25th: The Defense of Haruhi Suzumiya

[godbent]

[Voice]

Okay, so listen up, everyone. There's a new girl in town who I want you all to recognize and keep something in mind when dealing with her!

[And then to the book, she holds up a picture of Mikuru (tpdd). Taken with the journal and ripped out - namely, it's just her making tea in a cute pink yukata. Something simple and non-invasive for the time being]

This is her - Mikuru Asahina. She's cute, right? Of course she is!


[And then this face]

If any of you guys are harassing her or hitting on her or whatever and I hear about it I'm reserving the right to pepper stray or taser you. You got that? I'm serious too, don't you doubt that for a second.

[...Okay no with that done with back to smiling! She laughs where briefly before-]

Now! If you want to see her or you just want to helped out - particularly all you New Feathers, bonus points if you have something interesting to show us - recall that the SOS-Brigade is open to taking requests even now. Now that the holidays are over and the winters settling in on us, now's the prime time to do it! Got some stuff which needs investigating? Some emotions you can't deal with, some other inane task we can mend when it comes to interpersonal issues?! Sign right up! the HQ's right in the center of town, you can't miss it.

[... Hm. Yeah that should do it Request post for the Brigade is here, just recall!]

-And for today anyone coming to see Mikuru I'm screening first.

[EDIT: For the record if anyone wants action threads with Mikuru (or Haruhi! or both!) for whatever reason both are at the HQ right now.]

Comments

[emp3thy]

...What's wrong?

[really wrong, because it's more than just doubting his explanation.]

1/2

[godbent]

Nothing.

[He's in on it, probably. Even if he wasn't, they aren't even friends.]

Nothing.

[But why would she keep this as a secret...]

[godbent]

What did he tell you.

[Yeah, let's see how he reacts]

[emp3thy]

No embarrassing stories.

[maybe he's overanalyzing and she's just worried Kyon recounted some terrible high-school anecdote.]

[godbent]

[ :| ]

[emp3thy]

[what is that face for]

[godbent]

[ :| ]

[emp3thy]

He didn't say anything.

[now stop staring.]

[godbent]

Uh... huh.

[emp3thy]

[.........why are you acting so unconvinced.]

[godbent]

[Because Shiki. She shifts, and then considers asking more directly. But... no, let's do that. Frown]

[emp3thy]

[look, if anyone is going to win a silence contest, it's him.]

[godbent]

[ ... :| POUT. AND.

AND...

... ]

[emp3thy]

[godbent]

[...

And she lights a fire in her palm]

Nothing?

[emp3thy]

He didn't say anything, Haruhi. [He just eyes the fire. It's not surprising, plenty of people use the filial spirits even if he doesn't. Still, he has no idea why she's using it now.]

[godbent]

[Moving that fire... closer to... his face...]

[emp3thy]

Are you threatening me.

[godbent]

No.

[Closer...]

[emp3thy]

[He watches her as it moves closer and closer despite her answer, then closes his eyes for a moment.

When he reopens them, there's an odd slurping sound. The fire is scooped out of her hand and into a bluish-white circle directly in front of him.

Surt's fire absorption has its useful moments.]

[godbent]

[...WHAT.

JUMP BACK]

[emp3thy]

That Persona drains fire.

[he didn't mean to startle her so he figures she should have an explanation.]

[godbent]

... Oh come on, I was going for a dramatic moment!

[emp3thy]

Why?

[godbent]

It was a test of loyalty thing, like a yakuza boss.