[video] forward dated to 9/13
Ryoji Mochizuki shared a video.
09/13 near Apprassage
[ The video starts up, dark, silent. A bedroom, if an empty desk and neatly made bed and too many cardboard boxes count as a bedroom, and then the view flips over with a soft ] Oh. [ as the user finds the front-facing camera instead of the rear that he always uses on his phone. ]
Hi... It's been a while.
[ The bottom half of the screen blurs as Ryoji draws his knees to his chest where he sits on bare floorboards, phone in his hands. He doesn't introduce himself— doesn't need to, when his name is up there for people who don't know him, his face right here for people who do: the people he's recording this video for, whispers in an empty room. ]
I'm back. I know there are probably questions as to why, or how... and I can't really explain it well myself. But I'll answer the best I can, if you want to ask, texting or in person.
[ Ryoji sits up a little straighter now, looks a little more serious. This is what he meant to say: a confession. ]
But before that, I want to say that I'm glad to be back, however it happened... a second chance like this. I also want to be more upfront about myself, and there are things I want to say to a lot of people.
There was a time in the past where I was a monster: I'd hurt a lot of people, and I ran from all of that, hid myself away, and pretended it hadn't happened. The memories I've been experiencing, I kept the good ones close, the bad even closer, pretending they weren't real and that they have nothing to do with me. I thought... that it would be better to forget about all of that and return to a simpler time. Unconsciously, I think that's what I did. I went back to before everything happened, to start over, and do better this time. But I got it wrong. I made myself forget, but I wasn't forgotten...
[ He's rambling now, a little, so he turns his eyes away from the screen, staring off at something in the distance- it's the moon reflected in his eyes, only half. ]
There's somebody I still need to say goodbye to, but after that... I want to see so many of you. I owe a lot of "thank you"s and "I'm sorry"s and "I love you"s, and I want to be with people again. I don't want to leave this world or its people ever again.
So... I'll see you guys soon.
( ooc: forward dated to 9/13 to give myself a buffer. replies can be via text, or an in-person if you want to fast-forward to ryoji showing up at your character's house/class/chance meeting at some cafe/hi roommates/he'll be finding people around town somehow. for his cr, please assume he checked up on them, whether it's handwaved or not! )
09/13 near Apprassage
[ The video starts up, dark, silent. A bedroom, if an empty desk and neatly made bed and too many cardboard boxes count as a bedroom, and then the view flips over with a soft ] Oh. [ as the user finds the front-facing camera instead of the rear that he always uses on his phone. ]
Hi... It's been a while.
[ The bottom half of the screen blurs as Ryoji draws his knees to his chest where he sits on bare floorboards, phone in his hands. He doesn't introduce himself— doesn't need to, when his name is up there for people who don't know him, his face right here for people who do: the people he's recording this video for, whispers in an empty room. ]
I'm back. I know there are probably questions as to why, or how... and I can't really explain it well myself. But I'll answer the best I can, if you want to ask, texting or in person.
[ Ryoji sits up a little straighter now, looks a little more serious. This is what he meant to say: a confession. ]
But before that, I want to say that I'm glad to be back, however it happened... a second chance like this. I also want to be more upfront about myself, and there are things I want to say to a lot of people.
There was a time in the past where I was a monster: I'd hurt a lot of people, and I ran from all of that, hid myself away, and pretended it hadn't happened. The memories I've been experiencing, I kept the good ones close, the bad even closer, pretending they weren't real and that they have nothing to do with me. I thought... that it would be better to forget about all of that and return to a simpler time. Unconsciously, I think that's what I did. I went back to before everything happened, to start over, and do better this time. But I got it wrong. I made myself forget, but I wasn't forgotten...
[ He's rambling now, a little, so he turns his eyes away from the screen, staring off at something in the distance- it's the moon reflected in his eyes, only half. ]
There's somebody I still need to say goodbye to, but after that... I want to see so many of you. I owe a lot of "thank you"s and "I'm sorry"s and "I love you"s, and I want to be with people again. I don't want to leave this world or its people ever again.
So... I'll see you guys soon.
( ooc: forward dated to 9/13 to give myself a buffer. replies can be via text, or an in-person if you want to fast-forward to ryoji showing up at your character's house/class/chance meeting at some cafe/hi roommates/he'll be finding people around town somehow. for his cr, please assume he checked up on them, whether it's handwaved or not! )
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Told...? I've love to know who.
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Why don't we go order drinks while we're here?
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[ He gets up and stretches his legs, but that doesn't mean she's off the hook. ]
We can get coffee and cake and you can tell me all about this person you care about.
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[HELP HER. but she's getting up and following...]
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Would it be easier to practice on a cat? You can come over sometime, and talk to mine.
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No, I don't need to-
[..... and then her ears stand straight up in interest.]
You have a cat?
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[ Two cats, Cleo. Now she's gotta come over. ]
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but
talking about her stupid crush
BUT CATS
THE STRUGGLE
HELP HER, RYOJI
HELP HER]
That's cute... What kind are they?
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The drinks and cakes get ordered to-go. ]
Katkat is... [ Actually, what kind of breed is she? Ryoji doesn't know; he'd gotten her because she was small and cute and liked biting at his ankles. ] a calico, and Morrigan is black and white.
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[SHE'S EXCITED NOW]
Wait, to go? We're going now?
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[ Is there a reason not to? They came to the cafe for Ryoji to embarrass himself and leave happy, and now it's Cleo's turn. ]
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[cleo this isn't a crime drama you aren't being coerced into a confession]
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What else will it take? We can swing by the cat cafe later after saying hi to the house cats...
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[until the cats happen.]
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Alright. Are you okay with walking? It isn't far, and I don't know if your bike has cup holders.
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[ryoji this is the girl who runs 10ks for fun regularly]
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That's to say, Ryoji gives Cleo this very expectant look the entire way to his house. ]
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she's crumpling like wet paper under that look]
Why are you looking at me like that?
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oh no why the friendship angle
HELP HER]
I- Of course, we're close, I trust you with my life! It's just...
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Please do go on. ]
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Her face is beet-red, her head is lowered a bit, and her ears are laying flat in embarrassment. And when she finally manages to speak it's in a low whisper.]
... It's Minako...
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...Would it be so hard to tell her?
[ Amazingly, Cleo isn't the first person he's guided towards telling Minako their feelings. ]
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[FEELINGS ARE SO HARD TO DEAL WITH, RYOJI.]
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Why? I think it would make her really happy to know.
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