Welcome to my Twisted Wonderland OC Rp + ask blog!! Information on Echo, rules, dni, ect. Under cut!! ^^
Warnings: Death, swearing, isolation, mental health struggles (suicidal ideation, possible mentions of sh, ect.*), and more to be added. Most of this will be under the angst and Backstory tags but it may be mentioned during roleplays or asks (specifically ones about Echos past)!! Please be careful and take care of yourself!!!
*I will try and ensure everything is tagged appropriately (I may miss some things though so please just politely lmk!!!) though these things may not be mentioned often due to me liking lighthearted things, I still will sometimes post about it. It will never be an in depth description but it may be mentioned. Please please please be careful and take care of yourself <3
Dni: General DNI (Proshippers, Darkshippers, homophobes, transphobes, MAGA, racists, ect.)
Basic information on Echo:
Name: Echo Shroud
Age: 16
Birthday: August 14th
Height: 5'5
Class: 1-C
Best Subject: Flying
Least favorite subject: History Of Magic
Club: Track club
Talent: Photography
Favorite Food: Blueberry Muffins
Least Favorite Food: Anything with artificial strawberry flavor
Gender: Agender
Pronouns: He/She/It/They/Mirror
Sexuality: Pansexual + demiromantic
Current status: Alive
Dorm: Ignihyde
Signature spell: Gate to the Underworld
Personality: Bubbly, extroverted, and sympathetic but has an extremely short temper and has really bad moodswings.
Hobbies: Echo will really do anything to keep mirrorself busy. Sewing? Yep! Drawing? Yep! Reading? On occasion but yep! Watching TV? Yep! They usually prefer something that keeps their hands busy and they can blast music with so drawing is a big one for him, but on occasion she will check out video games and such she sees its brother play on streams! It isnt big on writing as that makes its mind wander which they do not like.
Extra details: Orthos twin sibling || Geniunely has no idea how it got into Ignihyde || Messy relationship with its brothers (backstory stuff that shall be revealed later😋) || Based a lot of her personality off his twins (more backstory stuff) || Enjoys early 2000s alt rock || Likes to dress in cute clothes || Appearance concept || Relationship chart || Voice Claim || Extremely afraid of the dark ||
Rules of this blog:
Mod and OC are both minors and Mod is very sensitive so please do be kind and be respectful
I do NOT allow NSFW, Vents or shipping anyone with Echo.
Im more than open to fluff, angst, other rp interactions (including OCs!!! I love seeing them!! ^^), and anon magic!!
Mod has also only played up until Book 7 Chapter 232!! Im fine with spoilers but I cannot promise an accurate response!
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
Ruadh isn't good at asking questions. He finds himself too prying whenever he does, so it would be best if Echo could ask him instead. However, there is one thing that Ruadh might be just a little bit curious about...
"But— if you don't mind, and... I'm sorry to go back on my word on this, but what are your pronouns? And also- ah- who are your roommates...?"
"...Mirror? Like... a neopronoun? You also go by neopronouns...?!"
Ruadh's eyes light up, his rabbit ears perking up. He never thought that he would find someone who also uses neopronous that isn't somebody online, and especially not in this school.
"I- I go by neos, too! Usually at home, but... it happens! I go by star, love, abstract, stellar, and moon. Also pink, sometimes..."
His face turns a little redder, and he looks down at the cupcake in his hands while answering Echo's question.
"Heartslabyul is... nice. If you want, you can come visit my dorm? It's way different than anything over here..."
"W-what? No! Please, tell Idia-senpai! I wouldn't want you to get in trouble!"
Ruadh's eyes widen, and he rapidly shakes his head, getting in Echo's face. He desperately doesn't want the other boy to get in trouble, and especially doesn't want it to be all his fault.
Ruadh gets up, still playing with the squishy in his hands. When they step out of the room, he notices that he still has the thing, and with a sheepish smile, asks "Are you positive that I can keep this...?"
Ruadh knows the answer is yes, but he's still nervous.
Ruadh takes the blue bracelet, trying it on. It fit perfectly on his small wrists, which is something that doesn't usually happen with bracelets that he buys. His eyes sparkle as he looks back at Echo.
"Mhm!!! I dont usually wear a lot of blue so im sure it'll be much happier with you than me! Now come to think of it, I dont think I ever finished showing you to the exit anyway! So now we'll both be showing each other places we've never been!"
