Appointment Post

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Appointment Post for Replica Riku.

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[distressedude]

But where else could I go? I'm not sure where the others might be today, and if staying here isn't safe...

[Of course, there is one place he could stay.]

[And while he hasn't said it, he's most certainly thinking it.]

[personafalsify]

[ KOHAN IS TOO. AND WE ARE AVOIDING THERE TOO YES maybe... ]

We can just... stay here. It's not that bad...

[ And he takes a sip of the last of his eggnog... only to realize whoops, he was going to stop drinking that. ]

[distressedude]

But if someone comes and sees me here...

[You know what? He's drunk. What is tact right now.]

...maybe I could wait it out at your house? You said you needed to go sleep it off too, right?

[personafalsify]

[ ... Must not slam head down on table. COMPOSURE, Kohan. Composure. ]

I... [ ... sob. ] guess we could, if you really don't want to go home. Wouldn't your housemates worry?

[distressedude]

...how long is this supposed to take?

[Because clearly a short nap would clear it up, right? : D]

[personafalsify]

I don't know for sure... overnight?

[distressedude]

That long!?

[Overreaction is go!! Though now he's looking even more troubled. That means he couldn't just walk around and hope to sober up, huh?]

I suppose... maybe I could leave a message for them not to expect me home tonight? I'm not sure what else I can do...

[personafalsify]

[ Sob, bro, don't do this to him.

... Okay it's not like they don't have empty rooms so. Just. Need this to not be a repeat of last time Ion happened to come over, and we'll be good. ]

Can you do that? I mean, there are some extra rooms at my place...

[distressedude]

Yes, I'm sure! I just need to be able to write steady enough, right? [...]

Or maybe I'll write to them a little later. [Good plan, Ion. Good plan.] Everything feels a little fuzzy right now...

[personafalsify]

[ That's how he feels. Oh, dear. ]

But what if you forget?

[distressedude]

I won't! I'd never forget something like that. I wouldn't want to let Nephry think something happened to me... like getting kidnapped. That happens to me a lot.

[personafalsify]

You... [ /defeated ] alright. Then let's get to 39.

[ ... ]

Unless you're still eating.

[distressedude]

[...]

[And then he oh-so-stealthily covers his plate with a napkin. At least he ate about half of them!]

I'm done now. Let's go!

[personafalsify]

[ ... :|

Sigh. ]

Sure, whatever. Let's go, then.

[ And we will be standing up and heading towards the door AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE IS GOING TO GO WRONG TODAY, CORRECT? ]

[distressedude]

[Nothing at all! You know, except the part where Ion tries to stand up and almost falls over.]

[And then quickly tries to stand again and actually falls over.]

[...he seems to find this rather funny.]

Eheh... everything started to spin when I got up.

[personafalsify]

[ ASDFJKL ION STOP THAT.

Kohan isn't exactly feeling stable enough to support you, after all. Augh. ]

Are you sure you don't want to just stay here? You might hurt yourself outside...

[distressedude]

[Shaking his head -- oh, he shouldn't do that, it makes everything worse. Slowly this time, he gets to his feet and manages to stand up straight.]

I'll be fine! I just need to walk a little and I shouldn't fall over again.

[...or, you know, just think of this way: at least the snow can break his fall better than a hardwood floor.]

[personafalsify]

... Here. Lean on me.

[ Because at least this way if they fall, they fall together. Or something. Or it's just that Kohan is moderately less likely to tip over. ]

[distressedude]

Ah, okay!

[He complies so easily -- and then goes ahead and leans on Kohan a little as they walk. Not so much that Kohan should have to worry about him being weighed down, but enough that he's able to walk a little straighter.]

[personafalsify]

[ Which means lo and behold, they'll make it a short ways toward the exit of the restaurant!

... And no further! At least for Kohan. Because uh. Why can't he move? ]

... I... can't move my legs.

[distressedude]

...huh?

[And Ion tries to pull away and take a step back and finds that hey, he can't either!]

What's going on? I can't move either.

[personafalsify]

This... isn't funny. [ No seriously, what is this. Kohan looks down at the ground, trying to see if there's something there. ]

Is this part of the whole Christmas thing? I haven't seen this happen before.

[distressedude]

[And while Kohan is looking down, Ion will be looking up... and noticing a rather interesting looking decoration hanging over them. There was nothing else around it, making it stand out just a bit.]

[And strangely enough, it seemed like one of those little elves was sitting on a ledge above it, adjusting a bow that held the branches in place.]

Do you know what that is? [Pointing up.]

[personafalsify]

[ He looks up to Ion, then looks up where Ion is pointing.

...

You can practically hear the dread in his voice as he says the next line. ]

I think that's mistletoe.

[distressedude]

Mistletoe?

[Wait.]

[Wait. Wait, he's read about this! Mistletoe, something that couples do underneath it, and Christmas--]

You... don't think...