15th Rise of the Phoenix ஜ Voice

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[Filtered from Kotomi | Unhackable 5% 75% by Selphie]

[Yes, he fails at filters.]

General question for all of you. What would you-...

[No, that's not a good idea. He doesn't need that, she has told him several times, right? She likes books, which means a book is probably the best gift, he doesn't need to ask what to give her. A book will do. She also liked the plushies he gave her before so there's that, maybe he can get a teddy bear for her on top of it, since if she loves books that much she probably has read a lot of them.

Then again, maybe that only applies to the ones in her world, and there are way too many books in the world to read them all anyway. Yes, that sounds like a good question. He clears his throat a bit.]

Book recommendations. Anyone knows of interesting books to read? Novels, tales, science, any theme will do.

[She probably will enjoy it either way so... Should he ask that it won't be too complicated? No, even if she reads them to him as well he can ask if he doesn't get something. It's a gift just for her after all.]

Comments

As he should be. ^^

[selphie_t]

Nothing with a bad ending...

Nothing with a bad ending...

[Checking her bookshelf.]

What about The Bean Trees?

[uccellodifuoco]

I've never heard of that one. I'll check it.

[selphie_t]

It's a really good book but it has sad parts but the ending is really good, promise!

But... if you end up reading it Ikki... it might make you mad.

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[He won't be the one reading it but... Kotomi will and he may listen to her read it.]

Why do you think so?

[selphie_t]

[Well given what she knows of you childhood...]

When one of the characters is introduced into the story, you find out that they've been abused.

[uccellodifuoco]

[... He's not sure if he should be pleased that she takes him into consideration or amused that she thinks that reading about that would make him upset. He knows already that the world can be a hell for anyone, no matter the age or gender, it wouldn't do much to add to the burning anger and hate he already has.]

Sucks to be them, then. Is that all?

[selphie_t]

[Well she was trying to be helpful in case they wanted to read it together, that's all! But she cares about her friends and doesn't want to see them upset as well so that's why she gave that little spoiler bomb warning.]

I read it back when I first arrived in Luceti and I'm missing out on a bunch of the little details but it's really good, promise!

[uccellodifuoco]

[What read it together, the book is just for him okay? No one will read it with him, no one! That filter you bumped means nothing!]

I trust your judgment. If the abuse is the worst thing you can remember of it then it will be fine. Thanks.

[selphie_t]

You're welcome!

[uccellodifuoco]

So how's your new house, liking it?

[selphie_t]

It's humongous! But we're not all cramped on top of each other anymore so it's really good.

And I get my own room now at least.

[uccellodifuoco]

Yeah, I didn't know we had mansions in Luceti. Be sure to not get lost at night when getting up to go to the toilet.

[ooc:Though some of those rooms should have their own toilet if I recall correctly.]

[selphie_t]

This is the only one as far as I can tell.

[Wait, what? Her head tilts to one side before it finally dawns on her.]

Ikki!

[uccellodifuoco]

Any problem?

[All innocent here.]

[selphie_t]

I don't get lost finding my way to the toilet!

[uccellodifuoco]

Well, it's big now. And dark at night. Wouldn't be so hard.

[selphie_t]

I'm not afraid of the dark, Ikki.

[uccellodifuoco]

I would hope so, you're old enough now. But even so, big and dark don't match well.

[selphie_t]

Even if they're big and dark, I can fight.

[uccellodifuoco]

Funny that you mention fighting when I'm just talking about getting lost, don't tell me you're actually considering that something may lurk around the mansion and try to jump at you during the night? Want me to go and check your wardrobe before you go to sleep?

[That probably happened at least once in that alternate world, when they were veeeery little.]

[selphie_t]

[Wait... what? Ikki quit trolling your sister.]

Wha...? IKKI!

[And then she's pouting at you dude. Look at what you've done.]

[uccellodifuoco]

[He loves that sound, okay? If she didn't made that sound while yelling his name and pouting like that this wouldn't be so fun. He just laughs.]

It was too good to let it pass, Selphie.

[selphie_t]

Meanie!

[uccellodifuoco]

[That hurts so much, only not, still chuckling.]

What if I say I'll make it up for you?

[selphie_t]

Oh?

[Well now that you've got her all curious Ikki...]