6/16: eichi

[randori]

[ The moment votes were cast, Natsuo had left. He didn't want to hear the results. He didn't want to be a part of it at all. So he picked himself off and left— slow, staggering, blood seeping through the bandages around his stomach that dots a trail from the garden back inside the castle.

He probably wouldn't be able to get very far, but the path he takes is directly up the stairs to his room, and he can be intercepted at any point between the garden and there. ]

Comments

[finethanks]

Have you forgotten, Natsuo-kun? In the rulebook, it states that along with our titles and gifts, some of us have received additional titles that cannot be revealed at all.

I imagine there's punishment if that is broken.

[randori]

[ He might have skimmed the rulebook the first day instead of committing it word to word to memory, but he should go back and do that. And by him, I mean me, who forgets about titles and gifts until it's murder day. ]

I don't care about what they're called, I want to know who they are. You think looking after people might be a special gift? They could've used it this week. They could've saved Dave.

[finethanks]

There are likely rules that we're not aware of.

[Eichi brings a hand to his chin, looking thoughtful.] Revealing that they wrote the note could mean revealing something like their extra title, so if someone refuses to admit, don't push them too hard. That's all.

Beyond that... I doubt that Tiger-chan and Dragon-chan would allow everyone to be protected at once.

[randori]

If they can only protect one person at a time, they don't have to choose me anymore. I'm out of bed now. I can walk fine.

[ He's bleeding but he's probably going to die tomorrow anyways? It's this title, against Tiger's and Dragon's rule of the partnerless, and he's pretty sure which one would win out. ]

[finethanks]

If you weren't injured, I'd have kicked you for saying something like that. You're always the first one in danger.

[Says mister faints in the hallways, but Natsuo didn't have to see that so it's FINE]

[randori]

Not always!!

[ Just. Sometimes. This week had just been Bad, but a lot of people got hurt too. Steph and Fane, for example. Eichi's just more aware of Natsuo because they hang out, he's convinced of this. ]

[finethanks]

I'd like if you could prove me wrong.

[randori]

Next time, I'll be the second one!

[finethanks]

[WRONG ANSWER

He reaches and yanks hard on Natsuo's ear.]

[randori]

KIDDING! I WAS KIDDING!! I'LL AVOID DANGER! NO MORE DANGER!!

[ let go;;;;;; ]

[finethanks]

[He lets go, smiling.]

Good boy. [This is how you teach lessons when words aren't enough. Like a child yourself.]