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11/08 - 11/13 Cultural Festival

The school campus opens its doors to the public early Monday morning, with family, friends, neighbors, and strangers arriving to fill up the halls, each visitor having eyes of gold and wallets full of cash. Festival events run from 8AM to 4PM, and pamphlets are handed out by students lining the locker area, which include a schedule and a map of the campus:

✽ The opening event on Monday is an idol performance in the auditorium by the twin star unit GEMINI, consisting of Natsume Sakasaki and Subaru Akehoshi. On Thursday afternoon, the music club will hold a performance in the auditorium, featuring the typical choir with piano accompaniment, a capella performances by smaller groups of members, as well as solos, with requests taken in between performances so members can switch off and take a break.

✽ The student store is open every day up until noon on Saturday, and while the absurdly high prices are still absurdly high, there is a sign up in front of the rock gacha that one of the prizes is an all day pass to any of the school's events for one day of the festival. The odds aren't worth the price, but it's not like the shopkeep reveals the odds.

✽ Class 1-B is hosting a themed cafe in their homeroom.

✽ Class 1-D has turned their homeroom and neighboring classrooms into escape rooms, which runs from Tuesday to Friday.

✽ The robotics/programing club and the gaming club have set up a variety of video games in 2-A, and are hosting a competition between visitors and their AI.

✽ Class 3-D is hosting a kissing booth in their homeroom.

✽ In the home ec cooking room, the cooking club is hosting a cooking contest, with student judges and prizes for the winners.

✽ The sewing club and the art club have put together a photo booth inside the home ec sewing room, featuring all sorts of props and costumes imaginable to try on and pose in front of a number of hand painted backgrounds. Photos are taken by an instant camera for visitors to take home a keepsake. In the art club room, the art club has a gallery set up, with paintings hanging from the walls and sculptures set up in front of them, and a strict no touching policy or one of the members threatens to scoop your eye out with a palette knife and she doesn't look like she's joking. There is a large open canvas, however, for visitors to try their hand at paints or charcoal or pastels on what will become a collaborative art piece done by an entire week's worth of visitors. Occasionally throughout the festival, an art club member will have a space off to the corner for portraits or face painting.

✽ The sewing club has also contributed plush toy prizes for various other class' game stalls throughout the school, where visitors can pay to play for a chance to win small prizes, and are able to trade up several smaller prizes for larger ones.

✽ Out past the courtyard, various sports teams host games throughout the week, including relay races and obstacle courses and tug o' war and """soccer""". Basically it's sports day, because there had been a sports day on the calendar but I never look at the calendar so it was already halfway through the month before I realized.

✽ The fourth floor hallway has been cleaned up and turned into the rest area, with rugs laid out across the ground and comfy chairs scattered around the room and little bags of cat treats for sale to entice the fluffy white cat into hanging out in this space all week. Even without treats, she is content to sit on people's laps and rub against their ankles and let them bury their faces in her stomach. Healing.

✽ In the evening on the final day, after all the visitors leave, a large bonfire is set up in a non-flammable area between the courtyard and pool building and left to burn late into the night for those students who choose to remain on campus until around 8PM, when the festival culminates in a small fireworks show that lights up the sky overhead in reds and golds, while on the ground, sparklers are passed around for a quiet moment appreciating the beauty, and transience, of life.

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✽ Throughout the school year, merit points have occasionally been earned through interactions between students involving strong emotion, whether positive or negative. This month, characters may notice that this happens much more frequently, and the amount of merit points earned is also sometimes more than the typical one point. Please report threads of strong emotion below, as this will minorly affect December.
✽ On 11/23, Yogen sees its first snow of the year, a light dusting across campus that does not stick when the sun rises again the next morning, but it will snow on and off until the end of the month.
✽ This event log doubles as a TDM, with new characters experiencing the recurring feeling of drifting in (school life) and out (canon life) of sleep up until they "open their eyes," after which they will have full awareness and come to their senses.

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You can answer it if you use your imagination, Ranger-kun.

