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[purrtagonist]

TELEPATHY text / voice / image / action Akira doesn't have a bird with which to exchange written messages! But you can send him one anyway and he'll just. . . use your bird to reply. . . probably. code credit

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[purrtagonist]

[SHHHHH]

Right?!

[flops onto his back and stares at the ceiling like RIGHT?? HE CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT THIS???]

Like the way Panther leans forward with her hand on her hip when she's ready to fight. Or the way Queen poses after an all-out attack. Or the way Noir tips her hat at everyone after a victory--

[he's a hot blooded teenage boy and he NOTICES THESE THINGS help]

[necromomicon]

Ugh, I know, right?

[She SIGHS.]

You think you have it bad, look at my position! Panther's cleavage window is like right at my eye level!

[okay, she's exaggerating a bit, but.]

Not to mention Queen's biceps, and Noir's tights...

[purrtagonist]

Don't stare. Panther's outfit makes her uncomfortable.

[THIS IS WHY HE DOESN'T STARE WHEN THEY'RE METAVERSE DIVING!! also, he makes an attempt to be respectful even while talking about the hotness levels of their teammates, I guess]

Fox's grace when he poises himself for a strike.

[crouched low to the ground, like a cat full of muscle and danger, ready to pounce]

Skull's really stupid smirk.

[that's the one that gets him the most, though. jesus christ Ryuji. then again, Ryuji's everything gets him the most]

And everyone's pants really accentuate the positive.

[necromomicon]

I know, so I don't stare! But if I looked that good in that outfit, I'd never wear anything else!

[She sighs.]

I dunno... I'm not really into Inari, but, Ryuji... Ugh, I know I said he has no sex appeal, but when he actually calms down and tries his best... Well, he ruins it when he opens his mouth again.

And not just the pants! Queen and Noir's corset looks...

[purrtagonist]

[he grins. a little lopsided, but horrifically fond]

Ryuji's just the extremely earnest type, you know? He can't help the fact that he's an honest, genuine person; it's just the way that it is.

[truthfully, Akira finds it extremely charming, but shhhh if they're not careful this'll go into feelings territory for him]

[he links his hands behind his head and heaves a sigh as well]

Pants, corsets. . . and honestly?

[handwave]

Everyone looks really freakin' great in their masks, too. Adds a real layer of mystery.

[necromomicon]

I know.... Noir's mask makes her look like she walked right out of an anime, and Queen's just adds to that super-tough image of hers, and then Panther...

[...]

Panther's just sort of adds to the dominatrix look. Which is also really hot.

[TMI, FUTABA.]

[purrtagonist]

[opens mouth]

[. . .]

[closes it again]

[. . .]







Yeah.

[TMI AKIRA]

[necromomicon]

[SHE JUST

DOESN'T EVEN LOOK UP FROM HER PHONE, BUT HOLDS UP HER HAND FOR A HIGH-FIVE]

[purrtagonist]

[I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS]

[totally sits up to give her a high-five, though]

[necromomicon]

[OUR THIRST IS STRONG]

Ryuji's most your type, right?

[purrtagonist]

[I can't fuckin' believe they high-fived over both of them being into the dominatrix look]

Yeah.

[flopping onto his back again, phone raised above his head so he can continue the game]

Honest, passionate, good-hearted, always trying his best even when he messes up and has to do things over again. . . [a pause] Willing to look past societal labels to do whatever the hell he wants to do. Also willing to throw his life on the line for a stranger he had just met five minutes earlier.

[whoops, looks like it went into feelings territory after all. exhales]

[a beat]

And he looks great without a shirt.

[best abs, hands down]

[necromomicon]

[She laughs, poking him.]

You've got it bad, huh?

[She just flops back over.]

Not to mention, when he doesn't have the scarf on his Skull costume, he's got a cut low enough that he's got a cleavage window like Panther's.

[purrtagonist]

[swats at her hand and just. laughs]

Yeah, just a little. And don't remind me; the call of his collarbone is hard to ignore sometimes.

[a brief, wolfish grin, but it actually fades after a moment as his expression softens]

. . .

Actually, Futaba. . . what about the people you've met here?

[he's going somewhere with this]

[necromomicon]

Where do I even start... Have you met Pyrrha or Jaune?

[help her]

[purrtagonist]

[what the]

[. . . SNRKS]

Ah, yes. It seems you're familiar with my nemesis, Pluto Boobly.

[she derailed his original point by bringing up Jaune!! he'll get back to it in a sec]

[necromomicon]

Akira, what?

[SHE'S CONFUSED NOW...]

[purrtagonist]

Ask Jaune about Pluto Boobly the next time you talk to him.

[just saying]

[but no, okay, back on track]

I was going to bring up Pyrrha myself, though.

[necromomicon]

No way. I'm not gonna ask someone that cool about something so dumb-sounding!

[i cant believe futaba's about to die]

[purrtagonist]

[someone cool, huh]

. . .

I wonder if we're talking about the same Jaune?

[necromomicon]

He saved me when I fell at that party... And he's also really, really buff. He's so smooth, and cool!

[SHE'S TURNING VERY RED]

[purrtagonist]

He yelled persona aloud for no other reason than because I did it while we were fighting a giant robot pirate.

[smooth and cool. smooth and cool]

[necromomicon]

[Pauses, and then.]

Are you saying the things you do aren't cool? I never thought I'd hear you admit to your own uncoolness!

[purrtagonist]

[grabs a pillow and chucks it at her :/!]

I'm trying to tell you something here, and you're not listening. Don't you want insight into the crooks and crannies of my heart, little sis?

[necromomicon]

If it's that Pyrrha's hot, believe me, I know.

[SHE'S LISTENING, THOUGH]

[purrtagonist]

What? No-- I mean, yeah, she's gorgeous, but-- no, that's not it.

[it's a li'l more complicated than that. and not something he can really clear up with words, since it's too new of a feeling for him to actually ascribe it with a label]

[another exhale]

Or, well. There's more to her than that.

[there's more to everyone than their outward appearances, he knows this. and for all that he talks about how hot his teammates are with Futaba, he appreciates his them all more for their strength and personalities and loyalty than he does their looks. but for some reason, he wants to make that fact extra clear for Pyrrha]

She's brave, and pretty tough. Strong, too. Not just physically, but emotionally. She's graceful and carries herself with pride, but she's willing to let her hair down, so to speak. She's got a really great sense of humor, and you can't help but laugh when she does. It's like. . . a wind chime.

[a pause]

Actually, she went away recently. To the surface of this world, you know? When she came back, she brought souvenirs.

My souvenir was a wooden chicken.

[FUTABA WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS]