002. | un: aragaki

[hoboagogo]

Name: Shinjiro Aragaki
Date: Ieneuer 23rd
Format: Video

---

[Hello, Aefenglom! Much like the rest of the mirrorbound, Shinjiro looks exhausted. It has been a rough couple days, especially for people who were far worse off. Regardless, the video starts in his kitchen, which was thankfully untouched by Louis's previous arson. He lifts a hand to brush his hair out of his eyes (complete with crazy rectangular pupils,) before starting.]

Hey. This probably ain't the most important, with everything that's gone down, but I figured I'd let people know I found a bunch of shit while we were raiding the place. If any of it belongs to you, lemme know. You can come pick it up, or I'll bring it out, whichever.

[While he's speaking there's an excited bark from off camera, but he shushes the dog and continues, reaching out to pick up the watch and shift the camera's perspective. Laid out on the table is an assortment of things! And he starts with poorly centering the video on some small glass containers with various oily-looking liquids in them.]

Uh... someone's potions or booze or whatever. I didn't open 'em up to smell them.

[A shift and-- yep there is definitely a straight up hand (robotic, thankfully) laid out on the table, fingers half-curled, next to someone's Watch.]

I guess whoever lost the watch can't see this, so hopefully they know someone who can tell 'em where it is. I ain't about to go nailing up found posters. Good luck putting the hand back on, too, I guess.

[Another bark from off camera, and there's a rocky shift in the camera with clear movement, followed by a sharp 'thunk' across the room. It may be confusing, or people may be able to work out that he just crouched down to grab something and throw it for the dog to fetch. This post is definitely not up for a cinematography Oscar. Anyway, the next in a row is something that almost looked like a santa hat, with less fluff and fur trim-- it might be recognizable as a pajama nightcap. After that is a large guitar.]

You guys were carrying some weird shit when they took you, you know. Anyway, if no one claims the guitar I'll give it to Elliot or something. I think he collects instruments. And-

[Oh, Louis's leg is there, too. This asshole forgot to give it to him.] --Ah, shit.

[Another bark, and the camera finally pans down to show a small, albino Shiba Inu! Koromaru is happily wagging his tail and holding what looks to be a long bone in his mouth- a tibia, likely, with tufts of fur attached to it. It has definitely been gnawed on.] Calm down, I'll play with you in a second-

[Annnd that's it, that's the feed. This hot mess of an unplanned post is why he usually just uses text, obviously.]

Comments

hisssss

[kuroi_taiyo]

It's literally been a day.

[ He can barely use the watch at this point. ]

Somehow my luck is that you assholes have a babysitter, apparently.

[sylphid]

So a little levity can't hurt.

[Or so she thinks.]

No need for name calling. I was going to offer to bring it to you.

audio

[rightfoot]

Fie, don't tease the kid too hard. He obviously can't tell you're not serious.

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Oh, he knows that voice. Why are you joining in?

He's so tired. ]

Even if I can, it's still pissing me off. Even the idea of more being taken from me.

[rightfoot]

[ Sorry. Where one or two is, inevitably the last will appear. Bonded and all. ]

They're not going to take it.

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Maybe eventually he'll realize how that goes. ]

Yeah, even if that's the case, it puts me on edge just hearing that shit.

[ It doesn't help that his hackles were raised just by the post itself. ]

[rightfoot]

Yeah. I understand. They're just... like that.

[kuroi_taiyo]

Yeah, I'm familiar with people being jackasses as a default.

[ Some of those natives being an example, but also in his own world, and obviously some of the mirrorbound. Heck, sometimes Judar's one of them. ]

[rightfoot]

I mean, sure they are, but you also have to earn the right to call them that.

[kuroi_taiyo]

I think I've earned it for a little bit, given them deciding to mess with me.

[ Maybe not permanently, but man he's still a little ticked. ]

[rightfoot]

It's pretty cute that you think that, to be honest.

[kuroi_taiyo]

Don't associate me with cute in any way, thanks.

[ And yes, he's definitely entitled to feeling that way! ]

[hoboagogo]

I mean, he's not wrong.

not here

[sylphid]

[This look from across the room. Thanks, Shinji. Thanks.]

[rightfoot]

No, he's not.

But he's not allowed to say it, either.

[kuroi_taiyo]

Sure you were.

[ Forgive his suspicions. Being Bondless for over three months does that, even without kidnapping and torture. ]

[sylphid]

I'm glad you believe me. [Fie sure knows he's being sarcastic, but she willfully chooses to ignore it. It's more fun that way.]

When did you want us to stop by?

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ It's not like she's the first person like that that Judar's know. Ugh. He's annoyed, paranoid, irritated and tired in some ways. Well, no. Not in some. All the ways.

But if it means getting his stuff back, he'll put up with it for a little bit. It's gonna be longer than a little bit, J. ]

Doesn't really matter when, I guess. It's not like I'm going anywhere.

[sylphid]

So we've got time. That's good.

[Why is that good? Hard to say.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

I'd rather you do it sometime within a day, but whatever.

[ It's just that he's going to be here no matter what, and all he does is rest and refuse the staff trying to help him eat. The medical stuff he's got no choice but to be helped with. Eating... It's just embarrassing. ]

[hoboagogo]

Need us to bring anything else?

[Since he's stuck there and apparently without much use of his hands, if his snooping of Elliot's thread with him is anything to go by.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

Nah, there's no point. Just the stuff of mine you found's fine.

[ That much already feels like enough of a favor, and really, what was he going to have them get? ]

[hoboagogo]

Alright. If you change your mind, just let someone know, since we're heading over that way anyway. I ain't above sneaking shit past the nurses.

[sylphid]

Your sneaking is awful. [Yes, this is over the comm as she's across the room.] Leave it to the professionals.

[That means her.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Ah, he can hear the thing that Fie says before saying anything. ]

Even if you did, I couldn't enjoy it. I'll just have to wait until later on.

[ When he can hold a cup, maybe. ]