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this is me when you ignore my texts for hours because you're busy talking to █████ about bugs or whatever

( nvm him saving this link )

And how exactly do you know what I'm texting about?

( actually, he's got a decent guess.... )

[ Try saving a therapist's number, babe. He's got one, actually, do y- 💥🔫 ]

i've got friends i spend hours talking about bugs with, too

[ The cat- and sister-shaped ones, incidentally.

;) ]

( no please, go on, seal his fate 👓💦🔫 )

I'm not sure this is the same style of "friend" as yours.

[ Yeah, yeah. Rub in the thing Akira knows that Akechi knows he already knows, etc., thanks (or no thanks) to that unnecessarily layered "conversation" about bugs they've just had. Here, let him help you -- ]

oh yeah? what kind of friend is he?

[ -- or hurt you. Depends on the grace Akechi's able to take to the question! ]

( akira is going to end up with entomophobia if he keeps going like this... )

One with a brain that fully functions, for starters.

( looking at you, feet for brains. )

[ Is this really what you'd call "fully functioning," babe... ]

well, i'm not as pretty as you
maybe that's why people's brains tend to work better around me

[ ... Implying Akechi himself is the reason for the stupidity he perceives in the Thieves... and yet █████'s brain is unaffected*... Hmmmm... ]

( * lol. lmao, )

Edited (guess whose brain is never fully functioning. that's right) 2024-08-26 21:49 (UTC)

( the siren call of functioning at a frequency only the most unhinged freaks can hear... )

I do hope raising your standards has proven to be a fruitful endeavor. And who knows? Prolonged exposure might impart a similar influence, and you'll find yourself in sudden need of an ~~imbecile~~ interpreter.

( yeah. these are the guys with communication problems. for sure. )

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and then what

( good god. )

No and then, I'm afraid.

I won't miss this time ♡

[ Dead. ]

to be fair the issue isn't that you missed, it's that we pulled one over on you
don't let the bloodlust dull those keen powers of observation when you inevitably try again 💋

Unfortunately, I'm a little fuzzy on the details. Would you mind reiterating this brilliant plan? I suddenly find myself with a spare three hours.

come over and watch seven samurai, then
i can give you the abridged version during the intermission

( !! )

Do you really have the attention span to sit through a film like this? I'm not convinced your cat can hold position for that long...

[ Bitch, please. He read the book about movies. He's, like, so good at watching movies now. ]

yeah well i don't think my cat wants to be there

Hm. Now that you mention it, he does seem to vanish whenever we spend time together, doesn't he?

( :) )

Why is that, I wonder?

mystery

↠ continued

( so much. i wonder, how many nickels would lelouch have if he got one each time he met a brown haired boy with family issues and a knight motif whose guilt complex constantly puts him on the verge of getting himself killed?

anywho! there's not much to solve when you already know who dun it 😉 )

I do have a little nook I enjoy in spare moments, yes, though I'm afraid that's a secret.

But did you know? This detective also doubles as a delivery service, one that caters specifically to - oh! Clients engaged in festivals and coup d'états - your lucky day!

[ look, look, one was more than enough! and it shows by how thin his patience is nowdays.

still, the intriguing part of this conversatión isn't the coffee (he will rest when he dies) (hah). ]

and why would you put yourself through so much trouble for something so mundane?

Edited 2025-05-23 19:58 (UTC)

That's a terrible thing to call yourself, Lamperougue-san 😔 I assure you, you're plenty interesting!

( actually, give us a fun fact! :) how about, )

What brew do you enjoy?

( or should he wager a guess? )

[ of course only a guy like Akechi could turn that into an insult and a compliment. that's why he likes it better when the brown haired ~~cute~~ guys with daddy issues are also straightforward and simple minded. ]

Actually, I am more familiarized with tea and its traditions.

You will have to be my guide.

( two of the same? now that would be mundane! he's ✨special✨ )

Somehow that doesn't surprise me at all.