( nothing literal, no textbook, and nothing to the point — he wants something childish even though he doesn't need it, and that's because he doesn't know if the other had a childhood even. having been a caretaker for both children and adults alike, did he ever use the chance for himself to think up fantasies. komaeda knows why they bounce, and he understands because there's nothing inside once they crack that they're empty. )

Hm...?

( it's rhetorical, but he does like listening to the other, so he tries to see what this response will be this time. )

Hmm...

[ A small frown tugs at his lips as he considers that. He was designed with enough pop culture knowledge to function, and he knew a variety of classics, but on the whole he was designed for a different kind of creativity. He's watched the lives of other people, he's listened to those childish suggestions, but it was still a relatively limited view.

He thinks he should be able to develop it, though, if he engages enough. But for now, he offers: ]

... I haven't developed that kind of creativity yet. So, I can only come up with a literal answer... I think science is a kind of imagination too, though. It's just a different kind.

[ It was human ingenuity that led to his creation. It's the maths and sciences that led to understanding the stars and planets. He seems to muddle a little longer, trying to find a good way to make his point, before: ]

I like stars since we don't know a lot about them... But we know a lot more about them now than we used to, because humans are creative enough to piece together the answers... Even though they might turn out to be completely wrong later.

[ They were literal, direct, and textbook. But it was a different kind of creativity to piece it all together. So... He doesn't mind developing a different kind, he was designed to want to engage with and adapt to everything and anything, but he doesn't mind his current type either.

He's not sure that's the answer that Komaeda was looking for, but as always, he gives the best answer that he caN. ]

( it's not a bad answer because it backs up his reason for it, he didn't give into the textbook answer of why the eggs bounce, or how they're not literal eggs, things of that manner. instead, he's brought something else to his attention, just as creative, a passing thought into the literal textbook of the amount of time and patience humans put it to understanding the stars. he knows a bit about the stars, enough rather, it's not his field fo expertise, but komaeda has read too many books during his alone time not to have the information. he hears subaru talk about them all the time, but in sparkly terms, so that wouldn't serve any purpose for what ranger likes.

he mulls over it, and he takes ranger's hand from the controller as he tries to prop up the mask up to settle before his face so that it doesn't fall over, it's still the open-mouthed grin. )

Is that why you call me what you do...

( excuse being lovers, that's what komaeda said to throw ranger off in hopes to make him uncomfortable, and now there's this he can add to it. it'd be a step forward, than a step back that he's always hope with certain people, but with his prosthetic, he begins to trace two symbols into the male's palm that make "凪斗". he's sure ranger's smart enough to translate that, finding that it'll read "nagito", a name favorite that the other likes to call him, but he'll wait to see if the other has anything else to add to it. )

This is a little embarrassing to point out, but you did seem to like... that item you won, too.

( that wasn't the stars, but an item crafted in a way to be stars... and when he thinks about it, maybe stars too can be a theme along with add's hardwork in the escape room, along with the colors ranger had gained on his balloons. he hums, inspiration comes a long way, and as thanks, he'll embarass himself just a little. )

[ Ranger hits the pause button as Komaea, watching as Komaeda takes his hand. There wasn't any real need to, but he seems to have decided to give whatever play was being made here his full attention. He registers the characters being traced upon his palm quickly enough. ]

"Calm below the dipper," is it...

[ It's a warm name. He likes stars and constellations and asterisms, and so he's fond of this as well. He stares down at his hand, considering that. He wasn't the type to give much thought to names. Aside from the Floormasters, he either addressed a person by their first name or he didn't at all. But he likes some names better than others, and he thinks that he favors this one over several others that he knows.

He thinks of the little green vial tucked away in his pocket. He thinks that, too, has a kind of warmth to it. It was such a simple thing, but the sparkling colors and flecks really did make one think of the night sky. Anything would have been fine, but it feels fitting for the universe to have allowed things to work out in such a way, and he really is quite fond of this gift in particular.

Maybe... He could give him something that he'd like in return. ]

Well, I call you "Nagito" 'cause that's your name. [ Ranger says this as though it should be obvious, but his voice softens as he continues on, ] But it's a nice name, so I don't mind saying it. It has a nice ring to it... I dunno if I really won that prize, though, I think you just handed it to me. But I like that, too.

