Ryuji: CMO/TFLN Overflow

[skullmish]

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> Ren

[skullmish]

[You're a good friend, Ren. Whatever it was that caused Ryuji to indulge in a sudden bout of underage drinking is apparently not something he's willing to divulge just yet, and least of all over text. But he doesn't mind if he comes over...he just doesn't imagine he'll be much interesting company right now.

At least when he invites Ren out to train or (much more rarely) to cram study, they have something to actually do. Talking about feelings is a bit outside of Ryuji's wheelhouse.]

[le_mat]

[Of course he hopes Ryuji will confide in him if he needs to. But there's no intention to press. If anything he just wants to make sure Ryuji is safe while doing it.

He knows Ryuji's tendency towards impulsive violence. He knows about... his family history. So just having another person there will ease his worries a lot. He does ask Mona to stay home though- the two butt heads too easily and he doesn't want to settle a fight.

Even though he's only stopped by Ryuji's place to pick him up a few times he remembers where it is, even if he's never been inside.]

I'm outside- your mom is still at work, right?

[skullmish]

Yeah, it's just me. Hang on, I'll let you in.

[It's kindof bizarre; they've been friends for this long, yet Ryuji hasn't invited Ren over before. If they're studying it's always out elsewhere, and training happens at school...there's probably been a reason for that, but maybe Ryuji's hangover brain isn't making decisions conducive to keeping it that way.

Or, maybe he just doesn't care right now.

Either way, the door will open to a somewhat discheveled looking Ryuji, his hair even more wild than usual as he holds a hand at the back of his neck.]

Hey. C'mon, we can head up to my room.

[le_mat]

[Oh, he looks a mess]

Right.

[A master of words as always, Ren follows along, curiously looking around but resisting the urge to explore]

Have you ate yet?

[skullmish]

[Ryuji sort of just makes a face at that before shaking his head.]

Not really since...sometime yesterday, I think. Didn't think I could stomach it for a while.

[le_mat]

It might help the hangover.

[skullmish]

Yeah, you're probably right...I think mom was going to try to bring something home tonight, but she ain't gonna be home for a while. I might have something stashed up in my room.

[Something not healthy and probably questionable if it's been "stashed" in his room for a while, but at least knowing Ryuji it's probably something like...a protein bar.]

> Yusuke

[skullmish]

Ha ha, funny. I've been failin' for too long for cracks about my smarts to bother me anymore, sorry to tell you.

[wantsnudes]

And yet you're taking it far more personally than usual, judging by the tone of that response. What is the matter?

[skullmish]

[There's a pause before Ryuji (eventually) decides to reply.]

It's nothing. Just had a bad night.

[wantsnudes]

I see... I won't pry if you have no wish to discuss it, but I hope nothing too serious happened.

[skullmish]

Not...really? It's just uh

I dunno how to explain it. Like you have one of those days where nothing's wrong or really going on, but it still feels like...bad.

Maybe I'm thinking about it too hard.

[wantsnudes]

I believe everyone has those days of melancholy, inexplicable though they may be.

Would you like to do something to take your mind off of things? Though I would understand if you'd rather be alone.

> Ann

[skullmish]

Hey, you could at least try to hide your lack of faith in me better than that.

But thanks.

[catwalknotrequired]

But if I did that you would doubt it was me.

Anytime~

[skullmish]

Keeping me on my toes now, huh? You say that like I wouldn't be able to figure you out, no matter what you were sayin'.

[catwalknotrequired]

Like it's hard to do? You sure about that?

[skullmish]

Positive. If I was trapped in one of those horror movies that was like "Whichever Ann you pick is gonna get it!" and the other one was like a fake copy of you, and both of you were trying to convince me you were the real one, I'd pick you out immediately.

[catwalknotrequired]

What would give me away?

> Ren (2)

[skullmish]

Little bit of everything, maybe. Shit, I don't even want to look...

[fou_du_roi]

Would you rather find out now, or by locking yourself out later?

[skullmish]

Okay yeah, you got a point. Pretty sure I got my keys at least...

[He remembers spending most of his time at home, so MAYBE everything important stayed there.]

Obviously got the phone. Wouldn't be talkin' to you otherwise.

Wallet...is another story.

[fou_du_roi]

Aaaand there it is.

Any ideas, or do we need to pull a Hangover and start retracing your steps?

[skullmish]

Well, the thing is I don't remember going anywhere last night. Just being here, and falling asleep at some point.

So it could be literally anywhere. Who knows who the hell could have their hands on it by now!

[fou_du_roi]

You're at home, right?