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[sitarsongs]

From: Demyx
Posted: July 13th

[ As the feed clicks on, it shows a young man with totally stylish and gravity-defying dirty blond hair in a black cloak sitting in some kind of papasan-style chair with an acoustic guitar in his lap. Demyx lazily plucks away at it, strumming out what sounds loosely like Modest Mouse’s “Float On”. ]

So, I finally did it!

[ Pausing from his strumming, he holds his wrist up the camera way too closely, turning it this way and that. ]

Look! See? No more name! Which means no more god. And no more work, no more training... which means no more gross sweating. Ew.

[ Seriously, call him when it’s winter, please. He pulls a face, but then sits back again and resumes strumming, picking back up where he left off. ]

Bishamonten says I’ve gotta get a new one, but maaaan... [ He sighs heavily, shoulders slumping. ] I just don’t wanna, yanno?

[ In truth, he’s still a little bummed that Riku basically shot him down. Now there was a god he could’ve gotten behind! But, oh well. He’s not going to mention that, or let it weigh on him much. Just means more vacation time for him, right? Right! Except... ]

But she says if I don’t do it myself they’ll just stick me with someone again. Someone who might not like me, like last time.

Man... can’t I just like, hang out here and play music, and not do combat stuff? I’m totally not comfortable with it anyway...

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[sitarsongs]

[ He didn't expect her to be at first, but yeah, she's really saved his bacon, all things considered. ]

Lunch? Count me in!

[ He's up out of his seat, off-camera for a second as he puts his guitar up. Though... maybe he should bring it?

Nah. He can come back for it.

The chains on his coat jingle as he mills about, clearly ready to be on his way, but uh... isn't he forgetting something? He leans back into the feed, probably way too close. ]

Oh yeah! So, where's your temple, anyway?

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[fullcowl]

It's a four-story apartment building, not far from the Meeting Hall. I'm on the second floor, the apartment on the farthest right.

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[sitarsongs]

[ That's... some weird temple. But okay! He's on his way! ]

Second floor, apartment on the far right.

[ He should probably write that down. Oh well. ]

Right!

[ He'll be there! ...Eventually. ]

[action]

[fullcowl]

[Depending on how long eventually is, they might not be eating lunch anymore.

Still, there's an extra plate set out for Demyx whenever he gets here.]

[action]

[sitarsongs]

[ “Long enough” is only the time required to knock on a couple of incorrect doors and that’s all, this time, luckily enough. But, for whatever it’s worth, the extra runaround does give him a little more time to think on the decision at-hand.

....pffffsh, like he needs it! A god that is more or less already a friend, a god that feeds him, and a god that won’t make him fight? Where’s the downside? This is almost as much of a no-brainer as Barry signing him into the band! He’s so in!

And so, following his nose, he arrives just as they’re finishing up. ]

Ah, hey there!

[ There’s a plate set out, untouched -- for him?

Best. God. Ever. ]

[action]

[fullcowl]

[He opens the door and takes a step back, letting Demyx into his apartment. The house cat looks at Demyx for a moment before scrambling up the cat tree and continues staring at him. Not quite sure what to make of the stranger.]

Nice to see you in person.

Your food's on the table.

[sitarsongs]

[ Oh, he's fully aware of the food -- arguably more so than the cat is of him, even. Don't have to tell him twice! ]

Mmrf! [ He nods, and swallows an oversized mouthful visibly. ] You mean again, right?

Ah, hey -- so how was the Greece food?

[fullcowl]

[He absolutely remembers being that hungry after training with All Might. He doesn't mind it.]

Yep.

It was good. We mostly had ice-cream there, but it was really good. Smooth, high-quality stuff.

[icyhot]

Kuchan, what're you doing? [ Comes Shouto's voice as he's coming in from the bedroom for the kitchen, pausing when he sees their cat peering intently elsewhere -

Even as he's reaching up to coax her into his hands, he follows her gaze, pausing again when he sees Demyx. He heard them talking, but still. ] Oh, he's here.

[sitarsongs]

Ice cream!? Man, I'm totally jealous!

[ And he looks it for a second, until he hears someone else. The shinki?

Oh man -- one look and he can tell this guy's cool! ]

Whoaa... it's like you have two faces!

[ ...aaaand that's how he's going to introduce himself, apparently. Real winner, this guy. (But at least he's well-meaning.) ]

[fullcowl]

[... Oh boy.]

This is Demyx. Demyx, Todoroki.

... I... hope you can get along?

[icyhot]

[ With a plaintive miao, Shouto collects their calico - and together, they make a perfect half-n-half pair, looking Demyx up and down.

Kuchan doesn't make a face, but the shinki does. ]

Sure. [ To Izuku. Then, ] Demyx.

[sitarsongs]

[ Even if things have a rocky start, at least Izuku can be assured it won't come to blows with Todoroki -- Demyx will absolutely haul ass in the opposite direction before he'll fight this guy. He looks super tough! He's not comfortable with fighting someone super tough-looking!

At the rough reception, however, he blinks innocently (enough). Was it something he said? ]

Todoroki? [ A single, resolute nod. ] Right! Got it!

[ Realistically, it might take him a bit before he's actually "got it".

In the meantime, he'll... drop the whole two-face thing for the moment. Though his curiosity is still kinda killing him. ]

So you're, like, the fighting shinki, right?

[fullcowl]

[The fighting shinki... is not exactly how Izuku would put it, even if it's a bit true.]

Todoroki's been my partner for the longest amount of time. We've been together since about the end of April. So we've done pretty much everything together.

