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]

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!

[coastal]

[boys are so dumb wtf]

I don't doubt your strength at all. [Compliment?!] But it's not like I know anything of Hijikata's strength.

[who knows, man]

Someone who so casually gives out death threats is probably able to deliver results.

[adornmental]

[LOOK, HE'S GOTTA. He's gotta beat Hijikata, it's just in his blood.]

Anyone can give out a casual death threat! I mean, you're right, but still. That totally doesn't mean he's stronger than I am.

[coastal]

[ . . . . ]

Why do all of you speak so casually of death threats? Were you raised in barns?!

[Actually maybe.]

[adornmental]

A bunch of 'em were farmers before they became samurai.

[DOES THAT COUNT. He kind of was!!]

[1/2]

[coastal]

[ . . . . . A pause.

Thoughtful, considering. That's right, soldiers are often conscripted from other walks of life, aren't they? Perhaps it's the same for the Shinsengumi.]

Oh... I suppose that does make sense.

[coastal]

—Only the part about farmers - the death threats still don't!

[It took her a second to remember.]

[adornmental]

Eh, has that guy not gone on and on about their shady reputation yet? I'm kinda surprised.

[Lili should clearly be well-versed in how sketchy their group is by now!!]

[coastal]

Which guy?

[They're all... guys....

But also-]

"Their"? Or "our"? Make up your mind. You know I don't care about presumed reputations anyway.

[adornmental]

Hijikata! [Said in a DUH tone, as if that were obvious... AND SINCE SHE CALLED HIM OUT, he'll just correct himself with a flippant handwave.]

Their, their. I'm just saying, it's always "blah blah wolves of Mibu" with them, y'know? Like, death threats are basically part of the package.

[coastal]

[DUH.... but honestly, she shakes her head. She asked because-]

Souji was the only one who's bothered to make a point about any sort of gossip. [because Souji is also constantly in a state of "i'M A BAD PERSON" with Lili] But it's not like civilians are actually targeted.

[which is probably why she... does thinks positively of the Shinsengumi

also Saitou exists]