Hey dude. It's Dirk. I know I told you about the mirror thing and I hope it's helping.
I did come up with a design for a robot that might help more though. If you're interested, I could make you a small companion that can help guide you through a conversation with actual responses and facial cues.
It removes the embarrassment of practicing with a real person while giving programmed responses. I'm bored as fuck so you'd be helping a bro out here. Let me know if you're interested.
[ All of this sounds really good since lbr he probably has not talked into that mirror once since he got it and he's not going to admit to that right now. Because he feels bad. Since Dirk has been trying to help him so much and he's just a stubborn asshole.
[The... camera is focused on the ground. Icy ground. And clawed feet. While bat-like wings flap around, slapping at the device. Someone is speaking - but, tragically, they're speaking Dovahzuul.]
[Oh, okay, it's Melius' omen. Chattering like a dragon's version of a parrot. She even pokes her muzzle on screen, repeating herself. How she's doing that without lips, we just don't know.]
[ What... the fuck is this... Sasuke's trying to figure out if that's anywhere near a language he recognizes, and not even his Rinnegan seems to be helping to decipher any of this.
His hawk is nipping at the screen for a second, though, and the username helps him put a few things together. ]
... Melius? [ Shit, what was his omen's name again? He's got nothing. Whatever. ] I don't understand what you're saying, Omen.
[ Right. This is the fallout of being more sociable because of blood magic throughout a month. People actually want to talk with him and meet with him again.
At least training is something he likes. Much more than the whole talk about his feelings thing. ]
I'm fine. [ Ish. ] My schedule isn't particularly packed. When are you available?
Hi! I'd like to introduce you to Carmilla. [a little puffball of a batkitten flies down and lands on the armrest of her chair, blinking owlishly at him]
And there are two choices. One, you come visit me and meet her in person and accept your present or two, I find you and give you your present.
Option one is by far the better one. I'd go with that.
[sansa has been dreading this--a flicker of color in the corner of her eye as she's sewing, the sound of a jeering crowd, and suddenly her father's death is playing in the display of her omni crystal. she puts her sewing to the side and rushes to the table where it stands, jabbing at it uselessly.]
No--turn it off! Please turn it off!
[but her voice is drowned out by the crowd. she watches helplessly, noticing details she hadn't seen--the crowd jostling her father, the stupid hopeful look on her face, littlefinger watching with a familiar expression (that makes her start)--and some she remembers, like the way her father looked at her before his confession, arya perched on the fountain, someone throwing some kind of rock at his face. she watches her own face rise and fall at joffrey's words, and then it's the stuff of her nightmares (only in them, she takes her father's place...). the young sansa struggles against the arms of ser boros cries for help, begging someone to stop it, stop him. janos slynt throws holds ned stark down and ilyn payne swings at his head. her younger self is dragged off crying and wailing by the kingsguard.
numbly, almost by instinct, her eyes flick to the bottom of the screen. her shoulders sag in relief when she sees sasuke's username.]
[ Sasuke feels like some part of him should have expected a memory like this to show up after all the others blasting over the feed. For Sansa's sake, he's at least glad that this was sent directly to him and not put up for all to see. His jaw clenches slightly at Joffery's speech and there's a twisting in his gut over it all: that familiar feeling that always comes when innocent and good men are killed for treason, when he, an actual terrorist, has been allowed to go free.
Justice feels very lost in the world sometimes.
He ducks his head when her face shows again, his hair falling in front of his eyes as he does so. ]
Mm. After what you've told me of your family, I had no doubt.
I'm sorry that... boy was so heartless. [ Nevermind that Joffery is probably like the same age as he was during his insanity days, he's still not calling him a man, okay. ]
[a smile is threatening to curve her lips and her eyes are warm. and as usual, she's in a slipdress with black combat boots, kittens and a batkitten frolicking around her]
Sooooo. It just so happens that I'm in need of a new sensei~~
[ It was night and they were taking a break. They'd covered a lot of miles since they'd started, and she was pretty tired. More than anything, she'd wanted to stop and rest because there were definitely higher levels of corruption out here and she was concerned about Sasuke.
