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]

[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.