[ text ] So do I have to tell everyone about how you planned to be the first person to
prove the existence of mothman?
[ text ] Did you actually even outgrow that?
[ text ] You don’t still believe mothman is real, do you?
[ text » brotherdad ] aliens exist.
[ text » brotherdad ] if aliens can exist, so can mothman.
[ text » brotherdad ] i WILL find him and i will make you eat your words.
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[ text ] No, we didn’t find him in Area 51.
[ text ] You can stop with that joke any time now
[ text » brotherdad ] ...who said it.
▹ a shitty text
[ text ] Just remember that he’ll expect the gloves to go too if clothes start coming off
[ text ] I realize that’ll be difficult for you, but I believe in you
Well, it hadn’t been his intention to get hurdled through space and wind up a battered mess on unfamiliar ground, but here he was. As far as he knew, they’d won that battle but with he and Black out of commission, there was little to be done about what could happen next. To him all that mattered was getting a diagnostics check on Black rather than knowing what was going on with himself. Getting ejected to the ground though, well he couldn’t say it wasn’t unsettling. He knew it was likely a precaution she’d done to prevent further injury, but now he was in a space he didn’t know first hand. Which only made him uneasy. For all he knew, this could be a hostile environment and he was a sitting duck right now with the scent of blood all over him.
The first thing he did though was ensure Black had her particle barrier up to keep her safe, then he went about finding a spot he could sit down and take the weight off his bruised and battered limbs. He sighed softly before taking a deep breath to try and center his thoughts, listening to everything around him. Nature. These were sounds he recognized, faintly so for how long it had been, but recognized all the same. It didn’t take long for his presence to attract a few animals, his lap soon covered with smaller creatures because he was so still and non-threatening. Amusement settling on his features as he found himself running his marred digits over fur and idly trying to gather himself in the meantime.
What he wasn’t expecting though was the sound of footsteps. Blood skewed vision was he had at the moment, he hadn’t had a chance to really gather himself enough to clean up. “I know you’re there. I can’t see you but I can hear you.” The animals didn’t seem disturbed, a few felines perhaps curious and batting at his arm to tell him so as he shifted to reach up and try to wipe the blood from his eyes a bit more. Perhaps this person wasn’t a threat? Or at least, not one to the animals. For the moment, that was enough for him to not be entirely on guard. The damage wasn’t as bad as it looked, really. He was still capable of movement and that was enough for him if there was a threat. After a few moments of finally getting the red out of his eyes and the bleeding to stop above his brow, he turned his gaze towards where he’d heard the footsteps. A relatively.. Human looking person?
Not relatively either-- no, that was certainly a human. Or at least, a very human like something. With as much as he’d seen in the past few years, he wouldn’t chalk anything up to just sight alone anymore. “I have no idea where I’m at right now but I’m pretty sure it isn’t Earth, so if you’re masquerading around as a human because of how I look, it’s unnecessary.”
“It’s finally ready?” The words are almost filled with too much hope. He’d been planning this for so long under everyone’s noses. If he was right-- He should be able to get to Hawke and Carlisle. After everything he’d done, all the research and information he’d compiled both on cloning and on the fade, on Wardens and on the history itself. Nesisa and Dorian had been the greatest help in that. Without them, he wasn’t sure he’d have been able to acquire everything he needed for this mission. Allura made protests at first, Coran too-- but they gave up trying to stop him because of what was at stake. Two lives that had no reason being there. Of course they couldn’t stop him from doing everything he could to save them.
Discussions with Black continued for hours. The Fade, how it was different and yet the same as the Astral Plane. He’d spent so many sleepless nights going through scrolls and books, looking through Altean logs and all that was had on measuring the veil. If there was anyone who could do this and accomplish it-- Shiro was certain he could. He didn’t tell anyone what he was planning, though he suspected Leliana might’ve gathered some kind of idea with all his snooping and questions. Granted, even she wouldn’t have believed what he was capable of doing if he’d told her outright. He’d gotten with Coran on the cloning process, asked everyone who was familiar with Carlisle if there was anything he’d left behind that he may have touched. That may have been preserved in some way.
