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causalitylinked · 10 days

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MINOR UPDATE.

With it being my birthday again, I have now updated my Pinned Post to reflect my current age.

Not gonna lie, I'm still not sure about being more active on here because these days, playing Granblue Fantasy has proven to be more fun than committing to tumblr roleplay, especially considering the latter hobby often has you giving more than you actually receive, but if I ever get another reply/ask, I guess I would then queue two IC-oriented posts + one random musing post... before subsequently vanishing like I always do when I have nothing to really do on my blogs.

#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• OUT OF SPOONS — ⧼ livi please shut up. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• PSA — ⧼ say it louder for the people in the back. ⧽ 』#[ i mean... i suppose i could always do headcanon/character study posts like i had previously done in the past ]#[ but the lack of engagement (likes/comments/etc) on the last ones i did sort of puts me off from wanting to even type those out ]#[ it also doesn't help i've become very burned out from the rpc after multiple instances of experiencing disappointment ]#[ whether that be from partners deactivating threads never extending past two notes or constantly being the one to even initiate things ]#[ HOWEVER i'll still continue to stick around... albeit very sporadically ]

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causalitylinked · 13 days

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The moment she turns back to face him, Kobato would let a few dumbfounded blinks roll off his lashes, for it never even occurred to him he possibly flubbed that line. Why, as far as he had been concerned, he managed to nail it so hard, the girl should be swooning by now, but she doesn't, which only manages to leave him more confused. By that point, Kobato would then wonder... did he somehow fail in his execution or delivery again?

"Huh? Now, wait one sec, Koneko-chan... you do realize I've been hitting on ya this whole entire time, right? 'Course, there's no way I'd legit believe a beauty as stunnin' as you would go by 'Whiskers'. I was just... you know, trying to steal your heart the best way I knew how." No sooner did he admit this, Kobato would immediately proceed to awkwardly ruffle a hand through the back of his short, dark tresses. Rather than tell him to get lost, though, the girl seemed more concerned about the fact they now had an audience, causing him to eventually muster a sheepish grin.

"O-Oh, my bad. I had fallen so head over heels the moment I first saw ya, I guess I kinda stopped thinking straight," came his subsequent admittance. "Anyways, guess we should start over, yeah? I'm Kazamatsuri Kobato. You, uh... mind telling me what your actual name is?"

"Is your name Whiskers, Koneko-chan? 'Cause you've gotta be kitten me with your cuteness!" Kobato shamelessly grins, thinking he somehow managed to win Yuko over with that dumb pick up line. Honestly, he thought her cat ears were merely a quirky aesthetic choice rather than something physically attached to her body, so he'll approach her with that assumption in mind... though, given how absolutely cringe worthy he sounded, those nearby would inwardly groan while wondering how this loser even possessed the courage to say something so lame.

Apart of her so desperately wished that wasn't aimed towards her, but alas she knew right away without so much as turning around. 'What kind of pick up line is that!? And how much attention is he trying to bring to us by saying that? How do I even respond?!' Her inner thoughts yelled as her whole body flinched in turn. Trying to keep it together she slowly turns to the idiot man before her, a pained and almost embarrassed expression showed.

"It absolutely is not! Who would even name their child that?" The demon would take a literal approach to his sad gestures of a pick up line, to bashful to even address it head on. "Besides...I have no whiskers, surprisingly. A-Anyway, you know a simple 'hello' would have sufficed...now everyone is looking at us!" Yuko utters those words in hushed tones, facepalming all the while.

#ofliminalities #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o3: ofliminalities / kobato and yuko. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ❀. muse »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ ᴋᴀᴢᴀᴍᴀᴛꜱᴜʀɪ〡𝗶'𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶'𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.#┕━ ❛ ❀. post tce2 »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ〡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢'𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.#┕━ ❛ ❀. in character »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ〡𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.#[ adjlsajdksajdlas I'M SO SORRY IN ADVANCE FOR THIS GUY YUKO ]#[ i swear to god he isn't all that bad ]#[ he just... happens to be a shameless flirt (who often fails to get any ladies) ]

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causalitylinked · 13 days

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#┕━ ❛ ❀. musings »» ᴋᴇɴꜱᴜᴋᴇ〡wanting someone to acknowledge me‚ i fabricated a false version of myself.#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』

