duplicity inbox

[espansivo]

« un: s.13gMk.525 »

« action/text/call/video »

Comments

text « un: king of beasts

[finethanks]

Tsukinaga-kun, hello. Do you have a moment? And more than that, are you free tonight?

I have something I'd like to discuss about this evening, if you're able to reply.

[espansivo]

[✅ read.


for like, five minutes.]

if you're asking me on a date, be straight about it
i might be though
why




[maybe.]

[finethanks]

Right, then. I'd like to ask you on a date.

A date with myself and Asra, and a world of something we hardly understand. Magic, that is. Do you understand what I'm asking yet, Tsukinaga-kun? He mentioned that you also expressed an interest in learning, and after our performance, thought we might benefit from learning together.

un: kuraokami

[afterlifecrossroad]

you did what

[espansivo]

[ah he's gonna be scolded,]

wrote a song about a butterfly that flew too high to the sun and burned to a crisp
if it sounds familiar, it's because it's a follow up to the song i wrote about the duck that dove too eagerly into a pond of weeds and drowned ♪






[that's not,]

[afterlifecrossroad]

Tsukinaga

text « un: master

[mastermagician]

So, I messaged Keito. Leo...

I guess it serves me right. Every time I start to really admire you... you do something like this. Constantly wondering which is the real you is pretty exhausting.

[espansivo]

[that's not a swell start.]

if you're gonna say something to me don't beat around the bush about it
it's rude to the person you're about to scold ♪

[mastermagician]

Okay. I'm as fond of a good prank as anyone else, and I'm going to tell you where you missed the mark: I talked Keito up to someone who's excited to meet him, and is someone I really care about making happy, who's beautiful and lovely and anyone would be lucky to know and-- it was a prank.

If you were just affecting Keito, or me, that'd be one thing. I'm... sad, and disappointed.

In you and myself, I guess.

And that's all I'm gonna say.

action

[furrier]

[ one day, out of no where, a vibrator egg is going to sail through the air, aimed directly at leo's face. it's the present that garou stole from their rebel concert, which i've godmodded into being a sex toy (maybe they thought it was eos lip balm). anyway, he hates it and will anonymously return it to leo via projectile assault.

he'll never stop throwing things at people 🖕you leo ]

Scout! Winter Date (12/5 ig?)

[obsessiveness]

[ it's not that he's nervous - maybe it's just the literal winter giving him cold feet. after all, izumi sena does not get cold feet; he does things with an air of aloof confidence around him, practically untouchable by anybody.

maybe because this is an actual date, something that he... doesn't have a lot of experience with, despite wanting to go out with makoto so desperately during the SS. because idols aren't supposed to date, yadda yadda. and since they're not going to be back home for quite a while, it's easy to assume that maybe they're all on hiatus from idol activities unless someone can erect a new yumenosaki or something for eichi to smash it into bits again or something.

waiting for leo to arrive is the easiest part of this entire date, really, so izumi's going to relish this while sending him text and text about where he is and hurrying it up and -- ah, he's here. time to stand up from the bench and cross his arms in a huff: ]

You're late.

[ some things just never change, he guesses!!!!!! ]

[espansivo]

I got lost~.

[immediately, like falling into an old tune. he's excited to spend time with sena..♪ true, idol activities are Mostly on hiatus, but there's still a part of him that's struck too much by it, that's hooked. it's why he asked eichi to do a concert with him the month they'd come here, why he wants to do more -- to the tune of rebellion or not, it's exhilarating to be on stage, and... and here, it's like how it'd be working, too. no school systems of judgement, nothing like that.

it was nice.

digressing, little john meows impatiently as she toddles after leo, picking up the pace to press herself against sena with a purr, hello other child.]

I'm here though, so don't scold me. ♪

[obsessiveness]

Even now you still get lost? Seriously...

[ sighs... and gets down on his feet to meet little john, rubbing her cute little head and pressing his warm lips on her. there we go, he's no longer mad. ♪ ]

Had it not been for her, I would've kicked your ass by now. [ huffs ] You sure you should be bringing her along? She looks bigger than the last time I saw her...

gift; (dec 21st)

[terraria]

[ With Aspen so busy with the musical, he's barely got time to wake up before he has to hurry off to work - as a result, Aspen instead left his gift for Leo atop of his desk.