When he’d finally gotten his hands on a viable strand of the man’s DNA, he and Coran had begun working on it to alter and repair it. To rid it of the structural damages caused by the Taint. He worked with Coran for days and days to clone a body for Carlisle, it was perhaps a good thing they’d discovered the cloning plot by Haggar-- At least they had access to all the technology. It’d taken so long but now he was ready. He had everything he needed, had all the tools necessary and had the will to step into this. Are you sure about this? The words interrupt his thoughts and he turns his gaze to Allura with a reassuring smile on his features,”Of course I am. How could I bare to leave them there?”
After all he’d heard about the fade, of course he couldn’t abandon them there. Let alone after knowing they were people that everyone cared about. Friends lost. Friends left behind. Love lost-- “Just make sure that when we get back, you properly put Carlisle where he needs to be and I’ll treat Hawke.” There was no room for error. The records of the fade only made him all the more wary and he wouldn’t make a mistake if he could help it. There was nothing more to say and with a rumble from Black, he was already on his way. Deep breaths, he’s not sure if he’ll remember how to breathe. It’s different there. He knows it is. (How many breaths did you lose before?)
He could mimic it back then but it hadn’t mattered. What he’s concerned about isn’t the effect it would have on him though. He’d already died once-- A little death never hurt him, he’d joke. There’s a moment of disapproval from his lion and he chuckles his nerves away,”Let’s go, Black.” It didn’t take much, it never did. (She was always there in a way.) What took more was traversing to the Fade. First, he had to go to Thedas, then he had to go through to the crossroads and then enter the Fade through the astral plane. The steps sounded easy. Doing so was much more difficult-- yet Black made it look easy. Even if Shiro himself felt like vomiting the second he felt himself being pulled into the Fade.
It was like the Astral Plane but so much worse. He could feel the fear creeping along his flesh, the spirits sticking to his spine and the twisted portions of it looming in the crevices of his mind the second he stepped out of Black. “We’ve got to find them. Hawke should be here just the same as Carlisle, except-- well she’s alive and he’s.. Not. Search for the only living body in this place and we should find them both if she’s found him.” It didn’t take long for there to be resistance but he fought his way through the same as anything else. When he finally got confirmation from Black that she’d found something, he was quick to follow her guidance.
Laying eyes on them both, he reached up to take his helm off and almost looked too relieved and surprised all at the same time. It’d taken so long just to get to this point-- “Hawke and Carlisle? I’m here to take you home,” he spoke calmly even with the slight awe in his voice. Black elegantly sitting behind him, the trek had been a long one but they were both here now. “My name is Shirogane Takashi, this is my partner Black. I apologize for having taken so long getting here, it took a while to figure out just how to get you both back at the same time.” He was certain this must’ve come across as entirely unbelievable. For someone stuck here, alive this whole time-- he needed to show he was here and not some image of a demon. “I’m willing to answer any and all questions you might have, I’m in no rush and Black will put up a particle barrier to ensure nothing can get through while we speak.”
First and foremost, recall that no one is perfect, we all have witnessed some plotting once which did not went too well, be it because of us or our partner. So here have this, which may help for future plotting. It’s a lot! Yes, but perhaps give your partners some insight? Anyway BOLD what fully applies, italicize if only somewhat.
Mun Name: Leo Age: 27 Contact: IM, Inbox, Disco
Character(s) I rp: Canon: Shiro, Sebastian, Dirk, Kyoya, Kurama, Nelliel, Maka, Dwicky. OCs: Hades, Google, Emogene, Dominic, Seirios, Iso, Felix, Reeves, Nyx, Zeru, Ren, Charlie, Dakota, Nemo, Bluejay, Koko, BD, Raven, Cora, Sammie, Lucie, Poppie, Ollie, Alphie, Bambi, Abbigail, Hiraeth, Bonnie, Rei, Rory.
Which muse(s) inspires you the most atm?(for MM): Nelliel, Shiro, Rei, Bonnie, Hiraeth.