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
Ruadh isn't good at asking questions. He finds himself too prying whenever he does, so it would be best if Echo could ask him instead. However, there is one thing that Ruadh might be just a little bit curious about...
"But— if you don't mind, and... I'm sorry to go back on my word on this, but what are your pronouns? And also- ah- who are your roommates...?"
"...Mirror? Like... a neopronoun? You also go by neopronouns...?!"
Ruadh's eyes light up, his rabbit ears perking up. He never thought that he would find someone who also uses neopronous that isn't somebody online, and especially not in this school.
"I- I go by neos, too! Usually at home, but... it happens! I go by star, love, abstract, stellar, and moon. Also pink, sometimes..."
His face turns a little redder, and he looks down at the cupcake in his hands while answering Echo's question.
"Heartslabyul is... nice. If you want, you can come visit my dorm? It's way different than anything over here..."
"W-what? No! Please, tell Idia-senpai! I wouldn't want you to get in trouble!"
Ruadh's eyes widen, and he rapidly shakes his head, getting in Echo's face. He desperately doesn't want the other boy to get in trouble, and especially doesn't want it to be all his fault.
Ruadh gets up, still playing with the squishy in his hands. When they step out of the room, he notices that he still has the thing, and with a sheepish smile, asks "Are you positive that I can keep this...?"
Ruadh knows the answer is yes, but he's still nervous.
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
Ruadh isn't good at asking questions. He finds himself too prying whenever he does, so it would be best if Echo could ask him instead. However, there is one thing that Ruadh might be just a little bit curious about...
"But— if you don't mind, and... I'm sorry to go back on my word on this, but what are your pronouns? And also- ah- who are your roommates...?"
"...Mirror? Like... a neopronoun? You also go by neopronouns...?!"
Ruadh's eyes light up, his rabbit ears perking up. He never thought that he would find someone who also uses neopronous that isn't somebody online, and especially not in this school.
"I- I go by neos, too! Usually at home, but... it happens! I go by star, love, abstract, stellar, and moon. Also pink, sometimes..."
His face turns a little redder, and he looks down at the cupcake in his hands while answering Echo's question.
"Heartslabyul is... nice. If you want, you can come visit my dorm? It's way different than anything over here..."
"W-what? No! Please, tell Idia-senpai! I wouldn't want you to get in trouble!"
Ruadh's eyes widen, and he rapidly shakes his head, getting in Echo's face. He desperately doesn't want the other boy to get in trouble, and especially doesn't want it to be all his fault.
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
Ruadh isn't good at asking questions. He finds himself too prying whenever he does, so it would be best if Echo could ask him instead. However, there is one thing that Ruadh might be just a little bit curious about...
"But— if you don't mind, and... I'm sorry to go back on my word on this, but what are your pronouns? And also- ah- who are your roommates...?"
"...Mirror? Like... a neopronoun? You also go by neopronouns...?!"
Ruadh's eyes light up, his rabbit ears perking up. He never thought that he would find someone who also uses neopronous that isn't somebody online, and especially not in this school.
"I- I go by neos, too! Usually at home, but... it happens! I go by star, love, abstract, stellar, and moon. Also pink, sometimes..."
His face turns a little redder, and he looks down at the cupcake in his hands while answering Echo's question.
"Heartslabyul is... nice. If you want, you can come visit my dorm? It's way different than anything over here..."
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
Ruadh isn't good at asking questions. He finds himself too prying whenever he does, so it would be best if Echo could ask him instead. However, there is one thing that Ruadh might be just a little bit curious about...
"But— if you don't mind, and... I'm sorry to go back on my word on this, but what are your pronouns? And also- ah- who are your roommates...?"
"...Mirror? Like... a neopronoun? You also go by neopronouns...?!"
Ruadh's eyes light up, his rabbit ears perking up. He never thought that he would find someone who also uses neopronous that isn't somebody online, and especially not in this school.
"I- I go by neos, too! Usually at home, but... it happens! I go by star, love, abstract, stellar, and moon. Also pink, sometimes..."
His face turns a little redder, and he looks down at the cupcake in his hands while answering Echo's question.
"Heartslabyul is... nice. If you want, you can come visit my dorm? It's way different than anything over here..."
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
Ruadh isn't good at asking questions. He finds himself too prying whenever he does, so it would be best if Echo could ask him instead. However, there is one thing that Ruadh might be just a little bit curious about...
"But— if you don't mind, and... I'm sorry to go back on my word on this, but what are your pronouns? And also- ah- who are your roommates...?"