Hm... because it's something you like...

( yet, he hates that sort of weight on himself when he, himself, isn't special at all. he's talented and untalented, he's hopeless, but he's so fond of hope that he couldn't think of anything else, and because ranger prefers that name that has meaning to the stars, komaeda continues: )

You could call it when you really need me, because it has special characters you like.

( it's like a trade off, one that could be built on trust, but that's the last thing komaeda can actually offer to anyone — he doesn't lie, though, so this is something he can build on honesty. normally people use his first and the entirety to tell him to stop doing something, which, tells him what he's done has gotten under their skin, so he can proceed to do something else. should he be proud of that, no, but he is, he'll thicken their skin soon, and then his attempts to stab the knife through won't work anymore. )

You can call me "Komaeda" around everyone else. ( it seems like the people who even care about him enough call him by his first, he's whittling down how many do it, too. there's someone here who says it without hesitation, another who does it out of spite, and so on, and so forth, but maybe they just like him enough to do so. he flips through the face cards, and he picks the puzzled expression with the wiggles, there's just so many to sift through, it's like a playground for a child to play at every station. ) ...Ahaha, did I? I guess so, it belongs to you, because there's no way it's mine.

( he pauses, thinking about how that's probably the last item that resembles a star from back home, and he continues: )

...Take care of it.

[ ...? ]

That's every time I use it. Why's it matter? I wouldn't care if you called me "Rio."

[ Though he doesn't mind being called "Ranger" either, finding that he dislikes both names equally. But he can't think of a time when he needs Komaeda any more or less than normal, and finds "Nagito Komaeda" to be an overall agreeable name. There were times when his company was wanted more than others, but even that had steadily been flattening into a straight line. There was barely any angle to it by now. He can't see any purpose in differentiating.

He glances down as the card switches, but he doesn't seem to particularly mind it, taking the controller back and unpausing it. They were precious things to him, like treasures, but he doesn't think Komaeda will do any harm to them... No, it's the opposite. It's nice. It's nice because they were only treasures to him before. He'd wanted somebody to share that with too.

But there's the faintest hint of warmth to his voice when Komaeda tells him to take care of the stardust, ]

... Yeah, I will.

Edited 2021-11-20 03:01 (UTC)

Hm?

( so that's the answer he chooses, meaning they need komaeda all the time? and when he thought he managed to successfully catch ranger to make him call him his normal name. the reason he doesn't like it would be that he's never had someone call his name like they needed him before, few people do, and when he hears it — it reminds him that not even his parents went that far, to say it like he meant something. it's why he dislikes it, why he can't stand it, but he only stares like he doesn't know why he would rather ranger call him his last. )

Oh! Look, a Shy Guy's right behind you!

( he doesn't answer the question though, and he doesn't respond to the latter because he's sure if that was the last remnant of stars that could be notable from jabberwock island, then at least that "star" can sparkle somewhere else, for someone else, and rather than looking up means ranger can look into the palm of his hand when the time calls for it. with that on his mind, he recalls a certain part of the game that he thinks might interest the other: )

If you get farther in the game ( he'll flip to the cat face ), you'll get to the part where everything is at night! The stars are pretty as the graphics allow, and the moon looks like a baseball, all stitched together. We could wish on one of them when the time is right.

( but that's later down the line. )

[ He notes the lack of an answer, but that in and of itself is an answer, and it's a signal for him to not press the issue. So he doesn't, instead keeping his focus on the screen and listening to what he has to offer.

Ah, that's right. It was common to wish on a shooting star, wasn't it? ... No, it depended. He thinks that there were tropes about wishing on the first star you saw, or just a bright star... People still just wished to the heavens, even now, and the stars were a representation of that.

Sure, he'll bite. He doubts he'll get an answer, but he'll bite. ]

Hmm... What would you wish for? If you were gonna make a wish for yourself, I mean.

I'd wish for hope to spread even more from the people around me.

