voice;

[tenminutes]

Recreating memories works too. Probably only important ones, since some things got repeated that really weren't and they didn't do anything. Memories that are important to the person, even if they didn't really say anything before that...

[ Yuri's voice sort of trails off toward the end there, but then perks up quickly with a subject change. Ish. Of sorts. It doesn't seem like a subject change to the untrained eye, but to Yuri it most definitely is. ]

Who's still an NPC? We can get working on them before anything, we'll figure out a plan of attack from there.

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[onewayroad]

That again.

[He remembers her insistence on it during the blizzard. Don't think he forgot!]

That reminds me. Everyone ought to set up preparations for how to de-NPC them if they get unlucky later on. With two different methods confirmed now there's no excuse to let anyone stay like that for long.

[tenminutes]

..What, like a post-mortem will? I guess that's not a bad idea. I think the biggest question is whether or not the same thing will work twice.

[onewayroad]

Agreed. There are too few successes to make absolute rules based on method and end result, and I'm all too familiar with irregularities.

[It comes with being a lab child surrounded by scientists.]

But yeah. Something like that. What matters is that we know it could work.

[tenminutes]

I hate to say it, but we're going to have to wait to find out.

[ Yuri's not a scientist. She can't test it on purpose. ]

[onewayroad]

I know.

[restlessly drums his fingers on his elbow]

We'll just have to pay attention each time someone needs it, and adjust accordingly.

...Do you think it matters whether the other person in the memory being recreated is here?

[A valid question.]

[tenminutes]

I don't know. It'd probably help, but I think it really depends on the scenario-

Like, if it wasn't Hinata with me I don't think that partic- particular one would have worked. But I think maybe if there was a different type of scenario... None of mine are very good examples of what I think would work, the other ones I would never want to happen again.

[onewayroad]

[drumming away at his elbow, gaze flitting to the side and going unfocused as she answers. Even once she finishes, he remains silent in thought.]

...I can think of a few of mine that might work if you or Kohaku do a little acting, but I'd rather not think about it becoming necessary in the first place.

[And yet this was his idea, to make preparations and shit just in case.]

[tenminutes]

I think it's going to be a good idea to just have everyone find a few people they trust to take care of them in case it happens. I'll keep whatever it is a secret unless it's an emergency.

[onewayroad]

Heh. It may not be anything to the others but I hope you know you're speaking to someone largely incapable of trusting others, for very good reason.

[He does uncross his arms and reach for his phone with one hand, though, searching for it in his pants pocket.]

[tenminutes]

You're the one who just suggested Kohaku and I do it, trust issues or not.

[ She's going to watch him take out his phone, wondering if he's just going to text it over or somehow set up a 'if i don't do anything in 24 hours with this phone send out this message' sort of situation.

..Of course, if he was at a level where could do that they'd probably have a leg up in the tech department. Yuri's cool scenario has crashed before it left her mouth. ]

[onewayroad]

The shit I'd have you do isn't the kind of shit I'd ask him to. Get a clue.

[Yuri's tsundere enough that she should be able to read between the lines there.

It'll take him a while to type everything up.]

[tenminutes]

--What the hell kind of things would you have me do that he couldn't do?!

[ This is a very important question. Just because she can read between the lines doesn't mean that she's going to do it right. ]

[onewayroad]

[Still typing, but he looks up from the screen in a moment of pause.]

Something said by an annoying teacher who took me in. She's never done anything but see good in me.

[Back to the text, he's nearly done, and hits SEND.

ideas for deNPCing me
1- show me pages of L.O.'s personality file code. will type/write up and leave under bed after i send this.
2- put one of my handguns in my left hand. "it doesn't matter whether you're a hero or a villain or what kind of world you live in. for me what's most important is bringing you back. no matter how dark or cold your world is i'll never give you up, and drag you back. that's why i have to stop you. for the children i must protect and for the peace. so you and last order can live happily together. for that, the gun in your hands is unnecessary." cover the gun and my hand with both hands, slowly start pulling my fingers off the gun. "you can't do it. you haven't rotted that much." remove gun.
3- Kh pulls back right fist. "hope you're ready for this, 'strongest.' you're going to get a good taste of my 'weakest.'" punch me in the face so hard i go flying backward.
4- Kh aims handgun at me 1-2m away, desperate glare in eyes. "Don't. Get. In my way!"
5- if these don't work, shoot me in the forehead.]

[tenminutes]

[ Yuri doesn't respond until she reads through the text. She's definitely going to save that one, and save an extra handwritten copy somewhere just in case, since she doubts she can memorize it and recall it at any point in time right away.

She looks like she understands, which is why she decides not to comment on it, instead focusing on something stupid so that neither of them get into the gushy feels territory. She still smiles, even if she's teasing him now. ]

How come Kohaku gets all the cool ones that involve punching you in the face, huh?

[onewayroad]

[Excellent subject change, Yuri. He doesn't want to wind up in that gushy feels territory.]

There's one, and because he looks more like the fucker that literally punched sense into me.

[tenminutes]

Well that one is all the cool ones, obviously.

[ Duh, Accelerator. What is this feels business she'll do much to avoid it. ]

I guess if it's an appearance thing I can't really help it.

[onewayroad]

You just want an excuse to punch me in the face, don't you.

[tenminutes]

It'd be a friendly punch~!

[onewayroad]

[snorts]

Yeah, tough shit.

Anyway, if you're careless again I'll just shove an NPCed you in a certain idiot's general direction.

[tenminutes]

They came through the window in HQ and were outside the door when I tried to leave. It didn't feel careless, I'd never had them come through windows that high up before. HQ should have been safe.

[ She sighs, shaking her head. Directed shadows are a lot worse than the ones who wander around aimlessly looking for the source of "love" that set them off in the first place. ]

But thanks. He'd probably be the only one who would know the types of memories that wouldn't involve me nearly having a breakdown or having to deal with weird.. emotional crap. Or something embarrassing. At least if it's him, I can smack him afterward.

[onewayroad]

It sounds like HQ needs to stay stocked with some weapons.

Did you kick his ass this time?

[You know, just idle curiosity. It makes no difference to him.]

[tenminutes]

I had weapons, there were just too many. It's not the first time I've been swarmed.

Not his ass.. [ That was a grumble. She definitely kicked him though. ]

[onewayroad]

How literal.

[Not even bothering to continue the first topic, as it doesn't seem worthwhile to. He'd only been able to hear so much in her voice responses in that post of hers.]

[tenminutes]

Well, it was just- more the frontal area, that's all.

[ She's pretty sure he didn't deserve it that time at least. ]

[onewayroad]

Tch. Where you kicked him doesn't really matter.