first punt • voice

[herolegs]

[there's an exasperated teen girl's voice on the feed, her tone taut the way people often sound when they're trying their hardest not to let on they're furiously angry about something. DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF ANYTHING. she's brief and to the point:]

Yosuke ... you better pray I never find you.

[aaaand - footsteps in the background! for maybe a

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[ video ]

[junesoholic]

[ There's a rather surprised-looking little girl on the feed. ]

Y-you're back..!

[ video ]

[herolegs]

Wh-

Nanako-chan?

[when did her phone start picking up video ... ]

[ video ]

[junesoholic]

[ It's.. a little difficult, Chie.. ]

U-um, hi! Yes, it's me!

[ She smiles, but it's a little bit awkward. So many people had been returning lately, but none of them had remembered Demeleier, so.. ] This is Demeleier.. Do you remember?

[ video ]

[herolegs]

[quizzical look]

What's a Demeleier?

[big no on that, then.]

[audio]

[andallforone]

[Normally, Yosuke's indignation would be the indignation of a person who is comfortable around the one levying the accusation. Normally, he would just squawk about it not being his fault for a little while, and then rush off to give her a hand. Normally, he'd even make a comment that they'd already done this, and wonder if she was like Aaron and just didn't remember.

Normally, however, he didn't have a fae clinging to his neck, and prolonging his frustration, distress, and anger.

It all comes crashing out, venom-laden and clipped.]

Oh, oh yeah, because it's all my fault, huh? It's only ever my damn fault when something bad happens to you, right, Chie? Let's all blame Yosuke, it's not like he's good for anything else! Let's all blame Yosuke, it's not like he matters, or has feelings, or anything! Nope, Yosuke's the fall guy, it's easiest to blame him even though the overwhelming evidence is that he couldn't possibly have been to blame!

[audio]

[toplay_thefool]

[She doesn't remember.

And this time there's no worry of a lie, as there was with Adachi. No, if she remembered, she'd have asked for them. It's a strange, jarring feeling, and he wonders - wonders if Chie isn't somehow different because of it.

But his own feelings don't matter. What matters is getting Chie somewhere safe and warm, and then explaining what the hell is going on to her. That she was here before? Maybe later.

He didn't expect this. But just as unexpected is Yosuke's response.]

Yosuke, calm down!

[There's urgency there, some little spark of it. He's torn - this isn't the place to drag this out, but it does need to be dealt with. That thing around Yosuke's neck needs to be dealt with.]

Chie, it's me. You're in front of a large stone building, right?

[audio]

[herolegs]

[... 'k, ignoring that weird outburst from yosuke for the moment! because there's a voice she recognizes but wasn't expecting.]

Souji-kun?

[... oh boy.]

Ugh, don't tell me you let Yosuke talk you into coming all the way back from the city for a stupid prank!

[audio]

[toplay_thefool]

It's a little more complicated than that, Chie-chan.

I'm coming to you, alright? Stay where you are.

video;

[herolegs]

... I'm in mud up to my ankles.

[HUGE SIGH. also ffff who are you.]

video;

[herolegs]

Souji-kun said he was coming to get me.

[she's irritated with him, though. she hasn't yet realized this isn't some dumb prank he's in on. also GUESS WHO IS NOT QUICK ON THE UPTAKE she's just realized this is a video feed and she doesn't recognize you.]

Um ... you don't go to Yasogami High, do you? [her expression's quizzical. she's remember pink hair.]

[Audio]

[dragon_savior]

Well... Winter is generally cold?

[He's not even sarcastic in tone, just stating a fact.]

[Audio]

[herolegs]

It's not winter anymore when you're in April.

['cause that's what she remembers the date being, hence the confusion.]

Who is this, anyway?

[Audio]

[dragon_savior]

My name is Ryu. I'm easy enough to find, just keep an eye out for blue hair.

[Audio]

[herolegs]

... Blue hair?

[voice]

[hatemychores]

You sound like you're having a great day.

[ Because if there's something Demeleier had done for Danny without fail, it was feed his cynicism. ]

... Are you actually alright though?

[voice]

[herolegs]

I'm up to my ankles in mud, and I'm going to give Yosuke a pounding like he's never had before in his entire stupid life when I find him.

[... so yeah, more or less ok.]