IC INBOX - UTOPIQUE

[gangstering]

"...Leave a message."

ic inbox for utopique voice, text, or still photo

Comments

text: 1/who knows

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seriously, what's up with this place's tech?

text: 2/

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[He also sends a lopsided picture of a coal train...]

not that it ain't cool to see one of these

but it's totally inefficient

text: 3/

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think they'll let me scrap it for parts?

nah there's probably no way

text: 4/

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[Just call him sir spam-a-lot. He doesn't even wait for a reply.]

and it's weird cause this place has got a form of electricity

not that they really seem to know how to use it well

text: 5/

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oi, if i invent all the modern stuff from our world in this one

do you think i'll be famous???

day 14

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i was thinking

we don't have that much left to lose, do we? i mean those future foundation guys could still kill us, and we still gotta wake up as ourselves and wake up everybody else but

other than that, you know...

[What a serious subject matter for a text. And it's coming quite late in the evening, too, like he's been mulling this over all day.]

[gangstering]

Where the hell did this come from?

I mean, I guess I've thought about it too. It's a shitty time to be grabbed away from home. There's so much that's about to happen.

Other than that?

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nowhere i guess

well, i mean i guess from somewhere but... i was just thinking about it

[Souda Kazuichi: avoiding something. Unconvincingly.]

[gangstering]

All right. Spit it out, or I'm coming over there to beat it out of you instead.

[FRIENDSHIP AND CONCERN, KUZURYUU STYLE.]

day 16

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is it cannibalism if i eat chicken??

[gangstering]

I ASKED THE SAME FUCKING QUESTION THE OTHER DAY.

Anyway.

Yeah. Probably.

Cannibal.

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shut up!!

you're probably gonna be a cannibal one day too!

[he's a (relatively big ish) cat, Souda, you don't eat cats...]

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Because some cafe is going to be serving fucking jaguar or tiger as a lunch special?

DISTRESS CALL

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[He doesn't even have the courtesy to wait for a hello, because:]

The guys from the Future Foundation who want us dead are here!

--they might be from the Future Foundation anyway, but they know who the hell I am and one of 'em wants me dead and the other one's prattling on about some shit like allowing me to live!

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[Aaaaaand he'll hold the phone away from his ear for a moment and stare at it. What is this guy on about now?

Except no okay, serious face.]

What the hell are you talking about? Who's here? Where are you?

[No one is going to kill Souda while he's here.]

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I don't know who the hell they are! They know who I--who we are, despair or whatever--and one'a them is some big scary guy who tried to grab me already and the other one has a sword! What the hell, right?!

[He's babbling, but Kuzuryuu might be able to tell that there's real fear behind that.

This is super scary. Also he's forgotten to answer where he is.]

[gangstering]

...shit.

[Okay well. For one thing, he can't exactly fault people for wanting them dead, given what they've found out about themselves recently. But they've changed, damn it. Clearly.

But. Again. No one is killing Souda. Or him. Kuzuryuu has seen enough murder to last him about twelve lifetimes.]

Calm the fuck down. [He snaps, harsher than he means it to be because he needs Souda to stop rambling and pay attention. And answer him.] Where are you?

day 19

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[It's the return of Stupid Texts From Souda]

there's someone with pink hair in my dorm!!! and it's her hair colour!!!!!

[gangstering]

Doesn't count. People in this world have tails and wings. And people are from worlds where it's normal to be a fucking person sized talking hedgehog.

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it totally counts! don't be nitpicky

and you met that hedgehog too, huh

[gangstering]

It's not nitpicky. It just doesn't count.

Yeah. I did. He seemed like an okay guy though.

I met some Mouse lady too. She kinda pissed me off.

[Is it shocking Kuzuryuu wouldn't get along with the Disney types?]

day 20, evening: hot hot action (clearly)

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[Yeah, so it's about 8 o'clock when Souda shows up at Holly's dorms.

Looks like he's carrying a sleeping bag, another bag with assorted clothing items and necessary things for a sleepover, as well as a wearing a face that might as well be baggage with how harried it is. Rather, he's tired. Sick and tired.

So he's just barging right in and going to find Kuzuryuu and when he does find him (whether that in the main area, the kitchen, dining room or in his dorm room), he's going to declare:]

I'm stayin' here with you!

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[...what the hell. Kuzuryuu runs into Souda on the way out of his room. He stares for a moment. Then stares for another moment.

Then he considers for a moment.]

What the hell is this about?

What're you on about?

[What happened Souda. Explain this.]

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It's just what it looks like! I'm stayin'! Here!

...For now.

[Listen. He's got reasons. Clearly. He just explained them so well. That being said, Souda does look tired, stirred up in a way he doesn't usually just get. He's staring right at Kuzuryuu, maybe a little desperately.]

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Why.

[Not even a question. It's a demand. Hands on his hips as he stares at Souda. ...except yeah okay, he does look kind of agitated. With a sigh, he inclines his head.] Fine come on. You can stay with me, but you're going to have to fucking explain this.

[Really. What the hell is going on, Souda? Should he be worried?]