.:Private Conversations between Axel & Ryuki:.

[odoruhinokaze]

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Tuesday, w0, some nebulous time at night

[odoruhinokaze]

[ Incoming IM on the device from one Axel all of a sudden! ]

Hey there. You got a minute?

[unsync]

[ Wow his first text and it's from his brand new buddy, the cool guy... ]

Yes. Hello! What is it?

[odoruhinokaze]

Oh, nothing too big...

...Besides that it seems that there is a secret I must confess to you! Now, will you bear witness to knowing such a thing, no matter how distressing it is?

[ Totally sounds serious, right? ]

[unsync]

[ Axel can't see his face but it is a :pikagasp:. ]

Yes of course.
Your secret is safe with me.

wk1, monday;

[unsync]

[ Ryuki is here plinking away at one of the arcades, I guess... I will just make it pong. He's just watching the white ball plonk around while idly moving the stick. Well, his hand-eye coordination is bonkers and he's killing it at least so there's that...

Until suddenly, he somehow misses the platform in a way that makes it seem like the ball just phased right through the bar, and he loses. How'd that happen. ]

Aw. Oh, hi Axel.

[ Seeing him in the reflection of the screen before turning around. ]

[odoruhinokaze]

[ Ping-pong time!

Axel of course probably stepped up right at the end of all that, but he's raising a hand in a bit of a little wave, even if clearly he imagines he was seen (or noticed) before he said anything. Easy enough, given how screen works, to be quite honest. ]

Yo, Ryuki. How's it going? You manage any winners yet?

[ He takes a gander at the machine himself wondering if he didn't just imagine the ball just phase through like that... ]

[unsync]

No.

[ Looks at his score which is also just one point under actually beating the top score. Who did this. ]

I think my game just glitched. But I should probably be using my time doing something more productive anyway.

[odoruhinokaze]

[ ...Axel takes a look at the results and wonders if it is lucky to get that high or unlucky to literally just be a single point away.

Then, considering the impossible blunder? Yeah, he'll be filing that away with the latter immediately. ]

Productive like what? Playing other kinds of games?

Brushing up on any skills you might have? Like, cooking or something?

[ He's just throwing out random silly suggestions, but hey, it's only the start of the week. ]

wk2, tuesday;

[unsync]

[ It's a new lovely week where surely nothing will go wrong. ]

Hi Axel. Is meeting in front of your dorm okay?
Should I bring anything?

Sent from the Mayor's TV

[odoruhinokaze]

Just bring yourself, it'll be cool.

[ Five seconds later... ]

Hold up. You're sending a message from the MAYOR's TV???? 😲😲😲

Ryuki man, how'd you manage THAT one?

[ Is he surprised or just messing around. ]

[unsync]

I'm not doing anything, I promise I didn't break into the Mayor's house.
Phone is still doing the thing.

Sent from the Mayor's TV

[ In real life, he is sighing. ]

Okay, I'm headed that way.

Sent from the Mayor's TV

text ---> action

[odoruhinokaze]

Uh huh, sure. Whatever you say, buddy.

[ Poor Ryuki, having struggles in his daily life, enough that Axel can't help but throw a little tease.

Once Ryuki comes along, Axel will wave him down. The dorm looks, well. Rather nicely put together, of course with a lot of yellow splashed here or there, including yellow chairs. Getting a luxury, cozy-vibe kinda feel. He'll bring him up into a room where there's some couches and yoga mats lying around, and a kitchen nearby. ]

Welcome to the funnest dorm of all. Enjoy your stay.

If you want, I can also nab you a snack too.

wk3, tuesday;

[unsync]

[ We are in the Art Supply Store today where Ryuki is kind of weighing his options between some tools with a frown on his face. Do you believe he has an artistic bone in his body?

When he sees Axel, he stops for a moment in thought, clearly trying to debate something. ]

...

[odoruhinokaze]

[ Heeeere's Axel, wandering right into the Art Supply Store because maybe he had some thoughts about checking it out for certain reasons.

When the other turns his gaze onto him, he blinks. ]

Hmm? Yeah? Something on your mind?

[unsync]

......

So I'm being encouraged to try out new hobbies here, and one of them is... art.

And specifically, portraits...

[ He's slowly trying to ask but still wondering if it'd be weird to. ]

[odoruhinokaze]

[ It takes him a moment to realize what he's asking, and then it hits him. That of which makes Axel chuckle. ]

...So, what you're asking is if you could go ahead and do a portrait of me?

[ Oh Ryuki, Axel's just going to look amused. ]

Well, what kind of guy would I be if I didn't want my likeness to be captured anywhere? I'm usually not good at sitting still, but I'm sure it can't hurt to do it for a little while.

week 4, tuesday

[odoruhinokaze]

[ This week is quite a blast, ain't it? Memories practically popping off at every angle, at every single possibility.

