[ so, yeah? tougher but more on the aggravating side for one law. that said—he'll squint at gojou and his sudden bartending ways. he hasn't been the first one to go about doing this but at the same time.......
is this really appropriate? what is appropriate??? ]
[ he'll watch the cool moves for sure!! and be entertained but at the same time he does understand the underlying statement he's making there, too. ]
Learning a new skill is productive comparatively.
[ but all of these drinks? oh hell, law will help himself to one of them. he doesn't know what it is and doesn't care but he'll take a sip before continuing. ]
I enjoyed Steven's company quite a bit. Fukuda seemed to enjoy mine.
Yeah, like we work together. You can say it felt like we were crewmates, but not as intimate. Just understood some similar problems with working with other people. Stuff like that.
[ He's not sure if Law understands, but he did his best to explain... There's a moment where he's glad that people thought mostly well of him. ]
He's uptight!
[ OKAY, GOJOU WANTS TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO INSULT STEVEN, even though it doesn't sound like an insult at all with how fond he sounds. ]
[ okay, that law can follow a lot more coherently not that he needed clarification, but it also helped really spell it out to him. though when gojou calls steven uptight, he has to laugh into his drink about that. ]
Is he?
[ should use past-tense but he also doesn't want to use past tense because :/ ]
[ gojou is a teacher he naturally tries to (man)explain things... also, he only wants all of them to understand each other better. ]
That was my first impression of him when he just blasted his public service announcement about taking care of the rooms, then he was going on about responsibility at me during the drinking game.
[ Yes, they're going to be sad. They will use present tense like Steven can hear them, like Steven can yell at them for talking shit. ]
But I like that part of him. [ Gojou, in his honor, makes a drink that is reminiscent of Steven—mostly his suit, some tint for his scar, red for that tattoo. ] What do you like about him?
[ hmm...law will drink thoughtfully for that. he's doing a much better job at pacing himself compared to the last time gojou saw the man drink. ]
I hadn't paid any attention to the room announcement. [ a beat. ] I generally only pay attention to them unless they're important.
[ you know, like the deaths. ALSO WOW GOJOU....going right for the throat wit that and shamefully, law won't be able to dodge out of it because of literally everything. though if gojou thinks he'll show his hand just because of that, he's wrong. ]
[ They have to be careful about alcohol, after all. Don't want another murderbot rumble to happen. Gojou has had enough sample tasting, so he's done with drinks for today.
Anyway, Gojou isn't here to push or pressure. He just thought it'd be nice if they can both remember Steven as they should and not... The mess he ended up becoming. ]
It seems like that's something a lot of us agree on. Lenore said he's a good listener.
[ given how it was law who examined the body, the more he remembers steven as steven, the better. ]
He is. [ law has a bit to comment there, or rather, he would have a bit more to comment here if he felt the strict need to but he doesn't. ] Pretty preceptive at times, too.
[ who would love to be called a smart bean by gojou ]
He did. I got the feeling from our conversations that he felt like he needed to not admit that he's broken in some way.
[ Here's to hoping Law understands what it means to be "broken." It's something everyone goes through, a lot of adults especially. It's a truth, the inevitable. ]
[ is. is gojou calling him a smart bean....... law will ignore this. just. casually. though maybe he should have focused on it more because he'll go silent for a bit. ]
He did a fair amount of admission of that with me.
[ he's wording it carefully as to not go into deep detail about any one thing in particular. yes, it's very obvious that everyone in the conversation has some amount of skeletons in their closet but there's no need to get into the depths of it. ]
But I'll trust that I don't have to go into the details of what that means here.
[ law doing his best not to act like he's mourning. ]
I still think you can't fix what's broken without admitting it's broken, so I'm glad that you guys had a moment. It's something between you and him.
[ So, no, Gojou isn't looking for more details at all. Genuinely, he feels lighter knowing that Steven found solace in someone. Now, he starts eating fruits that are at the bar since he's contemplating...
