The Rude I/A Good Question, Really

[thisclinchesit]

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Shoutarou is making an annoyed face at the camera.

"Y'know, I'm aware it's rude to ask this, but...just how many of you strange nation-people are here? I swear I can't go anywhere without tripping over a couple."

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[marvelously]

"Maybe you should watch your step a little more carefully!"

[pavomuticus]

They really are persistent with this "nation" business, aren't they?

[thisclinchesit]

"It's...It's a figure of speech."

[thisclinchesit]

Yes, yes they are.

[marvelously]

Oh! That makes a lot more sense!

[pavomuticus]

I wonder if shared delusions like this are common where they're from? It's a very interesting one.

[thisclinchesit]

That is rather unclear. Probably merits investigation...

[pavomuticus]

Ooh, it sounds so serious when you say it that way. What sort of investigation~?

[thisclinchesit]

[A noticeable pause. Shoutarou doesn't know how to take that flirty tone. Probably best to just ignore it.]

I would say someone with some degree of knowledge about psychology should do it.

[pavomuticus]

Well, that rules me out. What about you?

[thisclinchesit]

Not my area of expertise. I'm more focused on figuring out the situation we're all stuck in, anyway.

[legomyskane.livejournal.com]

We should count!

[thisclinchesit]

...well, yes. I did ask how many.

[gezellighe.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure you're the strange ones.

[People sometimes. Hmph.]

[pavomuticus]

Oh, yes, that probably is more important, isn't it? Did you hear about the bomb Akemi-chan set off the other night? It didn't even scratch the walls.

[thisclinchesit]

I did not.

...that does not bode well.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

You should stop stepping on people!

[thisclinchesit]

Figure of speech, Molly. Figure of speech.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Words have bodies?

[thisclinchesit]

No--what?

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

What?

[legomyskane.livejournal.com]

Well, add two! Me and Nor're both here.

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[rompicoglioni.livejournal.com]

Well excuse me for being kidnapped with you, stronzo.

[thisclinchesit]

I'm just saying that there seems to be a ton of you here.

[rompicoglioni.livejournal.com]

I guess this is what happens when our world gets destroyed.

[Not that he... believes it.]

[thisclinchesit]

...

[Shoutarou starts to fly off the handle, but stops.]

At least you've got people you know.

[Yes, he's bitter.]

ohhh sad Shou

[rompicoglioni.livejournal.com]

[Sighs.]

Come on, you really think that's what happened, idiota? Us 'nation-people' are only alive because of the pulse of our living people. I wouldn't be alive if everyone else were dead.

Those people you know are probably enjoying lives as usual, wondering where the hell you've gone.

[He won't mention that he himself is worried about his missing brother...]

Yes. HALF-BOILED.

[thisclinchesit]

I never said I believed it.

Just that... Gah, it's not right for me to wish others I knew would get yanked here, I know. Just...can't help the thoughts welling up.

[Plus, there's that tiny, lingering spark of hope that Philip shows up sometime...]