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@phantom-sakimouto

[saki, while on one of her floats through shibuya, stumbled across a strikingly purple-haired boy in the crossing who notably donned a scaly tail not too much unlike her brother's. with nothing else to do and a mind for mischief, she phased through the ground to jumpscare him.]

BOO!

[the sound rang through the crossing as she popped up seemingly out of nowhere.]

ah- that was a bit too loud- anyways, hello!! i like your hair!!! say, i don't think i've met you before*; who might you be? *a/n: saki and rui didnt have a relationship listed in the proseka wiki and im not that well-versed in the stories so idk if theyve interacted b4 in canon lol

“!!!-“ aahsshdjdndmd.

Rui, actively attempting to not freeze himself into a popsicle (shockingly easier than expected, considering the amount of warm bodies around being a bonus help), would have probably jumped at least a couple inches if he wasn’t feeling a little sluggish at the moment at the sight of a literal ghost phasing through the floor.

“I— ah. Thank you?” One hand goes to reach up and fiddle with a strand of hair with the compliment, the movement of a hand leaving his pocket making the sound of beads shift inside the fabric.

“Kamishiro Rui.” He holds out a gloved hand, not fully registering the… potential lack of a handshake possible with a ghost. It’s probably too awkward to put it down now.

“Perhaps I could know who you are as well, if you’re going to be staying down there in the ground?”

[the handshake goes smoothly - thankfully, saki only phases through other humans. however, her attention snaps to the movement of the beads.]

eh? i heard beads in your pocket...

[she tilts her head for a moment before snapping back to reality.]

anyways~ i'm tenma saki ☆ nice to meet you, kamishiro-san!!

“Nice to meet you, Tenma-san.” Rui’s tongue ends up poking out for a moment as he smiles, eyes crinkling with the movement.

“And— ah, the… beads….” He seems to ponder for a moment before it clicks, and he reaches into his pocket pulling out a heating pad.

“It’s probably the insulation for this.” He shakes it, the same sound being made. “Cold-bloodedness in the winter isn’t exactly a joke, ehe…”

[saki nodded along, bouncing on her heels.]

ohhh, insulation? okie-doke! that totally makes sense, especially because my brother is cold-blooded as well~ he's part fish, though, not part snake...

[now that she thought about it, saki remembered tsukasa mentioning getting his wheelchair mods from someone with a similar name. kami... something. the last syllables of the surname slipped her mind.]

Rui nods, beginning to start up his movement through the crossing to avoid being bumped into, moving slightly slower than he usually would partially to try and not lose the one he’s talking to.

“Ah, a merfolk for a brother? What a coincidence; one of my good friends happens to be a merman himself.”

…Tenma Saki… Tsukasa Tenm…… wait a damn second.

He perks up slightly as the pieces click, his hands stuffing back into his pockets to keep the heat from getting lost to the cool air.

“…Say, your brother wouldn’t happened to be named Tsukasa, would he? N-no need to answer, I’m simply curious.”

[with a small gasp, saki had the realization that kamishiro was, in fact, the name that had slipped her mind.]

yep-yep!! and you're that friend of his who mods his wheelchair, right~? super cool!!! i've always sort of wondered how that stuff is done...

[saki then noticed rui having a bit of a tough time with the crossing.]

...but do you want to go to a café before we keep talking? i know ALL the best spots ☆

“Well, the mods are usually specific to the requester, and it’s a lot of back and forth to find things that work properly…”

The offer seems to surprise him a bit, perking up at the idea. His plans are fairly empty for the day, and maybe a hot drink will help keep him awake.

“A café sounds like a pleasant idea, Tenma-san. Please lead the way, I’m sure you’ll reveal quite the fun spot.”

@phantom-sakimouto

[saki, while on one of her floats through shibuya, stumbled across a strikingly purple-haired boy in the crossing who notably donned a scaly tail not too much unlike her brother's. with nothing else to do and a mind for mischief, she phased through the ground to jumpscare him.]

BOO!

[the sound rang through the crossing as she popped up seemingly out of nowhere.]

ah- that was a bit too loud- anyways, hello!! i like your hair!!! say, i don't think i've met you before*; who might you be? *a/n: saki and rui didnt have a relationship listed in the proseka wiki and im not that well-versed in the stories so idk if theyve interacted b4 in canon lol

“!!!-“ aahsshdjdndmd.

Rui, actively attempting to not freeze himself into a popsicle (shockingly easier than expected, considering the amount of warm bodies around being a bonus help), would have probably jumped at least a couple inches if he wasn’t feeling a little sluggish at the moment at the sight of a literal ghost phasing through the floor.

“I— ah. Thank you?” One hand goes to reach up and fiddle with a strand of hair with the compliment, the movement of a hand leaving his pocket making the sound of beads shift inside the fabric.

“Kamishiro Rui.” He holds out a gloved hand, not fully registering the… potential lack of a handshake possible with a ghost. It’s probably too awkward to put it down now.

“Perhaps I could know who you are as well, if you’re going to be staying down there in the ground?”

[the handshake goes smoothly - thankfully, saki only phases through other humans. however, her attention snaps to the movement of the beads.]

eh? i heard beads in your pocket...

[she tilts her head for a moment before snapping back to reality.]

anyways~ i'm tenma saki ☆ nice to meet you, kamishiro-san!!

“Nice to meet you, Tenma-san.” Rui’s tongue ends up poking out for a moment as he smiles, eyes crinkling with the movement.

“And— ah, the… beads….” He seems to ponder for a moment before it clicks, and he reaches into his pocket pulling out a heating pad.