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#┕━ ❛ ☣. musings »» 𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗔〡thoughts like that go through my mind as i make my way down that same disgusting path.#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』

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causalitylinked · 14 days

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Honestly, that one instance where they had visited a park together was a memory Herja continued to cherish. Why, even if they hadn't exactly done much, it still happened to be rather nice, going out on a leisurely stroll with a fellow friend; after all, it made her appreciate the beauty of Japan just a little bit more, when previously, she would have only concentrated on defending a place rather than taking in it's beauty. Much to her relief, though, it seemed Rindo shared her sentiment as well, causing a far more gentler smile to grace her features; only, before he could completely finish his train of thought, yet another phone call would disrupt their conversation, and by that point, bewildered blinks soon began rolling off her eyelids.

Who could it possibly be now? Sure enough, Herja then brings herself to whip her head around before squinting towards the direction Rindo had been focusing on... yet at the same time, she failed to detect any individual standing outside, leading her to wonder whether or not the unknown speaker was elsewhere somehow. Him subsequently raising his voice, however, has Herja immediately flinch, for this was the first time she ever heard him getting angry; as a matter of fact, she didn't know Rindo could even get mad. Either way, she's quick to cast a worried glance his way all while remaining silent.

Of course, despite having many questions, Herja figures it would be way politer to wait for him to hang up before voicing aloud any queries, so it was only once the call ended did she finally part her lips. "N-No, you needn't apologize, Kaoru-dono! I mean, I too have moments where I have been frustrated at my subordinates, so it would be hypocritical of me to judge you for losing your cool like that," Herja finally shakes her head. "And don't worry, I never intended to in the first place," she goes on to admit.

"Though, since you now grant me the opportunity to prolong my stay... may I ask who it was you had previously talked to? He seems to address you with a great deal of familiarity, but for some reason, I don't get the impression you two were childhood friends... or ex-lovers."

The comment drew a laugh from his lips, and gloved fingers curled around a thin stack of paperwork to lift and tap it on the desk. All of it was filled out now, adjusted and ready to go for whatever happened to come of this. The future they painted for themselves almost felt idealistic given the circumstances, but it was a future he wanted to hope on anyway. As much as he loved Kotone and the rest of the gang at Enchante, his life in isolation was something he didn't know if he could tolerate much longer. Spending time with Kotone had taught him that much, even if they had never really gotten much closer than friends. He still understood now the importance of caring for others and being cared for in return, and even if he did not wish to push this life onto others, he didn't think he could go on pretending everything was like it always had been.

Somehow he remembered Souan teaching him that very thing himself... If only he'd listened while the old man were still alive...

"To be honest, I think it would be fun to explore Tokyo as a man and not on business for once," Rindo replied, tucking the newly completed forms into a folder together. "There's so much you miss out on when you're having to deal with the supernatural. Everything is a catastrophe. Everything. I never get a chance to breathe, haha. But with you, I think I could enjoy a nice vacation... Hopefully, anyway. I should be receiving that email within the next couple of days at most, so I'll be sure to inform you whe--"

The sound of a ringtone cut Rindo off before he'd even finished his sentence, and he reached into his pocket to lift out his cellphone. Once again, that sour expression that he'd momentarily had when speaking to his bosses reached his face. Regardless of his displeasure, however, Rindo answered, the call, motioning for Herja to wait with an apology in his face.

"You know, if you really need something this badly, my office is right here," Rindo replied, jaw tightening as he gazed out of the door of his office. There was no one there, but his eyes seemed to focus anyway, as if he knew exactly where this call was coming from. "What do you want?"

The other voice on the line was not as those of Rindo's previous call this time. The man's voice was loud and dramatic, making Rindo tilt his head to the side to keep from hurting his ear while the other called in such a manner as everyone in the room could hear him.

"I'm offended, Rindo! I would think you'd be glad to hear from me in your hour of need! Why, I don't know why you wouldn't come to beg for my aid to begin with!"

"I can handle my own issues," Rindo groaned back into the receiver. "I don't need your help."

"Well, too bad! You know it's my job to look out for you now that--"

"What do you want?"

