[OPEN] Keke, that is incomprehensible! But… it’s worth the try.

[psychokinesia]

Who: Add & you!
What: A catch-all for November, feat. Add trying to harness the power of electricity via questionable life choices, trying to drown out all the nightmare-induced trauma with copious amounts of caffeine, and becoming a robot?? maybe???
Prompts will be in the toplevels, but feel free to hit me up at BlueFlewFedUQueen if you have any other ideas!
Where: Various locations (mainly Takoba Beach, the Merlaut and Heavenly Blanc)
When: Early to mid "November" (time isn't fake anymore i guess but months still are SO)
Content Warnings: None yet! unless you count like... trying to get hit by lightning?? it's fine. he's fine. I'll update this later.

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[bluecastleace]

[You know what—-]

Actually, I think I’m gonna ask you a question first. Just what the hell is your problem, huh punk?

I’m not doing this to soothe a guilty conscience - I didn’t do shit, if you remember. I wanted to see if you’re alright because you fell out of a goddamn window. Why the hell is it so hard to get someone being nice through your thick skull, huh?

[psychokinesia]

What do you want, a fucking medal? I didn't ask for you to be nice to me!

Stop beating around the bush and tell me what the fuck you want already. You're obviously after something, so what is it? Gratitude? Answers? You want me to kiss your ass? Try not to be too disappointed when I refuse—and I wouldn't have even been out there if you hadn't been screeching like a moron, so it is your fault. Be more grateful that I've decided to forgive you for it!

[they managed not even two minutes before starting another shouting match... amazing. sorry again to everyone on the second floor.]

[bluecastleace]

[Maybe Add’s words should be more frustrating than anything - they are frustrating - but the implication that Iwaizumi would be “after something” just because he’s checking in on someone he’d seen fall out of a window and snap a limb is...telling somehow. It leaves an uncomfortable twisting in the teenager’s gut. What has this guy been through to think that simple human decency has an agenda?

[When he speaks again, his voice is calmer, though still clearly wrought with irritation.]

I ain’t after shit. Not a goddamn thing, so drop the defense already. [He sighs, fishes around in his gym bag and produces a container - curry, since that seems to be the good will currency around this stupid place.] Figured you’re probably stubborn enough to just quit eating since you can’t get up and go get it yourself.

Just take this and shut up. I’m not after your shitty company, that’s for sure.

[psychokinesia]

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what the FUCK, don't just start a shouting match with him and then back out like you're too good for that?? who the fuck do you think you are???

He is not taking that container, and he has half a mind to try and flip it onto the ground out of spite... but also, Iwa isn't wrong about that assumption, considering Add has been way too embarrassed to ask anyone to bring him food. Dynamo has been trying their best, but they get lost pretty easily trying to go that far on their own, so mostly he's just been rationing leftover cake... not exactly an ideal diet.

So Add scowls, stubbornly not accepting the food but also not outright rejecting it (yet). He stews in his confused emotions for a long moment before spitting out a reply.]

If you're not after my shitty company, then I don't want your pity. You think I don't know how to cook?! I'll cook when I feel like it! So go dump your leftovers on someone else!

[bluecastleace]

Goddammit—-

Listen dude, it’s not pity, it’s not because I’m after something, and it’s not because I’m sorry.

It’s because you’re hurt, I know it, and I—- [He takes a deep breath, clearly trying to get himself from getting worked up again, and also already bemoaning the fact that he’s about to say what he’s about to say.] I want to make sure you’re okay, alright? I want to help because contrary to what everyone seems to think around here, I’m not a fucking asshole.

What happened to you where you can’t just accept that? Take the food and quit bitching already!

1/2

[psychokinesia]

Oh yeah? Well who says I have to accept it? Go take your leftover garbage and shove it up your—

[cue loud stomach growl

ah... he hasn't even eaten today at all, huh......]

