Joonghyuk

[bloodread]

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w5 forward dates this as wednesday

[malewife]

[ Where are they? Who knows! Joonghyuk is however bleeding from whatever wound, but it's hard to see when he wears all black. Words trail from his step, though. We can pretend this is pre-event in the morning because he... Does wake up stupidly early. ]

I can't say I like this change of scenery, mostly due to the strange effect.

[bloodread]

[ Akira does not wake up early so if he's up it's because he hasn't slept. Good choices all around.

He doesn't appear to be bleeding at least but he's got several bandages on his face (see icon) and who knows what on his body since he's pretty bundled up right now. There's probably a glance or two at the words too. ]

It makes even less sense than the last place, and it's a pain in the ass.

[malewife]

[ hmmm. ]

Do you usually not sleep well?

[ How sleepy does Akira look... I'm laughing. ]

[bloodread]

[ Well he looks tired but he is also eighteen so he is young enough to be pulling stuff like this without paying for it too badly. ]

Depends on the night, I got pretty used to sleeping with whatever the hell was going around cause of the spirits. They all haunted my apartment at one point and kept trying to kill me which was annoying. But sometimes it's just easier to sleep during the day.

I don't really think there's a point to keeping a normal sleep schedule around here anyway cause some people notice that stuff.

[malewife]

[ Children... Joonghyuk is a grandpa, but he is used to working. ]

Some things are easier to investigate in the day, some in the night. As long as you get enough rest that is the most important.

[ Which is fine. ]

Baraqiel paid the town hall a visit on Monday. Their feathers were quite ruffled.

[bloodread]

Yeah, I'll go sleep in a bit.

[ And then he won't because event. He puts his head in a hand. ]

Spike had a point actually. If they don't want us talking about shit they gotta say it.

[malewife]

Spike also doesn't know when to shut his mouth most of the time.

[ A moody chihuahua that one is. ]

I suppose you don't have much opinion on them at all.

[bloodread]

Baraqiel? I don't. Rin and Alisaie are wound up on us missing his item at the Kiln. If I could go back I would, but crying about it now won't do anything.

[ A sigh. ]

I didn't put the note I gave you together about that during that whole thing, but I wasn't supposed to know then anyway.

[malewife]

I wonder if there was a way to recover them, even though they're lost.

[ Hmmm. ]

It's all right. We'll have more letters to decipher soon. It seems like the dead especially are working hard.

[bloodread]

We talked with the other Celestials about that and they'll let us know if there's an opening.

[ Rubbing his neck with a hand. ]

...they're chatty. Or chatty in their own way. But I'll take all the letters they send me, even the stupid ones.

[malewife]

They should sign their letters.

[ Says Joonghyuk who doesn't?? ]

Where did you get those wounds?

[bloodread]

I can tell them apart.

[ Makes excuses for ghosties... Akira blinks. ]

Fights. Back home so they're really just annoying here.

[malewife]

Do you remember from whom?

[ Battle scars story time? ]

[bloodread]

Normally my answer would be no, but these I remember.

[ A half smile. ]

These are from when I dethroned the old champion of the UG, the underground. It's a below deck fighting ring in Tokyo and not a bad way to make cash if you're good enough.

[malewife]

Where were you ranked?

[ Joonghyuk really is here like DID YOU WIN? ]

[bloodread]

First, of course. Undefeated until I retired, but someone would've knocked me off with all the time I've been gone even if I decided to stay in.

[ akira bringing home the 1st place trophy to dad. ]

[malewife]

The point is, you were first during your time there.

[ STOP LB I HATE THIS ]

I wish I could say my battle scars are anything as triumphant.

[bloodread]

Huh? You're still here so how aren't they?

[ Nope also #believing in Dad. ]

[malewife]

Most likely some of my injuries from death will show.

[ So... ]

[bloodread]

[ He shrugs. ]

Death to you is like taking a hit, right?

[malewife]

[ Quieter: ]

... Death is death.

[bloodread]

[ ... ]

Sorry.

[malewife]

... It's fine. You're right that I'm used to it.

[ But does anyone truly get over death? That emptiness when you die—for him, it would last an indescribable moment before he wakes up. ]

Defying death made time meaningless to me. [ — ] Until recently.

[bloodread]

Cause of everyone else here? Or cause the rules are different?

[malewife]

Someone told me that I shouldn't regress anymore... And that same someone gave me a pocket watch to show me that time is moving forward. That I'm moving forward.

[ So it's more a sentimental thing back at home. ]