#gamenu

[chibitantei]

@gamenu sends:

There's a small click of her tongue in irritation as she sits back down at her spot. By all accounts, Nicole would love for nothing more than to go back home. But she promised her pops she'd at least try to have some enjoyment out here. So it's when another stranger passes by, she waves them down. When there's some attention given, she gestures to the empty seat across from her, an othello board between the two. Would they indulge her in a game? Or would they too, write her off for looking foreign?

Unprompted | Always Open

Only a glance, but it had been enough to catch someone’s attention. This time, Naoto’s clearly being stared at, being waved at. Her eyes dart to the board, then back at the other. She’d point to herself, ask Me? but she doesn’t need to look around to know how quiet the area is, how she’s the only person around save for the young woman.

So Naoto approaches, noting the empty seat. A game of Othello? A unique request, especially for a stranger, but this is different from fortune tellers setting up shop on the side of the road and beckoning curious onlookers to come closer.

Or, she thinks it is. Maybe.

She sits down, then stiffly straightens her back, debating on her next course of action. Set up the board, pick a color, make small talk.

“I... suppose you must be rather bored, to invite a stranger for a game of Othello.” She pauses, the buzzing cicadas filling in the gap. “I, err, understand. There isn’t much to do here.” Effortless socializing comes with practice, she reminds herself. Putting it into practice is the difficult part.

#Ask Status: Answered #gamenu #v: Seeker of Truth #(she's horrendous at socializing) #(feel free to continue)

[xamassed]

⟬ @gamenu ⟭

It's the way her face fell into confusion first, before becoming rather crestfallen as Mammon snapped at her. For all his complaints of wishing his brothers would lighten up when it came to picking on him, or that at least one person would speak against it...when she actually did, he snapped at her. Even Satan, who was just previously bullying Mammon seemed a little surprised. After a moment, she just turns and leaves instead. Mumbling a quick 'I have to go study, I have an alchemy test' before briskly making her way back to her room.

It slipped. He didn't mean to snap.

Deep down, he knew it was bound to happen. For a long while, he appreciated that she bravely stood between him and his scornful brothers. She put them in their places and eased the ache that sat low in his heart despite never being asked to. She did it on her own, and it was because she loved him.

She really, truly cared and he had told her with less than kind words to go away.

It wasn't her fault. For once, he wouldn't make himself out to be the victim. He was in the wrong, but there was some blame to be placed on his brothers shoulders.

' You can't get through an argument without her coming to save you. ' ' Why is she always defending you? ' ' You're such a dumbass, you need your girlfriend to talk you out of trouble. '

They weren't wrong, but the fact that Nicole came to his aid had never bothered him. He anticipated it now, her kind words and gentle treatment afterwards was what he craved. He liked knowing there was one living person that didn't see him the way his brothers did.

Except that it began to eat at him. Guilt and shame collided, creating an ugly monster that demanded independence and pride. He could take care of his own problems. If he didn't hide behind her, his brothers couldn't use it as another excuse to ridicule him.

So he told her to stop. Fuck off, I don't need ya protectin' me all the time!

That wasn't true, not in the slightest.

They had spent months together, and he had never once lashed out at her. It was only with words, but Mammon knew as well as anyone else that words could leave deeper wounds than any physical blow.

He did need her. He always would.

She was the greatest thing to have happened to him, and he had sent her away to protect his fragile ego.

Now he stood there at her door, forehead pressed against it and hands flat to the wood. Most tiffs ended in him busting through and demanding she forgive him, but this was different. He didn't shout her name or tell her that he was the one that needed apologizing to.

He whined and pleaded like a helpless pup.

"Nic, can I come in? Please? Pretty please?"

#gamenu #「 ( mammon ; ic ) 」 #「 v. ready to face the mammon? ( mammon ; obey me ) 」 #( mammon would never do physical harm but oof )

[groazei]

𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐌𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 . . . unamused by what the stranger said to nicole . he had a depth of self control but he remains lingering behind nicole , hand on her shoulder with an annoyed ' tsk ! ' leaving his lips . ❝ let's go , [ @gamenu ] nicole . i may get hungry & eat them instead . ❞

#gamenu #「 ♚ 」 in character. ↠ waiting life a stalking butler... #「 ♚ 」 multiverse. ↠ a shadow of the universe. #[ he will FIGHT for her ] #[ his niece ;-; ]

[ramshacklestar]

@gamenu sent || Landing on top of her head, the fairy looks down at her. What a strange Clumsy... Regardless, the fairy has a favor to ask her. With a point, Naira is indicating her in the direction of the doll house she's been occupying within Ramshackle. She needs Yuu's help with something.

Yuu glances upwards the sudden, if barely there, weight on her head drawing her attention to what might have landed on her. Perhaps it was a cloud of dust or cobweb swept away from the ceiling of Ramshackle accident dropped on by the ghosts or even something intentionally dropped atop her? However, she found her assumptions wrong when she saw a much smaller face looking down towards her.

"Oh, hello." She'd started not quite sure if the smaller fairy could actually understand her, then again she was a student of NRC too so she must have been at least somewhat sentient in more than her native tongue. Really it'd be more appropriate to say it was Yuu who couldn't understand the different languages of this world in comparison to one native to this twisted wonderland.

