IC Inbox - Empatheias

[luckyhood]

 (If you need to contact Naegi through crystal messages, messenger bird, or action, this is where you can do it. Feel free to say hi!)

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backdated to the 5th!

[bondsofsuffering]

[Naegi's gift from Hizumi lacks a tag or any kind of identifier. On the other hand, it isn't difficult to guess who would send him a flower after... certain conversations.

Its head doubles as a speaker. When a certain button is pressed, or if he happens to be near it while feeling particularly irate, it will cycle through one of three recordings:

1. The "Happy Birthday" song, except so cracked and staticky and generally out of tune that it sounds more like a hymn to the elder gods unless you're listening really hard for the melody.
2. A similarly creaked "Good niiiiiiiiiight." Oddly, this seems to come up on the cycle more often in the evening, or when the room is otherwise dark (and/or foreboding).
3. A "Helloooooo sunshine!" that could have been spoken by a gremlin over a failing radio.


ENJOY, FRIEND.]

present... received...?

[luckyhood]

[At first, Naegi is absolutely excited about the gift. He doesn't see any indicator of who sent it, which makes him a little disappointed, but he still appreciates it nonetheless. It's a nice looking flower, and he's even more curious about the button down at the side...

Until he pushes it. And jerks back, nearly dropping it, at the crackling noise that escapes from the object. After he listens closely, Naegi realizes that it's some sad excuse for music escaping from somewhere on it. Disturbed, he quickly pushes the button again, and is relieved that it shuts off. Severely unsettled, Naegi decides to set it down until he can figure out what to do with it - and much to his chagrin, accidentally hits the switch again.

The "Helloooooo sunshine!" that's expelled from its speakers grates on his nerves, and Naegi is absolutely horrified that the metal flower is capable of making more than one noise, as if the first one wasn't enough to contend with. Naegi wracks his brain, appalled, trying to figure out who would send him a flower that talks-

A... flower... that talks...

Oh. Of course he should've known. Naegi lets out a sigh that's heavy with the weight of the world, helpless, and doesn't realize that he'll actually send that over to Hizumi by accident. No words, no distinct emotion - just Sigh.

Eventually, though, Naegi will compose himself enough to actually send a text message through the crystal. Somewhat weary, but still fond.]

I figured out the flower was from you. Thank you, Hizumi-san.

[bondsofsuffering]

[He wasn't actually expecting Naegi to message him afterwards, though he does appreciate getting to hear that lovely sigh of exasperation that signals a job well done. His amusement shines clearly through the link.]

I thought you'd like it! It took me a long time to hunt it down ♪

[So obviously, it's something to treasure forever.]