IC Contact/Voicemail

[ardent]

[VOICE/TEXT/VIDEO; OPEN TO ALL]

"You've reached Kiyotaka Ishimaru; I seem to have missed you! My sincerest apologies for that - but if you leave your name and state your business, firmly and concisely, I'll return your contact as soon as I can!

Until then, I look forward to speaking to you; do what you can to make your day pleasant and productive, and be sure to keep your head up!"

[Please state in the subject line if OOC planning is preferred and we can handwave like the wind, but otherwise IC will be assumed!]

Comments

[ardent]

[...right. So just don't talk to him about all of the shit he's already talked to him about, got it.]

He already knows about our class; I don't know who told him about it, but someone seems to have. I asked him if he knew and he told me that he did.

We also discussed a few things that were more personal in nature, with regards to that. He didn't seem to have too adverse a reaction, though.

[freshprints]

I haven't yet looked to see who he's been talking to. However, if he's going to have a reaction, it may be best that he has it now, when he's relatively isolated in New Bark and lacking the resources that most of the rest of us already have.

[...Kirigiri, that's mercenary as shit.]

If he didn't react to those topics, though, that may be reason for optimism. It could be that whatever provokes him is something inherent to his class's killing game. If that's so, then it's unlikely any of us will set him off.

[ardent]

[Well, it is a valid point.]

He's...strange, definitely, but he didn't seem to be on the verge of having some sort of episode. I have reason to think that he may be less reckless with himself here, too, but that isn't something I can elaborate on right now.

[freshprints]

[...

> clear hinting at deets
> clear withholding of deets
> ..........

> GONNA...LET...THAT GO...FOR RIGHT NOW...

> ...

> MIGHTILY...]

...In your opinion, would it be for the best if we attempted to keep Fujisaki-kun away from him?

I'm asking because I want to see if your independent opinion concurs with my own.

[ardent]

[...SORRY

LOOK HE'S NOT TRYING TO BE AN ASSHOLE, THAT WAS PURE SOCIAL INCOMPETENCE ON HIS PART]

...Yes, because I don't think Fujisaki-kun would handle the way he tends to talk very well. And after what you said with regards to the AI...

[freshprints]

[LOOK AT ALL THIS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THOUGH

MUCH RESTRAINT SO NUNCHI WOW]

Bear in mind that that's only a guess. I'm also not sure whether or not her classmates are aware of that nature of hers; I would suspect it's not something she's told them. I'm sure it's understandable that she has very good reasons for not telling them.

Suffice to say, I'm concerned for Fujisaki-kun, Naegi-kun, and Nanami-san. I would imagine the others are reasonably likely to be able to handle themselves.

[ardent]

I don't think they're explicitly in any kind of danger here, though - even considering what happened during his game, that would be like assuming several of our classmates were going to try to kill again, isn't it?

[freshprints]

Neither Kuwata-kun nor Maizono-san are likely to try to kill each other again here, either, but I'd still be concerned about bringing them into contact with each other.

[ardent]

...A large part of my concern is that I wouldn't put it past Kuwata-kun to hit her and actually do damage, while Komaeda-kun looks like he'd snap his wrist if he tried.

Either way, we'll keep an eye on it, certainly - I assume you're concerned about Naegi-kun because of the nature of the...'hope' versus 'despair' game, was it?

[freshprints]

That, and because they share the title of Super High School Level Good Luck. I'm concerned Komaeda-kun may develop the desire to see whose 'Good Luck' is superior, and Naegi-kun isn't always the best at refusing demands.

Simply put, I think he'll make Fujisaki-kun cry, he'll take advantage of Naegi-kun, and the concern for Nanami-san should go without saying.

[ardent]

...I understand.

Naegi-kun is going to want to befriend him, if he hasn't tried already. You know how he is.

[freshprints]

...If you're correct, and there really is no danger, maybe it will do some good. Either way it's not my right to dictate who Naegi-kun makes friends with.

But it's worth keeping an eye on.

[ardent]

I won't disagree with that; Naegi-kun still has a tendency to be too generous for his own good.

Have you discussed Maizono-kun with him, incidentally?

[freshprints]

I have. To some extent, anyway.

He's eager to see her again.

[ardent]

...Good. It's good to know that.

Hopefully it goes well for him.

[freshprints]

...If the need arises to speak to him about Maizono-san again, someone else should take responsibility for it.

My ability to ask about her is somewhat impeded by the fact that I'm dating him.

[ardent]

...I could try to do it, but my tact isn't always the best. Perhaps Fujisaki-kun...

Thank you for discussing it with him, though.

[freshprints]

...On reflection, Hagakure-kun might also stand a good chance at succeeding with something like that.

He's...good with people, isn't he. When he cares about them.

[ardent]

Surprisingly so, actually. He's been very good to me here, for one thing, even though we didn't really talk back in Hope's Peak.

[freshprints]

In the future let's not rule him out, then.