Merry Solstice! the card reads, Aspen's messy script attempting to be neat. I've looked this over so many times... I think it's perfect, now. Maybe this is a gift for me, too... I hope you like it. I put all of myself into it.

Inside is a few pages that are neatly bound - the paper is heavy, probably because it has to stand up to ink and watercolor. Aspen's not the greatest of artists, but he'd had to work at learning how thanks to being a courtesan and needing a varied skillset. What's drawn on the paper is a series of steps, with two people: Leo might recognize it as the dance Aspen had done for Leo's song, but now... as Leo requested, there's two people instead of one, grand sweeping gestures turned into twin movements and his jumps turning into supported leaps.

Other than that, though... there's a fluffy fleece jacket, golden embroidery at the back showing a set of outstretched wings. It has a hood and there are matching mittens and wool-stuffed boots, best to keep his lion warm. He's been so outspoken about being cold, after all. There's a small tape recorder as well, and once Leo plays the tape that's inside, Aspen's voice comes out sweet and gentle, reciting the song he'd written in delicate solfège.

There's also a pack of no-bake cookies - peanut butter balls rolled in white powdered sugar to make it look like snow, chocolate-hazelnut truffles, and dipped pretzels studded with peppermint candy. They're not the neatest... Aspen clearly had some trouble making them, but they're quite tasty. ]

12/25

[obsessiveness]

[ no, izumi will never knit leo an ugly christmas sweater for the holidays - they're cheap and easy to make and izumi would never ever half-ass anything for leo, even with gift-giving.

instead leo will find his gift wrapped in plain red paper, containing a stylish knit sweater - one of izumi's more difficult projects to date. ]

If my timing's right, I sent you a recording of my singing of your latest songs just now. Let me know if this fits you, btw.

Happy Holidays, Leo-kun. ☆

[espansivo]

[mm. mm, mm, he did just send it, leo's gonna hold the sweater close and listen to the songs, smile wide and fond... there's time before he goes to the second day of the festival, so leo pulls on the warm thing and then the hoodie aspen had gotten him for good measure, staring down at his phone with a soft hum.

... yeah, he'll try getting to sena's place himself. ♪

an hour of wandering later (he could've sworn..? that it might've been this way?) before he stumbles upon sena himself, staring down the hall at him with a paper clutched in hand and looking, vaguely, like he's trying to decide if sena's a dream or not.

OH, HE COULD'VE CALLED. OR TEXTED. OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. BUT HE DIDN'T, EVEN IF HIS PHONE IS CLEARLY IN HAND. he didn't even tell sena if it fit or not.]

New Year's Day

[mastermagician]

[ At his doorstep in the morning is a small gift in glossy gold packaging: a collection of small, thin, pocket-sized notebooks with blank music bars on the pages.

With them is a small letter in a card, ]

Leo,

You're such an amazing person and such a great friend... You're always a bright spot in my life. I hope the next year is better for you than any other; that you feel more free and fulfilled and inspired than ever before.

And also that the person you've got in your heart fulfils all your wildest dreams!

( in and out of bed~~~ )

xoxo Asra

idk like 1/17 I guess

[ashibumi]

[Ever since discussing new year customs, Takumi has had some burning questions in his mind. Finding the time to address these questions, though, has been the problem - with all that happened in Patara, plus actual New Year's celebrations and working and moving on top of all that, he's had little time to think about it.

But now that it's all over, and there's a lull, he realizes that he's been gifted with a potential wellspring of information on at least one of the questions that's been plaguing him, living right inside the same house.

On a lazy day where Takumi doesn't have work and doesn't have any other plans, he's a man on a mission. Leo is somewhere around the townhouse, and he's poking his head into every room, set on finding him and getting at least some of his questions answered. Hopefully, anyway.]

Leo?

[espansivo]

[he's stretched out in the sunny sitting room that's got the piano in it, his fattening grey tabby curled up on his chest, but he's not sleeping despite his closed eyes; the moment takumi calls his name he turns his head what he can, humming inquisitively.]

Taku~? In here, in here, come sit down~. ♪ It's time to relax. ♪

[or so little john's declared, making a noise at leo's noise.]

