What happens now?

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For the sake of keeping plot-relevant things on the main comm, a few important threads are going to go here. Feel free to tag into whichever ones are appropriate for your character.

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[sotoshini]

[ A somewhat amused and embarrassed huff. ]

...excess chaos energy. Is that like feedback? [ What is this magical stuff. ]

[chaoscontrol]

... Sort of. My body and powers run on Chaos energy, the entropy of the universe. In my world, that power is crystallized into seven gems like these [he lets Natsuno hold the green emerald if he wants -- the power thrumming through it is tremendous, but contained] ... and a controller, called the Master Emerald. I naturally collect and store it. But without my inhibitors, I have no way to dispel it... [Shadow hums thoughtfully, then comes up with an apt metaphor] Like a combustion engine without its coolant and radiator, I, too, would burn out without them.

[sotoshini]

[ !! He will totally take the green gem and stare at it, watching the way the light reflects off its many facets. The energy running through it is interesting too and like nothing he's ever seen before. ]

You overheat. Should I carry you to the onsen? [ That is clearly a joke judging by his expression, even if the delivery is deadpan. Also there may not be an onsen here :<. In contrast to the rest, he gestures with his wing—he'll totally give you a ride if you want dad, just don't call him out on it. ]

[chaoscontrol]

[yeah it's pretty rare to see such a pure gem the size of you friggin' fist, incredible cosmic powers or not.

Shadow just sort of chuckles at the joke and finally stands up, brushing himself off and dispelling his wings] Like I said, I'll be alright. [he takes a moment to look around] .. I thought Sakura was staying behind?

[sotoshini]

[ And it's all shiny too. He shrugs at the question, looking at the rest of the group for likely the first time. ]

No idea. She landed on top of Anon and said something, but I wasn't paying attention. [ He was busy for obvious reasons. ]

Probably better for [ A pause. ] Kimi-nii anyway. 

[chaoscontrol]

[Shadow will take the emerald back now, and he puts it... somewhere. then he looks around again. Sakura, Anon, Natsuno, Emi, and a few people he doesn't recognize...]

Kimi-nii? [Shadow tilts his head] You gave Kimihiro a new nickname?

[sotoshini]

[ Dimensional Fur Pocket. ]


...he told me to call him that. [ Looking away, a tad flustered. ]

[chaoscontrol]

[excellent, yes. that.]

... It's a cute name.

[sotoshini]

It's a shortening of his first name and the honorific for brother. [ Explaining it because what else is he supposed to do here. Also he may be allergic to the word cute. ]

[chaoscontrol]

Honorific... like "san" and "sama" and the like? [he taps his chin] Those are of japanese origin, yes?

[sotoshini]

Yeah, we're both Japanese. I don't use honorifics too much anymore, though.

[ It's a distinctive post Foundation change because he was pretty good at using them before. But when you're away from society you can relax a lil. ]

[chaoscontrol]

[Shadow nods] So you think of Kimihiro as a brother then? Ha. [he gives an open-palmed shrug] What a strange little family we are...

[sotoshini]

[ Making a face here. ]

I guess? He asked me to call him that so I did. [ This definitely requires reading between the lines here, but it's the best you're going to get with Natsuno. There isn't a bond like there is between Shadow, Anon, and maybe even Riku but there's something there.

He adds after, mumbled. ]

Better than my old family anyway.

[chaoscontrol]

[it's cute, Natsuno. Just accept your cute life. Shadow just chuckles in response]