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luneminary) wrote2025-11-11 12:13 pm
luneminary) wrote2025-11-11 12:13 pm
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[It's times like this that Ryoji's glad he wears a scarf all the time - it's cold out here! He can feel his fingers freeze as he tries to mold the snow in his hands.]
Looks like it! You have a nice face, so I'll have to work reaaaaally hard to get it right.
Looks like it! You have a nice face, so I'll have to work reaaaaally hard to get it right.
[A thoughtful hum.]
Well, they didn't say anything about helping each other. To be honest, I've never done anything like this before, so I wouldn't mind if you can give me some tips!
Well, they didn't say anything about helping each other. To be honest, I've never done anything like this before, so I wouldn't mind if you can give me some tips!
Biiig foundation. Got it.
[He nods like he's taking class very seriously. Maybe he could have Sano sitting cross-legged?]
As long as I have my scarf, you can make me look whatever you want!
[He nods like he's taking class very seriously. Maybe he could have Sano sitting cross-legged?]
As long as I have my scarf, you can make me look whatever you want!
Yeah! You could say it's my charm point!
[He never goes anywhere without it!]
What would Sano's charm point be...? I don't think blonde hair would work on a snowman.
[He never goes anywhere without it!]
What would Sano's charm point be...? I don't think blonde hair would work on a snowman.
Eh...
That, I don't really know...
[He knows he has charm points, considering the fact that everyone at his school is desperate to date him, but he doesn't have anything about him that stands out like a scarf. Maybe the scowl on his face?]
Maybe just...try to get the expression right.
That, I don't really know...
[He knows he has charm points, considering the fact that everyone at his school is desperate to date him, but he doesn't have anything about him that stands out like a scarf. Maybe the scowl on his face?]
Maybe just...try to get the expression right.
Gotcha.
[He draws a ":<" on the ground. Is that his reference?
For now he starts piling up snow on the ground, trying to form a pair of shoes. However, the snow seems to crumble the moment he tries to give it a definite shape.]
Wow, this is harder than I thought!
[He draws a ":<" on the ground. Is that his reference?
For now he starts piling up snow on the ground, trying to form a pair of shoes. However, the snow seems to crumble the moment he tries to give it a definite shape.]
Wow, this is harder than I thought!
[???]
Is that supposed to be me?
[He uses his finger and adds a swooping line above the eyes, "):<".]
The first one was too sad.
[He continues trying to clump the wet snow together. It makes him make the exact same face they just drew.]
It's way too wet...
Is that supposed to be me?
[He uses his finger and adds a swooping line above the eyes, "):<".]
The first one was too sad.
[He continues trying to clump the wet snow together. It makes him make the exact same face they just drew.]
It's way too wet...
[A snicker escapes Ryoji - it's perfect, you really could see his likeness!
But now it's his turn to look like ":<" as he tries to compress more snow against each other. That's how it works, right?]
Maybe it needs to freeze more? But it's already pretty cold...
But now it's his turn to look like ":<" as he tries to compress more snow against each other. That's how it works, right?]
Maybe it needs to freeze more? But it's already pretty cold...
Nope! No ice powers here! I don't think I can use my actual powers anyway - I tried summoning my sword the other day, but nothing happened.
[Not that darkness and slash attacks would be of any use to building a snowman.]
[Not that darkness and slash attacks would be of any use to building a snowman.]
Really?
[His own hands idle for a moment, deep in thought. The snow in his hands is melting in an pace that shouldn't be possible in this cold.]
I dunno if I'll do that. It might be interesting to live like a normal human for once.
[His own hands idle for a moment, deep in thought. The snow in his hands is melting in an pace that shouldn't be possible in this cold.]
I dunno if I'll do that. It might be interesting to live like a normal human for once.
[That does give him some pause. His power is terrible and not exactly something he likes having, but if it could be of use to someone...]
It depends, I guess. If I can protect other people as a human being, then I don't need it.
It depends, I guess. If I can protect other people as a human being, then I don't need it.
[. . .
[It's how Sano feels too, but he can't quite bring himself to say it, to admit that his powers are terrible, that they cause more pain than good.
[He asks a new question, avoids again, but he thinks it matters. He thinks Ryoji might understand.]
Does this really make us human, though? Are our abilities the only difference?
[It's how Sano feels too, but he can't quite bring himself to say it, to admit that his powers are terrible, that they cause more pain than good.
[He asks a new question, avoids again, but he thinks it matters. He thinks Ryoji might understand.]
Does this really make us human, though? Are our abilities the only difference?
[Good question. If this place strips all of what makes them supernatural, does that make them human? What defines what is human and what isn't, when they're all the same inside?]
I don't think it does. But at least this way we could pretend, and isn't that enough?
I don't think it does. But at least this way we could pretend, and isn't that enough?
Yeah!
[The smile he has is blinding.]
I think humans are great. They live their lives to their fullest with the limited time that they have. That's not something I could just do, as a god of death.
[...And momentarily, as it turns into something more distant and melancholy.]
Although I guess there would be problems too if I would just stop existing as one...
[The smile he has is blinding.]
I think humans are great. They live their lives to their fullest with the limited time that they have. That's not something I could just do, as a god of death.
[...And momentarily, as it turns into something more distant and melancholy.]
Although I guess there would be problems too if I would just stop existing as one...
Right?
[He nods vigorously.]
Lots of humans wish that they could be special or something more, but I don't think they realize that there's something to be gained from being "normal" as well.
[He nods vigorously.]
Lots of humans wish that they could be special or something more, but I don't think they realize that there's something to be gained from being "normal" as well.
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