( phoenix )

[baori]

pending a shit post

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wk 0; saturday

[baori]

[ here we are. here they are... in the kitchen.

giyuu doesn't have a lot of cooking skills, honestly, just the basics but it doesn't mean he's going to mooch off of someone else. so when phoenix catches sight of him, giyuu will just be poking around in the pantry to see if there's anything he recognizes. he'll also notice that in addition to being roughed up that he saw from the other day, he'll also have a rather nasty bruise and gash on his forehead.

it'll be fresh but scabbed over—the bulk of it will be covered by his hair. giyuu is living his best life. it's fine. ]

[slobjection]

[ is it newer than the last time he saw giyuu........ stop getting beaten up so much it's not even week zero? ]

[ phoenix watches him for a bit then waves lazily. ]

Anything good in there?

[baori]

[ yeah, it's newer than the last time he saw him. so he has two bruises and uno cut on his face right now. giyuu is doing a great job which extends into his speaking ability because he doesn't just ignore phoenix and acknowledges him. ]

I'm not sure.

[ he pulls out a bag of shrimp chips??? ]

There's a lot.

[slobjection]

[ damn giyuu... being bullied. ]

.... I'd put those back, if I were you.

[ important advice ]

[baori]

[ it's...fine. giyuu is a big boy who can take being roughed up. ]

Is there something wrong with them?

[slobjection]

[ just say no to bullying, giyuu. ]

The taste.

[baori]

[ but it's what he deserves. ]

The taste?

[ he'll look at the bag and frown. ]

It doesn't taste like shrimp?

[slobjection]

In theory, yes.... In execution, no.

Consume at your own risk.

[ he says this very seriously ]

[baori]

[ ...

....

only one way to find out, right?

giyuu is going to take the bag of shrimp chips and tear into it exposing the little puffs before taking one out and popping it into his mouth. ]

[slobjection]

[ i've never eaten them so i have no idea what they taste like ]

[ phoenix h/o is watching giyuu's brave but foolish sacrifice ]

[baori]

[ i, naru, loved these as a child.

but i have to consider if giyuu would like them and given that he's a japanese man who loves certain foods above all other things—

this really disappoints him. ]

It doesn't really taste much of shrimp. Just satly.

[slobjection]

I warned you.

[ american garbage food!! ]

But at least now you know.

[baori]

[ he's going to look severely disappointed about the shrimp chips. he is so betrayed. how dare these snacks leave him unfulfilled.... ]

I do.

[ and even though this is (seemingly) years too late— ]

Have you thought of the rules?

[slobjection]

Try another snack... to wash away the pain.

[ that makes complete sense. ]

How so?

[baori]

[ it does not make any sense, but giyuu is keen on trying another snack anyway, so he goes back to browsing. ]

The fact we have rules—the island that I was on had rules but they weren't written down.

[slobjection]

How did you know what they were, then?

[ phoenix will just lean back and let giyuu continue with the snack search ]

[baori]

[ well. sorry to make the conversation take a dive but?? ]

I knew the rules because I was the one who was cursed by the island—to know what was going on and to carry out what it wanted.

[slobjection]

A prisoner in your own body?

[baori]

I was still me, but my thoughts were not my own.

[ if that makes sense? ]

[slobjection]

Were you aware of what you were doing?

[baori]

Yes, but I didn't understand what I was doing. It would behave as though I knew what I was doing was wrong but I wasn't able to realize it further.

[ when you know ritualistic murder is wrong but still make people do it anyway. ]

[slobjection]

So... something like brainwashing. Is that right?

[ that's rough buddy ]

[baori]

Perhaps.

[ he. doesn't know the exact term or what it means to be brainwashed but...maybe? if it's like washing one's brain because he supposes that's how it could seem. ]

week 1, post-trial

[slobjection]

[ well, that sucked!! and phoenix's clothes are still being washed or drying. so he's going to head to the memorial hall, because he's something of a masochist. ]

[ no, it just seems like the place to go. imagine his surprise when giyuu's already there, though. hm. ]

Paying your respects?

[baori]

[ SIPP I DIDN'T REALIZE HIS CLOTHES WERE STILL IN THE WASH.

it's fine. if he's worried about modesty, giyuu will hand over his haori to wear for something more reasonable. ]

Something like that. I'm curious why this room is even here.