voicemail.

[coastal]

[Following the "record your voicemail at the beep" message--]

What? Who gave you the right to order me around? -- W-Wait, was that the beep?

I wasn't prepared--!! [a whispered hiss:] How do you get this thing to stop-?!

[Beep!

You know the drill! IC Inbox for voice/video/action threads for whatever occasion.]

Comments

[adornmental]

It's cute, not obnoxious! [Someone here needs to spend more time with Rise in idol training bootcamp, clearly!!]

Anyway, if you don't like it, come up with something better!

[coastal]

[Lili will continue to fight spending more time with Rise. But she's just going to shake her head a little bit.]

Can't it just be a phrase? A poem passage or something!

[SHORT AND SWEET BUT ALSO UNLIKELY FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO KNOW.]

[adornmental]

[SHE CAN ONLY HOLD OUT FOR SO LONG...]

That'd be okay, but we still need a signal! [He's decided that both are Necessary.] For a phrase, we should use "plum is plum".

[Why is he just dedicated to bullying Hijikata...]

[coastal]

That's not poetry!

[Oh. Sorry Hijikata. But... she can admit that she'll probably never say that phrase....

She's trying to think of what other things they could do for a signal and she's not thinking of anything? Hand clapping is too generic. And she's not creative for this.... So-]

.... W-We'll use your signal - but only temporary! Until I think of something better!

[Is that possible.]

[adornmental]

[He just busts up laughing at that... SHE'S RIGHT. IT'S NOT.]

Good, good! It's a good signal. It'll be nice to use it!

[Mostly because he wants to see Lili do something that cutesy... HE'S A SELF-AWARE PUNK.]

You sure about leaving out the poem, though?

[coastal]

[Just... the most withering look.

No, it's not a good signal but she honestly can't think of anything better and they're a little pressed for time. So she's just going to sigh and wave that off.]

You don't know any actual poetry?

[Because that.... that was really, really bad.]

[adornmental]

Hm? What kinda question is that? Duh! I'm super good at spotting the best poetry 'cause I know one of the best poets ever! Take a look, take a look.

[Yeah. YEAH. OUT COMES THE CEREVICE AGAIN, and he's scrolling through to his blog to show off some select gems. You know, like lying in a rundown shack
it is most cold
i see the spring moon.

True works of art.

Naturally, he's gotta show off even if only one plum blossom bloomed, plum blossoms are still plum blossoms, too.]

Whatcha think? Top in his class, right?

[coastal]

[TAKING A LOOK AND.

Oh god, she's read these before and she's just going to give Kashuu the most withering glance.]

Get this trash out of my face. Stop mocking art. You have better taste than this.

[SAVAGE.]

[adornmental]

[BRUTAL AF HONESTLY which just makes Kashuu laugh, because of course. HE'S A SHIT.]

Hey, hey! That's not very nice. Would you be able to say that to the poet's face?

[coastal]

If they're calling this poetry, they should be informed of their wrong opinion.

[So that's.

A yes.]

[adornmental]

In that case, I'll direct you toward their inbox so you can give them some crit!

[And he whips out his CereVice to send her a number!

Which will pop up in her messages as the number identical to Hijikata's.]

[1/2]

[coastal]

[ . . . . . . . .








A very long period of silence.]

[coastal]

[Looking back up at him.

Slowly.]

You must've punched in the wrong number.

[adornmental]

Hmmm, you think so? Let me try again.

[He punches in the numbers VERY CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY THIS TIME.

The second text that pops up is still the same number.......]

[1/2]

[coastal]

[ . . . . . . but.

That's....]

No.....

[?????]

[coastal]

You're joking!

He can't write this type of filth! Absolutely not! Really?!

[AAAAAAA]

[adornmental]

So, so? How about it? You still up for sending some crit his way? I mean, I don't suggest it, but I'll totally stand by you if you do.

[HIJIKATA'S ALREADY TIED HIM TO A TOILET, WHAT MORE CAN HE DO.]

[coastal]

He's already threatened to kill me for far less, do you want me to actually die?!

[KASHUU?!

WHY YOU GOTTA BETRAY.]

[adornmental]

Don't worry, don't worry! He'll totally threaten it but there's no way he would! It's our code not to involve random civilians into spats and stuff. [Does Lili already know that?? SHE DOES NOW. Use it well to call Hijikata out on all of his empty weenie threats.]

Besides, he'd only go after me in the end 'cause he knows I'm the one who's telling everyone about his sad, sad poems.

[Says Kashuu in a tone that says WORTH IIIIIIIT.]

[coastal]

["Our code"..... oh Kashuu. That's the first time you've really referred to yourself as a Gumi and Lili is momentarily floored by it -

And then facepalming because honestly.]

Is that supposed to make me feel better?!

[SHE CAN'T JUST LET HIJI GO AFTER KASHUU.]

[adornmental]

[Sometimes he has moments like this where he slips and forgets he's not actually part of the Shinsengumi anymore...]

Well, yeah! I can totally handle whatever that guy tries to throw at me, gua-ran-teed!

[coastal]

[ . . . . . ]

Are you really that strong?

[???? She actually doesn't know who the strongest would be out of all of them.]

[adornmental]

Of course!

[He says this with utmost confidence... LOOK, Souji was the best swordsman in the entire group?? He's not even human? HE'D TOTALLY WIN except for the part where Hijikata fights dirty.]

It's not that surprising.

[coastal]

No, it's pretty surprising.

[Ah.]

As much as I've seen you all train in the dojo, it's not as if I've gotten a gauge for your true skill levels.

[And she... hopes that she won't have to, even though she knows it's not likely.]

[adornmental]

Wow.

[THE SMILE DROPS ugh now he's gonna have to kick Hijikata's ass to prove his point, clearly.]

Well— I'm definitely one of the top class uchigatana!