driftfleet | ∞ 005

Who: Yosuke and YOU!!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the Ice Planet
When: Broadcast: 12/13 || Action: The entire time we're here!

► [ video ]

[ Yosuke's standing just along the outskirts of one of the settlements planetside. He's dressed as warmly as he can manage, but more importantly... that's a snowball in his hand. And a grin on his face - one that's more mischievous than anything. Oh boy. ]

Yo! I was thinking... I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty okay with the idea of getting out of the ships and stretching my legs a little, no matter how cold it is. Besides, you know how many awesome things you can do in the snow? A lot. And you know what one of the better things you can do is? Snowball fights.

I seriously want to set up a bunch of 'em. Maybe we can make it into a regular thing so long as we're here? Anyway, they don't all have to be the same set-up, either. We can do teams - crew versus crew, or just friends - or an all-out free-for-all... Hell, we could probably come up with something like flags to capture! So, c'mon, who's in?

I should be pretty easy to find. If you're interested, let's do this!

(( OoC: Come get into a snowball fight and bring your friends! Threadhopping encouraged! Party hard! If you wanna cut to the chase, just assume we talked about it and start up an action thread! Everyone should totally just hit each other with snowballs!! ))

► [ video - private, to Souji ]
[ He records this one not long after that first one. The snowball's been ditched, and his grin has been significantly subdued... but he's trying to smile anyway, even if only a little. It's hard ignoring how freaked out he still feels, but... This is something he feels he's gotta do. ]

Hey, man. Uh... listen. If you've got some time, I think there's probably a lot that you and I need to talk about. I mean, we both know we're not... from each other's reality. World version. Something like that. But... there's gotta be more to say than just that. And if we're gonna be here, and anyone else from our worlds could show up... And with Nanako-chan here...

[ Yeah, maybe not looking like an asshole in front of Nanako is one of his goals right now. He trails off... Then shakes his head. ]

Anyway, it's your call. I'll be in this town for a bit. They've got this great coffee drink, dude, you should taste it! [ He cracks a bit more of a smile at that! ] And if you don't wanna talk and you think this is a waste of time, then that's cool. I get it.

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Yeah. I guess so.

[ It bothers him, a little, if he's honest. Spending so long seeking the truth in his own world, just to end up in a place between worlds that didn't seem to have any damn truth to seek? Can't be right. But... there's nothing he can do about it right this second, is there?

It's that second bit, though, that seems to hit him more. He looks up at Souji again, closely - hesitant, but not unkind in the least. And he does crack another smile, for a second. ]

Yeah I'm pretty glad about it too. ... Heh, seriously, thanks. I know I'm not the Yosuke you knew, and I guess a lot of things between our realities are pretty different, but still. I'm glad you're alive, too.

It's good that we're both alive.

[Not everyone who's here is, in the Inaba where Souji was before he began Traveling. Nanako isn't. He almost wants to ask Yosuke how much their realities differ in this one aspect, if Yu was able to save Nanako in time, but - he doesn't. It seems like too much, weighed against everything else they've talked about here. Maybe another time.]

I know I'm not your partner, but ... I'd still like to be your friend, if you'd like.

[ Maybe another time. If curiosity doesn't get the better of one or the other of them, then it's bound to slip out eventually some other way.

And... no. Not his partner. Damned if that hadn't been Yosuke's initial hangup when Souji first showed up. And of course, it wasn't even Souji's fault. At all. Yosuke had simply been too hurt, the pain still too fresh to navigate easily. It's probably a shame he never tried to put words to it. Maybe he wouldn't have been kiiind of maybe sort of a slightly avoidant asshole. But now? That sting has faded. That's what matters. ]

Yeah. Of course. I'd like that, too.

[ He means it. Truly. And he's happy to realize that he does.

But even so, he lightens his tone, intending to dissipate some of the severity of the moment. ]

Besides, gotta stick together when you're trapped in a bunch of drifting spaceships, huh?

[Souji hadn't exactly sought out Yosuke either, after he'd first arrived. Yosuke had been the most vocal proponent of what they all did to Namatame, back in Inaba, and even though Souji believes they chose the best option available, it's still uncomfortable to remember. Now, though ... having Nanako around helps. Souji can almost let himself forget what happened, some of the time, because he's just so happy to have her back.

There's a sudden lightness in his chest when Yosuke accepts his offer of friendship; Souji smiles and exhales a small breath of relief, nodding in agreement.]

I'm counting on you.

[ Yeah, this feels closer to familiarity - enough that with a nod, he holds his hand out for Souji to take. ]

Counting on you too, man.

[Souji takes his hand in his own with a silent nod and a smile.]

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