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audio; october 25th.

[deheaded]

Ha~ku~no~chaaaa~n.

[ does this voice terrify you, hakuno? because it should. ]

So it is you who is the Master to my Star. [ this is fine, hakuno was very bullyable during tumenalia. ] I suppose I should offer you my thanks for keeping him grounded here in this Singularity.

audio; 1/2

[sealeted]

Eh?!

[Sorry, Shuten, there's a loud clatter as she fumbles and drops her device.

Give her a sec.]

audio;

[sealeted]

Miss... Miss Assassin?

[Who gave you this number—

...oh. Master, and Star...]

I didn't realize, um, I didn't realize you knew each other that well. Uh. Hi. H...ow have you been?

[Smooth. as. silk.]

audio;

[deheaded]

Oh please, oh please... for the Master of my darling, "Shuten" is fine.

[ and just like that, hakuno gets to be the second human to know her real name. ]

I have been agreeable, and you?

audio;

[sealeted]

Shuten... oh. Oh! That makes so much sense. I wasn't sure if it was rude or not to try and figure out your name outside of a Grail War, but I did wonder if you were an actual oni, somebody historically conflated with a myth, or something else entirely.

[There's the spark of a history nerd there, but it dies under the downpour of her own bashfulness as her situational awareness creeps in.]

...I've been okay. Um, speaking about 'okay'... Uh, we should. We need... I wanted to talk to you too, about. About, um, my blood...

audio; 1/2

[deheaded]

[ oh .... that's kind of cute. ]

Yes, it would have been very rude of you to try and figure that out.

[ but at least she sounds amused? ]

audio;

[deheaded]

Hmmm~? Yes, what about your blood?

Speak up, speak up~, you're trailing off.

voice; un: archer

[killful]

Yo, Hakuno! How's my favorite squirrel doing?

[Well, at least he's not pretending to be anybody.]

voice; un: archer

[sealeted]

Much better. Did you enjoy the rest of your time on the ship?

[killful]

[Flashbacks to Nero.]

Ehhh, it was good. Great!

[Because he's also flashbacking to 2B.]

I got some exercise out of it. Wahahaha! [He got into some fights. It's not what she thinks, okay.]

[sealeted]

Your party skill kicked in then?

[Don't be so cheeky, squirrel.]

Did your lady friend enjoy herself too?

[killful]

[He laughs, but then he mentions his lady friend and he's like, which... which lady...

That moment when you're a fuccboi but you don't want your Master to find out.]

Yeah, yeah! I made sure she had a really good time. They don't call me the Skillful Star for nothing!

audio;

[gilgamess]

Mongrel, are you present?

You had better be present. Your King has an inquiry.

It appears that weak body of yours survived and your strength level increased somewhat from my training plans. [ he sounds very proud. ] But, my entertainment is not at an end yet: did that emperor fall to your embraces? Have you sufficiently plundered the hearts of your foes and overwhelmed them with vigor, as befitting a ruler?

You did at least amuse me... it becomes boring here sometimes.

[sealeted]

She's gone.

[Her voice is soft and steady, now. It might have been another thing all together if this were a few days ago, but she's composed now.]

Nothing to plunder. But... thank you. For trying to help me.

[gilgamess]

[ his timing is good, then. he hates to listen to people cry pathetic tears. ]

Oh? That fickle emperor -- here I had been awaiting my chance to battle her and prove myself superior as I laid her realm to waste.

[ one space cannot endure two such massive egos. ]

Ah, but it is just as I told you before. People exist simply to disappear. That is the way of nature. Things live, then they die or disappear. It happens to all. Servants are no exception. That is why it is important of you not to waste the time you have. Did you spend your nights together, at least?

[ he just ignores the last part. he does not need or want any such things. ]

[sealeted]

...no. No, she—agreed to a courtship. And then she disappeared.

gift; (dec 21st)

[terraria]

[ There's a sizeable box delivered to Hakuno's door with a beautiful selection of violets - the gift is wrapped with violet, sparkly paper, golden stars studding it every other inch. With how busy Aspen is doing his shows, he can't be there in person to give it to her, unfortunately - but he hopes this is enough.

Merry Solstice! The card hanging off of the big golden bow reads, in messy script. Don't feel pressured about this. It's a little more ornate than mine, but... I think that fits you.

