video post † 002 † 03-03-10

[slantedcross]

[He's utterly exhausted, after Asuka nightmares, noctaere, warehouses and turning twenty-six. The strain shows around his eyes and in his voice. As a result, he's more caustic than not, and isn't thinking in terms of people's (mainly Sena's, in this case) feelings.]

If you're still alive, call me.

I've spoken to Iris, Ken, and Alice since that--ordeal began, but that's it. I'd like to know who needs funeral arrangements made up before the week is out.

[Beat. Youji forgot to turn the Dreamberry off.]

I'm too old for this, this is not how I was expecting to spend my twenty-six--oh hell, it's still--[CLICK.]

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[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

I might need that funeral.

It's not how I intended it, but I'm sure I died late last night.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I only do the flower arrangements.

...you're certain about this? Because I can check to see if you're dead.

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

No incense? I guess I can make do with just that.

I look fine now, but I was torn to shreds by black things. I saw one of them pull out my lower skull.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

I think that was universal... I never got your name, did I? I'm Youji.

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

It's Itoshiki Nozomu. So you're a funeral planner?

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

...no. I'm [a funeral enabler?] a florist. Now, anyway. I was an art teacher back home.

[It's a difficult question. Assassin, florist, or art teacher?]

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

I see. I used to be a teacher myself, back in my world. I haven't noticed it before, but there's quite a few teachers around here.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Are there really? One of my colleagues is here, but I'm not sure if he's started his teaching job yet, from what he's said about where he is in time.

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

Just four now, counting the one you mentioned. I thought I was the only teacher here until recently.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Really. Who's the other one?

[Read: Is she a female I can charm? 8D]

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

Cho Hakkai. I just met him a few days ago.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

[You can probably hear the "damn it" in Youji's voice.]

Well, I'll be on the look out for him. Maybe we can all get together sometime, and complain about how much we hate teenagers.

What subject do you teach, by the way?

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

[Nozomu chuckles a bit] I wouldn't mind doing something like that.

I teach social sciences; but as a homeroom teacher, I sometimes covered other subjects as well.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Aah, a jack-of-all-trades. I just sat them down in a sunny room and made them draw things. [He laughs a bit.]

We'll have to keep it in mind, then. Don't go getting yourself killed beforehand.

[despairteacher.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's not like I could die even if I tried.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

If only we could all be so lucky.

[Sahara don't get drier than this, sensei.]