“It’s probably the insulation for this.” He shakes it, the same sound being made. “Cold-bloodedness in the winter isn’t exactly a joke, ehe…”

[saki nodded along, bouncing on her heels.]

ohhh, insulation? okie-doke! that totally makes sense, especially because my brother is cold-blooded as well~ he's part fish, though, not part snake...

[now that she thought about it, saki remembered tsukasa mentioning getting his wheelchair mods from someone with a similar name. kami... something. the last syllables of the surname slipped her mind.]

Rui nods, beginning to start up his movement through the crossing to avoid being bumped into, moving slightly slower than he usually would partially to try and not lose the one he’s talking to.

“Ah, a merfolk for a brother? What a coincidence; one of my good friends happens to be a merman himself.”

…Tenma Saki… Tsukasa Tenm…… wait a damn second.

He perks up slightly as the pieces click, his hands stuffing back into his pockets to keep the heat from getting lost to the cool air.

“…Say, your brother wouldn’t happened to be named Tsukasa, would he? N-no need to answer, I’m simply curious.”

@phantom-sakimouto

[saki, while on one of her floats through shibuya, stumbled across a strikingly purple-haired boy in the crossing who notably donned a scaly tail not too much unlike her brother's. with nothing else to do and a mind for mischief, she phased through the ground to jumpscare him.]

BOO!

[the sound rang through the crossing as she popped up seemingly out of nowhere.]

ah- that was a bit too loud- anyways, hello!! i like your hair!!! say, i don't think i've met you before*; who might you be? *a/n: saki and rui didnt have a relationship listed in the proseka wiki and im not that well-versed in the stories so idk if theyve interacted b4 in canon lol

“!!!-“ aahsshdjdndmd.

Rui, actively attempting to not freeze himself into a popsicle (shockingly easier than expected, considering the amount of warm bodies around being a bonus help), would have probably jumped at least a couple inches if he wasn’t feeling a little sluggish at the moment at the sight of a literal ghost phasing through the floor.

“I— ah. Thank you?” One hand goes to reach up and fiddle with a strand of hair with the compliment, the movement of a hand leaving his pocket making the sound of beads shift inside the fabric.

“Kamishiro Rui.” He holds out a gloved hand, not fully registering the… potential lack of a handshake possible with a ghost. It’s probably too awkward to put it down now.

“Perhaps I could know who you are as well, if you’re going to be staying down there in the ground?”

[the handshake goes smoothly - thankfully, saki only phases through other humans. however, her attention snaps to the movement of the beads.]

eh? i heard beads in your pocket...

[she tilts her head for a moment before snapping back to reality.]

anyways~ i'm tenma saki ☆ nice to meet you, kamishiro-san!!

“Nice to meet you, Tenma-san.” Rui’s tongue ends up poking out for a moment as he smiles, eyes crinkling with the movement.

“And— ah, the… beads….” He seems to ponder for a moment before it clicks, and he reaches into his pocket pulling out a heating pad.

“It’s probably the insulation for this.” He shakes it, the same sound being made. “Cold-bloodedness in the winter isn’t exactly a joke, ehe…”

@phantom-sakimouto

[saki, while on one of her floats through shibuya, stumbled across a strikingly purple-haired boy in the crossing who notably donned a scaly tail not too much unlike her brother's. with nothing else to do and a mind for mischief, she phased through the ground to jumpscare him.]

BOO!

[the sound rang through the crossing as she popped up seemingly out of nowhere.]

ah- that was a bit too loud- anyways, hello!! i like your hair!!! say, i don't think i've met you before*; who might you be? *a/n: saki and rui didnt have a relationship listed in the proseka wiki and im not that well-versed in the stories so idk if theyve interacted b4 in canon lol

“!!!-“ aahsshdjdndmd.

Rui, actively attempting to not freeze himself into a popsicle (shockingly easier than expected, considering the amount of warm bodies around being a bonus help), would have probably jumped at least a couple inches if he wasn’t feeling a little sluggish at the moment at the sight of a literal ghost phasing through the floor.

“I— ah. Thank you?” One hand goes to reach up and fiddle with a strand of hair with the compliment, the movement of a hand leaving his pocket making the sound of beads shift inside the fabric.

“Kamishiro Rui.” He holds out a gloved hand, not fully registering the… potential lack of a handshake possible with a ghost. It’s probably too awkward to put it down now.

“Perhaps I could know who you are as well, if you’re going to be staying down there in the ground?”

“it’s far too cold to be outside at all right now…. if only there was a way to be out in the snow without freezing up entirely…”

“….hmn…”

#snakenanagins

I think getting too dry outside. My scales keep getting itchy and it’s not fun

#snakenanagins

"RUI !! HELLO AND GOOD EVENING, MY DEAR FRIEND! how have you been feeling lately, hm?! i, myself have been...quite restless, admittedly, but fear not, as it will not impact my performance whatsoever! ☆ i am far more interested in how your day has been going thus far!"

“Tsukasa-kun!~ A pleasant surprise to see you out and about. I’ve been doing just fine, though I must say the weather is leaving me a little drier than I’d like to…”

“I wouldn’t be worried about your performance, though. I’m sure you’ll always give it your all. Besides that, has anything new happened with you?”

world-future-seastar

"...and this is why i must emphasise the importance of hydrating yourself during the summer! i dread to think of what could possibly happen if -- gah!! no no no, i won't even CONSIDER the idea of you shedding skin."

he visibly shudders at the thought, very much considering it. gross.

"still, you asked me a question to, and to that effect! well! would it surprise you to hear me say that everything has been going swimmingly? of course, it's as inconvenient as ever trying to move around...but i hardly see it as an obstacle!" ( ùᗜú)