yeaaah the app basically follows you no matter what you're using laptops tablets phones etc it'll even show up for you if you use public computers like the ones at the library but non-specs still won't be able to see it save yourself the money and hassle
really considering moving out into the fucking woods at this rate i've lived without nice tech before, it couldn't be too hard to do that again
[There's a bit of a pause before her next message. It's not like she cares about helping a stranger out, but also she's so bored. And she's kind of curious about what this dress looks like.
She needs some more hobbies tbh.]
where's this place at? unless you don't wanna wait for that either, but it probably beats waiting and hoping someone else shows up eventually
i mean you could try but there are ghosts out there (￣ー￣;;)
[Sometimes he hates this city and moments where he has to, in all seriousness, say "you can escape the tech but you won't be escaping the bullshit" is definitely one of them.
ANYWAY--]
omg you're the actual best ty!! i'll comp you a drink or snack at the cafe i work at (´꒳`) i'm just over at the east entrance on recolle u's campus! if you follow the signs to the art department and take a left before you get into the building, i'll be standing over by a big door at the storage warehouse looking thing
[He can't see it but he can probably imagine that she has her head in her hands like HOW THE FUCK CAN THIS BE HAPPENING. God this is the worst, and if everyone's telling the truth, she hasn't even seen half of the bullshit in store for her.
She's definitely not ready for this. Gr....eat..........]
you don't need to thank me i'm just bored but alright i'll head there now, i shouldn't be more than like 15min
[As we mosey on into action...?! When she reaches the area though, he might recognize her as a customer from the cafe. She comes by fairly often at least.]
[TRULY TRAGIC. He'd normally offer the solace that at least they're all suffering together, but that still doesn't really help soften the blow of ghosts, unreality, freaky memories...
BUT. He looks like he's in a pretty good mood when she shows up, despite her griping. And he does indeed recognize her, raising a hand after spotting her.]
Hey! Thanks for showing up anyway, you're a lifesaver. It's Rose, right? [Since he remembers the app, but he's also probably written her name on her drinks before...] I thought I recognized your picture, but I wasn't sure.
Yep, that's me. You can call me Kiyomitsu or Kiyo!
[Which he may have already said before, who knows, he's a very chatty barista... He'll gesture to the two handles on opposite sides of the door near the ground after that, though. It's built similarly to a garage door; segmented, and capable of being lifted up from the ground by two people.]
Could you get the other side? This shouldn't take too long with the two of us.
[And lifting! She'll find it's actually not hugely heavy. The problem seems to be with the door itself; it dips down in the center, since it's so old. Most likely, if someone tried to open it alone, they wouldn't be able to get both sides off of the ground and would have to do some weird door-wiggling voodoo dance to get it to work. Kashuu's not about that "looking like an idiot in public" life.]
There's a little hook-looking thingy on the side of the door up near your right. D'you see it? You can just lift the edge up and rest it in there.
[HE CAN'T DO THAT, HE CARES TOO MUCH ABOUT APPEARANCES!!
But with the door secured on her end, he'll secure it on his, too. After pushing it a bit to make sure it really won't come crashing down on them and smushing them, he steps back.]
Whew! Thanks a bunch. Actually-- D'you mind staying here for a second while I go get the dress, too? I don't wanna have any idiots come poking around in here just 'cause they see the door open.
[His faith in the freshmen on campus is not high.]
[There's a snort of inelegant laughter before she nods.]
Sure, I don't mind. I dunno what kids here are like, but given how people are in general, I don't blame you. [In fact when he gets back, she's probably telling a few nosy freshmen to fuck off.]
[LORD... He just heckin lets her tell them to fuck off though, honestly, because he's also got a mild asshole streak. In fact, he seems to find it funny, punkass that he is.]
Ah, wow, you really don't pull your punches at all... Thanks for holding down the fort!
[And with him, he's sure got a giant gown. Like, the kind of thing you could fit multiple people under; definitely a struggle to get through doors, especially since the caging underneath the skirts is made of metal. It's very intricately and beautifully decorated, too, with lace and frills and what appears to be hand embroidery all along the base. He'd definitely not want to risk any of those getting caught on a door and tearing all of the charmeuse.]
[Or not, feel free to drop if it's been too long, it's cool!!]
I made it past that mark, but trust me, I wouldn't be surprised if it did. [When she regains her white hair she's going to look back on this convo and regret it.]
It'll be a real show stopper, that's for sure. How do you even make a dress that big?
Also look at least white hair can be marketed as cutting-edge, high fashion, whatever else. Grey is just Elderly™. Truly tragic.]
Better start with a good skincare routine early, then. [Don't age rapidly, that would be EVEN MORE TRAGIC...
