[He gives her hand a little, reflexive squeeze. It does seem to help him, at least... He's a pretty tactile person by nature and having something to ground himself with that isn't related to his new weapon arm is comforting.]
I'd have come up with a prank that wasn't so stupid, if I wanted to prank you at all... Anyway, I figured it was the same-- whatever's happening that's making fruit dance around and changing people's eye color.
[to be so changed. that uncertainty, that strangeness...it wasn't fun, and it wasn't funny.]
But it's so random, as though things fall down by chance. Why do some people change and others don't? I've been thinking about this for the past month, and there's no answer...
Are you planning to wear the sword around from now on?
Mm, who knows... Maybe the key to finding the answer to that is figuring out why Retrospec chose us all to be "testers" for this stupid app or whatever in the first place.
[His shoulders hike up a little in a small shrug, and he glances back toward the sword. Does he plan on doing that?
...No, not really. He shakes his head.]
Ideally? No, 'cause that's gonna get me some weird looks and I don't really feel much better carrying it around outside anyway. I'm trying to think of a nice place to keep it indoors for now. Somewhere that's at least kind of hidden.
[This will change once he actually feels a connection to the sword rather than just being able to feel through it BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT YET. A poor, unfortunate soul.]
Padlock it if you need to. It shouldn't be too hard to mount a latch on a door...ah, but that might be against the terms of your lease to attach something like that to your closet...maybe some sort of way of hiding it under your bed?
[if she had to hide something weird, she'd go there first.]
Don't worry, actual dirty laundry isn't getting anywhere near this thing.
[Even if it wouldn't make him smell like dirty laundry and he's not even sure he'd be able to feel it the way he feels people's hands, HE'S NOT RISKING IT...]
But thanks, seriously. I kinda, like... panicked. [Panicked and went "well I guess I'm stuck with this sword attached to my hip for the rest of my life", so any alternative at all is welcome, honestly.]
...I'd still super appreciate any outfit ideas you might have too, though. Just in case.
[she nods sympathetically. when you end up calling in sick and panicking around your house when your eyes change color, you understand what it is to need help with this sort of thing.]
That depends on the impression you want to make. Stylish and suave, or effortlessly cute? I know you have things to match both.
[He says immediately, despite the fact that his normal style definitely tends to lean toward the former. ...He pauses for a second after having said that, actually.]
...Stylish might fit better with an actual weapon, though.
I don't even think I have any reds that exactly match this shade... It's pretty dark.
[He likes red, but he also tends to lean toward brightass shades of it, or blood red, because of course. The sheath is a much darker color, not that it makes it any less pretty.]
Mm... How big d'you think we should go for the base piece anyway? Like tank top big, or entire pair of pants big?
Tank top. Pants would be too much unless we then went careful on the rest of the reds. Probably something dark for the bottom half...oh, and something red in your hair, of course.
[Just talking about fashion is enough to at least somewhat snap him out of his funk... The power of cute things.]
Ooh, that's a good pick... I think I have some fake roses that I could use. And I just got this new pair of shoes - they're kind of like Louboutin with the red soles and everything else being black.
[But obviously not The Louboutin because his poor college ass doesn't have $800+ to blow on one pair of shoes. Yet.]
Oh, those would be perfect...I'm already beginning to see how it'd all come together. Do you want to make your earrings gold? To match the little details in the sword.
[as if either of them can afford shoes that pricey. she may be a doctor, but she's conservative with her savings.]
[One day, Grell. One day they'll have enough money to blow on shoes that could cover rent. One day.
But for now, Kashuu seems entirely satisfied with this outfit they're cooking up, even if it lacks the jaw-dropping price points of something Designer Chic.]
That'd be a nice touch, I think. I have a few pairs, so can you help me pick one out?
[it's almost like a voodoo sword isn't part of this equation! but still, she's careful to avoid even brushing against it so as not to surprise him. how would that feel, she thinks, to have something that you could sense through like your own body?]
We'll make this a perfect outfit. The kind someone probably takes a sneaky pic of with their phone because they simply can't handle losing seeing that style.
[-10/10, would not recommend to anyone. He's definitely had people bump into the bag while he was carrying it around outside and ended up surprised for it, and having to explain why he looks so startled over just a little jostling is always a real trip...]
[AND WITH THAT he'll pop up to go fetch his little box of earrings from his room, plopping back down and starting to card through them right away. He actually has more than "a few pairs", since he thinks gold looks better with his skin tone than silver...]
Should I go with something dangly? A hoop? Ooh, I have ones in the shape of roses--
[her expression brightens instantly, and she nods.]
Oh, please, look at them! The light hits and it immediately draws attention to your face. That's not flashy, that's perfect. All the little details, you know.
[AWAY THE EARRINGS GO, tucked into a little pile closest to himself, then...]