He slumps onto the bar, resting his head on his arms. ]
[ law will pause for a drink and....hmm. he's glad that gojou is letting him off of the hook with just his half-assed explanation a great deal but then there's also this. ]
Did you think he needed fixing?
[ it's an innocent question. he really just wants to know what gojou's opinion of the matter is. ]
If you regret it so much maybe if you message him enough maybe something will get through.
[ ...it's a joke? don't message the dead. can you message the dead??? law hasn't lost anyone he's cared enough to try. ]
[ Gojou may be an asshole, but he’s nice in his own weird way. ]
That was for him to decide. We all can move on with emotional scars, those heal, but the undeniable truth is everyone has their breaking point. Sometimes that point is an accumulation of small little fractures made throughout years and it only needs one more trigger.
[ In the end, he lets Steven decide even though Steven is dead because he doesn’t want to speak for him... It isn’t his place. Otherwise, it sounds like he says this from experience.
He goes quiet. ]
... I think he was doing fine, though. Just worried he might burn out.
[ law is just an asshole....or, well, a tsundere but his dere side is like barely visible for 99.5% of the population. and well, good for gojou, is that law won't want to follow up with his assessment of steven. that answer was good enough for him and hit enough good points. of course he has his own opinions on the matter but he'll keep those close to heart.
no pc spoilers and law isn't opening up that easily. gojou needs to be a wholeass corn chip or more for that. that said, he'll give him a look instead when he says "we". oh.
oh no.
this again......... ]
I don't think that'd work. [ he just...has this hunch?? ] I'd send something more simple.
[ i'm begging someone else get to a whole fuckin corn chip. IT CAN'T JUST BELONG TO AN NPC....and steven is dead. but maybe we'll both die and party in the graveyard as well 🎉
and...yes. law will have a moment to realize gojou is not just saying "hi" to him just because. closes eyes. ]
It could work. [ though did he have to say it this way??? ] General greetings.
[ casually just suggests to exorcise is ??romance?? on the same day that he had to deal with handling steven's body?? honestly, law doesn't find too much offense to it but— ]
Who said it was torture?
[ he says casually has he takes the steven themed drink. ]
But if you're done with this doctor's visit, I can give you your bill.
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[ he's....eyeing all of the drinks. look, there's nothing wrong with mixing a few but i'm sure there are more than A Few. ]
What are you doing?
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[ This sure isn't a few. He's suddenly a bartender, Law! Look at him! ]
Picking up a hobby!
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[ so, yeah? tougher but more on the aggravating side for one law. that said—he'll squint at gojou and his sudden bartending ways. he hasn't been the first one to go about doing this but at the same time.......
is this really appropriate? what is appropriate??? ]
Right now? In the middle of this?
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[ Watch him do these cool moves! He has always seen them, but this is his first time doing it and he did it. Super cool. ]
I just wanted to focus on something else for a bit.
[ From feeling... Sad? Empty? ]
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Learning a new skill is productive comparatively.
[ but all of these drinks? oh hell, law will help himself to one of them. he doesn't know what it is and doesn't care but he'll take a sip before continuing. ]
I enjoyed Steven's company quite a bit. Fukuda seemed to enjoy mine.
[ lmao. ]
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It is a cute cocktail. Actually good this time. He does snicker at the Fukuda part though. ]
Steven’s good company! When I talked to him, it felt like I was talking to my coworkers at home...
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Coworkers, huh?
[ would law even know what that means? no. he does not. but it's fine!!! ]
I haven't heard anyone say a bad thing yet about him.
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[ He's not sure if Law understands, but he did his best to explain... There's a moment where he's glad that people thought mostly well of him. ]
He's uptight!
[ OKAY, GOJOU WANTS TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO INSULT STEVEN, even though it doesn't sound like an insult at all with how fond he sounds. ]
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Is he?
[ should use past-tense but he also doesn't want to use past tense because :/ ]
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That was my first impression of him when he just blasted his public service announcement about taking care of the rooms, then he was going on about responsibility at me during the drinking game.