( lelouch does have this air about him...you know...tea...fish and chips...an innate drive to conquer things... )

Well, I have only recently begun to indulge in the wonders beyond konbini drip coffee myself, but let's see...

I'm sensing deep roasted beans - premium, of course - perhaps from Costa Rica? The flavor ought to be rich and complex, just like you.

( gee, wonder where he got that spiel from. )

[ of all those three things, he isn't proud of fish and chips nor enjoys them! Cultural heritage is a heavy burden. ]

Interesting and flatterer.

I imagine you know Costa Rica was the first country to abolish its army. It was a noble attempt to prioritize peace and democracy, according to liberal historians. Still, the truth was more complex; a strategic move to nullify political opponents after a rebellion.

Edited (why do i always fuck up the html) 2025-05-27 12:37 (UTC)

Please Lamperouge-san, a detective never speaks anything but the truth 🎯

( ah, of course, the militant and socio-political histories of costa rica. yes. he sure does know this. for sure. )

Would that happen to be serving as inspiration, I wonder? Empowering the citizenry certainly has its benefits - but the masses are fickle, sheep-hearted, and let us not forget corruption, ever the specter at the heels of power...

( 🧐 )

Speaking of! Where shall I find you? The war room, or student council?

Not even on his free time?

[ Hah, as if. He knows the answer to that one. After all, Akechi is like him-- and another certain brown-haired justice-seeking boy he knows. There's no free time for them. ]

You say the masses in a way that makes me think you resent them, for that sheep-hearted nature. After all, society always ends up being something way too abstract, doesn't it? People grab what's in front of them.

[ Lelouch's faith in humanity changes constantly, but he chose the future for a reason. The same reason that makes him believe Akechi's true nature is an unforgivable one.

...]

Student council. Tomorrow is cat day. Again.

Unfortunately, it's not the sort of thing I can simply shut off ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ

( uh huh. you know. like feelings.

the next reply earns the teeniest, tiniest smirk. )

Don't read too much into it. It's only an observation. Though, I will admit, there is certainly a reason my special delivery service is limited to a select few beneficiaries.

( ...cat day. )

(=^･ᆺ･^=)?

( goro dutifully makes his way to the illustrious ashford academy, greeting others with a quick tip of his head or one coffee-handed little wave. when he finds the student council room and its coveted vice president sitting inside, he brightens considerably while offering the cup in his left hand. it's no premium from costa rica, but leblanc can more than hold its own. )

Has your gaggle of busybodies retired for the day?

( is it that hard to use the f-word............. )

An admission, lady luck must be on my side today.

[ Thanks for that one, Kaguya. And god above, does Akechi like those dumb emojis. He had to ask Shirley to explain to him what they meant, and wasn't that quite embarrassing?

Sigh. He waits for the coffee. Honestly, Lelouch needs it. Four hours of sleep, scheming the new movement of the Black Knights, and planning the cat day activities require more energy than he thought.

He crosses his legs on the chair, as if it were his throne, giving Akechi a slight head movement to acknowledge his presence.]

Please don't make it so evident that you prefer the war room.

Edited 2025-08-21 16:16 (UTC)

( goro takes his own seat across from lelouch, coffee in hand, and throws a cheery smile over its rim. )

Come now, as an honorary member of the Britannia Protection Force, I cannot abide violence. What I prefer is your company - so I'd rather not share it, that's all.

( he taps one gloved finger against the side of his cup before using it to gesture towards the other boy. )

Unless you're projecting? You don't seem particularly thrilled about this "cat day."

( smirk. )

More of a dog person?

[ Lelouch can't help the amused sound he makes. Britannia Protection Force, what a joke. He really surrounds himself with two kinds of people only: Terrorists or liars. Which is fine, because he is both. ]

So your delivery services also demand exclusivity?

[ S I G H, what makes you say that, Akechi. ]

I like cats just fine. I think they are graceful creatures on their own merits. What I don't like is wasting my time.

