detectiveforhierophant | Ryotaro Dojima

[WRONG NUMBER TEXTING GET, though it's less a text and more a series of short videos.]

[All of really cute and weird looking little cats.]

[Enjoy, Dojima.]

Edited 2023-05-27 21:35 (UTC)

Sorry I haven't checked in for a while. I went on an expedition, Hijikata probably told you about it. Hijikata's not back yet, but he's on his way.

I died, so I got home faster. As ironic as that sounds.

The segments are really dangerous. I need to train more before attempting that again.

[ ... Well that was kinda odd, but-- ]

I think you misclicked but

Those are weirdly kinda cute. They those 'Pokemon' things?

[ Well that nearly made him drop his cigarette out of his mouth.

Jean would get a rapid reply back-- ]

The hell happened out there??

[ He was going to beat Hijikata's ass in if he let the kid get killed-- ]

First of all it's no one's fault ~~except mine~~. So don't tell at Hijikata when you see him.

There was a series of things that happened. A storm, werewolves and a an earthquake. I'm just a normal human, so I couldn't handle all of it.

[ A storm, an earthquake and-- ]

--Werewolves? Native or Otherworlders?

[ He'll decide if Hijikata needed an ass beat or not. ]

Two native ones. They're every bit as dangerous as the bestiary says.

[ He had a lot of things to say, anger that the kid had gotten in such a situation, that Hijikata hadn't watched him--

But, really, what it all boiled down to-- ]

I'm glad you're back.

You're probably feeling pretty rough right now, huh?

Don't give me that bravado crap, either, be honest.

I'm not even trying to pretend I'm definitely not.

But I'm also just glad to be alive again.

Oh. Yeah, you're not my roommate. Whoops.

But yeah, they are. Specifically Meowths, some of the biggest little moochers you'll ever meet.

Definitely cute, though.

I bet.

[ ...What can you possibly say to this? The kid had died, Hijikata and him had gotten themselves both in danger to that point... ]

Anything I can pick up for you to drop off while you're recovering? I'd offer to cook something but honestly my cooking leaves a lot to be desired.

[ ...If Souji was here, that kid... would know what to say or do.

Hah... how pathetic, having to try and think like a teenage boy to even figure out how to comfort someone else. ]

No, it's fine. I don't live alone, after all, so everything will be taken cared of.

Thank you, though.

How are they taking things?

[ Maybe... talking about their partner would be good? He actually didn't know much about who Jean was involved with. ]

I'm not doing much, kid.

To be honest, I'm not great at comforting people.

Not exactly a strong point of mine, knowing what to say.

Don't worry. Getting this is definitely better than a work text from my partner.

Right, So Pokemon are what all the creatures are called, and they have individual specific names, is that it?

Meowths... I can see my nephew liking them.

He was really fond of cats.

[ ...to the point the car park smelled like cat pee by the time he left Inaba. ]

And this is why I never work with partners when I can help it.

Got it in one, though. There's some several hundred of them last I heard, and more pop up all the time as people do more research.

If your nephew ever shows up, maybe I'll get him a Meowth of his own. One of my jobs back home was giving kids their first Pokemon before they started their Island Challenge, after all.

I think you're the nicest person here

As you might expect.

[Anger, grief, relief... all pretty mixed up.]

That's alright though. You're trying, at least. I think that counts for something.

On 12/24, a delivery is made by a Fairy service.

The package is small. There are a few packs of cigarettes and a gift card for a local chain of Ellipsabucks (a mock-up Starbucks).

The card simply says: "Happy Holidays from Jean"

Ryotaro Dojima - IC MailBox Seasons

text. | un: meowthdad

text; un: jean | June 10th

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aldshjb slides back at long last

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NO IT'S OKAY I TOOK FOREVER TO REPLY

YOU GOOD YOU GOOD <3

text; un: reiner (31 july, evening)

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