Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you get 5 back no one will break your heart. XXX
[ A message pops up in your inbox from an anonymous source. How strange! If you don't delete it immediately, you'll be greeted with an audio message that's quiet, at first. In fact, it's quiet enough that just in time for you to turn it up, it starts to speak. It sounds suspiciously like Xerxes Break if you know him, but at the same time, there's a totally stupid voice being used, since it's not like Break would send this message along. Emily, though? Of course. She's such a gossip. ]
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, because if you don't, then something preeeety bad might happen to them! Heart failure is pretty serious~! Kehehehehehe!!!
(( ooc note ; break is sending this to literally everyone in the game, so I'm sorry... Feel free to figure out he caused it, since it's not like he's trying that hard to hide it. ))
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you get 5 back no one will break your heart. Xx
[ she's just sending this to everyone she's spoken to, what's up. ]
What sort of black sorcery is this, fiend!? The bad omens hidden within this message speak clearly for your ill intentions! Attempting to cast a curse upon me is a brave but reckless move, worm! Already my counter hex is intruding into your lair, coming to take your very soul as payment for this misdeed!
[Okay but why did you think Tanaka Gundam would be a good choice to send this to?]
Ah, no no no! It's not a curse, it is the exact opposite of a curse! I mean... I can understand being into things like this, but thinking I would curse a good friend! Really!
Dear me... You should take hexes seriously, you know! Would you really gamble with other peoples' lives in the chance that it's fake? If it's not, you're a mur~der~er~☆
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you get 5 back no one will break your heart. Xx
[sending this to gundam because he doesnt think gundam has enough friends to get it back from]
That's sort of an intimidating message, Tanaka-kun! Do you get a lot of voice mail with it?
[Wait okay. Back on track now.] Sorry for taking up your time, but it's important. Hinata-kun's birthday is coming up soon. So consider this an invitation! I want to have a party for him with all his friends.
It is inconsequential if I am intimidating others from leaving me voice mail or not. All that means is that I will not have to listen to pointless rambling as often as I might otherwise.
[Oh wait, there's a point to this.]
Ah, Hinata's birthday...? This is nothing to apologize for. When would this banquet in his honor be held?
What if it's not pointless, but the sender is just timid or easily frightened?
[...which neither of those things is Komaeda, so moot point anyway.]
Mm! Well since his birthday is January 1st, I thought perhaps we could have a New Years Eve party and celebrate the new year and Hinata-kun's birth all together.
That's one way to look at it. I suppose if my time were worthwhile, I might consider that too.
[As it is, well, he's too nosy to want to discount anything. He wants to know everything.]
Well... efficient makes it sound a little cold, doesn't it? But mm! We can have a bigger party that way and celebrate both important things together. [Komaeda hums in affirmation at the next question.] That's right! Or well, at least all our classmates who are here.
One's time will never be worthwhile until they see it that way.
[Tiny piece of advice, mister "I'm kind of worthless".]
Cold or not, it is still very efficient. After a New Years Eve party, not many people may be interested in experiencing yet another get together, especially those who will be attending the ball as well. Having both parties together, that allows for Hinata to definitely receive a celebration.
[Alright, next next question then.]
Will Hanamura be catering this event? If so, will there be any monitoring of his activities this time around?
[And...monitoring of yours too, to be honest. He doesn't have a lot of room to talk, he knows, but after so many failed parties...and this one is for Hinata, of all people...it's important, right?]
...I will attend no matter the answer to either question, of course. And...because this is for Hinata, I will also extend an offer of my assistance, should you find any use for it. I won't even take a piece of your soul in exchange for the request.
Ooh? Is that true? I suppose I should think a bit closer about that.
[But well Gundam does have a point. Komaeda can appreciate that. It could be too easy to be partied out at that point, and he doesn't want Hinata's birthday to wind up overlooked because of that.]
Actually I asked him for his advice on food for the party!
[This time around, huh? Komaeda can't help a sheepish smile even if it can't be seen. It's not like he can blame people for being suspicious of him. He does, however, answer that next offer eagerly.] That's very generous of you, Tanaka-kun! Especially when it turns out I actually do have a soul. A friend helped me find out for sure.
[That aside.] But I would appreciate the help. Do you know anything about good music for a party? [...this can't end well, can it?]
I'm sure a decision like that would do even someone like you some good.
[That's...not actually an insult? Surprisingly? It's not meant as one anyway. But there's a sort of affirmative hum at that information, and he's silent for a moment. There are a few things he could say about that soul comment, but...now isn't really the time to get into such talks. This is supposed to be about Hinata's party, right? Right.]
