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AL HAITHAM ([personal profile] commences) wrote in [community profile] yogen2021-12-31 02:45 am

この気持ち…伝わってるといいんすけどね (12/31)

Who: Hajime Hinata & friends
What: Happy birthday, Hinata-kun!
When: December 31, 9PM~
Where: School roof
Warnings: N/A, TBE

( there's various hidden signs that point towards the elevator, and if anyone catches sight, they'll see an arrow that points up, indicating for them to take it skyward. if they get off too early, there's a sign on the floor that reads, "next stop!", so if they dare, they can go back into the elevator and do as the words command. upon making your way to the rooftop on new year's eve, the setup is immediately apparent.

a number of glittering, sparkling decorations line the area — streamers, balloons, music, and a brightly colored sign the reads: happy birthday hinachan. at the heart of the setup is a bonfire that reaches almost shoulder-height — properly set up to make sure it doesn't spread anywhere further than its containment area, it sets a festive tone.

"borrowed" desks are also covered in an array of treats and appetizers courtesy of nene and amami, as well as enough love setsugetsukka to "make 3 people black out," which is probably enough to share if nobody gets too ambitious. the cake at the center of it all is the real star of the show however, almost as big as a person all on it's own.

to top it all off, even under the dim glow of the stars, nobody is short of a little light when natsume and noah's dazzling light show begins. once the main event has closed, a variety of firecrackers are brought out to celebrate with as things begin to wind down. varieties include the classic sparklers, these little spinny bitches, funky little sparkshowers, some little baby rockets, with the larger varieties spanning a couple feet at most. on the opposite side, there's a little table where a birdhouse is kept, and inside stuffed with all sorts of cotton and wood shavings are two birds huddled together inside, and a few treats that people can feed them if interest. if keigo looks at your character from afar, it's fine, that birdhouse they're living in was made by them, after all.

and at the centre of it all will be one boy with a bag over his head, kidnapped by rokuro arata, who sits him down and lets komaeda undo his blindfold — happy birthday, hinata-kun! )
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-01 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ staaaaaaaarre

They inch forward a little, as if they could do anything in retaliation if Ranger were to rip the house apart and fling the birds out into the sky.

... ]


You go "wooooOOooo."
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-01 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ranger blinks, tilting his head to one side. They couldn't do anything, but nor would Ranger ever do such a thing. ]

Wooo...?

[ He repeats, a little softly. But upon looking to npckun, he does see her concern. It takes Ranger, who had never been around other living things in such a manner, to realize that it's probably due to the precarious position that this places the birds in. He clarifies, ]

... I like birds, so I wouldn't let anything happen to 'em, if that's what you're worried about.

[ Actually, these were the birds that made Ranger realize he likes birds so much as he does, and so should be prioritized over other birds in the same way that Lily May should be prioritized over all other cats. ]
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-01 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
WoooOOoo.

[ The inflection is important, they think. The nervous little shuffle they do doesn't let up, but their shoulders do drop a little in relief, in reminding themselves of that saying where people who like animals can't be bad people. ]

...Okay. I'm worried because their home is on the ground, and they live alone, and people are scary. The heartrate of small birds can reach over several hundred beats a minute. I don't want them to die.
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-01 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
Well, Nagito made me drag them inside 'cause he didn't want to.

[ One would think he would have said so, except Ranger doesn't - it seems only natural that this is nothing more than a fact that he grumbles about, as inconsequential as anything else that he says or does.

More importantly - ]


'Cause of that... They just think I'm a warm body, so they won't wander too far.

[ ... ]

WoooOOoo.

[ He mimics the infection on this next effort though, stretching out a hand, and as expected, one wanders out to first pick at and then more shift onto it. It's a little anxious, but Ranger is slow to bring it to his chest, and it nuzzles against the warm that he provides - the comfortable temperatures of the tropics that no house can provide. The brilliance of human ingenuity is, apparently, providing a heat source for cats and birds - Ranger looks to npckun with an eyebrow raised, apparently looking for approval before luring the other one out. ]
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-02 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh... A closer shuffle, npckun leaning in a little as they watch the bird make its way onto Ranger's hand, but when Ranger looks up at them they pull back, like they hadn't meant to be caught staring. ]

Are you? Can I feel?
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-03 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ To his credit, he seems to take care as he takes the bird down. Ranger lets it hang on one hand, and while birds are fairly good at balance, he does let his other hand hover over its neck so it can be added for support if something goes awry. It doesn't, and the bird is brought to his chest, and true to his word it does nuzzle up against him.

He blinks at the request. Nobody's ever asked that before. ]


Do you think I'm lying?
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-03 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
No. I just want to feel.

[ They open their arms out. Like this. ]
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-04 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh... He wants a hug, then> ]

I don't like being touched.

[ Sorry npckun, he's bad at this kind of thing, but at least he's honest. ]
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-04 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Open arms don't drop ]

Then, touch me.

[ Like there's some sort of difference. And there is, sort of, the way Komaeda and Subaru don't like to be touched unless it's them first. ]
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-05 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
I don't like touching people either.

[ He's eased up some with a few people, but it's still not something he's really comfortable with. At least they're considerate enough to ask. ]

You just like hugging people?
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-06 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ They let their arms drop to their sides. ]

I like being hugged, because that's just about the best feeling in the world! But I only hug people I like.

