The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.

Taiki Yukimura SHSL Tutor  Currently affiliated with KPK

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Breaking The Ice || Chapter 2 || Motive Reaction || Closed for Taiki

She could withstand normal winters as long as she had to, but this? This was way overboard. It wasn’t the worst motive, per se. Heck, it would even be bearable as long as she had something to keep her even a little warm. The threat of death behind it, though, was what made it so bone-chillingly terrifying. Just how cold was it going to get?

But she couldn’t spend too much time to whining. What with the cold, a change of clothing was in order. She’d wasted no time taking her hair down, but changing clothes meant going back to her cottage. Which was now missing half its residents. As much as she wanted to get warm, she didn’t want to be in there more than she absolutely had to.

Instead, she stood with her arms wrapped tightly around herself, shivering violently. If she wasn’t going to her cottage, what else could she do? Maybe looking for blankets would be a good start…but where?

Really, Nanase was at a total loss for what to do…that is, until she spotted a certain green-haired boy in what looked to be a very cozy sweater. If he owned something so comfy, maybe he’d know where all the comfy things were! So, without wasting too much time, she approached the boy.

“Y-you w-wouldn’t happen t-t-too know where a-any b-blankets are, w-w-would y-you…?”  

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The lush Earth he had grown used to was no more. In its place the world around him was blanketed with a thick layer of snow that crunched underneath his feet with every step. As he had made his way towards the fountain he learned that his current shoes were not made for snow venturing. By the time he had reached the group his arms were wrapped around himself and he was sure his socks were soaked. 

They were going to have to endure this with no fire? Taiki visibly frowned as he wrapped his arms around himself in an attempt to lock in any heat that tried to escape. This was manageable.. probably. But no fire placed a lot more limitations on them than he would like.

His train of thought was interrupted by the sound of a familiar voice. Taiki turned towards Nananse, noticing how the two looked similar with their arms like so, and offered a warm smile.

“Good morning, Noguchi-san. I know where a few are! that is, they’re in my room. Would you like to borrow one?” He glanced over her attire and continued on to add “You can also borrow a sweater or two!”

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what a nerd. 

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noth·ing ˈnəTHiNG / pronoun / not anything; no single thing. | Taiki | Re: Voting Results, Execution, Another Dead Kid

#self deprecation 

Taiki Yukimura did absolutely nothing.

After he was done speaking at the beginning of the trial he was content with sitting in his chair, hands in his lap, listening to everyone else carry on the discussion. After all, there were those here who seemed more capable of discussing such deep topics than he. Taiki looked over at Hisaya and Miyako as they spoke then promptly turned his gaze to the box of teas sitting in front of him. Yes, maybe it was best for him and everyone to stay quiet right now.

Even when the trial began drawing to a close with real no conclusion he chose not to speak. With soft, slow movements Taiki had settled on picking up the teabag with his own name on it and placed it into the cup of warm water to steep. He watched as the water turned green and smelled faintly of green tea and lawn clippings? It was probably wise to not taste test whatever concoction was steeping in his cup.

The votes were tallied up and the results came in.

‘Aw, you guys got it wrong!‘

Oh.

‘The punishment for whoever is voted as guilty is a rather unhealthy dose of death!’

What?

And then, Minaru Miyamura was gone.

All he could do was stare in horror as the screen played out the Artist’s death. Even as it drew to a close and his classmates began to speak from around the room Taiki remained in his seat, silent, motionless, wide eyed. It was only when they were brought up to the surface to return to their rooms did Taiki move. Moving, looking around, even breathing felt foreign to the tutor.

Someone had died, and-

Another soon followed.

Sitting beside the cottage that he resided in was the body of Machi Ihara. Only a short explanation followed the reveal of the body. No investigation, no new trial, only the suggestion of getting a good night’s sleep.

Taiki didn’t dare get close to the cottage. Instead he stepped away and turned his back to Monoches and the body, covering his mouth with both of his hands. Beads of cold sweat slid down his temples and dripped onto the collar of his undershirt. If only he could disappear like the sweat did against the fabric, fading into nothing but a memory.

There would be no ‘good night’s rest’ for Taiki Yukimura. Just as silent as he was before he left the scene, heading towards nowhere in particular, as long as it was away from the cottage. Hopefully all he would need was a few hours to recompose himself.

