24th: The Jocundity of Haruhi Suzumiya

[godbent]

[Filtered to the SOS-Brigade // 90% Unhackable]

As some of you probably noticed by now, Mikage's gone. [a beat] ...What this means is that the Deputy Vice Chief position is now vacant, and in addition to this we have Christmas coming up - New Years too. Winter Holidays! In light of those two facts, I'm proposing a simple solution! In addition to the existing projects we have - the Friendship Club from our trainee member and Operation Hydra Social with Oswald and his buttmonkey - that the show we're going to put on for Christmas be a trial for all of you! The one who shows the most promise will get the esteemed promotion to Deputy Vice Chief!

What exactly we'll be doing is to be discussed at the next meeting, but keep this in mind.

[See: here for further and OOC discussion]

[Open Voice]

Luceti, listen up! In this Holiday Season we're coming into now, no doubt there'll be even more parties and such than what has already happened and no doubt the Organization will throw something at us too. However, I want you all to bear in mind that there is an outlet for whatever complications you run into as a result of all this: the legendary SOS-Brigade. Like always, come to our HQ if you have any problems, particularly if they're interesting.

[Take that, Angel]

Besides this... If you want to join our ranks, you can apply there as well. Furthermore, keep your eyes peeled for something way more impressive than our efforts last year.

Haruhi, over and out!

[Filtered from Winry // 90% Unhackable]

[...] But hey, for any of you who don't know, Winry's birthday is on the eleventh. [A beat] She's been sick for a while now, and I don't know if she'll be 100% by then, so we're not going to do some huge party, but if you're her friend you better still get her gifts! Nice, thoughtful things!

[Filtered from Kyon // 90% Unhackable]

[And then this has been bugging her for a while. Seeking insight from the whole village - her, the leader of the SOS-Brigade - would be disgusting. But she can at least get one thing out of the way here]

If you happen to - [...She was going to introduce everyone to him as "Kyon" to make sure he has no chance to reclaim his name. She remembers doing something similar in Luceti, years ago, the last time Kyon was here. But the moment she starts, her heart isn't in it] ... You know what, forget it. Whatever.

Comments

[action]

[godbent]

Uh huh. That seems to be a pattern.

[ ... ]

[action]

[so_shik]

Let's make this easy. What have and haven't you told him about the last few years here?

[action]

[godbent]

Why would I have told him anything...?

[so_shik]

Because he's still Kyon and you're still Haruhi? Did you keep him in the dark a lot or what?

[godbent]

It's not about that, it's just awkward. [... Itching her nose. Pouting a bit]

[so_shik]

Awkward for the reasons I think it's awkward, or more stuff I don't actually know about?

[godbent]

What do you think is awkward? What isn't awkward?

[so_shik]

Well my idea of awkward is different than your idea, remember?

[godbent]

Everything's awkward!

[GURL DUH]

[so_shik]

Still not really helping!

[godbent]

Everything! He's older than I remember, I'm older than he remembers, I used to be a boy in everyone else's memories, I'm dating someone, living with you and Neku and that other guy, I have responsibilities, the Brigade's different-! Use your head, Shiki!

[so_shik]

...the other guy's name is Beat. [Yeah, that's really all she says for a few moments.] I guess this just isn't something you can explain away as being normal for this place, can you?

[godbent]

...Don't be stupid.

[so_shik]

I'm not being stupid. Trust me, I get to go through the same thing with Neku.

[godbent]

[Ouch, point but haruhi's going underhanded-] I'm not in love with him.

[so_shik]

You used to be. [Or at least Haruki was in love with Kyonko. Didn't that transfer?]

[godbent]

[Snap. The distance Breaks and Haruhi stands to pull Shiki up by the scruff of her neck]

You didn't tell him that?!

[so_shik]

[Squeaking and flailing a bit.] Oh my god, chill out! I didn't say anything! Why would you even think that?!

[godbent]

You're blabbermouth sometimes, okay!

[And... releasing her. Sigh]

[so_shik]

Well not with stuff like this! God, I thought you would trust me more than that.

[godbent]

Well you're the one telling me you've told him things! So what did come up?!

[so_shik]

...the Closed Spaces?

[godbent]

...You didn't.

[In a very light, very weak voice]

[so_shik]

He...mentioned...them...first? [She did something bad, didn't she.]

[godbent]

[So he knows, after all. she deflates. She deflates and then begins to curl up into a ball. Crouching down and frowning]