a winter labyrinth

[townmusician]

断ち切るしかないんだろ
注いだ冬は心のラビリンス
後戻りなんて出来ないから
やりきるしかないんだろ
黒い気持ちと手を繋いだって構わない
抱きしめたっていいh

I have to break free
This pouring winter is my heart's labyrinth
I can't go back anymore, so
I have to finish this
I don't care if you took my hand with dark motives
I want you to hold me close

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[townmusician]

[It's your standard fare. CDs, shirts, pen lights in different colors... None of the items seem unusual, at least not with his perception check from earlier. Most things seem to be merch for the group ŹOOĻ.

And there's Haruka, on CD covers! With some other bozos, but now Eli knows who's palace this is. Congratulations.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Excuse?! ]

Haruka?! [ Eli snatches up one of the CD cases that sports Haruka with... other random dudes. ] Shit, this is Haruka's palace?!

[prozaic]

It is, indeed. He disappeared in the middle of the night. [He's not too put-off by this.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ??? ]

Well, no one told me that... How'd you even know?

[prozaic]

I heard his band name being spoken out front.

As for him sneaking out in the middle of the night... [He looks briefly over his shoulder to check if Yoon is listening... Hopefully not! He's a bit young for what Shalem is about to imply.] We went to bed together and I woke up alone. I'd imagined he simply went off to do something else or escape the chaos in the rest of the dorm, but no, here he is, part of that chaos.

[Waves a hand at the building at large.]

[strawsandals]

[ wow suddenly something else seems really interesting somewhere else he suddenly can't hear ]

[prozaic]

[remember, eli said it out loud first.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ...Yoon listening or not won't matter in two seconds, sorry. ]

What the hell do you mean you two went to bed together?! Don't tell me you two are fucking!

[ Wow, the two worst people here, shacking up. It's all coming together. ]

[prozaic]

[Tilts head. Well, he was going to spare Yoon, but then Eli decided to do this. This is why he doesn't care for dogs.]

Very well, I won't beat around the bush.

[fullmoonmutt]

Tch. Guess that explains why you were all up defending each other during the thing with Celeste...

[ledbythewind]

[COVERING SUNRISE'S EARS BECAUSE HELLO???]

[prozaic]

[Shrugs at Richard over Eli's shoulder. Sorry, he tried to be subtle! But then Eli just said it. This is why you never trust dogs.]

[strawsandals]

...Haruka?

[ Oh. Oh, no. The hurt in Yoon's voice is unmistakable and he visibly deflates for a second.

But then, he shakes it off and gets his game face on again. ]

Alright. We've got to do our best.

[fullmoonmutt]

Do we?

[ Eli. Okay, even he knows that's being too mean. ]

Tch, fine... yeah... We do.

[strawsandals]

We do!

[ There's the mother voice kicking in... ]

I know I saw him being a huge pest to you...and I'll scold him if he does it to you again. We have to save him first, though!

[fullmoonmutt]

...I already said we do! C'mon!

[ HE WAS AGREEING?! ]

And I don't need anyone protecting me from him being a dumbass!

[strawsandals]

Ah, right, right! You two match each other's energy!

[ WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN..... ]

Okay, then, let's figure this thing out!

[cleansewithfire]

[ Hello Sunrise is here with Loot (furi: a vest, a pair of headphones, and a paper fan) in her arms. ]

Oh. Is Haruka "Isumi-san"?

[fullmoonmutt]

Uhhh, maybe? I got no idea what he last name is.

[ He never asked! ]

Er. Sunshine. Where'd you get all that stuff?

[cleansewithfire]

I found them just now.

[ Because she's not blind. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

I mean... no one's here, so I guess it ain't actually stealing.

[ Meaning he will not question it further. ]

1/2

[cleansewithfire]

[ Sunrise, suddenly realising this COULD be stealing: ]

[cleansewithfire]

If you say so, Eli.

[townmusician]

[Eli will also find some new digs, and a green pen light to take with him!]

[fullmoonmutt]

Sheesh... No wonder Haruka's a moody bitch if this is the crap they make people like him wear.

[ He'll snag it regardless. Celeste might like it. ]