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[hardknoxlife]

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Ronald here. If you're hearing this, I've prolly stepped out a bit. Leave a message and I'll get back to you soon as I can.

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[hardknoxlife]

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not u

[ He didn't know how else to put it, ok? ]

[pinnedbangs]

[The fun thing about texting people is that it's a difficult to convey an array of emotions. Emoticons and emoji can help in this department! And oftentimes, graphics are even more effective! This graphic in particular has been a little difficult for one Rin Okumura to figure out.

but once understood it cannot be so easily forgotten.

Rin wondered what his brother was talking about. And now Ron brought it up, clear as a cloudy afternoon sky. It was staring right at him. He knew that everyone lost the game but - but this means ... This meant everyone was - was - ...no. Why?

the message reaches ron almost fifteen minutes after the last one.]

but not me

[he's come this far but he's not sure he wants to know. no, he's positive he' rather not know but he doesn't want to be left in the dark. ]

[hardknoxlife]

[ He figured it would be easier to explain after all. Ronald didn't quite have the words for it at that moment. For once, the normally eloquent reaper was at a loss for words. After all, he'd never had to explain where he found someone's corpse to the person in question. But it's a sight he's not likely to forget anytime soon.

The state of Rin's body... hell, the state of the others too. No matter how used to death you were, it isn't quite the same when you've actually spent time with the person before they were a corpse. ]

like I said m8
you were the lucky one
where'd you head off to anyway?

[pinnedbangs]

you mean the hide and seek game?
idk where we were but it wasnt like any other part of the school


[this is surreal in a way that is mostly uncomfortable. his thoughts concerning that place were a huge mess and his memories ended pretty early. besides, he didn't want to dwell on it. what good would it do?]

you talk to my brother, right?

[hardknoxlife]

on occasion, yeah
mostly when he has to look at my arm but lets say he's a work in progress
what of it?

[pinnedbangs]

did he talk to you about what happened to me?
or anyone? at all?

[hardknoxlife]

Sealed tighter'n a drum, I'm afraid.
Probably wouldn't have known about what happened to you if I hadn't stumbled upon you myself

[pinnedbangs]

[fuck
fuck fuck fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck]

oh


hey but he was still happy to see me!

[HAPPY ENOUGH TO GET INTO A NORMAL BROTHERLY SCUFFLE...]

[hardknoxlife]

He'd better be!
Would be surprised it he wasn't, really!

[ Apparently happy enough to deck him across the face, yes ]

[pinnedbangs]

[THE BRUISES MIGHT LINGER FOR A FEW DAYS...]

me too!

Oh thanks again
For being there for him
You do that a lot

[hardknoxlife]

[ Time can't replace teeth that get knocked out man. ]

No worries!
He's a good soul.
Lad like him looking like he doesn't have a friend in the world needs a bit of company, I think.

[pinnedbangs]

he doesnt look THAT MUCH like a loner





but im glad he has you for company

[Ron seemed like a good person. But the minute Yukio so much as sneezes at Ron, Rin will be there.]

[hardknoxlife]

he just keeps to himself is all I've noticed
and we do try m8
you lot are good kids

[pinnedbangs]

[he'll give a nod to this - oh damn, Ron can't see him]

yukios good

[hardknoxlife]

he's a good sort
rather fine lad
not that you arent of course
give yourself a bit of credit, eh?

[pinnedbangs]

a fine lad?

[..............wait, does he mean "good looking"?



Huh. Gonna turn off the internal monologue and accidentally drop the phone in an embarrassing way. He types three different messages and erases them all until he's satisfied.]

I guess


[hardknoxlife]

[ Hey he isn't so hard on the eyes man. He wouldn't mind getting a second look at that boy, really. But that's beyond the point right now. ]

not that im singing any praises to him but hes a good soul and so are you
id like to think im an authority on the quality of souls
sort of

[pinnedbangs]

[ . . . UH-UUUUUUUUHM . . .]

did you go to school for soul quality?

[THIS IS AN ENTIRELY HONEST QUESTION]

HI I'M BACK FROM HIATUS

[hardknoxlife]

no m8!
failed to mention what i did prolly
im a reaper

WELCOME BACK!

[pinnedbangs]

a reaper

\o\

[hardknoxlife]

thats right
heard other folk call me a shinigamy so that might be more familiar?

[pinnedbangs]

u kno how crazy that sounds rite

ur sayin ur a REAL shinigami

[sure, Rin just died and rose from his grave, but he's not about to suddenly believe in Shinigami. He's not sure what was up with the exorcism back in that room with Daisuke, but he's more likely to believe it was ghosts than demons.

Demons aren't real. ...Even though this school was challenging that notion.]

[hardknoxlife]

crazy as it sounds
its true
wouldnt lie to a friend now would i?

[pinnedbangs]

[...................................friend? holy shit, what does he say to that??? Ron was saying he was a friend? like not just assuming it, or just saying it because he hung out with yukio or whatever... like, this was legit. maybe this was what he was talking about before with the soul thing...

HOT DAMN, WHAT DID HE DO?]

i guess not

[unless friends regularly lie to each other??? he saw it happen to this one kid in his elementary school? yeah, he kicked that little shithead for being a little shit to his friend. It's like cardinal rule number one about friends. No lying.]

i mean U SHOULDNT but it still sounds crazy
whats it like to be a shinigami?

[hardknoxlife]

[ Rin pls. That heartfelt freakout. ]

takes a bit of gumption to get used to the job
but you'll get used to it eventually
your turn then
what was your life like before this?