Sixty-Third Explosion

[god_is_a_dude]

[Written]

Today's sciences assignment is really stupid. Come on, what's with this junk? I learned this years ago, but I still need to fill all this out. Jeez.

[...Okay so like guys, seriously, if your characters can/would get through these filters and comment on them, please feel free. Particularly this first one]

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[slaying]

[You're staring out the window, Haruki? Well, then you might just see Buffy barrel her way past. She's been spending an awful lot of time outside, recently. Even if the temperature is dropping.

Anyway, she spots the boy through the glass and seems to hover a moment--convincing herself into or out of something. She's unabashedly staring back inside--give a moment, she might screw her courage to the sticking place and backtrack enough to knock on the door.]

[god_is_a_dude]

[This door facing outside the main square... and there's Buffy. Buffy who often makes things complicated but interesting. She's like a twin-sided coin of interesting, light-hearted, and depressing. Isn't that three sides? Either way, she is complicated. He's not sure if he wants or not and-

He's not sure what he wants, really.

So he'll just stare right back. Making unabashed eye contact]

[slaying]

[That's permission enough for her. The Slayer disappears out of sight for a few seconds before a light rapping of the knuckles can be heard against the door-frame.

After all, there were possible things to be discussed. The last serious conversation she had with the boy had been a little on the heavy side; however, since then? Things had gotten heavier.]

[god_is_a_dude]

[They really have. And they always do. He doesn't get up from his chair - this is the Brigade HQ, the door is always unlocked. So he's going to grunt from his chair before yelling back there-]

It's unlocked!

[ACTIONY ACTION]

[flower_of_hell]

[Rena may be sick, but she's still the goddamn vice-chief. Tsun at her all you want, Haruki, she's still going to be here. After the meeting was cut off, Rena started to head out the door as well before looking back at Haruki uncertainly. Waiting until the room had cleared from the other Brigade members, Rena walks back to Haruki's desk and reaches out, before hesitantly putting a hand on his shoulder.]

[ACTIONY ACTION]

[god_is_a_dude]

[...For a moment, the world seems to stop. His heart starts beating at a likely unhealthy rate and more than that all of his muscles tense. Then he... then he stops, sighs, and without turning tries to sound dismissive with-]

Yeah?

[ACTIONY ACTION]

[flower_of_hell]

[Oh Haruki. Rena knows you too well by now. She can tell something's up. She coughs for a moment, and her voice comes out strong:]

W-When are you going home, Haruki-kun?

[ACTIONY ACTION]

[god_is_a_dude]

[...Wow. That's amazingly strong for her voice these days. He decides... to try to make light of this. Or otherwise be a bit more literal]

Well I ought to soon. I mean no way Neku or Shiki will make a worthwhile dinner.

[Filtered / Unhackable]

[malnosso]

What do you want?

[Filtered / Unhackable]

[god_is_a_dude]

I want to as your help with something.

[................]

Or well, to see if you can.

[Filtered / Unhackable]

[malnosso]

A word of advice- when asking for help, don't insult the one you're asking behind his back.

[Filtered / Unhackable]

[god_is_a_dude]

There is no place which isn't behind your back though. You're under us and basically monitoring us when you're not busy with other stuff. Besides, you already know my personal opinion of you, I think.

...But you're also capable, so far as I can tell.

[Private]

[count_gardios]

You're lucky I like you, punk.

[Private]

[god_is_a_dude]

Yeah, whatever.

...Now's a good time, or when?

[Private]

[count_gardios]

Yeah, before people get thirsty.

[Private]

[god_is_a_dude]

Right. Be there in ten! No- five!

[...And indeed, give him a five minute run to get there]

Written

[crytearsofjoy]

What was the assignment on?

[A bit scribbled because she wanted this in quick. She wouldn't admit it's because she's excited to see him back.]

Written

[god_is_a_dude]

[...Huh, Winry. His reply in turn is late, because he's only glancing back at the journal now and again during his window-staring. So he's going to pause before writing in-]

Basic physics. It's a bit of review before we get into more detailed stuff. The class is all over the place, of course, so you need to do things like this.

Written

[crytearsofjoy]

[While waiting she draws designs for automail. Some look normal, and others have attachments like Paninya's rocket-launcher knee, or a flame thrower hand. So many possibilities~]

So it's just tedious, huh?

Written

[god_is_a_dude]

[He again delays, but when he replies he circles this one which seems to have a tazer or something close to that built into the palm and then crosses out her design for one with a rocket-launcher in it. Assuming these are in the journal]

Yeah, I learned this a while back already.