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mur·der ˈmərdər / verb / to kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation. | Taiki | Trial 1.1 | ATNN: Everyone, Non

When the unsettling ring of a bell went off Taiki had his nose stuck in a book. The alarm caused him to jump and almost drop the book from his hands. Almost. Instead he closed the book and placed it on top of the small pile of books next to him then scooped them all into his arms. Like everyone else he followed the source of the noise into the courtyard where they were greeted by the White Rabbit, and then a gaping hole in the ground.

Taiki sat down in one of the chairs, not really paying attention to who else was sitting next to him or what was going on around him. His attention was fixed on the wooden boxes, curiously opening one with his free hand to look at the different tea bags. After looking through the teabags Taiki finally placed the books from his arms into the table before him, causing it to rattle softly underneath the weight of pages and words.

Once everyone was seated and the strange individual explained what the teabags were for he looked over everyone, trying his best to smile or look friendly at the very least.

“Hello, everyone! for those who don’t know me my name is Taiki Yukimura, Super High School Level Tutor. For those who do… good to see you again! I mean, not good, given the situation, but…”

He looked down at his books, a strong blush settling on his cheeks. Passing through the discomfort was no easy task but one that the tutor had to accomplish if he wanted to keep everyone’s attention. Taiki released a soft sigh and opened one of the books in front of him.

“I didn’t do much investigating, and I’m s-sorry about that. Hopefully I can still be a little useful here. Um, some of you may not know what the cause of death was. According to our IDs when we found Chou-san it listed her cause of death as Hypoxia. The dictionary definition of Hypoxia is ‘deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues.’ I also asked Wanoches about the different ways she could have died, and she was not drowned, strangled, nor was this a carbon monoxide poisoning.

“There was also a note that mentioned a ‘Naomi’ found. I don’t have the details about the note itself as I didn’t see it in person, but, according to our contacts list on our IDs there’s no one named Naomi among us. There’s only one person who doesn’t have either a surname or given name listed, which is someone who goes by.. Non? Ah, Nonsan? Can you confirm that ‘Naomi’ is or is not a part of your name?”

“….That’s all I wanted to state for now since I don’t have much else to offer. Thank you for listening.”

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Tea time isn’t that fun when you’re discussing murder | Chapter 1

You come out onto a grassy expanse of land. It seems the White Rabbit, once again, has vanished. Oh well! In front of you lies a circular table, 25 extravagant seats lining it. Each seat is open, save for two.

On one sits a small picture of Yuuma Chou, propped up on a cushion with a harsh red ‘X’ drawn over her face. The other seat, however, is not taken by an inanimate object. 

Instead, it seems to be taken by a rather jovial man. He’s dressed in lavish and slightly obnoxious clothes, a huge feather boa wrapping itself around his neck. Upon his head lies a tiny top hat, barely keeping itself upright and seeming as if it might fall at any given moment. With bright, carrot colored hair and a grin on his face, he flashes you all a peace sign and beckons for you to sit at the table. 

“Please, please, make yourselves at home! Despite it being an ungodly hour in the morning. Eughh.” He shudders.

You tentatively take a seat at the table. In front of each seat is a small, plain wooden box, about the size of a loose fist. Upon opening the box, 23 packets of tea can be found. In place of where the label of the tea should be, however, there is a picture of a student - one of your classmates. There’s a packet for everyone, save for…Yuuma.

In addition, there’s a teacup filled with boiling water. Perhaps you should help yourself and-

“Don’t help yourself quite yet! You’d be condemning a classmate if you do, after all! It’d be awfully rude of you to do such a thing when there’s no evidence presented at all and you’ve yet to discuss things. Unless, of course, you’re just so horrible a person! In that case, be my guest.”

Ah.

“Things seem to be made fairly simple for you, don’t they? When you’re ready, put the teabag of the person that you think is Yuuma Chou’s murderer in your teacup. After that, then we’ll see what kind of punishment they’ll get! Ignore my presence, please - I’m just here as a stand in for Monoches. Pretend I’m not even here!”

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Ring a ding ding | Chapter 1

tw: underground

After some time, you hear the rather loud and annoying ringing of a timer going off in the courtyard, around the fountain. You’re forced to abandon what investigations you’re all in the process of doing and head over to the fountain to see what the commotion is all about.

“Ah, did you miss me since we last met? I bet that you all did, didn’t you!”

