[The fury muffles a bit when he takes in the scene in front of him, and he looks away with a rough sigh before crossing. He moves with purpose, and pulls his ever-present sharpie from his pocket, snatches up the phone, and scribbles some sort of rune on it -- sound amplification. He doesn't pay Akechi any mind as he takes it back over and stuffs it in a box of snacks that he adds more runes to on the outside. This time, it's the same noise-cancelling ones that he's got on their walls. He doesn't know how phone bugs work, really, especially not magical ones, but he doesn't want to chance the secret spy phone listening in on this conversation. The first rune should help them hear any incoming calls or texts, though... This is his hope, anyway.
Now. That taken care of, Mav climbs up next to Akechi and sits cross-legged.]
Well, you definitely almost accomplished that. [Permanently. Can't share visions if you're dead.] ...It was an accident. Right? A fucking accident.
[He watches Mav set up the box, then fishes in his pocket for his regular phone.]
Wrong one.
[Once the actually suspect phone is dealt with, though, he sinks down against his legs as if he wants to be relieved, but is still too stressed by other things.]
I didn't mean to injure him. My ability...doesn't give me any kind of direct control. It removes everything holding a person back, so they act on desires they normally wouldn't for fear of consequences. I thought he would lash out against the restrictions imposed on him, not...
He chews the inside of his lip to keep himself from cutting Akechi off, but despite his attempt at listening, he can't stop himself from shaking his head in disbelief or from his words having bite to them.]
You're so fucking stupid...
[He can't blame him for not knowing exactly what would have happened, but doing anything at all to force Toki even deeper into his illness... It wasn't like he needed much of a push.]
You fucking know he's a danger to himself. Even if you didn't know all he really wants to fucking do is give the fuck up, how did you not fucking anticipate this shit hurting him?
He hurt himself in a panic about his contract, I...didn't think he'd do it just because he wanted to. And...besides. Something he might recover from is better than what my father really wants done. And I'm not the only person he has who can hurt people without being seen.
Yeah, well. He almost didn't recover. Fuck, Goro, I just...
[He's so tired. Going back to school was supposed to keep him out of trouble, not cause avalanche after avalanche of it.]
I don't fucking see how it's worth it, anymore. You could have killed him. [Mav glares down at his hands.] What would you fucking do if he died? Or he killed someone? You need to stop fucking doing this. Tell the goddamn school!
[He takes a deep breath, letting it out in a shaky sigh.]
But...that's what the new phone is for. I'm going to text a faculty member...tell them someone wants him dead. It's dangerous, I'll be the first suspect if it's obvious there's a leak, but...it's the only way I can think of to protect him.
[As angry as he is with Akechi, it isn't like...he wishes he wouldn't have seen the consequences. Not after everything with his mom. The reminder helps to drag his mood back down to a simmer.
It isn't...enough, he thinks. He knows there has to be more they can do -- or rather, that he can force Akechi to do, because Mav doesn't know shit, really.]
I don't mean tell them about Mousie. Like he isn't fucking looked after more than everyone else already, the shit he does... I mean telling them about him. We can't handle this, just you n' me.
[His first impulse is to shoot down the idea out of hand, but he bites it back. He knows it's wrong...he knows what Mav is saying is true. But the idea of handing this off to someone else fills him with overwhelming dread.]
If I did that...they'd go after him, right? I wouldn't...be involved.
[He really doesn't. As much as he speaks with authority when it comes to making decisions or insulting someone, he feels like he's floundering.]
Maybe. Probably... But isn't that fucking better than maybe making someone kill themselves, trying to bye time? I mean... Don't fucking...let him do that to someone again.
[He closes his eyes, fear and anger and dread all conflicting with something newer, maybe stronger. Loyalty, affection. A desire to do right by his boyfriend, and to be someone he deserves. Finally, he manages to force out an answer.]
That lich is arriving in two days. If...if we beat him, and I survive, I'll tell them about the sabotage mission. But I can't...tell them who I am. I can't be behind bars, or worse, when he faces justice for what he's done.
[He watches Akechi carefully, but the mention of the Herald makes his eyes dart away again. Right...as if things weren't fucking bad enough right now. Almost everyone he knows might die. That's fucking great.
He moves carefully, resting his hands on top of his boyfriend's before leaning in to rest his forehead against the other's. Can't stomach a kiss just yet, but he still cares. He needs Akechi to know that he cares. He's here.]
I'm...not going. So you have to come back to me, okay? Or I'm never fucking forgiving you for any of this shit.
[The rest of the details...can probably wait until they know who's left.]
Hey, now. Didn't you just fucking listen to me? That's not allowed. None of this "not coming back", fuck that lich.
