Day 23: Sun Room, Evening Shift

Apr 14, 2007 10:18

Miles Edgeworth had quietly snuck off to a corner of the cafeteria during lunch, avoiding making conversations. He knew other people would probably lecture him later or accuse him of avoiding them, but that hadn't been true at all. He'd just wanted some time to work quietly by himself for a while ( Read more... )

raine, kenren, lust, lord recluse, goku, larsa, fox, riza, ashton, miku, lyta, reno, albel, aidou, luxord, edgeworth, seimei, hisoka, renji, aya

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clockmongler April 14 2007, 14:51:55 UTC
"Now, now, Daniel," all smiles, creepily so, "I know you're having a rough day today, but I just thought this little kitten might want a warm lap ( ... )

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blood_and_pocky April 14 2007, 19:38:40 UTC
The later on in the day, the less excuse Aidou had to complain about the sunlight. His conversation with Jack had taken up most of his lunch, and he'd had little time to consider the facts of Landel's Institute as he knew them so far. He'd been planning on either napping, or using his journal to review and analyse what he knew - in the end, he figured the Sun Room fit either option. No one appeared to ever notice anything amiss in the daytime, but he wanted to take a close look at the room himself. After all, just a mere handful of hours earlier, there had been blood splatter and bullet holes. How did an entire facility revert to being spotless between day and night ( ... )

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clockmongler April 14 2007, 20:32:57 UTC
Already torn chest + claws = no. It's safe to say whatever nap X planned on was ruined whenever Aidou walked into the room.

"Ah- Tyche!" Of course, the promise of "no claws in flesh" just had to be broken, and as tiny as those claws were, it still broke through the cloth and into the skin just under it. Scrambling, Luxord had managed to pry the hissing cat off him and held her by the scruff, cooing to her and trying to lightly pet her through all the thrashing. "Shh, peanut, shh. It's okay, no one's going to hurt you."

Odd, how he could be seemingly caring with a kitten but not with another person.

Of course humans could not sense a vampire, but Nobodies knew when something was wrong. His blue eyes narrowed and the Gambler almost sneered at the man, clutching the poor animal closer in some attempt to sooth (or maybe just quit her flailing and clawing). "Do you mind? You're scaring the cat."

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blood_and_pocky April 14 2007, 21:20:24 UTC
That little ball of fluff certainly had his scent now. There wasn't much to be done - it'd look stupid backing out of the room because of a frantic cat (and the planet flying out of orbit and crashing into the moon had a higher percentage of happening than Aidou giving way for an animal). At his elbow, his nurse sighed, making a note of something on her clipboard. "Those cats..." she muttered under breath, most likely not intending for him to overhear. "All right. Enjoy your shift, Mr. Fairbairn." Either the staff that was present during the day honestly thought he was human, or they were in on a very elaborate venture.

Flicking a glance at the watchful nurses, he noted their expressions; they were also staring at the cat, not him. All "Aidan" could say for sure was that the man's blood smelled foul. Something wasn't right with him, either ( ... )

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clockmongler April 14 2007, 21:54:37 UTC
"She will if you leave," his tone became harsh, as though someone had just frightened Naminé instead of a kitten. Poor creature did not need this man giving her a heart attack via proximity. The Gambler shushed it again, trying to calm it despite all adversaries. "And I'd rather you did as well."

The Nobody gave a smile, one that was definitely wrong. "In fact, continuation of your presence disturbs not only my feline friend, but me as well." He focused on the threads of Time, hoping the air would still and the annoying man would rewind with it…

But nothing happened. At most, the Nobody's left eye twitched. After clearing his throat, he held the scared kitten in his arms, eyes narrowed in some attempt at hate. "So please, I suggest you go."

Audacious miscreant, ruining a soothing moment between a Nobody and his kitten…

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blood_and_pocky April 14 2007, 22:03:20 UTC
The man didn't even warrant a response. A 'please' covering an outright demand to leave only smacked against Aidou's impenetrable wall of noble upbringing and bounced off.

He could work through the spitting and hissing of an upset female if he had to. He lived with Ruka, after all.

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clockmongler April 14 2007, 22:25:03 UTC
"Shh, peanut, shh," he cooed again, obviously not put-off by the vampire not "gracing" him with a reply. It wasn't worth the Time to argue and he'd already had the snot beaten out of him once today, an encore would just not do. "'tis alright, sweetie. It's fine."

Needless to say, it was rather hard to pull off looking masculine while pressing a tiny kitten to your chest, petting it gently, and whispering to it quietly out of some sort of sympathy.

After a few more scratches, the Nobody managed to wrap the cat enough into his arms to still it. While she still continued to breathe harshly, at least the flailing had stopped. "Poor thing," he whispered into those little ears, stroking her head affectionately (or as much as he could).

