[catch all for toi!!]

[survivaltricks]

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w1, sunday post-execution

[survivaltricks]

[sometimes so many bad things happen in quick succession that you just. . . need to take a deep breath, close your eyes, count to ten, and then carry on as though nothing in the world can faze you]

[shifting his attention to other people is how Akira copes best, and that's how he finds himself knocking on the door to Toi's room quite some time after Asch's death. knock knock Toi LET HIM IN]

[soba]

[ toi has decided to never get maimed ever again, because there are too many nice people here who go out of their way and visit you. it's disgusting. stop being considerate.

but since akira didn't say who it is, the door only opens a tiiiny bit so toi can try to see who it is. hello. ]

[survivaltricks]

[I mean honestly that's a great reason to not get maimed]

[when the door is cracked open, Akira gives a casual, two-fingered wave]

Toi-san?

[soba]

Yup.

[ it's him, toi-san

there's a pause, and the door will open more. toi is walking back to his seat, so it's up to akira if he wants to come in or not. ]

[survivaltricks]

[well, he's going to take that as an invitation! he'll push the door open enough for him to enter the room, though close it quickly behind him]

I-- [well, he might as well come out and say it]

I wanted to see how you were doing.

[soba]

Oh.

[ he considers... ]

Crappy.

[survivaltricks]

Yeah.

[JUST. . . ACCEPTING THAT ANSWER WITH A QUIET NOD]

I thought as much. [. . .] Can I get you anything?

[soba]

No. Anya forced soba on me to eat.

[ and anything he'd want that might make him feel better isn't here. ]

[survivaltricks]

[:(]

Ah. .. you like soba?

[he seems a bit amused as he asks]

Personally, I'm a ramen fan through and through.

[HE LIKES BOTH HE'S JUST TEASING]

[soba]

[ he makes a Face. ]

My family runs a shop.

[ thus, soba is superior. ]

[survivaltricks]

So you're legally obligated to prefer soba. That's fair.

[nods in understanding like noodles are serious business]

[soba]

Pretty much, yeah.

[ he's also nodding ]

[survivaltricks]

[a huffed laugh]

Somehow, our conversations always turn out like this. And here I am, trying to be serious for once.

[sort of]

w2, sunday post-execution

[survivaltricks]

[and sometime in the late afternoon, closer to evening (and thus dinnertime) Akira begins his search of the mansion for Toi. he finds him in the game room, which isn't at all a surprise considering. . . teenage boy. . . Akira spends a lot of time here too!]

Have you tried playing Sm*sh Br*s yet?

[there's a cool character named J*ker on it you should play it!!]

[soba]

No.

[ it's funny because toi actually does not spend a lot of time in here at all, he just decided to finally properly check it out today. ]

That's the fighting game, right?

[survivaltricks]

[you are sending the wrong impression to Akira then, Toi!1]

Yep. It's a good way to kill some time.

Or ruin some friendships.

[soba]

[ let akira believe that toi is #relatable ]

Did you lose a lot of relationships from sucking?

[survivaltricks]

[SOMEWHAT FORLORNLY. . .]

I'll never forget her. . . Yukiko-chan. . . those were the days.

[he's being stupidly dramatic]

[soba]

She's in a better place.

[ don't kill yukiko off ]

[survivaltricks]

With better friends. Who suck at Sm*sh Br*s.

[rip yukiko]

[soba]

Good for her.

[ he is going to go back to

digging through the games ]

[survivaltricks]

[this is how all of their conversations go when Akira isn't being serious]

[a small snort, but after a moment. . .]

. . . how are you feeling?

[soba]

Probably the same as everyone else?

Annoyed. Tired.

[survivaltricks]

[a thoughtful noise]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

[but even so. . .]

Can I ask you a few questions about Meltryllis?

[soba]

[ hmmmm ]

What about her?