Current Fandom(s): Bleach, V/LD, Naruto. (I’m not deeply involved in the fandoms themselves anymore.)
Fandom(s) you have an AU for: Uhhhhh.. I basically have an AU for any fandom if I know it well and am asked for it.
My language(s): English. (I’m learning other languages but I don’t RP in them unless it’s just a sentence or two.)
Themes I’m interested in for rp: Fantasy / Science fiction / Horror / Western / Romance / Thriller / Mystery / Dystopia / Adventure / Modern / Erotic / Crime / Mythology / Classic / History / Renaissance / Medieval / Ancient / War / Family / Politics / Religion / School / Adulthood / Childhood / Apocalyptic / Gods / Sport / Music / Science / Fights / Angst / Smut / Drama / etc.
Themes/Genres you have an AU for: Modern, Mythology, Medieval.
Preferred Thread length: one-liner / 1 para / 2 para / 3+ / novella. (I legit love all lengths, tbh, it’s more so with one-liners I tend to lose interest if there’s no substance to further it.)
Asks can be send by: Mutuals / Non-Mutuals / Personals / Anons.
Can Asks be continued?: YES / NO only by Mutuals?: YES / NO.
Preferred thread type: crack / casual nothing too deep / serious / deep as heck.
Is realism / research important for you in certain themes?: YES / NO.
Are you atm open for new plots?: YES / NO / DEPENDS. (I’ve admittedly been v busy, so if you’re fine with me takin’ forever-- YES)
Do you handle your draft / ask - count well?: YES / NO / SOMEWHAT.
How long do you usually take to reply?: 24h / 1 week / 2 weeks / 3+ / months / years.
I’m okay with interacting: original characters / a relative of my character (an oc) (It really depends here.) / duplicates / my fandom / crossovers / multi-muses / self-inserts / people with no AU verse for my fandom / canon-divergent portrayals / au-versions (as main or only verse).
Do you post more ic or occ?: IC / OOC.(I post more IC, but the gaps between IC and OOC make it seem like there’s more OOC at times???)
Are you selective with following others?: YES / NO / DEPENDS. (This is entirely because half the fandoms some of my muses come from are absolute shit so I have to be careful.)
Best ways to approach you for rp/plotting: IM or Inbox-- tbh, Just kick my inbox in and screech that you wanna plot/rp with me so long as you’re a mutual. I’m honestly so laid back?? Sure, it might take me a minute but this is entirely because IRL things and not because I’m putting anyone off.
What expectations do you hold towards your plotting partner: Having fun? Having ideas? I guess, just, mutual interest? I mean, I’m here to write! I’m here to have fun! If you’re not interested in that much alone then?? I guess bye?? ‘Cause I’ll become very annoying to anyone who doesn’t have an interest purely because I’ll randomly ambush my partners with excitement and ideas.
When you notice the plotting is rather one-sided, what do you do?: Oh I’ll just straight up ask if they want to continue the thread or start a new one! I mean, I get it, you can lose interest or otherwise just not feel it anymore and that’s fine! If you’re not interested in that particular thread, then no worries, we can always start more! If you’re just being one-sided in general, however?? I’m not gonna be interested at all and I’ll likely tell you as such.
How do you usually plot with others, do you give input or leave most work towards your partner?: Normally it’ll just happen? I’ll do my “Hey what if they ___” thing and then a rapid bombardment of inquiries and excitement later, there is a thread. It’s usually mutual, the involvement of creating this plot, but sometimes it’s just me being excited and them being excited and then suddenly BAM THERE BE THREADS. S’all good over here!
When a partner drops the thread, do you wish to know?: YES / NO / DEPENDS.
- And why?: I mean?? I’d like to know, yes! But I get that sometimes it’s incredibly anxiety ridden trying to tell someone that you’ve lost interest in a thread. It’s alright if you don’t tell me, but if you can muster up the courage to do so I’d appreciate it! I’m not gonna be upset at you for losing interest/muse in a thread! If I cared deeply about the story, I might poke at you and then you can tell me?? Either way it’s fine and tbh, I don’t mind. However, please let it be known that you can take forever on a reply as well so don’t worry about just hoarding a draft too! Tbh, I had someone reply to a thread literally a year later and I was still excited for it!
