audio; un: alucard | locked from minato, open to everyone else

[reposing]

I find myself in need of some services.

I am in need of several people to help achieve a personal project of mine. I've recently become acquainted with some of the works in the library that is new to me, but perhaps old to you. The Much Ado About Nothing play from William Shakespeare.

I need fairly convincing actors, and those with an artistic touch to set a stage.

I am open to discussion. I would like to do this fairly soon, perhaps in a week.

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[reposing]

I'm certain I can think of a task for you.

I'm arranging a romantic occasion for Minato. I suppose the rest of you would call it a "date"?

[ryuji]

E...eh!? O-oh, shit. Okay. Wow, I didn't. Sure, dude, that's exactly what we call romantic occasions back home. Dates are definitely the kinda thing you're goin' for. You're gonna put on a play to get his attention?

That's one helluva grand gesture. I mean. Shit.

[HE IS FLUSTERED ON MINATO'S BEHALF.]

[reposing]

Technically we're already courting. ...Dating.

But I wish to do for him what I would do for any that I would engage in romantic acts for. It's more difficult here, obviously, but I want to do what I can.

[ryuji]

Yeah, don't say courting... it sounds like you're takin' him out for a game of b-ball or somethin'. [No it doesn't, what the hell are you saying?]

H...uh. Who woulda thought that romance was still alive in a place like this. Does the perk of datin' you come with free medical care, too? [Awkward laughter-] Heh... I mean, it's kinda cool. And pretty damn brave, too.

[reposing]

...Does it? [ryuji??]

I haven't charged a single person for my medical care. [help he's so confused] I think that he is far braver than I am, truthfully. In any case, I did not expect to find so many that I would call friend, or more than that.

Though this place is wretched and horrendous, I would gladly endure it all again to know all of you.

[ryuji]

Uhh.... [He's earnestly dumb when it comes to all things dating, cut him some slack!






Or don't. Roast the hell out of him.]

Yeah.

No, no, no, like. It was a joke. You know when you say stuff that you know ain't true, just to add, uh, irony into it? It was also preeeetty lame. [Oh no, he's being earnest and straightforward, and Ryuji can only match it in kind, since he's the exact same way.]

... huh. I dunno what you're talkin' about. You've done an actual shitton for this place over the last few months. I dunno what you're expectin' here. People ain't gonna hate you for bein' a good person... unless you're pretty messed up in the head, I guess.

And all that bad shit that keeps happenin'...

Y'know. It unites us, too, in a way? Yeah. Look man, I ain't got a lick of datin' advice in me here, but I think you're gonna do great with this. Lemme know where I can help.

[reposing]

Ah. I suppose? [he doesn't know what insurance even is]

You would be surprised how much people can be eager to find a reason to hate. [He sounds a little tired stating that, but not as bitter as he might have sounded once.] In any case, I appreciate your confidence. I simply find that I'm fortunate to have someone like Minato. I feel at peace with him.

[ryuji]

[It's a $0 deductible, 100% preventive care covered plan, what else is there to get? (Sorry).]

Eh... I don't really get surprised over haters. It's kinda just natural in this world. But we got enough shit goin' on here to give into that kinda stuff.

[And then this admission... it just makes Ryuji's own face red, like he has no freaking clue what to say about it. He stutters a bit--]

U-uh. I... er. Man. That's. That's pretty. Yeah, that's cool, I don't really wanna get into the details of that but, uh. It's cool. You're cool. This is all just. Cool.

[A bit of silence on his end.] So uh, looks like Hajime and I are on paintin' duty. We gotcha covered.

[reposing]

[sorry man he's just SUPER SINCERE about this]

Thank you both, Ryuji.