Heaven's BBS - Video (+Action for Mielikki's Lodge)

[very_goodman]

[The morning of July 31st, all residents of Mielikki's lodge will receive a rather rude awakening in the form of one Barry Goodman jolting up in bed and screaming. And as a fun bonus for everyone else, in his panic he knocks his phone off the side table next to the bed, so everyone else in the Far Shore gets to witness this fit too. Thankfully, he sleeps in shorts and a t-shirt, so at least he's clothed. What he is not, however, is quiet.]

UWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!

[Throwing the covers off, Barry jumps out of bed and immediately falls to his knees right in front of the phone. Viewers are treated to a low perspective shot of him balling his fists, raising them into the air, and screaming into the heavens as tears begin to stream down his face.]

MAMORI! I'M SORRY! I FAILED YOU!

[This will especially troublesome for Hiyoko and Hibiki, at least until he calms down. There's enough guilt here about something to cause problems, but he's also constantly apologizing about it, so it won't actually progress very far. But the way he's pinballing between guilt, sorrow, and a deep desire for repentance is sure to cause some discomfort.]

UNCLE BARRY STILL LOVES YOU, MAMORIIIIIIII~!

[...Still, someone should probably do something about this.]

Comments

[priforprince]

Wallowing and so forth makes you a sad excuse for a rival.

[ This is...what is this? She had expected either for him to keep yelling at her, at which point she could disprove his mistaken approach, or else to acknowledge the slight. Why are they going off-book? How can someone who claims to prefer the company of two-dimensional humans be this bad at following a script?!

Honestly. This is exactly why she seeks tranquility. An emotional daily life is just...too unpleasant. ]

[very_goodman]

Gimme a break. It's six in the morning. I can't be 'on' for you all the time.

[He's pouting now.]

[priforprince]

You'd use that--

[ But. Ugh. If considered from the perspective of one who mistakenly assumes the world revolves around Barry Goodman instead of its true trajectory (around Shikyoin Hibiki), he has a point. Foiled by this logic, Hibiki glowers.

Thwarted! ]

[very_goodman]

She was such a bright little star, though... always smilin' for everyone.

[Barry sighs, finally coming down from both anger and sadness.]

Who's gonna help her become an enka singer now?

[priforprince]

[ At least he's calmer now. The inconvenience to Hibiki has been removed, and thus, her objective has therefore been achieved.

Hibiki exhales, starting to attempt to turn her horse around. Indoors. ] Well, as long as you--

[ Thud.

....Thud?

Maxie twitches his tail. He'll be patient, and wait for Hibiki to notice, but he seems to have run into this large soft box taking up most of the room. It makes turning the rest of the way difficult.

Hibiki looks down, as if she cannot fathom that a fully-grown horse failed to fit properly into a bedroom. ]

[very_goodman]

[The 'temple' is really more of a wilderness lodge, so it's a bit more spacious than most due to animals wandering in and out all the time, but it's also true that Barry's room is cluttered up with a lot of anime stuff. Not really the best scenario for trying to turn a horse around.]

...As long as I what?

[priforprince]

[ Stay that level of calm, perhaps. Keep your mourning to yourself. Hibiki has no issues (anymore) with the notion of people having friends, or even with people missing friends, but the unfortunate emotional link requires a bit more responsibility and self-control on his part...

Maxie getting stuck, however, puts this all out of her head. What is wrong with you, Maxie? Have your abilities slackened since last they met? You are her noble steed, who obeys her commands alone. This is unbecoming. ] ...Pay it no mind.

[ Maxie twitches his tail and waits for further instruction. It seems Hibiki is having to K turn a horse.

At least she's being careful about it? ]

[very_goodman]

[Barry raises an eyebrow, looking from Hibiki to the horse and back to Hibiki again before nodding and laying back on the bed.]

If ya say so.

[priforprince]

[ This horse is blowing air out between his teeth only when he backs up. He is a polite horse, and knows that things which back up need to beep.

Eventually Hibiki gets Maxie lined up with the door. She nudges him forward, keeping her eyes where she needs to go. Why had she even bothered visiting in person. A dog is going to howl when his paws are pricked. It should just know better than to do so in her presence... ]

I wish you a speedy recovery and an open umbrella within your heart.

[ Maxie whinnies. ]

[very_goodman]

[Barry actually sits up at that, blinking back at Hibiki for a moment before nodding back at her with a genuine and thankful smile.]

...Thanks. I'll be okay.

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki is not completely incapable of understanding that people have lives outside of her. She just doesn't see why those lives should ever make her own more difficult. ] See to it.

[ Out they go. Slowly. So as to fit the horse through the door properly.

Though there may be a crash as something or other drops from her pockets on the way out and she sees how Hiyoko has chosen to decorate the mantle. ]