video; un: mind your fucking business

[ensanguines]

[ hijikata's expression is flat and unimpressed as the feed flicks on, but then again it usually is. he's well aware there more pressing issues at hand but he feels like he's earned the right not to deal with the big problems anymore. it's practically policy for him by now.

no, he chooses instead to fixate on the little problems. mmm. middle sized problem, winnifred being approximately average human size.

he stands there cross-armed, her blonde head visible out of focus just over his shoulder. ]

Hey. Listen up. I need to know which one of you left this thing unattended and when you can come by to collect her—

[ there's a blurry wave and a cheerfully chirped 'hello!!' as he references his... guest. ]

Come get her before I put her out with the recycling.

[ that order of business handled... ]

Izumi, where are you?

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un: absterge

[downswing]

( The most lung-shattering invisi-sigh. )

What has she wrought?

[ensanguines]

Pretty sure she sold you in marriage to a dragon.

[downswing]

Past this.


( And... liaising with the undead enemy and... summoning the frozen apocalypse... )

[ensanguines]

Stole my machine people.

1/2

[downswing]

( ..................this, then, is what raising an infant is like.

Truly, confinement was bliss. )

[downswing]

( And because of course she's somewhere out there, reading: )



Winnie. Return the gentleman's machines.

un: protector izumi | audio;

[fushichou]

[His ears almost perk up as of he were a dog. Except that would probably be more fitting if he were Mutsunokami.

Ew. He doesn't want to be Mutsunokami.

But he perks up upon hearing his nickname and answers immediately.]

Out driving. What's up?

[ensanguines]

[ that makes toshi squint a little, especially because he can't see what his subordinate is doing. just as well though, really. ]

Don't come back tonight. I'll let you know about tomorrow.

Keep an eye on Souji if you don't hear from me. If he gives you shit remind him that I'm going to feed him his own ass about it when I find out.

[fushichou]

Ehh?

[That's...weird...]

Did something happen?

[ensanguines]

Something is always happening. [ just look at this shitshow. he's not deflecting, fuck off. ]

Just do your... driving. Find somewhere else to crash. Keep Souji out of trouble. Got it?

[fushichou]

Well, yeah, that's life.

[This doesn't make any sense, though.]

You can come crash with me? Wherever I end up. And Okita-san, too.

video

[deathcough]

[LMAAOOO]

Having fun?

[ensanguines]

No.

[deathcough]

I feel like you should be used to these kinds of situations.

[He's having a GREAT time]

[ensanguines]

[ ...you're not wrong. however. ]

Being used to it doesn't make it better.

un: ut malum pluvia | text

[somebadnews]

[ Five has a long debate if he's going to get involved. Nobody seems to know how terrifying Winnie is, and he almost wants to see him find out. ]

Did anyone claim her?

[ensanguines]

[ hijikata is WELL AWARE this model comes with issues, five. if no one claims her he's gonna say he did his due diligence and let it be everyone else's problem. ]

No.

[somebadnews]

[ Winnie is everyone's problem. The more he overhears, the more he's not in any hurry to step in. ]

I'm sure you'll get used to her. She does her best to help.

[ensanguines]

Sure, if I needed help ending my life.

[ pausing, he glances over his shoulder. ]

Prismall. You know this guy? [ he shows her the username. ]

[soulsrob]

Oh, how many times must I tell you, do call me Win-- Five!

[her light scolding is interrupted by delight when she sees Five's user name, grinning brightly]

Hello, dear! Why don't you show your face? [She scans the text briefly] I do do my best to help! At least some people appreciate it.

un : deft hand of little deaths (voice)

[scrapgege]

... You're not talking about a droid, are you?

[ensanguines]

[ long. flat. stare. ]

She look like a droid to you?

[scrapgege]

Well, I can't see her and some of them are very life-like?

But if this is who I think, she's not really dangerous?

[ensanguines]

Depends on your definition of dangerous.

[scrapgege]

Did she do something to you?