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
Ruadh hasn't had a friend as just Ruadh in a long, long time. He blushes, tugging at his ear shyly.
"I'm glad. Uh... arm warmers should be neat, but I already have at home. I just... don't wear them very often. At school."
Arm warmers is a core part of June's cosplays at home, but Ruadh never wants to look eccentric at school, so the harm he does on himself is usually at school because he has nothing to stop himself.
"Echo? Uh— do you think that we should... dunno... get to know each other more? As friends...?"
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
He takes out a small pink and black bow, showing it to Echo.
"This bow is cute. Where did you get these from?"
He takes the cupcake squishy, squishing it hard multiple times. When it doesn't break despite his long and sharp nails, Ruadh beams, a real smile on his face for the first time this entire interaction.
"I like it. Thank you for helping me with this..."
"I got the bow off Amazon! I'll send you the link later!!!"
Echo shut the drawer
"Yeah of course! What are friends for, after all! And feel free to choose some more things! Like I said earlier, I should have a few sets of arm warmers if you still want a pair of those!! But dont be scared to take anything that catches your eye!"
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
Ruadh sits on the very edge of the bed, scratching again. Not his arms this time, but his pants, which usually meant for him that he needed something to do with his hands. He didn't know that something like fidgets existed, but they sound promising. He'd usually just grab a sponge when he's alone at home.
"O-okay. Right. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
He blushes, watching Echo move around the room. He feels pretty awkward right now.
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
"O-oh, sure, we can go to your dorm," Ruadh blushes, hands behind his back. He's supposed to be in a hurry, but... well. Ruadh could handle having his magic taken away and being scolded for a few days.
He follows Echo to the dorms, relieved to know that they'll be somewhere private now. If he slips, Echo will be the only person who know, as opposed to before when everybody in Ignihyde would get to see him fumble.
"W-why do you have them? Are you... similar to me?"
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
Ruadh smiles sheepishly, lacing their hands and shaking them to show that he was just fine. He ponders the fidget suggestion for a minute, looking down with a shy expression on his face.
"U-uh... if you have any, I'd really like that. Or... maybe just arm warmers? I'd appreciate it..."
Ruadh takes back his phone and puts it away, trying not to scratch again now that Echo's noticed.
"Yeah! I have some extras you can borrow! Any color preference? Design? Anything like that? I have a lot of accessories so more likely than not, I have something that could work! Here, if you'd like, we can go to my dorm and you can just pick the pair you like! If your Housewarden says anything I'll just have my br- Housewarden talk to him!!"
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
Ruadh's arm goes limp, eyes widening even more. Nobody had ever stopped him from his scratching. It was a subconscious self-harming habit that he doesn't know how to break, and Ruadh starts shaking a little at not being able to feel his nails on his skin.
"It's okay. I... thank you..."
Echo could see the scars, both old and new, that had probably formed because of the scratching. It seems that he's been doing this for a while now.
"Mhm! Dont mention it. I get it, really. I dont know the exact reason and I dont know if it'll help but I have a few fidgets you can borrow if you think maybe that will help!"
Echo took both of Ruadhs hands in theirs.
"And if you ever need to talk, please dont be afraid to text me or call me."
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
"P-pictures?!" Ruadh squeaked, eyes widening. Is he catching on? So soon?! He can't be! Not yet!
"Pictures of what? I have no pictures to give! I-I mean- if you want Pinterest pictures, I can send you! I don't dress in Jirai Kei, I just really like it!"
He scratches his right arm rapidly. Oh, how he wishes they could go somewhere more private to talk...
// Helloooo so I suck at writing long rp starters so I apologize in advance for it being short or lacking details😞 but this will be my very first rp starter as Echo so I am very excited nonetheless!!! ^-^
Boredom, like the undying snake it is, had once again struck Echo, filling mirror with its deadly venom.
Usually, Echo would just bother her brothers but she wasnt very happy with them at the moment so that was off the table. He could just do its homework and get it done and over with.... Echo mentally ruled that out as well. They could text Kalim or any of her other friends and see what their doing but Echo didnt necessarily feel like doing that either, oddly enough.
So instead, she took to just wandering around the Ignihyde lounge in hopes of running into someone with just as much time on their hands as they did.
So lost. Oh-so-very lost. He'd gone to his dorm many times before, but this time he accidentally stumbled into a completely different dorm? How? The entrance to the Heartslabyul dorm is so obvious! How in the world did he get sucked into wherever this creepy place is?!