Rindo's voice and face snapped into something akin to rage so suddenly that the other was stunned into a momentary silence. Though, this unexpected outburst only seemed to halt him for a moment.

". . . I spoke on your behalf, you know," The voice was greatly toned down now, almost to a volume that couldn't be heard. "I heard about your mishap with the demon clan... I thought... Kotone doesn't deserve to be alone and... Neither do you. Please fill out the forms, Rindo."

And then the man on the other line hung up without giving Rindo a chance to respond.

Rindo was silent for a moment before tucking the phone in his pocket, clearly shocked from the sudden shift, "I apologize... Things never are quite peaceful around here. I suppose I can assume this to mean that my proposal will be accepted, so we can look forward to those days out in the future. If you don't have any more questions, then you're free to go whenever you see fit to do so. Ah, just... I suppose I don't have to tell you to keep all of this secret, yes?"

#enchantedbrew #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o4: enchantedbrew / herja and rindo. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ⚔. muse »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡i can’t give in to idleness for even a single day.#┕━ ❛ ⚔. modern »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡i may be young and inexperienced but i fully intend to take over the iron spears like my father had.#┕━ ❛ ⚔. in character »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡interactions.

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causalitylinked · 14 days

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The moment Himari jolted upwards and proclaimed she was going to fetch the first aid kit herself, Kobato would blink back at her in surprise, for right from the very get go, he had intended on doing so to begin with. "Wait, Himarin, why don't cha just let me take care of it?" he'll then questions with palms raised, only to stare dumbfoundedly after her as she rushed off to grab the first aid kit.

Well, if nothing else, there was at least no denying the fact Himari could be awfully stubborn, to the point where he imagines it would frustrate Ryuto... especially given the fact he liked to do everything himself. Fortunately, though, he wasn't his younger charge, so rather than chide her for physically exerting herself while she was injured, he'll merely give her head a comforting pat with a gentle smile. "Atta girl! But next time, don't be shy in asking for my help, okay? After all, we can't have you risk hurting your pretty little head even more than you already have," Kobato states before subsequently prying apart the first aid kit.

Given how he wasn't a medical expert, however, he'll soon perch a hand beneath his chin while mulling over which items would be most effective in treating her red bump.

"Huh... let's see, which o' these should I use on my darling Himarin?" Kobato would then idly muse to himself, only to snatch up an Elastoplast, a cotton swab, and a bandage roll with a triumphant, "Aha!", mere seconds later. By that point, he'll grin assuredly towards Himari. "Aight, honey, you stay still while I patch you up," he urges, and within seconds, he'll begin dabbing some of the Elastoplast cream onto the cotton swab rather enthusiastically. Needless to say, it certainly didn't seem as though Kobato lacked the eagerness to take care of Himari... even if his motives for doing so were questionable at best.

She would have rolled her eyes. Oh, they would have rolled. Yet the moment his lips touched her face, she forgot how to function. She didn't blink let alone roll her eyes, she didn't breathe, and she ceased to think.

He was a shameless flirt, but it wasn't often that he blessed her with physical affection of that kind. It was too much for her poor mind, the kiss turning it to the consistency of wet oatmeal. And when her mind became too overwhelmed, she resorted to the usual: endless giggling.

Face down in her hands, her shoulders shook with the force of her giggling.

"I think you might have." Her words were muffled but still audible. The stinging would likely come back once the heat in her face ebbed away, but she would enjoy the few moments of joy before the pain returned.

Oh!

Her head snapped up, the suddenness of it making her head rush. "Shoot, I forgot. I'm sorry. Hold on." She jumped up faster than she should have, but she hated the idea of being a burden on him. Even if he protested, she would insist that she fetch the kit.

On her way out of the room, she muttered and muttered insults under her breath — not towards him, but herself. Even as she fished out the first aid kit, she clicked her tongue at herself and huffed. "Should have gotten it sooner..."

Seconds later, she was across from him again, excessively prepared kit opened in front of him. She was the type, always stating that one never knew when they would need creams, needles and thread, bandages, wipes and cotton swabs.

"Uhm, I'm sure there's something in there you can use."

