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[closed] everyone was watching you as everything just slipped away

Who: Akane Tsunemori (

condoner), and friends.
When: 17 April (IC)
Where: The Chilling Cave
What: The Psycho-Pass cast (and then some) go ice skating.
Rating/Warning: Warning for Gino's sadness.

[ upon kogami's suggestion, akane's taken it upon herself to find a suitable (ha ha) way of celebrating her 23rd birthday! she found the chilling cave by coincidence while patrolling the streets once and decided that she wants to try ice skating.

so after texting the guys (brother, mom, and dad), as well as a couple of friends (really, it's just a couple. she doesn't have much friends) if they're free on the 17th, she waits outside the chilling cave, hoping to meet up with her friends.

it's time… to chill! ]

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Akane-chan? Of course! It'd be unpleasant if something happened to the birthday girl!

[ SHE'LL WATCH HER LIKE A HAWK. ]

Yeah. But knowing our luck, we'll all be transported to some nonsensical place mid-party.

[ DON'T JINX IT...why is he saying this... ]

Edited 2015-12-11 04:38 (UTC)

... Then we should enjoy it while we can.

[ SHE WON'T LET YOUR PESSIMISM WIN. ]

...That would be the idea.

[ He heaves a soft breath, one that's lost under the high collar of his jacket. ]

Tsunemori works too much. One day without unnecessary complications should be good for her.

I agree. We'll just have to make sure she doesn't push herself.

[ Says the other workaholic, but this is fine! ]

[ God... he's also a workaholic so this is bad, this is like the party full of people who Work Too Hard. ]

The mission for the day, then. [ 'Mission', he made this shit official. ] ...Good to know there are trustworthy doctors around.

[ People who Work Too Hard and Kagari. ]

... I'm sorry if you've met doctors who aren't.

[ SHE'LL MAKE UP FOR THAT. ]

There's no need to apologize on their behalf. I don't have a vendetta against doctors, at any rate.

[ Just the rude ones... and the ones that Don't Care, but she doesn't look like those types?! ]

...What kind of work do you do? [ As if he's suddenly remembering something. ]

Mm? I work in different medical fields at home, but here, I'm on-call for some sort of extreme sports club, and I do ambulance shifts.

[ DOCTOOOOR. ]

[ EXTREME SPORTS CLUB... ]

...Never mind, then.

[ It sounds like she has enough on her plate... with this extreme sports club. ]

[ Never enough, tbh-- ]

No, please finish that thought. Were you in need of a doctor?

...Not right now. But possibly in the future, I might.

[ And he's a walking governmental secret, so... ]

I'd need someone preferably tight-lipped. If you can provide that, I might find you if it's absolutely necessary.

... I have experience with keeping aspects of my job a secret. I can promise you that.

Then I'll have to take your word for it, if the time comes.

[ Not that discretion is really needed here, since politics doesn't seem to be a big part of anyone's lives in Cerealia, but. He's always been careful, and he won't stop being careful anytime soon. ]

...Your name?

[ She holds out her hand, head slightly tilted. She's curious, but she's not about to ask. He'll tell her, if he deems the time right for it. ]

Otome. Otome Yanagiya. And yours?

Reinhardt. Adolf Reinhardt.

[ He reaches out with one burn-scarred hand to shake hers, and there's a beat where he's clearly taking a moment to think. ]

...If you're Japanese, I should be referring to you by your last name. Is that right.

[ He still hasn't gotten the hang of this... ]

You're right that it's the polite thing to do, but I don't personally mind. You're welcome to call me Otome if you'd like. And what would you prefer?

...Otome, then.

[ In all honesty, it's just easier for him to parse the first name than the alternative— which is a little embarrassing, but cut him some slack. ]

It doesn't matter to me either way— hopefully I won't be giving you excuses to say my name too often.

Edited (HOW MANY TYPOS CAN I MAKE: the saga) 2015-12-15 04:11 (UTC)

Oh, I usually say things like that in greeting anyway. You may have to get used to it.

[ Ah. He has a feeling that he knows what type of person Otome might be, and that's—

—he's not sure what his assessment is other than 'this is probably not a good idea, to continue talking to her'. She might be someone who's too openhearted for their own good, perhaps.

That's troublesome. ]

...This city is big enough that I might not run into you again. I'll count on it.

[ THIS INCREDIBLY RUDE THING TO SAY... ]

...

It's all right. We'll definitely meet again, Mr. Reinhardt.

[ THIS SMILE WILL PIERCE THE HEAVENS. ]

[ NO... IT'S HAPPENING... WHY IS THIS HAPPENING... ]

Ominous words, coming from a doctor.

[ Let's just not look at her and pretend that she's being rude instead of nice, that'll help. ]

I'm not saying that as a doctor. I'm saying that as myself.

[ And if she runs into you as a doctor, she'll be a little concerned. ]

[ Everything he'd feared has come to fruition... he's talking to Someone Nice. Great. ]

...You shouldn't. There's no guarantee I'll still be here tomorrow. [ A vague hand gesture. ] Choose your battles more wisely.