- What should your partner do when dropping a thread?: Just shoot me an IM or hell, make a list of threads you’re dropping and tag me in it??? Which ever! Or don’t even tell me at all, whatever works for you sugar!
What could possibly lead you to drop a thread?: Hmn, being overwhelmed-- I tend to accumulate a lot of drafts and 90% of them are long so sometimes I’ll drop a thread or two to help myself get by. Also lack of muse/interest is a factor. I won’t drop a thread purely out of being overwhelmed unless I just can’t muster up the muse to respond to it.
- Will you tell your partner?: YES / NO / DEPENDS. Sometimes I get overwhelmed myself and I’ll drop a thread, forget to tell my partner, etc. Other times I’ll tell them before I even delete the draft!
Is communication in the rpc important to you? YES / NO.
- And why?: Yes and no~ Yes primarily! I get that others can take a minute to muster up the courage to talk to others and would just prefer to keep things to a few sentences at first! However, I can and will ambush you with conversation and interest nonetheless. Because communication is important. If you’ve got something you wanna say to me, say it! I’m here for it!
- Are you okay with absolute honesty, even if it may means hearing something negative about you and/or portrayal?: Yup! If you’ve got an issue or something that might come across as criticism to say, say it! Civil discussion is absolutely wanted here and I would like to work out any issues you may have with me or my portrayal.
- Do you think you can handle such situation in a mature way? YES / NO.
Why do you rp again, is there a goal?: To write and have fun! To explore in depth the characters I create or take on! I mean, c’mon, lbr here-- my gremlin ass muses require some more in depth speculation and investigation into their characters! I love the creativity, the world building, the constant drive to do better and to make others feel something from words alone. The capability to rend emotion from another living being simply from reading and reacting to something I created is amazing and I want to make others cry, laugh, smile and think. I want to create.
Wishlist, be it plots or scenarios: Oh man, there’s an endless supply of things I’d like to do! I want to explore the depths of my muses’ histories more?? Like Shiro, I want to write out the things he must’ve seen, felt, experienced. How Nelliel was when she was alive, how Shiro fared in the Arena when he wasn’t fighting, Seb’s life torn between the various throws of data and reality-- there’s so much! And ALL THE AU’s!!!! All of them!!!
Themes I won’t ever rp / explore: Sure, I work with a lot of darker themes like torture, gore, etc-- but I will not write Rape, sexual abuse, nor will I write child loss.
What Type of Starters do you prefer / dislike, can’t work with?: I can work with most starters! However, if I’m randomly given a starter that I can’t work with for the muse selected, I’ll inform the person who wrote it! I appreciate the effort given but don’t expect me to be able to reply to every random starter given! Sometimes, they don’t even show up in my tag.
What type of characters catch your interest the most?: Okay, I’m a sucker for the underdogs, aggressive folks and the villains. I’m not even going to try and lie and say I don’t immediately look at the Aizens and Kenpachis and go ah yes, those fucking gremlins, give me ten. I also love the background characters? The side characters in a show that seem so unimportant but have a crucial role? I love characters that have such an obscure involvement that you have to stop and ask why and how their involvement was crucial. I also love the soft beans? The ones who are so hyped with positivity and gleaming interest that they just can’t be ignored?? But then turn around and whoop some poor sap’s ass with that sparkle sparkle smile. Also love the upstanding moral types that also acknowledge that some things can’t be avoided and that morality is a grey area dependent on the perceptions of the individuals themselves.
What type of characters catch your interest the least?: Hmn-- I guess the kind that don’t seem to have much substance to them? The ones that are just uncharacteristically too kind. Yes, I love the overwhelmingly positive types but?? Also?? The ones that are too kind and without flaw just?? Don’t strike me as interesting. Also the ones that are just cruel for some obscure reason just to give them a reason to be villains. I mean I understand but also?? Villains don’t have to have a reason?? They can be cruel just to be cruel. Idk that’s always just been a thing with me.