The woods didn't necessarily concern her. They didn't feel much more threatening than the Forest of Death from their first Chunin exams. The only thing that scared her was that she could tell her abilities weren't as strong out here. Then again, she'd been far weaker back in those days, so perhaps it balanced itself out. ]
There we go. Dinner is served.
[ She offered him over one of the skewers of meat, that she'd roasted over an open flame from the animal that they'd caught earlier. She settled back, next to him and toyed with the makeshift skewer for a moment, not initially taking a bite. ]
[ Sasuke hadn't noticed how quickly the corruption had latched on to him and begun to spread. He supposes that he's never been able to fully rid himself of its power over him, that slight raise in agitation always around the edges of his personality these days. He's so used to being... crabby, that it's hard to miss the early signs.
But he'd been able to tell there was something off when he was getting snappier and shorter in his responses, focusing solely on their mission of looking for wildlife and possible medically helpful vegetation out in the wilderness surrounding Trench. He was more frustrated than he needed to be when he wasn't able to help map the area because it was too difficult to do with one hand, or the fact that he could feel his chakra slipping faster and faster through his fingertips the more they walked.
The sharingan activating against his will had made it impossible to hide that his levels had raised higher and faster than before, but he had tried to wave it off as that being the worst of it. He didn't mention that he could feel the curse mark starting to burn into his skin under his clothes, spreading over his neck and shoulder and down his stump. He made sure to keep his cloak tied tightly around him, even with the blazing heat that had settled in this July.
He takes the meat without a word when she hands it to him, going to take a bite, and using the chewing as an excuse to not answer her for a moment. He thinks about ignoring it all together, but he knows that will raise more flags than if he just lies. ]
[ With K getting back into crafting sculptures out of scrap metal and other recycled technological bits and bobs, it's inevitable that Uchiha sensei would receive one after Sakura's announcement about his birthday.
Still, he doesn't want to embarrass Sasuke too much. And so he simply leaves the little sculpture of a teacher and student at the dojo in a place where Sasuke's likely to notice it. There's a note tied to it, wishing him a happy birthday and thanking him for the training, signed by K. ]
[ ... And here he thought he'd be dumping any birthday presents straight into the trash. Instead, the next time that anyone comes into the dojo, they'll see the sculpture set up on top of the shelves he usually stores the sparring equipment in, because it's obviously the perfect spot for something like that. ]
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[[ OOC: Just so you know his memory is gonna be super fucked around mid-month and he's acting more like his pre-Shippuden ending self, which means he's........... a major asshole and I'm SO SORRY??????? For anything that comes from this. ]]
[ It takes a solid minute for him to finally turn on his video to respond. Sasuke had flipped through the notes he'd started taking at Sharon's suggestion to find out who apparition was and why he should know her. The word friend feels foreign to him now, without the memories of Naruto saving him from himself to give him a point of reference. Why would he make a friend?
He at least knows he's married thanks to this notebook, but it still makes him feel strange to think about it. ]
Sasuke-kun, I know you are stressed and I don't want to further add to your plate, but I have a concern I want to discuss with you. I don't think it's pressing, so let's discuss it whenever you are up for it.
[ Sasuke's already starting to forget much of their relationship, but he's been keeping up on the notes he took to try and keep himself from making mistakes. He at least still remembers they're allies. Friends, hesitantly. ]
[ In his current state, he might have ignored this, but since September has been... strange and he did say to alert him if something went strange again. And her tone strikes a worry in him he doesn't want to admit to. ]
hey. tory told me you teach people how to use their chakra to strengthen their moves. we dont have anything like that back home but id like to join in your classes to see how it works.
also going to be upfront that my dad is johnny lawrence. i saw him call you out in his video last month. dont know your entire history but ill deal with him if he tries to start shit if you let me train under you.
It isn't an easy study and I'm not a gentle teacher. Some people can never manage to build their chakra supplies up high enough to be able to utilize jutsu practices. Most of my students have had success thus far, but I don't want to make any promises that it's guaranteed to work.
Don't worry about your father. I've dealt with worse people.
