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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

Then can you really call it "twirling" when you can't manage anything close to it yourself? I don't insult your job, you know? Don't be mean. ♪

[But he laughs a little at the idea of what Noct's bad singing probably sounds like, pulling his phone a little closer to keep at it. Drops drops drops, exp exp exp, he understands how people can get into this! Even if the plot is lacking and unrealistic and the armor makes no sense.]

Does that mean you don't enjoy karaoke?

You're the only one. [No one respects his petting zoo attending skills... He gets to pet goats and stuff all day?? Who wouldn't want this job?

Anyway, shut up, fake King's Knight is sort of okay. Not as good as the original, of course.]

I've never been to karaoke and I'm nooot going to start. [welp,]

[That just gets a sigh out of Eichi.]

I don't understand you at all. What's wrong with karaoke? There are times when I've refused it, sure, because it's a crude thing and nothing like live music and most of the time I'm too busy, but isn't it nice to unwind now and again? Aside from just sleeping...

That's what you call unwinding? [And crude?? But he won't even try to question that, it's too strange.] I'm unwinding right now.

[Phone wiggle, for emphasis. See? Relaxed.]

And with friends, is this all you do as well? I admit I'm not familiar with the pastimes of commoners, but this still seems different, somehow.

[Noct is a shut in...??]

[The pastimes of commoners. This is the moment, like all the moments before it. Noctis pauses, considering.

But he needs to finish fighting this monster, so never mind. Beep beep.]

I'm not gonna go to karaoke with you, if that's what you're trying to get at. I'm just fine doing this.

You don't have to reject me twice when I've already accepted it. I'm not trying to change your mind, but just to genuinely understand. Is it that you don't get out much?

[Between all these mobile phone beeps...]

[Why are you like this..... There is, as always, a considerable pause. Eventually, he sighs.]

I don't have enough friends to go to karaoke even if I wanted to. That's just fine by me, so whatever you're going to say, keep it to yourself.

[aggressively beeps]

[That earns another look from Eichi, still curious.]

If you think I'd criticize you for that, you're mistaken, you know. I've lost more friendships than I've kept, and I had so few to begin with. You don't need to defend yourself to someone like me.

[Let him be a loser in peace, dictator. Here he could spend two seconds actually listening, but no, he's going to be a baby.]

I'm not defending myself. Why are we still talking about this?

[He... he doesn't understand?! He's never been this out of his element in speaking to someone before. There have been strange characters at the school, but he'd learned about each of them in advance and understood how to speak to them. Noct just sort of appeared as his roommate and seems very touchy about this subject.

So Eichi decides he should probably stay quiet, and just glances down to his phone instead, tapping a little less energetically. He will figure this out... One day... But in the meantime, at least the sounds of this silly mobile game are filling this awkward silence.]

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