Game 022 [Action] - Warning: Do Not Poke, Contents Under Pressure

[neverplaysfair]

[ Today, there is a one-man pride parade Joshua on a mission. A mission that just happens to involve (somehow) a little too casually strolling from Community Housing 5 to House 10. After the events in the Closed Space, Josh is going to be having a little chat with Haruki.

Feel free to intercept him along the way or be intercepted like Shiki was in her post, yes this is a little bit after that let's assume she got sidetracked and made it to the house before he did or something idk, but residents of House 10 will before long hear a knocking at their door. ]

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[soundfrequency]

[Unfortunately Haruki isn't here, so it'll be Neku that answers. And he's a little surprised to see Joshua there when he opens the door.]

...er.

[neverplaysfair]

Oh hello, Neku. Can Haruki come out and play?

[soundfrequency]

He's gone. I haven't seen him all day.

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[neverplaysfair]

[ Cue mental record scratch ]

[neverplaysfair]

Not at all?

[soundfrequency]

No. Last time I saw him was during... that.

[neverplaysfair]

... [ Josh will just be ignoring the outside world for a moment while he thinks this over. Don't mind him. ]

[soundfrequency]

He could just be out somewhere and I missed him, though.

[neverplaysfair]

It's possible, yes. [ His tone of voice is distinctly unconvinced. ]

[soundfrequency]

[Yeaaah, Neku doesn't believe it either.]

You're not going to do anything to him are you.

[neverplaysfair]

Me? Of course not. A better question is, has someone else already done something to him?

[soundfrequency]

...

Maybe that's how he was stopped. Everything is back to normal now, right?

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[neverplaysfair]

Even if he was... [ It didn't make sense. Whatever Haruki had done had to have taken way too much energy, there's no way he didn't harvest some Soul or something to fuel it... or maybe he'd destroyed himself in the process? There was just too much Joshua didn't know. ]

[neverplaysfair]

It'd be rather disappointing if I've missed the chance to talk to him.

[soundfrequency]

I doubt you did. His things are still here anyway.

[neverplaysfair]

I'm not talking about him being sent home, Neku.

[soundfrequency]

I know, I'm just saying he's not gone gone. If he did die then he'll be back in a week.

[Gah, he's hoping that's not the case.]

[neverplaysfair]

As long as this isn't more involved than a simple death. [ From his tone of voice, he's skeptical. ]

[soundfrequency]

Then what do you think?

[neverplaysfair]

The space might have consumed all of his Soul.

[soundfrequency]

...which means what.

[neverplaysfair]

Gone.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[ This tag is totally not late what are you talking about Well, Hanekoma's just out on one of his walks, looking for people to meet and things of interest to take note of -- oh hey, is that a Joshua? Normally, he'd know better than to approach, but... he would really like to find out what was up with all those supposed kidnappings, man. And would really like to know why Josh isn't covered in blood from more Malnosso torturing.

So he puts his hands in his pockets, tries to look nonthreatening, and strolls on over to say hello. ]

[neverplaysfair]

[ Late? I see no late Joshua startles when he notices Hanekoma's presence, but quickly tries to hide his worry. After a moment he slows to a stop. He doesn't even realize the unconscious step back he takes as he turns to Sanae, staring at him evenly, saying nothing. ]

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[ Sanae stops a good couple yards away and gives a little shrug, hands still buried in his pockets and his vibe tuned nice and low. The stare is uncomfortable, but not enough to make him turn back. ]

Hey. Where you been?