state of the world

「君はどんな顔だっけ なぜだろう、思い出せないな . . . 」 associated with academy of despair ! room 216 / kills: o / deaths: 0

[kousukke]

// seto & konoha

[kousukke]

It’s become quite evident that the youth who stood before him… Really, really liked food. Especially barbecue. Well, that was his taste, and Seto respected that. Barbecue was pretty good, too!

“Are you sure? I really don’t mind if you take my apple! I mean, you seem pretty hungry, so…" Seto paused for a moment before pulling back his hand, removing the apple from Konoha’s reach. If he didn’t want to take it, it was okay! "Ah, sure thing, Konoha! Just follow me, you were close, anyway. It’s right down the hallway!" The boy turned, gesturing down the hall. He then waved his hand at the white-haired boy, indicating to follow him. He then made his way towards the cafeteria, hoping Konoha would follow him.

[konohaze]

With a sparkle in his eyes, the boy grabbed Seto's sleeve, and followed him to the cafeteria like a child. Ahh, he was excited! Finally, he was going to get some food! And maybe even barbecue!! With light steps, almost as if bouncing, Konoha took after the boy in a green jumper, humming something along the lines of “ne~gi~ma, ne~gi~ma! ♫” on the way. 

... A short while had passed, and the two had reached the cafeteria in no time. Konoha had by then already forgotten all about the apple that had been distracting him so much just a while ago. Even just the sight of a simple cafeteria, and the sweet, sweet scent of various food as enough to light a fire of passion in his eyes. 

“I... It smells great!!” he exclaimed with much enthusiasm, while letting go of Seto's sleeve and taking a few steps ahead, like an impatient child on christmas morning bouncing up and down in sheer excitement. Stopping in his tracks before hurrying off any further, Konoha looked back at the boy who had been so politely helping him, and tried his best to mutter up a 'thank you'. "Uh, thank you very much for... leading me here. Can you... show me where the... food is?"

Well, the 'thank you' didn't sound as sincere and natural as he had wanted it to sound, but he was trying his best to improve on his tone and manner of speech. Now, if only he could just try and use some of that grey matter of his.

[konohaze]

i made a monotwitter because all the cool kids were doing it

[konohaze]

☢Drabbles - Konoha has a nightmare about his other self, Kuroha.

OH BOY

Blood. Blood everywhere. Blood as far as the eye could see. 

The street that had just a moment ago been filled laughter and chatter, was now dead quiet, painted with the color of scarlet sprayed against the asphalt. As the wave of heat got stronger, he reloaded the gun in his hands, and carelessly let the shells hit the blood soaked ground. Only two left, he thought to himself, lifting the gun up once more with a smirk on his face.

The bodies of three adolescents, now covered in a strong metallic reek, and an iPhone broken to countless pieces lay on the boiling hot pavement. Everything was going perfectly. Although the youths had tried to resist, they all went down quite quickly, and in the end, ended up just crying and weeping for eachother, up until the moments where they breathed their last. How pathetic. Just losing the will to fight for your life alone was pitiful enough. They really were a miserable bunch.

Finally, readying up his gun completely, he aimed it at the head of an incredibly familiar boy wearing a red parka, who was now, as always before, coated with a look of absolute despair all over his face. He truly was the most detestable of them all.

"Game over, K̷҉i͞͏͏s̵͟à̢̡r̷̀̀a̛͡g҉́i ͢͠Shì̢́n͝t̨àr҉ó͝.̨͢."

. . .

.  .  .

.   .   .

Konoha woke up in his dorm, sweat violently running down his forehead. A... nightmare? Distressedly tugging at his own sleeves and blankets, he tried to confirm he was still there, and slowly took a look at the room around him. Yes, he was definitely still in the dormitory, and was definitely still himself. Oddly enough, just seeing Clear and Sophie peacefully sleeping in the same room made him calm down a little bit. Grabbing his chest, he took a few deep breaths, and laid back on his head back on the pillow. It was just a bad dream. Everything was alright. He would surely be safe in here with Sophie and Clear, and all of his other friends. 

