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foolishjustice

[As the shaking settles, his feathers slowly smooth out, wings shifting to help slide them back into place. Slowly, his off hand reaches up to remove the mask from his forehead, letting it dissolve into blue embers and disappear.]

Weren't you the one lecturing me about pushing myself, earlier today?

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makejapangreat

[He feels fragile in his arms. He's— warm? He may be a ghost, but he's as solid and real as any human he's ever known. Except, perhaps, for the apparent lack of breath...

Even that little question... somehow seems so innocent and yet implies at something deeper. A genuine caring, perhaps, for the person that was supporting him...

It's dangerous to get his hopes up, isn't it? He frowns for a moment... then gives a nod.]

I'll look in the library to see if there's some way to work around it.

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foolishjustice

[His breath isn't nonexistent, but it is sporadic, mostly coming before or after he speaks. More notable, possibly, is the lack of the pounding heartbeat that would be expected after that sort of panic attack...]

If need be, we could probably find some way to get better lighting. That way, I wouldn't need the mask improving my vision.

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makejapangreat

[He definitely does notice the lack of heartbeat and feels a bit of a chill go down his spine, but it doesn't reflect outwardly at all. After a very tentative moment... he finally decides to draw away from Goro. He... still doesn't want to press his luck.]

It shouldn't be that difficult. I'll see what I can find.

[There's a bit of awkwardness to his movements and posture, after that... like, he just hugged his son??? He— he didn't think anything like this would ever happen. And Goro even allowed it???

He is... definitely looking down and away and probably in his own world at the moment...]

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foolishjustice

[He takes a breath as Shido steps back, shifting his weight awkwardly from foot to foot as his feathers lift and flatten. It's not quite clear whether it's embarrassment, nervous energy, or something else, but there's definitely something uncertain to it.]

I'll see if I can find something, too.

For now, though, we should probably both go inside and find something relaxing or distracting to do.

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makejapangreat

[He blinks for a moment before it occurs to him that Goro said something to him.]

Yes. Of course. [he literally has no idea what Goro just said. But he gives a little nod and a smile.] Take care, then.

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foolishjustice

That's it? I was starting to think you might want to stick around a little outside of working on this.

[In his tired and rattled state after the panic attack, he can barely even try to hide his disappointment.]

From:

makejapangreat

[Shido stops dead in his tracks at those words and at the tone of his voice, and he looks around and stares for a moment at his son...

His son, who... actually... seems to be disappointed that Shido's leaving prematurely?

He blinks a couple of times, then turns to face him fully.]

I... didn't expect you'd want to.

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foolishjustice

I'm...a little torn, but, well...

[He tugs awkwardly at his bangs with one hand.]

We do have a lot of lost time.

From:

makejapangreat

[Here's something you've never seen in all your years of knowing your father, Goro.

Shido's eyes lighting up like it's Christmas.]

Of course! Of course. [It seems he's trying to rein himself in a bit, but isn't... completely succeeding? In fact, he's smiling and... honestly just seems... really happy?]

Is there anything in particular you had in mind?

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foolishjustice

[It's a strange sight, but...not necessarily in a bad way?]

Well, at your age, I doubt you even know what a video game is...we do have some board games around, though.

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makejapangreat

[A slight scoff.] ... you'd be surprised. [Something flickers in his eyes... perhaps just a hint of... pain? The smirk he gives is a touch wry.] Though it has been a long, long time since I last played.

From:

foolishjustice

[Blink. Blink. Good call on him being surprised, Shido.]

I wouldn't have even thought you'd be the type to have been interested in them.

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makejapangreat

[The reaction is immediate... Here's another new for you, Goro: Shido suddenly blushing to his ears and nearly down his neck... The look in his eyes is... almost vulnerable? He opens his mouth for a moment, then closes it, and his brow pinches in frustration as he looks away...

For fuck's sake, he's not an awkward, bumbling teenager anymore...]

Edited Date: 2018-07-29 06:27 am (UTC)

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foolishjustice

[He blinks again, just at how...surreal it is, seeing Shido looking ashamed of something. But. Well. It's not like he doesn't understand being embarrassed by your own hobbies...]

I'm not judging you for it, I just...well, I guess I'm so used to you being so absorbed in practical things, I never even thought about you having hobbies to begin with.

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makejapangreat

[... well, surprisingly, that reassurance actually goes a long way in calming him? He takes a deep breath, though, honestly... Goro was the one to suggest it in the first place, so why...

He holds a blink for a moment and shakes his head, shakes himself out of the past and back into the present, before he looks to Goro... and that wry smirk is back.]

... shocking, I know, that at one point I was actually more man than machine.

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foolishjustice

Well...I do have some video games here that are good for venting stress.

...There's also the dancing game upstairs, but I think you'd be at an unfair disadvantage with how long you've spent chained to your desk.

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makejapangreat

[A scoff as he crosses his arms!] I'll have you know that I've been working on my stamina since I arrived here. [He glances away.] ... not that that wouldn't make look utterly ridiculous attempting a game like that.

From:

foolishjustice

And, honestly, I'm feeling a bit too sluggish for it right now. But, I do have an old fashioned platformer you might at least recognize the style of.

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makejapangreat

In that case, lead the way.

[Even the embarrassment wasn't quite enough to dispel the joy he feels from spending time with his son... from knowing his son wants to spend leisure time with him.

This... is so, so much more than he ever dreamed. How is it that he had such an incredible kid right next to him all this time, and he never even realized it...?]

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foolishjustice

I usually play video games in the annex, since the androids added the A/V room.

[And off he goes...spreading his wings a little as his feet lift a few inches off the ground.]

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makejapangreat

[... ah, well, hm. He certainly is just. Floating along, isn't he... that's fine, he's just.. going to awkwardly keep a bit of distance from Goro.]

And what do you normally play?

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foolishjustice

...Back home, mostly slightly older games. I don't really have the budget for new releases, and I don't have a lot of time to play, in the first place.

Here, it's whatever I can find. I was playing a particularly long RPG, but I finally beat that a little while ago.

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makejapangreat

"RPG"?

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foolishjustice

Ah...right, those weren't really common back then, were they? It's short for role playing game. They're video games that have fully fleshed out worlds, and you play through a storyline with a specific character or group of characters.