(catch-all/open) hold up, i'm invincible

[invinciblemikey]

WHO: manjiro "mikey" sano & you

WHERE: the harbors, mirth, and the hinterlands.

WHEN: november 1st till... the end of november??? probably

WHAT: mikey fixes boat things, does hella partying, has his shadow take over, and then goes for the noticeboard hinterlands quest.

WARNINGS: well. hahaha. (possible) suicide attempt mention, (possible) ideation, lack of control, dissociation, crime boss talk, death, drug and alcohol use, violence, and maybe a murder might occur. hi, he's great

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[invinciblemikey]

... Fine, get us a piña colada with the little umbrellas. Don't. Forget. The umbrellas.

(it'll make his mood back to better, from dying to appeased and less hissy over the taste that still permeates in his tongue, even with the layer of nicotine.)

I'm like, 80% there, though. I ain't got no pride on that. I just smoked a bowl and drank. You get on my level. We can share the same sidewalk for the night's sleep.

[windsongs]

[ Oh my god this guy is actually a little kid. She's seen glimmers of it, but wow that's hard to ignore now. Hibiki leans forward to start tapping on the touchscreen. ]

Should we ask them to bring some extra for later?

[ aka he wants umbrellas in all their drinks tonight, right? ]

Hey, I plan on sleeping in my bed, thank you very much. I'm a delicate flower, you know. [ Bullshit. ]

[invinciblemikey]

... Yes. I'll drink whiskey with the umbrellas. Festive as fuck.

(does he look like he's joking he's absolutely not joking.)

Yeah, right, so am I, look at my face, size and height.

[windsongs]

[ Oh, she knows he's 100% serious and will absolutely encourage this ridiculousness. ]

So whiskey after this, got it. [ Tap. ] Aaaand order sent. We'll figure out how to get you home later.

[invinciblemikey]

I'll-- call Baji, I guess. Probably. Don't let me forget.

(and man, the groan that leaves him once he slumps over the chair. he's definitely feeling it.)

The strangest fucking thing is being 30 with your ex-boyfriend who you've dated your teen years being fifteen. Man, Takemitchy looks 17 even if he's like, as old as me. And Kazutora is-- a prison bird!! Again!! He just got released!!! That ain't fair to me. Their backs don't hurt.

[windsongs]

[ Hibiki reaches for a coaster before fishing around in her purse. She flips the coaster to the blank side, writing "Call Baji" on it before putting his shot glass on top of that. ]

There! Once you get to the bottom of a couple of drinks you'll see that. Just a little trick I picked up playing bars.

[ It's a good thing that was only her first drink, or she wouldn't have the brain to be able to remember something like that. Returning to her spot leaned up against his arm, Hibiki lets out a long, impressed hum. ]

Oh man, coming from all different times has gotta be weird. Takemitchy too? I just thought he looked really good for his age. You two've obvious got something going on.

You mean they don't hurt cause they're young? Ugh, I hope mine doesn't hurt when I'm 30...

[invinciblemikey]

... Genius. I usually just ask Sanzu...

(and well, he misses him, if that isn't clear with how often he mentions it. sanzu took care of him, and everything else.

once she's back, he allows his arm to bring her close, a little caress to her shoulder with his thumb until it stops.)

Takemitchy? He ain't told you about Hina? There ain't anything here at all. I'm pretty sure he isn't-- hey, I ain't thirty!!!!!!!

[windsongs]

I mean yeah, I figured, but what if he's busy? I guess you probably have some kind of backup, huh?

[ She's relaxed enough here that she doesn't feel worried about asking questions like this. It's been a while since he's withheld information, and the both of them seem to be in a good mood. ]

What, Hina? Takemitchy has a girlfriend?! [ No shade, she's just genuinely surprised. ] No, we mostly talked about you, since you two're pretty close. I hope you don't mind.

[ A grin spreads across her lips as he barks at her. She's just playing! ]

Ehh? How old are you then? When's your birthday?

[invinciblemikey]

Sanzu doesn't get to be busy with anything that isn't me or ordered by me.

(because this is a very healthy relationship between two very healthy, sane adults that have no mental issues whatsoever on either part.

ah, he's gonna need some more booze for that, so he lifts a finger to ask her to wait before he takes two large gulps.)

Yeah. They were gonna get married and everything... And don't y'all have something more interesting to talk about-- wait, no, probably not.

(#ego)

28. August 20, 1990.

[windsongs]

[ We love a good codependent relationship here, this clearly isn't bad for everyone involved. Good thing she's still sober enough to know not to touch that bear. Is that really a way to speak to one of your officers..?

She's also sober enough to know a bad topic when she sees it, and leaning forward as well, she grabs her drink before taking a sip. ]

Yeah? I'll have to ask him about that sometime!

[ And let's just quietly tiptoe around this subject. Note to self, don't bring up Hina around him. ]

Wait, seriously?! We're basically a month apart! And I mean almost a decade, but time doesn't matter down here. I'm July 27, 1999.

[invinciblemikey]

Yeah. She's very nice. I like her a lot, she slapped me in the face when we were teens and eveeeeeeeerything. We had a good relationship.

(AND THEN MIKEY SHOT TAKEMITCHY. OOPS. that's the problem. ah, and his pining, but alas.)

