call me out v. 12.0

[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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[masterprogrammer]

I promise I will.

[It's what he'd been trying to do from the beginning, in his own way.]

[yes_im_kawaii]

[Makoto looks him over. Takes s deep breath.

And stops walking to hug him.]

Auu!

[masterprogrammer]

[The hug back is awkward, like he's not sure how to do it right - but he's trying, at least.]

Thank you.

[yes_im_kawaii]

[She huffs a little, but then looks up at him.]

Do you have other friends?

[masterprogrammer]

Does Nanashi count, or is that too sad?

[Since they are the same person even if they aren't cousins...]

[yes_im_kawaii]

No, but it's sad if you have just him. But he's great, he's nice to my cat.

[masterprogrammer]

It is just him, I'm sorry. I don't talk to other people much...

[Even the hackers he worked with, he could hardly call friends.]

[yes_im_kawaii]

Do you have, like, coworkers? I thought people were supposed to hang out with those all the time. Work all day, then go out for supper, then go out for karaoke or something. Like off TV.

[masterprogrammer]

I have my bosses, but I work from home as much as I can.

[yes_im_kawaii]

People are scary, but being a hikikomori makes friends hard. Why d'you do it?

[masterprogrammer]

Making friends is impossible for someone like me anyway. Staying inside was less trouble to me and to them.

[His shut-in pride...]

[yes_im_kawaii]

Stoooooooop. [whine] You can make friends, you just gotta work at it or something.