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blood_and_pocky April 15 2007, 04:56:33 UTC
Aidou was silent for a long while, expression blank, writing away. At length, his thoughts returned to the tiny black kitten. It was a normal house cat, by the looks of it, and the way in which it reacted to him told Aidou its senses hadn't been tampered with; so long as it was kept near, he had no doubt it'd continue to convulse like someone had electrocuted it. It was true that in some facilities, patients were allowed to interact with animals, so long as it was closely monitored. Something therapeutic about babying and patronizing something weaker than you. (Aidou could relate to that ( ... )

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clockmongler April 15 2007, 15:51:59 UTC
Luxord tilted his head back to the… well, he certainly wasn't a man because the battle music was on and that meant 'enemy' and/or 'Sora', was he? Had he been, this could be a more comfortable visit to the Sun Room. "I'm not sure," was all he responded with, finding it much more interesting to turn his attention back to what was more adorable and sweet.

The black ball of fluff, on the other hand, managed to crawl up the Nobody's shirt and hide herself.

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blood_and_pocky April 15 2007, 17:58:13 UTC
"I see." Not that he'd been expecting any insightful response, though. Aidou tapped the pen against his lower lip, mumbling more to himself than Luxord. "Guess it'll be tonight's entertainment..."

Then he tipped his head back, until he could comfortable observe the room upside down from off the armrest. Now that he was in the mind-frame of research, was it worth it to enter into another conversation? This one was too caught up in his animal. His gaze flitted to and fro, watchful. Of course there were many he'd seen, but never spoken to, and they often clumped together like now. There was one man sitting close to the entrance, but... eh, rejected.

The woman and kid from the Sun Room? Rejected. Aoyagi Seimei? Definitely rejected. Abarai Renji and his female friend? Rejected on the basis it would be no fun to bug him this early. The man Alucard had been sucking on at lunch? Rejected rejected rejected. (That made three. Was he plan on ensnaring an army of twits? Aidou didn't feel so much anger, but repulsion and an age-old weariness. It ( ... )

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blood_and_pocky April 15 2007, 17:59:42 UTC
[hops like a bunny over here]

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part1of3 April 15 2007, 23:33:36 UTC
[From here]

Miku had left to go do errands, leaving Ashton sitting with the kittens that had been displaced from her lap. He picked one of them up and cradled it in the crook of his arm, letting it snooze. He wasn't sure if he was going to be able to nap now. He probably should have eaten lunch, forced it down.. he was finally getting a little hungry.

Well, damn.

He glanced about, bored already, before noticing that someone Miku had said was someone who spent time with Mr. Eyepatch Xigbar (Zigbar?) was sitting alone. Of course, it could have been the other guy who had left that Ashton was looking for - who knew where he'd gone. Might as well try this guy.

He brought the little grey kitten over and tentatively sat down at the same couch as Luxord. He smiled a little bit, painedly, and mumbled a quick greeting. "Er. Hi."

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clockmongler April 15 2007, 23:46:47 UTC
He shouldn't have put his legs down from the couch.

However, since Tyche needed removal from the inside of his shirt, the Gambler hadn't given a second thought about someone joining him while he pried the tiny claws off his chest. But when he was successful… it was almost as if losing at the same time.

Blink. Blink. "Hello."

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part1of3 April 16 2007, 00:04:26 UTC
Ashton hadn't noticed the funny, tiny kitten-lump in Luxord's shirt at first, he'd been too wrapped up in studying the guy's wack facial hair to care. As soon as he sat, though, he started watching the guy unhook the kitten from inside his shirt, and laughed a little bit. "Something scared him, didn't it.." he said quietly. He pet his own as-yet-unnamed kitten, rather glad that it wasn't so strangely jittery.

"Er." Nervous. Best to get to the subject at hand. "...Do you know a guy.." How best to put it? Name him? No, the elusive Mr. Eyepatch had far too many names already, and this guy might be able to tell him straight, "..with scars and an eyepatch? Miku said you did.."

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clockmongler April 16 2007, 00:20:26 UTC
…eyepatch and scars? And Ms. Hinasaki, too?

Luxord just grinned and leaned towards the other, already having some idea of how the other could possibly know his favorite gunner though, it was hard to not look like Dr. Evil while petting a kitten in your lap. II was just so predictable sometimes, and as nervous as this boy was…

"What would it be to you if I did, hm?" A tilt of the head, and the fact that he was showing his teeth only made him look suspiciously devious. "You've a matter with my dear friend?"

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part1of3 April 16 2007, 00:33:40 UTC
Ashton flushed a little bit, leaning back just a little bit as the man leaned toward him. This guy.. gave Ashton a bad feeling. A really bad feeling, like something bad was going to happen, or he was going to be made some sort of victim again. Mostly because this guy reminded him of what happened last night. That super-creepy grin didn't help, either, and just served to make him more nervous. Just what kind of people did Axel hang around with, anyway!?

Come to think of it, why was he asking around about Xigbar? What was he going to do? Force an apology out of him..? Well, maybe.

"Ah. Er. Maybe, just a little bit of one. I met him for the first time just last night, and he gave me a message for my roommate, so.." He swallowed slightly. "Er.. are you friends with Axel too?"

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