[ Yes, they're going to be sad. They will use present tense like Steven can hear them, like Steven can yell at them for talking shit. ]
But I like that part of him. [ Gojou, in his honor, makes a drink that is reminiscent of Steven—mostly his suit, some tint for his scar, red for that tattoo. ] What do you like about him?
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I hadn't paid any attention to the room announcement. [ a beat. ] I generally only pay attention to them unless they're important.
[ you know, like the deaths. ALSO WOW GOJOU....going right for the throat wit that and shamefully, law won't be able to dodge out of it because of literally everything. though if gojou thinks he'll show his hand just because of that, he's wrong. ]
He was easy to talk to.
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Anyway, Gojou isn't here to push or pressure. He just thought it'd be nice if they can both remember Steven as they should and not... The mess he ended up becoming. ]
It seems like that's something a lot of us agree on. Lenore said he's a good listener.
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He is. [ law has a bit to comment there, or rather, he would have a bit more to comment here if he felt the strict need to but he doesn't. ] Pretty preceptive at times, too.
[ hmm. ]
...though he did a fair amount of hiding himself.
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[ who would love to be called a smart bean by gojou ]
He did. I got the feeling from our conversations that he felt like he needed to not admit that he's broken in some way.
[ Here's to hoping Law understands what it means to be "broken." It's something everyone goes through, a lot of adults especially. It's a truth, the inevitable. ]
I hope he at least let someone in a bit more.
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He did a fair amount of admission of that with me.
[ he's wording it carefully as to not go into deep detail about any one thing in particular. yes, it's very obvious that everyone in the conversation has some amount of skeletons in their closet but there's no need to get into the depths of it. ]
But I'll trust that I don't have to go into the details of what that means here.
[ law doing his best not to act like he's mourning. ]
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[ So, no, Gojou isn't looking for more details at all. Genuinely, he feels lighter knowing that Steven found solace in someone. Now, he starts eating fruits that are at the bar since he's contemplating...
He slumps onto the bar, resting his head on his arms. ]
I should have bothered him more.
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Did you think he needed fixing?
[ it's an innocent question. he really just wants to know what gojou's opinion of the matter is. ]
If you regret it so much maybe if you message him enough maybe something will get through.
[ ...it's a joke? don't message the dead. can you message the dead??? law hasn't lost anyone he's cared enough to try. ]
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That was for him to decide. We all can move on with emotional scars, those heal, but the undeniable truth is everyone has their breaking point. Sometimes that point is an accumulation of small little fractures made throughout years and it only needs one more trigger.
[ In the end, he lets Steven decide even though Steven is dead because he doesn’t want to speak for him... It isn’t his place. Otherwise, it sounds like he says this from experience.
He goes quiet. ]
... I think he was doing fine, though. Just worried he might burn out.
[ Gojou puffs out his cheeks. ]
What should we even send him? “How dare you die?”
[ IT SURE IS WE NOW ]
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no pc spoilers and law isn't opening up that easily. gojou needs to be a wholeass corn chip or more for that. that said, he'll give him a look instead when he says "we". oh.
oh no.
this again......... ]
I don't think that'd work. [ he just...has this hunch?? ] I'd send something more simple.
[ a greeting? ]
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Anyway, he doesn’t see any reason to pry into people’s interpersonal matters unless someone’s life is at risk, so he moves on. ]
Hi.
[ Yeah? ]
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and...yes. law will have a moment to realize gojou is not just saying "hi" to him just because. closes eyes. ]
It could work. [ though did he have to say it this way??? ] General greetings.
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But if he’s a ghost, I have to exorcise him...?!
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but.
excuse you? ]
What?
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[ God, he loves the look on Law’s face, but he isn’t feeling it right now. A part of him does feel somewhat bad since the guy doesn’t deserve it.
He had to check Steven’s body, after all. ]
I’m just trying to get back to being myself for Sunday. You can go ahead and bounce away from this torture.
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Who said it was torture?
[ he says casually has he takes the steven themed drink. ]
But if you're done with this doctor's visit, I can give you your bill.
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