IZOU'S PALACE

[goei]

KYOTO BAKUMATSU PALACE
You find yourself in historical Kyoto at night. The city is shadowy and beautiful, elegant but hostile. It's a sophisticated city, but you don't belong there and it knows it. Everyone knows it. You are being watched.

Worst of all, a terrible demon haunts the streets of this powerful capital city.

Eli Walsh, Kirumi Tojo, Still Sunrise, Argenti, Yi Sang, Celeste, Mafuyu Asahina, and McGillis Fareed, do you dare journey into hell?

 

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Comments

[goei]

... yeah, she'd say that too. That just makes me more sure you can do it.

I mean, you faced down a demon, didn't ya?

[beathollow]

... I did, didn't I?

( but- somehow, she's thinking of someone else too. a different demon. )

... Are you ready to go back to the dorms? It's probably time for dinner by now.

[goei]

I... Can I? I dunno how ta like. Leave.

[He's never been in this specific situation before.]

[beathollow]

...

With Aubrey, we hugged her.

( it's so matter-of-fact, is she being teasing...? )

[goei]

[!?]

Wh-How's that gonna get us outta here!?

[EMBARASSED. THAT'S SOFT SHIT IT'LL MAKE HIM LOOK LESS COOL AND HARD!!!!]

[beathollow]

What makes you think I understand this place better than you? It's not like what I'm used to!

( she did almost just say "like the SEKAI". she does not want to explain the SEKAI. )

[goei]

What, did it just make the place like blow up or whatever?? How'm I supposed to know yer not just fucking with me??

[beathollow]

No, it... brought her down from whatever was happening to her Shadow. And then it opened the way to leave.

... Honestly I do think that maybe you may need some hugs but you need to work on accepting them first.

[goei]

I-It's not like I don't want-

[NO EVEN IN FEELINGS JAIL HE CAN'T FINISH THAT SENTENCE.]

B-but it wouldn't be proper! Me being the way I am and you being a proper little lady!!!
[EXCUSES.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ lmao i feel like this is when eli begins threatening to hug ]

[beathollow]

I shot you earlier, if it helps?

[idealitas]

[ hears him say that

walks over

hugs him very briefly

steps back. ]

[goei]

[HE LOOKS CONFUSED LIKE ONE OF THOSE BIRDS THAT FLEW INTO A GLASS DOOR]

[idealitas]

You said that it wasn't something you didn't want, that is all.

[goei]

[He's so ?????]

I-I wasn't expectin' it from a stoneface like you!?

[beathollow]

( GIGGLES


IS IMMEDIATELY STUNNED BY HER OWN LAUGH? )

[idealitas]

[ gasp. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ cute??? ]

[cirquedesang]

[Adorable...

Mental note: make that happen more.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ...briefly focusing on this instead of steak. ]

Yeah, Izou. I hugged her, and everything was fine again. Maybe I need to hug you, too, huh?

[ THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A THREAT, ACTUALLY. ]

[goei]

[Yeah actually;]

Why the hell do you make it sound like a threat!?

[fullmoonmutt]

How could a hug be a threat, Izou?! It's a hug! Now get over here!

[ APPROACHING MENACINGLY, ARMS WIDE OPEN. ]

[goei]

THIS IS JUST PROVING MY POINT WHO HUGS LIKE THAT!?

[BACKING AWAY]

[fullmoonmutt]

C'mon, it's a perfectly normal hug!

[ CHASING

COME GET YOUR GODDESS ASSIGNED HUG, YA GEEZER ]

[cirquedesang]

[Hey, hey Izou, you know what happens when you don't pay attention to what's behind you right?

Anyway, get hugged, idiot.

And, you know, prevented from retreating more, no big deal.]