[ me: i'm not going to write feelings anymore hak: watches soo-won explore with unabashed curiosity and feels an emotion
get me out of here
but the Compulsion to narrate helps, even if there's a moment where the memory of two children flashes through his mind. while soo-won inspects, hak takes a seat at the edge of the bed, leaning back on his palms. ]
His— [ ah wait ] Soo-won takes stock of his new territory, familiarizing himself with the layout and furnishings. Unfortunately, he's interrupted halfway through by the arrival of a new challenger? What will Soo-won do next?
[ damn, maybe he should take up being a competition announcer ]
he's not sure what he expected, but he likes being called soo-won again
it's enough to make him pause, and if the smile that he directs toward the little kitty that's joined them is a bit more sincere and also a little bit quicker then
no one can ever prove its source ]
Challenger... I see. That's the type of story it is. [ sure he'll play along. he's not cursed but he's enthralled and swept up immediately. why not go with it while he's still feeling well? he squares up against the little nyan, who looks up at him with big eyes, and soo-won reaches his hands out with curved fingers... is he trying to catch it... or scare it...
[ oh, cats. so fickle in their wants and behaviors.
their furry friend slips through soo-won's fingers and instead gracefully leaps onto the bed to sniff at hak's legs. ah. ]
In a show of dominance [ not really but he's sticking with the theme here ] Soo-won reaches out one hand, only to be rebuffed as his opponent changes course and heads for the audience.
[ pause in narration while hak gives the kitty a scritch—or tries to, except he also gets rejected as the cat slinks around and jumps onto the nightstand. hak cracks a smile. ]
Looks like neither of us were good enough for His Majesty.
[ IGNORES HOW THE LAST SENTENCE SOUNDS if hak is still smiling then they probably aren't about to step on a landmine... maybe.... ]
I don't think we'll ever find a companion that likes us as much as Gulfan...
[ ah. he misses gulfan...
but he'll still try to slowly... slowly... step toward the nightstand with his hand outstretched... please choose him kitty, please let him pet!! he wants to pet!!! ]
Are you tired, Hak? I can find more blankets and keep watch if you'd like to rest your eyes.
[ this is why i had to curse him otherwise there would have been 50 landmines ]
We did train him since we were kids.
[ harder to break that sort of lifelong bond. (haha, and yet...?) but he watches as soo-won valiantly tries to regroup, once again stretching out one hand despite having been rebuffed already. unfortunately the rng gods are not on his side and miss kitty once again leaps away to go sniff at a corner of the room. sadge. you know what will fix this? a good narration. ]
Having been defeated, Soo-won begins preparations for his consolation match. Hard to say what he's thinking right now, but all evidence points towards a potential pillow fight.
[ wow, just like when they were kids.......where's a flock of fuzzy sheep when you need them
they need more pillows for a proper pillow fight but for now they can make do with what they have. soo-won grabs a pillow and hak goes for one as well. his has black cats embroidered all over it. ]
It looks like Soo-won is rising to the challenge without hesitation, going for the first weapon he can get his hands on. As expected of our fearless leader. [ sasuga soo-won. but hak is grinning, so he's clearly not put out by any of it. ] But he'll have to work hard to defeat the reigning champion of pillow fights.
[ even if he got used as a hug pillow the last time ]
[ who got to use hak as a hug pillow!! was it soo-won!! that could make this more chaotic and gayer. it really is like being in a weird connection with your ex
anyway soo-won laughs ]
Maybe we’re on an evening playing field now?
[ in the first chapter of akayona when soo-won and hak are on horseback doing archery, soo-won actually misses the bullseye which is hilarious when you think about how he clearly is such a great shot given the lili scene
anyway he’s no longer nerfing himself on purpose and he’s going to whap hak with this pillow without hesitation ]
[ it's soooo stupid. the last time they actually faced off against each other was definitely the night that il died but now they're armed with pillows and that brings back far more childhood memories of playing in the snow or nights in the wind tribe or any other of their small, meaningless competitions
and yet soo-won still tries to smack at hak's arm with his own pillow! the cat that wandered in just watches them
morons ]
The Thunderbeast's skills are too varied! Leave some for everyone else!
