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[errandry]

Okay.

Somebody out there's gotta know the full answer to this, so I'm just gonna ask. How many kinds of curses are there? So far I'm counting status effects, crazy invented memory bullshit, world curses. Anything else?

If you've got a warning, SPEAK THE HELL NOW.

[ ooc | also optional: throw an action thread at me somewhere public and we'll make it work as long as it doesn't involve running. ♥ ]

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[merespark]

[ catches the box and opens it. ]

Yeah, it's something that I've seen him doing. Leave it there, he'll find it when he comes home, and take a seat.

This must be the first time I've ever heard a boy your age saying he's not hungry.

[errandry]

Guess that's good...? Least you know he's not a vampire!

[ oh. good. directions. he shuffles over, takes whatever seat there is that doesn't involve the ground—and holds out the plastic chopsticks they ceded with the order. ]

... I can eat later, that stuff doesn't go bad for a while.

[merespark]

[ stares at the offered chopsticks as if they somehow personally offended him. ]

Hey now, I can't be the only one eating.

[errandry]

Wha—

[ see, it's really hard not to take Spitfire seriously with that expression. Kazu blinks at once, then makes the tiniest of grimaces. ]

I can... grab a box?

[merespark]

Yeah, you do that.

[ grabs the chopsticks from him. ]

You have to eat more. Clearly. I think I can count your ribs even through your shirt.

[errandry]

[ this, this is the opposite of a win. he gets up to play fetch for himself. ]

Think that'd be a problem with my shirt more than me.

[merespark]

[ leans back with his box. looking as relaxed as ever. just chilling, nothing to see here. ]

Haha, you're right about that. Unless you do want to wear something see-through.

Anyway, thanks for the food.

[errandry]

... That's so far out of my style, I can feel it entering an alternate dimension.

[ the food does smell good, and having a box and utensils in hand mean that Kazu only shifts a little bit awkwardly for the thanks. ]

And sure—was the least I could do.

[merespark]

So...

[ prepare yourself because we're taking a step towards the awkward. ]

What's disturbing the peace of the nest? If you wanna talk about it.

[errandry]

[ true transparency is Kazu's face, which goes through obvious surprise, suspicion, disgruntlement, awkwardness—before settling on rueful. ]

... nah, it's nothing, things're kinda over now. [ mostly true. ] Pretty sure Agito's gonna have it out for me for a while, though.

[merespark]

Sounds pretty normal to me.

This is just a social visit then?

[errandry]

Still... not exactly. Figured maybe it'd be better if we all got away from each other for a while, I dunno.

[ stop talking about yourself, Kazu. ]

Uh! What're you reading, anyway?

[merespark]

Ah, this?

[ what was it again. he glances to see the title. ]

Characterisation of the Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour of Advanced Aero-engine Alloys. Very interesting.

[errandry]

[ the brief silence of somebody who's been cast off and totally lost at sea in eleven words. ]

... yeah, it sounds like it's very something. Advanced Aero-engine ... A-Ts?

[merespark]

Not exactly. The mechanic is very similar but... yeah, I think Kururu would do a better job at explaining this.

Speaking of her, is she staying with you lot?

[errandry]

She didn't tell you? Yeah, this time she got her own room.

[merespark]

That's nice, considering it's an apartment full of gross boys.

[errandry]

Hey, we clean!

[ ... and he quickly stuffs his mouth with takeout, possibly to avoid elaborating how much they clean. ]

[merespark]

[ doesn't want to know. but yeah you stuff that fat into your skinny self. ]

You talked about the future with Ikki yet?

The real one, I mean.

[errandry]

[ swallowing his food - ]

The one he got back from? Yeah—sounds like everything's over.

[merespark]

You made it. Why don't you sound more happy about it?

[errandry]

He's the only one from that point so far, I've still gotta get there!

[ he gestures a little, hopelessly. ]

It's just—I dunno. Kinda weird to think about, I guess. Thought we wouldn't get to 'em 'til the end of the tournament...

[merespark]

And I thought you wouldn't get 'em at all!

1/2

[errandry]

[ his glance jerks over abruptly.

thin... king... ]

[errandry]

... I can't decide if you mean that or not.