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recolle2017-07-12 09:42 pm
ladytakamaki) wrote in recolle2017-07-12 09:42 pm
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bingo! [open+some closed prompts]
WHO: Ann Takamaki and you! (closed prompts in separate top levels)
WHERE: All over
WHEN: July
WHAT: Clearing some bingo spaces out of the way/overflow
WARNINGS: n/a
A: aquarium
[ it's another ordinary day at the aquarium, and you're probably there to look at the fish with your family, your date, a group of friends...whatever the reason is, you're just idly minding your own business and admiring the wildlife when suddenly, you see her at the corner of your eye. ann's walking up to you rather nervously, a small sketchbook in her hands, holding a box of color pencils underneath her arm.
ann's pretty hesitant about this because, well, she's no artist. she could probably draw people are stick figures? that's about it. she's no good at this kind of thing. but she's going to try for the sake of her bingo card, anyway!
here it goes: ]
Um... H-Hello! I'm handing out free drawings of you and an exhibit of your choice today, whether it be a jellyfish or a sea turtle! Just say the word and I'll hop right on it.
[ that's a good way to sell it, right? nailed it. ]
B: towers
[ ann's at the towers, trying to fill out her square about sending something to jim. ugh. it's totally tempting to spit on whatever she's gonna give him--she hasn't even met him, but just based off of what everyone else said? he sounds like a total creep! of course he'd put something like this on their bingo card.
still, the gifts are...strange. gag gifts, mostly? does he really want any of these?
if you're at the registry, ann will turn to you with curious eyes. ]
Sooo... Do you know what Jim even likes? These gifts are kinda weird...
WHERE: All over
WHEN: July
WHAT: Clearing some bingo spaces out of the way/overflow
WARNINGS: n/a
A: aquarium
[ it's another ordinary day at the aquarium, and you're probably there to look at the fish with your family, your date, a group of friends...whatever the reason is, you're just idly minding your own business and admiring the wildlife when suddenly, you see her at the corner of your eye. ann's walking up to you rather nervously, a small sketchbook in her hands, holding a box of color pencils underneath her arm.
ann's pretty hesitant about this because, well, she's no artist. she could probably draw people are stick figures? that's about it. she's no good at this kind of thing. but she's going to try for the sake of her bingo card, anyway!
here it goes: ]
Um... H-Hello! I'm handing out free drawings of you and an exhibit of your choice today, whether it be a jellyfish or a sea turtle! Just say the word and I'll hop right on it.
[ that's a good way to sell it, right? nailed it. ]
B: towers
[ ann's at the towers, trying to fill out her square about sending something to jim. ugh. it's totally tempting to spit on whatever she's gonna give him--she hasn't even met him, but just based off of what everyone else said? he sounds like a total creep! of course he'd put something like this on their bingo card.
still, the gifts are...strange. gag gifts, mostly? does he really want any of these?
if you're at the registry, ann will turn to you with curious eyes. ]
Sooo... Do you know what Jim even likes? These gifts are kinda weird...
AKIRA: fancy costumes
ann's picked out her kigurumi: a cute gray cat that's super comfortable! she's never worn one of these before, and had they not been in public, she would've enjoyed wearing this a lot more.
but...alas. they're here now at yamazaki's paris, all dressed up and ready to go. ann's made reservations just in case. she looks over at akira, clearly unsure, and then heaves a big heavy sigh. ]
We're really doing this, aren't we...
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[ This is some serious af bingo hashing they're doing. Akira also chose a black cat kigurumi, so they practically match. Standing in front of Yamazaki's Paris, Akira only tugs on the hood of his kigu...
This is definitely weird. The waiter calls out her name before leading them to... a nice corner in the restaurant? But they're getting looks at they're seated. Drinks?? Akira orders some water. ]
There's also some other stuff I should tell you...
[ It took him 100 years in the hyperbolic time chamber to decide this. ]
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[ at least they're productive? and matching, at that. cuties tbh.
they are getting some pretty odd looks, though. ann tries her best not to pay any attention to them, but let's face it, she's embarrassed and the redness of her cheeks says it all. she also orders water, saving the sweet stuff for dessert. ]
Hm? What is it?
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[ FINE. Fine. He thinks it's better to get this over with before they dabble into the heavier things. Out of his kigurumi pocket, he fishes out a piece of paper... Time to read this out loud in the most monotonous voice:He can feel their eyes on him, but he's more nervous about telling her about the memories he had... How would they be received? Is this worth it...? Does he even want any of this to be realized?
... What if she likes her life now? Those are the thoughts that run in his mind instead of this badly written ode to Janet. He'll wait for Ann to recite her piece. The more time they can stall before he coughs up, the better. ]
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[ SHE WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT AT ALL??? especially with that delivery. she's so. embarrassed, sort of. because her ode is literally four lines long and she'd collaborated with zoro on it this is terrible. ]
I...well. I didn't really take this one too seriously, so I don't have to share mines after all, right? Okay! Good.
[ she takes a sip of her water. ]
I hope you steal Jim's girl, by the way.
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[ WHAT??? Akira feels so lied to right now. She says she would share with him, but he's the only one that threw it out there? Reciting it in a public space?! While he actually does not mind all too much, he's not ready to talk about the visions just yet. ]
It's better if you don't take it too seriously... But thanks. [ HE GUESSES. ] Are you sure you don't want to share?
[ Maybe something funny is what they need. ]
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Okay, okay! Fine, I'll share it.
[ it's absolutely terrible, for the record. at least akira put some effort into his and made it romantic, he really does deserve to steal jim's girl. so...ann will indirectly preface their conversation on visions with her own ode: ]
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down
Janet
Never gonna turn around and desert you
Janet
Never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye
Janet
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Janet.