Of course! ( sip, sip. ) One must reach a certain threshold of interest, intellectualism, and conversational skill - ( he peeks one eye open, something of a wink but not quite so blatant ) - well kept doesn't hurt either, but not entirely necessary.

( he spends the majority of his time with an offensively unremarkable, blank-faced, nest-headed rival, after all. lelouch at least can rub multiple braincells together and find the shampoo. )

How is it, by the way?

( another gesture, to the coffee this time. has sojiro successfully wrangled another convert? )

[ Lelouch surely doesn't have such high standards; now he wonders if he should introduce some mandatory lectures to the Black Knights... Ah, the last comment takes him by surprise, forcing him to take a longer sip of the coffee.

He definitely knows where the shampoo is. To think Suzaku takes 5 minutes to get ready in the mornings is crazy to him. ]

The way we present ourselves is also a means of communicating or concealing our intentions. [ He dismisses the compliment. ] After all, I'm just a regular lazy student trying to care for his sister.

[ The smile he chooses could rival one of Akechi's sweetest ones! ]

Hm... Bright, smoky, and full-bodied. Perfect to start the day.

( what a load of shit. )

Interesting... ( and he can say it, only because a liar knows a liar ) It seems I tend to gravitate towards these "regular" types quite often lately. Catlike as well ( ...sip. ) despite that I do, personally, prefer dogs.

( there's an edge of challenge to his tone, one that softens slightly when lelouch capitulates and compliments the coffee. odd, how it swells a bit of pride in him, as though he made it himself. )

I'm pleased to hear it. ( then, with a curious tilt ) And the perfect end?

Cats and dogs are too much of a generic division, since there are so many breeds of each. [ He takes another sip. ] You can't compare a golden retriever with a bloodhound. [ Even if he knows someone who is a bit of both.

At Goro's question, he raises his head from his cup, proud and regal as the prince he once was, but his role now is something in which he takes higher pride. ]

To take a step forward towards that coup d'état. [ His smile regains its natural edge. Sincere, now. ]

( oh, he loves that response! so much that he visibly brightens, leans forward, is about to launch into a spiel about various dog breeds and their traits - including which lelouch might be - but stops short when lelouch lifts his head; taller than him suddenly, somehow, having hardly moved at all. )

...A question. ( goro smiles steadily. sets his cup down so he can rest his chin in one gloved palm. ) If you had the power to change the emperor into the type of person who - guaranteed - could lead this country towards a greater happiness, or depose him entirely, which would you choose?

[ It wouldn't have been an unwelcome talk. A part of him is always eager to classify his allies, thinking about which breeds Kallen and Suzaku are, maybe it could help to understand them better, too, a useful skill while leading.

But this question... Lelouch's posture doesn't change, but there's an edge on his gaze of pure, unmoving conviction even before he gives his answer.

He measures the time before taking; not fast enough for Goro to think this is a visceral answer, but not with enough silence in between, so he thinks Lelouch has doubts. ]

I would choose to eliminate him. In a reductive but efficient way to put it, a good tyrant is still one. To change his ways wouldn't mean any real change to the status quo, just a passive resignation towards a mild future where anyone could take his place and go back to war, injustice, and discrimination. Besides...

[ Another pause. He takes a longer sip of coffee. When he puts down the cup, his smile has returned to its vicious nature. ]

He doesn't deserve to rule, no matter what.

My... ( the smile is impossible to hide, both in his voice and upon his lips - not quite a mirror, but certainly something close, ) that sounds personal.

( there is a singular, unshakable conviction in the way lelouch speaks. how he carries himself. perhaps that is why goro feels a vague sense of kinship, despite that in nearly all other areas, they appear to be at interminable odds.

for instance, that odd optimism he has; not only in himself, but... )

And what system would you deign to enact in his place? ( goro presses, holding one palm out, ) In light of our earlier conversation, and by virtue of being on this council, I cannot imagine you think it better to entrust power to the citizenry?