The White Rabbit giggles to herself and holds up her watch, which seems to be the source of the insistent ringing.

“It’s time! Tea time! We’re gonna be late, late if we don’t hurry up to the trial! Or whatever. Don’t want Yuuma’s culprit to get away with this, after all!”

With that, the ground next to the White Rabbit’s feet seems to…open up. Where lush grass used to be, there’s now a gaping hole about five by five feet wide. The White Rabbit begins to descend down the hole, and upon closer inspection, it can be seen that there’s a dirt staircase leading down.

You follow the White Rabbit into a rather brightly lit dirt corridor as she hums to herself. There are various oddities lining the walls and ceilings - upside down books and shelves, out of place and empty jars. Knick knacks such as these are found as you make your way down the corridor.

It’s a short walk, and soon enough there’s another set of stairs leading you up into a clearing. There’s the sky again.

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Poisoned Apples and Sleeping Beauty | Taiki | RE: Motive, Coins, Body Reveal

Taiki was weary of the note on his bed. He wondered if this one would be anything like the first in that it ultimately held bad news for his and his classmates. As much as he wanted to ignore it the tutor read the note over, eyeing the last part with unease. It was a good thing he didn’t choose to ignore it then!

Like before he had joined everyone at the courtyard right on time to see… someone? Something? Were they a rabbit or a person? Or both? Taiki couldn’t quite figure out what was more unusual, a talking cat or a person with bunny ears. At least this White Rabbit wasn’t going after blood like Monoches had. Despite her strange lingo Taiki felt comfortable enough to go along and follow her to wherever she wanted to take them without a fuss.

Had he known that the White Rabbit would disappear and have Monoches take her place maybe he wouldn’t have been so calm. The cat’s words didn’t help Taiki’s rising anxiety, his hands balled into fists at his sides and his body softly trembling. It was a miracle that he managed to take one of the seats farthest away from them.

Right before his eyes food and drink appeared on the tables and for several moments Taiki forgot about his worries and allowed his jaw to drop. Was he at the Great Hall? Holy cow! This was so neat! While his amazement and curiosity lingered the sight of Monoches brought back his apprehension. Taiki didn’t try to force himself to eat but instead took small sips from his glass of water every now and then in hopes that would keep him from looking rude and disrespectful.

It was during one of those sips that Monoches announced the motive. Without thinking Taiki loosened his grip on the glass, sending it and its contents into his lap and the floor. Immediately Taiki jerked and stood up from his chair, his sweater and pants soaked. Not only was he poisoned from everything he had consumed here but now he was drenched. Lovely! and just when he thought things couldn’t get any worse a girl (a creature?) appeared from the wall behind Monoches.

“Th-The… The Jabberwocky?!”

O-Oh. That wasn’t good. that wasn’t good at all.

As if to simply brush the water away Taiki slid his hands over the wet part of his sweater. Out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of the person who had been sitting next to him start walking away, saying something about finding a way out. Taiki’s voice got the best of him, calling out before thinking over his words or their consequences.

“W-Wait..!”

He couldn’t back down now. As he went after Hisaya he hoped that the water would dry and that something besides murder could help save them from the poison now dwelling in their bodies.

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The water dried, time went by, but nothing else had changed. Even the coins given to them only gave the a few minute’s distraction from everything going on in Wonderland. The items he received were interesting enough but knew there was someone who would enjoy at least one of them more than he. It didn’t take long to part with the item and place him back where he was previously- nervous and feeling rather sick.

Taiki awoke to a voice rather than an alarm. Quikly he threw on his clothes and made his way out of his room to see what the commotion was about. Any questions he had were answered as he drew closer towards the Male Bathroom. Others had appeared at the scene before him, which he was thankful for, as Monoches’ words informed him of the situation before having to look at the scene.

“Chou-san..? Murdered?!”

A cupcake was placed in his hands. He stared at it, taking in every curve of the frost on top, the straight edges of the baking up it sat in, and the way the sprinkles had been randomly scattered on the frosting’s surface.

“… I… I-I need to sit down…”

And that he did. moving close to the wall Taiki allowed his legs to crumble beneath him, sending him straight down to the floor with a thunk.

It was far too early in the morning for murder mysteries or sweets.

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It’s time for the Anti-Fun! | Chapter 1

“Ring a ding ding! Seems like one of you kids murdered poor Chou-san, here! Nyara ara, at least she’s in a better place now and all that.”