[ he stops short with a gasp, his return swing interrupted as he suddenly crumples a bit. his free hand reaches up to his head, clutching at his own hair. ah. ]
[ why did you do this now we're 5/5 for serious threads. where is my head empty
funny how moments of joy can be cut short so abruptly. yona's birthday party. this pillow fight. soo-won crumples slightly and hak immediately drops his pillow, hand reaching out instead to grab onto soo-won's arm, steadying. ]
soo-won is steadied—but he really didn't need to be steadied. hak drops his pillow and gets close, and soo-won recovers in the blink of an eye to absolutely whallop hak with the fucking pillow he didn't let go of
did you think i'd really do that to pillow fights
hak: he'll use every dirty trick in the book to win soo-won: and i took that personally ]
had soo-won done literally anything else, things probably would have been fine. but touching on his illness means touching on the imminent threat of his mortality, which is enough to activate hak's bsod even if only for a second.
but apparently a second is enough to kill his enthusiasm, and in the wake of soo-won's (deserved) victory, hak just sort of....sits there. ]
Fine. You win.
[ he's even lost the will to narrate? fucked up. ]
[ when hak tried to thrash him in the water tribe, me like oh yes the only reason i remember this location name is because i played lili let me help clarify ]
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hak: watches soo-won explore with unabashed curiosity and feels an emotion
get me out of here
but the Compulsion to narrate helps, even if there's a moment where the memory of two children flashes through his mind. while soo-won inspects, hak takes a seat at the edge of the bed, leaning back on his palms. ]
His— [ ah wait ] Soo-won takes stock of his new territory, familiarizing himself with the layout and furnishings. Unfortunately, he's interrupted halfway through by the arrival of a new challenger? What will Soo-won do next?
[ damn, maybe he should take up being a competition announcer ]
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well
he's not sure what he expected, but he likes being called soo-won again
it's enough to make him pause, and if the smile that he directs toward the little kitty that's joined them is a bit more sincere and also a little bit quicker then
no one can ever prove its source ]
Challenger... I see. That's the type of story it is. [ sure he'll play along. he's not cursed but he's enthralled and swept up immediately. why not go with it while he's still feeling well? he squares up against the little nyan, who looks up at him with big eyes, and soo-won reaches his hands out with curved fingers... is he trying to catch it... or scare it...
neither attempt seems to be working ]
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their furry friend slips through soo-won's fingers and instead gracefully leaps onto the bed to sniff at hak's legs. ah. ]
In a show of dominance [ not really but he's sticking with the theme here ] Soo-won reaches out one hand, only to be rebuffed as his opponent changes course and heads for the audience.
[ pause in narration while hak gives the kitty a scritch—or tries to, except he also gets rejected as the cat slinks around and jumps onto the nightstand. hak cracks a smile. ]
Looks like neither of us were good enough for His Majesty.
[ the cat, he's talking about the cat ]
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I don't think we'll ever find a companion that likes us as much as Gulfan...
[ ah. he misses gulfan...
but he'll still try to slowly... slowly... step toward the nightstand with his hand outstretched... please choose him kitty, please let him pet!! he wants to pet!!! ]
Are you tired, Hak? I can find more blankets and keep watch if you'd like to rest your eyes.
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We did train him since we were kids.
[ harder to break that sort of lifelong bond. (haha, and yet...?) but he watches as soo-won valiantly tries to regroup, once again stretching out one hand despite having been rebuffed already. unfortunately the rng gods are not on his side and miss kitty once again leaps away to go sniff at a corner of the room. sadge. you know what will fix this? a good narration. ]
Having been defeated, Soo-won begins preparations for his consolation match. Hard to say what he's thinking right now, but all evidence points towards a potential pillow fight.
[ the answer is: he's not tired. ]
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Hak, the Thunder Beast of Kouka, issues a challenge?