Hey! Got your present and the food and I really appreciate all of it! You'll have to come over some night and bring Sakura! You can meet Luz, my girlfriend. And wow, that's still a crazy thing. Giiiiiirlfriiiiiiend.
[ CAN HE JUST.... NEVER OPEN HIS DEVICE AGAIN?? That seems like the safest route so far. But this would still pop up from his Omen so he is left to Suffer. ]
[ He's not sure who her is and he's 90% sure that this is one of those times that he wasn't supposed to get these messages, but... there's... a question here... ]
[ On the week of the 25th, Sasuke will find a hand-wrapped gift waiting for him outside his place. It's just a box of festively decorated gingerbread men and sugar cookies. Some of the gingerbread men have black hair and some of them have pink hair (yes, she made Sasuke and Sakura). A small note accompanies the gift.
( While Peter isn't one to... Do Holiday Things, there is technically a part of him that reaches out. Not because the ancient demon king of Hell has much interest in holiday celebrations, but Paimon has learned that it's a time when many people Gift Things, and connection with others is of a special importance to his spirit. The energy is right for it, and so, towards the end of the month, he bestows little gifts to people.
Left on Sasuke's doorstep, wrapped carefully in thin cloth, is an odd little doll, meticulously hand-crafted with an assortment of random bits and bobbles collected over time. Some of the pieces, such as the old camera, came from way back in Deerington. Paimon has no idea what it is... only that it seems Important and that the black hole looks like A Special Eye, and so it is for Sasuke.
Set next to the doll, like a calling card, is a leaf — bearing Paimon's sigil delicately burned into it like filigree. )
a note & a gift lmao you can hover for translation
[ Sasuke's definitely aware who sent this and he realizes that he's... not sure if Paimon is using the device or not, so he decides to just send a note. There's a gift in return for him: a small box, wrapped in gold paper. Inside there is a sumi-e kit and some rice paper.
He does not stop to wonder if hand written notes actually translate for people like texts do. Woops. ]
I hope you and Sakura-chan stay warm and safe this winter. Thank you for all the lessons. I wasn't sure if you would like the meat wreath but Sakura-chan got the plate of cookies just incase you don't.
[ Luckily Sasuke has had corn dogs and pigs in a blanket aren't far off. He's going to devour these. So he sends a thank you text sometime after he's gone through probably half of the wreath. ]
Thank you for the gift, Usagi. The wreath is tasty.
[This year, Maul had decided to behave himself when it came to giving gifts, unlike in years past where he broke into people's houses rather like Santa himself did. All gifts are left on the porch or front step of the recipient's home for them to find in the morning.
Sasuke would find a small, unobtrusive necklace that looked just like a harmless piece of jewelry. But the edge of it was razor sharp and it was clearly designed to be used as a weapon in times of crisis. Accompanying it was a note in blocky handwriting wishing him a Merry Christmas signed from Darth Maul.]
[ He loves having things he can kill stuff with. What a TREASURE.
Sasuke's not used to getting gifts, though, nor is he used to the idea of Christmas. So Maul will be greeted by a small messenger hawk later on in the day with a thank you note tied to a small basket of potions from Melius' shop. Healing and protection potions, mostly. He figures they're probably the most helpful here. ]
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endish of jan? idfc time is fake
I did come up with a design for a robot that might help more though. If you're interested, I could make you a small companion that can help guide you through a conversation with actual responses and facial cues.
It removes the embarrassment of practicing with a real person while giving programmed responses. I'm bored as fuck so you'd be helping a bro out here. Let me know if you're interested.
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Ahraan! Faaz! Hi kos fahdon! Fahdon siiv Dovahkiin. Wahl haas oki!
[Oh, okay, it's Melius' omen. Chattering like a dragon's version of a parrot. She even pokes her muzzle on screen, repeating herself. How she's doing that without lips, we just don't know.]
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His hawk is nipping at the screen for a second, though, and the username helps him put a few things together. ]
... Melius? [ Shit, what was his omen's name again? He's got nothing. Whatever. ] I don't understand what you're saying, Omen.
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Hi! I was just wondering how you were and when we can get together for training.
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At least training is something he likes. Much more than the whole talk about his feelings thing. ]
I'm fine. [ Ish. ] My schedule isn't particularly packed. When are you available?