The dorm itself isn't all that bad, but whenever he took a step, somebody would snap their head towards him and stare. He's an outsider, a nobody. They must be wondering why someone like him is roaming the halls of a dorm that he isn't in.
Finally, Ruadh thinks that he spots the lounge of the dorm. Thank god, because he's been walking in circles for at least twenty minutes. He needs to sit down and take a break, maybe check his notifications in case any of his friends texted him. There also might be someone with a map there, thank sevens.
He steps into the lounge and looks around. No map holder, it seems. Lots of people, too... jeez. He does not have the mental capacity to deal with social interaction that isn't online right now. He's not rested enough to call out his inner June at this time.
So Ruadh freezes, scratching his left arm hard. He has no clue what to do.
That's a-okay! You writing the starter saves me a little trouble, because right now I'm juggling 200 role-plays, a character I have to make, and an art project I want to try and do.... sorry if I reply a little late to your reblogs! But I'm also excited for this, since this is my first role-play I get to do with my baby Ruadh! :>>
Echo spotted Ruadh and waved before prancing over, their heels clacking loudly on the floor.
"Hi hi!! You dont look like a Ignihyde student! Did you get lost or something? I can help you out if you need, im not doing anything right now anyways!!"
Ruadh jumped, whirling around to face Echo. Whoever this is, they're much more... cheery than most Ignihyde students. Reminds him of June, really. Maybe this person would be willing to help him out...?
"O-oh, well, I... yeah, a little? I'm... lost."
Wow. That was a pathetic response. He gulps, one of his rabbit ears flopping over his eye.
"I don't know how I got here. I was trying to go to... Heartslabyul? I don't know; I'm pretty new here... ah..."
He gulps, looking everywhere but at Echo. He really is not ready for this right now.
"If you, um... know the directions..? You can just tell me, I don't want to bother..."
"Nah it isnt bothering me! I was just wandering around anyway looking for someone to bother! I can help you out!"
Echo responded happily.
"How'd you get here anyways if you dont mind me asking? I mean, Heartslabyul and Ignihyde dont really look anything alike! It would be nice if they did though..."
"Also, last question before im done pestering you, whats your name? I dont want to just refer to you as 'that one kid' the whole school year!"
Ruadh's being bombarded. He turns a bit red in the face at all the questions, opening his mouth slowly.
"Well, I... I don't know how. I didn't mean to come here, I swear," Ruadh murmurs, looking down. Sevens, how could he have been that stupid enough to mistake which dorm was his and go here instead? Echo's right—they don't even look the same! Riddle will surely have his head for this, now that he thinks about it...
"Uh... ah... well, my name is Ruadh. It's nice to meet you, um... ma'am. Or—or sir. Ah... whatever your pronouns are..."
He looks down, hands behind his back.
"Sorry. Must be weird to ask for pronouns in this day and age. I, um... really appreciate your help..."
"Nice to meet you, Ruadh! My names Echo! Dont worry, things like Ma'am or Sir and stuff dont bother me!! Really anything works for me!! And yeah, no problem! Im more than happy to help out!! Now c'mon, I'll show you out of here!!"
Echo stepped past Ruadh and started leading him away from the lounge
"Y'know, you kinda remind me of my brother"
Echo said casually
//anything past this is going to be headcanons abt the how the dorm is laid out so I apologize😞
Ruadh perks up when he hears the comparison of him and whoever Echo's brother is, tilting his head. He gulps, hoping that whoever they're comparing him to isn't a piece of shit.
"Ah... that's good...?"
Ruadh follows Echo out of the lounge, trailing an unnecessarily large distance behind him. He doesn't want to ruin Echo's reputation because he was seen hanging around with some loser. He stays quiet as well. He really doesn't want to bother.
Ruadh walks a little faster to catch up with Echo. He didn't mean to make the other student think that he hated him or anything...
"Sorry, I just... well. I'm not supposed to be here. I didn't want to seem... threatening."
He walks next to Echo now, fidgeting with his hands. It's silent, and now that he knows that Echo wants to make conversation, he has to be the one to figure out what to say. He's the guest, after all.
"Ah... I like it here too. It's hard to... um. Find people that can befriends with me here. Everybody is so bold... even Ignihyde, really..."
Ruadh rubs his arm. Echo wouldn't want to know about Ruadh's troubles. He's here to make conversation, not vent.
"Are you, ah... uh... w-what are your hobbies..?"
