clinic mingle

[beguiledcard]

FEATURING: Akira Kurusu, 9S, Goro Akechi, Noël Christenbell, Sora, Alexandre Tialys
WHAT'S HAPPENING? “office party” / clinic mingle! akira wants everyone to meet bc there are a lot of you now
DAY 054 ( 03/07 )
CONTENT WARNINGS: N/A
NOTES: this is open to cr of those listed above. please put the name(s) of the character(s) your toplevel is open to, otherwise this is a free-for-all mingle! feel free to note that you’re down with threadjacking if you want.

akira will be around, but i won’t be jumping into anything unless his name is in the subject line ( or you can pp / ping me at skiesonfire ).




[ At any point, people might spot this little guy. While it's always with Akira, there's a chance someone will get a shin tap or any other obvious show of affection, whenever Akira walks over.

Byakko cub just wants to say hi, really. ]

food (bc who doesn’t like it)

[ The clinic is currently closed to all non-emergency cases. But the treatment area itself is still closed off from anyone not in the process of treating patients, for the sake of keeping that area as sanitary as possible / available for said emergency cases.

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Akira is perpetually grateful to have Noël, honestly… Thanks to him, he is now able to make curry - and he will be encouraging people to try this, in the event they ask about it. It’s not quite like what he could make at Leblanc, but it’s close enough that it may or may not taste like something straight out of a restaurant. But, for those who aren’t big on spicy (and… yes, it’s very spicy, which he will warn for), there are hotdogs, fruit, and various pastries.

Another blessing from Noël, is coffee beans. So there is plenty of coffee with proper sugar, creamer, etc. For anyone not big on coffee, however, there is tea, juice, and water.

Everyone is heavily encourage to chow down – Akira will be mentioning the food to people as they arrive, and everything is set up on a counter. There’s a dining area towards the back of the clinic, where everyone can sit down to chat and eat.

The entirety of the clinic is currently 100% soundproof, so some talking is allowed here. Akira will discourage high volume chatting, since there will occasionally be patients within the clinic (yes, the emergency area is on the opposite side, but y'know). ]

obligatory clean-up prompt

[ After everything that’s going to be eaten is eaten, he will begin putting everything away. If anyone offers to help, he’ll give them a job to tend to. It will be anything from putting food away to doing dishes.

There’s nothing particularly exciting about cleaning, but people are welcome to team up to complete or mess up at a task. Messes made while trying to clean up happens to the best of us. And breaking things is possible. ]



(( OOC: feel free to handwave characters being given a job to do, obviously. expect to find the medicine room locked ( except when in use ) during this particular gathering. ))

Comments

[beguiledcard]

[ He doesn't miss that smile; it's kind of nice to see one of those on his damn face again, with it being genuine this time around. ]

Fair enough. I think what I was really looking for, is "willfully ignorant," anyway. There's also "close-minded."

[ Because that? Both of those? Could be used to describe when someone's surrounded by things of fiction ( and otherwise ), yet refusing to be more accepting of it. Dimly, that reminds him a little of how Ryuji had been towards... a lot of things. ]

... I have to admit, "crazy" has a better ring to it, in this case.

[lowkeycrazy]

"Willfully ignorant" and "close-minded" don't describe you, anyway.

So I suppose crazy it is.

[Isn't it nice? The relaxed atmosphere, and the light banter? It's almost like things are... back to what they once were. Speaking of normalcy... this feels startlingly close to what normal should be.]

[beguiledcard]

[ His lips twitch in amusement. ]

By the way, there's something I was wanting to show you.

[ A hum. ]

Actually, make that two things. Come with me.

[lowkeycrazy]

[He blinks at Akira curiously, getting up from his spot. Though, at the very least, he'll clean his dishes quickly and set them to dry before turning and nodding to Akira.]

[beguiledcard]

[ That earns a nod of appreciation - the dishes, that is.

Once that's out of the way, Akira's crooking a finger to gesture, one corner of his lips curled up just a bit as he leads him out of the clinic, and right on over to their house.

He won't stop, even after they're inside. There's a pause as he rests a hand on the doorway that leads into his bedroom. He gestures quietly with a nod, a small... almost gently playful grin on his lips, before heading right on inside.

The door is wide open, of course; Akechi is free to look inside to see that Akira's peering into a... box? But, it's what's inside the box that will likely be most important, the second the older teen's eyes land on them.

Two small, just-shy-of-being-baby rabbits! One mostly black, the other mostly white. Come pet the bunnies, Akechi. ]

[lowkeycrazy]

[The reaction when he sees the bunnies is immediate; his face absolutely melts, completely involuntarily. Babies...

Slowly, he sits on Akira's bed, eyes wide in awe and adoration of the little balls of fur, before he looks up at Akira for a moment, then back at the buns, and... he reaches inside, slowly, to pet one.

He's never pet a bunny before, and it's so soft and warm. He's completely and utterly mesmerized. They're... they're so small...]

[beguiledcard]

[ He's never seen an expression quite like that on Goro Akechi's face before, and he damn sure isn't complaining. Akira's own expression softens as he watches the older teen pet one of them.

