[At some point during the day, Junpei will make his rounds to try and find Hizamaru and Prompto. Maybe he finds them together or maybe he has to hunt them down separately. Either way, it takes a bit of time before he gathers them in the breakroom and settles on the arm of a couch, leaning his elbow on his knee to prop up his head.]
Kind of abrupt, but I wanted to update you guys on some stuff I found. Plus I had some questions for you about everything that happened yesterday...have you heard about what happened with any of the other groups?
[He shows up probably about the same time Prompto does, so Prompto gets a professional nod of greeting. And then they both squeeze into the breakroom with Junpei. Two good boys have arrived!]
Hello, Junpei-san. [First:] How are you feeling? [Second:]
I spoke to elder brother about his mission, but no one else yet. Not even Nikkari-san, Kanesada-san, or Tonbokiri-san.
[ He's here, giving Hizamaru a pat on the shoulder in greeting before he leans against one of the vending machines. He can't react to them if he can't see them, right? ]
Escha told me they had to melt some ice in the freezer.
[Good call Prom. But Junpei actually gives a light smile at the question.]
I should be asking you that. Are you still feeling unwell? [He's looking both of them over, tilting his head thoughtfully.] She told me about that, too. I've...been hearing about all of the missions from just about everyone. But I didn't know about Higekiri's. What did he say?
Elder brother didn't say why... [Wow, Hizamaru forgot to press, fuck.] But he did show me what he got. He had a black and gold candlestick. He said Grune-nii got two and the other man they were with got one. They had the same paper we did, but I still couldn't read it.
Elder brother said to ask [a glance at Prompto] Nightwing about the writing. I wonder if Nikkari-san or Wei Wuxian-san would be able to read it.
[Oh. Damn...]
...I forgot to ask elder brother to describe the man they were with.
You did well, Hizamaru. [Just an idle compliment to assure him that it's fine, nobody's expects him to be as thorough as Junpei himself.]
Nightwing and I are studying the writing. Do we know if Nikkari or Wei Wuxian had an assignment, too? [He hasn't heard, but perhaps one of the others has?
To Prompto's question, there's a nod.]
Besides the four candles we've got four candle holders, a lighter, our chalk, a necklace with some dirt in it that could be poured out, a book in a language we still can't read, and a dildo-shaped water gun. Oh, and some perfume. Most groups got a slip of paper like ours, too.
[Wah, praise. If he had a tail, it'd wag. Instead, he sort of just perks back up and resumes his previously professional posture.]
I don't know if Nikkari-san or Wei Wuxian-san had a mission, too. Wei Wuxian-san made me a talisman, however, for protection against demons. I couldn't read it, but I wondered if he would be able to read the paper.
[He glances between Prompto and Junpei.]
Summon? [Like him?!] All of those items... Do they go together?
[ He's not sure if he would be willing to do it given how this place is. ]
I uh. Don't think they actually go together. It just reminds me of one of those scenes from a horror movie where a group of teens accidentally summon the evil thing that haunts them.
I don't think so. I'll see if Escha knows, Logy might've told her. [...but.] They could still go together if we are supposed to be summoning something. There's something weird though. Take a look at this.
[He pulls out his hunk of chalk and just starts drawing on the couch?? But nothing rubs off. Hm.] Notice anything?
Or we can chalk it up to bad luck. [He can do that too? Prompto gets a grin though before he shakes his head.] I thought about invisibility, too, but the tests I ran didn't turn up anything. If it's a special kind of pigment maybe it can only show up on a specific kind of surface. We're running out of places in the hotel that we have access to.
Aren't you the one who didn't want this to be about a summoning circle? [Prompto...but hm]
Given Wei Wuxian's universe I'm a lot less surprised than I should be. [Why the fuck.] If his blood has some kind of power in it because of his abilities, it might make it stronger. A field of energy, something like that. I did ask him about tracking the flow, so...maybe it's time to catch up with him.
[But before that.] Prompto, did you already delete the photos from yesterday? I was hoping to take a look at them first. [A glance to Hiza.] If you're okay with that?
[He's learning so much more from Junpei about Wei Wuxian than he does talking to Wei Wuxian--but mostly because Wei torments him endlessly. They are very Junpei and Prompto energy with the teasing.]