Inside is a few garments that look similar to the courtesan's attire he wore before - but it's decidedly different. It's obviously cut for her figure, with more space for her chest, and the sleeves are actually attached. Instead of being a soft embodiment of the sunset and night sky in its color and gauzy sleeves and pants, the version made for Hakuno has delicate, soft lace and is colored white, cream, and a delicate pink, like winter giving way to spring. The sleeves are made of that soft chantilly lace and gather at the wrists like his, though they're attached to the midriff-bearing top. The pants are still the same, though the shoes packaged along with it are embroidered and notably softer than his - of course they are, she doesn't need the support he does as a dancer.

Instead of being so overtly sexual and eyecandy like Aspen's, Hakuno's looks like a normal sort of wear (which, it might actually be - Aspen didn't clarify in his card) if a little risque and fancy.

There's also a pack of no-bake cookies - peanut butter balls rolled in white powdered sugar to make it look like snow, chocolate-hazelnut truffles, and dipped pretzels studded with peppermint candy. They're not the neatest... Aspen clearly had some trouble making them, but they're quite tasty. ]

dec 25th | gift and note

[offshoots]

[when Hakuno comes back to her apartment, there's a sweet smell coming from the kitchen that wasn't there before she left.

should she wander towards it, there's a plate (definitely one of hers) of sugar cookies (some of her ingredients are missing) made from scratch sitting on the counter. they're all shaped like Christmas trees with a cream frosting.

the note is simple enough:

"Merry Christmas. Don't eat them all at once."

with a little scribble of something that looks like a small bird at the bottom.]

gift

[befall]

[ This is a thousand years late, I'm sorry, super dead during the holidays season! You don't have to react or thread this, leaving it here and backdating the present to around New Year or something. Or whatever that works for you during the holidays!

The gift is kept in a simple box and a card attached (same picture). There's no letter, Kamui isn't about to give himself away. So he didn't sign it either, making it a bit difficult to tell who it's from. The card only specifies who the gift is meant to, "To: Hakuno".

Inside, you'll find: a butterfly bag and a cute journal (your design of choice which one). ]

[offshoots]

[after this happens]

You think being a model is hard work?

[sealeted]

Oh, absolutely.

Even just posing can seem much harder than you would think. Expressions, placement... you have to make it look natural, but not sloppy, poised, but not obviously posed... and that's just photography. I know some runways models go through all kinds of craziness and training just to walk up and down a circuit.

Why, are you looking for a new job?

[offshoots]

[can't tell if it's a legitimate question or she's messing with him...]

If it didn't sound like such a pain and I wasn't locked in at PECS, I might try it. I'm handsome enough, right?

Nah, this girl I was talking to was telling me how modeling is hard work. You're a photographer, so you're the best reference I have for it. Photography sounds tough now, too. I'll stick to babysitting Mute and Maya. It's a lot like dealing with some other Servants.

[sealeted]

Sure you are. I don't know if you'd like having your face plastered in a magazine or on an ad very much, though.

Well, she's certainly right. But hey, any work is WORK, right? And some people excel at different jobs. Nothing wrong with that.

misfire; text

[commandseal]

[ There's a notification on Hakuno's phone that she's received a message from a unfamiliar contact; opening it reveals no message, but only a single picture of Ritsuka apparently trying to be sexy.

The keyword is trying because she'd been practicing her selfie game, trying to pose on the edge of her bed while looking coquettish and coy, her jacket tugged open and her hair loose around her shoulders. Unfortunately, she'd leaned a little too far over the edge and so what she actually captures is the moment of when she's desperately trying to claw her way back onto the bed while fighting gravity, her eyes wide with panic, right before she's about to hit the floor.

Ritsuka had been pretty sure she'd deleted that photo, but it seems that some things can never be erased from the cloud. ]

Re: misfire; text

[sealeted]

If this is supposed to be a headshot for some sort of audition, I think you might have made a few mistakes!

1. For the record, I'm a photographer, not a talent agency. Usually auditions go through other people, or brands, etc.

2. You may have attached the wrong picture.

3. You either forgot or accidentally deleted your identifying information and resume.


When reaching out to the actual person who can help you, if you double-check those issues beforehand, I'm certain things will work out much better for you. Best of luck!


Regards,

Hakuno Kishinami
Seraphic Cage Studios