -

[Weird, and full of feelings.

Chuuya pulls a paper out of a drawer before holding it out to her, not looking at her face.

Retasu

It's useless to push away the ocean tides.
Sometimes they retreat
But always they return.
Sometimes closer than you want.
Sometimes you're not ready for them to come so close.
Sometimes you hold everything precious close to your chest and run away
Because you're scared of drowning.
You don't know what else to do but run.

Sometimes they retreat for a while and you want them to come back.
It doesn't seem fair to ask them to come back when just yesterday you ran away from them.
But if you don't see them for a while then you miss them.
You're used to them being around.

On a good day you can get close enough to dip your toes in.
Here you are
Here the tides are
It's comfortable to be in the same place.
But sooner or later either the tides will retreat or you will.

Sometimes you can wade in up to your knees.
Not often
It's always frightening to be this close.
Of course you know that you won't drown in water up to your knees.
Of course you can see that the water isn't over your head.
But you're afraid.
It feels like drowning.
Sometimes you can get this close
But you always run away again.

Maybe someday you'll go in up to your waist.
Here you are
Here the tides are
The water is cool and refreshing instead of terrifying.
Maybe someday you'll be able to get that close.]

[aquaticrush]

[Retasu's eyes widen as she takes it very carefully and slowly reads it over. She might be sniffling and trying not to cry.]

That-- that's very good, Nakahara-san! It's nice of you! I'm sorry my present wasn't as good -- I mean, um, thank you very much!

[goatsongs]

Your gift was fine, don't worry about it.

[He's still not looking at her, but he's a little red in the cheeks.]