I'm okay with that.
[He does not get why it's weird in the slightest. Alas. The only weird thing is they looked fucking horrifying and not because of the lapdance.]
Hey, they can be special candles? Used to see invisible chalk or something else.
[ If they summon another demon, then would it be even more horny on main or just murder on main? ]
Maaaan. So he fights the undead, ghosts, and his blood is magic.
[ He isn't sure if he wants to go WWX after this is done. ]
I-yeah. I still have the pictures. [ Turning his camera on and walking over as he scrolls the pictures back to the cursed ones. He waits until after Hiza gives the okay before handing it over. Enjoy the view of warped faces and Junpei covered in dried, cracking blood. ]
Let's not test it yet. [But okay, he's looking at the photos and the first thing he thinks is "wow my technique is not that bad." Aside from that though...there's a grim nod.]
That's what I thought. This is like what we saw in the recording studio. No faces, lots of blood.
[WWX. Wild. He can't believe Niisan #2 is that weird.]
Does that mean the demon was inside with us when we were trapped, Junpei-san? I didn't feel any different, though... You and Prompto-san didn't look any different either...
I'm not sure. [It's not his usual "obviously not because I have Experience" kind of I'm not sure, this is straight up "I'm not sure."] I don't know if it's so much a notice that we were possessed or more like a warning we could become possessed soon or something. The duplicates of us in the recording studio were moving freely on camera but they weren't in the room.
[...] Kind of wonder why I'm the only one covered in blood though.
[Of course, to Hizamaru, this makes sense in the way he just... simply accepts it.]
I wondered that also, Junpei-san. Is it because you went into the room? Because you saw what was in the camera? The portraits didn't change like the photos Prompto-san had taken.
It probably has to do with exploring and getting those warnings. I could try snapping pics of the others who were in there with you to see if anything pops up.
He should be alright with it. If not, you can tell his his brother would like to have a picture of him. [From Prompto, he glances to Junpei.] Ah, Junpei-san.
About this...
[He takes out the clamshell device and opens it. Junpei will have to come over to look.] I don't know when this arrived. I'm not use to these devices... But I hadn't seen this before, I don't think. [There's an app there.
Nope. My app's fine, see? [He'll even pull out his clamshell and show them. No Finansex.] Heard about it from somebody else though. I don't think it's bad, but we don't know what these tokens are for. [He points at the app on Hizamaru's shell.] Look, this says you've earned one token and you haven't spent any yet. If you used it on something, the numbers would probably change.
Right now though there isn't anything we can really purchase. [...may as well explain.] Not until we get the gift shop open. Maybe then things'll be different.
[The squeeze gets him to look at Prompto, but he does relax some.] Okay... As long as I didn't do anything bad to bring dishonor to elder brother's name. [:( anija
He follows Prompto's look to Junpei.]
Is the gift shop like the store we visit sometimes to buy things? So it's... okay to get tokens?
You're not dishonoring anybody, Hizamaru. [Probably.] But it's probably like that, yeah. What else would we need tokens for? If a room is labeled "gift shop" on a breaker map, it's probably a gift shop. [Sometimes he just finds things out from people, whatever.]
You don't really have to do anything. But if you want to buy things? That's probably the answer. [A look at both of them.] I don't know if that makes it okay. Kinda depends on whatever you're comfortable with, I guess.
[Just because Junpei's not getting laid doesn't mean he isn't the most open about the situation apparently.]
If there are things in the... shop that would help us learn more about how to leave... [He pauses as if trying to figure out how to say what he wants.] I don't mind collecting more tokens to use in the shop if it would help everyone.
Elder brother wants to help the rest of you, and I want to help elder brother do that, too.
Prompto's right. I know you want to help, but we don't even know what's in there yet. It's only a matter of time before someone figures out how to open it. And when they do...well, we'll figure it out.
There are other ways you can help for right now. So focus on those, okay?
[Well. Sometimes you use your friends but let's not explain those nuisances.]
So...if you need us, don't be afraid to ask us, either. I think that's what Prompto's getting at. [Sword?] We're in the same battle, so it's better to rely on your companions than fight on your own.
[He mostly believes it! Hopefully that helps make it clear.]