[konohaze]

headcanon; pills

Konoha gets a very uncomfortable feeling in his stomach whenever he’s told to take pills, even if it is just for a short-time sickness that will pass by soon. He has extremely fuzzy memories of his past life as Haruka, where he spent most of hs time sitting on a hospital bed swallowing pills for the disease that eventually cost him his life. Of course, he doesn’t know what any of these unclear memories or flashbacks even mean, and just leaves them be. The Mekakushi-dan treats it just as him being a stubborn child, and eventually give in and go out of their way to buy him liquid medicine.

[platinumstardust]

☣ AOD MEME SUNDAY - PROMPT WEEK! ☣

[konohaze]

☢Headcanons - Send a word and the mun will write our a response of how it relates to their character. ☢Truth or Dare - We all know how this one works, don’t just overrun it with dares! There’s a truth part to it y’know!

☢Ask My Character/Mun - Ask the character anything, they are even allowed to break the fourth wall. Even send questions to the mun, this can help to know them better! ☢Good End - A situation which your character would consider a happy ending. ☢Bad End - The sad ending. Whether it is everyone dying, no escape, escape just to find more despair, etc. ☢Mastermind - A drabble in which your character is the mastermind. ☢Unmasked - Your character has found out the true identity of the mastermind, either on their own or with help. ☢Haunted - Your character is either a ghost in HPA or can see and/or hear the voices of the dead or maybe just haunted by a mistake, memories, etc. ☢Current - Your characters thoughts and feelings at the current time. Vent. ☢Drabbles - Free Prompt

[xfukawa]

relocation ☆ ` + open

A dorm room was a fairly strange accommodation for Ene to receive. She slept, of course, but in a much different fashion than one would expect. The rules however implied that she couldn’t do any sleeping outside of the dorms, and she didn’t know if that included students who slept in electronic devices. The tealette found herself awakening in an empty room, trapped in a device known as a Monomessenger. The first thing she did was check the files. It was completely empty, save for contacts that she didn’t even know. 

With the camera facing downward, she wouldn’t be able to tell where she was, if not for the map on her student ID. Ene stared at the background wallpaper of the screen, which was just a plain shade of blue. Where would she even download pictures? One thing was for sure — if there were one of these messengers, there had to be more. Focusing on the built-in networking system, she could see several ties connecting her to 100+ students. Picking one at random, she sent herself over to their device. 

—— Bzzt. Bzzt. 

She activated their vibrate tone to get their attention.

—— Bzzt. Bzzt. 

"…llo? ….anyone….. there?" 

[konohaze]

Konoha had been sitting at the aquarium for a while now, emptily staring at the glass separating the boy from the fish with his chin in his hands. He wasn't sure how many hours he had already passed just being mesmerized by all the colorful fish, but it must have been a few. The aquarium really was a wonderful place, though. Just sitting down and staring at the fish for a while really helped you calm down and forget about all the things going on at the academy, especially when it came to someone who was able to distract himself so easily.

 ... It was kind of sad though, really. He wanted to be able to be with the fish and touch them and play with them, although, he did remember a certain student once pointing out it probably wouldn't be the smartest idea. He wasn't quite sure why though... Maybe it was because--

Ah. 

His train of thought was abruptly stopped by his phone suddenly vibrating in his pocket. It was weird. Not a lot of people talked to him, really, other than his roommates. Maybe it was them... Picking up his phone, he finally took his gaze away from the aquarium, only to find something else than a text message on the screen. It was... a girl? With a blank expression, he simply stared at the screen for a while, trying to think of all the reasons why would a person be there. Passing it off as another prank of Monobear's, he shook the issue aside, and tried to come up with a response. 

"Ah, um... Yes, I can hear you." 

[konohaze]

like for a starter

[konohaze]

☢Thanksgiving - Free Question. Dinosaurs or barbeque?

Why would you do this—

“I… like… both?” He really wasn’t expecting that. How could he choose? Barbecue was important, because it was food, and without food you couldn’t live, but… dinosaurs… Dinosaurs were also very important. They were big… and cute. And although he never heard anyone say it, he was 100% sure you also would not be able live without cute things. …He really couldn’t choose.

“… Barbecued dinosaurs?”