Well, at least he seems fond of them? A good start. ]

I found them super late one night, in the clinic. They were injured... so I think they were hiding in there. No idea how they got in, but I'm glad they did.

[ It's a nice coincidence? Anyway... ]

Want to help take care of them? I might even let you name one.

[ There's the hint of a teasing air to his hand movements with the last part. ]

[lowkeycrazy]

["Fond of", did you mean, "He will literally kill for these bunnies"?

He looks up to see Akira signing, and his gaze wilts a little at the words. Oh no... though, he lights up a bit again at the request.

He signs with his free hand.]

Of course. Have they fully recovered yet?

[pet pet pet pet]

[beguiledcard]

[ No, he means, "Please find some chill on that whole murder-y thing."

He can't blame the dimming of his expression, but he also can't confirm or deny with a simple gesture of his head. So, he holds up a finger to indicate "hold on" before reaching to carefully pick up the one Akechi is petting.

Very slowly, he holds her out for Akechi to properly take, even demonstrating how he's learned that she prefers being held. ]

She wasn't hurt beyond a cut, as far as I could tell. If anything, it seemed like she mostly just didn't want to leave his side.

[ He looks to the white one, and then very gently reaches out to pet the boy's head - the bunny's eyes close. He seems more interested in just... sitting there, honestly. ]

This one is still healing. My spells don't seem to be doing much for him, unfortunately...

[ His gaze averts for a moment, but he smiles. ]

You know I was planning to give you one from the start, right?

[lowkeycrazy]

[I don't think you understand what it means to be Goro Akechi, Akira.

His eyes widen at that, and carefully he mimics his movements so that he can hold her. His breath actually audibly catches. This might be one of the best days of his life?

He stares at the little bun in his hands for a moment, then blinks up at Akira, and looks over to the white one, gaze softening in sympathy. Poor things...

When Akira signs those next words, though... his eyes widen, just staring for a moment. After a bit, he signs with his unoccupied hand, just a tad hesitantly:]

Really? Are you sure?

[beguiledcard]

[ He understands that Goro Akechi needs to chill on the murder???? Although, he is doing super great with that right now. Akira's smiling softly at the expression on the older teen's face. It's... a really nice look for him.

There's a nod. ]

Positive. [ reaching out, his fingers brushing over the female bunny's back for a moment ] She's yours.

[ Something teasing enters his expression now. ]

Guess I should have showed you the other thing first, since I'm not sure it will begin to compare to this, for you.

[lowkeycrazy]

[His gaze flicks down in awe of the little life given to him, before he quickly looks back up at Akira and worriedly signs:]

But, I don't know the first thing about caring for a bunny!

[What if he's not a good bunny papa?! And he blinks— when he saw the bunnies, he had thought they were the "two things" Akira wanted to show him.]

What is it?

[beguiledcard]

That makes two of us.

[ To the question: ]

In a moment.

[ Becaaaause, while he's here, he's going to take this moment to check on the little guy's injury. He's carefully picking him up, which doesn't seem to be making the bunny too happy - in turn, it isn't making Akira happy, because... poor thing...

In any case, he's checking the status of the bandages (man, did it take a while to figure out how to do it all in a way that would... work). After he's done, he leans to gently and quietly give a reassuring 'shoosh'-like sound, lips pressed against the top of the creature's head. He might be. A lot more worried for this guy than he's letting on...?

But, it's... fine...

Very carefully, he's setting the male bunny back down; he gives a soft smile as he pets its head, and then tilts his own at Akechi. ]

All right. Ready to see it?

[lowkeycrazy]

[He looks at the white bunny, before moving and gently depositing his sister back next to him. If she doesn't want to leave his side, then it's best that they keep together as much as possible. Even if they weren't injured... they're family. His gaze lingers on them a bit longer, before he turns to look back to Akira and nods.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He watches Akechi for a moment... and then gently rests a hand on his shoulder before moving to stand, and then walking to the doorway. ]

I'm not giving up. I'm going to see if maybe there's something that either Sora or Noel can do to help... or both.

[ Once Akechi is following him, he leads him a few rooms down. Akira checks then hinges, and then opens the door; he gestures for the older teen to follow him inside, and then leads him over to...

... a chocolate fountain??

It's... running, and everything. He has a few fruits here - thanks to Noel's help, there are a few strawberries. He holds the bowl out to Akechi. ]

Have at it. It tastes just like the stuff from back home.

[lowkeycrazy]

[He nods in response to Akira's reassurances. He doesn't doubt that he'll do everything he can to help that little bunny. Akechi just hopes he makes it— he's not usually... incredibly optimistic about these sorts of things.

He does his best to dismiss those thoughts as he follows Akira, though at the sight of the fountain he stops and stares in disbelief. That's— ... he's seen Akira's fountain before, but never actually running and...

He hasn't had chocolate since he got here? Longer. And strawberries, too?

He looks over at Akira, then picks a strawberry from the bowl, reaching out and letting the melted chocolate run over it. Carefully, with the other hand under it, he takes a bite...

Oh. Now that is an absolutely delighted expression he makes as he savors this treat. He eats it down to the stem, then signs to Akira.]

It's delicious! Thank you!