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[moonlightalter]

If you had to describe the three moons and their respective cycles with a single word, how would you describe them?

And please tell me that Iris isn't the 'sex moon'.




[This next bit is sent as a private message, specifically directed at anyone who he came across while he was under the moon's effects.]

I am so, so sorry for what happened. I had heard stories, but I didn't know it would be as bad as it was.

I'll be taking precautions in the future, but if there's anything I can do to make up for what already happened then please let me know.

Comments

[moonlightalter]

Because I just met you and I want to get to know you better?

[tigerpoet]

I don't like socializing much. ...But I wouldn't mind a spar.

[That's a good way of getting to know someone, right?]

[moonlightalter]

[It's totally a good way of getting to know someone.]

I-if that's what you want, then I think we can do that.

[He doesn't like fighting for real, but sparring is alright.]

[tigerpoet]

Excellent. Looking forward to it.

[Perhaps luckily, he can't ask to spar right now. The ramen would burn.]

[moonlightalter]

Right.

[They can eat their ramen now though, it's probably been long enough. Though Atsushi does have another question to ask.]

So...er...are you the tiger? 'Byakko'?

[tigerpoet]

[can't believe he's from before the event that would have a definite canon answer to this]

Are you not a tiger yourself?

[moonlightalter]

Not exactly? Byakko is a part of me, but I am more than just him.

[tigerpoet]

Then you could call me his Byakko.

[Equally fierce and equally willing to use his claws.]

[moonlightalter]

Ah. I think I understand it.

I suppose I should call you Byakko-san, then.

[tigerpoet]

Ranpo already calls me Tiger. I guess that's just what I'm called now.

[moonlightalter]

I think it's fitting for you, and I barely know you. So I guess we can use that as an excuse to talk and spar more.

[tigerpoet]

Would not having an excuse really stop you?

[moonlightalter]

Not really, no.

[He's going to start eating his ramen too.

[tigerpoet]

[Inner takes a bite of his ramen... and then just stops and stares at it like he's just witnessed a miracle.]

...it's good.

[moonlightalter]

Right, isn't it? The spiciness adds a good flavor.

[He will happily eat his own non-spicy food, though.]

[tigerpoet]

It's different when I'm the one tasting it. I never realized.

[moonlightalter]

Yeah? Well, that just means you need to taste more things, right?

[tigerpoet]

I don't know when I'd have the time to sit down and eat.

[Because he doesn't take over for silly things like eating, he means.]

[moonlightalter]

Can't you just ask Atsushi-san to switch if he's about to eat lunch or something?

[tigerpoet]

I could. He would let me.

[That isn't the point.]

[moonlightalter]

....then why don't you?

[Because he gets the feeling that Inner just chooses not to do that.]

[tigerpoet]

Because I won't take that time from him. Not for a foolish thing like eating.

[moonlightalter]

...eh? But you're a person with needs too. What you need should matter as much as what anyone else needs.

[tigerpoet]

Not at his expense. And experiencing food isn't a 'need'.

[It's nice, but Outer will feed their body just the same.]

[moonlightalter]

Not at his...eh?

[He doesn't understand nearly enough about Outer and Inner, and it just pushes his curiosity into overdrive. He's going to come a bit closer to peer at Inner.]

Well, you can experience it for now at least, right? Since you're already here.