( is that an applicable answer, it's about "him" in a way, around him where he objects himself from the issue that he loves so much. to think more about himself would be selfish, and he's not like that at all, and so he can't remember say something in general aside from the obvious. he asks these questions to see where ranger stands though, his own thoughts on the idea, and if he's able to come to his own wants and desires. )

It'd be easier to do in game than in real life, so what about you? What's your wish?

( seems like he's leaving that thought. )

[ A small sigh passes through his lips, but he doesn't seem entirely displeased by the answer. It's in line with his expectations for Komaeda. It's probably the only kind of answer he can give. But he supposes it's not an unusable wish, either, people were always wishing for some form of happiness for those around him.

Ranger reaches one hand back, still continuing the game one handed, holding up a specific card to Komaeda to use next. He should recognize it immediately. It's the pouting card that he had made for him. There's no particular reason it, really; he's happy enough to have them slotted through like this. But he likes that one, so as long as they're going through them at random, he wants to see it added to the rotation. ]

Mine? Hmmm... I don't have one in particular, so...

[ Once the card is taken, he'll take the controller back. It's a bit of a pain to do one handed, as are most things, though he has it down to an art. What was it that Komaeda had said the point of this was..? ]

I guess I'll just wish for Nagito to approve of me as a romantic partner~ ♪

( komaeda avoided that one purposefully, there was a thought in each one he picked up, and he knew not to shuffle too far just in case he stumbled upon it — he didn't account for tampering. without fail, he adjusts to the card that he made, looking at it before looking back to ranger's cheeks wondering why this one. he knows why, it's obvious, he likes it enough for it to play in the game of komaeda holding up cards, and he should get used to use more than just the two he had already been toying around with.

that mostly has his attention until the wish comes up, and komaeda looks towards ranger quickly who is probably focused on the game before him. besides, one wrong move, and he could lose his baby, and mario will just cry in a bubble waiting to be saved, or kamek will steal him away. )

Huh? Would that really be your wish?

( he knows their engagement now is because of it, but was there really reason to point it out, the worst part is that it's something komaeda would have done with someone else too. that's why he can't act really surprised, but he gives into a little bit because ranger deserved it for the delivery. )

Ahaha... I didn't know that weighed on your mind, Ranger-kun... ( he teases, ) to be a romantic partner... well, wish for it, and by the end of this... we'll see if I ask you out on another practice date or not!

( he'll add this too: )

You can change your mind, too, if you think you're doing exceptionally well.

Yep! I guess I'll just have to wish with all my heart now~

[ The moment he'd spoken those words he had no doubt already committed himself to the decision. It strikes him as a safe wish, one that has a charm to it and yet could never actually yield anything. He was a doll and not a human, and he was one who didn't understand human sentiment particularly well, the opposite of anything a person would find to be satisfactory. Besides that, this was just Komaeda's way of toying with him to begin with, and not something that would ever be taken seriously. That made it safe, just as everything else in their partnership was.

But it's a safe wish, too, because he doesn't hate the idea. So it's a safe game to play until its conclusion. But even with that understanding, or perhaps because he has it, he seems far more relaxed than his usual tense state.

He keeps his eyes fixed forward. He's doing better than he has any right to, but nonetheless seems to be in no great hurry to get through it. From forests to plains to underground areas, transformations and a truly strange interpretation of what a dog looks like, one colorful little adventure after another. It's an impressive display of teamwork - really, the part of just a person off does seem familiar. ]

Ehh... I dunno about that one. But sure, I'll letchya know.

[ A beat. ]

... It's fun.

Edited (icon) 2021-11-21 02:43 (UTC)

If you keep this up, you'll find someone nice.

( that could be praise that ranger's doing good so far, that there's someone in the world that could love him, or possibly date him correctly. the reason they're here is because the other doesn't know what to do properly, but at this rate, just spending time with someone is enough — being around them. that's what komaeda learned in his comfort days of being around people when he could manage it. when it's just ranger, everything feels easier, not too many people, no loud noises, and he feels like he can breathe without the stress because the other doesn't bother without needing anything, and when he does, komaeda can respond at his pace. )

Ranger-kun will get a cute boyfriend or girlfriend, then you'll have to learn flower language since you have difficulties showing your emotions.

