001 / january 2026 — week two

[for_sake]

( so, here are the most important things yoshiki has pieced together from the information he has been unwillingly receiving as of late:

1. the subways are very bad
2. there are a lot of people in the subways right now
3. MORE people are going into the subways, including people he would like to return alive and whole

he's gotten better at reviewing the murmur for information but initiating contact is still tricky. this is why, when he sends out, )

Please survive,

( across the murmur, he accidentally shares the thoughts immediately after the sentiment as well, which is a rapid series of thank god i'm not down there, and this weird fruit is actually pretty good today, and: )










[ ooc: i'm so sorry but this was an enlightened post i cannot take sole credit. ]

Comments

[for_sake]

Mhm. Why not? There's lotsa space.

( it's only right for someone like caelus to be able to visit the planetarium freely. this might make it feel more welcoming. yoshiki logic… nothing to look at here, yoshiki is only being hospitable! besides, the museum is so big it's easy to miss each other on the regular, surely no one will mind-

ah, he didn't think the suggestion would be so well received! )

Everyone? If, if they wouldn't mind... ( once a group surpasses five people, yoshiki starts getting nervous…

but if he happens to visit on party day, well, isn't that just fate? he might be lost to the bathtubs anyway- how thoughtful of caelus to even mention them! ) Really? Can I—

Is it okay to advertise your place's bathtubs to me like this?

[trashblaze]

[ Well! If Yoshiki insists…! Then, Caelus will cheerfully accept. And that's true, considering Caelus himself is like a star. He fits right in that planetarium. ]

Hehe. I'll put down a camping tent in there somewhere, then!

[ Makes it feel like a real camp site under the starry sky… A night sky that isn't going to cause weird shit to their heads and no nightmares, either. ]

Yes! Why wouldn't it? [ They're great friends! And… it's a hotel! It's normal to have guests there. ] We have plenty of vacant rooms, so you can even claim one of them.

[ The hotel is gigantic, and there's only so much of them over there. ]

[for_sake]

Sounds good- A tent? ( yoshiki didn't see that coming! ) Ya like camping?

( well, so long as it works for caelus, yoshiki is satisfied. congratulations on a plus one to your list of homes, caelus!

as for his hotel invite, it's true—yoshiki can't think of any reason it would be a problem. caelus would probably be a good businessman… it's hard to resist the offer of a whole room! )

Well, so long as I don't need to pay. ( that's a yes!

hm, is this how caelus felt, being offered a spot to claim as well? it's nice… yoshiki is quietly happy. )

I'll pick one when I come over. Nothing's haunted there, right?

[trashblaze]

I do! I camped out with a friend once… in a really snowy place. It was a wonderful experience.

[ Yay! +1 home, for both of them!! ✨

Also, that's funny, because Caelus does have good business experience. He successfully ran a food stall once, and he also managed an entire restaurant once. ]

Your presence is the payment. Lucky me! [ You'd think that's a joke, but no. Caelus means that. ] After all, you are priceless, Yoshiki!

As for hauntings… It's me, I'm the ghost. Sorry.

[ Okay, this one's a joke… ]

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[for_sake]

Woah, impressive. Then I'll ask you for tips on surviving the cold... Wait, was doing that safe?

( yoshiki's really happy about their +1 homes—because camping in a snowy place sounds like things could get dicey!

if only he knew… yoshiki would nominate caelus to run the whole city. he really has the experience to pull it all off! )

Haha, c'mon, is that lucky... ( he did think it's a joke but it still leaves him speechless. even if he appreciates it. or because he appreciates it? ) How d'ya say stuff like that without hesitatin'...?

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[for_sake]

...

( now he's REALLY speechless. but the Murmur betrays him, exposing that under the incredulity he is amused. )

I'm going to sue you for psychological damages.

[trashblaze]

My friend is an extreme environments explorer! She specializes in surviving intense snowy conditions.

[ Also, nice pun. ]

Hesitate? Why should I hesitate to admit that I appreciate someone?

[ Genuine question! Since Caelus is shameless, he can't really relate to shy people. He tries to understand them, but he doesn't see himself ever being reclusive about his feelings. He only does that if he wants to avoid worrying someone. But saying positive stuff to people? No holds barred!

Ah. But he does feel bad if he accidentally scared Yoshiki. The Murmur doesn't indicate such feelings, but he can't be too careful— ]

I'm sorry! I'm totally okay!

[ Not a ghost!! Which also means, yes, the hotel has none. ]

[for_sake]

Woah, that's cool. Sounds like everyone y'know is as impressive as you.

( （￣︶￣）^hehehe✨ )

Ah, that's... a good point. I wouldn't know why.

( maybe it doesn't apply where caelus is from, or the place's he has been. it's implicit back in kubitachi… then again, isn't hesitating to be honest one of the things that leaves yoshiki torn up? if he could be more like caelus, his life would be better. but that wouldn't suit him, would it? )

Eh?

( the threat of suing couldn't be that effective? that earlier amusement bubbles up in brief laughter. )

Good, good, you should be. Should be okay, not sorry.

But now I have to be sure. Inspect everything myself. You'll come along as a ghostbuster, won't you?

( he's teasing, he wouldn't subject caelus to that. )

[trashblaze]

Many of them are way more impressive than I am, but I'm doing my best to catch up.

[ And when Yoshiki easily agrees with him, Caelus lets out his own laugh. ]

So you agree, after all? I believe in seizing the moment while it's there, because we never know when we'll lose the chance. That's why, while I can, I want to say everything I want to you and everyone!

[ Maintaining the happy tone… ]

Anyway, I'll give you a proper tour. Returning the favor when you did it for me!

we can wrap around here if you'd like! 🥰

[for_sake]

That so? I think you'll pull that off before you know it.

( well, when caelus says it like that, yoshiki realises he needs to consider this deeply, and develop his own belief about it. )

Mhm. What can I say, ( but it doesn't take much to realise that, ) yer right... think I'll have to try following in your footsteps.

( no matter how yoshiki considers it, it's a depressing truth… so it's hard not to admire caelus for being able to say it happily. )

Haha, are there favours between friends? ( caelus won't ever owe him! ) But I'll look forward to it.