[Masayoshi Shido, huh... Massive Shit Masayoshi Shido. He repeats the name in his head several more times before nodding and letting out a breath he didn't realize he was holding.]
[It's weird, having the impulse to both sink in closer and wrap his arms around the other boy, and to pull away. In the end, he does nothing. Nods, after a pause.]
I will.
[...with no offer to try and heal his hypothetical wounds, either. It's too much right now.]
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Date: 2019-06-23 05:06 pm (UTC)Now. That taken care of, Mav climbs up next to Akechi and sits cross-legged.]
Well, you definitely almost accomplished that. [Permanently. Can't share visions if you're dead.] ...It was an accident. Right? A fucking accident.
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Date: 2019-06-23 05:42 pm (UTC)Wrong one.
[Once the actually suspect phone is dealt with, though, he sinks down against his legs as if he wants to be relieved, but is still too stressed by other things.]
I didn't mean to injure him. My ability...doesn't give me any kind of direct control. It removes everything holding a person back, so they act on desires they normally wouldn't for fear of consequences. I thought he would lash out against the restrictions imposed on him, not...
[His voice trails off.]
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Date: 2019-06-23 06:23 pm (UTC)He chews the inside of his lip to keep himself from cutting Akechi off, but despite his attempt at listening, he can't stop himself from shaking his head in disbelief or from his words having bite to them.]
You're so fucking stupid...
[He can't blame him for not knowing exactly what would have happened, but doing anything at all to force Toki even deeper into his illness... It wasn't like he needed much of a push.]
You fucking know he's a danger to himself. Even if you didn't know all he really wants to fucking do is give the fuck up, how did you not fucking anticipate this shit hurting him?
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Date: 2019-06-23 06:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-06-23 06:44 pm (UTC)[He's so tired. Going back to school was supposed to keep him out of trouble, not cause avalanche after avalanche of it.]
I don't fucking see how it's worth it, anymore. You could have killed him. [Mav glares down at his hands.] What would you fucking do if he died? Or he killed someone? You need to stop fucking doing this. Tell the goddamn school!
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Date: 2019-06-23 06:48 pm (UTC)[He takes a deep breath, letting it out in a shaky sigh.]
But...that's what the new phone is for. I'm going to text a faculty member...tell them someone wants him dead. It's dangerous, I'll be the first suspect if it's obvious there's a leak, but...it's the only way I can think of to protect him.
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Date: 2019-06-23 07:05 pm (UTC)It isn't...enough, he thinks. He knows there has to be more they can do -- or rather, that he can force Akechi to do, because Mav doesn't know shit, really.]
I don't mean tell them about Mousie. Like he isn't fucking looked after more than everyone else already, the shit he does... I mean telling them about him. We can't handle this, just you n' me.
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Date: 2019-06-23 07:16 pm (UTC)If I did that...they'd go after him, right? I wouldn't...be involved.
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Date: 2019-06-23 10:45 pm (UTC)[He really doesn't. As much as he speaks with authority when it comes to making decisions or insulting someone, he feels like he's floundering.]
Maybe. Probably... But isn't that fucking better than maybe making someone kill themselves, trying to bye time? I mean... Don't fucking...let him do that to someone again.
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Date: 2019-06-29 03:02 am (UTC)That lich is arriving in two days. If...if we beat him, and I survive, I'll tell them about the sabotage mission. But I can't...tell them who I am. I can't be behind bars, or worse, when he faces justice for what he's done.
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Date: 2019-07-11 01:30 am (UTC)He moves carefully, resting his hands on top of his boyfriend's before leaning in to rest his forehead against the other's. Can't stomach a kiss just yet, but he still cares. He needs Akechi to know that he cares. He's here.]
I'm...not going. So you have to come back to me, okay? Or I'm never fucking forgiving you for any of this shit.
[The rest of the details...can probably wait until they know who's left.]
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Date: 2019-07-16 03:38 am (UTC)Of course. I promise that if I don't come back, it's going to be because we've lost.
[He has powerful Personas now, including one that can heal him.]
But...in case I come back on a stretcher and he decides I'm not worthwhile anymore...his name is Masayoshi Shido.
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Date: 2019-07-16 03:51 am (UTC)[Masayoshi Shido, huh... Massive Shit Masayoshi Shido. He repeats the name in his head several more times before nodding and letting out a breath he didn't realize he was holding.]
Got it. I'll remember.
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Date: 2019-07-16 04:16 am (UTC)[He takes a breath and puts his arms around Mav's shoulders.]
If I'm in the infirmary for more than a day, tell Jailbreak.
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Date: 2019-07-16 09:51 am (UTC)I will.
[...with no offer to try and heal his hypothetical wounds, either. It's too much right now.]