(BALANCE) INBOX

[maskreant]

Akira. I've been informed that your use of puns has increased exponentially... Please consider an alternative. May I suggest riddles?

No.

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i cant believe this is the first thing in akira's balance inbox

[birdslament]

Hello, Akira. Do you have a moment? I picked up several souvenirs and I got you something.

It's a book about food. There are things you could try out!

Do you cook?

perfect

[maskreant]

Yeah, I have a moment. Thank you, though I don't have a lot I can trade you.

Kind of. I know how to make curry?

[birdslament]

Please don't worry about payment. I just want you to eat well.

That's a start. Okay, I'll come over and see you.

We can plan meals together.

[maskreant]

[ is... he suddenly Yusuke Kitagawa ]

Actually, if you don't mind also feeding my friend sometimes, I would appreciate it. He doesn't have the best eating habits.

Sounds good to me. I actually found a curry blend in Old Aspen, but I'm wary of using it in case it's the last of its kind.

december 15th early morning

[grakraka]

[Akechi debates sending this but he is 1) on fantasy morphine and 2) barely conscious but, most importantly, 3) trying not to be a complete dick at everything in life. So what Akira gets is, while dubious, an attempt.]

Im glad it was me and not you.
stay safe ook?
goodbye.

[maskreant]

[ THERE’s so much he wants to say, but the last thing he wants is to make Akechi feel worse... There’s also so much going on. They’ll just have a talk later. ]

Welcome back, Goro. It’s good to hear from you and thank you for saving me. It’s like a theme now.

Rest up.

[grakraka]

[Unfortunately he'll have to track him down later for that because now he really can't ever speak to him again, because that text was just that stupid on top of everything else.

Goodbye forever.....]

12/24

[ryuji]

[The cool thing about this town is that people are absolutely willing to trade stuff for candy canes and KFC, which Ryuji had a bit of both in his inventory prior to Candlenights. What he's managed to walk away with, and to keep by his side until the morning of Candlenights, is a ridiculously long, chunky, warm, red scarf- and that's what Akira is going to eventually wake up to, wrapped particularly shittily in a gaudy red box wherever he is. And instead of an actual gift tag, there's an ornament that he's made. It's the original PT logo carved out of wood, in true Ryuji fashion, from when they sent their first calling card to Kamoshida.

On the top of the box, there's a handwritten note that he spent way, way too long writing.]

This is gonna get sappy and shit, so hold on a little bit and read through, okay?

I ain't always the best at expressing how I feel about people, but you probably already know that you're one of the most important people I've ever met. The last memory I have of us before everything went down and I poofed outta existence was actually Christmas Eve.

So... we never got the chance to spend Christmas together. The other me was probably thinkin' about ways to spring you out, and I was... like, light years away missing the shit out of you. So, I wanna make that up to you, even though you're probably shakin' your head, thinkin' "is this guy for real? He doesn't have to do anything." Yeah, yeah, I know.

Because you don't get a chance to say it just any old day, or maybe you do and I'm a bit of an idiot, I just wanna let you know, that I love you, bro. I hope this Candlenights is the best one you have, and when we get back to the base, we got a ton of dumb shit to get into.

Thanks for always bein' there for me, and I'll always be there for you. And if this shit doesn't warm your heart up, hopefully the gift will.

Yours,
Ryuji

[maskreant]

[ Akira is inwardly YELLing.



LIKE THIs. He's going to wear it all the time in cold weather. ]

[ryuji]

[Somewhere off in the distance, fingergunning

I gotchu babe]

morning of the 26th

[bu773rfly]

[There's a present for Akira sitting outside his door! It's wrapped in blue paper....and doesn't have the sender's name on it, but there's a butterfly motif drawn on it in white. Someone's feeling cagey?

It contains a pair of fuzzy slippers shaped like cats. Swing and a miss on the coloration, though.]

text; @akapassionata

[gotyourbach]

ೕ(•̀ᴗ•́)<(Kurusu-kun!!!!!
Someone's started using the cello in the music room ┐(・。・┐) ♪♪♪♪♪♪
Do you know anything about that? ♪♪(o*゜∇゜)o～♪♪

♬♫♪(●。●)♪♫♬
ヾ(・◇・)ﾉθ～♪!!

[maskreant]

Hello, Akamatsu.

I'm sure I saw Qrow using it earlier.

[ This is a lie and Qrow deserves to be hassled for all the trouble he gave Akira for interrogating him. ]

[gotyourbach]

[There's a pause, just long enough for her to text Qrow and get an answer back.]

Qrow-sensei doesn't know how to play cello!!!
(๑و•̀ω•́)و (ﾉ ﾟ□ ﾟ)ﾉ
ヾ(▼皿▼ﾒ)┌θ☆(ﾉ □ )ﾉ ﾟ ﾟ

2/14; mid-afternoon

[gotyourbach]

Kurusu-kun!!

[Next time Akira is in town that day, he'll be ambushed. But it's friendly ambushing!! In the form of Kaede stepping out into his path, holding out a little cloth bag.]

Here! Friendship chocolates!

[maskreant]

Akamatsu—[ He isn't so surprised that his savior is ambushing him, but the chocolates do get a confused look.

Eyes wide and owlish, he's... Letting it sink in. ]

Thank you. I didn't get to make any in return.

[gotyourbach]

[She laughs at his look of confusion, shaking her head and giving him a smile.]

I'm not expecting anything in return. It's not like I made these myself, anyway. Even if I could find someone who'd let me use their kitchen here, I've never cooked before.

[Because of her hands... she was never allowed to cook due to the risk of hurting herself, and with Bender on the moonbase and taverns/rations on the surface, there's no need to worry about learning now.]

Sakamoto-kun said we shouldn't bother with tradition for Valentine's Day anyway, but I think this one is cute. The chocolates are a little spicy, but I still think they're tasty.

[The ones with fruit were a little more expensive, so cumin-and-cinnamon infused chocolates are the default for almost everyone.]

2/18 near evening

[grakraka]

Are you free?
If so meet me near the southern exit by the water.
If not I suppose I'll intrude on your schedule another time.

[maskreant]

Depends.

Why do you want to meet?

[ TELL HIM!! ]

[grakraka]

I'm going to abandon you in the desert and see how long it takes you get back.

[He's hilarious.]

Actually, I want to show you something.

sometime before camping adventure / answer at your leisure etc

[grakraka]

I acquired something that you would be interested in, I believe.

[maskreant]

Toebeans?

[grakraka]

You must be psychic. You're absolutely right.
I've grown toebeans overnight.

[declass]

i wanted to reply to your rec inbox and pretend we had cr there but i can't find it hei

[maskreant]

HELP IT IS OVER HERE https://maskreant.dreamwidth.org/5069.html