[konohaze]

☢Thanksgiving - Free Question. is tessa gay

Listen here cum-slut,

[variansloth-deactivated20210916]

☣ AOD MEME SUNDAY! ☣

[konohaze]

☢Headcanons - Send a word and the mun will write our a response of how it relates to their character. ☢Truth or Dare - We all know how this one works, don’t just overrun it with dares! There’s a truth part to it y’know! ☢Ask My Character/Mun - Ask the character anything, they are even allowed to break the fourth wall. Even send questions to the mun, this can help to know them better! ☢Drabbles - Give the muse a prompt and they may write a short drabble on it. ☢Turkey - [Mun] What made you choose this character? ☢Yams - [Mun] Can you list a few similarities between you and your character? Differences? ☢Mashed Potatoes - [Character] What are you most thankful for? ☢Ham - [Character] If you had to swap personalities with someone in the school who would you want to swap with? ☢Rolls - [Character] If you could see into someone’s mind (ie. read their thoughts, see their past, etc) would you do it? If yes, whose mind would you want to look into? ☢Cranberries - [Mun] What do you like most about the character you play? What do you dislike most? ☢Thanksgiving - Free Question

[tsubornikido]

家三毛(いえみけ)

[prudentias]

——▲; dinofols || konohaze

[prudentias]

Well, now this boy seems interesting, namely because Zelda doesn’t seem to recall ever seeing anyone in Hyrule with albinism. Asides from that, he seems very… Reclusive? Timid? She’s not entire;y sure how to word it, but he’s very… Different. This, of course, is not a bad thing and on the contrary, Zelda relishes the more eccentric because they are capable of changing things the most and also perhaps because they are usually more engaging and interesting than any other.

The next thing she notices about the boy is his speech pattern. While Zelda’s method of speaking is stiff in the sense that she’s very formal, this boy’s is stiff in the sense that it sounds very… Unemotional and almost forced. It’s a little odd to the princess regnant, but she’s witnessed and heard far weirder things in her lifetime so she doesn’t decide to comment or think about it for too long. ”I most certainly would not mind; it would be my pleasure,” she answers smoothly, her voice sounding as pleasant as the harp whose strings she continued to pluck while pondering. “I have yet to meet any other who takes much interest in the harp,” which is true, she hasn’t. She wonders if anyone in this school can play the harp… That would be neat; perhaps they could play together!

“Do you, perhaps, have a talent for playing any sort of instrument?” she asks, though, she’s already aware of the answer. From what she’s observed, it seems this boy doesn’t have a nack for music… He likes to listen to music, most likely, but she doesn’t really see him being capable of playing any sort of instrument besides something simple like the tambourine.

Though, this is just her purely guessing from the aura he’s giving off.

[konohaze]

She'd play it again? For him? She really was nice... Konoha quietly grabbed a chair from behind, and sat across the woman playing the golden instrument. That's right, she had called it... a harp? Putting his elbows on his knees and hands on his chin almost like a child, he focused his gaze in the lady's direction, deep in thought.

A harp... It really was an enchanting instrument. Besides how pretty and shiny the golden exterior of the instrument in question was, the sounds it made were somehow extremely calming too. The boy was quite curious about how it worked though... How was the woman sitting across from him able to make the harp produce such sounds by just pulling it's strings...? How was she able to control what they sounded like? It really was peculiar, maybe he should later ask her about it...

Before he had even realized it, he had spaced out again, and ignored the girl's question. Oops. Staring into space for a few more seconds, going back through his memories to remember what he had been asked, he tried to straighten up his posture, and awkwardly clear his throat before speaking up again. "That's, um... No, I don't," he muttered, looking at the ground for a short while, before focusing his eyes on the woman again,

"but, uh, I'm interested...!" the white-haired boy exclaimed, clenching his fists, and suddenly looking very determined, with a slight sparkle in his eye.  He really had taken an interest in instruments. (i'm trying so hard not to make a pun here.) He had never given it much thought before, but now that he did, Konoha knew he really wanted to learn more. His abrupt show of emotion might have been a bit ... unexpected, or even alarming for someone who he had just met, but it was something he wasn't able to control very well. He really was like a small child.

