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[liquid_cadence]

[The journal flips open as it falls from the hands of the young man carrying it and skids beneath a nearby chair. Scuffling, stumbling noises can be heard, followed by a huffy little sigh as Demyx retrieves the book from where it's landed. He mumbles something at it

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[alucloset]

[la la la, just walking down the hallway, thinking a think, walking a walk. he gives Demyx a blatantly strange look as he goes by, though. what the hell is up with that hair?]

[liquid_cadence]

[Demyx blinks back at the new face, then cracks a grin, completely unaware as to why this stranger is staring at him. He gives a tentative wave.]

Uh... hi?

[alucloset]

[that. that is why. it's obscene, that level of friendliness.]

I don't think I've seen you before. [he stops walking away and instead comes... closer.]

[liquid_cadence]

[He rummages in his messenger bag for a moment before producing a small whiteboard and a blue marker.]

I actually can't hear, and... I'm only about 50% accurate on lip reading, so if you want...

[He holds out the board and marker.]

[alucloset]

[Alucard takes the marker, looks at it, uncaps it, sniffs it, and hurriedly recaps it. UGH.]

I suppose you don't have any paper. [he's never used a whiteboard before. :|]

[liquid_cadence]

Uh, I...

[He digs around again, this time producing a couple of torn leaves of notebook paper from somewhere deep inside his bag. He fishes for a pencil and holds it out with the paper scraps.]

How 'bout that?

[alucloset]

[congratulations, Demyx, you just went up in Alucard's esteem. he takes the pen and paper and writes, with his handsome old-fashioned handwriting,]

You are new?

[liquid_cadence]

[He takes a moment to decipher the handwriting, then beams.]

Yep! I just got here not too long ago. Seems kind of... weird, but cool so far!

[alucloset]

[sorry, kid, he's old-school. Alucard frowns, then takes the pen to paper again and writes some more.]

So says the boy that needs a pen and paper to communicate.

[liquid_cadence]

[He gives an exaggerated frown.]

It's not like I can help it! And anyway, getting people to write stuff at me was the best suggestion I had, so... that's what I'm going with. At least for now.

[alucloset]

[kid, everything ABOUT you is exaggerated. scribble, scribble...]

You should try to get a mage to rig something up for you. That is to say, perhaps a magical whiteboard?

[liquid_cadence]

I'm sure I would've thought of that eventually!

[He laughs and stuffs his hands into his pockets.]

Seriously though, thanks for the tip. It's a good idea.

[alucloset]

[Alucard doesn't bother to write down this:] I know.

arrogant? him? NEVER.] You might want to try getting a haircut too. [just jabbing at him a little now :3]

[liquid_cadence]

[Big frown!]

I'm proud of my hair! I work real hard to get it looking like this!

[His volume has increased quite a lot through this exclamation.]

[alucloset]

Yes, I'm sure. And I assure you, it looks just like a patch of unmowed lawn.

[Alucard pauses to screw a finger in his ear meaningfully.]

[liquid_cadence]

Not eeryone appreciates a little creativity in life, huh?

[He sticks out his tongue and blows a raspberry.]