( that's one way to express, and flowers are sometimes more honest than the heart, and where ranger lacks a real one, at least he can learn through flowers to offer them to someone he thinks would appreciate them more. there's no need to be sickly sweet like the design of his clothes, but at least flowers have a sweet aroma that can be stomached unlike most things, and so he believes that would work for him.

...probably. )

A boyfriend or a girlfriend, huh... Hmmm...

[ He's a little dubious about that prospect. It's not something he'd ever had any reason to think about, though. It seemed unlikely to be a problem when there was so much about him that was unappealing to others, and it seemed even less likely when he factored in his own feelings. Ranger, on the whole, found people to be overwhelming. They were excessively kind, or otherwise too comfortable. He felt at ease around Komaeda, who filled the same role as Safalin, though, so he supposes it's not impossible.

Hmm... What a weird thing for a doll to think about. For now he decides he's fine with just being pulled around on a practice date, finding that he enjoys it well enough, and shifts to the more important part of that statement. He knows some flower language from the little bits and pieces of code where it overlapped, and from listening to others. He at least understands the concept, and that it's a common form of communication. It's a clever idea ]

I know a little bit. Hm... Does that mean I should bring you flowers next time?

[ He's learning. ]

Yeah!

( what was he going to do? reject the offer? no, there's no way he would or could because this is something he has complete faith in, and he doubts that getting flowers will happen unless ranger speaks with the shopkeeper. ah, perhaps bonds can be made that way too, and so he relaxes into ranger's warmth as he flips through another card, one that he hasn't used yet out of the many. )

You should bring me the flowers that represent hope.

( flower language is a private one between the sender and receiver, and he's curious if ranger will do as instructed, or bring ones that he wants. that would be the better option than what komaeda presents, but he leaves ideas for ranger to pick up on, and if he doesn't like those, then he can choose something else. so far, if komaeda recalls, they've seen red spider lilies outside, but what those symbolize does nothing for their relationship. after a few moments, he's switching the card with the one he drew, testing to see if that would be the perfect choice to have while ranger's playing. )

Also... Would you say a mistletoe is a flower? ( some people call it a weed, but it's mostly a shrub, so he wonders if the other will knock the idea, too. ) You could get a few for the start of December.

[ There's a thoughtful sound as Komaeda agrees to it. He seems to be taking it seriously. It does seem unlikely, but he's rolling over options in his head. Even if it wasn't possible, there was no harm in considering what he'd want to do. Flowers that represent hope? That seems a little disingenuous though... He racks his brain for what others in his life might say. ]

Maybe...

[ He mumbles. What he's hoping for from this...? Hm... That would mean wanting something, though, and that would mean figuring out what that something was. ]

Nah, it doesn't really qualify. But it's not like it matters, you could still use it in place of 'em... So I guess I could do that.

[ ... He really does take things seriously. ]

Edited 2021-11-23 06:25 (UTC)

I believe in you, Ranger-kun! ( a little encouragement for his efforts, or well, until komaeda flips to a mor ehappier card. ) I think the holidays will be better now that you're here.

( just like the holidays are with anyone, but this will be his first time being in the vicinity of one with the other which makes this more interesting. he has spent time with many people before during this time, and others he'd just stay to himself because there's no other reason to go out and be with others. it can be a lonely holiday, or he could have the time of his life — yet, december will be cold, and laying on ranger now tells him he'd benefit if he met with him during that month too. )

Are you going to turn hope flowers into mistletoes?

( a brow raises, thoughtful on if that would work well. he'd have to attach little red balls to them to keep the theme, but it sounds like a project. )

Make sure you don't get caught underneath one! You'll make so many people jealous.