[icyhot]

[ Honestly, calling him the fighting shinki is less offensive to him than pointing out his appearance. When Hajime did it, she'd caught him off guard, and it was a little less... well, she was Hajime about it. This sort of ruffles his feathers.

But he comes into the kitchen with the cat, putting her on the counter so he can fill a dish with some of her food. ]

We've done a lot, true, but I do prefer the more combat-oriented prayers.

[sitarsongs]

[ Hey, don't get him wrong -- he thinks the whole split-face thing is heckin' cool! He just wants to know where it came from, that's all. He's a curious sort, after all; and also an impetuous dork with little brain-to-mouth filter.

So, perhaps to alleviate that momentarily, he takes another oversized bite, thankfully swallowing before he speaks again.

To Izuku: ] Hmm... I think my last god and I were together about that long. But we didn't do a single prayer. Mm-mm. Not one. Only ever talked once, and that was when he gave me my name. Then, boom! Nothin'.

[ And he's not that insufferable! ...Though opinion may vary.

To Todoroki: ] Yeah... [ Demyx hangs on that word there, then waves his hands in a back-and-forth motion in front of him. ] I'm totally not cut out for combat, so that's all you.

[fullcowl]

That sounds awfully lonely...

[He's no stranger to being left out of things. But having somebody he thought was supposed to be close to him and wasn't, that sounds way harder than just accepting his classmates didn't want to deal with him.]

... I think it'll be best if we split the prayers. Todoroki will go on the harder or more ayakashi driven prayers, and Demyx will go on the more social types.

How does that sound?

[icyhot]

[ Shouto doesn't even remember how he got his scar, Demyx, so there's no way he can actually completely appease that curiosity beyond saying his hair and eyes are natural. Considering the size of it, and where it is, though, he knows it probably hurt. And it's instinct to know he doesn't want to have attention drawn to it.

So, the topic changer helps. ]

We don't do that. [ Re: Demyx's previous god. But he goes to investigate the food, perking when he sees what it is, and it sends something warm and content across the god-shinki bond. ]

If that's what you want to do, I'm fine with it. I don't think I'm much help with the social ones.

[sitarsongs]

It totally was. A huge bummer. [ Because he's a sociable type! But honestly? Probably a little too much for his last god, who seemed more the opposite. He's not miffed; no hard feelings! They were just a mismatch, that's all.

Izuku is friendly, so there's no concern there. And Todoroki... hasn't tried to punch him yet, so they're off to a good enough start! Demyx will take it. ]

So he does the combat stuff, and I'll take the other stuff! Like it? Because it sounds awesome!

[ As in, where does he sign levels of awesome. ]

[fullcowl]

[Izuku is friendly but not especially outgoing. He can deal with just about any kind of person, it's even one of his stats! Cooperation: A.

There's a small smile as the bond warms up with contentment. Yeah, he thought so, Shouto.He'll reach over and brush his hand along Shouto's shoulder.] We usually watch a couple of superhero movies together. If you have other plans though, that's fine too.

Right. It sounds like that set up is good for both of you.

Are you alright with me naming you now, Demyx?

[sitarsongs]

[ By the time Izuku asks that question, Demyx already has another mouthful he’s munching on. But he nods anyway, even before finishing his bite. He should probably stand up for this, right? Hard to say; Kija was so formal about the whole thing. Ah, he’ll do it anyway. ] Yeah!

[ Instinctively thinking this new name goes where the last did, he holds out his bare wrist, pushing a sleeve up. ]

Go for it!

[fullcowl]

[He's done this four times now, but it never stops being strange.]

Grasping thy true name, I bind thee here. With borrowed name, I dub thee my servant. The name answers, the vessel to sound. I call thee as my divine instrument. The name, Demyx. The vessel, Raku. Come, Rakuki!

[sitarsongs]

[ Strange is an understatement, Demyx finds.

This was much, much different with Kija. Then again, the god never called his vessel name -- not once -- so there was no dramatic transformation; no moment of knowing what it means to be someone’s trusted, valued regalia.

For the shinki, there’s a flash of light; and then, a feeling of relative weightlessness. He’s himself still but not, taking on the form of a big, blue--...

...wait, what’s this instrument called again?! ]

Whoa! AWESOME!

[ It’s... actually? Pretty damn awesome, in fact, no matter what he is. ]

Did I do it right? All the shinki stuff?? [ As if he had any hand in it whatsoever.

Sorry, Izuku, but while he might be advertised as ‘used’, Demyx can assure you he’s very much brand new in this sense. Untarnished, yes, but also completely inexperienced.

Best of luck. ]

[fullcowl]

[There are a few of his classmates he's not especially close to. There are twenty of them, and he's not exactly the exuberantly outgoing type. But Jirou with her musical ability would probably know what kind of stringed instrument is in his hands right now.

It's not quite a guitar but it's not something he's seen before either.]

Yeah. You did everything just fine.

[Was he never called by his vessel name at all? ... It's probably okay, it's not as though they're planning on fighting ayakashi.]

Should... I try strumming you?

[icyhot]

[ The cat, predictably, jumps up onto the fridge with the flash of light and sudden strange instrument smack in the middle of the kitchen. Poor Kuchan.

Shouto just calmly sits through everything, leaning back in his seat and eating his soba like he's a standin for a deadpan popcorn.gif. He has no idea what Demyx is, either, and just inclines his head a little as he assesses the two of them.

And then he shrugs at both of them, sort of a give it a shot as he eats. ]