#xamassed #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o4: xamassed / kobato and himari. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ❀. muse »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ ᴋᴀᴢᴀᴍᴀᴛꜱᴜʀɪ〡𝗶'𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼�� 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶'𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.#┕━ ❛ ❀. post tce2 »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ〡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢'𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.#┕━ ❛ ❀. in character »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ〡𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

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causalitylinked · 14 days

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So since it has been brought to my attention some rumours have been circulating about me, I just wanna make a few things clear.

First off, I did not supposedly stalk anyone's blog for years.

If need be, I can even provide my IP address (aka self-dox myself) to prove any screencaps to be false, but I'm nowhere near obsessive enough to check somebody's blog everyday. Like, sure, I might visit blogs of ex-mutuals every once in a blue moon out of curiosity, but contrary to popular belief, tumblr doesn't take up 90% of my time and at best, I would maybe lurk on COAR to read new confessions or refresh my dash once per day just in case non-active partners of mine have returned.

If anything, my time has been mostly comprised of going to work and grinding mobile gachas; in fact, should I notice I have replies to write, I will log in, throw my replies into the queue/save written replies in my drafts folder to queue later, and then fuck off to do other stuff. Honestly, provided someone has beef with me, it's unlikely I would know why unless my encounter with them on tumblr had been rather recent.

To my knowledge, I haven't harassed anyone off of tumblr.

Now, did I have spats with my own fair share of people over the eight or nine years I have been on this hellsite? Yes. Have I made vague posts about ex-mutuals, unintentionally ghosted others, privately vented to friends about people from the RPC I personally can't stand, and commented on COAR confessions? Also, yes.

But that being said, the only one I've ever sent anon hate to was myself and if I played a part in somebody deactivating their blog or quitting tumblr roleplay altogether, then that's certainly news to me, because I don't like participating in public smear campaigns, to the point where I even avoid name dropping certain users in my rules or PSAs I've made. Heck, the way I see it, I can only ever recall myself being relentlessly harassed/bullied, because when it comes to me for some reason, people on this site sadly don't know how to block and move on like normal people.

I also have never encouraged anyone to delete their blogs or chase them out of the RPC and have only ever reported one person due to the fact they would not stop posting about me/attempt to provoke me into engaging in drama on a site that we both frequent despite having me blocked; therefore, I have no idea where the narrative of me harassing people off of tumblr even comes from. Besides, I'm nowhere near popular enough to influence whatever following I have to dog pile on whoever I have grievances with, let alone have many people who would go to bat for me each time I'm being unfairly criticized. Honestly, the one time someone did call out my harasser, it was something I had no control over and they did so without my permission, to the point where I did privately tell them to stop url-dropping me and engaging with this person on my behalf... because again, I just wanted to be left alone.

Furthermore, I make it very clear to mutuals I've vented to that they don't have to unfollow/block roleplayers I've had bad experiences with... so I'm not sure if this is merely a case of the Mandela Effect rearing it's ugly head, individuals making up bad faith reasons to dislike me, or an issue of mistaken identity (especially since I'm likely not the only one who goes by the mun handle, 'Livi', and it has happened before where somebody had wrongly assumed a blog belonged to another person).

Of course, it's possible I could have forgotten stuff, as I have had more than three blogs over the years, so naturally, I won't remember all the OOC posts I have ever shared, let alone every instance before 2022 where I have been involved in drama... but regardless, I refuse to take accountability for things I have never done unless you personally come to me off anon with screenshots that provide evidence.

#drama tw #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• PSA — ⧼ say it louder for the people in the back. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• OUT OF SPOONS — ⧼ livi please shut up. ⧽ 』#[ posting this here too just in case there are people who actively lurk/keep tabs on this blog as well ]

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causalitylinked · 27 days

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So the outcome wasn't quite set in stone just yet, which worried her immensely. Still, Rindo did say he was going to fill out the necessary paperwork, meaning if nothing else, he didn't at least intend on cutting any corners... a fact that has Herja gradually heaving out a resigned sigh. "...I see. Then if you would be so inclined, please inform me of what they say when next you hear back from them," she earnestly implores.

