fluffydeathdealer | [CAMPUS/IC] II

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[DOORSLAM. Harriet blinks.]

... Okaaaay ...

[she'll just- go back to her game then? While he gets some pants? This morning is already weird.]

[Malik was sitting up now, that scream startling him from his sleep. He looks over at Ryou, seemingly just as bewildered.]

What's wro-- [And then it hits him. His expression relaxes, and he lets out a little laugh.] Oi, oi, Ryou-kun, what are you screaming about? I got you a new roommate, just like you wanted!

[It takes him a minute to realize what Malik means, too flustered by his faux pas to make sense of it.

Jeez, Malik, that sounds like you gave him a gift. And it's a girl. ...Oh god, karma is getting him back for feeling bad for the other Ryou sharing living space with a girl.]

V-vaughn-san is...staying here? But you said that wasn't going to happen!

[No, no, calm down. He's being ungrateful...]

U-uhm. Thanks?

[Now he really wants pants. And a shirt. And Bakura's coat. Maybe his jumper too. Just going to go get dressed now.]

[Well at least Ryou believed it. Of course his reasoning had nothing to do with their compromise, but why not kill two birds with one stone, so to speak?]

I figured Harriet was somebody we could both agree on~ After all, we were going to invite her to play Monster World anyway, so why not?

[Clearly these two trains of thought are entirely related.]

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...you invited her to live here because she's playing Monster World with us?

[What a flimsy reason... Or was it just so you could sleep with her ACK BAD THOUGHTS.]

W-well... I guess I'm grateful, anyway.

[Okay, he can just... calm down. He's dressed now, just has to wait for his face to stop burning and he can go make her breakfast if she hasn't had any already.]

Actually, I had more reasons than that. [He shrugs his shoulders.] What kind of friend would I be if I didn't help someone when they needed me most, hm?

[It wasn't entirely untrue, but he was still hamming it up.]

Ah... [That makes sense. If Harriet is in some kind of trouble, being with Malik is probably a good place to be. Malik is dangerous after all.]

I see...

It was kind of rude of me to run away, so I'm going to go make breakfast. If you're tired, I'll set some aside for you for later. I'll keep it warm, okay?

[Malik stretches and yawns. He was still tired from exhausting himself the night before; he'd pushed himself further than usual.]

You better go apologize~ Kahah. I'll be up in a little bit.

Un. Sorry for waking you.

[Pausing at the door, he steels himself, taking a deep breath - really, he felt as tense as if he was going to face a rabid dog - before stepping out. Determinedly, he marches over to where Harriet is sitting.]

Have you eaten breakfast yet, Vaughn-san? If you'll let me know what you like, I'll go make something for us both.

Hm? [She blinks again at being approached with such determination. Ryou, you're funny.]

Err... I'm not picky. I was probably going to put some tea on though.

[She smiles a bit. It's actually nice to see him - it's been a while, though she definitely startled him.]

I hope my being here isn't too much of a problem?

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[He just embarrassed himself! It's taking a lot of effort not to hide. Well, she doesn't seem mad at him or anything, so he can relax a little. Not terribly much though, his words are a bit more formal than usual.]

No, not at all! You can stay as long as you like. ...Please accept my apology for my rudeness before. I didn't know there was anyone else here.

[He gives her a friendly smile.]

You're not allergic to anything, right?

Oh it's fine. Seriously. I'm the one that showed up unexpected, after all. But I'm happy you don't mind.

[she's not sure how long it'll take to decide what to do. If she can patch things up with Henry, or find another place. She doesn't plan to take more than a few days, but who knows.]

I'm not allergic, no... thank you for asking! [he's such a thoughtful guy. Though remembering last night and breakfast, she suddenly wonders if she should have told him she's allergic to natto. ...But he wouldn't, right?]

It's actually a little nice. We don't get a lot of other people hanging around here, so it's a good change.

[He does consider it, but she's foreign. And probably not like Malik, either, who had eaten all of his natto the first time he'd had it (or so he thought). Egyptian food habits are probably different to English ones... Natto's an acquired taste, as popular as it is, and he doesn't want to put her off her food. ...that may be an excuse to avoid eating it.

It seems like he takes a long time, especially when compared to breakfast standards outside of Japan, but the reason is easily seen when he returns with a tray. Laid out carefully in well-kept bowls are soup, steamed white rice draped delicately over with strips of nori and broiled salmon, vegetables and a single fried egg. And tea of course. It seems the entire tray is for her, since he disappears back in to return with his own and sets that on the table as well, sitting down.]

Here we are! Please enjoy.

[Waiting for her...]