At the question, he'll move over to lift up some of the layers, though. There's a metric asston of ruffles, for one - mesh ruffles, cotton dust ruffles nearly touching the ground, the actual decorative set on the outside. And then there's the dress cage.]
I made 'em all myself! This thing down- [Patting one of the cage bars, which seems made of a stiffer fabric and strips of plastic.] -here keeps the shape so it doesn't look all sad and crumpled. All these petticoats would totally turn this into a mess otherwise.
You did this all yourself? Seriously? [Wow that is.... Honestly impressive. But also ???? HOW DO YOU DO SOMETHING CLEARLY SO LABOR-INTENSIVE, her lazy ass wouldn't know.] Are you studying to be a fashion designer or something?
[Honestly that's a good question considering he's lazy in nearly all other aspects of his life that concerns manual labor.]
Mmhm! I mean, I had some help holding up the thicker parts of fabrics when I was doing draping or sewing, but the design is all me and the construction just needed a little help. [And then BEAMING AT HER QUESTION.] Bin-go! I'm actually back here on a scholarship for a company in Japan.
[Though... his smile does fade a little after that, considering "will I ever even get back to Japan" is a very real question.]
[She notes that, but she doesn't mention anything. As far as she's concerned, it's not really her business.]
This place is pretty good for scholarships, huh. [Not that she has personal experience with it herself, but she has a sister or two who got into Recolle U through scholarships.] How long have you lived in Recolle then?
Mm, yeah. I think that's why a lot of the people going here actually came in the first place, y'know?
["Because otherwise this is kind of a mediocre town", is what he'd finish that sentence with if he was feeling rude, but he'll let it slide for the moment.]
I moved here from Japan when I was a kid and then moved back in the middle of high school. It's been about a year since I came back here.
Mm... Sometimes, yeah! I miss some things, anyway. Like, their trains? So much better than ours or our buses. And the food there is always really good, too, even if the fruit here is waaay cheaper.
[Even in an AU, Zero can only have one kind of friend.]
I've never even left this place, so I'll take your word for it. Is cheap fruit really that important though? [Guess who lives off of extremely cheap and bad food like instant ramen all the time.....]
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the app basically follows you no matter what you're using
laptops tablets phones etc
it'll even show up for you if you use public computers like the ones at the library but non-specs still won't be able to see it
save yourself the money and hassle
anyway mostly i don't want to wait
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i've lived without nice tech before, it couldn't be too hard to do that again
[There's a bit of a pause before her next message. It's not like she cares about helping a stranger out, but also she's so bored. And she's kind of curious about what this dress looks like.
She needs some more hobbies tbh.]
where's this place at?
unless you don't wanna wait for that either, but it probably beats waiting and hoping someone else shows up eventually
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you could try but there are ghosts out there (￣ー￣;;)
[Sometimes he hates this city and moments where he has to, in all seriousness, say "you can escape the tech but you won't be escaping the bullshit" is definitely one of them.
ANYWAY--]
omg you're the actual best ty!!
i'll comp you a drink or snack at the cafe i work at (´꒳`)
i'm just over at the east entrance on recolle u's campus! if you follow the signs to the art department and take a left before you get into the building, i'll be standing over by a big door at the storage warehouse looking thing
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you're not kidding are you
[He can't see it but he can probably imagine that she has her head in her hands like HOW THE FUCK CAN THIS BE HAPPENING. God this is the worst, and if everyone's telling the truth, she hasn't even seen half of the bullshit in store for her.
She's definitely not ready for this. Gr....eat..........]
you don't need to thank me i'm just bored
but alright i'll head there now, i shouldn't be more than like 15min
[As we mosey on into action...?! When she reaches the area though, he might recognize her as a customer from the cafe. She comes by fairly often at least.]
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[TRULY TRAGIC. He'd normally offer the solace that at least they're all suffering together, but that still doesn't really help soften the blow of ghosts, unreality, freaky memories...
BUT. He looks like he's in a pretty good mood when she shows up, despite her griping. And he does indeed recognize her, raising a hand after spotting her.]
Hey! Thanks for showing up anyway, you're a lifesaver. It's Rose, right? [Since he remembers the app, but he's also probably written her name on her drinks before...] I thought I recognized your picture, but I wasn't sure.
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Oh, hey. [She raises her hand back in greeting.] It's Rose, yeah. You work at A Good Bean, right?
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[Which he may have already said before, who knows, he's a very chatty barista... He'll gesture to the two handles on opposite sides of the door near the ground after that, though. It's built similarly to a garage door; segmented, and capable of being lifted up from the ground by two people.]
Could you get the other side? This shouldn't take too long with the two of us.
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Sure thing. [With that though, she'll move to the other side of the door, poised to lift it whenever.] You ready?