[ why is he also narrating he's not even cursed
also he's immediately going to grab a pillow
yes he would like to pillow fight ]
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they need more pillows for a proper pillow fight but for now they can make do with what they have. soo-won grabs a pillow and hak goes for one as well. his has black cats embroidered all over it. ]
It looks like Soo-won is rising to the challenge without hesitation, going for the first weapon he can get his hands on. As expected of our fearless leader. [ sasuga soo-won. but hak is grinning, so he's clearly not put out by any of it. ] But he'll have to work hard to defeat the reigning champion of pillow fights.
[ even if he got used as a hug pillow the last time ]
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anyway soo-won laughs ]
Maybe we’re on an evening playing field now?
[ in the first chapter of akayona when soo-won and hak are on horseback doing archery, soo-won actually misses the bullseye which is hilarious when you think about how he clearly is such a great shot given the lili scene
anyway he’s no longer nerfing himself on purpose and he’s going to whap hak with this pillow without hesitation ]
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Soo-won scores his first hit. [ this comes out EXTREMELY muffled. ] But the Thunderbest launches his counterattack!
[ whaps soo-won in the side with his own pillow. this is so fucking stupid. ]
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[ it's soooo stupid. the last time they actually faced off against each other was definitely the night that il died but now they're armed with pillows and that brings back far more childhood memories of playing in the snow or nights in the wind tribe or any other of their small, meaningless competitions
and yet soo-won still tries to smack at hak's arm with his own pillow! the cat that wandered in just watches them
morons ]
The Thunderbeast's skills are too varied! Leave some for everyone else!
[ stop being good at things! ]
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but also: that's rich coming from soo-won. ]
Oh? Is Soo-won hoping his flattery will sway the heart of his opponent and serve as a temporary distraction?
[ it doesn't work. another thwap. the kitty yawns and settles into loaf mode. ]
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My complaint can be rea—
[ he stops short with a gasp, his return swing interrupted as he suddenly crumples a bit. his free hand reaches up to his head, clutching at his own hair. ah. ]
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funny how moments of joy can be cut short so abruptly. yona's birthday party. this pillow fight. soo-won crumples slightly and hak immediately drops his pillow, hand reaching out instead to grab onto soo-won's arm, steadying. ]
Hey! Soo-won?
[1/2]
soo-won is steadied—but he really didn't need to be steadied. hak drops his pillow and gets close, and soo-won recovers in the blink of an eye to absolutely whallop hak with the fucking pillow he didn't let go of
did you think i'd really do that to pillow fights
hak: he'll use every dirty trick in the book to win
soo-won: and i took that personally ]
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Ahaha!
I've always wanted to reach you—even just once.
[ EVEN IF HE HAS TO PLAY UP HIS OWN TERMINAL ILLNESS LIKE AN ASSHOLE ]
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had soo-won done literally anything else, things probably would have been fine. but touching on his illness means touching on the imminent threat of his mortality, which is enough to activate hak's bsod even if only for a second.
but apparently a second is enough to kill his enthusiasm, and in the wake of soo-won's (deserved) victory, hak just sort of....sits there. ]
Fine. You win.
[ he's even lost the will to narrate? fucked up. ]
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soo-won watches him for a long moment and then he goes to sit on the bed next to him.
he pokes his cheek annoyingly ]
You don’t want me to die.
Is that right?
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Who in their right mind wants someone to die?
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You did. In Sensui.
[ when hak tried to thrash him in the water tribe, me like oh yes the only reason i remember this location name is because i played lili let me help clarify ]
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That was a long time ago.
[ it was probably like six months ago ]
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Your face was so scary! I'd only see you look like that at other people! Wah, my heart raced.
[ STOP MAKING LIGHT OF HAK'S MURDER ATTEMPT ]
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Should I do it again?
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You could but you already seem plenty at war with yourself.
[ what would hak do if he actually succeeded in killing soo-won at this point? ]
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And whose fault is that?
[ goodbye their innocent pillow fight, hello the return of hak's Too Many Feelings. at least they're all mostly under control right now. anyway, ]
You don't get to use me as a pillow this time.
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[ they could just leave things alone... but also... he does look sad about the last part... ]
Eh...
[ like that wouldn't be so awkward
but it's a nice memory ]
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