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Kind of abrupt, but I wanted to update you guys on some stuff I found. Plus I had some questions for you about everything that happened yesterday...have you heard about what happened with any of the other groups?
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Hello, Junpei-san. [First:] How are you feeling? [Second:]
I spoke to elder brother about his mission, but no one else yet. Not even Nikkari-san, Kanesada-san, or Tonbokiri-san.
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Escha told me they had to melt some ice in the freezer.
[ She left it Rated G for Prompto ]
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I should be asking you that. Are you still feeling unwell? [He's looking both of them over, tilting his head thoughtfully.] She told me about that, too. I've...been hearing about all of the missions from just about everyone. But I didn't know about Higekiri's. What did he say?
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[Bless Escha because:]
Elder brother said he had to remove his clothes so Grune-nii could put cream and syrup on him to lick off.
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I still can't believe this place would lock her up in the freezer like that.
[ Also record scratch at what Hizamaru is saying ]
What? [ And for a moment, he imagines if they got that task and he just goes bright red. ]
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Everybody's tasks were pretty weird. [Licking cream and syrup though...bad...] Did they say why they had to? Did they get a prize, too, like we did?
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Elder brother didn't say why... [Wow, Hizamaru forgot to press, fuck.] But he did show me what he got. He had a black and gold candlestick. He said Grune-nii got two and the other man they were with got one. They had the same paper we did, but I still couldn't read it.
Elder brother said to ask [a glance at Prompto] Nightwing about the writing. I wonder if Nikkari-san or Wei Wuxian-san would be able to read it.
[Oh. Damn...]
...I forgot to ask elder brother to describe the man they were with.
[He deflates at the shoulders.]
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Huh. So chalk and candlesticks? I'm hoping we don't have to summon any thing...
[ With that and the unknown language... ]
Did you hear about the other items?
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Nightwing and I are studying the writing. Do we know if Nikkari or Wei Wuxian had an assignment, too? [He hasn't heard, but perhaps one of the others has?
To Prompto's question, there's a nod.]
Besides the four candles we've got four candle holders, a lighter, our chalk, a necklace with some dirt in it that could be poured out, a book in a language we still can't read, and a dildo-shaped water gun. Oh, and some perfume. Most groups got a slip of paper like ours, too.
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I don't know if Nikkari-san or Wei Wuxian-san had a mission, too. Wei Wuxian-san made me a talisman, however, for protection against demons. I couldn't read it, but I wondered if he would be able to read the paper.
[He glances between Prompto and Junpei.]
Summon? [Like him?!] All of those items... Do they go together?
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[ He's not sure if he would be willing to do it given how this place is. ]
I uh. Don't think they actually go together. It just reminds me of one of those scenes from a horror movie where a group of teens accidentally summon the evil thing that haunts them.
[ Don't take it seriously pls Hiza ]
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[He pulls out his hunk of chalk and just starts drawing on the couch?? But nothing rubs off. Hm.] Notice anything?
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hewwo, chalk?
Again, Hizamaru exchanges a glance with Prompto that's very ?? in essence, and then he looks from Junpei to the couch.]
Why...?
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[ Pulling his own out and just going to try to write on his own arm to see. ]
That's pretty weird though. I guess it's nothing to chalk about.
[ Get it. Talk about. ]
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We probably need to keep going.
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Wei Wuxian-san said he wanted to try using it. He said he could draw talismans on the floor, but he would use his blood sometimes.
[Hiza. Maybe not a good boy, though not intentionally.]
But if it will only draw on certain things... We should look for it, if it's here. I'll check as I go.
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He does give a smile at the returned pun though. See, this is why you're friend shaped, Junpei. ]
Why would he use his own blood?
[ Wei. Why?! ]
Think maybe it can only been seen with candlelight?
[ romantic chalk wants to be wooed by candlelight to work ]
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Given Wei Wuxian's universe I'm a lot less surprised than I should be. [Why the fuck.] If his blood has some kind of power in it because of his abilities, it might make it stronger. A field of energy, something like that. I did ask him about tracking the flow, so...maybe it's time to catch up with him.
[But before that.] Prompto, did you already delete the photos from yesterday? I was hoping to take a look at them first. [A glance to Hiza.] If you're okay with that?