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video: un; apparition, dated after the batcat request and before March's event
Hi! I'd like to introduce you to Carmilla. [a little puffball of a batkitten flies down and lands on the armrest of her chair, blinking owlishly at him]
And there are two choices. One, you come visit me and meet her in person and accept your present or two, I find you and give you your present.
Option one is by far the better one. I'd go with that.
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Seeing me in person currently can have its risks.
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un: Bolin!; Text; Late March
Hey Sasuke sorry long time no talk. I kinda got kidnapped and really dropped the ball on a lot of stuff.
This month has been a doozy, how are you holding up?
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I've mostly managed to avoid the jungle game. My state of corruption hasn't made leaving my home frequently very plausible.
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accidental video (obvious warnings for ned stark's death, joffrey existing)
No--turn it off! Please turn it off!
[but her voice is drowned out by the crowd. she watches helplessly, noticing details she hadn't seen--the crowd jostling her father, the stupid hopeful look on her face, littlefinger watching with a familiar expression (that makes her start)--and some she remembers, like the way her father looked at her before his confession, arya perched on the fountain, someone throwing some kind of rock at his face. she watches her own face rise and fall at joffrey's words, and then it's the stuff of her nightmares (only in them, she takes her father's place...). the young sansa struggles against the arms of ser boros cries for help, begging someone to stop it, stop him. janos slynt throws holds ned stark down and ilyn payne swings at his head. her younger self is dragged off crying and wailing by the kingsguard.
numbly, almost by instinct, her eyes flick to the bottom of the screen. her shoulders sag in relief when she sees sasuke's username.]
Oh, Sasuke, it's only you.
He never did any of it, you know.
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Justice feels very lost in the world sometimes.
He ducks his head when her face shows again, his hair falling in front of his eyes as he does so. ]
Mm. After what you've told me of your family, I had no doubt.
I'm sorry that... boy was so heartless. [ Nevermind that Joffery is probably like the same age as he was during his insanity days, he's still not calling him a man, okay. ]
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video: un; apparition (Dated to pre-memoryshare, right after Terry left)
Sooooo. It just so happens that I'm in need of a new sensei~~
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[ He's just being an asshole, but is it really Sasuke if he isn't? ]
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Video ; username: shannaro
When you have a minute, I had something I wanted to discuss with you.
[ That isn't their relationship! ]
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[ Ever the pessimist. ]
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The woods didn't necessarily concern her. They didn't feel much more threatening than the Forest of Death from their first Chunin exams. The only thing that scared her was that she could tell her abilities weren't as strong out here. Then again, she'd been far weaker back in those days, so perhaps it balanced itself out. ]
There we go. Dinner is served.
[ She offered him over one of the skewers of meat, that she'd roasted over an open flame from the animal that they'd caught earlier. She settled back, next to him and toyed with the makeshift skewer for a moment, not initially taking a bite. ]
Hey. How you are doing?
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But he'd been able to tell there was something off when he was getting snappier and shorter in his responses, focusing solely on their mission of looking for wildlife and possible medically helpful vegetation out in the wilderness surrounding Trench. He was more frustrated than he needed to be when he wasn't able to help map the area because it was too difficult to do with one hand, or the fact that he could feel his chakra slipping faster and faster through his fingertips the more they walked.
The sharingan activating against his will had made it impossible to hide that his levels had raised higher and faster than before, but he had tried to wave it off as that being the worst of it. He didn't mention that he could feel the curse mark starting to burn into his skin under his clothes, spreading over his neck and shoulder and down his stump. He made sure to keep his cloak tied tightly around him, even with the blazing heat that had settled in this July.
He takes the meat without a word when she hands it to him, going to take a bite, and using the chewing as an excuse to not answer her for a moment. He thinks about ignoring it all together, but he knows that will raise more flags than if he just lies. ]
I'm fine.
