[ Koushuu gives him the most judgemental look possible right now, although he turns his attention forwards instead of looking at Eijun much longer. Because he kind of has to keep them from drowning.
He still shoots back: ] He's right, but you can at least learn to do more than this.
[ Later, he'll try to figure out something, talk to Rin about it. But right now, he has to twist his wrist and his arm to secure the twine a little more, and give Eijun a chance to get up onto the sidewalk and out of the damn gutter. ]
[ As she starts climbing up, Koushuu watches her, judging the distance and using her as something to compare to. He's got a good eye for these things, sure, but with this newfound tininess it's a little difficult to get a good idea of it right now. But he starts to climb up after her once he gets a decent enough gauge of things.
Getting to the top of the seat makes it a little easier, and he digs his fingers into the fabric as he glowers ahead to the front of the bus. ]
There's a couple cars ahead of us, I think we can probably do it once we hit the light.
[ The top of the seat honestly didn't look so far up from where she'd stood on the seat, but the length of time it takes for them to haul themselves up there says otherwise, and it's a little dizzying glancing down the back of the seat all the way down to the floor from where she perches on top. Looking up isn't much better, the cord closer but not as much as she'd hoped. ]
Alright. If I'm too heavy, do what you gotta do, but drop me forward onto the seat and not back, okay?
[ She has faith! but not a lot. Climbing makes for sore arms, and Koushuu's going to have to bear her entire weight holding her up and balancing them both against the shaking bus, so better rest up now before the light comes up. ]
[ Truthfully, he's doing everything in his power to not look down. Looking straight ahead is enough of a trip for him, he doesn't want to deal with the vertigo on top of the Alice in Wonderland levels of screwed up perspective. Even looking up isn't something he really finds himself liking all that much, but they don't really have much of a choice in this - if they want to stop the bus, they have to pull the chord.
Koushuu... sighs. It's been a long day already. ]
Just try not to move that much. If you start to lose your balance, go left - I'll put that shoulder towards the seat. [ And with that, he moves close to the window, taking a knee and holding his hand back towards her, even as he squints ahead at the front of the bus. Waiting, ready to help her step up once the traffic stops. ]
[ Mafuyu raises a fist and pumps it in the air— the left one, to show that she's listening— standing at the ready with her eyes trained on past the front window of the bus. Not yet... She takes hold of the fabric and crouches low to maintain her balance as she feels the inertial force of the slowing bus, because how pathetic would it be to get thrown off before they even reach the light? Forward, back, and then ]
Now!
[ Quick steps, knee, shoulder, one foot and then the other, leaned forward slightly with her hands ghosting the side of the bus so that she can help balance from up here as Koushuu stands as straight and tall as he can. ]
[ If she falls left, or puts her weight on the left, Koushuu figures that it won't be as much of a problem for either of them. She'll hit the seat - as terrifying a fall that'd be - and it's not his throwing shoulder that might get hurt.
But they hit a red, and he's thankful she's so in tune with it. He gets her up onto his shoulders, and his hands immediately curl around her ankles, sliding up above them so that the stabilization isn't quite so low, so that he can get to his feet. He's going to be sore after this, but it'll be worth it just to get off the damn bus.
So he straightens up, leaning his forehead against the side of the bus and going onto the balls of his feet. ]
[ Mafuyu tries to do the same, shifting her weight up front to her toes as she lifts up on them, wishing she could stand up on her toes like how Anya makes look so easy in dance, but all she can do is reach up as high as she can, stretching one arm up, up, up... not high enough to reach the cord, the tip of her middle finger barely brushing against the underside of it but not enough to grab hold of it.
The cord slackens towards her left, and it'll be easier to reach from there if she sacrifices balance, Mafuyu thinks as she leans just the slightest bit left, because she's already taking too long and Koushuu won't be able to hold her forever—
the light changes, yellow reflected in the window ]
KOUSHUU, LET GO!!
[ Her knees bend in warning: she's going to jump for the cord, it's right there, she can make it. ]
[ Everything is precarious enough as it is - Koushuu worries that they both might fall, standing like this, but he holds on regardless and strains to stand as tall as possible. At least he's not a short guy. But the problem remains that they still can't reach, and he adjusts his own weight as Mafuyu shifts hers, baring and gritting his teeth as his jaw tenses. He can't see where things are, but he can see the light change.
Shit. Shit.
This is stupid and risky, and they don't really have much of a choice, so. Koushuu lets go of her with a great deal of reluctance, hunching his shoulders to give her a better launch point. ]
[ It's stupid and risky but honestly, what's new? Mafuyu pushes off hard, hands reaching out to grab the cord. She makes it, because she would drop to her death and null the rest of the month if she didn't, the combined weight of her jump and herself being enough to tug the cord down and that glorious ping! sounds in the air to request the next stop. ]
Yes! We did it!!
