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wildkotetsu) wrote2012-12-29 12:49 am
wildkotetsu) wrote2012-12-29 12:49 am
14 • Working Ethic • [Voice/Action]
[Kotetsu's essentially been away for the last week and a half (two weeks? he couldn't remember when they started) working a mission, because it's one of the few things that successfully keeps his attention away from the sad downhill roll his life'd been on. Things had been a little easier with time after Bunny had died, but then came the draft, trying to kill people, unable to save friends, citizens, himself—and then Pao-Lin went home, to top it off. Bottom line, it hasn't been easy. Kotetsu's naturally unfocused when it comes to anything but his job, so when he returns to the Luceti battered and bruised but mostly okay, he's confused.]
I'm back...
Oi, did something happen while I was out? There're—
[waaait
wait a sec]
Christmas. [He slaps his forehead, making a loud, annoying sigh, same ol' same ol'.] Aaaargh, I forgot! How'd I go and forget something as easy as Christmas? —Did I, uh. Miss anything? I mean, I guess maybe it's a little late to get everyone something, huh? But if you guys are okay with that... [keep busy, he thinks. keep busy] If anyone needs anything done for 'em, lemme' know. I can help get firewood or clear out snow, or whatever you'd need done.
[Cue scrambling for gifts. Let it be known, if he knows you he'll show up somewhere and give you something. It'll be small, probably something you'll hardly care for or use, but whatever. It's the very late thought that counts. And he hurries back to the restaurant and hey everyone sorry for being missing 75% of the time I had combat training stuff to do. Washing dishes, delivering things; he knows it's been hard goings around here. Admittedly, Kotetsu's been airheaded for a while now—no, no, not the usual airheaded-ness. Something considerably more worrisome and depressing. Well, it's fine. We all go through our moments, right? Yeah.
Still, he's not sure why he ends up standing in the middle of where Bunny had died many months ago, in broad daylight. Can't really even see it, technically, it's all under snow. Not that there'd be any reminders of it now...]
It's not like you're dead; I dunno' why, but I considered bringing flowers... You'd really have hated me for something like that, huh? Because you're not dead. Everyone says you go home and you can't really die here for real. I just... y'know. Christmas makes me think of you. [A shrug] Makes me think of everyone at home, I guess... but especially you. It was Christmas time when I was last there. When we fought and all that... I know it's not a good holiday for you, but I always hoped maybe you'd find something good in it someday. I don't know.
[After a long, lost pause, he shakes his head, rapping his knuckle on his forehead in frustration.]
Pao-lin's gone, too. I never even got to make it up to her. I know I failed her like I did the others here, back when they needed me most. And like I failed with you. I'm trying to make up for it—this thing Crapbeard's doing... It's what you'd do, right? You'd hop right to it, huh, Bunny?
[rubs at his eyes, scoffing-]
... You'll be okay, back home... I don't know why I'm talkin' to you like this.
[Kotetsu only talks to Tomoe like this. It's cruel to act like this is a grave site, because it's not; he's alive, he's fine.
Voice watery, he continues—]
Na... Merry Christmas, Bunny.... Sorry I'm taking so long to say it to your face. But I'll keep doing the best I can.
[Alright, enough of this, or Barnaby really will break through time and space to kick you. He shoves his hands into his coat pockets and starts off quickly, not letting his gaze linger for another moment on that spot.]
((ooc: basically a catch-all for kotetsu! he's been gone for a bit, but now I'm ready to drag him back into the fray; lemme know what your character's up to and I can have kotetsu pop in, if you're not too sure where to place 'em in his post! any even slightly positive CR will probably get some little gift. o7))
I'm back...
Oi, did something happen while I was out? There're—
[waaait
wait a sec]
Christmas. [He slaps his forehead, making a loud, annoying sigh, same ol' same ol'.] Aaaargh, I forgot! How'd I go and forget something as easy as Christmas? —Did I, uh. Miss anything? I mean, I guess maybe it's a little late to get everyone something, huh? But if you guys are okay with that... [keep busy, he thinks. keep busy] If anyone needs anything done for 'em, lemme' know. I can help get firewood or clear out snow, or whatever you'd need done.
[Cue scrambling for gifts. Let it be known, if he knows you he'll show up somewhere and give you something. It'll be small, probably something you'll hardly care for or use, but whatever. It's the very late thought that counts. And he hurries back to the restaurant and hey everyone sorry for being missing 75% of the time I had combat training stuff to do. Washing dishes, delivering things; he knows it's been hard goings around here. Admittedly, Kotetsu's been airheaded for a while now—no, no, not the usual airheaded-ness. Something considerably more worrisome and depressing. Well, it's fine. We all go through our moments, right? Yeah.
Still, he's not sure why he ends up standing in the middle of where Bunny had died many months ago, in broad daylight. Can't really even see it, technically, it's all under snow. Not that there'd be any reminders of it now...]
It's not like you're dead; I dunno' why, but I considered bringing flowers... You'd really have hated me for something like that, huh? Because you're not dead. Everyone says you go home and you can't really die here for real. I just... y'know. Christmas makes me think of you. [A shrug] Makes me think of everyone at home, I guess... but especially you. It was Christmas time when I was last there. When we fought and all that... I know it's not a good holiday for you, but I always hoped maybe you'd find something good in it someday. I don't know.
[After a long, lost pause, he shakes his head, rapping his knuckle on his forehead in frustration.]
Pao-lin's gone, too. I never even got to make it up to her. I know I failed her like I did the others here, back when they needed me most. And like I failed with you. I'm trying to make up for it—this thing Crapbeard's doing... It's what you'd do, right? You'd hop right to it, huh, Bunny?
[rubs at his eyes, scoffing-]
... You'll be okay, back home... I don't know why I'm talkin' to you like this.
[Kotetsu only talks to Tomoe like this. It's cruel to act like this is a grave site, because it's not; he's alive, he's fine.
Voice watery, he continues—]
Na... Merry Christmas, Bunny.... Sorry I'm taking so long to say it to your face. But I'll keep doing the best I can.
[Alright, enough of this, or Barnaby really will break through time and space to kick you. He shoves his hands into his coat pockets and starts off quickly, not letting his gaze linger for another moment on that spot.]
((ooc: basically a catch-all for kotetsu! he's been gone for a bit, but now I'm ready to drag him back into the fray; lemme know what your character's up to and I can have kotetsu pop in, if you're not too sure where to place 'em in his post! any even slightly positive CR will probably get some little gift. o7))
[Action]
Sad or not, the image of people enjoying Christmas helps.]
I bet your friends back home would love it.
[Action]
I hope you can come to the next Christmas, Kotetsu. I would be very happy if you could spend it together with all of us.
[Action]
[Action]
But I want to. I always love spending time with you.