deusexhormones | Hundred Fifth Explosion

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[OH and this is probably backdated to sometime in the earlier afternoon.

So Haruki has been in hiding since the end of the AU event. To be fair, he thinks he has good reason. What he doesn't suspect, or perhaps is still in denial about is the the other night... (which is a much longer thread in full and totally work safe and such if you're curious even if it's not quite done yet) and the deadly consequences of these actions. So now, coming out of the woods (he took to checking out some caves... quietly... the other day) he comes across-

His doom. From a distance, you might have heard him SCREAM in pain and horror, but by the time any character arrives, the deed will have been done. Do feel to find him at the edge of the forest in... the follow state:

Haruki is frozen solid. Yes, ice coats his entire body. His face is frozen into a face of terror and there's some minor cuts on his face and arms. His shirt looks like it's been partially ripped in a few places as if by a sword. His journal lays to his side with a hole stabbed through it by... something. But perhaps what is more shocking than him being frozen solid is that... the whole tree around him is also frozen solid. Yes, the whole tree (which also has a few chips and such in the bark) is all frozen along with him, leaving him quite stuck.

So yes, you might have heard the scream! You must just be here by chance! But either way come and marvel at the amazing frozen Haruki. Maybe talk to others who have rushed to see this scene too. And perhaps help him out of concern because, y'know, frostbite isn't a good thing

Or if it suits your fancy perhaps you can run into him after he starts to recover ~~I just need to figure out... where he ends up~~

EDIT Oh but feel free to break time and find him twice if you want. Free him twice too. It's all good]

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[Well lucky him, he's going to get an earful about it.]

Seriously, I wish they'd just make up their mind and stop moving me around whenever they feel like it! It's getting too complicated to keep explaining to people why I keep like...I don't know, shapeshifting or whatever!

I wonder if your body will eventually gain the power to at will shift from being Eri to Shiki and back again?

...that actually wouldn't be bad. [And then there's a thought.] ...hey. You can change everything you want, can't you? Recreate things.

...Well. In theory. I guess. That paper said I could.

Do you think you understand it enough to teach me?

No. [That's said too quickly. He sighs and shakes his head] I dunno if it's something I can teach anyway. It's like I'm a living Shift.

I was just curious. I thought maybe that'd be the easiest thing to do but...I don't know. Tell me I'm being stupid. You're good at that.

...It would be. I could if I knew how to. ...Lock you in a body, I mean. [...Hell, he tried to remake this world in part for her]

...I know you would. Don't worry about it, we'll figure out something someday. For now I guess we just have to be used to the idea that I can keep switching at random.

Yeah... Guess that's just how it has to be here. [Sigh]

...you're not disappointed, are you?

Well, maybe a little. [He shrugs, snuggling up into his blankets again] It'd be nice if things were easier, after all.

Yeah, it would...[Pausing and just staring into space.] And you're not disappointed with me?

Huh? What do I have to be disappointed in you by?

[She shakes her head.] It's stupid. I just thought that maybe somehow I could have figured out how to stop it. Never mind.

...Okay, maybe that is kinda stupid. [He sighs and, releases his grip on some of the blankets, reaches and arm out to pull her into a one-armed hug. He's not sure why but he feels... compelled to do this]

I'd feel the same though.

Told you so. [Oh hey. That's cool, don't mind her leaning into that.]

I figured you would. Kind of one of the things you and I could agree on. I'm just getting tired of not being able to control it.