memori3s: (70)
minato "emergency top" arisato ([personal profile] memori3s) wrote in [community profile] expiationnet2024-04-29 03:19 pm

voice

[ Audio, just for you, Toph. ]

Has anyone seen Sha-Ming? I think he went to Bar Lupin for a night, but he hasn't been back in five days.

[ Good thing there's no video so no one can see Minato's actually mildly concerned about this. On the other hand, the fact that he's bothered to post a message on the network might be giving that away anyways. Also, rent at the inn is due in like two days? Guess who doesn't have the cash to cover two rooms. ]

He left a message for me, something about a "salary man with a bad hairline"? Has anyone seen someone like that?

[ There's a screenshot of a text message attached to the post. It reads: ]

to: minato arisato

yo if i die 2nite the salary man w the bad hairline and glasses did it

DONT THROW MY SHIT AWAY i’ll b back 😩
identitycrisiscore: (035)

audio

[personal profile] identitycrisiscore 2024-04-29 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh you are fucking killing him here, Minato. Don't give him the aural equivalent of the sad puppy eyes! Not when Aerith's already on the warpath! He can't do it. His heart catches in his throat for a second as he tries to think of what to say. ]

...Try to speak up earlier, next time. [ Despite the admonishment, it's almost... gentle? Like he's trying to thread that needle between caring and not showing he cares. Both about Sha-Ming and about Minato by proxy. ]

Besides, he'll probably be thrilled to hear you cared about him this much. 'Can't believe I live in your head rent-free'... something like that.

[ He really can't tell if he's being sincere or scathing with that remark. It's a bit of humor, but maybe the humor is there to make the message easier to speak, and easier to listen to. ]

We'll find him.
Edited 2024-04-29 20:34 (UTC)
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[personal profile] identitycrisiscore 2024-04-29 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's because the sads are genuine that he can't take it! Some stone-cold badass mercenary he is. Speaking of which... ]

If you need help getting rent together, either before or after we find him... let me know. At the very least I... can help you do whatever work crops up.

We'll call it a two-for-one. Flexible repayment. Favor for a favor. Sound good?

[ Maybe how soft he was in the 'old' Aldrip is starting to get to him. But, what, was he just gonna let them miss rent? Not a chance. ]
Edited 2024-04-29 21:46 (UTC)