[OPEN] It feels like I'm a ghost-

[otoko]

Who: Gongenzaka, and YOU
When: 'ooc: 7/29-8/03 ; ic: 2/11-2/14' ...AKA Event Start
Where: Gongenzaka (and neighbor's) apartments | School, & the Dojo
What: Gongenzaka appears to be turning into a ghost, or something.
Rating/Warning: None, though if that changes, this will be edited.

[Turn 1: It starts with the Chills | Locked to those in Gongenzaka's apartment building]

[It started with chills. It was nothing he couldn't handle--he had trained in the frigid mountains far north during the winters, after all, o this was clearly nothing...nothing at all. Except then it just got bizarre. Piping hot food could cause burns that he wouldn't feel--his mouth itself seemed so numb with cold that he barely realized he was eating said hot food at all. When it got to the point that he noticed a burn from when he underestimated the temperature of something in the kitchen however, enough was enough.

Cerevice ready, Gongenzaka prepared to get a call out, if at least to get some...advice on what was going on. Except--] Hmm?

[Was his cerevice moving? or...] WUAHH-- HAUU-HAUUU-HAAUUUHH--!!

[There's steadfast, and then there is this--Gongenzaka can't help but flail as his footing is abruptly reduced, legs sinking down through the floor of his home; attempting to right himself sends him through one of the walls instead of just pulling himself out, unfortunately, as well--which leaves him in...quite an awkard position to say the least.] wUOOAH-

[Turn 2: And then Suddenly You're Not There | School/Dojo/The routes back and forth]

[As it turns out, glitches in the system are no exuse for skipping class or work. The only reason he had considered it of course, was because of the nature of his own...'illness'--namely the risk of simply having someone fall through him at the worst moment--but even so, he was told when he managed to call in, that was no excuse.] Hmmnnn...

[Which paints quite the interesting image of a very focused man as he takes one step...two steps...three...

Only to end up through the ground again.] aAAAAUUUUH-! UNFORGIVABLE..!

[The scene could be almost embarassing. ...If not for the fact that every now and then it seems as if he isn't even there to begin with.]

Comments

[rebelia]

[Indeed, IV could have sworn there was nobody behind him. Yet the vaguely familiar shout almost has him jumping, if not tensing, and he whirls around to find the source all of a sudden too nearby. And he remembers.

It is the noisy man who despises being dolled up, Gongenzaka.]

You again? Where did you come from?

[otoko]

NNHHH-- aaaUUH-- [Excuse him, he is busy trying to not be knee deep in the sidewalk--as he manages to somehow pull himself out, he frowns at the other.] I, the man Gongenzaka, have been here the entire time..!

[It is now that he recognizes the other however.] Hmm! You-!

[rebelia]

[While the recognition is nice, IV finds himself more preoccupied with the unusual sight of somebody struggling to get out of the ground of all things. So never mind that (for now).]

Hey, what's wrong with you?

[otoko]

Nhh...

I, the man Gongenzaka, only wish I could answer that...

However I, the man Gongenzaka, have found myself passing through most objects for the past number of hours..!

[rebelia]

[Frowning, IV shifts his weight onto one leg to test the ground. Unlike Gongenzaka, he's perfectly solid.]

So you don't know. Is CERES messing with our code again . . . ? Rather, is it even safe for you to be walking around?

[otoko]

It seems to be the only explanation, [he admits with a grumble.]

...Unfortunately, calling in to see if I, the man Gongenzaka, could avoid school and work today, resulted in being told that I could not.

[The amount of clear upset in the grumbling tone is impressive, really.]

[rebelia]

[School is probably over at this hour, though IV, having never attended, can't know for sure.]

Where do you work?

[otoko]

[It certainly is! Gongenzaka was thus on his way to...]

It is the dojo, within the gym; I, the man Gongenzaka, did attempt to explain the potential hazards this might cause, but...

[He sighs. There was no reasoning apparently.]

[rebelia]

They wouldn't listen. Well, that's not surprising.

[As far as he's concerned, CERES and the colony are one and same. The entire planet may as well be on some sort of power trip.

Moving on, there's a detail of which he wasn't aware.]

So the gym has a dojo . . .

[otoko]

Mnn. Not at all. [Figures, really.

He nods all the same.] Aah, that it does! It is where Yuuya, Yuzu, and myself, demonstrated dueling in fact!

[rebelia]

[He blinks, recalling the background of the broadcast the three had made.]

. . . That's right. You're one of Yuuya and Yuzu's friends. The Synchro duelist.

[otoko]

Aah, correct!

