--shit's supposed to record my voice? Why the fuck would I want to leave a message on this thing anyway? They should know who the fuck they're calling if they're calling me in the first place, and obviously I'm not gonna pick up if I don't like them so...
[It doesn't take long for Naki to call back. He doesn't look very happy, but at least he was smart enough to figure out that he should take this call in private. The room he's in is bland, but at least it's empty.]
What do silver plates have to do with anything?
[...Well, no one said this was going to be a particularly good conversation.]
Either you're hideously busy or my timing is worse than usual when it comes to these things...it's a bit of a shame, isn't it?
[Seems you're not the only one that specializes in nondescript rooms nowdays, Naki, though these are a different sort of nondescript than the base and Tsukiyama seems approximately as upbeat as always.]
Do call me back. I know you've spotted something relevant to both of us on the network recently - we have a decent amount to discuss, n'est-ce pas?
[Hello again - Tsukiyama seems a bit...weirdly impatient this afternoon, but it seems that this time he's not calling due to some impending disaster, so at least there's that.]
Call me whenever possible, s'il vous plait; there's information I've received that I need to discuss with you.
[It doesn't take too long for Naki to return the call. From the background it's obvious that he's somewhere in Goldenrod, which really shouldn't be a surprise.]
"Silver play"? What the fuck's that supposed to mean?
[It's been...something of a day today, all things considered; far too many things leaving him worked up and restless, and he's not entirely sure what to do with all the energy pulsing through his system, but eventually it leads him back to that piano in the study downstairs. After banging out a lot of things aimlessly, he settles on something; it's generally simple, something he can talk over while he plays.]
Call me back whenever you have time, monsieur. It's nothing time-sensitive.
[Well, that gets Naki to roll his eyes dramatically before he responds. He takes that as Tsukiyama showing off his piano-playing skills rather than something he's doing to keep himself busy, but this is Naki so his thought process is often unintelligible and really stupid. It doesn't take him too long to respond, and it's with video as well. It's obvious that he's in that plain room again, with nothing of interest in the background.]
Are you just gonna show off or is there a reason you're calling me?
[The words might be blunt and as insensitive as ever, but Naki doesn't look bothered at all. In fact, he's kind of smirking in a way that implies that he knows how harsh his smirk is and he's trying to tone it down into something a sane person might be caught dead wearing. Maybe. He's trying, that's the point.]
[Naki will be receiving a nicely wrapped bag of chocolates today! His are all in the shape of little- what else- Inkay. Along with the box there is a note:]
Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you have a super, wonderful, awesmazing day!
[Well, they're not perfect because she doesn't know you very well and perfect involves more effort than she's willing to put forth, but they are delicious.
Also, you're getting a note with them, brief and to the point though it is.]
[WOW MORE CHOCOLATE!!! Though this chocolate's kind of... strange-looking. It better not be poisoned or anything!! So he eats it anyway, because you know. Naki.
...And then he figured he'd better text Nonon just to tell her he got it!!]
[It's been cold as hell lately but it seems you're getting video shot from outside anyway tonight, Naki; it's dark but there's enough artificial lighting nearby to warrant the feed. He's visible, anyway, if a bit strangely-lit; from the look of it he's somewhere high up, god only knows where.]
I don't suppose you're still awake...? I know you tend to keep strange hours.
[As usual, Naki's in that sparsely-decorated room. There are a couple of Inkays milling around in the background of the feed, but otherwise everything seems perfectly normal on his end.]
[Having not been the most social person the last couple weeks for various reasons, Hagakure decides to try to reach out to someone tonight. That person happens to be Naki.]
[It's not terribly late when Tsukiyama pings Naki that night; the sun's gone down a good while ago, but the night chill hasn't really set in, and it's not entirely unreasonable that someone might still be out. And he is still outside; looks like he's staked out that rooftop again, he likes it up there.]
I don't suppose you have time tonight, monsieur...? It's nothing terribly time-sensitive, but I have a few things to discuss with you.
[The video Naki responds with is very short, and judging from the scene, it seems like it wasn't his idea.]
--who's it from? Hiro? Americano?