Maybe... Maybe he could also be able to make music? Or at the least, understand how the instrument produced the sounds...?

[kousukke]

// seto & konoha

[kousukke]

Although his apology was mumbled, Seto could hear the honesty in the white-haired youth’s tone of voice. “It’s okay, you should probably eat, though— Hey?” It was somewhat concerning to see his attention returning to the apple in his hand. Maybe he should just hand it to him? Either this person was starving, or he had a strange connection with his lunch. The latter seemed much more probable.

The green-clothed youth took quick note of the interest sparking in Konoha’s eyes. Yep, the latter idea was most definitely the case. “I haven’t looked into it much, but they probably do! I mean, this place pretty much has literally everything.” He held up the apple, considering handing it to him again. “Ah, you seem really hungry. It’s not barbecue, but you did seem interested it. Want to eat this apple?”

"Konoha… Konoha… Hm," he placed a hand on his chin in thought for a moment. "I wonder if I’ve met someone with that name ever before, it sounds pretty familiar." Seto wasn’t one to forget names, but this Konoha seemed to be. He probably won’t get any sort of explanation for this case of deja vu anytime soon. "It’s really nice to meet you though, Konoha!"

As oblivious as he was, Seto did like this youth. That curious vibe emanating from him reminded the green-clothed boy of himself before he enrolled in Hope’s Peak. Curious of the world around him, wanting to explore his surroundings. Perhaps they weren’t so different from each other?

[konohaze]

As his mouth got wider in excitement, so did his eyes. He had already forgot most of the things the boy in front of him had said. They really had barbeque...?! Maybe staying locked up in here wasn't so bad after all...! It really didn't take much to grab his attention. It was ridiculously easy, just like flashing candy before a kid's eyes.

... except in his case, almost any food could do the trick.

"Ah, um—!" he snapped out of his thoughts once again, when the boy asked him a question. Wait, he was offering Konoha his apple...? He really was a saint. Oddly enough, he felt something nostalgic in his gentle and kind behavior, but he couldn't quite put his finger to it. Well, not that forgetting things was unusual for him.

Realizing he had delayed his response again by overthinking things, he blurted out something fast, trying to sound polite as he could while withstanding his hunger to the best of his abilities. "No, no, um... It's alright. If you showed me to the cafeteria... that would be enough... Seto?" Upon saying his name out loud for the first time, Konoha's feelings of familiarity with the green-clothed boy only grew. At least he didn't seem to be the only one who felt that way...?

Whatever the odd feeling he felt was, he felt quite happy, even though it might not have been so obvious from the tone he was speaking in. He had managed to make a friend, and even managed to find the cafeteria...! 

[konohaze]

i come back from hiatus and both of my robot roommates r dead

[rhythmiccircuitry-deactivated20]

The look in the new person’s eyes brought inspiration to Clear, and in a flash he had brought his MonoMessenger out, sending a quick message.

To: Sophie

From: Clear

Message: Let’s buy him one as a surprise and have a room 216 party.   (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))

This was happening regardless of whether Sophie was up to it or not, really. He would go and hunt down monocoins all over the school on his own, it would just be easier if she were to help.

Under his mask there was a big grin on his face. Celebrations were the best — he hadn’t gotten to participate in many before, but the thought of the three of them getting together and having fun and eating was wonderful! 

"You can borrow mine while I’m not using it… until you get your own, anyway!"

He spun around suddenly, going back to sit on his bed. He was peering over at his roommates for a moment or two before focusing on Konoha again. 

"What do you like to do for fun?" And then, deciding to speak about himself a little, "I like to go to the aquarium and the music room."

[fodran-blog]

Hearing her MonoMessenger vibrate, she turned her head and picked it up. Upon reading the message, she smiled and nodded her head as she typed her reply.

To: Clear

From: Sophie

Messsage: Yes. That sounds great. ヽ(^。^)丿 I think I have a lot of leftover Monocoins.

