IC CONTACT; ASGARD [CLOSED]

[bondsofsuffering]

Sorry, sorry, looks like I missed your call! Just leave me a message and I'll get back to you, 'kay?

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[melodyoflogic]

[Riiiight.]

You know, Rutherford told me something interesting.

[bondsofsuffering]

And what's that?

[Like he doesn't know already.]

[melodyoflogic]

That the longer you stay in a welcome hall not your own, the more discomfort you feel.

[He's the one who wanted to play this game.]

[bondsofsuffering]

Really? Wonder why that is.

[melodyoflogic]

Could it be because you've been hiding this fact from me?

[Ok yeah, he's done.]

[bondsofsuffering]

Would you believe me if I said it took me a while to catch on?

[That much is true, at least. He'd wondered if he was just getting nerves for some reason - how was he supposed to know there was some weird quality about the Houses that tried to push you out after a time?]

[melodyoflogic]

Maybe. But why didn't you say anything?

[bondsofsuffering]

I'd gotten used to it by the time I figured it out, so it didn't seem like it was worth it to bring it up.

[melodyoflogic]

[Sureeeee he had. Didn't mean it was comfortable.]

Well it was. From now on, we're meeting somewhere else.

[If tone could come across in text, it would be very, very clear he was a little cross at the moment.]

[bondsofsuffering]

Okay, okay.

[Sheesh. What's up with all the worrying?]

Sorry if I upset you or somethin'.

[melodyoflogic]

I don't-- [The words pause.]

Just take better care of yourself.

[And most of all, he didn't want Hizumi to cause himself discomfort just to see him.]

[bondsofsuffering]

It really wasn't that bad, you know.

[Seriously!!! Not like something of that caliber would kill him.]

Where do you want to meet up instead?

[melodyoflogic]

Do you have any preference?

[Death does not have to be your discomfort threshold Hizumi.]

[bondsofsuffering]

[Only near death, the dying part never really happened, remember?]

Not really? I mean I guess we could hang around Hel if you wanted to but I wouldn't recommend it.

[melodyoflogic]

The park? It's a nice day.

[relaxing in the sun sounded like a very nice way to spend the day....]

[bondsofsuffering]

That'll work for me. Want me to swing by Sigyn on the way?

[melodyoflogic]

Or I can meet you there. Whichever works.

[bondsofsuffering]

Either way we're walking through the center of the town. We might just run into each other on the the way.

[melodyoflogic]

Most likely. Are you planning to head out now?

[bondsofsuffering]

Yep. There's nothin' else to do around here.

[melodyoflogic]

Let me grab my jacket and I'll head out as well.

[Luckily for Hizumi, Ayumu had actually made lunch prior to this since he'd planned for making sure they spent the day out of the welcome halls. No reason to give him an excuse.]

[bondsofsuffering]

See you there!

[And he will be, bundled up in his own jacket by some benches. It's a mystery how he can stand all those metal rings in the chill, but well, sometimes one must suffer for the sake of fashion.

By the time Ayumu arrives, he's got a look that's somewhere between thoughtful and outright bored as he watches some ducks on the pond, but he brightens immediately when he spots the other.]

Hey!

[melodyoflogic]

[Ayumu arrives only shortly after Hizumi, bundled up in his own, softer and more sedate looking coat. As he comes closer, it's apparent he's carrying something, a medium sized bag of some sort, in his arms.]

Hey. Have you been waiting long?

[bondsofsuffering]

Not at all!

[So no need to worry, you worrywart. He looks curious about that bag, though.]

What's that you've got?

[melodyoflogic]

[Who's a worrywart? Ayumu holds the bag in question up before setting it down on one of the benches, extracting.... Two sack lunches. With what was being provided for them, it wasn't his usual level of intricacy, but it would be filling at least.] it's not much, but I made lunch.