[Naki's parked on the bed, lying on his stomach and kicking his feet idly in the air. He seems pretty busy with that Ditto - it's sitting on the bed too, though it's currently being molded into some kind of statue or something. Naki definitely doesn't look prepared to see anyone - he's wearing a bright pink t-shirt that's about five sizes too big and bright purple shorts that definitely don't go with it. His hair isn't properly combed back and is instead being held back by several black hair pins.]
[There's very little leadup this time, and none of the usual formalities are in place; just some words sometime in the middle of the afternoon.]
Monsieur - please contact me as soon as possible. I need to talk to you; it's urgent this time.
[There's a pause, then another.]
I'm all right. I'm not dying somewhere, and you don't need to send anyone or anything out to find me. I'm fine. I just need to discuss something with you.
[The message today comes in technically on the night of the 21st, so close to midnight that it's only the 22nd in spirit; it opens with a shot of the skyline, taken from an obviously high vantage point. The image remains still for a moment before Tsukiyama's voice can be heard over it.]
You know, monsieur, if you film from certain spots, this place looks almost like Tokyo.
[He sounds more pleased by this than he does troubled in any way, even if the sentiment is a bit of a subdued one. He's smiling a bit when he turns the camera back to face him, though; he shrugs a bit after a moment.]
Thank you for the last year, Naki, it's been good.
[Honestly, Naki was waiting until midnight to send Tsukiyama something similar, though it probably would have been a series of dumb texts or something. This is better. He's smiling when he returns the video barely a minute later. Naki's parked on the bed in that house he owns, though he's still presentable and in the usual white suit.]
You don't have to thank me for any of that. I'm just glad you've been here with me.
[There are a suspicious lack of squids in the frame, but it felt appropriate to handle this alone tonight.]
Happy anniversary, Americano. I would've bought you something, but I had no fucking idea what to get you.
[That's light though and Naki smirks for a moment before leaning over the side of the bed to pick something up.]
So I didn't buy anything!
[He holds a box up to the camera. The wrapping job is surprisingly pretty good and it looks like Naki actually tried pretty hard. Sure, there's a bit too much tape, but it's the clear kind that's a little more difficult to see unless you're looking for it. There's also a giant curly ribbon bow on top to hopefully keep your attention away from that. And yes, the wrapping paper is appropriately hideous.]
It's not much though, so don't get weird about it. I'll give it to you the next time you take me out for cake.
[Because of course he's going to hold your present ransom for cake. Of course.]
[Mettaton usually doesn't text Naki at all, because doing that from across the house is a little on the pointless side when he can just go find Naki in person. Which is why it's probably a little odd that a text comes from him at all this evening, though in fairness he has been out all day, wandering off into town only to end up god-knows-where; it's...entirely in capslock and so it probably looks a lot more urgent than it actually is, but so it goes.]
NAKI-DARLING!! I NEED YOU TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FOR ME. I CAN'T GET TO MY KEYS AND IT'S COLD OUT HERE. SO IF YOU COULD DO IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER THAT'D BE GREAT!
[The reason why he can't get to his keys probably isn't immediately obvious just from looking at you, but either way he sure is standing around with a few things out here while he's texting you. Mostly just a couple bags of the usual stuff from the department store.
...Also a fucking lawnmower for some reason, because that's the kind of day today is going to be.]
[Mettaton has been perfectly content to ignore the...argument(? was it an argument, he's still not entirely sure) that he'd had with Naki a few days ago; he's been perfectly content to pretend it hadn't happened, really, and out of all the roles he's played, "person with literally nothing going wrong in his life" is probably his favorite.
So he's been pretty okay in general, even if the weather's sucked for the past few days, but it's relatively nice out today and so he's spent some time outdoors, not least of which to stave off the desire to do something with himself today - he's feeling strangely restless, though he can't really say why, and weirdly enough that restlessness sees him back home sooner than he'd normally be on days like this.
He doesn't want to stay idle once he's back, though; setting off to find Naki it is, then, assuming he's home - and it's still cold and grey enough out there to assume that he might be.]
[He's definitely home; Naki's not fond of weather like this, especially when it usually leads to rain. He doesn't like being cooped up indoors much either, but at least he's got a pretty big house. Aside from his room and Mettaton's room, he still has three other large bedrooms and he's spending time in one of those today. This is where the squids usually hang out, which is probably very obvious by the loud chirping they're all doing. Usually they're quieter, but it looks like Naki's playing a game.
