no musical number could prepare you for this [open]

[laughwithme]

WHO: Ruggie Bucchi and specifically Yuu but also like. anyone else
WHERE: The labyrinth and wandering around Kaisou
WHEN: May 14th ish
WHAT: So Kaisou has a hyena boy now!
WARNINGS: This one doesn't swear! Much. May try to steal your donuts though

Closed to Yuu

[Well.

What the actual hell was this place?! Sure, it looks like Night Raven but those walls aren't supposed to be there, there's no paintings moving around, and there's no one here. What the hell. And to top it all off, he keeps tripping. Over nothing! And his magic isn't working!

This sucks and he wants out. As he wanders around, he calls out:]

Hey, Leona? [. . .] Jack? Yuu?

[Wow, Yuu didn't come running at the first sign of a problem that is totally not theirs to handle. He's fucked.]

Anyone?!

OTA

[Anyway, that was dumb and he doesn't approve of that and he's hungry and his magic isn't working so.

Hi! Have a hyena boy sidling up to you with a smile.]

Heeey. So I just got here and my rideshare canceled. Where can a guy go to get some decent, cheap food?

[As he mentally swears at Yuu for actually wrangling a promise out of him to "behave" and "no petty crimes". Boo.]

Comments

[laughwithme]

The music and dance show? Spring term? You okay, Yuu?

[areyuuserious]

... Spring term?! But the-- last I was at the school, it wasn't spring term yet!

[laughwithme]

Eh?! I saw you backstage, what're you talking about?

[areyuuserious]

But-- the Spelldrive bullshit--and the infirmary trip-- that'd wrapped up before I got here! I was preparing for exams!

[laughwithme]

Spelldrive? Seriously?

[What the hell.]

[areyuuserious]

[Voice dropping to a whisper, eyes widening--]

... Oh my god, you're from the future.

[laughwithme]

What.

[Just. What.]

Okay, start from the beginning. You've been here for how long?

[areyuuserious]

I-- Fuck. Okay.

I've been here since... Mid-to-late February? So it's been three months.

[laughwithme]

Buuut it was October when you were at NRC last?

[areyuuserious]

That's right, yeah. Holy shit, this is so surreal.

[laughwithme]

Right.

[Huh.

Moving on!]

Aaanyway, don't worry about the school. It's doin' fine for now--oof.

[And tripping! And falling into Yuu!]

[areyuuserious]

Whoa!

[Catching him!]

That 'for now' concerns me, but I'll try not to worry about it. [... Not that hard, actually, considering how things have been going here.]

So this labyrinth is gonna let out in Kaisou, which is a city in the United States, which, uh. Geography lessons later. There's a group called Zodiac providing apartments for off-worlders, but. Uh. Well. Shitty capitalists gonna shitty capitalist. So you know, that tells you enough about what to expect from 'em.

[A beat.]

You wanna crash at my place?

[laughwithme]

[Ruggie makes a face because boo capitalism. And also kings.]

Is it one of those shitty apartments?

[areyuuserious]

[Boo, capitalism.]

It's actually better than I thought it'd be-- actually, might not be great to ask me, my standards are low. It's got room to move around, it's not an obvious health hazard, and it's not clearly haunted.

[laughwithme]

[You know, phrased like that? Ruggie has some concerns.]

Sure, why not. [Honestly wouldn't know what to do if he were alone.] Anyone else here?

[areyuuserious]

[TAKE IT UP WITH CROWLEY; HE PUT THEM IN RAMSHACKLE.]

Nobody else from NRC that I recognize, no. [While they've talked to Idia, they really have no idea about him.] Zodiac'll provide papers and such but frankly, I'd advise dealing with them as little as possible.

[Again, shitty capitalists.]

I can hook you up with a list of part-time jobs in the area, too.

[laughwithme]

[Ruggie gives a hissing chuckle.]

Shyeheehee, perfect. Gimme a few months, we can get outta those apartments.

[areyuuserious]

Hell yeah. I'll pitch in, too, of course! There's a few other things I can show you to make things easier around here.

[They grin as they and Ruggie come up on the exit.]

... Honestly, it's really good to see you, Ruggie.

[laughwithme]

[Another laugh.]

Better me than Leona? Or Riddle?

[areyuuserious]

Oh, absolutely. [A beat.] The idea of Leona being here is already a headache.

[Eesh...]

Riddle wouldn't be too bad, but unlike him, you actually know how to have fun, so.

[laughwithme]

[More laughing!]

He's a stick in the mud. When we get back to school, ask him about our orientation.

[areyuuserious]

[Snickering.]

I know he's gotten better but I think 'stick in the mud' might be a bit of an understatement.

[laughwithme]

[More laughing and...

Yeah, reaching for Yuu's wallet because what is shame.]

[areyuuserious]

[At least Yuu looks more amused than anything by this.]

Go ahead and take half of what's in there, by the way.

[Since, yeah. He should probably have money he can actually use here.]

[laughwithme]

[Okay new best friend get.]

I'll pay you back~

[No he won't.]