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[ahappylie]

Well...at least I can move the mask to the side. How is everyone else doing with their costumes? Isn't the town interesting? I've never seen anything like it! It's so strange~

[Souji is dressed like this with a mask like the ones to the right, but moved to the side so it doesn't cover his face. He doesn't like his costume at all. It brings back bad memories. But taking it off did nothing and he hates just sitting in his room all day.

If people are out and about, he can be found just about anywhere in town looking at the decorations, poking at the buildings, or taking Saizou for a walk. Eventually, he'll end up back at House 50 with Saizou in tow so he can feed the little piglet before the pig decides to eat someone.]

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[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[Ramirez is entirely out of luck today, it seems. He has been stuck on the front porch to House 21 for about the past ten minutes, trying to find a way to evade being forced into yet another costume, but every attempt he's tried has ended in utter failure.

As it stands, he is too busy FROWNING DEEPLY at his new outerwear to pay Souji or that demon pig of his any mind.

Actually, his costume isn't that bad at all.

He has become a rather fetching Victorian-era barber (http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~ijoo/johnny-depp-sweeney-todd-3-29-07.jpg). Just ignore that blood-stained cloth hanging off his belt loop.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[OHOHOHO. Okita stops when he sees a frowny face standing on his porch and comes a little closer, sliding the mask a bit further to the side.]

Hello there. Having problems?

1/3

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[...Somehow, that voice is familiar. Though it still takes him a minute to stop sulking at his new look in order to actually look at the person speaking to him.]

Hmm? I just-

2/3

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[...You.

YOU. He thought he had shaken you off.

...Sob, his life.]

3/3

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

Not at all.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[OH HO HO he knows that voice. His face lights up and he takes a few more steps closer. The pig peers out from behind him, snorting.]

Not sure about your costume, are you? It's good to meet you, Ramirez-san.

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[Whatever attempt at social niceties he was going to try was quickly forgotten upon seeing what was following him around.

Oh my god. That pig. This is just getting worse and worse. One day he is going to learn just to not ever leave the house and this intention is is readily apparently as his gaze locks into Saizou with what can only be described as unflattering disbelief.]

Is that yours.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He notes the strange looks and blinks, dropping his gaze to Saizou and then bringing his eyes back up to Ramirez.]

Yes. I'm afraid he caused quite a few problems when he first arrived as I was out when he came home.

His name is Saizou. [And he nudges the pig forward with his foot.] Saizou, say hello.

[The pig grunts and glares up at Ramirez. Such a friendly thing.]

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[Oh god why. Why. Why.

Ramirez does not appear any more fond of Saizou than he seems to be of him. But to his merit, there are no threatening gestures as of yet.

Sigh. Figures.]

...Well, he does seem...happier.

[Sort of. He guesses.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I apologize if he was rude to you earlier.

[He looks down at the pig.] Saizou, say you're sorry to Ramirez-san.

[The pig just grunts again and gets up to sit behind Souji.] He can be such a handful sometimes. Ah! But I like your costume. It's very Western.

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[...Whatever, pig. As long as you don't harass him again. But Souji's comment causes him to look down at his new getup, frowning in the process. Western, huh?]

Is it?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Yes. I think I've seen pictures of people wearing such clothing.

[He smiles and tucks his hands behind his back.]

But why so unhappy?

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

I'll trade.

[He wouldn't mind a mask. But hey, what-]

What do you mean?

[He always looks like this. :|]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

If only that were possible~

[Pfft, oh you.]

Why don't you come off your porch? When I passed by, you seemed to be very intent on your costume.

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

I don't like being forced into things. I was seeing if there was any sort of loophole to it.

[And was bitterly defeated. Sigh.]

But it seems impossible.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Well, they are the Malnossos' doing, so I don't think there would be much of a loophole.

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not, but I thought I might as well try.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Trying is always good. I'm sorry it didn't work out.

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

...It's fine. It's not so much of a bother that I can't leave the house.

[Which is more than he can say for some other costumes. Urgh.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

That's good. It's no fun to be stuck inside.

[Whee~ Okita is so glad he's figured out where you live, Ramirez. You're now completely screwed from here on out.]

So this is where you live, huh~?

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

[Sad thing is he's pretty used to how being screwed in life feels.]

...I suppose.

[No use in making up any bullshit excuse. Sigh.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Then you should come over! We're in House 50 and Ayumu-san makes the best meals~

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

I'll remember your offer.

]But he makes no promise to actually go. :|a He's far too antisocial to just knock on someone's door out of the blue.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Promise you'll come some time. It really is worth the trip.

[targetprime.livejournal.com]

I'll see what I can do.

[AGAIN WITH HIS VAGUE ANSWERS. This is pretty normal until he gains some degree of...affection...for you. And even then he's still pretty evasive.]