Truth be told, Herja would much rather he call than text, but in the event he did text her, she wouldn't complain; after all, the most important thing was that he contacted her to begin with. Still, despite him already finishing his conversation over the phone, she would bring herself to remain patiently seated, due to how she wasn't yet officially dismissed. Once Rindo assured her he still wanted to correspond the natural way, however, the corners of her lips would twitch upwards into a soft smile.

"Has anybody told you you're quite the smooth talker, Kaoru-dono? Still, I do believe you," Herja gently states. "It simply came as a shock is all... yet regardless, I do still want us to keep spending time together. Besides, you have yet to show me around more places in Tokyo."

He shrugged lightly and shook his head, "They said they would deliberate and send me an email. I'm putting my faith in my abilities, however, and filling out the necessary paperwork ahead of time."

A page turned and the pen returned to the paper, writing up information to fill out the forms. He would be saving himself some trouble if it worked out, and if it didn't he could always just keep them as a reminder of what could have been. Or... Maybe what he needed to avoid in the future. He didn't want to drag people into this life that didn't need it, and even though he was fairly certain Herja could take care of himself, if the organization deemed her incapable of keeping the memories, he would have to remind himself what fate he'd be sending any future friends into. He didn't like altering their memories. Losing them...

A deep breath and he turned the subject back to his work, "Just because I did all that research doesn't mean I don't want to do things the natural way, you know. I do want to talk to you, get to know you the way you want me to. I want to have long conversation and enjoy days out with you. It doesn't matter to me if it's information I might already know. I want to hear about you through your own words. That's something a bunch of documents cannot do, no matter how hard they try."

#enchantedbrew #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o4: enchantedbrew / herja and rindo. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ⚔. muse »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡i can’t give in to idleness for even a single day.#┕━ ❛ ⚔. modern »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡i may be young and inexperienced but i fully intend to take over the iron spears like my father had.#┕━ ❛ ⚔. in character »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡interactions.

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#┕━ ❛ ❀. muse »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ ᴋᴀᴢᴀᴍᴀᴛꜱᴜʀɪ〡𝗶'𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶'𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』

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team “we share one braincell and sometimes we lose said braincell”

#┕━ ❛ ☣. muse »» 𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗞𝗜𝗝𝗜𝗠𝗔〡it’s not that i don’t like people. i’m just more comfortable when i’m by myself.#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』

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The more he speaks, the more a deeply troubled frown would etch it's way across her lips. Honestly, as much as Herja wished to interject, something told her she might only worsen the situation further if she had the audacity to defend Rindo over the phone; furthermore, it wasn't like she could accurately discern everything that was being said on the other end, so all she could do was pray he somehow had it all handled.

From the sounds of it, though, whoever was addressing him must have hit a sore spot at some point, because sure enough, she could've sworn his expression appeared pained. Of course, she could only make out the word 'sister', yet still, she could at least surmise whatever they said about her must have soured his mood considerably; regardless, her shoulders would soon jolt upright once Rindo proceeded to finally insert the phone back into it's cradle.

Had things ended on a somewhat positive note, she wondered? Or had he failed to successfully negotiate? Before Herja could ask, however, Rindo would suddenly address her, causing her hastily parting lips to snap back shut.

"Ah... yes, from a professional standpoint, I can see your point. After all, had I been in your position, I would probably have reached a similar conclusion," came her eventual concession, for when it came down to it, Rindo was only doing his job. Even so, a sigh would end up issuing past her throat. "Still, I had hoped this information you gleaned about me would be unravelled in a more... organic manner and not learned through questionable means. But I suppose it's now a bit too late to wish we could have gotten to know each other as naturally as possible over tea or lunch."

By that point, she would then manage a wry smile. "If you don't mind me asking, Kaoru-dono... what did your superiors ultimately decide at the end?"

Rindo shot her a squinting sort of smile, something between playfulness and apology but he focused on the phone call. The voice on the other end could be barely heard, but his demeanor shifted to match those stiff voices, being calm and stalwart in the face of the discussion. He patiently explained the situation and gave a brief report of the incident they had just left. He was cut off, but he remained calm and simply waited for his turn to talk again.

"Yes, I understand. However, I do believe this could be an exception. We have this individual on file, and I feel like this could be good for the organ-- ... No, not as a researcher. I think the connections would be sufficient... Ah... I... do have a relationship-- ... Yes, that's correct."