What are your strong aspects as rp partner?: I guess that I’m fairly laid back? I don’t mind if you take 10 years to reply, I’m going to get excited if you message me with some random idea, I’m not going to be bothered by any ideas you suggest?? I can also sometimes give u doodles?? I don’t have time to doodle a lot but sometimes, once in a blue moon, you’ll get a random offering of doodled booty for ur blessing. Also gonna hit you up with random HCs, ideas, threads, etc?? Always?? Idk, I’m not too good at thinking about positive aspects of myself lmfao.
What are your weak aspects as rp partner?: Hnnn, I’m too laid back at times. I take too long to reply and I’m busy af IRL. I’m often goaded into being irritated by some asshole or another so I can come off aggro af too when I don’t mean to be. Sometimes I can get overwhelmed and disappear for a week, other times I can end up overwhelming someone else by being too excited? I tend to watch how much I do and say because I feel like I might come off as smothering and am too used to being shut down and told to shut up so I just don’t?? Do anything sometimes. I’m also not very good at initiating contact sometimes so I tend to go days and weeks without speaking to others.
Do you rp smut?: YES / NO.
Do you prefer to go into detail?: YES / NO / DEPENDS.
Are you okay with black curtain?: YES / NO.
- When do you rp smut? More out of fun or character development?: Usually only if it’s developmental for the characters involved. Sometimes it’s just fun to do! It really depends on the characters involved + if I have any muse in general for it.
- Anything you would not want to rp there?: ???? Kinda vague, Idk? I mean if I don’t wanna rp somethin’ I’ll say so.
Are ships important to you?: YES / NO.
Would you say your blog is ship-focused?: YES / NO.
Do you use read more?: YES / NO / SOMETIMES.
Are you: Multi-Ship / Single-Ship / Dual-Ship — Multiverse / Singleverse.
- What do you love to explore the most in your ships?: The relationship, the depth of two muses who can be wildly different or even similar. The multifaceted involvement of others to that relationship, the angst, the arguments, the sad moments along with all the happy things and how hard one might try while the other is cold-- etc. I don’t just want happy dates and sunshine, that’s not how relationships work after all!
- What is your smut tag?: Kettledrums
Are you okay with pre-established relationships?: YES / NO.
- And what kind of ones?: I like a lot of pre-established relationships! However, I can be a tad wary of child muses? Aka: The ones who are children of one of my muses. Reason being, sometimes even I don’t know how they’d raise a child so the muse in question would be off putting to me because it’s out of my realm. Beyond that, I’m down for just about everything!
► SECTION ABOUT YOUR MUSE.
- What could possibly make your Muse interesting towards others, why should they rp with this particular character of yours now, what possible plots do they offer?: Since I have so many damn muses, I’mma just go with Shiro for all of this-- I suppose what they could find interesting is his very multifaceted dynamic as a soldier, human, technical non-human (Zombae), war worn, space exploring person. He can be rainbows and sunshine but also can suddenly become incredibly aggressive and cold. He’s not one or the other, he’s all and everything that he’s learned and encompassed while still remaining fragile and human in the end. Writing with him can be inspiring and can be soul wrenching, depending on the thread. As for plots, dude your character could be in space in one thread if the otherwise couldn’t be. There’s so many ways to go about writing with him?? He’s such an amazing character and the plots he can be instilled in are almost limitless with just his main verse.
- With what type of Muses do you usually struggle to rp with?: Hmn-- I guess the main one I have issues injecting him into place with would be the ones who are strictly non-tech oriented?? I mean, I can still have him there but getting him to fit is just?? Really difficult. Also with people who RP villains of his fandom and expect him not to be volatile. I’m sorry, but if you’re writing a S.endak or a Z.arkon-- you’re not going to get roses and butterflies with Shiro, plain and simple. If that’s something you can’t accept then don’t approach him with those muses.
