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who: Eichi & OPEN, Eichi & Líadan (closed), Eichi & Gladiolus (closed)
what: Open log prompt, and then some closed threads for catch-all purposes!
when: Early May (any date)
where: Various
warnings: None

(OPEN) Throwing Knives

[For as much as Eichi wanted to continue his life like normal, singing and performing and growing just like that, he knew that things would never be the same here as they were back home. There was too much that was different here, and rather than sit in his apartment and let everyone else do everything, he wanted to be able to go out and see things for himself. He wanted to know what was going on.

That's why he'd agreed to training in the first place, and that had only led to embarrassment and hospitalization. His body wasn't made for this. So how was he supposed to do anything? That shame led him to the river now, to a quiet spot where he thinks no one would bother coming. Swiping at air only makes him tired, and so he's carved out a little target in a tree and is taking his time throwing his daggers at it.

Surprisingly, a fair amount of them do hit their mark, but they slide uselessly against the tree rather than sticking in like he was hoping. He's so lost in this, and he's not made for fighting at all, so if anyone comes to close, they might find a dagger flying past them and towards his marked tree before he calls out in surprised worry. Either that, or he's busy picking up the few of them from the tree and footsteps make him fumble and knick his own finger.]

(OPEN) General

[Eichi is a performer at 4 different night clubs, and also frequently tries to get out and do anything he can, so he can be found just about anywhere! Feel free to make up any scenario with running into him at his work or on the street, or message me at

nipponpon or zlos#3826 on discord to plot something! I can always make us a personalized starter, too. c:]

Closed to Líadan

[Finally, they were able to get out and do something. There had been the show the night before, and Eichi was certainly excited to see his friend there and supporting him, but this was entirely different. He could relax and do something he wasn't used to himself. This was the sort of fun he enjoyed, casually looking through shops and recommending things for each other, and experiencing this sort of "normal" life.

It's why he's so pleased when he pushes a whole formed outfit at Líadan, gesturing towards the dressing rooms with his free hand.]

Closed to Gladiolus

[That festival was still going on. Eichi had gone to it already, seen all there was to see, and now he didn't even want to go out for very long, worried that the lanterns would remind him of how separated he was from everyone else. Things were entirely different, and as casual as he wanted to be about death, he was still worried about his own.

These thoughts have him pacing his room a couple of times before he settles to lean against the wall shared with Gladio, considering for a moment. His neighbor was home enough during this hour, for one reason or another. Eichi wasn't actually sure— had he gone to that festival at all? Maybe he shouldn't bother him. Maybe he should stay on his own and find something to do...

But he really can't stand that thought, right now, so instead, he knocks a few times against the wall his back is leaning against, waiting for a reply.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Having a roommate is convenient in a lot of ways and inconvenient in so many more. Mostly, one would think that being in a small space with another person for a lot of time would make one... less inclined to indulge in their annoying habits, but Noctis never got this memo. His annoying habits got hella indulged in when he was stuck in a tent with three other dudes, so in a spacious room with only one dude?

Abandon hope all ye who enter here.

He isn't so bad, not yet - right now he's lazy with his laundry and naps too much, and when he's not napping he's playing the same goddamn mobile game on his phone at top volume. All the time. The repetitive beeping of combat sounds and tinny music would be enough, but Noctis likes to spice it up, or rather, doesn't pay any mind to whatever Eichi is doing on his side of the room at all.

This means, of course, that every so often something super great will happen in his stupid game, and he'll half-sit up to wave his fist in the air and shout "YES" without warning. He is truly a gift.]

[At first, Eichi thought it might be exciting, fun and new to have a roommate. An only child in a mansion full of servants, his parents always too busy for him, dealing with their company or death in the family, he was of course a lonely child. Even high school had been a struggle to get friends, and his actions hadn't helped much with that until recently.

But his dreams were broken the moment Noct left his first bottle out without throwing it into the trashcan literally a foot away. What started as a minor annoyance was quickly and rapidly growing into something a lot more bothersome, and Eichi wasn't about to sit around and let it get to the point where he'd go insane.

That latest shout interrupts him practicing his newest routine, and as he stumbles his steps and turns around to stare at the reason for his mess up, he knows he won't be noticed at all, like this. Without his status to back him up here, his warning stares won't scare anyone.

So, still in his practice clothes, he abandons his practice for now and moves over to Noct's location, hands on his hips as he stares down at him.]

Since I've begun practicing, you've shouted like that six times, you know. [He hasn't been practicing all that long.] Have you been playing the same game?

[To Noctis' sort of credit, he's not so far gone that he didn't know Eichi was in the room. He knew. He also assumed Eichi would have given him shit sooner if he cared that much, so he hasn't looked up to see any passive-aggressive looks while he's slouched on his bed playing his dumb game.

But he looks up now. Nice outfit? Weird as usual.]

Sorry, but I really needed this drop item. [He holds up his phone when he says this, like Eichi cares.] I'll be good now.

[It's his most casual outfit! Ah, but he doesn't buy this excuse at all. How many drop items was he going to need, to be yelling like this all the time? Eichi decides to help himself to sitting at the edge of the bed and peering over at his phone.]

What type of game are you playing? You're as excited as you had been while fishing. Is it an RPG?

[He needs all the drop items... He's blessed that this game still works, a dimension away from its servers, but he'll accept his blessing without questioning it because check out these drops.

Eichi sitting on his bed is going to make him have to sit up in a minute, isn't it? He's not sitting up yet, so good luck understanding his dumb game from this angle. He'll just keep beeping while he poorly explains.]

Yeah. [great] It's called King's Knight, and I'm finally a decent level with this character— [beep boop hang on, killing monsters, he's distracted.]