There's a net strung up across the center of the room and on one side are all of the squids, chirping enthusiastically. Naki's on the other side alone, with the Malamars standing on either side of the net. It'll become pretty obvious once Naki is doing the moment he spikes the ball he's holding at the squids.
...No one tell him this isn't how you serve a volleyball.
The squids all eagerly gather to bounce the ball back like the world's worst game of Head It and Naki retaliates by hitting it back with exactly as much aggression as you'd expect. They'll keep going until they're interrupted, because this is something they get really into.]
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video - 9/25
[At least he sounds amused. Good...evening, you.]
Return the call when you get the chance, s'il vous plait.
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What do silver plates have to do with anything?
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video - 10/9
[Seems you're not the only one that specializes in nondescript rooms nowdays, Naki, though these are a different sort of nondescript than the base and Tsukiyama seems approximately as upbeat as always.]
Do call me back. I know you've spotted something relevant to both of us on the network recently - we have a decent amount to discuss, n'est-ce pas?
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Oh, yeah, I think I know what you're talking about.
[And he'll lock the feed down there, since he's actually learned how to do that.]
You're talking about that guy, right?
[Either Naki didn't get a name or he can't remember it right now, take your pick.]
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10/29, evening; text
[Well, that was blunt. Good evening!]
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video - 11/26
Call me whenever possible, s'il vous plait; there's information I've received that I need to discuss with you.
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"Silver play"? What the fuck's that supposed to mean?
[...Well, at least nothing's changed here.]
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video - 1/9
Call me back whenever you have time, monsieur. It's nothing time-sensitive.
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Are you just gonna show off or is there a reason you're calling me?
[The words might be blunt and as insensitive as ever, but Naki doesn't look bothered at all. In fact, he's kind of smirking in a way that implies that he knows how harsh his smirk is and he's trying to tone it down into something a sane person might be caught dead wearing. Maybe. He's trying, that's the point.]
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Valentine's Pidgey Post BECAUSE NAKI IS A FRIEND NOW OKAY and clearly needs chocolate
Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you have a super, wonderful, awesmazing day!
~Jimmy
[VIDEO]
So after Naki chows down on most of the chocolates, he finds the proper number and calls Jimmy.]
Hey, I've got a question for you.
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2/14 Pidgey Post LOOK AT ALL THIS GIRI CHOCO YOU'RE GETTING TODAY NAKI
Also, you're getting a note with them, brief and to the point though it is.]
Happy Valentine's Day, Ika-san!
- Nonon Jakuzure
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...And then he figured he'd better text Nonon just to tell her he got it!!]
I GOT UR CHOCOLATE IT WAS REALLY GOOD
LOOKED KINDA WEIRD THO DID U MAKE IT
2/20; text Im so sorry in advance
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NAKI ARE YOU THERE YOU GOTTA SEE THIS
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YEAH IM HERE WHAT IS IT
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video; 3/20, ungodly o'clock in the morning
I don't suppose you're still awake...? I know you tend to keep strange hours.
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[As usual, Naki's in that sparsely-decorated room. There are a couple of Inkays milling around in the background of the feed, but otherwise everything seems perfectly normal on his end.]
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[text] 5/12
Hey Naki-chi, you got time to hang out tonight?
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IVE ALSO BEEN RLY BORED SO THIS SOUNDS GOOD
WHERE DO U WANT 2 GO?
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video - 5/14
I don't suppose you have time tonight, monsieur...? It's nothing terribly time-sensitive, but I have a few things to discuss with you.
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--who's it from? Hiro? Americano?
[Naki's parked on the bed, lying on his stomach and kicking his feet idly in the air. He seems pretty busy with that Ditto - it's sitting on the bed too, though it's currently being molded into some kind of statue or something. Naki definitely doesn't look prepared to see anyone - he's wearing a bright pink t-shirt that's about five sizes too big and bright purple shorts that definitely don't go with it. His hair isn't properly combed back and is instead being held back by several black hair pins.]
Just press the fucking button, you--
[He glances over and his eyes go wide.]
...That shit's not recording, is it?
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text; 6/13
Monsieur - please contact me as soon as possible. I need to talk to you; it's urgent this time.
[There's a pause, then another.]
I'm all right. I'm not dying somewhere, and you don't need to send anyone or anything out to find me. I'm fine. I just need to discuss something with you.
