hotel: aikawa

[shaft]

our lizard...!!

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[decaptych]

I guess at least it was theme-appropriate.

You feeling better now?

[shaft]

Somewhat. I'm still tasting dirt.

Are you alright? You seemed zoned out.

[decaptych]

Ew, yeah. Wait, did you seriously like, just crawl out?! You're a lot calmer than I'd think for that!

[ He waves off the other thing. ]

Uh, yeah. Just was thinking... about stuff.

[shaft]

[ sets his lasers ]

Like what?

[decaptych]

[ shook ]

Uhh... I got locked in my suite room overnight.

Apparently if you're just kinda, wherever, you get herded back.

[shaft]

Ah.

... You hate being in there, right?

[decaptych]

Yeah, I don't really like to be. But you know, not... a big deal all things considered. I didn't get fucking buried.

[shaft]

Being buried isn't a big deal in comparison to dying.

I'm not going to brush you off if you're having a hard time.

[decaptych]

Everyone being like 'oh it's not a big deal, I only got shot', is really gonna drive me insane. I'm just saying.

I'm fine, see? Nothing wrong with me.

[shaft]

...

I'm not saying it's a big deal. I'm making of you, for saying your room traumatizing you isn't a big deal.

[decaptych]

Look, don't worry about it, okay?

It's not really... that, but it's just. [ He sighs. ] I just don't really like being alone anyway. I'm just being dramatic, no big deal, promise.

[shaft]

[ ? ]

How do you like to be, if not alone?

[decaptych]

I just wanna hang out with people I like. Or even just nice people in general. Doesn't everyone?

[shaft]

I do like being with people but I definitely enjoy being alone too.

[ aikawa... is like a puppy ]

[decaptych]

[ He is just an oversized sad bear-dog. ]

I like wandering off and doing my thing sometimes I guess, but I dunno if I think it's enjoyable.

[shaft]

Do you have... a companion?

[ are u single ]

[decaptych]

That is a weird-ass question. I mean, I've got a partner, Risu. Is that what you mean?

[ Except he is single, this is not a romantic partner. ]

[shaft]

Why is that a weird question?

Maybe you had a lifelong animal friend!

[decaptych]

I dunno if I'd call it a companion??? It'd be like! A pet. A lil furry best friend.

[ He's too Aikawa to use a word like companion. ]

But nah, don't have that either.

[shaft]

[ a pet and a companion is different... but he lets it go... hmph ]

So, you and Risu. How long have you been together?

[decaptych]

Uh... I met him, I think it's like...

[ ...Ponders this. ]

...A lot's happened, it's a few years. I haven't seen him for like, three years though -- I just recently met back up with him.

[shaft]

You must be relieved.

[ were you a lizard for those three years aikawa ]

[decaptych]

[ Yes he was. ]

Yeah, I am -- 'course! He's my buddy and we kinda, didn't leave off on the best note -- I mean -- we're fine now! But it's -- you know, nevermind.

You got a buddy? Guessing you don't do partners in your world.

[shaft]

I'm not sure what you mean by partner? Like... a spouse?

[decaptych]

[ He cOUGhS out a bunch of flower petals suddenly. ]

No! Noooooo. No. We are not married.

A partnership is like -- well, we're not ''''official'''' [ he does airquotes ] partners anyway 'cause we never did the contract stuff, but it's a thing sorcerers do. Contract up with another sorcerer, and you know, now you've got each other's backs.