Being unable to even put it down is a sign of addiction, you know.

[He's practically sitting on this guy and he's not being noticed? He wants to stay polite, but he's still going to lean over impossibly to try and see this screen. Sit up, weirdo.]

The combat noises are so loud that it drains out everything else. And don't those item noises bother you? Where's the plot of this story?

I could put it down if I wanted to. [This he says with a noise protest when Eichi succeeds in blocking his screen, nudging at him to move so he can just sit up finally. God. Dictator.

But uh... look, Eichi, he doesn't care about any of that. He got sweet drops and leveled up a bunch, and nothing else matters. Side glance...] The item noises are helping me save the kingdom.

As I thought, it's one of those games where you play some sort of "hero," isn't it?

[But now that Noct is sitting up, he can sit back a little himself so that their arms brush, watching his screen from here.] It would be unusual for a game to be hyper realistic and bother with things like rations for your army and real war tactics, but isn't that a little like a children's game?

[He's judging this game until he hears more!!]

[Eichi, what the hell... Noctis actually looks up from his phone screen to give him a look for that.]

Nobody thinks army rations are fun. What kind of games are you playing?

The only one playing games here is you. What fun do you get out of this? I'd like to see, since I'm a bit curious. You're always so tired and quiet, but something like this gets you excited?

[Show him...]

[Why is he being judged for playing his game... No, Eichi can't see, stop that.]

What's the big deal? It's just something to do on my phone.

It's that I don't understand it that has me so curious. I didn't have much of a childhood, so things like games are beyond me. But you seem so interested... What is it truly about? Can't you show me that much?

[He's leaning closer, teach him about video games!!]

[Ah, he's needy. Noctis is still frowning - he, too, sat around staring and had no friends as a child, but what kind of loser doesn't even play mobile games? That's like the definition of loser.

So, fine. He sighs, holding his phone a little more between them, so Eichi can stop getting up in his grill like this.]

Here. You play as the hero and go on a journey to... save a princess from a dragon. [sad trombone noise, it's cooler than it sounds!!] And there's a multiplayer mode, but that won't do any good here.

Isn't that a little dull?

[He's not even trying to insult it so much as genuinely questioning. How can he like something that sounds like it's straight out of a storybook??] You've spent so much time playing this, I thought the princess would be saved by now.

[Oh, so Eichi doesn't play games because he's pretentious... Noctis understands.]

I'm leveling up. The drops, remember? What's the point without the right gear?

Leveling up... By smashing the monsters, there?

[That's just tapping a screen. Who plays a game like that??] This is why you haven't cleaned up at all?

[Oh, so it's like that. He just looks at him for a beat, then takes his phone away and flops back down again. Nag.]

Seriously? Go back to your own side.

As I've said before, in a shared apartment there are no sides, as it's a shared living space. You may have your bed and I have mine, and our belongings are obviously separate, but the kitchen, for example, is an area for the both of us...

[He isn't moving out of the way of his taken space, so Noct can try but he won't be able to stretch out as much as before. And now, Eichi is reaching out with his hand.]

You're acting far too lazy for someone your age. Wake up, we were having a conversation, you know? It's rude to ignore me. I'll have to punish you~.

[Ah, this is the worst. Noctis holds his phone out of the way over his own head, assuming this is what Eichi is reaching for, and frowning at him as an added bonus. Stop this!!]

You're on my bed. [stop,,,] Since when is giving me a hard time a conversation?

[Well, he was, but now that that's out of reach, he decides to nudge him in the side, instead. Maybe he's ticklish, or maybe he just needs a nudge or two.]

And your pants are currently thrown over our shared couch. At least I'm decent. [He's just saying.] As much as you might think it, I'm not trying to give you a "hard time." I'm only trying to understand, since I did not have a childhood with anything like "heroes" or things like that.

The appeal of something out of reach isn't something that I can grasp. But it must be something thrilling if you continue to play it with such focus.

[shut the fuck up eichi]

It's really just a game...

[That's not going to be good enough to stop this menace either, is it? Really, he can't express any more directly that he just likes wasting time killing monsters in this game, without all that meaningful "hero" stuff.

He sighs... but fine. He'll save, like, four times, and then hold up the phone so Eichi can see he's gone as far as restarting the app for him. He's not allowed to hold the phone, Noctis will hold it for him, but here.]

Press start.

[What is PLAYING... Eichi doesn't understand fun. But oh, it looks like it's being held for him, and he hesitates for a moment before touching the screen with a tap.]

You're letting me play? I don't know how to do this at all...

[He says that, but he'll follow instructions and tap along and probably get sucked into this fairly easy. He really had no childhood okay...]

Just think of it as a meaningful bonding experience.

[Yeah, while he lies here and holds up the phone and doesn't explain anything at all. Eichi will just have to figure out what to do with his, like, level 80 character in the middle of 12 useless quests.

Good luck, buddy.]

[He can't even properly respond to that lame line because he's so busy staring at this screen full of quests. What, what does he do?? It takes him a while to figure out basic things, and the complex parts of this game are probably still going over his head right now, but eventually he's playing it.

Look, he got some drops, too! It's enough to earn a laugh.]

Are these the drops you're talking about? So, I'm helping you like this? I simply press and pick them up? [He is learning so much and nagging so much less...]

[Plan: successful. Noctis is just smirking at him from down here in the lazy zone, since he was sooo right and King's Knight is the best game ever. It doesn't even sound like his character is getting super fucked up, so eventually he'll even sit up again to watch what Eichi is actually doing.]

Yeah, you're doing great. [He won't say he already has some of these drops...] If you tap twice you can auto-equip the gear.

[maybe, i'm bullshitting the rest of this]

anyway,

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this is the real plot i found it

jesus christ

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