Suddenly his expression soured. Whatever was being said was hitting a sore spot, and it was either that she didn't qualify for keeping her memory, or something equally upsetting. In fact, Rindo was being reminded that his own sister had caused the last catastrophic disaster that the organization suffered. That because of him and his relationships, they had lost people and money to a drastic degree. The implication was that someone else that had a close relationship to him, being friends or family or lovers, would undoubtedly follow in his sister's footsteps and create chaos and destruction. Considering how out of left field his sister's actions had felt, it was a particularly painful insinuation.

His jaw set tight, but he replied with the same measure of calm as he had started the conversation with: "I understand your concern, but I would remind you that this single event has been an outlier in my time with the organization... No, I don't. I'll be happy to monitor her just the same as I do Enchante... Yes, I'll take responsibility I won't-- ... Yes, sir."

Having been completely cut off without a last word, Rindo sighed and lowered the phone back down into its cradle again. There was no point in talking about it. He'd been told they would consider the request and send him word through an email. But either way, he had a lot of paperwork to fill out as a new subject to monitor, so he went to work getting those ready instead. And though he knew he needed to explain what was going on to Herja, he chose to answer her previous question first instead.

"I think I should explain a little. My job is to monitor these entities, but my official position is Chief of Intelligence. I lead and manage the Intelligence Division here at GPM, and it's my job to have extensive knowledge of anyone that might become involved in my work. I obviously didn't start doing background checks on you after our first meeting, but when we continued to meed up and develop a friendship, it seemed more necessary. I took it upon myself to get as much information on you as I could, and, being a government organization, I can receive far more information than your average individual. I wasn't intending to invade your privacy, understand. I simply needed a better understanding of the kind of person I was... Admittedly allowing particularly close to this hidden world. I didn't want to risk a friendship if I didn't think you'd be able to handle being accidentally exposed. I... didn't think it would happen in this way, however."

#enchantedbrew #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o4: enchantedbrew / herja and rindo. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ⚔. muse »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡i can’t give in to idleness for even a single day.#┕━ ❛ ⚔. modern »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡i may be young and inexperienced but i fully intend to take over the iron spears like my father had.#┕━ ❛ ⚔. in character »» 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗝𝗔〡interactions.

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Speaking of izakayas... would he ever get another chance to frequent one? Honestly enough, Kakeru wasn't all too sure whether or not something like that would even come to pass in his future, but at the same time, he wouldn't have enough time to properly dwell on it, because the next thing he knew, Mokou would soon begin speaking once more... only to subsequently shoot him a stare that had him sheepishly wince due to how awfully observant it was. Had she possibly noticed the bags underneath his eyes, he wonders? Either way, it doesn't take long for Kakeru to sheepishly lift a hand to tousle the back of dark, unkempt tresses once she has finished chiding him.

"Well, I wouldn't say 24/7. I mean, Shironeko-sensei does remind me to actually eat and she does help out around the infirmary whenever you're not around, so it's not like I won't take a break every once in a while... but since we are understaffed at the moment, I guess you could say I haven't exactly had many chances to take a nice nap," came his eventual admittance. Why, given how he and Neiko were the only physicians at Shin Mikado Academy, rest was often a luxury they couldn't afford... though, considering this was a school and not some hospital, it's to be expected they would both have less time to collectively breathe compared to other teachers or students.

Regardless, Mokou did have a point, causing him to heave out a sigh as he lowers his hand back down against his own mug's handle. "Man, you have me all figured out already? And here, I was trying to make you not worry about little ol' me by goofing off as much as possible," Kakeru laments. "All kidding aside, though, you're not wrong. It's just that I can't bring myself to really leave these kids alone, you know? 'Course, even if many do happen to be some of the cheekiest rascals you'd ever meet, seeing them suffer seriously pulls at your heart strings. It's why outta habit, I'll always try my best to ease their pain..."

Sure enough, he'll then direct his gaze back down towards the amber, lukewarm depths of his coffee with a wry smile. "...Which probably makes me a huge softy, huh?" Kakeru chuckles. "Then again, I can't exactly help it... not when they radiate the same amount of brightness and youth my younger brother once had."

