text, un: mafuyu

[restringing]

If someone who died in your world came back in this one
What would you do?

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[restringing]

No matter who it was?

[unhappy]

all the dead people I know are probably grudge-y.

[restringing]

All of them?

[Listen, he knows that Emerald is from someplace distinctly unlike his home, but imagining a scenario in which everyone who died holds grudges is more than slightly unsettling.]

Why?

[unhappy]

A lot of people say that you either make good or bad choices in life.
Good ones were never really on the table for me until I got off of my world so.
Let's just say I wouldn't hold it against anyone for holding it against me.

[restringing]

I see
It makes sense now

[And after a minute or two pass:]

Sorry
For bringing it up

I'm glad things are better now

[unhappy]

you didn't make me reply to you. just trying not to lie about it anymore.

what about you? seen any ghosts lately?

[restringing]

Not any ghosts
I was just thinking about it

Nobody I know is here yet, alive or not

[unhappy]

So what are you so worried about?

[restringing]

It's...

It probably won't happen
But if the person I lost came back
I don't know how I would cope
I guess

[unhappy]

Sounds complicated.
If you wanna talk about it I can come over wherever.

[ She doesn't think complicated or emotional things should be discussed over text.. it's kind of hard to tell how someone's feeling and it's way too easy to misstep. ]

[restringing]

I didn't really want to talk about it
But people have been telling me to
This might be the most I can do
Since I've been trying to move on

Thanks for offering
I'll let you know if I need it

[unhappy]

Np.
If you just want to watch something stupid or throw stuff at each other that's fine too btw
If everyone's expecting you to get all emotional and touchy-feely that can be annoying so whichever

[restringing]

This has already helped
I don't know about throwing things
But watching something stupid sounds good

[unhappy]

What kind of movies do you like?
I don't really know a lot but I'm sure we can find a comedy.

[restringing]

Um
I don't know

Anything is fine

[What an incredibly helpful answer. This is what happens when you've been a follower in your friend group for most of your life. People put on movies and he watches them????]

I don't know what's here
But we can choose something with good ratings

[unhappy]

OK. My place or yours?

[restringing]

I have a dog

[unhappy]

Good for you?

[restringing]

So if you like dogs
Mine is better

If you don't
Then yours

[unhappy]

Oh. Yeah, I'll come say hi to your dog.
My place just has a bunch of nerd stuff we can't touch or breathe on anyway.

[ She is referring to Mayuzumi's anime figures.. ]

[restringing]

Nerd stuff?

[His mind immediately goes to music and things like extensive CD collections, but Emerald is such a mystery that there's no telling what she actually means.]

Okay
It's a plan

[unhappy]

Yeah figures and stuff. My bf's super into 2D girls.

[ Which is for the best. If he was into other real life girls she would stress about it, but 2D like who cares, he can't run off with a 2D girlfriend. ]

OK send me your address and I will bring popcorn!

[restringing]

[2D girls are fine, but... hopefully he's into her too. Not that Mafuyu's going to ask.

And as requested, he sends his address!]

Okay
It'll be fun

text > action?

[unhappy]

[ She's an exception to his 2D>3D rules. Though to be fair, she's got green hair and big moe red eyes and superpowers and wears revealing clothing and twin tails so it's not really that big of a departure... ]

omw

[ And sure enough she shows up at the given address about 30 minutes later. She ended up getting regular popcorn and zebra popcorn and a couple different flavors of soda and some red hots. This is her first time really getting to just watch a movie with a friend besides Mercury or her boyfriends, okay? She got excited and got more than necessary. Which is why her knock sounds a little weird because the bag is clunking against the door while she does it.. ]

[restringing]

[The knock at his door, unusual sounding as it may be, isn't what catches Mafuyu off guard - he knows Emerald is coming over, so there's really no one else it could be. What does make him falter is the sight that greets him upon opening the door, and before even saying hello, he reaches out to try to take one of the bags she's carrying.

Of course, Kedama's dashing down the hall in a matter of seconds, but Mafuyu doesn't have the mind to pick him up the way he usually would.]

You brought... a lot.