1/20

[terraria]

[ Ah... he really didn't like this. Leo was so bright, so beautiful, and letting him in on this horrible story felt akin to slapping him with a reality he was too good for. He knew that Leo suffered too, could see it in his eyes sometimes, the way he held himself, but this was different.

People like them could drift away from what happened to them, focus on others instead... and it was always there Aspen found himself hurting the most. Takumi knew most of the story, now. This wasn't how Aspen wanted to tell Leo, but... putting it off any longer was irresponsible.

After his morning stretch, he sets out to find Leo, two mugs of his special blend of tea in his hands. ]

[espansivo]

[it's not hard to find him, anyway, given in the morning he's either still curled in bed or groggily laying around in the sun, and it's the first today. he stretches when aspen comes in, making a noise whenever he or the bed moves any and curling more into the nest.

but he'll blink sleepily with enough prodding of any kind, whether it's the call of his name or actual prodding, crawling closer to sit up and rest on aspen with a yawn.]

G'morning lovebird..♪ Gimme gimme.

[tea,]

fort stuff

[finethanks]

[It's terrifying, being brought here like this. Eichi gets separated from both of his submissives, lost in crowds, and when he does finally reunite with them, it's with his depleted health. It's almost impossible to separate himself from them, after that, and for a while, he doesn't want to. They're always close by, even while speaking to others, and even on his own, he keeps glancing over to either of them, as if to reassure himself that they're still there, that they haven't been taken.

He's concerned for the others, of course. But he assumes they're alright. People like Leo... they're resilient no matter what, probably busy raising the spirits of others, not worried about their own. Right? That's what Leo was doing too, right?

So, he's a little surprised (and a lot relieved) when he catches him passing by, his hand half reaching out in the middle of the crowd as if to catch his attention. It's before lunch, and he just wants to check on him.]

L... [It comes out automatically, somehow, and he falters, just like his hand only reaches out halfway before retreating. His hesitance only grants him a rough cough that he has to cover with his hand, anyway.]

Leo-kun. Are you alright?

[espansivo]

[aspen had taken most of his attention since they'd arrived, knowing what he did now, henning over him and the other two -- his fellow subs, that is. he'd picked on after others with insistence from his dom, spreading himself thinly between most of his friends and others who looked like they needed someone to hate for being spirited, wanting more to see other smiles than... attending to himself, yes.

the hand catches his attention and then the falter syllable, the cough and follow up, and leo breathes out as he takes in eichi. he'd... left the other alone with asra and keito, trusting them to be able to keep each other safe and alright, peering at them from across rooms to satisfy his own curiosity, but now here they were, eichi and leo-kun.

it's not the warmth of arousal that taints his cheeks lightly, and he scowls lightly as he grabs for eichi's wrist to drag him from the middle of the crowds off to the side, lunch can... wait, there is time.]

Yeah~. This place isn't as bad as the Down was, you know.

[even if four in a bed is. difficult. leo's hand remains curled around eichi's wrist, firm and warm. he's here, neither of them are imaginary.]

Was a little roughed up, but s'alright now... You must be dying though, back in another prison.

[which is the issue, clearly, not. eichi's general health. leo has a distaste for it too, of course, but he's quiet about it lest it cause trouble. really, even now, there's a somewhat submissive tilt to his head, eyes peering up at eichi from beneath his bangs.]

3/27

[terraria]

Leo, darling.

[ Aspen approaches the staff break room, his eyes down at his body as he ties off his knee-length coat at his waist. It's been a long day, not just for himself, but for his Submissives, too - a long day of work and numbers but he's satisfied. Jun had to go out with Sye, something about the theater - and Aspen was too preoccupied with repairing the roof to go. It would just be himself and Leo walking home tonight. That was alright, though. With his staff in one hand, he lifted his gaze, peering into the break room, and then towards the adjoining changing room. ]

Leo?

[ He has to speak with him, anyway... ]

[espansivo]

[he's sort of half changed, more out of clothes than in anything he can walk the streets with, stretching out like the cat he's supposed to be here and perking his head over when aspen calls for him the second time, reaching for his shirt to start on his redressing.]

Mmhmm~? I'll be done in a minute, sorry~.

[it's always relaxing to walk with aspen after work..♪ he loves walking with jun and tsuya too, but leo really likes it when it's just him and aspen. a small, selfish thing.]