[psychokinesia]

... Fine, whatever! Only because I don't feel like arguing with you. [so he is going to swipe that curry after all, before Iwa can change his mind and make Add say anything embarrassing like "please".] People like you can be so annoying, tch...

Thanks, I guess.

[bluecastleace]

Your welcome, I guess. [Even with the snippy retort, he easily hands over the food, resisting the urge to roll his eyes as he does so.

[And now he can leave, right? Theoretically, yes, but first he’s going to keep caring at Add despite whether or not he actually deserves it.]

How is your leg doing?

[psychokinesia]

[He shoots Iwa another irritated look, like how dare you keep trying to be nice to me? but if he started bitching about it again then they'd just end up repeating this entire stupid conversation, so.

He does roll his eyes, passing off the container of food to one of his dynamos for now.]

It's a minor fracture, nothing I haven't dealt with before. [though usually he can get it looked at by a healer, so waiting for it to heal the long way kinda sucks...]

[bluecastleace]

Minor or not, I know it’s gotta suck. I’ve seen enough in my day to know that.

[He sighs, already bracing himself for the response to his next offer.]

I’m over in 209, and I don’t have much else to do, so if you need anything just swallow your pride for a minute and send one of your...robot things or something.

[psychokinesia]

Of course it sucks, dumbass. I'm not a masochist. [he's strictly a sadist, thanks.]

Noted—but they're called Dynamo, not robot things. At least bother to remember that much if you're going to keep trying to be a pain in my ass.

[... all things considered, that's probably not as grumpy of a response as Iwa was expecting. This is as close to a civil conversation as they're going to get.]

[bluecastleace]

[It’s definitely a better reaction than Iwa was expecting, so much so that it’s actually surprising, but hey, he’ll take it.]

Dynamo, huh? [More cool robots, whatever this guy says.] They’re pretty bad ass whatever they are.

[He’s not trying to butter him up - it’s really true! And he’s just kind of glad he’s got Add talking at all.]

I’d be lying if I said I weren’t a little jealous of ‘em.

[psychokinesia]

Oh yeah? Well you should be, keke. [and there it is, his ultimate weakness: Add can't resist an opportunity to talk about cool robots. Especially when it's his cool robots.

He holds up a hand, a trio of drones moving into a triangular formation above his palm. They rotate slowly like it's some kind of infomercial product showcase.]

Dynamo is my invention. Combat, scouting, transportation, communication, analysis... they're the perfect assistant in every way, and I'm the only one they answer to. Even third-generation Nasods can't compare to their sheer utility. You'd be right to be impressed.

[bluecastleace]

[Iwaizumi doesn’t have the first idea what a “Nasod” of any generation is, but if Add is telling the truth about these Dynamos, Iwaizumi would be damn right to be impressed. He even sheds his grump facade to go a little wide-eyed at them. Add is kind of a jerk, yeah, but that’s...so cool.]

You invented these things? Really?

[psychokinesia]

[Ah... this brat really is impressed by his cool robots. It might be a little sad how much that excites him, but, well, here we are. Add grins, taking this as a personal victory (even if it's more like Iwaizumi tricking him into having a friendly conversation after putting up such a sour act, how dare you).]

I designed and built them from scratch with my own two hands! Technically the central AI was salvaged from another machine, but since I had to do extensive work to make it compatible with the new hardware you could say I programmed it all from scratch, too. Nasod engineering is something of a lost art where I'm from, but for a genius like me this is nothing, kukuku.

[bluecastleace]

[This definitely began as Iwaizumi tricking Add into friendly conversation, yes, but he’s glad it’s still working and he really is impressed (which is a little frustrating, because this guy is clearly a shit).]

A genius, huh? I guess so if all what you’re saying is actually true. [Not that he doubts it, but he has to preserve some sense of dignity here. He’s definitely not in the business of buttering people up for no reason.]

It’s way over my head, but I’m pretty sure we don’t have shit like that where I come from.