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I'm okay with that.
[He does not get why it's weird in the slightest. Alas. The only weird thing is they looked fucking horrifying and not because of the lapdance.]
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[ If they summon another demon, then would it be even more horny on main or just murder on main? ]
Maaaan. So he fights the undead, ghosts, and his blood is magic.
[ He isn't sure if he wants to go WWX after this is done. ]
I-yeah. I still have the pictures. [ Turning his camera on and walking over as he scrolls the pictures back to the cursed ones. He waits until after Hiza gives the okay before handing it over. Enjoy the view of warped faces and Junpei covered in dried, cracking blood. ]
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That's what I thought. This is like what we saw in the recording studio. No faces, lots of blood.
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Does that mean the demon was inside with us when we were trapped, Junpei-san? I didn't feel any different, though... You and Prompto-san didn't look any different either...
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I didn't feel any different. Wouldn't we feel it?
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[...] Kind of wonder why I'm the only one covered in blood though.
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[Of course, to Hizamaru, this makes sense in the way he just... simply accepts it.]
I wondered that also, Junpei-san. Is it because you went into the room? Because you saw what was in the camera? The portraits didn't change like the photos Prompto-san had taken.
There was no blood or anything.
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[Hiza confirm?]
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He should be alright with it. If not, you can tell his his brother would like to have a picture of him. [From Prompto, he glances to Junpei.] Ah, Junpei-san.
About this...
[He takes out the clamshell device and opens it. Junpei will have to come over to look.] I don't know when this arrived. I'm not use to these devices... But I hadn't seen this before, I don't think. [There's an app there.
Finansex.
When he goes in, it has "1" and "0".]
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He moves over to peek at it, too. ]
Whoa! Mine doesn't have that.
[ Opening his up to show it just has the normal uno app ]
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...when did it show up? [He's looking at the numbers to see if he can identify what they're labeled as. What the fuck kind of app is this?]
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I didn't notice until last night...
[The only telling thing about the one and zero is they seem to be a tally of... tokens? Tokens gained and tokens used. Hizamaru has uno token.
Token ranbu, you could say.]
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[ Is it the getting laid score. ]
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[Junpei: uses "fuck" in like 40% of his responses.
Also Junpei: refuses to use "fuck" around Hizamaru.]
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You mean... what I did with Polly-san...? Did Polly-san tell someone?
[HIZA, YOU--]
Is it bad?
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[ Putting a hand on Hizamaru's shoulder to give it a squeeze. ]
Hey, relax. I'm sure it's nothing bad. Don't worry about.
[ Then there's a beat as he looks over at Jumpy. ]
Wait. Does that mean you uh. Did get intimate with someone?
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Right now though there isn't anything we can really purchase. [...may as well explain.] Not until we get the gift shop open. Maybe then things'll be different.
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He follows Prompto's look to Junpei.]
Is the gift shop like the store we visit sometimes to buy things? So it's... okay to get tokens?
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It's okay. I believe you.
[ Also, Hiza. worry about yourself dude. ]
You think we have to slee- have sex with people to get tokens to buy stuff?
[ A booty for booty ]
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You don't really have to do anything. But if you want to buy things? That's probably the answer. [A look at both of them.] I don't know if that makes it okay. Kinda depends on whatever you're comfortable with, I guess.
[Just because Junpei's not getting laid doesn't mean he isn't the most open about the situation apparently.]
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Elder brother wants to help the rest of you, and I want to help elder brother do that, too.
I can collect tokens for us.
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[ Don't stick your leggy out so soon for others. ]
Then we can figure it out together, okay?
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There are other ways you can help for right now. So focus on those, okay?
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Okay... If you need me, please don't be afraid to use me.
[swords]
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Hey, friends don't use each other. They help each other. You know, a two way street.
[ How do you explain to a weapon ]
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So...if you need us, don't be afraid to ask us, either. I think that's what Prompto's getting at. [Sword?] We're in the same battle, so it's better to rely on your companions than fight on your own.
[He mostly believes it! Hopefully that helps make it clear.]
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Alright. If I require assistance, I will ask you. I’m use to working as a unit.
[A team. But... sword.]