Oh... [Harriet says nothing more. She doesn't have the heart to tell him she comes over to watch movies all the time. At least he went straight to the kitchen so there wasn't an awkward silence. Her eyes shift back down to the game which she prods at blankly, trying not to think about that. Meanwhile she keeps an ear out, a bit curious of what he could be taking so long to make.

The breakfast he comes back with is like nothing she's seen before. She's not sure what she was expecting - she really hadn't thought of it at all. Well, this'll be a new experience? Harriet quickly flashes a friendly grin as he puts the first tray down, but doesn't say anything until after he goes back. He might hear her still, though.]

Wow. [well it doesn't seem bad. No natto! And there are a lot of side dishes. Does he always cook this many, she wonders? Even if it's normal, when he returns she's sure to admire it.]

Thanks for making all of this!

[...does she have to use chopsticks though. what do]

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Hehe. It's no trouble at all! I usually eat about this much anyway.

[And yet he's a stick figure compared to Malik. Where does all the food go?

It takes him a moment to realize the factor of the equipment and he grins sheepishly and goes to get her some actual cutlery. He'll be using chopsticks, but there's no reason she has to.]

Sorry. I wasn't thinking.

[Sitting back down, he holds his chopsticks up for a moment, murmuring something, before breaking them apart.]

Er, no worries!

[What was that? She's about to ask, but on second thought, it didn't look like he was talking to her, so she just gives another appreciative look and then briefly surveys the food again to decide what to try first. Well, the soup should probably be eaten before it gets cold, so she goes with that. It tastes of fish, somewhat... it's pretty good though.]

Ah, thanks again.

[she has another few spoonfuls before speaking up again.]

So how have you been, anyway? I haven't seen the real you since that whole amnesia thing... you were a real help back then!

[He should have brought in some bread to dip in the soup... oh well. Taking the bowl in his hands, he lifts it to his mouth and sips at it. It's a curious question. He has been less stressed now that they've got a bit more space to themselves, and he's been having a lot of fun lately. But is that really a wise thing to say? Not everyone's as calm about this whole imprisonment thing as he is.]

Truthfully... I've been pretty good. I'm glad to see you're back to normal! ...or I assume so, at least.

[She seems to be acting normal, at least.]

Did your memory just come back on its own?

That's right. The next day I woke up remembering everything, and except for Jack asking me some questions, it was like it had never even happened.

[...And then Jack disappeared, just like he had never been there. Harriet frowns sadly for a moment, but she doesn't want to bother Ryou with it.]

Very few things are permanent here. Everything changes so quickly.

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I see... that's something, at least.

[Ryou looks a little downcast at the mention of Jack, but doesn't comment on it. He just settles for eating his rice. If Bakura eats wildly, Ryou is almost as bad; he's polite, but quick, and the amount of food he can take in during a short time is surprising.]

But that also means that nothing bad really lasts, right? So it's not entirely terrible to live like that.

But good things don't either. Truly, we are living in the moment.

[Harriet quietly tries the rest of her food. The fish is pretty salty, she's not used to that. But the rice is a counterbalance to that, and she decides it's indeed tasty. She's realizing she said something a bit gloomy, so she tries to put a good spin on it.]

So, you been to the arcade and the gameroom yet?

But that's the same as anywhere. The one constant in life is that everything disappears in the end.

[That is pretty gloomy... He turns his attention to the food for a moment, scarfing it down with his usual enjoyment, and answers her after swallowing most of his rice down.]

They're probably my favourite places here! I was really excited to find them!

They definitely liven the place up a bit. And now you can play all the games without having to make them yourself first! Heheh.

I heard you were making something for Malik though. How's it coming?

Eh? Do you mean the Monster World set? That's almost all done! I just have to finish making your piece. But this is kind of fortuitous! I wanted to ask you what class and species you were thinking of playing. Malik said to just make you a pixie-fairy that could fit into any magic using role, but I wanted to know before I put any details onto it.

Do you have any ideas of what your play type might be? I can give you a rundown of the species and classes if you don't.

[Harriet blinks. He was just gonna pick for her? She'd be annoyed, but he was pretty much on the nose, so she lets it slide with a bit of a hesitant look.]

...He knows my taste. If there's a fairy race then I'm not likely to pick anything else.

As for classes, a rundown would help, but whatever does the most damage is fine by me!

Pixie-fairies can fly, have high wisdom stats and aren't very physically strong, so the best classes for those would probably be...

Magician, Enchanter, Diabolist, Illusionist or White Wizard. I usually play the White Wizard role myself, and it's not very dangerous in terms of attack, so that shouldn't be a problem... I'd say Magician or Diabolist would probably be the most dangerous if leveled right. Magicians focus on magical damage, while Diabolists focus on summoning. For direct damage, Magicians are probably better. Diabolist is kind of a weak role early on, so leveling is a pain.

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