[ Mafuyu looks over at Koushuu excitedly over her shoulder, swinging from the cord because she can't exactly let go to because she'll die. She might still die, stranded there in the middle of nowhere, and it'll take some time to scale her way back to one side. ]
[ Unlike Ami, Koushuu will never have an inventory - but his phone is the only thing he has on his person, besides his clothes, so he winds up looking down at it when she looks at her own. ]
I don't know. It seems like it, since the music stopped and the lights went away when we did. Which is fine - means it won't be drawing any attention from anything that might try to eat us.
Phew, yeah, good point. My friend Chloe and I almost got eaten by a cat the other day. That would have been a pretty stupid way to go, huh?
[She laughs a little. It is bizarre that the reality-warping phone app (or whatever it is) wants to arrange Ghostbusters-themed meetcutes, and it's only because this is the first time Ami's experienced manipulative behavior out of it that she's willing to let it slide. Koushuu seems all right, so who is she to say no to new friends?]
So what kind of stuff do you like to do, Koushuu? [As we all know, it's paramount that a new character's INTERESTS be disclosed as soon as possible after their name. That's just how it works.]
Yeah, it would've been. I got a ride from a girl and her cat in my apartment building, thankfully, instead of almost eaten by one.
[ But there have been a few close calls with birds, and nevermind the whole - almost drowning thing. He's not really about that. Though, admittedly, Koushuu is also not about the stalking, or the fact no one without the app can see it. ]
Play baseball, mostly. I'm on the high school team. [ He pockets his phone to look back at her. Sure, why not. ] What do you do?
Oh, cool. I don't know much of anything about baseball, but that sounds fun. [Fortunately, she's not in a huge hurry to impress him or anything, so there's no need to fake knowing anything.]
Me? Umm... [Just a moment, she has to narrow her wide variety of interests down to one or two.] Oh, I like horror movies!
You don't remember anything at all? [ Not that he's too surprised, honestly, but - god, Retrospec is a mess, isn't it. The decorations for the holidays are enough evidence of that much. ]
Ah, I've been - actually all right, aside from a few of the typical Retrospec problems. [ See: unable to contact his parents. ]
[ Well, good to know that he wasn't wrong in telling Eijun that Ryousuke had figured out ages ago that Koushuu had a crush on him. Not like it wasn't obvious, anyways, since most people had figured it out. All except for Eijun. Them playing catchball on the farm, and competing on their rival teamrs when they were in the same bracket...
Ryousuke had plenty of opportunities to observe. At least he's... approving? ]
It took a while. [ Agreeing, but then he assesses the situation as well. If looks could wilt plants, the glower he shoots the garland would probably have them freed in an instant. ] I don't suppose you have anything that could cut them on you?
Koushuu's cheeks color with some pink as the bat squeaks and chirps, corner of his mouth twitching down a little. He's not too thrilled with this, even if the thought makes his heart beat a little faster - how dumb - and leaves him in a bit of a predicament. ]
No, it's a... [ His brain blanks for a few seconds. God. Japanese and French occur to him first, but he eventually manages to offer him an answer. Even if he's not all too sure about it. ] It's a bat, actually. There's a bunch all over the mall.
eijun's still pretty proud of himself for holding his hand, and he has yet to let go even if he's trying to remove the "bird" from his head. the bat starts up its song, and eijun freezes, trying not to move and dislodge it too much. ]
[ Still agitated, Koushuu looks like he's just glowering at the world at large, including Kuramochi as he comes over to try and help him down. Really, it's just how his face is stuck at the moment. Since he is definitely also stuck. ]
Don't get caught in the process. Then we'll both be here for - however long they've decided to keep their victims.
[ At least he's stopped struggling, which was only making it worse. Kuramochi being there is a relief. ]
[Kuramochi doesn't blame him for being angry. If he had tinsel keeping him against the wall, he would be pretty pissed at the world too.]
Okay, I'll do my best not to get caught too.
[Kuramochi looks at the garland to try to figure out what would be a good way to get him down. Maybe if he could get the garland off his legs and feet he could push his way down. Then again he could try to get it off his arms then he could pull him down at way. Kuramochi pulls the garland around Koushuu's arm.]
Do you know how long you've been up there?
[If that doesn't work he'll find something to cut him down. Honestly, how ridiculous can this city be?]
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MAY 2017 EVENT
eijun.
He still shoots back: ] He's right, but you can at least learn to do more than this.
[ Later, he'll try to figure out something, talk to Rin about it. But right now, he has to twist his wrist and his arm to secure the twine a little more, and give Eijun a chance to get up onto the sidewalk and out of the damn gutter. ]
mafuyu.
Getting to the top of the seat makes it a little easier, and he digs his fingers into the fabric as he glowers ahead to the front of the bus. ]
There's a couple cars ahead of us, I think we can probably do it once we hit the light.
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Alright. If I'm too heavy, do what you gotta do, but drop me forward onto the seat and not back, okay?