[He pauses though.] Er...when you refer to Synchro, you refer... Only to the summon method, correct..? [Haaaaave you heard the news about dimensions, friend-]

[rebelia]

What else would I be referring to?

[While he did get the memo on dimensions, nobody explained that they're directly tied to summoning methods.]

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[ridethathippo]

[At the sound of Gongenzaka's yelling, Yuya's shouting can be heard only seconds after.]

Gongenzaka-?! [Bam! He ends up stubbing his toe by flinging the door open too fast. There's a loud yelp, but Yuya struggles on to get to the front door...which includes walking into the couch, tripping on his own two feet, and getting a mild rug-burn on his face. Nevertheless, he makes it to the door (with fumbling to actually put his hand on the handle) and he's knocking on Gon's door. He may have been sticking to being a recluse for the last week or so, but he's too concerned about his best friend now.

Also, he looks like a slob. Messy hair, shirt on backwards, and the knees of his pants are a little spotted with blood from nicks and scrapes he's acquired trying to maneuver around.]

[otoko]

AUH-- [Oh shit--he hears the thumping and fumbling even from where he's stuck half way in the floor, but when the front door opens, it's concern for his friend that takes priority.]

Y-Yuuya..!! What happened to you..!?

[Gon you're in the floor................]

[ridethathippo]

What happened to me-- what happened to you?!

[Srsly, Gon, priorities.......Even if Yuya's walking towards him slowly and rather strangely, BUT HE CAN STILL SEE THAT HE'S STUCK.]

It must be Ceres doing something weird again. [He offers a hand, although it's off by a few degrees when he meant to point it directly at Gon. Trying to be helpful.]

[otoko]

[...Right he is falling through the floor-] If I, the man Gongenzaka, could answer, I would...but that does not explain your own state..! [He notices that slight offness--and though he is able to take the and, he frowns.] You look terrible..!

[And seem very off balance, but that is part of the terrible really.]

...If this is Ceres, then these are very...unique 'things'..! [How did they get from falling through the floor to whatever you're doing, Yuuya-]

[ridethathippo]

[When Gon takes his hand, there's a small 'oh, oops' at the fact that he was not quite on-point. Oh well. But terrible? C'mon he can't look THAT bad.]

Gee, thanks. It's only that I can't see myself! It's not like I'm turning into a half ghost. [Really, neither of their situations are great.]

[otoko]

You can't see...

Yourself? [God. Well, he at least tries to get himself pulled up, even if there's a brief 'AUHK-' as he phases through it and falls back. Dammit.]

...That would explain the backwards-bits of your clothes...

[Might wanna try turning a few things around there.]

[ridethathippo]

...Aw man, I thought I got them right this time. [It takes a surprising amount of effort to put on clothes in this state. Yuya learned quickly that it's best to sit down while putting on pants. Now, he sort of...shoves his free hand in the direction that his torso is in and grunts at the unnecessary amount of impact.] Whatever, it's not like I'm going outside.

[He's gotta help Gon first anyways, and with his friend falling right back into place again, Yuya gives an exhausted sigh.]

After this we should do that meditating. Get our minds off all this craziness. [And if Yuya's requesting it, that goes to show that something's not right. His hold on Gongenzaka's hand tightens as he makes an effort to pull him out as well. Heave-ho.]

[otoko]

For your own safety, that would be a good idea...

[He grimaces at himself.] I, the man Gongenzaka, will likely need to send a call in myself...

[As he finishes saying that, his head snaps upward, doing his best to go along with the motion of getting out of the floor while staring.] You want to try meditation as well..!?

[Ok he knows that is far, far from what you would generally try your hand at, Yuuya.]

[ridethathippo]

W-well, yeah... [IF YOU KEEP LOOKING AT HIM LIKE THAT HE'LL STOP PULLING] It's supposed to help with bad thoughts, 'clearing your mind', and all that, right? I figured it's something I should at least try.

[For what exactly, he's not saying, but it's probably super ridiculously obvious given recent events and getting out of CERES little experimentation with him.]

[otoko]

[SORRY FRIEND- The man nods, quelling his surprise a bit.] Aah. It is for the purposes of focusing your mind, to obtain sight of what must and can be done, without the clutter of what surrounds you.

[ridethathippo]

Does it help [TUG] if I can't [TUUUUUUG] see where I am in relation to clutter?

[Welp, he tried. Going to stop tugging before he dislocates Gon's shoulder.] 'Cause I got that down well enough. [...] You're really stuck in there, huh?

[otoko]

The clutter is not necessarily visible to begin with, [he explains, pushing at the floor himself as he sighs.

Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnn...] ...So it seems, [he grumbles in clear distaste.]