Anata no Ichiban ni Naritai

[hontobakabaka]

[Spring break has come, and everyone is still being an idiot about that stupid dance.  How is Ruri reacting?]

Action 1  Around town

[For most of the week, shortly before the neighbors start throwing furniture at each other but after sunrise Ruri heads outside her home at 2242 Stevens Road and waters a patch of dirt by the front fence, then takes a walk to the park and sits by the pond reading till about 10.  However, normally she would nod to people, now she's just sort of staring at the ground as she does so.  Feel like stopping her?  Go ahead]

Action 2  Cosplay Cafe

[Ruri always shows up to work early, gets changed and tends to open her shift by sweeping the sidewalk in her maid outfit, after a little while though, especially if its slow, she'll be seen in the back, a 24' holographic screen hovering in front of her, with either an anime on, or playing a video game.  Mind you, if a customer shows up she'll be up and handle them quickly, but its all in her usual deadpan]

Phone  No Filters

"I have a question, maybe the wizards would know, maybe people who know more about men.  My town approved brother, he spends 6...  7....  Sometimes 8 hours in the basement...  'Keeping his snake happy.'  Is this normal for 16 year old wizard boys because it seems a little odd to me.  That being said, I don't know a thing about magic, but some of the odd noises from down there.  I guess this is why he made everyone agree to not go in the basement."

Comments

Phone

[poisonivyforyou.livejournal.com]

[You might have heard Ivy's facepalming in the background]

Yes, it is normal. No, you shouldn't go down there while he's... 'busy'.

Re: Phone

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Is it? It just struck me as odd, I didn't grow up with boys my age so its all very odd."

Phone

[redorblueshot.livejournal.com]

8 hours?! Boy, wizards sure are something else.

Re: Phone

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Really? So its normal?"

[Action 1, at the park]

[has-a-name.livejournal.com]

*there's a girl in a hooded black robe near the pond, staring into it*

*she's holding a briefcase in her right hand*

*she might have a vaguely disappointed look on her face*

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[Ruri peers at the girl and briefcase for a moment, then closes her eyes and takes a breath]

"....Good morning."

Action 2

[doudemoe]

[Minato shows up sometime later, not being an early riser like Ruri is. And is very curious when he hears what sounds like anime theme music in the back, walking over to where he supposes it is.]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[Ruri peers over, the screen freezing on a generic looking magical girl show.]

"Oh, would you like a seat or menu?"

phone

[backseat-dragon.livejournal.com]

What stamina! I can't believe he can keep it up for that long!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"So is what he's doing normal for wizards? It just seems odd..."

[hideandhero.livejournal.com]

Perversion aside, sounds to me like he's trying to summon a daemon.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"That sounds bad."

phone

[ahogauge.livejournal.com]

I think at this point I would check that computer thing for unwanted pictures.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"He doesn't have access to it. Any access."

[lunawolves10th.livejournal.com]

That sounds suspicious, and a bit worrisome. Do you have any other details about his activities? Peculiar smells.... an odd rime of frost on things that should not be cold?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"No, but I don't go down there. Mr. Cain said I should talk to you about it being a demon, but, that seems kind of silly."

Phone

[cowardly-snake.livejournal.com]

Who is this brother of yours?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"His name is Tom Riddle. Do you know him?"

[inheritedtales.livejournal.com]

[There's only one Wizard boy she knows who would have any fascination with snakes. Or keep one for that matter... but something others couldn't go near? That part was suspicious enough.]

...Your brother's name, might I ask what it is?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Tom Riddle. Do you know him?"

[iflifehadaface.livejournal.com]

"What Tom does down there is his own business, Missy! If he wants to play with his snake, than let him! Sure I've seen him get rough with it in the backyard, hitting it for being disobedient, but honestly, who hasn't scolded their pet when they weren't listening?

So you just leave him alone, let him keep his snake happy or whatever, and get back to making more Mac and Cheese!"

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I just don't want him to get sick or die down there. The smell would be horrible. There is mac and cheese on the burner, I have to go to work soon anyways."

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[biophases.livejournal.com]

Ruri! Ruri, hello!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She stops and looks up slightly]

"Oh. Hi Megan."

[phone]

[tehboywholived.livejournal.com]

Did you say "keeping his snake happy?"

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Yes. Those are his exact words."

Phone

[brotherseyes.livejournal.com]

[The voice on the end sounds pretty embarrassed. The tone is halting and unsure.]

I...I guess it's pretty normal for a teenager. Or so I've heard. I don't know, though. Eight hours seems a little...excessive.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[her voice is deadpan like usual]

"Is it? I really don't know these things. Maybe I need to find a manual on being a teenager then."

[Phone]

[sonthatdisappoints]

[He's abysmally clueless about the other implications of that phrase]

His familiar, perhaps? Familiars are not uncommon for wizards.

Re: [Phone]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[Sadly, Ruri is equally as clueless]

"Hrm... Familiar? I don't know much about magic really. Could you explain?"

Phone. LOL

[inababanchou.livejournal.com]

... He has a pet snake?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Yes... He does."

Action 1

[imaginenumbers.livejournal.com]

*Sup Ruri.

GUESS WHO ELSE ISN'T LOOKING AT WHERE THEY'RE GOING?

COLLISION IN THREE, TWO, ONE...*

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[Having like NO MASS Ruri is going to end up on her butt]

"Oww... Um.. I'm sorry, I should have been paying attention."

Phone.

[itswhoopasstime.livejournal.com]

Eight hours? Really? [Though unseen, Maya covers her mouth to stifle a giggle.] Wizards must have incredible stamina!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She is so deadpan and doesn't get what Maya is going at.... So innocent here...]

"Oh, does it take a lot of energy?"