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Post by Hoshi Kisuragi on Dec 31, 2015 8:41:57 GMT
That mask you hide behind will make you feel confined.
you can choose to sleep on it, but soon you'll find it comes back around to haunt the reality you're so afraid to face.
| Ever since he realized the mistake he made, Hoshi's been berating himself for making that blunder. With a title as untrustworthy as one of Con Artist, the lie he had tried to fool the witch with had surely cast him into a darker light. A part of him wanted to seek her out, to talk things over, but another side chose instead to avoid confrontation.
Walking into the arcade, it looked like fate had already flipped the coin in his stead. Meeting eyes with the blonde girl's, he resigned himself into facing whatever response she was about to give. Showing a halfhearted smile, he greeted her with a raised up hand. "It's not every day you get to see a cute witch in an arcade," said Hoshi, hoping to somehow earn the girl's forgiveness. Aurelie seemed like someone he would enjoy being with, one of the reasons he had approached her early on, and it wasn't a lie that he did see her in a somewhat positive-light.
Hell if he knew how she would respond though, even if he was able to think up a few favorable ways. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@Aurélie Ebner Woo post is up |
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Post by Aurélie Ebner on Jan 3, 2016 19:22:01 GMT
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He had to be here somewhere, and she needed to know. Why? He hadn't needed to approach her, let alone lie. And his title...Con Artist. She'd seen his kind throughout the bustling city she once called her homebase. Aure was no stranger to being called a con artist as well, but she didn't view herself as one of those heinous criminals. They were the men and women who committed constant sin, through their lies, begging, not even thinking twice as they swindled people out of large sums of money...and yet they called the White Witch a criminal.
And with that thought, perhaps he was the same as them. Hoshi probably only came up to her because he saw money. She had none, but maybe it was the costume; it certainly seemed elaborate. Maybe Aurelie would see his face fall as she told him of her poverty. But first, she had to find his face. Which didn't take long, as she stepped into the Game Room.
Holy Mary Madonna, it was awful. Flashing lights from those machines, noise...way too much noise. Her head swam a bit, only until Aure honed in on the other presence in the room. Hoshi. Approaching him swiftly, she narrowed her eyes and bit her lip.
"It's not every day you get to see a cute witch in an arcade,” Qua? What?? He called her...cute? Perhaps he wasn't evil at all—no, he was charming. Like all of them. Still, her voice wavered as she tried to speak.
“I-I thought I'd find you here. Well, no I didn't...but I did! How fitting, y-your mind games would begin in an arc-arcade...” Damn it. Her angry tone slowly seeped away as her chastising went on, and eventually her voice petered out altogether.
“I, um...no, I'm not sorry. But for a Con Artist, your lies need to improve. I easily disproved it while I was looking at your profile--” Whoops, he didn't need to know that. She had been looking at his profile...out of curiosity. Yes, that was it. Curiosity.
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Post by Hoshi Kisuragi on Jan 4, 2016 13:57:49 GMT
That mask you hide behind will make you feel confined.
you can choose to sleep on it, but soon you'll find it comes back around to haunt the reality you're so afraid to face.
| With a lowered head, he braced himself for an outcry, much like what a child would do when faced with angry adults. But as the seconds went by, the girl determination wavered. Was she not as mad as he thought she was?
Scratching the back of his neck, Hoshi tried (and failed to) suppress a smile. Seeing Aurelie fumble and mumble made him feel.. a kind of mixture between sympathy and affection, and he couldn't help but bring up his lowered head to get a better look. Seeing the girl give such a genuine attempt at being angry, it only reaffirmed his beliefs that she was one of the good ones in this world.
A much better a person than he was, at any rate.
Raising up his hands in a show of innocence, he spoke up with a guilt-ridden voice. "No mind games today, Aurelie. I wanted to apologize." Looking into her eyes, he hoped that it would have helped her discern the sincerity within. "I just.. I couldn't go around telling people I was a con artist.. It's not exactly an esteemed title," he said, smiling now with a tint of sadness. "I didn't know our titles showed up on our Student IDs."
He continued speaking, though his eyes no longer had the confidence to meet hers. It fell instead to the ground beside, down to the cold, silent floor.
"Besides.. you were someone I wanted to get off on the right foot with. I'm not sure how much weight the words of a conman carry, but I won't try to pull a fast one on you ever again."
'You seem like a good person' he wanted to add, though that sentence was quickly interjected with thoughts of his other marks over the years. They weren't bad people, were they?
Ah, here it was - the spiraling pit of self-hatred. As much as he tried to find a reason for what he did, nothing came up but an empty room of dry dust. Perhaps he was just an evil man to begin with. Maybe a part of him was broken.
A cascade of horrible events that started all from a whim, one that started unstoppable rolling boulders. It crushed beneath its path the many futures he could have had. It ruined the lives of more than a few, including his own. Beautiful flowers and fields were flattened relentlessly, leaving only a desolate ruin behind.
'I'm sorry." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Post by Aurélie Ebner on Jan 13, 2016 22:12:47 GMT
THE STORY ONLY I DIDN'T KNOW Aurelie locked her gaze with Hoshi's, not realizing her mistake 'til it was too late. Really, Aure? she thought to herself. You're already forgiving the Con Artist? It was stupid, and she knew that deep down. But he truly seemed saddened by the effect his lie had caused her. What kind of Con Artist was he...? Perhaps Hope's Peak had chosen the worst, to set a political example.
"Besides.. you were someone I wanted to get off on the right foot with. I'm not sure how much weight the words of a conman carry, but I won't try to pull a fast one on you ever again."
The words struck her, and the Witch couldn't stay mad at someone who was so kind to her. She...didn't deserve the respect he seemed to give her, but his words were as sincere as his stare. Hoshi wasn't so bad, after all—everyone made a living, and she supposed she knew what it was like to be called a Con Artist. And as his eyes darkened and the last two words slipped from his mouth, her resolve crumbled completely. She moved swiftly to put an arm around him in a reassuring hug, shooting a warm smile his way.
“Apology accepted. Perhaps we can start again...Lip Reader. But if you want to get off on the right foot with me, I do have some questions. How did you get your title? Do you actually...enjoy it? In the streets, some residents would fling that title at me with a certain vitriol you only...find in Paris, I think.” WORDS 262
NOTES Hoshiiiiiii bb MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS
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