A DECADE. YOU'RE NOT HELPING. HIBI, YOU'RE NOT HELPING.

[windsongs]

Whoa, I didn't know you were a masochist. [ Hibiki stop. ] Just kidding! Sounds like she's pretty tough if she's okay going toe-to-toe with you even back then.

[ That mischievous grin only grows as he blusters at her. She'll ease up in a bit, but right now she's happy to channel some of that hidden gremlin energy. ]

Whaaat? It's only five years! And some change! [ Time is weird here, there's no use going by the years. ]

Plus, you totally don't look that old!

[invinciblemikey]

Listen. When an entire town bows as you walk, no one dares to talk to you wrong, a little girl slapping you across the face means something. She has courage and guts to be next to Takemitchy if she went as far as to slap me for it, that much I can tell you.

(still, she called him old, that hurts so much!! when she's getting there!! so, he pokes her rib, just as a bit of a revenge, but pulls her closer to his chest even so as a weird way to apologize.)

Course I don't. I'm tiny, my face looks... Whatever the fuck I look like. Girly? The drugs did do a bit of a damage, though. I used to be prettier.

[windsongs]

[ Don't poke her?! Hibiki starts before giving him the biggest huff, pouting mightily at him as she takes a loooong drink from her straw. Doesn't matter that he's pulling her in closer. ]

I guess I can see it.

[ That came off a little mean, didn't it? Her pout subsiding, Hibiki lets out a brief sigh through her nose. ]

I might be able to help you if we were back on Earth, but it's hard when you don't have access to any skincare stuff.

[invinciblemikey]

Come on, I have great skin-- it's the everything else. Don't do drugs, Hibi, alright? Even if I'm the one inviting, ok? Much less so.

(say #NOTODRUGS, look at his weight loss and the dark circles and the overall lack of seretonine after a night out. he's even reaching into his pocket, taking a few pills from it, but overall--

he's just playing throw-the-pill-to-the-trashbin, while the hand around her gently plays with her hair.)

Ah, man, I missed!

[windsongs]

Yeah, but it can always be better! Plus, it feels good too. Like all... slimy or gooey, goopy or, you know.

[ At least he's throwing those in the trash? But what the hell, Mikey, where did you even get the money to buy those?!

But you know what? For once, she isn't going to ask. Maybe it's the fact that she's mostly done with drink #2 and feeling generous. So instead of getting on him for 1) having drugs and 2) throwing so much money away, Hibiki gestures vaguely with two fingers, guiding the next pill he throws into the trash bin. ]

[invinciblemikey]

Ew. Ew!!! Why would you want that?! I hate that. I hate sweating, I hate that kinda feeling.

(a goosebump, or at least an act of it, perhaps too dramatic as he shakes his head, shoulders even raising a little before he tries again with molly basketball.

one goes right into it, and he laughs a little to himself with her guiding his aim making it possible.)

[windsongs]

What?! But you're a dojo kid, come on! You gotta feel good moving around and breaking a sweat!

[ No, Hibiki, that's just you. Why does he even hang out with her, she's just a giant weirdo. ]

And it's not sweaty, it's like stuff like slug slime and I dunno bugs probably. Anyways! It's why I still look this good! It'd definitely work for that "I haven't slept in a decade" dark undereye.

[invinciblemikey]

Moving around, alright, but ain't no one good enough to make me break a sweat in a fight.

(wow arrogance at best)

... You're fucking gangster. No way I'm doing that.

[windsongs]

You know, that'd hurt if I didn't know that it was true.

[ She has tried Every. Single. Time. Invincible doesn't even cut it, this guy's a mini oni. ]

Oh come oooon, I swear it feels really good! Just paint that gross stuff on thick and your skin'll be like "Oh, yes, that's what I've been needin'! How did you know?"

And you can say, "My smart, beautiful, strong, and perfect friend told me, isn't she just the best?"

[invinciblemikey]

I'm out of practice, though.

(sanzu and kaku are rather mighty fighters. it's easy for him to sit back and just watch until he wants to prove a point of strength.)

... Can you find a goo-less way to make me say it?

[windsongs]

And that actually hurts.

[ She downs the rest of her drink in one gulp. Thanks Mikey.

Despite being the one coming up with some pretty goo-d dialogue just a few seconds prior, Hibiki seems to have lost the thread there, not quite picking up what he's putting down. ]

Huh? Say what?

[invinciblemikey]

I'm not against saying that, I just want a less... Weirdly-textured reason, you're not putting goo on my face!!

(and well, he's already getting too drunk to start an actual dialogue, so... cheers, hibi.)

[windsongs]

[ Her face has been flushed since the first shot, but as she turns her head to stare at him in silence, it might just be a little more red. Hibiki sits there for a moment, gawking at him like he was an alien or something before leaning forward and slapping her knees with her hands. ]

I'm getting another drink.

[ She is too fucking sober for this conversation!! Nope, not giving anyone ammunition to use against her, genuine compliments are her kryptonite. She might actually die here. ]

[invinciblemikey]

I need to wait for the ones we had to hit first, so in the meantime...

(remember that bong that he was toying with when she COCKBLOCKED HIM, well, he's fishing a lighter to get back to it as it was. it might take a while, he does want quite a hit. when it all comes together, he's surely going to be something.

he had hangovers as a teen, he has worse hangovers now.)