Invasion of the Anzens

[tailsofwoe]

Who: Some Anzens & you
When: July 29
Where: Dorms
What: just friendly people being good neighbors
Warnings: N/A

[ Knock knock, open up, there is some number of Anzens at your door.

A pretty lady in sky blue smiles and waves. ]

Good evening. Hopefully this isn't a bad time? Enough time has passed that we figured it was a good idea to check in and make proper introductions.

You'll have to forgive the lack of housewarming gift. We're a bit shorthanded at the moment, which I'm sure you can relate to.

[ From behind her peers a perfectly average guy with tousled hair dressed in sky blue slacks. He gives a friendly wave! ]

We did think about it, though.

[ GIVE BROWNIE POINTS ]

Comments

[ordimame]

[he nods and makes an understanding noise]

In surroundings as unfamiliar as these, with so many things trying to tell us to do one thing or another, and no indication otherwise as to who is friend or foe. . .

. . . I understand.

[truly, he does]

[laevateinns]

[ hmm. he sounds sincere enough-

which akechi has absolutely no idea what to do with.

he hums. ]

Well… at least someone does. [ he huffs. everyone’s been completely understanding so far of his apology- but this was a different sort. ]

[ordimame]

[he sounds sincere because he is being sincere!! character flaw]

All that aside! We didn't have the chance to properly introduce ourselves, did we?

I'm going by Puck for the time being.

[laevateinns]

[ people actually being sincere is still something he’s getting used to- and this guy is a total stranger, so!!

but of course he wants introductions. akechi nods. ]

Naoto, for myself.

[ordimame]

[a nod!]

Other than the incident with your charm. . . how are you doing? Are you settling in well with your class?

[laevateinns]

[ akechi gives him an amused look. ]

Did someone appoint you to check in with everyone?

[ordimame]

[blinks]

N. . . no?

Who would even have the power to do that, anyway?

[laevateinns]

I suppose that’s a good point. [ he hums, more concerned with that than with the concern for him. ]

There’s no one in charge, save for ghosts. Do you suppose this is a psychological experiment?

[ his mouth twitches. ]

[ordimame]

[. . . hah]

I'd put money on it if our first encounter with that thing is proven to be an incredibly elaborate act.

[but considering some of the other things he has seen. . .]

But if it was a real ghost, then this place is just super haunted.

[laevateinns]

Indeed. [ akechi sighs. he's doing that a lot, lately. ]

"Super haunted," when where I'm from ghosts don't even exist. [ in his opinion, anyway. ] So what are we do to? Up against such unknowns.

[ and that brings him back to- ]

Experimenting seemed wise.

[ no he isn't letting this go ]

[ordimame]

[but wait, didn't this guy say he had experience with ghosts. . . of a sort? a pause as Puck squints at him, but he doesn't push]

Do you have any more experiments rattling around in that brain of yours?

[laevateinns]

[ of a sort!! creatures created by the collective unconscious... sort of count, right??

he gives him an odd smile. ]

Asking out of curiosity? Or preparation?

[ordimame]

[HE WOULDN'T KNOW!!!]

I hope you're not offended when I say both.

[raises a brow]

It never hurts to have backup, dude.

[laevateinns]

[ damn... he hasn't played hit game persona 5 royal now available on the nintendo switch-

akechi laughs, completely unoffended. ]

Not at all. If anything, I commend you. You're not an idiot.

[ordimame]

[it pains me to say that he is not a gamer]

[puffs a little]

Of course not. I might be out of my element, but I'm adaptable.

[. . .]

. . . so if you do plan on trying something stupid, let me know. Okay? I can be your backup.

[laevateinns]

[ SAY IT ISN'T SO...

akechi lets out a small laugh at that. ]

I don't- [ he was about to say he doesn't need back-up, but... he's recently learned that there is something to this working in numbers thing.

so he looks like he's swallowing a lemon as he says it, but- ]

I'll... consider it.

[ordimame]

[his brows rise above his hairline as he senses that impending protest, but they lower again as Naoto's features pucker into annoyed resignation]

And that's good enough for me!

[laevateinns]

[ akechi can only sigh.

all these earnest people... ]

Fine. As long as that satisfies you.