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delivery to the dojo
Still, he doesn't want to embarrass Sasuke too much. And so he simply leaves the little sculpture of a teacher and student at the dojo in a place where Sasuke's likely to notice it. There's a note tied to it, wishing him a happy birthday and thanking him for the training, signed by K. ]
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video: un; apparition (future dated past event shenanigans)
If you're listening to this, it's too late. I already sent good vibes your way. They're coming. There's nothing you can do to stop them.
Also! I have both a birthday present and a wedding present for you! Which would be more convenient, me to come to you or you to come to me?
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[ It takes a solid minute for him to finally turn on his video to respond. Sasuke had flipped through the notes he'd started taking at Sharon's suggestion to find out who apparition was and why he should know her. The word friend feels foreign to him now, without the memories of Naruto saving him from himself to give him a point of reference. Why would he make a friend?
He at least knows he's married thanks to this notebook, but it still makes him feel strange to think about it. ]
Neither. I don't want them.
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[ There is something in her voice that's troubled, but she's working hard to keep her tone level. She takes a shaky breath. ]
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un: kickflips, text, day after network post
tory told me you teach people how to use their chakra to strengthen their moves. we dont have anything like that back home but id like to join in your classes to see how it works.
also going to be upfront that my dad is johnny lawrence. i saw him call you out in his video last month. dont know your entire history but ill deal with him if he tries to start shit if you let me train under you.
thanks for your and sakuras help yesterday btw
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It isn't an easy study and I'm not a gentle teacher. Some people can never manage to build their chakra supplies up high enough to be able to utilize jutsu practices. Most of my students have had success thus far, but I don't want to make any promises that it's guaranteed to work.
Don't worry about your father. I've dealt with worse people.
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Okay! Just let me know!
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text un: vi MISFIRE
didnt go anywhere
love you
gonna call it a short day today ig
meat on a stick or noodles
or mushroom stew??
we still on for sandwiches tmrw
u can yell at me while u make em
ill take mine extra salty
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Mushroom stew.
Why would you make salty sandwiches?
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Why are you such a dad?
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Sorry?
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text | un: K (misfire shitpost warped by his Omni)
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text; un: shiro | misfire (vaguely nsfw image)
[surprisebabe.jpg]
[Yeah that's. Clearly not meant for Sasuke.]
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What new kid?
pls hold
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text un: vi
do u know anything about yoga poses
is updog one of them
[it's a bit of a mess but her intentions aren't to troll.]
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[Text] un: QueenCobra, misfire
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Which one of them won?
week of the 25th
"I'm glad we met when we did.
- Sharon Da Silva" ]
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delivery — late December
Left on Sasuke's doorstep, wrapped carefully in thin cloth, is an odd little doll, meticulously hand-crafted with an assortment of random bits and bobbles collected over time. Some of the pieces, such as the old camera, came from way back in Deerington. Paimon has no idea what it is... only that it seems Important and that the black hole looks like A Special Eye, and so it is for Sasuke.
Set next to the doll, like a calling card, is a leaf — bearing Paimon's sigil delicately burned into it like filigree. )
a note & a gift lmao you can hover for translation
He does not stop to wonder if hand written notes actually translate for people like texts do. Woops. ]
人形ありがとう。
これらのブラシは水墨画に使用されます。木ノ葉隠れの伝統。あなたはそれを試してみて。
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[ WELL HOPEFULLY THAT WORKS OUT. ]
Gift Delivery - December 25th
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS SASUKE-KUN!
I hope you and Sakura-chan stay warm and safe this winter. Thank you for all the lessons. I wasn't sure if you would like the meat wreath but Sakura-chan got the plate of cookies just incase you don't.
Love,
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Thank you for the gift, Usagi. The wreath is tasty.
Gift Delivery - Christmas 25th
Sasuke would find a small, unobtrusive necklace that looked just like a harmless piece of jewelry. But the edge of it was razor sharp and it was clearly designed to be used as a weapon in times of crisis. Accompanying it was a note in blocky handwriting wishing him a Merry Christmas signed from Darth Maul.]
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Sasuke's not used to getting gifts, though, nor is he used to the idea of Christmas. So Maul will be greeted by a small messenger hawk later on in the day with a thank you note tied to a small basket of potions from Melius' shop. Healing and protection potions, mostly. He figures they're probably the most helpful here. ]
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