[ that's it.
that's the whole thing. ]
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Do you hate me, Takamaki?
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[ she really did, akira. she really really did. ]
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[ HE'S JUST KIND OF MAD HE DIDN'T THINK OF THAT HIMSELF? Either way, the big time has come. His fingers weave together, hands (paws??) clasped together on his lap. The atmosphere shifts to being serious now, very different from sharing odes to their beloved Janet. Quietly, very quietly, he tries to pass her a whisper: ]
Do you remember anything about the Phantom Thieves?
[ The term itself is still a mystery to Akira. He knows that they're probably part of the Phantom Thieves, seeing that Ann shows up in not one, but all three memories related to the group (though he's making an assumption for one of them). Despite that, he's not sure what it means when they say "change hearts." ]
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[ akira you meme king. anyway... ann watches him as he shifts, wondering if this is the time when akira tells her something important--the phantom thieves? ]
...What? Phantom Thieves?
[ she raises an eyebrow and shakes her head. ] Doesn't really ring a bell...why?
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[ That you had to suffer through that, but what a genius? Also, stop shaming him for memes. Well, he kind of feels awkward about bringing them up now, but he's sure that she's in these memories of his. ]
Apparently, they're a group of individuals that change the hearts of people. In the visions I had, we're closely related to them—I would even go as far to assume that we're part of the group?
[ ... Thinking. ]
This all sounds weird, doesn't it...
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[ listen it was fun okay, zoro's a cool dude
anyway. ]
Wait...us? Like, you and me? [ ann's definitely confused. she thinks about it, how akira had killed a god with his own hands and what that has to do with anything, but if akira's in her memories...then it's not surprising she's in akira's, too.
still. none of this makes sense. ]
Change people's hearts? What's that supposed to mean? And does it have anything with you shooting that god; you know, what I texted you about earlier?
[ ... ] I don't understand any of this...
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[ CONDOLENCES. Though... Akira does give the guy a piggyback ride, he doesn't know his name though. With the less they share together, the more confused he is. If they shared one memory, they should probably have others, too. ]
Yeah... I don't know if it has anything to do with the god, but changing hearts seems to be like changing the person? I didn't get much from the vision, but we could extract confessions or something. None of it really makes sense. There's this other one where we were wearing weird outfits, masks, and planned to steal a giant crown.
[ He's going to leave out the objectifying statues and monuments of just... Female bodies in volleyball uniforms. ]
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[ ann, the master troll. but ann's only had two memories so far, only one of them involving akira. she...supposes she should tell him about the other one, too, since their memories seem to be connected. ]
That's really weird. Outfits? Masks? Geez...we really do sound like thieves, don't we?
[ yeaaah that's a regain for another time. thanks, akira. ]
You know, maybe I should tell you about something of mine, too. Did you...ever have a memory of a talking cat?
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[ Having Akira be proud of you must be the worst, but he really is. Good job, Ann. Good job. ]
Our outfits looked pretty cool to me. [ He really likes them! But the talking cat... He hums. ] There was this talking cat... Black and white, right?
But I feel like he wasn't a cat.
[ He's not sure how to explain it, but the cat felt a lot more important than just a cat. ]
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[ it's fine. she rolls her eyes a bit, knowing the implications but it's playful nevertheless--then he remembers the cat.
and then...she remembers... ]
...The Phantom Thieves...
[ ann looks visibly stunned, eyes wide, staring straight at akira. ]
Akira! I remember them now! The Phantom Thieves!
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Calm down. Who are you? Ryuji?? ]
What do you remember?
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[ whoops. her inner ryuuji just came out there?? ]
Well...all I remember...is being a part of it. And that the Phantom Thieves stole adults' hearts or something. That's all.
[ not too specific, but...she believes him. she believes that both akira and herself were a part of it. ]
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So it was only adults...? [ How weird. Well, he couldn't tell from what he remembers. ] I hope we had a good reason.
[ Well, he knows they did, based on how he felt in the memory, at least. While he's relieved in a way that someone in on this Phantom Thieves escapade, he's also concerned. ]
Are you all right?
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Maybe? I don't know, that just seemed like our primary goal, but it's really hard to say. It was just a snippet, after all.
[ and it wasn't a piece of dialogue; just a little info tidbit that came with the memory. ]
I'm fine. This is...all really surprising to me. You shooting a god, a talking cat...now this? What does this all mean?
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I wish I could tell you, but I don't have a clue. [ How are any of these related? Killing a god? Stealing hearts? He's only sure of one thing: they were free in their own way. ] It seemed like we were having the time of our lives, at least.
[ He considers introducing Ann and Futaba as fellow members, but that might be too much right now... How long have they been sitting here again? ]
Maybe we should order something.
i thought i responded to this
Huh...were we? I mean... [ freedom. the one thing that this version of ann's been longing for: an escape from her family's expectations, from the life of fortune and fame.
she wonders how her other self must have been. ]
I...yeah. Let's order something.
[ saved. ann's gonna order a dessert crepe when the waiter comes around--for dinner, no less--with strawberries and bananas inside. ]
remember me coco.........
Ahhh HHHHAhhhhhhhh. ]
We're in this together.
[ He rubs his neck awkwardly as he looks at the menu. ]
Today's my treat.
SOBS I'M GOMEN
she watches as he opens his mouth, as if to say something, and then take back his words--perhaps that's for the better, this time. too much at once may be a little difficult for the both of them to process. ]
Huh?
[ though she is certainly taken aback when he says it's his treat! ]
Wait--Akira, seriously? I can pay, you know! I'm the one who asked you out here in the first place, so let me treat you instead!
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