"Well it could always be worse, Kakeru." She looks at him with a slight smirk, chuckling at his words. "It's clear who's got the brawns here and who has the…brain? I guess." If she had to chalk it up to something, his constitution was that of spaghetti. Very soft. "I'll do the heavy lifting you do the…doctor thing." She couldn't help but feel sorry for him, both because she'd assume men were more stronger than women and because he's not all that old despite his complaints.

He was right, if no one was around to help him out or keep him in check, he might have really crashed and burned out, all things considered. Just as she was about to give a somewhat modest remark, he seems to spin things around so casually it still catches her off guard. Her face had grown somewhat stern at his remark, and yet the reddishness to her cheeks had become apparent in that same blow. "I-I don't even know how to take that. Should I be happy or insulted I wonder...?" She didn't sound too sure about it.

"Honestly, have you considered maybe trying to toughen yourself up? Like…working out? I mean granted we can't just run off to the gym here to do anything about it, but sometimes I think you're gonna crumble every time you squat down to the ground." Mokou didn't want to comment in anymore detail about watching him struggle with things she has ease with.

The woman shakes her head at that notion. " I guess you're right. While it does sound nice, maybe it's not a good idea. But it that makes me wonder…" Her words drift off for a moment and she watched him--specifically his face. He seemed tired, despite the cheery disposition he puts on sometimes. "Does that mean you're on the clock 24/7? Even doctors need a break to relax and rest too, you know." She rubs her chin and hums for a bit. "Have you actually been taking breaks? We can't have you burning out if you plan on being there for everyone, Kakeru." She chides him a bit on this, knowing she has to make sure he's doing what he has to, even if it means forcing him to take a break.

#ofliminalities #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o2: ofliminalities / kakeru and mokou. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ⚕. muse »» 𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐀〡i take my problems one step at a time. if i do something i’m gonna do it right.#┕━ ❛ ⚕. main »» 𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐔〡logic and morals are all just so many words in the end. the ego is what really moves people.#┕━ ❛ ⚕. in character »» 𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐔〡interactions.#[ hello caro!! i hope you're doing well ]#[ and i miss them too... ]#[ but considering i haven't written my canons in a long while MY KAKERU MIGHT BE A BIT RUSTY ]#[ yet even so i hope this is still okay! ]

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"Nah, baby, you still look as cute as ever! And don't worry... 's nothing a little smooch can't fix!" Kobato assures her. ...And as if seemingly attempting to prove his point, he'll give her shoulders a brief squeeze before leaning over to plant a swift, gentle peck over the scrape in question. Of course, rather than make Himari feel better, he had merely done so to satiate his own self indulgent urge to kiss her, but upon leaning back, Kobato would continue shamelessly sporting that same coquettish grin anyways... completely undeterred by the fact she might smack him.

"There~ I'll taken away all your pain, Himarin!" came his subsequent, fool-hardy proclamation. Needless to say, it was rather obvious Kobato had been smooth talking her this whole entire time, yet given how incorrigible he had always been, it's already what one would come to expect from someone like him. "But even though true love's kiss is the greatest remedy of all, it's still looking a little bit red there, so I guess I gotta keep giving you some good, old fashioned TLC." Sure enough, he then proceeds to glance to and fro with his brows pensively furrowing. "...Which reminds me - you have a first aid lyin' around somewhere?"

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"Is it bad?"

The scrape on her forehead was the cause of a silly mistake. She assumed that if she stretched and reached up high enough, she could grab exactly what she needed with no regrets. Unfortunately, she overestimated just how secure her grasp was. When the book smacked her, she didn't dare cry, but she did huff and stew in her embarrassment while Kobato looked her over.

#xamassed #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o4: xamassed / kobato and himari. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ❀. muse »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ ᴋᴀᴢᴀᴍᴀᴛꜱᴜʀɪ〡𝗶'𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶'𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.#┕━ ❛ ❀. post tce2 »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ〡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢'𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.#┕━ ❛ ❀. in character »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ〡𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

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"S'all good! Your poor muscles deserve the much needed rest and I didn't come to you for that anyways," Fiorito shakes her head. Honestly, considering he had been trading blows with Seox on the deck the other day, it was quite understandable he would still be fairly exhausted. "Truth is, I just wanted to pop by and ask whether or not you and Lyria would be down for a snack... 'cause after messing around in the kitchen for a bit, I kinda ended up making more tofu tarts than I originally estimated. So it would help me a lot if you could eat some with me!"