Has he given you any advice, then? For music though... [Man, why are you asking him of all people. Surely even Kuzuryuu would have better taste in music than this guy.
...maybe not though. Kuzuryuu didn't seem to complain too much about Ibuki's music, after all. Maybe he's not that bad of a choice in the end.]
For a party, something with a quicker tempo would be appreciated, right? Something...upbeat, to incite feelings of excitement and high spirits amongst the guests.
[Sounds pretty promising! Another short pause.]
I'm sure there are a large variety of options to be found within the visual kei style of music that would be appropriate and enjoyable.
[Even him? Huh. Then he will consider it. After all, there are some things in his life that he thinks are more worth his time than others. So much to consider now.
But right. Party talk. Back on track, Komaeda.]
Not yet. But I'm sure that when it comes to what would be best for food he'll definitely have some ideas.
[Unless a party invitation from Komaeda sends Hanamura screaming and who could blame him?
But hey the music thing! That sounds really reasonable, Tanaka! Komaeda is listening closely right up until Gundam sums it up. A-ah... maybe he should have seen that one coming.] Ah... I wonder! I don't really know much about that kind of music, but I'm sure it's a good choice. [It's a choice anyway! He'll add a little to his playlist, okay? F-for Gundam's benefit.] I wonder what Hinata-kun thinks of that style.
[There's another hum. Yes, really. He doesn't say things he doesn't mean. Or at least half mean, even when it's wrapped up in a lot of pointless embellishment.]
I could of course make recommendations to you if you would like. While I do not have any of my collection here, there's a chance we might be able to locate some with a little persistence. I haven't thought to explore the music venues and shops here yet, but with the topic at hand like this it would be worth at look.
[Was he listening to Komaeda after "I don't know much about that kind of music"? It's hard to tell. He's just kind of talking.]
Of course for a party I would go with something from the rock genres, or perhaps even the more electronic or synthetic tracks if you approach them with a critical ear. Do not stray too far into pop, however. There comes a point where the music goes from enjoyable to ridiculous.
[You don't have to put any on the playlist, Komaeda. Really, nobody needs to do anything for Gundam's benefit you're just encouraging him doing that.]
[Komaeda tucks that away to consider for later then.]
Recommendations would be good. I'll see what I can find in this place too. Thinking about it, there could be music from all sorts of different worlds.
[But hmm. Not too far into pop. That's probably solid advice there. In between some of the less than solid advice. But Komaeda somehow thinks that doing things for Tanaka's benefit -- and all his classmates' benefits -- would be just the sort of thing Hinata would like anyway.
That's the sort of guy Hinata is, all about his friends even if he squawks about it sometimes.]
[That's what makes Hinata such a good friend. The kind of friend these losers don't really deserve, but they definitely need. Without Hinata, it'd probably be a little questionable if this group could cooperate here, after all that happened on the island.
Gundam rattles off a few bands as suggestions that we're going to pretend are very good suggestions and certainly within the genres he named, because I actually don't know enough about the bands themselves to seriously suggest any of them. But yes they are all good choices, surely, or as good of choices as you can get from someone like Gundam.]
Mmm it would be interesting to hear what sorts of stories the music from other worlds weave...
[That makes Hinata reverse Batman, doesn't it? Poor poor Hinata. But they'll throw him a party and that'll make up for it a little, right? Komaeda is totally taking notes too, though he thinks he's heard of one or two and he's a little frightened by them.
It should be fine though. Maybe.]
Mm! That's what I was thinking too. Maybe I'll ask the other guests for any recommendations they have. In addition to our classmates, I'm inviting a few friends that Hinata-kun has made here too.
[ON CHRISTMAS EVE, the Hinasanta will be coming and leaving a gift. On top of the purple-wrapped (rather large) box is a to Tanaka, from Hinata.
Inside that big box... is what looks to be a hamster house. A homemade hamster house, even, sizable enough for the four hams to have a good scamper up and down its little hamster ramps inside, a little bag of alfalfa hay included too. But besides the gift for Gundam's hamsters, there's a smaller wrapped gift.
Gloves, the same colour as his scarf... with a white pentagram-ish design on them. Gloves of power. Because you better keep both your hands warm in the winter, Gundam, one being bandaged or not!!
And, lastly, a simply written note, Merry Christmas, Tanaka.]
[Why is it so awkward to ask people if they want to spend time with him? It shouldn't be this hard, dammit. Especially since he and Gundam are basically friends now, right?]
Somebody I know invited me to...a pool party, I guess? She said I could bring people with me [She said you could bring ONE person, Kuzuryuu. You just decided to be a little shit and invite three.] so I figured I'd see if you wanted to come.
[Oh but it can be! That is definitely what is happening here.]
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