You always have the best eye for things like that! I'll keep these ones out to use. Maybe I'll just carry the rose ones for backup, just in case, but I like earrings that dangle more anyway.
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I'd have come up with a prank that wasn't so stupid, if I wanted to prank you at all... Anyway, I figured it was the same-- whatever's happening that's making fruit dance around and changing people's eye color.
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[to be so changed. that uncertainty, that strangeness...it wasn't fun, and it wasn't funny.]
But it's so random, as though things fall down by chance. Why do some people change and others don't? I've been thinking about this for the past month, and there's no answer...
Are you planning to wear the sword around from now on?
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[His shoulders hike up a little in a small shrug, and he glances back toward the sword. Does he plan on doing that?
...No, not really. He shakes his head.]
Ideally? No, 'cause that's gonna get me some weird looks and I don't really feel much better carrying it around outside anyway. I'm trying to think of a nice place to keep it indoors for now. Somewhere that's at least kind of hidden.
[This will change once he actually feels a connection to the sword rather than just being able to feel through it BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT YET. A poor, unfortunate soul.]
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[since that'll probably be his best bet for hidden anything. though who really knows....]
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[Like YATO. And Baren who isn't even here yet but is probably NPCing his way through Kashuu's shit like a menace anyway.]
There aren't many places to hide something in an apartment this small, either.
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[if she had to hide something weird, she'd go there first.]
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[Surely the lure of a closed container will be too much for the curious...!]
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[she's trying, ok.]
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[He'll just throw some of Yasusada's ugly old clothes down there that he'd probably eventually throw out during a closet clean anyway. PERFECT.]
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[don't let dirty clothes fester on your voodoo sword.]
But those are all the quick ideas I have at the moment.
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[Even if it wouldn't make him smell like dirty laundry and he's not even sure he'd be able to feel it the way he feels people's hands, HE'S NOT RISKING IT...]
But thanks, seriously. I kinda, like... panicked. [Panicked and went "well I guess I'm stuck with this sword attached to my hip for the rest of my life", so any alternative at all is welcome, honestly.]
...I'd still super appreciate any outfit ideas you might have too, though. Just in case.
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That depends on the impression you want to make. Stylish and suave, or effortlessly cute? I know you have things to match both.
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[He says immediately, despite the fact that his normal style definitely tends to lean toward the former. ...He pauses for a second after having said that, actually.]
...Stylish might fit better with an actual weapon, though.
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[she believes in him completely.]
In any case, we need to start with red for at least one base piece and a few accessories.
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I don't even think I have any reds that exactly match this shade... It's pretty dark.
[He likes red, but he also tends to lean toward brightass shades of it, or blood red, because of course. The sheath is a much darker color, not that it makes it any less pretty.]
Mm... How big d'you think we should go for the base piece anyway? Like tank top big, or entire pair of pants big?
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[it'd complement his new eyes as a bonus.]
Shoes....could go either way.
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Ooh, that's a good pick... I think I have some fake roses that I could use. And I just got this new pair of shoes - they're kind of like Louboutin with the red soles and everything else being black.
[But obviously not The Louboutin because his poor college ass doesn't have $800+ to blow on one pair of shoes. Yet.]
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[as if either of them can afford shoes that pricey. she may be a doctor, but she's conservative with her savings.]
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But for now, Kashuu seems entirely satisfied with this outfit they're cooking up, even if it lacks the jaw-dropping price points of something Designer Chic.]
That'd be a nice touch, I think. I have a few pairs, so can you help me pick one out?
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[it's almost like a voodoo sword isn't part of this equation! but still, she's careful to avoid even brushing against it so as not to surprise him. how would that feel, she thinks, to have something that you could sense through like your own body?]
We'll make this a perfect outfit. The kind someone probably takes a sneaky pic of with their phone because they simply can't handle losing seeing that style.
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Good, good! That's the exact kinda outfit I'm always after, anyway.
[AND WITH THAT he'll pop up to go fetch his little box of earrings from his room, plopping back down and starting to card through them right away. He actually has more than "a few pairs", since he thinks gold looks better with his skin tone than silver...]
Should I go with something dangly? A hoop? Ooh, I have ones in the shape of roses--
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The roses would be nice as a tie in, but what about these ones, with the little bit of chain? It'd catch the light when you turned your head.
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[He says, and then pauses and laughs as if the notion of "too flashy" is SIMPLY HILARIOUS.
But he'll pick one of them up and hold it up to his ear anyway, just for a full comprehensive look.]
Whatcha think?
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Oh, please, look at them! The light hits and it immediately draws attention to your face. That's not flashy, that's perfect. All the little details, you know.
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You always have the best eye for things like that! I'll keep these ones out to use. Maybe I'll just carry the rose ones for backup, just in case, but I like earrings that dangle more anyway.
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