“On that note, a promise is a promise and I’m a kitten who would never go back on my word! Here you kiddies go, nya!”

With that, the cat hands out a small cupcake to you all with the words ‘Eat me’ elegantly painted on top of each of them. 

“That there is your kiddos’ antidote! It’ll magically evaporate all those poisons from your body! Or something like that.”

“Nyaow, nyaow, it’s best not to let her murderer go unpunished, is it not? After all, one of you guys killed her! Better do some investigation! Tap tap, naughty naughty children!”

Cue the smoke machine.

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Nightmare | Chapter 1 Murder

tw: water

And there, almost looking as if she were sleeping, lies Yuuma Chou.

A ping prompts you to tear your eyes away from your body to the id.

Victim’s Name: Yuuma Chou, SHSL Oneirologist Time of Discovery: 4:21 AM Location: Male Bathroom Cause of Death: Hypoxia

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God is Dead | Chapter 1

Getting up at the crack of dawn was no longer a chore. After years of performing rituals under the blood coloured sky, one got used to being an early bird, as well as being a night owl. Just four hours of sleep was enough for young God, Ataru Kagome, as xe was needed to bring prosperity to xyr Children of the Underworld. Without xim, they would have no sunlight, nor happiness…so every morning, xe got up and surrounded xyrself with lit candles and prayed for the well being of xyr children.

Ataru headed for the bathroom and as xe went to open the door for the non binary bathroom, felt a strange sensation. In a way, it was almost as if someone had whispered in xyr ear and told xim of the wrong doings that recently took place in these corridors, or that a ghost pulled xim towards the female male bathroom in a rush to have xim see the contents that lied on the other side of the door.

…Or, the fact that there was a strong aroma coming from inside of the male bathroom caught xim off guard, as it contrasted the other two by a great amount. Without hesitation, xe stepped inside, prepared for the worse…

And was met with a corpse, floating in a colourful froth. Without a doubt, this person could no longer be alive…Before leaving to fetch the others, xe clasped xyr hands in prayer, hoping that the deceased could have a peaceful trip into the afterlife. Once that was finish, Ataru walked to the dorm hall and in a low voice, announced very loudly to everyone, knocking on each and every door as xe passed.

“Everyone…I have terrible news that awaits us all in the bathrooms. I, Ataru of the Underworld, have discovered something terrible…something beastly…! A body— a lifeless corpse floating about in nothingness. Please, follow me, everyone…escape your quarters and find the truth before your eyes…!“

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OCTAGON || Chapter 1

If you filter through the courtyard today, you notice that a sign has been put up. It reads:

I was gonna have a good friend of mine do this, but they’re away at the moment, unfortunately!

I don’t want you guys to miss out on the fun, though, so instead, if you check under your pillows, you’ll get two (2) whole Monocoins!

If you throw one into the fountain and then check your bed again tonight, you’ll get…a prize! Isn’t that nice!

Huh. Hopefully, these ‘prizes’ aren’t anything…malicious.

message either the main blog or one of the mods to use one or both of your monocoins! 

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At least there are still fairly cute girls here | Chapter 1

“Byyyyy the way! If that motive ruffles your fur the wrong way, and you guys decide that you want to do something stupid - like try to climb those walls and escape - I’ve been planning another visit from a dear, dear friend of mine!”

There is a pause as Monoches pauses, putting their claws in their teeth in an attempt to whistle. Unfortunately, it isn’t the most successful attempt, but rue the student who dares call them out on that.

“Chiiiiyo-chan! It’s your turn!”

There’s an expectant pause that lasts for…quite a while, actually. Fifteen or twenty seconds pass before anything actually happens, and then-

With a spray of dust and pieces of wooden boards, a…school girl comes tumbling out of the wall behind Monoches. Admittedly, she seems much worse for the wear, what with her choppy hair and ripped up seifuku outfit. In another time, however, she could easily be considered quite cute! It’s such a shame that she takes…this appearance.

After all, even if you dismiss the ripped up presentation, that isn’t what catches your attention right off the bat. No, it’s the…strange thing that sprouts from her back.

It’s almost as if someone wanted to give the girl a pair of wings and then changed their mind halfway through the process. Her right side flourishes a large, black wing, as ripped up and damaged as the rest of her clothes are. The other shows some sort of…sleeping head? Whatever it is, it really ruins the whole ‘kawaii’ air that she had going for her.