[ It must be one more result of him adapting to Komaeda's presence, and the outside world more generally, because he doesn't dismiss the idea even now. He wonders what that would look like. He knows most of the traditions, and he'd seen others celebrate, but all of those were just words from a textbook and images on a screen. But maybe it wouldn't be bad with a person like this. ]

You think so? I dunno much about them, ahaha... Hm, I guess that is part of it, though? [ Mistletoe, that is. ] I guess you could make other flowers look like it, but...

[ He tilts his head slightly as he considers the last comment, trying to process that. He knows the tradition behind them, but that hardly explains it. ]

...? Why would anyone be jealous?

Hm... That's what we'll do from now on, I can teach you flower languages, if you want.

( he'll lean to the side so that he can look at the other's face properly, just so he can see if he's interested or not. even if he's not, komaeda doesn't care because he's already making a mental note to bring ranger along to the library, maybe in a week or two then they can read together. besides, it's a place he likes to stay at anyway where his luck has no control over him, and nothing really bad happens unless he wills it.

there's a sense of comfort, and he wonders could he stay just as comfortable there if he's with another person that he's been with for this amount of time. )

It's be difficult, but you'd have to ask the students from art club, but... I find that they might be afraid of you.

( did ranger ever apologize, probably not, and it's also probably too late as he mentions it. he shrugs as he thinks on the other's next question, and komaeda laughs softly. )

You're pretty, Ranger-kun. Everyone wants a beautiful person to kiss them, that's natural! Hm...

( and in this school where everyone acts like they never kissed someone before? they'd probably beg. )

[ Ranger's eyes briefly roll up as he considers the idea before returning to the screen. There's nothing about his expression that suggests that he's object, which tends to be as good of a sign as any that he's agreeable to a suggestion. ]

Sure. I know a little, but not much.

[ He could benefit from it. He was an AI, so his inclination was often to fill in the gaps in his database with raw data. It was only emotional matters that he seemed to struggle with. But he doesn't mind this, and Ranger doesn't mind the idea of spending more time with Komaeda. Even his weight has become a small comfort, though he can't quite place why. He dismisses it as a natural consequence of habit, and perhaps the more nefarious act of wanting a person who can so tolerate touching him.

He does, however, scoff at the mention of the art club. He had not, in fact, apologized and had no intention of doing so. The poor first impression had gone both ways. That aside, he thinks that he should be able to do it well enough by himself if he could just collect a bit of additional data.

He thinks on it a little more. If he couldn't secure real ones, would artificial flowers work? Those would be easier to work with. But, hm, the appeal of flowers was how transient they were, wasn't it? It wasn't like he could replicate the exact attributes here... Hmmm...

He is, in fact, taking this assignment very seriously. ]

Huuuh? That's weird.

[ Being told that he's pretty still bothers him a little. Even now, it feels as though he's being made fun of, for as much as he hates mirrors and other reflective surfaces - anything that reminds him of what he is. He glances over his shoulder briefly. He's certain he's being messed with now, but decides it best to confirm. ]

That go for you too?

It does go for me, I'll help you with the flowers so ask me anything that you'd like.

( a switch of the conversation done easily because he understands the lead in of ranger's question, and komaeda would rather not bother with it. he's the same, not seeing his appearance as anything worthy of praise, and even he knows his looks aren't the best — imagine being around someone as ugly as him, possibly unbearable, but he knows good taste and bad taste. his taste in people has always been right despite being a little too honest with his thoughts because he's not against calling someone ugly.

he smiles, flipping the card to a smile as well so that they match. )

Poinsettias are also great as decoration, but finding red paint is hard... using my own blood is an option, though.

( a passing thought as he looks towards his prosthetic, but he knows fully well that no blood comes from there, and he glances to his organic one now. he could, and now his own mind runs at a speed of harming himself than taking care, but he doesn't think that matters while mulling over what he can use. )

[ That answer is as good of a confirmation as any other, so he's not displeased with it. Honestly, what a rude way to tease somebody. He should throw him off for that alone. He doesn't, though, instead rolling his eyes at the suggestion of using blood. ]

That's disgusting.

[ Do you understand just how unsanitary that is, Komaeda? He doesn't think you do. And that look he's shooting you now suggests that he's happy to explain why it is if he so chooses to continue considering it. ]

There a reason red's so hard to find, or is it just one of the inexplicable things about this place?