Thoughts aside for the time Yuu followed the fairies point stopping at the doll house within her temporary home. "Do you need some dusting and cleaning done too? Or perhaps it's something else?" She smiles upwards at the other striding to the doll house and dropping to sit on her knees in front of it even offering her hand up towards where the other was to use as a sort of human elevator. "Well I'll certainly do what I can for you."

#//And hopefully not break anything in the process #i'm just me || ic. #gamenu

[coolrpblog]

[COMFORT] @ Frank

REASONS TO CUP A FACE. sender cups a distressed receiver's face in their hands and steadies them by resting their foreheads together.

His form flinches as he feels the hands now on his face. His gaze that was once affixed to the direction of the group that had gotten under his skin was now on Nicole's face as she rests her forehead to his. His breathing shifts, slowing down as his eyes soften. She really does worry about him going on a a rampage in a way it seems. Maybe just not wanting him to get into fights or getting himself arrested. He gets it. He shouldn't have let her get attached to him. Just like how he should have never allowed himself to keep coming by to see her, leading to he himself growing attached to her. But it was MORE than just mere attachment.... wasn't it? He won't admit it, he won't confess it. But he may act on it at times. His bandaged hands moving now to ever so gently hold her face. Looking into those stunning yellow eyes. Would there be forgiveness in this moment as he steals a kiss away from her? That distance between them closed as his lips met hers for a short moment. It was only for a few second, but it felt longer to him as he pulls himself away, his hands moving now to move hers away from his face as he looks away.

"Might as well slap me for that." That was all Frank could say as he moved his hoodie back over his head.

#🔪 • muse frank #🔪 • ic answer #gamenu #-- whoops my hand slipped

[mythcaels]

There's a horrific realization when she feels Kion's weight suddenly increase. No longer had he been supporting himself with his own muscles trying to shield her. But he had become utter dead weight.

He was heavy, she couldn't even turn to look at him. Nicole wasn't sure she'd want to. Not wanting to see him in any pain or hurting. Not to see the look of guilt he'd have when he discovered her violently shaking from fear. He covered her, used his own body as a shield to keep her safe. Not to see the look on his face should he realize she was still in danger, and all he did was leave her alone to deal with a corpse and their pursuers on her own now. It would break her already tissue paper fragile heart.

She felt awful, because she couldn't even run being trapped under his body. He tried to buy her time, but all he did was give her a few more minutes. He killed two himself, the third badly injured but still alive, and Nicole didn't have the strength to save herself with her own injuries. Kion sacrificed himself for nothing and she felt horribly guilty. Especially because he didn't have to be there. He didn't have to do any of this and they would have left him alone. There's nothing else she can do except grab and hold on to the hand that she could reach, and hold it close to her fast beating heart. Hold on to his hand for some semblance of comfort, and squeeze her eyes shut.

And wait. Just wait for the quiet. Wait to see Kion again and be scolded for everything once more.

My muse is dead. Tell me how yours is dealing with it.

#gamenu #// WHEN I SAW THIS ASK APPEAR IN THE ASKBOX I JUST KNEW IT WAS GONNA HAVE ME EMO AND :( #// AND BOY DOES IT HAVE ME JUST THAT #// hE DIED FOR NOTHIGN. i'm going to throw up !!!! HOW DARE #// again i asked for this meme to have this stuff sent at me buT DAMMIT #// JUST WAIT FOR THE QUIET #// YELLS !!!!!!!!!!!! IM GONNA !!!! cry :( #// this was so good of a read though but yells once more because this so sad for them

[xamassed]

⟬ @gamenu / starter call ⟭

"What do you usually do around this time?" They were both comfortable on the sofa, a holiday-themed cooking competition playing on the television. "I know the Human Realm is pretty big, and there's loads of different traditions."

#gamenu #「 ( beelzebub ; ic ) 」 #「 v. *crunch* *crunch* *munch* ( beelzebub ; obey me ) 」 #( we haven't had a thread with them in a bit c: )

[groazei]

@gamenu liked for a starter !

𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 . wanting to look somewhat normal around his niece for her sake . he does bow down slightly to her level to tussle her hair much like an old habit that never truly died . ❝ you seem to be getting popular with those i know , nicole . are you truly safe on your own ? ❞

#gamenu #「 ♚ 」 in character. ↠ waiting life a stalking butler... #「 ♚ 」 multiverse. ↠ a shadow of the universe. #[ time for uncle alucard to taunt her!! ]

[electricea]

@gamenu

that's a good point! and they do give the p5 cast members birthdays - like ryuji's is in 1999, i believe!

#gamenu

[coolrpblog]

"I'm not hurt." @ Frank

"Then show me your hand, Nic." Frank held his hand out to her, waiting for her to hand him her hand. Fingers mover slightly to make his point he wants to see why she was hiding her hand if she wasn't hurt. "Nic. Hand. Now."

#🔪 • ic answer #🔪 • muse frank #gamenu #-- hjvfbhjbfcds

[nottadog]

@gamenu said: "Wha' day were ya born on, Kiddo?"

"Is that what it's supposed to be?"

A GRAND REVELATION. A birthday is the DAY OF BIRTH?! Obvious in retrospect.

"I mean I don't know that either..."

#let's have fun: thread #little wolf boy: pup #gamenu