three 💕 text ( un: inaban )

[dereban]

so.
i know a lot of people have done ads like this in the past but i kind of want to get shitposty w/ mine bc that's how i roll www

bad news: i'm running low on chroma, i need a moonlacing partner, send help.

hi!
i'm inaba, 17 (almost 18!! next month!!!! soon i will be Legal™ and it'll be great)
interested in fellow people who can shoot the shit
likes video games, computers, just tech in general tbh
and also mobage.

bonus points: 1) if you're from japan, bonus BONUS points if you're from yokohama 2) you can WALK TF to my apartment, i'm dying 3) if you're from the future and you have flying cars in your future 4) i actually met you already?

pls make sure your account is verified and i have the right to refuse anybody

in exchange for moonlacing i can offer for the low, low price of FREE:
1) help with computers and tech in general but esp programming
2) creative memes involving you and your friends!
3) writing. i will write shit for you. i'm mostly versed in professional article writing, but i accept bullying ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

i think that's all. reply asap, ty. much appreciated.

( ooc: As a heads up: if any moonlacing action threads decide to get more involved than handholding/hugging, I'd like to have those moved outside of this post, thank you! )

Comments

[tigerpoet]

I know I came here to help you out and I've spent half the visit talking about him, but... [He gives her hand a little squeeze.] He's important to me, so I suppose I should expect my thoughts to return to him. Please forgive me for that.

[dereban]

[ She closes her eyes and shakes her head at his statement, keeping her voice even. ]

I'm not really good at talking about myself, so being able to talk like this and help someone out in return for being helped is... nice, actually.

[tigerpoet]

Me too - ah, I think the appropriate meme is 'same hat'?

[He is doing his best.]

[dereban]

Yeah, that's the right one. Well, I guess I just don't talk about myself since my life isn't all that interesting, really.

[ There are parts that people would consider 'interesting', but she doesn't like talking about those, if she can help it. ]

[tigerpoet]

There's nothing wrong with not fighting monsters or saving the world or having special powers. I was the same before I died, and... well, I didn't like talking about myself either, but...

[dereban]

. . . I guess that's true. It's just-

[ How does she say this without giving anything away? She doesn't really want to talk about herself, mostly because she's honestly afraid, but. ]

Being surrounded by so many people who have lives like that is overwhelming.

[tigerpoet]

...It makes me feel inadequate, sometimes.

[He's just a spirit by chance, and before that he was only a teacher and writer. Who is he compared to shapeshifters, golemancers, angels?]

[dereban]

I get that.

[ She smiles a little weakly with understanding. ] But you honestly shouldn't feel that way? Being yourself is fine and comparing yourself to others just won't change anything. What's important is being the best version of 'you' that you could--

[ ... Ah, no, that's wrong, isn't it? Inaba shakes her head. ]

Disregard that. Just live your life the way you want to. That's the important part.

[tigerpoet]

[A good change, for someone who worries they aren't as good as they could be.]

...Thank you very much.

[He doesn't have much else to say, so he just gives her hand a squeeze.]

[dereban]

[ Inaba honestly gets that-- after all, she's a worrywart who is constantly concerned about. . . . a lot of things, herself included. ]

Huh? You-- [ Her voice falters ever so slightly. ] This isn't something you have to thank me for.

[tigerpoet]

Shouldn't I thank you for advice when I asked for it?

[That's just common decency. Even people who don't intend to listen to advice - and Atsushi's sure he'll beat himself up a few more times before he remembers not to - should thank the other person.]

[dereban]

Oh. Oh, that-- pfft. Haha, I guess I wasn't really thinking about it too much.

[ She laughs a little sheepishly, a smile playing across her lips. ]

Yeah. Yeah, you should. You're welcome.

[tigerpoet]

What did you think I was thanking you for?

[was it the memes]

[dereban]

Don't worry about it.

[ It was not, in fact, the memes -- it's more that she kind of spaced out a little bit. ]

Anyway, I think I'm feeling better now.

[tigerpoet]

Are you sure? I don't mind staying longer to make sure you don't have an emergency like this again anytime soon.

[dereban]

Just because you don't mind doesn't mean that I don't. . .

[ She can't help but sigh a little bit, her shoulders sagging slightly. ] I've taken up plenty of your time, I'm sure.

[tigerpoet]

Oh - okay. [He doesn't want to be pushy!] Just call me again if you need me.

[dereban]

Right, of course.

[ There's something in Inaba's voice there that sneaks in there; an edge of something sad that's masked behind a smile. ]

Anyway, should I just lead you to the door?

[tigerpoet]

No, no, I can tell when I'm being kicked out. [She's not that subtle.] It was nice to see you, Inaba.