Isn't it like that for everyone? [ After all, the Japanese were fighting not for some abstract ideals, but for their own people, their land, their families. And that was the strongest fuel of them all. His may be a selfish starting point, but hasn't it brought results?

Still, Lelouch believes in the future. But he isn't stupid, he studies Akechi with his gaze, the cynicism in his well-crafted discourse palpable. ]

... Not how it is right now. Even the well-intentioned Britannian citizens have been accomplices in the politics of injustice and discrimination that reign right now. Before thinking of a new system, it's necessary to reduce to ashes what's currently in motion. Abolishing the nobility system would be a good start.

[ He takes another sip of the coffee, a smile on his face as he thinks about the day he will demolish that abhorrent statue with the face of his father. ]

Well, your mind doesn't work quite like everyone, does it.

( if it did, he wouldn't be here. he couldn't care less about humanity, their collective and fickle dogma, nor whether the wretched empires they implement over and over again will eventually lead to some miracle evolution beyond their own greed or - far more likely - a thoroughly earned demise.

he listens to lelouch's proposal anyway, not because he particularly cares one way or the other, but because it fascinates him to see his convictions given voice and perhaps, someday, actual shape.

admittedly, reducing the nobility to ash does have an innate appeal, as well as the chaos that would ensue such an drastic upheaval of the norm. with a little smirk, goro slips one eye shut and folds his left hand into the shape of a gun, pointing its tip right past that coffee cup, to the man hidden behind it. )

Regardless of who falls into the crosshairs?

It's what one does with those personal feelings that marks the difference.

[ Someone else could just grow bitter, lower their head, and try to spend their lives making as little noise as possible to go by. He instead wants to raise an army against his father and liberate a country in the process.

Lelouch doesn't lose the smirk. A question that C.C. asked him long ago. A question he had an answer for even before he started his rebellion.]

The Black Knights are allies of justice; they won't harm civilians, and they stand with all of those who are oppressed, whether Japanese or British. [ He says, a speech repeated a hundred times, known by memory by all those who wear the uniform. But then his voice goes lower, almost with complicity. ]

But they also know that real change requires sacrifice.

...And a bit of power to help things along.

( heavily implied wink wink.

lelouch doesn't move a single inch from the within eye of his mock weapon, something goro takes notice of before lowering his hand back to his coffee.

- real change requires sacrifice.

his smile is both thin and sharp. )

As does revenge.

( he would know. he's barely recognizable from what he once was. his brow knits, just slightly, while he listens to the idealistic rabble lelouch offers - words his younger self, a boy with hope in his heart and love left to spare, would have been starry-eyed over.

but as he is, goro only deigns to respond once he hears that ever important qualifier, tacked right onto the end. )

Not that I expected less, but it is reassuring to hear your head isn't too far up in the clouds, Lamperouge-san.

( he stands, raising his cup as one would for a cheer. )

I'm pleased you enjoyed the coffee. ( smile, sparkle, etc. ) Next time, perhaps we could do a little role reversal, and you deliver me some of your favorite tea.

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"az i'm busy writing for wareroom" i don't care pay attention to me

"or whatever"

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not the "f" word....................

♫ f is for friends who FUCK OFF together ♪♬

♫ u is for unstoppable force meet immovable object ... and me... ! ♪♬

my heart for completing that reference

ryuji your mind

what mind

ABSOLUTELY INSUFFERABLE WHILE MY BRAIN IS FRYING FOR TEN DAYS STRAIGHT

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wow check out that "encyclopedic" stat

again, that missing point? Glaring.

WOWWW YOU'RE SOOO FUNNY GHOST HAS ANYONE EVER TOLD YOU THAT 🤪

what praise from THE joker himself

:die:

muwah

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@rebellionrequiem

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the worst part of playing this dumbass is having to pretend that i'm smart

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