Voice/Action for House 48 - 003

[moezama]

[Kazuma was just reading a book in his room, when he heard a loud wailing from the other side of his door. It certainly gave him quite a fright and it sounded like...Tao? His journal picked up their conversation as he went to investigate]

Tao? What's wrong?

Boo-meow...Litchi is...is g-go...Tao can't say it!!

What?

[Tao's words were incoherent, covered in her constant sobbing that Kazuma couldn't get anything else out of her. So..rather than keep pressing her, he'll go to Litchi's room to investigate himself. The journal will just pick up Tao's wailing and wheezing for a while until Kazuma comes back.]

Tao...Tao, it's okay. I'll tell everyone. You just...[Just what? What could he even say to make this better? ] Take it easy, all right...? [Kazuma went to his bed and sat down, his journal now in hand. He stared blankly at the page, Tao still crying in the background.]

To those who knew her, Miss Litchi Faye-Ling has been sent home. [She's gone] She left behind...well cooked a few things for people before she left...I think. [Why does it matter to me?] A lot of things actually...we can't possibly eat all of this, so I'm positive this was meant to be shared with those she knew. [We were from different times, we would have never met anyway] So please feel free to come by House 48 to pick some food up. I'm...sure she'd be happy to know her cooking was appreciated here.

[So why does it hurt here?]

Comments

[semper_cogitans]

... My name is... P-Professor Robert Alexander Hastings.

[How many times has he said that the exact same way...?]

... I... I am sorry we had to... m-meet in such unpleasant... circumstances...

[moezama]

[A professor...?] It's...all right, Professor. [He's a little curious now, but this was probably not the best time to be asking questions.]

I'm sure Miss Litchi would say something like this, but even if she's no longer here, any friend of hers is always welcomed here at House 48.

[semper_cogitans]

[It's not like Robert wouldn't answer them though... even now. That's just the sort of person he is.]

... Th-thank you... I, I a-appreciate the kind gesture.

... [Softly:] Do... do you th-think it would be... t-too forward of me to... to leave the... th-the... [- and his voice shakes a little -] g-gift I m-meant to give her with your h-household...?

Holy shit, I'm so sorry. I never saw the notif that you replied akjsghsak

[moezama]

[...]

I don't think so...did you want us to hold onto it in case she returns...?

Totally fine :'D I've been so slow anyway

[semper_cogitans]

[... Well, if it's alright...]

... I... I w-would like that, yes...

[As futile as it is to hope. But it doesn't seem right, keeping Litchi's gift...]

... I... I a-apologize for... for any... imposition...

[moezama]

N-No, it's fine...we're honored you trust us enough to hold onto her gift. Please, come by when you have the time.

[semper_cogitans]

I... I will be c-certain to.

Perhaps later this week...?

[Depending largely on whether the muns want to thread it out...]

If th-there is... a time you think will be... e-easier, for all of you...

[moezama]

[We'll just make some appointment post or handwave 8|a]

Oh, well...maybe not today, but anytime during the week you can come by. Just let us know when you're coming.

[semper_cogitans]

[This mun is honestly fine with either. Though the thread might be a chance for more CR...]

... Yes, of... of c-course.

...

Thank you, again... f-for all of this.

[... Robert knows he should give them time to grieve... and he needs it himself, as much as he likes this person so far. Very polite...]