[ She has faith! but not a lot. Climbing makes for sore arms, and Koushuu's going to have to bear her entire weight holding her up and balancing them both against the shaking bus, so better rest up now before the light comes up. ]
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Koushuu... sighs. It's been a long day already. ]
Just try not to move that much. If you start to lose your balance, go left - I'll put that shoulder towards the seat. [ And with that, he moves close to the window, taking a knee and holding his hand back towards her, even as he squints ahead at the front of the bus. Waiting, ready to help her step up once the traffic stops. ]
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Now!
[ Quick steps, knee, shoulder, one foot and then the other, leaned forward slightly with her hands ghosting the side of the bus so that she can help balance from up here as Koushuu stands as straight and tall as he can. ]
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But they hit a red, and he's thankful she's so in tune with it. He gets her up onto his shoulders, and his hands immediately curl around her ankles, sliding up above them so that the stabilization isn't quite so low, so that he can get to his feet. He's going to be sore after this, but it'll be worth it just to get off the damn bus.
So he straightens up, leaning his forehead against the side of the bus and going onto the balls of his feet. ]
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The cord slackens towards her left, and it'll be easier to reach from there if she sacrifices balance, Mafuyu thinks as she leans just the slightest bit left, because she's already taking too long and Koushuu won't be able to hold her forever—
the light changes, yellow reflected in the window ]
KOUSHUU, LET GO!!
[ Her knees bend in warning: she's going to jump for the cord, it's right there, she can make it. ]
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Shit. Shit.
This is stupid and risky, and they don't really have much of a choice, so. Koushuu lets go of her with a great deal of reluctance, hunching his shoulders to give her a better launch point. ]
Go!
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Yes! We did it!!
[ Mafuyu looks over at Koushuu excitedly over her shoulder, swinging from the cord because she can't exactly let go to because she'll die. She might still die, stranded there in the middle of nowhere, and it'll take some time to scale her way back to one side. ]
aradia.
[ Unlike Ami, Koushuu will never have an inventory - but his phone is the only thing he has on his person, besides his clothes, so he winds up looking down at it when she looks at her own. ]
I don't know. It seems like it, since the music stopped and the lights went away when we did. Which is fine - means it won't be drawing any attention from anything that might try to eat us.
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[She laughs a little. It is bizarre that the reality-warping phone app (or whatever it is) wants to arrange Ghostbusters-themed meetcutes, and it's only because this is the first time Ami's experienced manipulative behavior out of it that she's willing to let it slide. Koushuu seems all right, so who is she to say no to new friends?]
So what kind of stuff do you like to do, Koushuu? [As we all know, it's paramount that a new character's INTERESTS be disclosed as soon as possible after their name. That's just how it works.]
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[ But there have been a few close calls with birds, and nevermind the whole - almost drowning thing. He's not really about that. Though, admittedly, Koushuu is also not about the stalking, or the fact no one without the app can see it. ]
Play baseball, mostly. I'm on the high school team. [ He pockets his phone to look back at her. Sure, why not. ] What do you do?
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Me? Umm... [Just a moment, she has to narrow her wide variety of interests down to one or two.] Oh, I like horror movies!
DECEMBER 2017
shouto
Ah, I've been - actually all right, aside from a few of the typical Retrospec problems. [ See: unable to contact his parents. ]
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I heard about giant turkeys? Or... something like that?
ryousuke
Ryousuke had plenty of opportunities to observe. At least he's... approving? ]
It took a while. [ Agreeing, but then he assesses the situation as well. If looks could wilt plants, the glower he shoots the garland would probably have them freed in an instant. ] I don't suppose you have anything that could cut them on you?
eijun
Koushuu's cheeks color with some pink as the bat squeaks and chirps, corner of his mouth twitching down a little. He's not too thrilled with this, even if the thought makes his heart beat a little faster - how dumb - and leaves him in a bit of a predicament. ]
No, it's a... [ His brain blanks for a few seconds. God. Japanese and French occur to him first, but he eventually manages to offer him an answer. Even if he's not all too sure about it. ] It's a bat, actually. There's a bunch all over the mall.
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eijun's still pretty proud of himself for holding his hand, and he has yet to let go even if he's trying to remove the "bird" from his head. the bat starts up its song, and eijun freezes, trying not to move and dislodge it too much. ]
What do I do?!
[ iiii don't want a lot for christmaaasss ]
kuramochi
Don't get caught in the process. Then we'll both be here for - however long they've decided to keep their victims.
[ At least he's stopped struggling, which was only making it worse. Kuramochi being there is a relief. ]
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Okay, I'll do my best not to get caught too.
[Kuramochi looks at the garland to try to figure out what would be a good way to get him down. Maybe if he could get the garland off his legs and feet he could push his way down. Then again he could try to get it off his arms then he could pull him down at way. Kuramochi pulls the garland around Koushuu's arm.]
Do you know how long you've been up there?
[If that doesn't work he'll find something to cut him down. Honestly, how ridiculous can this city be?]