[Day 229] Well some one has to stay behind [Open]

[bastionpc]

Who: Everyone who didn't go on the trip
Open: Open
When: Day 229
Where: The Bastion
What: Not everyone is going to go search for the Core. Some people have to stay behind and tend to the daily things in the Bastion, after all.
Format: Any
Warnings: n/a

[Regardless of the Bastion's current state, there are still things that need to be done from day to day. Some one has to attend to those things, and not everyone can just up and leave. Some people might not even want to leave, and there are even a select few that just can't.

So for those of you staying behind, make sure you're not strangers to your fellow survivors!]

Comments

[individuates]

Fluffy.

They make him a little more readable, which is always a plus. [he should enjoy it while he can; before Seimei figures out how to keep the new appendages in check. It's kind of adorable, when his tail flicks, or his ears swivel about like little radar dishes. And it gives Kaoru an excuse to rearrange Seimei's hair when it shifts along with them]

Who knows how it works? It might work differently on different people.

Though… was it hard? Having to hide it all the time? [He is grateful that Seimei didn't have to deal with this until now - he can't imagine how much trouble it might have caused]

[hellpyre]

... that'ssocute.

[Oops did she say that out loud?

cough.]

It was, yeah... I had to wrap it around my stomach and hide it under my shirt. It was uncomfortable as fuck, especially right after it came in. My lower back hurt for a good week afterwards.

[individuates]

Right?!

[fear not, Rin, you have an ally here in vehement agreement]

Seimei will be Seimei and try to hide them, but I'm glad that at least he doesn't have to.

…I will keep an eye out for lower back pain, though.

[hellpyre]

[Good.]

Yeah. It's a lot easier to be ourselves here.

If it starts botherin' him just but somethin' hot on his back and give him some pain pills. It didn't last too long with me.

[individuates]

I will. [a fond, if not actually visible, smile] He's never objected to my fussing over him before, so long as it's in private. He seems to rather enjoy it.

I'm glad that in this place, nobody really needs to hide anything. If anything good came out of the end of the world, I guess there's that.

[hellpyre]

He's the kinda guy who likes to be pampered. I could see that even when I first met him.

[Not that he'd ever admit it aloud.]

Mn. Yeah. I'm still kinda upset that I never really got to prove to the Order that I wasn't gonna turn out to be like my dad, though...

[individuates]

I could tell from first glance he liked his indulgences. I didn't realise how susceptible he was to pampering - or flattery, for that matter - until I got to know him better.

…perhaps you'll get a chance somehow. Someday. You never know who's going to land on their ass out there next.

[hellpyre]

It was pretty much written on his kimono that he did.

[Sorry Seimei. She likes you but... you make an easy target.]

... maybe. Ugh. I hope it's not Angel. I hate that bitch.

[individuates]

…you say that almost as though you don't want her to be saved.

[hellpyre]

Why the hell would I want that pompous tool to be saved?! Do you really want some one around here that would threaten me at every turn just cause I'm the daughter of Satan?! The bitch cut my goddamn foot off just for speakin' up at a trial!

[individuates]

[yikes. There's a fair pause after that one.]

…I had no idea it was that bad, Rin-chan. I'm sorry.

But if it comes down to it, you know you have more people here who have your back, right?

[hellpyre]

[Rin let out a strained, upset sigh at that. Kintaro nudged her with his nose, trying to get her to calm down.]

I know. I know. Yuki would stand up for me in a heartbeat and ranks don't fuckin' matter here so she could never pull the "I'm Paladin" crap but...

God. She never even gave me a chance. She just assumed I was gonna be exactly like my father!

[individuates]

[Tama-chan comes paddling over to see what the fuss is all about. What's wrong, Auntie Rin-chan?]

We'll put her in her place, Rin-chan, don't you worry. But in the meantime we can hope that someone nicer comes along instead?

[hellpyre]

[Auntie Rin-chan is upset that people back home are stupid and racist against demons.]

That's what I'm hopin' for. One'a my classmates. Even one'a the nice teachers, or some one from the Academy...

[individuates]

Good!

And count on the rest of us to take down this Angel-person if the time comes.

[hellpyre]

Just be careful. She didn't make it to Paladin by bein' a pushover.

[individuates]

I'm sure there are enough of us here to take her down.

[hellpyre]

Heh. I'm sure Yuki would love to take a shot at her. She said some pretty nasty shit about our dad.

[individuates]

Then we'll get her back for every word. Promise.

[hellpyre]

[Rin... might be laughing over there.

Not because she doesn't think they can do it, but because she's just that happy that she has such great friends here.

She'll always miss her classmates back home but... at least she has managed to make up for their loss in the Bastion.]

[individuates]

[whatwhatwhat]

You think we can't do it?

You think we can't be fierce?

[hellpyre]

N-no I totally think you can! I'm just... really happy...

[individuates]

Good!

[another "hey-look-at-me" nudge from Tama-chan. She bares her teeth and gives a hiss - albeit a half-hearted one - her ruff standing up a little. Not looking to scare you, but Tama-chan has your back too, Auntie Rin-chan. Not to fret!]

[hellpyre]

[Of course you do.

Rin will happily give you wet-handed pets for that.]

[individuates]

[enjoying her pats while her tongue darts in and out of her mouth a few times, as if that hissing has made her mouth dry.]

…you guys all right over there?