Edited 2021-11-25 09:50 (UTC)

...Hm. The red paint that they use here is blood, I guess it comes with being in purgatory.

( that's right, ranger isn't up to date with all the weird little quirks of the school. komaeda's been here for a long time, since the start of the school year, and there's so much he could fill in, and others he could shrug his shoulders because there's really no answers. )

It's a luxury, but I know Chidouin-san and Tsukimi-kun's room in the dormitory is filled with red!

( that's a special little thing, but like those special rooms, nothing can leave out of them. the information is as golden, but just as useless to anyone who hears it. )

[ two were bouncing around like a damn ping pong ball so idek pretentious philosophy shit and then somehow komaeda ends up dragging him around looking for cards.......... wild ]

Sounds more like a horror trope.

[ Sara and Shin's room...? He files that information away for later. It doesn't seem to be anything of immediate use, but any and all information is worth knowing. How strange. ]

... 'Cause it's purgatory, huh...

[ He repeats those words slowly, thoughtfully, only half paying attention to what he's doing now. Granted, that tends to be enough for him. But the small mistakes he makes shortly after and the way he abruptly falls silent suggests that he's trying to solve some problem or another.

It's not new information, but every time it comes up he runs into the same issues, and he still hasn't been able to solve even one of them. ]

This place does give off a horror and mystery vibes, doesn't it? I tend to find it has it's slice of life moments when there's no murders.

( why being in purgatory means there's no red is a mystery, but it's one they'll have to think hard on, or if that's even an issue. at the end of the day, maybe remembering that they bleed red is meant to signify something, perhaps that they're still "alive" in symbolic terms. it couldn't be considering how much the people here find the color red to be a luxury, but they're sure serious about it once they're able to get their hands on it — the art club that is. )

We're in a cycle.

( he swaps items with ranger, reaching for the controller as he offers the face cards for him to use, and komaeda positions himself so that his chin rests on top of his head. he should have asked before doing that, but he does what he wants, and he stares up at the screen without staring at the device, tapping away so he can have a turn himself. clicking at the stage 1-7, it commences with the red yoshi jumping in. )

It's mundane days like this that makes me think when another body will be found.

11/08 - 11/13 Cultural Festival

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NOOOO ok as long as he does and then maybe he can experiment on komaeda when he comes back (doll)

he'll experiment on komaeda with all of his heart and soul and love at that time dw

HE DOESNT HAVE ANY OF THAT!!! false yttd advertisement

HE HAS A HEART IT'S JUST A FAKE ONE but it's true he has no soul, he's the devil

hes the devil but komaeda died to jesus music so he'd rather keep trying to be god

he should join asunaro then he can play god all he wants

NOO then midori would flirt w him or something and then komaeda would want the floor that he isnt on

okay but like he could kick safalin out of her spot, then he gets ranger to himself

safalin and komaeda could fight and she'd probably kill him ?

it's fine i believe in his luck, he can push her into the creamation coffin

CREAMATION COFFIN please regain it i want it now ill trade you the mind upload coffin

alright fine for u i shall overcome my laziness and submit the regain request tonight

SDSJDLJK ok ill get u ur brainuploader next month

CAN'T WAIT FOR US TO TRADE COFFINS

they make their own beds and then they lie in it... can't wait to upload ranger

kjhgdsadsa please do, i wanna see that

he can look through komaeda's cottage and learn stuff about him wholesome

finally we'll have proof that he's been paying attention to komaeda's lessons all this time

pop quiz what was the second thing komaeda has ever said to ranger

that depends do you mean like full sentence wise or like topic wise or???

thats what makes it a pop quiz now doesnt it!!!

THAT IS NOT, YOU NEED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

ITS A POP QUIZ!!!!!! FINE FINE.... give me both and I'll give a passing grade

DO YOU THINK EVERY DEAD PLACE IS HAUNTED relevant now, i tried for a topic but these

how are they friends if that was their conversation being philosophical bullshit im sick