Saturday meeting/afterparty?

[overconfidant]

[Everything happens so fucking much. Akira, unlike some, is actually still functioning through all this disaster.

For now.

God, he made a mess of this. He really is Moriarty's, isn't he?

He spreads the word to have a meeting at the studio since all the surveillance is turned off there for the moment. Including to the people that remained at the house, when he goes back to collect food and drinks. Leftovers, mostly. Curry and tacos and tempura and whatever else.

The studio is a mess but he just sets up as best he can among the debris. He picks a pile to perch on with a sigh.]

I know everyone's tired and generally fucked up in one way or another but we don't know how long we have before Mission Control or someone else makes a move. We probably have a lot to discuss.

...it'll be up to all of you if you want me involved in that after I say my piece. I intended to warn you all beforehand but... I ended up missing the meeting the other day.

Short version, some of this disaster is my fault. Longer version, I decided Nora had a point about using the death that had to happen anyway. So I staged a confrontation for the camera in Dazai's office and offered him my services in exchange for my own safety. I knew the Foundation would buy it. I thought I could help cover for his lapses better.

He asked me to sabotage today's game.

And I did.

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[eldritcheyes]

... I still misunderstood what he said. I'll apologize for that much, that's on me. My head feels like hot garbage and I'm not thinking clearly. I should probably be resting, but I don't think I'm getting any sleep tonight.

[Leo looks sadly at the prinny.]

... and I'm sorry I didn't spend more time talking to you before shit happened. I figured you had more important people to worry about.

I can't fucking believe Leo's the one to get this breakdown, jesus christ ENJOY IG

[resortghosts]

That's... understandable.

[ Just tiredly waving a flipper. ]

But, it's not true there were more important people, you idiot. It's...

[ ... ]

I still get-... [ .............. ] ... It's difficult to take that risk - letting people get closer to me. I always expect them to- judge me, once they know the kinds of thoughts that go through my head. So, I...

... I pull away, sometimes, even now. It's- stupid...

[ Exhausted laughter... ]

So, really, I'm a huge idiot. But, in the end, I'm also a monster - a terrible person who's committed more crimes than he can count. The guy I'm dating? I tried to kill a version of him - twice!

To be honest, I still don't get why anyone wants me! So-! Maybe you should count yourself lucky...!

[eldritcheyes]

And everybody tells me I'm a nice guy, wouldn't hurt a fly, but the only person that ever liked me that way? She's dead. And you've got, what? Three people who wanna be with you? You must be doing something right, man. They must see something worthwhile. So I think you're the lucky one.

[Leo sighs. He misses the people from Libra. He misses Black.

He misses White.]

Life doesn't make a lot of sense, but I guess it is what it is.

[resortghosts]

There's nothing lucky about me. A lucky person doesn't spend a vast majority of their life completely alone, die twice, and only have friends now because they- lie, practically all the time...!

[ But, then... there's some deflating, even if it's not visible with the suit. ]

I've always been careful about what other people can see in me. The only people who's seen all of me is- [ ... ] Akira and dad.

[ AND LOOK HOW THINGS HAVE GONE WITH THOSE GUYS, AMIRITE?? ]

Even with Saki... Atsushi... I always hold back, scared I'll hurt them. It gets-

[ ... ]

... I'm tired...

[ The prinny form shifts a bit. It's turned a tiny bit to the side, not quite facing Leo. ]

But... don't talk like we lost every chance to... chat more. When this is over, if you still want to... [ moving closer, lightly patting Leo's arm, possibly... testing reaction? ] ... we should- hang out...