She locked the messenger once more and set it back down on top of her bed, looking over at Konoha. Glancing at Clear, Sophie nodded. “I spend a lot of time playing my MonoDS.” She reached over and grabbed the stuffed cat on top of her pillows, holding it up so Konoha could see. “This is Trost. Jean named him.” She paused. He probably didn’t know anyone yet… That was a “bad habit” of hers, as the Captain had called it. "Jean is one of my friends. I spend a lot of time around them when I’m not doing something else." Suddenly, she shook her head, her expression growing a bit darker.

"I don’t like going in the recreation room." She looked back up, smiling again.

"I like the aquarium, though."

[konohaze]

Konoha was still quite alarmed at how welcoming the two were, but in the end, decided to just go with it. They didn't seem to be suspicious or bear any ill intentions, at the very least. Not that Konoha was ever really the paranoid type, either way. With a very meek and an unexaggerated bow, he muttered something along the lines of "thank you," and stared at the ground stiffly, until being addressed again.

What he does... for fun? He hadn't thought about that before, really. Although his expressions seemed most of the time very bored and serious, he found many things fun. Rather, there were a few things in the world that weren't "fun" to him. Awkwardly shifting his eyes to the person with a gas mask covering their whole face, he muttered a response. "I... like playing baseball for fun. And... eating..." ...though he was quite sure the first wasn't an option at the school. Now that he thought about it, how would he be able to pass time at the academy...? 

His train of thought was stopped short, as the girl with pigtails held out a large plushie in front of him. All he had been thinking about just disappeared from his mind in a matter of seconds, and the sparkle in his eyes returned. "Oooh... C-Cute!" he shouted out unexpectedly loudly, clenching both of his fists in excitement. All the awkwardness he had felt around the two had seemed to perish in a matter of just seconds.

"I... I haven't had the time to properly see all of the academy yet, but... the aquarium sounds nice...!" with the passion still intact in his voice, he felt himself already somehow comfortable around the two. 

[kousukke]

// seto & konoha

[kousukke]

Seto certainly did not expect this man to reach out at his apple in an attempt to snatch it away from him. He jumped back, surprised, gripping his apple tightly. “Woah, you could’ve at least asked first.” He chuckled, though it sounded more of an allayed sigh. He swore this guy could’ve bitten his hand off, and, judging by his appearance, he probably would be able to.

This student seemed to be rather slow-minded. Thankfully Seto had the patience to keep cool in situations like that. He curved his lips into a smile, completely willing to repeat what he said before. “Sure, it’s no problem! I was just stating that the food here was pretty good, you know? I don’t think I’ve seen so much quality food before in my life.”

"By the way, my name’s Kousuke Seto. Uh, but you can call me Seto, okay? I just prefer to be called by my last name." One of the first things he always did was introduce himself, even if the other person was asking for help. It’d become something he’d do by instinct, and to him, it wasn’t a bad habit.

[konohaze]

"A-Ah, um..."

He tried to speak out after being scolded a bit, but was only able to mutter words that even he couldn't make sense of. Was this a situation where you should apologize...? He faintly remembered being lectured by someone, who he quite couldn't remember, that taking food from others without consent is bad. Especially strangers. Hm, then maybe it really was a situation to apologize at. It seemed he was even feeling a bit bad for it.

In a slightly forced tone, he managed out a meek "sorry", and stood in complete silence with his head tilted to the right, until the boy spoke again. They didn't seem to be very upset or angry, at least. Actually, they seemed to be quite cheerful for someone who almost just got their food taken from them...? A small sigh of relief could be heard. He tried his best to focus his gaze on the face of the person in front of him, but couldn't help but feel his stare slip to the apple the boy was holding. Food...

His train of thought (and the small amount of drool slipping through his lips) were stopped, as he was being addressed again. Hm. The person was talking about... Food!

A sparkle of interest and passion appeared in his eyes for the first time in quite some while, and he felt a sudden burst of confidence. "Food...! I-I haven't had time to... see the kitchen for myself yet, but... did you see if they have any barbeque?" with no time to worry, he was already excitedly inquiring about the food in question. Well, many people probably wouldn't consider something like barbeque quality food, but as long as it tasted good, everything was fine by him.

