video; un: hinokami

[zutsuki]

[The feed is horribly wobbly at first, the device obviously in motion in fumbling hands as it's set lengthwise against a surface, propped up. Tanjiro takes not-enough steps backward from it, leaving the video to be mostly awkwardly focused on his chin and shoulders. He has no frame of reference for how this works, let him live.]

I'm only about half sure I'm doing this right, but I really hope I am because I have something really important I have to share. I'm sorry-- for sharing it, because it's probably putting a lot of people in danger, but!! I'm Kamado Tanjiro, and I'm here to pass along a really unsettling message my friend received, and I hope you'll all pass it around and hopefully we can find a solution.

[He turns to look off screen for a moment, says something that's muddled by his facing the other direction, and then walks back to his own device with another one in his hand. He then proceeds to turn the other device toward the video of his own, showing a too-close view of what is ...still clearly a chain letter text message. He leaves it there a moment, as if expecting people to read it, before stepping back again.]

I don't know what it means, but if anyone has any details on this Bloody Mary, which I'm pretty sure is probably a demon, please let me know! You can also contact Hashibira Inosuke, this was sent to him first! I'll read it, too--

You are now cursed! You must send this on or you will be killed. Tonight at 12:00am, by Bloody Mary. This is no joke. So don't think you can quickly get out of it and delete it now, because Bloody Mary will come to you if you do not send this on. She will slit your throat and your wrists and pull your eyeball out with a fork. And then hang your dead corpse in your bedroom cupboard or put you under your bed. What is your family going to do when they find you dead? Won't be funny then, will it? Don't think this is a fake and it's all put to scare you because you are wrong, so very wrong. Remember, Bloody Mary can do anything!

[He's still too close to the video feed to really be seen properly, but he's also taking this entire thing Far Too Seriously. His grip on Inosuke's phone, which is the most visible thing at this moment, is even white-knuckled.]

Everyone please be safe!!

[Someone please help this poor idiot country bumpkin. Or at least laugh at him.]

Comments

honestly from one or both of their videos since they're in the same room gnfngmn

[zutsuki]

Inosuke! Don't just scare people like that!!

I'm sorry, Osomatsu-- this is my friend, Inosuke. He's the one who got the letter!!

[immature]

Wh...

Your friend is a talking wild pig?!

[that’s badass]

1/2

[zutsuki]

Ehhh? Oh-- no, no he just. It's a mask, he wears a mask.

[zutsuki]

But more importantly-- I don't know that you can call him innocent!! So maybe she's looking in the wrong place... And both of us are pretty good with swords, so she might want to rethink her aim! I've never killed a spirit before, can you even kill them?

[immature]

[he’s all wound up now!]

L-listen, you’re putting too much thought into this...

[zutsuki]

[Sometimes it be like that.]

If my friend and I are in danger of attack from a vengeful spirit, how is that too much thought?

[immature]

[........]

You’re really serious, aren’t you? You’re totally innocent!

[zutsuki]

[He frowns, maybe a little frustrated by this point.]

Of course I'm serious! This sounds really dangerous!

[immature]

[um]

It’s not real! Chainletters are dumb things made up by bored kids who just wanna scare each other.

[he’s frustrated, too, thanks to Inosuke]

[zutsuki]

[He makes a face.]

But you just said I was lucky I was still alive!!

[immature]

I was just pulling your leg! I didn’t think you’d take it so seriously....

[yes, he did...]

Sorry.

[zutsuki]

[He's not... sincerely offended, not really, but he's a little ruffled.]

That really scared me, jeez! Don't joke about that kind of thing, please.

[immature]

[Tanjiro is really from the past... Osomatsu feels bad, actually]

...Are you really... do you really fight evil spirits, and stuff?

[zutsuki]

[His expression sobers, then sours, then sobers again, and his posture becomes the slightest bit closed off.]

Demons, specifically.

[immature]

[don’t close off! Osomatsu is just a joker by nature. he’s always been one to play pranks]

...I think that’s really cool.

[he looks down. so now he’s met another person who is ultimately cooler than him, huh? he’s almost an adult and this kid has most likely accomplished more in one day than Osomatsu has in his whole life]

I won’t joke about demons, or spirits, or... stuff like that again, okay?

[JUST PLEASE DON’T ABANDON HIM.....]

[zutsuki]

[Thanks, it's the trauma.]

[He laughs a little, shrugging his shoulders.]

I dunno that I'd say it's "cool", demons are really dangerous... But, thank you for being honest. I guess most people are smart enough to not fall for those kind of pranks.

[immature]

Yeaaah... I guess it’s fine to be cautious, but... Well, let me put it this way.

Not everyone here is nice, okay? I’ve been harassed on this network, but I’ve also been given good advice. I think, posting this publicly, you’re opening up yourself to a lot of as— jerks, like me, who will steer you down the wrong path.

Just remember. When you post here, everyone on Prismatica can see it.

[zutsuki]

[He's quiet for a long time, mulling that over. His smile is small at first, but then pulls wide across his face.]

You're a good person, Osomatsu-san. I know you just meant it in good fun, so I'll try to be less of a spoilsport next time.

[immature]

[a good person! haha, wow. it always makes Osomatsu feel happy when people here say that. almost makes up for the loneliness and self-pity feelings that eat him up daily.

so, finally, he smiles back, and it’s warm enough to almost mirror Tanjiro’s expression]

Good! I only pick on my friends, anyway.

[he almost fingerguns here, but then realizes that Tanjiro might not get that, so he simply bows his head respectfully]