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Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you feel like it I guess. What's the big deal about getting it from five people? Aniki loves you anyway. Xx

[what the fuck]

should find new doctor, their equipment sounds like it is not working as intedned

[Okay but really. She reads it like 5 times and smiles to herself. Stupid aniki.]

So strange. And silly.

I love you too.

just a story. aniki's healthy as ever!!

it's a really weird thing to send though, isn't it? but the thought isn't bad and sending it is easy so it works out

Is weir, yes. But coming from you it seems normal. Or, not surprising.

Why send it to people? What does 5 people have to do with it?

[ A message pops up in your inbox from an anonymous source. How strange! If you don't delete it immediately, you'll be greeted with an audio message that's quiet, at first. In fact, it's quiet enough that just in time for you to turn it up, it starts to speak. It sounds suspiciously like Xerxes Break if you know him, but at the same time, there's a totally stupid voice being used, since it's not like Break would send this message along. Emily, though? Of course. She's such a gossip. ]

Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, because if you don't, then something preeeetty bad might happen to them! Heart failure is pretty serious~! Kehehehehehe!!!

(( ooc note ; break is sending this to literally everyone in the game, so I'm sorry... Feel free to figure out he caused it, since it's not like he's trying that hard to hide it. ))

well i mean what i said so i guess if that's not weird, it's okay

but 5 is a weird number, right? that's why i think it's pretty dumb. just send it to whoever you want

suppose there are a few people could send it to. is interesting.

how many people have you sent it to already?

you, sousei, soramaru, my drinking buddies, and the rest of the kids that are part of my family here

actually hey!! do you know who the other kids are?

did not know there were others. but, also cannot be really surprised.

but no, i do not know who they are. will you tell me?

of course i will!!

i think you'd really like mary-chan. she's a really cute little girl with white hair and red eyes and she's really good at giving hugs too. sometimes she gets scared a little easily so approach with caution!! but after that you can hold her hand and take care of her because she just wants to get stronger and it's really cute

then there's lily-chan!! lily-chan reminds me the most of my youngest brother back home. she's really excitable and honest and likes snacks and having people around. she's adorable and you don't really need to be as careful with her. i actually don't think she's scared of much

then there's hinata-kun who's older than most of them. he's really boring and serious.... until he starts sassing me back and then i can't get him to stop!! he's so mean, oona-chan! but he's a really level-headed younger brother and really smart. he knows a lot about the world. you should ask him some time.

aaaaand most recently there's peko-chan. she's really cute and serious.... she's kind of like sousei??? kind of awkward but really well-meaning underneath it all

[and that's tenka's summary of his kids]

big family

[For a brief 5 seconds Oona feels jealous, but then realizes that, well, it's rather stupid to be. Of course she isn't the only person in Tenka's life, the same way he's not the only one in hers'. And like she doesn't expect him to accept all of ~~her friends~~ the people she knows and doesn't hate totally into the family fold, she doesn't think he expects her to (at least, not so readily).

So the jealousy leaves as quickly as it came. She doesn't have much of an interest in the beyond them being people Tenka knows, but she remembers her promise with Sousei to protect him... So maybe meeting them and at least sizing them up would be a good option.]

Will say hi if i meet them. they are good people? Will take your word for it [More or less.]

i am glad you are making friends, even if i am not surprised. you are just that sort of person.

when i was growing up, my house was never that quiet.

[In truth, he thinks that's an easy enough explanation for why Tenka is the type to go out and invite people to his home. Even after his parents passed on, there was a constant flow of villagers coming in to check on the brothers, wandering in and wandering out at all hours of the day. As Shirasu was accepted into their family and Tenka grew more and more capable of watching after his family on his own, that had stopped.

But instead he would just go out into town and wander into other people's homes instead.]

i'm sure you'll come to love them too, oona-chan

Edited (html why this) 2015-04-03 21:00 (UTC)

Good afternoon,

I am messaging you on behalf of my Master, Rin Tohsaka.
She is planning on a special gift for one of her friends at the Winter Ball, but would like to keep it a secret.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
If you are interested please reply as soon as you are able.

{ OOC | rin is trying to organize a group song or two at the winter ball for rock lee's secret santa gift. if this is something you or your character would be interested in doing, there's a plotting document via google docs here that you can throw down some input on. if your character won't be there or you have no interest in it, feel free to ignore this comment. thanks! }

[ Around this "Christmas" holiday everyone is going on about, Shirasu leaves a small cloth wrapped package at Oona's apartment door. Inside the cloth is a box of wagashi, two small sweets fashioned to look like fish bowls. With the box is a note: ]

Oona,

Please accept this holiday gift.

Best,

Fuuma Kotarou

[It's a very small box that arrives at Oona's. It's been wrapped in silver paper with a card taped to the bottom.

To Oona:
Thanks for the necklace. Merry Christmas.
Shiho

Inside the box she'll find a necklace nestled in a bed of cotton.]

[It's been a while since they last talked, and though Cynbel doesn't show it much, he does get a little concerned about Oona from time to time. That's the excuse he has in place, anyway, for why he's about to ask this.]

Miss Oona, I was wondering, are mermaids safe from freezing when the weather turns cold and the water ices over?

[What a weird question...] Why are you asking? Planning something? [SUSPICIOUS.]

But, eh... We are more durable than humans. I can stay in water that is -3 degrees. Eh, what is the word? It starts with a C. That temperature. Where I lived, was only little warmer.

If water were to freeze over... I do not know. Mermaids live all over, some even in coldest areas, where ice is. Suppose they have layer of blubber or something, like whales? For me, I do not know. Probably survive better in first form, than half-form or this human form.

[Antifreeze glycoproteins]

[imMEDIATELY CALLING HIM]

Shirasu! [Because why call him kotarou when she'd just confuse him and his brother probably. ain't nobody got time for that]

What is this? It is too pretty!

[He huffs a little, slightly offended.]

I was wondering if you were going swimming outdoors despite the temperatures, and if I should make sure you weren't going to hurt yourself, that's all. I wouldn't intentionally harm you, of all people!

[One, because he has no reason to. Two, because she would totally murder him and there would be no escape. He doesn't need to anger the murdermaid any time soon.]

I suppose you're in better shape than anyone else would be if you did, especially the humans, then, but I'm glad you haven't tried it.

I do not like the pool. It smells and there are almost always humans there making it worse. [g r o s s.] Any places outdoors would likely be similar, yes? Ew.

[Heh, stroke her ego more.] Of course! That is natural. It is only going to get colder here, yes? Am not looking forward to it, despite being prepared. Have to wear more clothing. I do not like it.

Besides, prefer being warm. Why is there even snow? What does snow even do? [She sounds slightly mad at the very existence of snow now that he's thinking of it. IT'S NOT EVEN REAL WATER.]

When you say it like that, I can't imagine why anyone would go swimming, even in the better weather.

[Is it time for a mutual complaining session?]

But the cold is rather terrible, isn't it? I hope it doesn't get worse, as well, but it seems as though they target people sensitive to these things specifically. It never gets quite this bad where I come from, either, and finding hats and layers that fit is ridiculous, on top of it all!

[He's so bitter about having to wear layers and actual pants, and he sure isn't keeping it out of his voice.]

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