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[a_violent_end]

Who: Shizuo and YOU
Where: The island
When: Friday evening
Style: Whichever
Status: OPEN FOR ALL THE CR

[Shizuo isn't as bothered by this curse as some of the people he's come across thus far. He tends not to be a pretty deep-thinker, and since he's a pretty honest individual, there isn't much for him to hide - with a little exception, but Shizuo has enough of a command on himself to avoid thinking about certain things in public. When he decides to go to the island, it's not with the intent to avoid people - at least, not more than usual - but because spending time here a week prior had shown Shizuo that the beach is nice and calm at night. The stars are especially peaceful.

His thought bubble calmly cycles through words like Izaya, stargazing, telescope, calm as he finishes a cigarette, walking along the water. He pauses and looks up at the night sky, and his bubble seems to pause with him - clearing itself of all text for a brief moment.]

Comments

[a_violent_end]

My brother is pretty popular back where I'm from. He acts in movies and stuff, so sometimes he's in magazines. I thought I'd try and find one that he's in so I can make sure he's doing okay.

[And, his bubble explains, he had found one with his brother it in, and everything indicated that he - and his career - was doing just fine.]

[bufudine]

[Movies... movies... right, the thing Cielo told him about. It's good to hear Shizuo's brother is doing well, so Serph nods.]

Are you close to anyone else from your world?

[a_violent_end]

Mostly him.

[But his bubble flashes Izaya's name. It's still strange to talk about that relationship with other people - and back home things had been much different between them - so he hesitates a little before continuing.]

And there's someone here who I'm pretty close to. So I guess I'm lucky. What about you?

[bufudine]

[Serph notes the hesitation, but doesn't think much on it. He thinks over his reply, bubble going though the faces of hundreds of people, all with brightly coloured hair, before it lingers on five others.]

I have many comrades.

[Had, his bubble ripples, before going to stillness.]

Cielo is the only one here. [A pause.] Those I've met here are all friends.

[That includes you, buddy.]

[a_violent_end]

[More people seem to be using the word friend around Shizuo. He's getting used to it, though it still catches him off guard a little. He considers both Cielo and Serph friends too, though, and his bubble communicates this.]

I've made friends here too.

[That's a big deal to Shizuo. He's grateful for it, his bubble explains.]

[bufudine]

[Serph nods, understanding that good feeling, having more friends. He takes a long breath, breathing in the cool night air and the scent of the sea. He'll never get tired of just how organic, how different, everything here is, and a warm light trickles across his bubble to represent his contentment.]

Would you like company for a while?

[...Despite Serph being dripping wet still.]

[a_violent_end]

Sure.

[A small smile.]

I'd like that.

[bufudine]

[Serph doesn't really have any burning questions for Shizuo, so he'll be quite content to stand with Shizuo in quiet company until he's ready to leave the island, his bubble a content vision of waters.]