Axel isn't exactly about to hide from society just because, though. It really isn't his style. In fact, he even goes out of his way to exit from his dorms, and if on the way, or outside he so happens to spot Ryuki, he's giving a little wave of his hand, grinning at him. ]

Yo, Ryuki—

[ And that's all it takes for the memory to start.

The room is white, surrounded by pale chairs that are high like pillars with no real connecting portion to the ceiling; and some lower still. There are people dressed in black, in cloaks that may obscure their faces, but some don't seem to bother. The mood is also anything but cheerful.

"No way!"

The voice is immediately obvious. It belongs to a certain red head, one who obtensibly feels the kind of judgment being passed is completely unreasonable. He even continues with, 'It's too soon! You can't seriously get rid of him!"

His hand slams down on the side of the chair. But no one is moved.

One even speaks up, asking, "It's an order. Why do you hesitate?"

That same voice, sounding disbelieving, even adds, "You, who has been ruthless towards those who turned their backs on the Organization..."

"But it's not like that! He didn't betray us! He CAN'T come back!"

It's true, Axel thinks. They just don't understand.

Then, there's another voice again, one hooded, stating without giving in, "If he doesn't return, you know what you must do. Or you will face the consequences."

A spear even appears beside this one before it suddenly sails towards Axel, missing him by a hair, embedded in part of the chair near his head.

A clear threat. Only Axel stares defiantly, arms-crossed instead, making his position clear even if he has nothing to say in turn against it.

Another raises a hand, perhaps to stop this from getting out of hand, and thus the spear disappears in light.

But, that same one who has raised his hand, their oh-so-wonderful leader (Axel's thought), brings about an ominous light instead, pointing it in Axel's direction without saying a single word. This time, this threat is far more serious. Axel knows this.

"So, you'll turn me into a Dusk..."

He can't risk that. Not now.

"Alright. I'll do it! If that's what you want."

And with that, as well as an ugly, unsettling feeling in his heart, Axel can only figure that there's only one thing to do:

Do exactly as ordered.

...And just like that, there goes the cheer. ]

Man, really? Does it have to be like this?

[unsync]

[ My internet is also failing me this week which is really making my life difficult but!!

Hi Axel. Ryuki is kind of absent-mindedly running his hand through his hair when he sees the other and raises his hand to greet him right back when --

He opens his mouth, and then closes it, his hand curling back from where it was on its way to be a wave. ]

Who -- what?

[ He's generally been pretty respectful of others' privacy here, but this particular one makes him flinch and draw back a little bit. ]

[odoruhinokaze]

[ Yeah, privacy. What's that, when memories are floating around for just anybody to see whenever? ]

A very long story, but I'll just simply say there were some guys who wanted me to wipe out a good friend of mine for leaving a group.

[ His expression cycles through awkward. ]

After that, I betrayed the Organization and they tried to get rid of me too. It's the kind of group that doesn't take resignations well, if you get my drift.

wk5, mon/tues;

[unsync]

[ Whichever works best! But also Ryuki is in the salon today, very seriously looking into a mirror with some kind of razor blade. The way he is positioned makes it difficult to see his reflection and therefore him, at least from the front.

Hmm. ]

tuesday will work!

[odoruhinokaze]

[ Axel is heading into the salon because he is a nosy fella, peeking his head into places here or there, and so happen to catch Ryuki. ]

Yo...Ryuki? What're you up to?

[ He can at least always recognize the other man from the back, though. ]

[unsync]

[ He almost jumps and knocks over stuff off of the salon table when Axel suddenly calls out and he turns around on instinct




He has a mustache. Listen. Look. Or don't. I presume like the clones from a few weeks ago. ]

A-Axel!

[ He is going to straight up d*e of embarrassment at this rate. ]

tuesday, week 6

[odoruhinokaze]

[ This week is always time for fun and games, right.

Well, if Ryuki so happens to be around the Halloween Store (whether in the general area or actually inside the store) there is Axel popping up nearby, because he was actually hanging around, and decided to walk on over. ]

Boo!

...would be the standard greeting, right? It looks like it's getting spooky. You thinking about scoping the place out yourself?

[ He also has dog ears because of course. ]

[unsync]

[ Everyone's so excited to Halloween!! Ryuki is impressionable, so he'll be drawn to Halloween stuff too. ]

Uhh, I think so?

[ Today he's got a pair of golden eastern dragon horns, albeit subtle, and a weird extra effect around him that makes him look slightly glitchy here and there. ]

Halloween isn't as big in Japan compared to say, the United States, but I think it's a little fun. Tama is a bit into most holidays than I am.

You?

[odoruhinokaze]

[ Axel hasn't managed to get himself geared up just yet. Still hanging around with his puppy ears. ]

Well, I'll have to tell ya, back in Radiant Garden we didn't think all that much about Halloween but we knew it existed.

...There's actually a whole entire world based around Halloween called 'Halloween Town'. Plenty of the usual suspects you could spot there from a mile away; creatures of all kinds, I mean.

As for if I'm looking to check out the place myself? Yeah, I'll need to look the part when we've got things going on. Also, nice effects you've got going on there.