eighteen ◆ text / action ( backdated to nov. first )

[extraordinarily]

OPTION A: text

So, did everybody have fun at the party? I'm sure it gave some of you a huge fright! ★

Don't worry though, if you guys got angry, I'll provide any sort of consolation. Provided that it's not completely crazy.

But anyway, it looks like I'm the only one left from my world. Ha, that's a funny thought! Now then: who here's alone from their world? Inquiring minds want to know~

OPTION B: action

[ Today, Haruhi is simply moping around in the afternoon, staring at her Key Coffee and lunch, merely poking it with her chopsticks slowly as she finally decides to start eating it with a deep sigh. If anyone shows up around her, however, she'll go back to being chipper, even if it isn't real. ]

Comments

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[violined]

Haven't seen anybody from my world at all here.

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[extraordinarily]

I guess you're lucky, then.

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[violined]

In what sense?

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[extraordinarily]

It means that people you care about are still alive.

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[violined]

Wouldn't count on that. Guess it's a chance [ Especially given he has left them all in mortal danger oops ] but there's teenagers who had a shitty-ass death and who I still haven't seen here, so I don't think it's proof.

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[extraordinarily]

Only people who have regrets show up here, though.

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[violined]

I'm pretty sure she had regrets, half of them related to me.

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[extraordinarily]

Well, people show up and disappear all the time. It's not unusual if they did show up before and moved on.

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[violined]

That'd be a damn disappointment.

[ If it went his way, she could choke on her regrets for all eternity - then again he's not sure he wants to see her ever again either. ]

Bye the way, are you? Alone from your world, I mean.

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[strawberrytart]

[ She noticed Haruhi a little early, but seeing how depressed she seemed to be even while eating, she didn't really say anything. Instead, she watched her for a little while, before going to make her a fresh tart.

It isn't so much that she thinks food's the cure, but she knows that when you make something with love, especially something that makes someone smile, then you can at least get a conversation started and let them know that you're there. So as soon as she can, she comes back with a Sourire de l'Ange, even made with the correct strawberries since she got seeds for it and they finally sprouted. (Good thing weather is usually right in the afterlife, she can grow them at any time.) She just goes and sets it in front of Haruhi. ]

I know you don't look that hungry, but sometimes something like this can be a lot better for you than cafeteria food. [ Ichigo smiles softly and nudges the plate toward her. ]

[extraordinarily]

... Ah, hey, Ichigo-chan.

[ She's not normally this unresponsive when it comes to lunch, but the fact that she's found out that he's gone makes her a little melancholy. But nonetheless, she tries to smile. ]

And don't worry! It's not that I'm not hungry, actually. I've just been... [ She hesitates, uncertain of what to say. ] Well, it's just that I'm thinking about things, that's all! But thanks.

[ She'll take that dessert, at least. ]

[strawberrytart]

You've been playing with your food for at least 30 minutes.

[ Ichigo had watched her for about 5, then went off to go make a tart. Luckily, a single tart bakes pretty quickly, especially since it's really only the shell and crunchy base that needed to bake-- the rest was a rhubarb sauce, cream, and fresh fraises de bois cut properly. But overall, nothing horribly complex for someone who's practiced tarts enough that she won an award for this recipe. ]

This tart is called a "Sourire de l'Ange." It means Angel's Smile. It's a special tart that I came up with on my own, based on my grandmother's tart that I had when I was a child.. whenever I looked sad or melancholy, she would make her recipe for me so that I would smile because she loved me. I don't know what happened, but I don't want you to have to feel sad either.

[extraordinarily]

It's really pretty.

[ She'll smile a little bit as she takes a bite. It's really delicious. But, it just reminds her that she's still here, while everyone else has disappeared. ]

But... it will take time for me to actually cope. Two of my former brigade members have already disappeared, yet I'm still here. Once he - Kyon - left, I wanted to disappear. I wanted so badly to become an NPC. I finally understood why he'd do such a thing... to create shadows in this place with no death.

[strawberrytart]

[ Ichigo stays quiet, looking down while Haruhi talks, but before long she reaches her hand out across the table to try to grab and hold Haruhi's. ]

It's really painful.. being here without the people you care about. I can't imagine if I had them with me then lost them again... but I don't want to lose you too, Haruhi!

[extraordinarily]

I don't think I'll be going anywhere for a while. I still need answers to so many questions. And to be honest, I don't like seeing people I'm close to disappear.

Seeing it happen twice is already enough.

[strawberrytart]

I.. I know it's probably mean to say, since someone told me the reason we're here is because we have regrets, but I'm glad that you're not going anywhere.

[ Ichigo looks down though, then tries to force a smile. It's weak, but she's trying. ] I know how that feels though. I've lost a couple of roommates already, some friends I made here too. It might not be as close as you and your friends but... I know how it hurts.

[extraordinarily]

Don't worry about it. I already know.

[ She's known for a while now, after all. But Haruhi will match that smile, eating more now. ]

Well, I've lost several roommates, though the one I have right now though's stuck for a while.

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[crayoned]

I had lots of fun parties are always like that

[If she turned up and didn't have a good time then it wouldn't have been a very good party at all. She didn't really find it all that scary, but she had fun regardless of that.]

And me too
Im the only person from where Im from but thats okay

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[extraordinarily]

I guess it's alright if they're alive. But if you know that they're dead and up and disappeared... that's sad.

[crayoned]

Oh yeah
Maybe its different if theyve never been here and if they were here and left

[But seeing as neither of the two people she knows have shown up and they haven't disappeared on her she can't really relate. While she can't do that, she can at least try and help with the feeling sad part.]

Are you still feeling sad now
You should sing when youre sad it makes you happier in no time

[extraordinarily]

Some of the songs I wrote are kind of sad, though.

[crayoned]

Dont sing sad songs or youll just feel worse
You have to sing really happy ones that make you smile
Or make up your own happy song

[If she's written her own songs before than she can surely put together a happy sounding one. Making up songs is easy!]

[extraordinarily]

[ Not when you write songs professionally... ]

Hmm. I guess I could try writing something that's more upbeat.

[crayoned]

See you can do it
And if you need help then I can help you
Ive made plenty of songs before

[Though making up songs and making up actually good songs that aren't compromised mostly of 'la la la' are two completely different things.]

[extraordinarily]

Don't worry, don't worry! I'm the amazing Haruhi Suzumiya; there's no way I can't make a song. If you want to hear it though, that's another question~