( OPEN ) it's all in my head

[deathrespect]

🧙 WHO: Samatoki Aohitsugi deathrespect & OTA
⚔️️ WHAT: March catch-all
🕒 WHEN: Late Feb and throughout March
🗺️ WHERE: All over
⚠️ WARNINGS: Will edit

i. ) • GENERAL.

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( Settling in, keeping quiet. Samatoki's been doing more laying low and watching than he has in a while; it's not that he's avoiding, but rather learning. He's picking up a lot.

Smoking habit's still there, though. He's forgotten his lighter, taking a break from cleaning up the place momentarily. )

Aye. You got a light?

ii. ) • GARBO HUNGERS.

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( Great.

He stares at the mess the haunted garbage can has left in its wake, before turning to someone nearby. Just about to open his mouth to demand ask for help, another one charges right at him. He shifts out of the way just in time, anger pitching up in his gut at the audacity. )

iii. ) • SLIGHTLY SHABBY.

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( Upon being released, Samatoki's looking just a bit frazzled. )

Man, fuck this place!

( But he looks over to the person kind enough to free him, insides tumbling and settling. )

Th... thanks. I owe ya.

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i 👀👀

[ichibukuro]

[It was just a couple months ago, in December, when it was Ichiro offering a light to those who needed it so he doesn't think twice about a stranger just out of his view asking for one.] Ah? Yeah s -

[Until he turns and sees that unmistakable shock of white hair. And that face.]

- you've got to be fucking kidding me.

1!

[glossophobia]

[ Its such a terrible mess around the city. If its not one thing happening its the other, but it isn't like one can stop their usual routines and let it keep them indoors. As ominous as the sky looks its important to keep looking ahead.

Though maybe for once, such a thing wasn't a good idea at this time. ]

No, I don't— [ Out of reflex Rosho's expression crinkles in disgust. ] Ah...

[ And then just like that it switches to complete baffled shock, followed by hesitation. When did Samatoki return? And God, why did he of all people have to bump into him? His past recollections of their... not so pleasant interactions are at the forefront of his mind but Rosho knows he can't let any of that get him on the wrong foot. Even if Samatoki is just so, so difficult for him to understand still. ]

That's a terrible habit, ya know.

it's got *2* be... even tho i wanna do 1 because "previous-samatoki" gave sasara a lighter 😭

[whosaysdajare]

[ Lotta garbage! And a lot among the garbage to fight the garbage with. Say, it's instinct! Sasara has some blunt object in his hands—a team effort, Samatoki'd dodged the flying can and he'd sent it sideways.

Oh my god, it's--! ]

Heh! Just like old times!!

[ Err... the other one is still coming at him, as Sasara indulges in victory and just about teeters on reminiscing. ]

iii

[plenilunium]

[Jyushi has no idea what is actually going on when he releases Samatoki. Not who Samatoki is (despite Sasara's very helpful stick figure drawing) and not what happens when he releases him.

But Jyushi does think this person seems a little intimidating which is exactly why he goes into his Act.]

Ah, who am I to turn down a soul in need...? Is it not my duty to release those of the confines that keep them caged?!