[ It's a one-way street, sort of, but that's everybody's experience, isn't it? Nobody hugs for the sake of hugging, but the intention behind it, whether that's receiving or expressing. ]

You don't have to give me a hug, though. Any sort of thermal conduction will work.
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-07 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ does that mean npckun likes him

Rio considers that for a moment before nodding. He lifts up his hand again, letting the luzon retreat back into the the safety of its house with its companion. ]


You think so? You must be the affectionate type. Thermal conduction... That's a pretty clinical way to say it, isn't it?

[ Still, they've seen fine enough in the times that Ranger has seen them, and he knows this is a person that Komaeda likes. So with the bird securely back in his house, he can at least reach out a hand to pat their head. Maybe they'll even get a hair ruffle if they're lucky. ]
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-07 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
Is it?

[ It's a little clinical, maybe, but sometimes it's hard to find the right words and a dictionary has lots of them they can use.

They're coming to like Ranger better than most strangers, anyways, but this is also on the receiving end, so it's fine, as fine as it is that Ranger can feel npckun jolt a little when he first touches the top of their head, before they force themselves to settle down again. They have thick, fluffy hair, but they can still feel the warmth, especially in contrast to the winter night air. ]


Oh, you're right. You're very warm.
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-07 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ He hesitates at the sudden reaction, not quite sure how to take it when they react so suddenly. Ranger wonders if perhaps he'd done something wrong, but supposes he must not have for them to say that. most people feel cool when compared to him. ]

Yep! My temperature more or less stays the same no matter, so animals just think I'm a heater for them.
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-08 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's a damn shame Ranger doesn't like hugs, because all they can think about now is how nice it would be to hug him and fall asleep like that, like a newborn kitten with a hot water bottle or something, especially out here in the cold and when the wind picks up for a moment and they do their little feet shuffle. ]

Like a hummingbird. Why the high BMR, though?

[ Where is all that energy going towards... ]
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-09 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ranger not letting people cuddle and nap with him is a crime, really. ]

It's a design choice. It's more likely that parts are going to start failing if there's constant temperature fluctuations, so it's easier to just keep it one way or the other at all times.

[ that explains everything right. ]
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-09 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ jail for Ranger and his punishment is being somebody's pillow ]

Even god makes mistakes sometimes... In terms of thermoregulation, though, isn't it easier to warm up than cool down? There's a limit to how much you can cool down on your own, and if it gets just a bit too hot, things are going to start boiling and shutting down. But surviving in super low negative temperatures is still possible because there's no limit to the amount of insulation and external heat sources you can use, and if nothing else, as long as you have somebody else you can share that warmth!

[ Holds their arms out again as if this proves why hugs are essential for survival and Ranger should give them a hug

also they think whoever made that design choice is stupid ]
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-10 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ please this is all i want ]

Hmm.. Well, it regulates itself so I don't ever run hot either. My temperature remains the same regardless of circumstances. It's actually pretty convenient, since I don't have to worry about freezing or burning up.

[ Speaking of... ]

...

Are you just cold?
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-10 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Human bodies can do that too but at a more reasonable temperature okok ]

I'm not just cold.

[ They're cold but they're also right. Arms stay up. ]

...I don't like being outside at night, so it's not usually a problem.
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-10 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's within the temperature range of a normal person! He's just a touch warmer, he just doesn't have to worry about silly things like cold hands. ]

Hmm, really? You afraid of the dark or something?

[ He's just teasing, really. Also Ranger only has one arm free he can't hug so there. ]
Edited 2022-01-10 06:08 (UTC)
adsum: (keigo (8))

[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-10 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Bedtime for the birds so npckun can have their hug ]

...Yeah. I don't like not being able to see anything, or know what's going on around me.

[ There are other senses, sure, but sight is the one that's relied on the most. Can't rely on sound either when your brain is going AAAAAAAAA in the background ]
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-10 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ NOT BEDTIME FOR BIRDS let it be cozy ]

You can always take somebody with you. It's not so bad if you do it that way.

[ It's really not that different than anything else in that regard. Humans are social creatures, so just having somebody else is a comfort... Still, it's not surprising that they're afraid of the dark. Ranger thinks that most people are at least a little bit skittish about it. ]

But I guess there's really no reason to, especially in this place. Kinda freaky to not be able to hear anything.

[ He's adjusted to it, but he still doesn't like it any more than a human would. ]
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-10 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ They already do, with Amami walking them back to the dorms like they're five, and they love that, but it still doesn't stop them from feeling bad about it— they're fifteen! Amami has better things to do! fuck the dark ]

You can't hear anything?
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[personal profile] rearranger 2022-01-10 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope. Mute button gets hit at midnight. It's a real hassle.
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[personal profile] adsum 2022-01-12 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[ ...They've never seen midnight before, having a strict self-imposed 10pm bedtime, and in those times they startle awake at night gasping for breath or choking on tears, it's in the darkness of their blankets and with an effort to mask the sound that they don't realize there's nothing to mask anyways. ]

Weird. The library used to be like that, but I heard it was to protect the students. [ In a very convoluted manner, but there was intent behind that silence. ] What does no sound after midnight help? I guess it's easier to fall asleep if it isn't noisy...

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