" 𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐢 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝.. 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 " despite feeling all the more miserable and ashamed, gran still manages to offer a smile to fiorito. @causalitylinked ; starter.

#granfaes #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o1: granfaes / fiorito and gran. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ 🏋. main »» 𝗙𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗢〡i’m going to bloom... i’ll be a single rose in full bloom. so wait for me‚ dad!#┕━ ❛ 🏋. muse »» 𝗙𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗢〡some people specialize in punches or kicks... but i’m good with both.#┕━ ❛ 🏋. in character »» 𝗙𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗢〡interactions.#[ this was great!! thank you for the starter ]

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#┕━ ❛ ❀. muse »» ᴋᴏʙᴀᴛᴏ ᴋᴀᴢᴀᴍᴀᴛꜱᴜʀɪ〡𝗶'𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶'𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』

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Does he have a recommendation? Truth be told, Kakeru had to mull that one over for a bit with his thumb and forefinger stroking his chin, for beverage wise, it wasn't as though he was accustomed to ordering anything else other than coffee. "You know, now that you mention it... I always just order a dark medium roast coffee every time I come here, so I can't exactly vouch for any of the other drinks on the menu. I did notice, though, that plenty young ladies seem to either order their fancy lattes or teas," came his eventual admittance as he clasps a hand around the handle of his mug.

"Meaning maybe you could try taking a page outta their book?" Not long afterwards, he would then absentmindedly tilt the brim up towards his lips before managing a nod in Ryu's direction once he finishes swallowing.

"Sure, we'll get you a raspberry iced tea then. And if you don't like it, well... I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Kakeru goes on to nonchalantly shrug. Honestly, the whole entire time, he couldn't help wondering if raspberry happened to be her favourite fruit or she simply wanted to be adventurous; still, he didn't exactly have time to ask, because the next thing he knew, Ryu would flag down the waiter, who would subsequently shake their head accompanied by a bright, customer service smile.

"O-Oh, no! It's fine," they would stress while sauntering forward. "What can I get for you today?" No sooner did that query leave their lips, they then proceeded to take out a pen and notebook, causing Kakeru to finally straighten his back. "Let's see... we would like to order some pizza toast, the matcha sponge cake, and uh... a katsu sando? Oh, and for drinks, she said she wanted a raspberry iced tea." Sure enough, he'll immediately turn to regard Ryu once more as if to wordlessly request confirmation she indeed wanted a katsu sandwich. "That's everything, right?"

An image of him reclined over the leather seats within the gallery is fleeting, lips curved with the thought of him dozing off. His ability to rest whenever and wherever was impressive– concerning, yes, but impressive (maybe he needed a little extra iron in his diet). Idly, she turns the laminated page of the menu into a makeshift fan, eyes darting around for the server. They’d been hovering nearby, attempting to make eye contact to see if the pair were ready to order. Kakeru’s redirection much needed apparently. “ Mm, do you have a recommendation? If not, the raspberry iced tea sounds nice. ”

She lifts a hand, smiling up towards the one patiently waiting for them to ready for orders, “ Hey, sorry ‘bout that! I talk a lot, I think we’re ready to order .. no? ” Attention redirected to Kakeru, she tilts her head, hoping she didn’t jump the gun too soon.

#aaternum #█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• THREAD — ⧼ o3: aaternum / kakeru and ryu. ⧽ 』#█ ▓『 ✦ ⸂ •• QUEUED — ⧼ because livi is a busy adult irl. ⧽ 』#┕━ ❛ ⚕. muse »» 𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐀〡i take my problems one step at a time. if i do something i’m gonna do it right.#┕━ ❛ ⚕. modern au »» 𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐔〡i can’t do half the stuff i want to do anymore with this rickety old body.#┕━ ❛ ⚕. in character »» 𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐔〡interactions.#[ oof yeah.... ]#[ this thread of ours is so ancient i'm honestly not surprised you're no longer able to trim it normally ]

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