- With what type of Muses do they usually work well with?: He works really well with most anyone! So long as one goes into it knowing he can be hostile with soldiers, Galra, etc; then he can be used no matter what. He’s one of my most capable muses that doesn’t have much of an issue when it comes to responding.
- What interests your Muse(s) in general: Space, mechanics, biomedical engineering, people, freedom, fighting for a cause, flowers, his mother, violin, cats, sparring, getting stronger, constellations, nebulae, engineering, literature, alien languages, cooking.
- What do they desire, is their goal?: The safety of others, the freedom of others, the ability to choose, hope-- he wants to make sure those he cares for and all others are free and safe from the Galra take over.
- What catches their interest first when meeting someone new?: How they look at him. If they show signs of pity, of fear, he tends to walk away from any possible meeting with them. Otherwise, their appearance is what first catches his eye. How they dress, how they respond to him, how they talk and if he can make them crack a smile with an awkward joke.
- What do they value in a person?: Hope, Strength, Loyalty, Purpose, Honesty, Patience.
- What themes do they like talking about?: Shiro’s more of a listener than a talker, but honestly he’ll talk about anything of interest and question anyone’s as well to get them to talk about it. It’s what makes conversation with him easygoing most of the time.
- Which themes bore them?: Himself. He’ll try to avert any conversation about himself if it’s too personal or too close to something. It’s not so much that it bores him but that type of talk is reserved for those insanely close to him. Also talk of command bores the FUCK out of him. He’s never been one to really like rank.
- Did they ever went through something traumatic?: So. Fucking. Much. Between being a prisoner of a war he was never involved with to being told he was a leader of a rebellion for said war, being a prisoner in the Arena and forced to fight and kill others, being held down and sedated as he tried to warn the others, DYING-- this boy has been thru too much.
- What could possibly trigger them?: Certain noises, textures, Galra, medical equipment, certain lighting.
- What could set them off, enrage them?: Galra, someone protecting him.
- What could lead to an instant kill?: Any bloodlust towards him or those he cares for. Most of the time, he has this under control and tries to be merciful, give them a chance; but sometimes, especially during an episode; there’s no stopping him from gunning for someone’s throat if they had any intent to harm another or himself.
- Is there someone /-thing they hate?: Z.arkon, S.endak, L.otor, H.aggar, Druids, himself a lot of the time.
- Is there someone /-thing they love?: The paladins, space fam in general, his mother, his friends, people in general.
Is your Muse easy to approach?: YES / NO.
- Best ways to approach them?: Just approach him? Honestly, Shiro’s one of the easiest persons to converse with and get near. That doesn’t mean his guard is dropped, but he’s very easy going a lot of the time outside of battle. So long as you have a reason to approach him (even simpler ones like: his appearance, his arm, etc) then you’re set.
- Where are they usually to find?: Oof, honestly? Anywhere. Space, Earth, other places-- he’s constantly on the move. If you want a set place, just say somewhere on Earth and I can work with that.
Something you may still want to point out about your muse?: Shiro is certainly easy to get along with, but he is not without flaw or issue. He has a plethora of issues even after the fall of the Galra Empire. He’s not without his scars, physical and otherwise. Approaching him is easy but getting close to him is not. Don’t expect him to be an open book. Just because he can talk about war, battle, fighting with a straight face doesn’t mean he wasn’t effected by it. He has suffered greatly and it will show the closer you get to him.
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“True…,” he agreed somewhat unwillingly. Grimmjow had to snort, it would have not made any difference to him and if, — it would be the first time, that he would feel any ill will towards a person, if they were too long away.
“Time plays no role for me, honestly I don’t even keep up with it.” With a never ending night in Hueco Mundo, it was hard to tell when a day already had passed or a week, maybe a month as the moon does change but he was not paying too much attention to that detail either. It was not even known how long Hollows live or if they really were sort of immortal, or could age after all, even physically? But certainly they could live for a very long time unless killed. “But can’t be too long.” He would grin. “You don’t look different … so still just a dumbass”
“You’re gauging time by seeing how much I’ve changed?” Cocking a brow, he could only chuckle a bit. It made sense, Grimmjow looked the same no matter how long it’d been. Shiro would change subtly, over time, gradually aging and becoming older and older-- or maybe something else entirely would happen. He had to wonder why that was, or if perhaps it was because the Arrancar weren’t so weak as to succumb to something so increasingly boring as cells dying and aging. “Alright, I guess I’ll accept just a dumbass. It’s better than a nonredeemable ass that you never want to see again,” he snickered.