The moment Ruadh asks that, he winds. That was a very bad thing to say, and he worded it so badly, too. If Echo asks him what his hobbies are, he's going to have to lie and say something that isn't being June.
"Oh I do all sorts of things! I make a lot of things, nothing too special just little crafts, and then I've been really into drawing lately! I've been watching a lot of TV Shows too! Really I'll do anything as long as it keeps me busy!"
"What about you, Ruadh? What do you like to do in your free time?"
Ruadh gulps, scratching his left arm again. What hobbies does he have that don't look weird?
"And I also... read..."
Well, damn. Ruadh sounds like the biggest liar around. He doesn't know how to act without being June, doesn't know how to blend into the background and still stay talkative at the same time.
"What TV shows have you been watching, if you don't mind me asking...?"
At least Echo looks nice enough to not judge him for his nervousness.
"Anything I can find really. Or any of the animes my brother recommends. Comedies, fantasy, romance, literally anything you can find on any streaming platform I've probably watched."
A vague answer but probably the best one Echo was going to give.
"What kinda books do you read? I've been trying to get more into reading but... its been a bit of a struggle finding something."
Now, Ruadh's really screwed up. He can't say that he likes any other books than the ones he actually does in case Echo asks about it, but how will some Ignihyde student react to him being a total fudanshi?!
"Sasaki and Miyano..?"
Please don't know it please don't know it please don't say that you'll look at it when you get home...
Ruadh gulps, his scratching moving to his right arm. He's so done for. Echo knows what BL is! Mirror must think that he's a total weirdo right now! Boys liking boys isn't a normal thing!
"Y-yes, it's—uh—w-well, it's s-something new, and I didn't know what it was about before I started reading it, and I might just drop it now that I know because it's..."
He trails off. Weird? Can he really say that it's weird? Weird is where he feels like he draws the line. So Ruadh ends his sentence there, waiting with wide eyes for Echo's reaction.
His scratching slips to a stop, his face turning bright red. Of course. Of course Echo wouldn't case. Why is Ruadh being so pessimistic? They haven't cared for anything else he's said, so why would mirror care now?
"I—well... I really, really, really like yaoi.... so, ah, if you need recommendations, I have... many..."
His voice is quiet, almost to the point where it's hard for Echo to hear him. He doesn't want anybody traversing the halls to spy on their conversation and learn that about him, and he's also pretty sheepish to admit it out loud.
"Uhm—I only read, like, fluffier ones, though... I... well, I don't very much like the omegaverse trope..."
Ruadh winces. Did he really have to reveal so much?
"Uh, well... maybe we could go somewhere a little more... private for that..? I... well."
Ruadh doesn't know how to imply that he doesn't really want anyone knowing he watches that type of stuff. Instead, he gives Echo a sheepish smile, twiddling his thumbs.
"Which ones have have you watched?" He asks instead. Echo doesn't seem as sheepish to share mirror interest as he is.
"Well technically its a danmei but Heaven Officials Blessing is SOOOO good!!! I've rewatched it at least 17 times now!! Here, do you have any social media or any way to contact you so we can talk a little more privately about it? I understand that sometimes texting can be easier than talking!"
"Yeah, I've watched that one a lot as well," he chuckled, voice quiet.
And then he freezes.
Social media?
SOCIAL MEDIA?!
The only social media he has is with June! He never thought that he'd get popular enough to share a handle or something with someone else! Hell, even his normal messages has a picture of June on it! What is he supposed to do now?!
"...No..." Ruadh lied, gulping.
"I... don't have anything. I don't think. I-I'm so sorry..."
"Thats alright! Do you have a phone number or anything like that? If not, then we can just plan a few days where we hang out at one of our dorms so we can chat!"
Echo was extremely adamant on hanging out with Ruadh.
Ruadh chuckles, appreciating the compliment. He feels a little more at ease now, to his surprise.
"I am. Just... uh... here."
He hands Echo his phone. The inside of it is just as pretty and pink as the outside, it seems, with a pink and black theme on his phone and all of his contact profile's a different variation of that color. It's pretty cute, especially for someone like Rudah.
This is the reason why Ruadh doesn't have any friends. Why he tries to stay in the background and away from the rest of the people at school. Because then something like this happens, and then he reveals June all too quickly for his own good. What is wrong with him? She's supposed to be kept under wraps!
"Y-you can text me too, if you want... I'd like that better than me texting you, because I don't want to text at a bad time."