“Aaaaand this is my good ol’ pal, Chiyowocky! Like, nya know, the jabberwocky! But with a ‘Chiyo’ instead! Say hi to everyone, Chiyo-chan!”

“…”

“….I apologize! Chiyo-chan doesn’t seem to be in a too talkative mood today!”

“But the point is, Chiyowocky is that one tattletale kid from school that nobody ever liked! Iiiif you break the rules, she’ll tell me! Or if you’re out in the gardens past ten pm or before six am. In that case, Miniwocky will just gobble you up! Nyam nyam nyam!”

Are they referring to the head that sprouts from Chiyowocky’s left side? Probably.

“Nyow…I’m regretful, but this lovely dinner must draw to a close! Good nyight, kiddos!”

And with those lovely thoughts in mind, Monoches perches on Chiyowocky’s back. They clap their paws, and the low hum of a smoke machine whirring to life is heard. The smoke consumes the pair, and as it clears, it’s apparent that they’ve vanished.

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Eat Me, Drink Me | Chapter 1

There are no labels to the dining room table for where you need to sit. The only seat that’s taken is occupied by Monoches at the head of the table. Not long ago, it would’ve been Mochimaru who would be sitting there. But, well, they’re dead, so there goes that.

Some of you look around for that White Rabbit character, but she seems to have disappeared for now…huh. Weird. Maybe you’ll see her again? She was kind of strange, though, and who knows how trustworthy she actually was.

Sitting yourselves down under Monoches’s watchful gaze, they clap their paws together for attention.

“Nyow, isn’t this nice? We’re all together again! We got off on the wrong paw last time, really, with everyone having such shocked and scared expressions! So Iiiiiii’m gonna give you guys…a gift! Of food!”

And with that, platters of food and drink quite literally pop up in front of you, the table opening up to allow them to make their way up to you. Obviously, no expense has been spared as the cups and plates are covered in what seems to be silver and gold. It’s nice to know that people spent a lot of money on your imminent deaths!

As if to add onto the obvious ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme, there are inscriptions of ‘Eat Me’ and ‘Drink Me’ on the plates and drinks, respectively.

Monoches remains silent for about ten minutes or so, simply eating away at their own platter of food. Maybe you eat the food, maybe you don’t. One way or another, though, it certainly does look appetizing…

“Nyow that you’ve eaten your fill, I feel like this is an opportune time to tell you the motive, nya!”

Monoches claps their hands and the food disappears. Bye bye space food…

“It’s kinda dull if you guys don’t have anything motivating you to kill, no reason behind your actions, so I decided to provide you guys with that! Aren’t I nyice.”

They clear their throat.

“You know all that food that you just ate? Well it was poisoned! And, actually, even if you didn’t eat that food, all the food you’ve ever eaten while you were here was actually poisoned as well. So sucks to be you guys, I guess! Nya!”

Ah. Well. That was kind of expected.

“The only way to get the antidote is….to murder someone! Surprise, nya! If someone doesn’t die within two weeks, then you’re all going to die! So really, it’s just a matter of picking the one person who isn’t going to survive rather than one person who has to die! How nice!”

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We’re gonna be late | Chapter 1

Another note appears on your beds, this time in a neat typed font. Once again it politely asks that you all join together in the courtyard. Or, of course, (as the note helpfully adds) you can suffer the same fate as Mochimaru had.

Well, that certainly wasn’t the type of fun experience that you wanted, was it?

And so, all of you gather at the courtyard as ordered at 8 pm.

You don’t know…quite what to expect when you get there, but sitting quite daintily on the edge of the fountain is a young girl holding a rather large watch. Is this one of those ‘Residents of Wonderland’ that you had heard about earlier?

“Hello there, everyone! I’m the White Rabbit, as you can quite frankly see, and you guys are late late late!”

She hops up, watch still in hand as her ears bounce merrily from side to side.

“Actually, that’s a lie. L-O-L! You’re right on time! Early, even! Which is good, very good!”

She giggles to herself. She’s rather…eccentric, isn’t she?

“Anywho, come on! It’s time to get hopping! …get it? Cause I’m the White Rabbit?”

An expectant pause. If there wasn’t some sort of covering over her mouth, she’d probably be frowning right now. She has the same sense of humor as Monoches, apparently.