That would’ve just been sad, really. He would rather not experience that for a while if he could help it. Granted, he wasn’t sure what would be the worse alternative. Getting branded again or just having Grimmjow be angry at him-- Definitely for him to be angry at him. The random possessive behaviour and aggression he could handle but to be dropped in anger was just terrible. “So, how’s the battle going? Are you still bullying that shinigami kid?”
Ah, he hadn’t expected to find himself face to face with-- no, he wouldn’t say it but he would certainly think it. A pup, gods. Yes. Pup. That’s the word that crossed his mind as he reigned in every instinct to reach out and just carve his fingers through those tufts of fur. This was definitely not a puppy, this was in fact, a werewolf. A rather small one, now that he was a bit closer. Even Shiro was taller than this one, if only by a fraction. Normally he wouldn’t really approach many of these creatures, not for fear or for some common misconception or another; rather he just didn’t want to bother them if they were doing their own thing. As it were, he was only out here to gather herbs and ingredients but now he was far more interested in the current situation.
This one didn’t seem to be with the pack, didn’t seem to be with anyone at all. That made him worry a little. He wondered where the other’s pack was, where were the people who were to take care of him? Protect him? His hand outstretched, a warm and inviting smile taking hold of his features as he finally approached the stranger in question to offer a greeting. “Good evening,” he chimed, agate hues settling on what appeared to be violet in the moonlight. “Would you like to come home with me? It’s rather cold out-- I mean, I know you have fur and what not but.. Still. I would rather not leave you about in the snow.”
It’d been difficult-- losing contact, falling away, the news being cast that he and his crew had died; he was still trying to find some semblance of ground. Where better to find it than with the person he’d spent so much time with? Takashi had no biological siblings himself, but he’d taken care of every other kid on the streets and he’d taken so much of a liking to Hiro that he practically adopted him. Even though he couldn’t technically be ‘back’ yet, not until all was said and done; one place came to mind and now he was here. Watching them work-- it was almost like seeing them playing again in the fields. A quiet nostalgia creeping through his spine, he couldn’t help the gentle and warm smile that took his features. Hiro was one of the few that would put up with his excited ramblings, would indulge him on his adventures, he could remember every shy smile and the softness that encompassed the other’s entire being almost.
How far they’d come. He wanted to take him with him, wanted to spirit him away and protect him always; but he couldn’t give up his entire life’s aspirations to do so. So he promised he’d come back. It took a long time, too long in his opinion, but now he was back; albeit he could tell that the other couldn’t even recognize him anymore and perhaps that was a good thing. Scars littered his entire person, his features far paler in comparison and his hair shocked white. Sharp jowls flash briefly in that wider smile-- still anxious and shy it seemed. That quiet voice isn’t hard to pick out in a crowd for him, Takashi had gotten used to the softer volumes the other used and was always listening for them. At least that hadn’t changed.
It seemed he grew up well though, from what the soldier could see so far at least. He should be content seeing him in good health, seeing him alive and hoping him to be happy. But humans were notoriously bad with ‘should’ and ‘could’ weren’t they? “Well it’s no surprise you’ve forgotten that I prefer Tonkotsu Ramen over anything else, it has been a very long time,” he chuckles softly and perhaps those are the only recognizable things about him. His voice and the way he was always smiling. Though admittedly Hiro could probably recognize him by watching him clap somebody’s ears and tell them he was going to call their mothers as well. Was this a mistake? Revealing himself so suddenly? Possibly. Was it one he was willing to make without regrets? Of course.
He shifts, mechanical digits meeting flesh ones as he anxiously twists his fingers together. “You’re still lookin’ down too much, Hiro.”