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WHAT HAPPENED, IS SOMEONE ELSE DEAD??
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text; 7/5
[He could... probably ask this in person assuming they're both still in Olivine, but of course he's going to ask through text first.]
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I have no idea where Naki is actually, whoops]YEAH IVE ALWAYS GOT TIME 4 U WHAT IS IT
[...He's still not very good at texting obviously, but Naki's definitely not busy right now.]
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SQUID SQUAD IS A FUCKING PERFECT NAME 4 THEM THANK U
IM GONNA USE THAT FROM NOW ON
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video; 9/22
You know, monsieur, if you film from certain spots, this place looks almost like Tokyo.
[He sounds more pleased by this than he does troubled in any way, even if the sentiment is a bit of a subdued one. He's smiling a bit when he turns the camera back to face him, though; he shrugs a bit after a moment.]
Thank you for the last year, Naki, it's been good.
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You don't have to thank me for any of that. I'm just glad you've been here with me.
[There are a suspicious lack of squids in the frame, but it felt appropriate to handle this alone tonight.]
Happy anniversary, Americano. I would've bought you something, but I had no fucking idea what to get you.
[That's light though and Naki smirks for a moment before leaning over the side of the bed to pick something up.]
So I didn't buy anything!
[He holds a box up to the camera. The wrapping job is surprisingly pretty good and it looks like Naki actually tried pretty hard. Sure, there's a bit too much tape, but it's the clear kind that's a little more difficult to see unless you're looking for it. There's also a giant curly ribbon bow on top to hopefully keep your attention away from that. And yes, the wrapping paper is appropriately hideous.]
It's not much though, so don't get weird about it. I'll give it to you the next time you take me out for cake.
[Because of course he's going to hold your present ransom for cake. Of course.]
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text; 12/15
[ Long time no see, friend! Hope you don't mind a ranting Disney princess texting you out of the blue because that...sure is what this is. ]
naki i need some adviiiiice if you're around!!! i dunno if you're busy or anything but like
this is really embarrassing but i figure you probably know what you're doing better than i would so like
hit me up if you're around please thank you so much!!!
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IM PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS AROUND
WHAT DO YOU NEED ADVICE WITH???
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NAKI-DARLING!!
I NEED YOU TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FOR ME.
I CAN'T GET TO MY KEYS AND IT'S COLD OUT HERE. SO IF YOU COULD DO IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER THAT'D BE GREAT!
[The reason why he can't get to his keys probably isn't immediately obvious just from looking at you, but either way he sure is standing around with a few things out here while he's texting you. Mostly just a couple bags of the usual stuff from the department store.
...Also a fucking lawnmower for some reason, because that's the kind of day today is going to be.]
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HOW CAN U NOT GET 2 UR KEYS BUT U CAN TEXT ME
NEVER MIND IM COMING
[Today's been really weird and he's been keyed up all day for no real reason he can determine, but he throws open the door quickly enough.
And then he just. stares. a lot.]
...Is that a fucking lawnmower.
[The effects of PSYCH UP faded! ...for about five minutes, probably.]
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voice; 1/29
Get back to me soon!
[You should probably be concerned; he sounds excited.]
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[Naki's voice is loud and obnoxious as usual, but that's probably not a surprise.]
What's up?
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So he's been pretty okay in general, even if the weather's sucked for the past few days, but it's relatively nice out today and so he's spent some time outdoors, not least of which to stave off the desire to do something with himself today - he's feeling strangely restless, though he can't really say why, and weirdly enough that restlessness sees him back home sooner than he'd normally be on days like this.
He doesn't want to stay idle once he's back, though; setting off to find Naki it is, then, assuming he's home - and it's still cold and grey enough out there to assume that he might be.]
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There's a net strung up across the center of the room and on one side are all of the squids, chirping enthusiastically. Naki's on the other side alone, with the Malamars standing on either side of the net. It'll become pretty obvious once Naki is doing the moment he spikes the ball he's holding at the squids.
...No one tell him this isn't how you serve a volleyball.
The squids all eagerly gather to bounce the ball back like the world's worst game of Head It and Naki retaliates by hitting it back with exactly as much aggression as you'd expect. They'll keep going until they're interrupted, because this is something they get really into.]
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