“Aww, you guys are N-O F-U-N! No fun!”

Exasperated, she motions for you to follow her.

“C’mon, we’re gonna be late. Or however that cheap phrase goes.”

sprites by keri!

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Quilted Roses | Taiki | ATTN: Villany

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She wait’s patiently, spinning in circles to occupy herself why Taiki took a few moments of absence to do whatever he was gonna do. She hummed, pretending she was at home, or skating on a rink, whatever she felt comfortable with, until he returned. When the tall boy did, she smiled. It’s always polite to greet somebody with a smile, she’s sure of it. Her eyes widened at the blanket he was holdin, and even moreso when he offered it to her. Wh… this…

This was such an honor… Being given a personal effect this early into meeting… oh goodness, she would have to be sure to pay her respects to him immediately. She falls to her knees, hand over her heart. It would be rude to not accept the gift, so she immediately goes into thanking mode.

“It’s… it’s a wonderful offering, my good sir… I accept with a full heart brimming with joy, but… shouldn’t you tell me your name first, sir? My name is Villany, I hail from Antarctica. You?”

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The way she looked at the blanket brought a beaming smile onto his face. For a moment he forgot about all his concerns and worries. The warm feelings didn’t last long as right before he could offer for her to take the blanket from his hands and put it to immediate use his classmate fell to her knees. Quickly he began to fret. clutching the blanket.

“A-Ah! Are you alright? Do you need help-”

In the midst of his confusion he almost missed what she was saying! Taiki blinked, loosening the hold on the blanket, but then went back to fretting. Would this boy ever calm down? Nah.

“Oh! Of course! I’m sorry; how rude of me. My name is Taiki Yukimura, native to Japan. I am the Super High School Level Tutor.”

He gave a small bow and realized that he felt much more comfortable leaned over like this. She was so small already and with Villany on her knees he was like a giant! He fought back the urge to get down on the ground with her and straightened his posture.

“Where would you like me to put this...?”

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Quilted Roses | Taiki | ATTN: Villany

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Villany as a look that shows… well, she looks the way a child would when they’re both mad but about to cry. She hates these stupid blankets. She was just trying to make a comfortable hidey hole, and THIS happened. She stands up, brushing off feathers from the pillows from her dress. What a piss-off, she thinks to herself. She does grant the tall boy a grateful grin, however, once she catches herself making such a foul face.

“Ah, forgive me. I should have thanked you right away. I was busy trying to make a new place to sleep, since I despise beds. But… I got stuck. The blankets are much too big for me. Goodness, everything here is too big for me.”

Well, that much was certainly true. She was extremely tiny- like, very much so! A whole 4′3″. If her entire people weren’t like that, you might be concerned for her- perhaps she had a stuntd growth? Now, no. That wasn’t the case. She was just tiny. 

“First the cupboards, now this…”

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As the girl rose to her feet Taiki stayed knelt on the ground, picking off the last few feathers before tilting his head and giving her his full attention. She was indeed quite small, standing just barely less than 50 centimeters below him. It was almost intimidating! He felt much more comfortable staying down on the ground to look up at her than the alternative.

“No, it’s quite alright! I’m glad you’re not hurt. I’m not entirely sure what we could have done if that wasn’t the case...”

That last sentence trailed off into a whisper.Quickly Taiki threw himself back on topic before he cold deviate any further and glanced over at the mound of blankets and feathers before him.

“You despise them? Interesting! So you don’t use them where you’re from? I know standard beds can be difficult to get used to; it was certainly a change from the futon I typically used. but you said the blankets are too big...?”

Carefully he reached out into the blanket mountain and tugged one away from the mass, examining it. Taiki had to admit that this blanket was a little big even for him! There were others here that were definitely taller than him so it wasn’t all too surprising to him.

An idea crossed him mind, prompting him to finally get off from the ground and fold the blanket in his hands into a nice even rectangle.

“I think I may have something that might interest you. Please, excuse me for a few moments!”

The tutor placed the folded up blanket ontop of the blanket mound, offered a small bow, and stepped out of the bedroom. His absence was only a few minutes at best. When he returned the boy held something in his arms; a blanket made out of many different colored fabrics in a various rectangles.

“This blanket is much too small for me to use now. You’re more than free to have it, if you’d like!”