He noticed the saliva dripping down his chin, and cleaned it up with his sleeve in a hurry, as he heard the boy speak up once again. Ah, right, names... "Ah, yeah, uh... I'm Konoha...!" he exclaimed with an unusually cheery tone, his head still in the clouds.

Quality food... Maybe this school wasn't so bad after all! 

[prudentias]

——▲; dinofols || konohaze

It has been a while since the blueblood actually got the chance to play any sort of instrument, really. She is skilled in playing most string instruments as well as the piano, but she hasn’t played any for quite some time. It’s natural if you knew her, seeing as she has a country to run and various other things to think about other than playing music in her spare time… Yet, she’s certain it would help her mind stop buzzing about and get her thinking process to smooth out a little more.

Thus why she has decided to pay a visit to the music room today, or rather, the music hall, seeing how it seems it be larger than the standard rooms in this school. There is, of course, a grand piano on the centre stage, but that isn’t the instrument she has a fondness for. No, Zelda’s going to go behind the curtains on stage and look for a very specific string instrument…

Ah, there it is! Without wasting another moment, the princess regnant pulls the smaller golden harp from its place, pulling it back out onto the stage and taking a seat on one of the chairs available. The tune she plays is rather slow and dreamlike with some parts being rather quick, the tune seemingly able to put anyone’s soul at ease. Her fingers work through the delicate wires quickly but gently, her eyes almost closed and her expression almost serene. She takes note of another entering the area, but does not stop playing and will not stop playing until her piece is music.

Luckily, the piece she plays is relatively short, so it soon ends with her blue eyes fluttering open more fully once more. Slender hands fold themselves onto her lap as she meets her gaze to the stranger that had decided to enter the room within the last few minutes.

“Good evening. Was that to your liking?”

[konohaze]

Konoha had been walking around the school for a while. Well, a while was an understatement, considering he had already reached the fourth floor. He had been opening the doors of every room he had come across by one-by-one and quickly taken a peek inside, swinging his arms carelessly by his side like a child while walking through the mostly empty hallways. He had been drawing a small map of the hallway and the rooms in his brain all the this time, though, with how he usually was, he'd most likely forget about it soon. 

This time, he had reached the music room. Truth be told, he never really had that much interest in music, but something pulled him in. He could hear through the door a very soft, calming melody, played with an instrument he didn't recognize. It was funny, he had never showed much interest in music before, but this time seemed to be an exception. (Although, that's the opposite of what you'd probably assume from the headphones he was always wearing.)

At this point, most people would quietly leave, and go on with their business or simply stay outside the classroom for a while, listening to the music, but not many would actually go inside. It was just that the very idea of privacy and interrupting people was very foreign to the white-haired boy, so he felt no hesitation in entering. Rather, noticing that someone was inside just made him feel more strongly about wanting to explore the contents of the room. With a strong pull and a slight creaking noise, the door to the music room opened.

Like everything else in the academy had so far been, the music room was also amazing. It was a very vast room filled with instruments of all sizes, and even a large stage, that still somehow managed to be comfortably spacious. This academy really was something else, huh... Lost in thought, staring at all the instruments, most of them unknown to him, he had almost forgotten about the reason why he had originally entered the room with such interest and passion. The melody he had heard.

Somehow, it was so soothing, that it had slowly melted into the background, and he only now realized it was quite short, and had already come to an end. It took him a while to find the source of the music, but the sound of someone's voice made the navigating a whole lot easier.

"Good evening. Was that to your liking?"

Ah. He ended up facing a huge golden instrument he didn't recognize, and a rather elegant-looking woman, who seemed to be wearing a long, long dress, and something akin to a golden diadem. A royalty...? Or maybe it's just something that's in fashion right now...? Tilting his head to the right, he felt himself space out again, trying to think of what was the identity of the woman in front of him--

No, no. He needed to focus. Clearing his throat rather awkwardly, he tried to recall what the person had said to him mere seconds ago. Something like a greeting...? And a question...? A few seconds passed in silence as he was trying to look back on what had just happened. 

"... It was very, uh... captivating." saying this in a very stiff, almost a forced tone, he meekly rubbed his cheek and looked down to the floor, not knowing how to go on about the situation at hand.

"Would you mind... playing it again...?"