ashiya douman scares me but not mineo why

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weekend 0, saturday

[sengokus]

[the way i'm being forced to set all my pcs in the gym because mineo is, by default, a jock. he's in the boxing ring just for the novelty of it, boxing gloves on his hands as he scores a nasty uppercut on an invisible opponent]

Whoooo! Another flawless victory by none other than Enomoto Mineo-sama!!

[embarrassing.....

but then he'll whirl around when he realizes someone else is wandering in and just grins]

Ohh, Ashiya-san! Hey! Any luck with looking for your Master?

[commedia]

...Hm?

[Well, this is a scene to see. What a dork. Punching the air and claiming victory - Douman moves a hand to cover their mouth, momentarily, as if to stifle a laugh.[

Ah, my Master? [A pause as they lower their hand.] Mmmmmmm. Yes? Its a bit complicated, I feel, but...at least I'm making headway on it! Haha.

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[total dork. absolute cringe. but he'll head over to the edge of the boxing ring away, leaning against the ropes as he looks over to douman]

Oh yeah? That's great news though! I thought you'd look happier.

What's making it complicated?

week 0, post-mini event

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[mineo is a runner when he's drunk - even if he doesn't know where he's running to or where he's going? why.

but he is! and that's why he's just going to fucking bolt right past ashiya, wherever he is, and then

ashiya will hear the fucking crash of a man running headlong into a wall, confused how it was suddenly erected in his path]

Guagh?!

[commedia]

...

[wow who knew mineo could go at 1000icph (idiot cells per hour)]

[Douman blinks, perplexed, before turning back to the wreck behind them. Uh. Huh! Time to go over and check to see if Mineo is dead. And they shall do this by bending down and just shaking him by the shoulder??]

Mineo? Mineo, are you alright?

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[well.

he's not dead, but he is laughing - and seems like he's having a good time??]

Ashiya-sahn....? Hahaha! Ahh, that hurt, Ashiya-san....! [but he'll put his hand over theirs anyway] Goooooood morning.

[what time is it]

week 0, friday

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[remember how mineo was slamming headfirst into walls a day ago.

well that feels like a far cry from now - like every single edge and nerve has been set on fire with a curling, incessant anger. he doesn't greet ashiya when he sees him and - regardless of the room, mineo checks a few things. he goes to look at the doorway, as if trying to see what could've caused them to malfunction the night before

but whereas he's ignoring most people, at least for ashiya he has a question - ]

.... you can't use your onmyoudo at all, huh, Ashiya-san?

[though even his tone sounds - clipped? like it's lost almost all its levity]

[commedia]

[Just as Mineo is different because of this tragedy, so is Douman, but it seems more like they've been reined back by something - their brow is furrowed, and as the other goes around, they rub at their forehead, frowning.]

Mmm. No. [And a glance to him.] Its quite unfortunate. It would make things a lot easier...

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[ . . . it would.]

Apparently you can get powers the more you indulge.

[and he sounds bitter about it, probably because - ]

But who knows how much of that crap we're supposed to believe anymore.

[the puppy got kicked too many times and now he's just angry....]

WEEK 0 SATURDAY POST TRIAL

[commedia]

[Douman wanders, but it seems they are not the only one. Douman wanders because they feel they need to, reaching out to others to get their opinions before wandering on, but...]

[Ah. Yes. Mineo. That last impassioned cry, that weight so obviously carried like a burden...what is the meaning of this "justice" they will now give?]

[They offer a slight smile in greeting as they approach the young man, but their eyes are narrowed, almost weary.]

...Nine hours went by so quickly, and yet...well, that wasn't what we wanted to have show for it at all. What a miserable state of affairs.

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[ . . . . mineo doesn't even attempt a smile today. rather, he just looks tired. listless]

.... yeah.

[his soft, bitter admission]

Now we don't even know what'll happen as a result of what we've done.

[commedia]

...We don't, no.

[They won't lie about that.]

I...can't imagine it will be anything good.

week 1, wednesday

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[it's indulgence time

and by that i mean mineo is going to be in the kitchen. he's. he's got a mountain of japanese puddings in front of him, and he looks like he's having the time of his life. but then douman walks in he's just

GOING TO STARTLE AND SUDDENLY SHOVE HALF OF THE CONTAINERS (SEALED) OFF THE COUNTER]

HeyAshiya-sanhow'sitgoingwhatadayhuh!!

[THEY LITERALLY CAME HERE TO INDULGE AND HE'S EMBARRASSED ABOUT PUDDING]

[commedia]

...

[Douman just. Stares. Glances at the puddings on the floor. Glances to Mineo.]

[Their eyebrows furrow.]

...What the fuck is wrong with you?

[YEAH THAT JUST CAME OUT OF THEIR MOUTH]

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[he

withers away

he just dies, collapsing slowly as his head falls on the counter too]

.............. hearing that from you and Omi-san this week, Ashiya-san...........

It's really gonna put a stake in my heart every time......

week 2, wednesday

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[wow what a mini-event!

i say like mineo did anything besides play with a dog for a while? he's probably even fondly thinking about the dog. but he's wandering around, one hand fixing his jacket to settle on his shoulders again, and under his other there's a pillow just tucked against him!

hm]

Oh... hey, Ashiya-san!

[where are you going, mineo]

[commedia]

Hmmm?

[Well, Douman is TRYING to beeline back to their room, but the calling out of their name makes them stop and turn.]

Oh, Mineo. [And a blink.] Why do you have a pillow?

W2 POST DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

[commedia]

[Hey, Mineo! Guess what? If you're walking into the common room, you might see Douman just?]

[Kicking?? The hot tub??? With their clown shoe????????????]

[Douman lets out a pained noise, which is what one should expect, kicking a hot tub. Seriously, what is happening.]

[sengokus]

[what

WHAT IS HAPPENING]

A-Ashiya-san....?!

[HE'S JUST GONNA RUSH OVER TO HIM ALL CONFUSED HELLO]

What's going on?!

W3 WEDNESDAY

[commedia]

[Here is a jester....lounging! In the library. They're squinting at a book in their hands, which seems to be...]

[A book on origami? Huh.]

[They glance up when Mineo comes in, before waving the book at him.]

Have you made any of these before?

SAYS THAT I HATE YOU HERE TOO

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[but mineo will wander over curiously at that]

Oh - yeah!! I used to make 'em with my sister.

You want a lesson, Ashiya-san?

week 3, thursday

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[IF NO ONE ALREADY GUIDED DOUMAN TO THE MED BAY AFTER MINEO HAD TO KNOCK OUT A SORCERER he probably went back to gently guide him by his clown hand..... and it's why now he's just. vibing. waiting for him to wake up.

sitting in the med bay like a worried anxious puppy hewwo? hewwo????]

[commedia]

[Well, Douman is awake! And not...........completely healed. One eye is back, but the other is just...kind of still shrunken? It's kind of gross.]

[Anyways, they blink at Mineo and then...just clutch at their head, wincing.]

Ergh...this feels like a hangover...

week 6 thursday

[commedia]

[Well, here's a clown!]

[Or rather, a new clown in a new clown world. Douman is at the shrine, sitting on the steps. This time, in their sweatshirt and pants, they look completely out of place, here.]

[But they glance up at Mineo as he approaches, frowning slightly as they move their gaze to the rest of the shrine yard.]

It seems we're not back completely, yet.

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[mineo's just going to head over then - and frown back]

... no heartbeats, right...?

[he looks really unhappy at that]

Well - it's a start! So we'll just have to keep working until you're all back for real.