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But he'll reach down for the handle on his side.]
Mmhm! On three, okay? One... two... three!
[And lifting! She'll find it's actually not hugely heavy. The problem seems to be with the door itself; it dips down in the center, since it's so old. Most likely, if someone tried to open it alone, they wouldn't be able to get both sides off of the ground and would have to do some weird door-wiggling voodoo dance to get it to work. Kashuu's not about that "looking like an idiot in public" life.]
There's a little hook-looking thingy on the side of the door up near your right. D'you see it? You can just lift the edge up and rest it in there.
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Yeah, just gimme a sec— [And after spotting it easily, she does just that and sets the door to rest it.] That should be good.
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But with the door secured on her end, he'll secure it on his, too. After pushing it a bit to make sure it really won't come crashing down on them and smushing them, he steps back.]
Whew! Thanks a bunch. Actually-- D'you mind staying here for a second while I go get the dress, too? I don't wanna have any idiots come poking around in here just 'cause they see the door open.
[His faith in the freshmen on campus is not high.]
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Sure, I don't mind. I dunno what kids here are like, but given how people are in general, I don't blame you. [In fact when he gets back, she's probably telling a few nosy freshmen to fuck off.]
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Ah, wow, you really don't pull your punches at all... Thanks for holding down the fort!
[And with him, he's sure got a giant gown. Like, the kind of thing you could fit multiple people under; definitely a struggle to get through doors, especially since the caging underneath the skirts is made of metal. It's very intricately and beautifully decorated, too, with lace and frills and what appears to be hand embroidery all along the base. He'd definitely not want to risk any of those getting caught on a door and tearing all of the charmeuse.]
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No problem. Telling dumb kids to mind their own business might as well be my job. [That's one way to think of your sisters....
Although that's. Certainly a dress. No wonder he needed help getting it in.]
Nice dress.
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Or he'll just talk his way out of it, as he's so often wont to do.]
Eh, seriously? That sounds like the kind of job that'd make your hair go gray before you hit twenty. [KIDS.
Lookin' proud, though!]
Thanks! It's not gonna hold up well outside of the runway 'cause of the way it's made, but it's impressive to look at, yeah?
PLEASE FORGIVE MY SORRY LATE ASS
I made it past that mark, but trust me, I wouldn't be surprised if it did. [When she regains her white hair she's going to look back on this convo and regret it.]
It'll be a real show stopper, that's for sure. How do you even make a dress that big?
ITS NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOU
Also look at least white hair can be marketed as cutting-edge, high fashion, whatever else. Grey is just Elderly™. Truly tragic.]
Better start with a good skincare routine early, then. [Don't age rapidly, that would be EVEN MORE TRAGIC...
At the question, he'll move over to lift up some of the layers, though. There's a metric asston of ruffles, for one - mesh ruffles, cotton dust ruffles nearly touching the ground, the actual decorative set on the outside. And then there's the dress cage.]
I made 'em all myself! This thing down- [Patting one of the cage bars, which seems made of a stiffer fabric and strips of plastic.] -here keeps the shape so it doesn't look all sad and crumpled. All these petticoats would totally turn this into a mess otherwise.
YOU'RE TOO KIND TO ME!!!
ANYTHING FOR KAYE!!!
Mmhm! I mean, I had some help holding up the thicker parts of fabrics when I was doing draping or sewing, but the design is all me and the construction just needed a little help. [And then BEAMING AT HER QUESTION.] Bin-go! I'm actually back here on a scholarship for a company in Japan.
[Though... his smile does fade a little after that, considering "will I ever even get back to Japan" is a very real question.]
UWOOOOO!!!!
This place is pretty good for scholarships, huh. [Not that she has personal experience with it herself, but she has a sister or two who got into Recolle U through scholarships.] How long have you lived in Recolle then?
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["Because otherwise this is kind of a mediocre town", is what he'd finish that sentence with if he was feeling rude, but he'll let it slide for the moment.]
I moved here from Japan when I was a kid and then moved back in the middle of high school. It's been about a year since I came back here.
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Sounds like a lot of back and forth. You miss it there?
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Mm... Sometimes, yeah! I miss some things, anyway. Like, their trains? So much better than ours or our buses. And the food there is always really good, too, even if the fruit here is waaay cheaper.
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I've never even left this place, so I'll take your word for it. Is cheap fruit really that important though? [Guess who lives off of extremely cheap and bad food like instant ramen all the time.....]
NOW ITS MY TURN TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY
Yeah, totally. It's really good for you and helps your skin and stuff, y'know? But in Japan you have to pay like, twenty bucks for melons sometimes.
[SHAKING HIS HEAD... He also lives off of cheap food, but he's health conscious in the way someone who's used to working out would be.]
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