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Who: Makoto Naegi and OPEN.
When: 12/24 & 12/25 icly.
Where: Various places.
What: Naegi tries to make sense of things. Or at least fumbles around for a few days trying to make the best of things...same difference!!
Rating/Warning: He's fairly mild but will probably think about murder game trauma being that's a thing that just happened. Probably Dangan Ronpa spoilers but just lemme know if you need me to avoid those (though I'd caution you away from any castmate threads if they happen in that case).

a; grocery shopping (12/24)

[ This is not Naegi Makoto's lucky day. He's a fairly terrible ViViD player, as he quickly finds out - game over, because he can't bring himself to attack someone really, and it takes him a while to actually get through things. After that is the power point that seems like it honestly could be an extension of the Mutual Killing game, except for the part where no one is insisting he try to kill anyone (except maybe aliens?) so that's...that's an improvement, but it still doesn't feel very lucky at all. Especially given that the powerpoint covers the end of his world - which, well, didn't he just do this...

...But this is even more literal than the last time, so. Okay. That's a thing. Following that, he can't locate anyone he knows. He tries their names on the CereVice, tries to ask around about the classmates he's misplaced, but there's no real luck there (ironic, given his talent) and while Naegi doesn't believe they're dead or lost to him forever, he does have to admit that at least immediately he might have to focus on something else.

Like picking an apartment, mostly at random (though nothing fancy, in the same way he'd picked a job). And acknowledging that he was hungry, and had to eat. Since he'd been supplied with credits enough for that (though he's going to be frugal, not knowing how long he's there), Naegi heads out to pick up some food since it seems to be left to him to do it...which is actually a nice change of pace. He looks more than a little lost and weirded out even as he locates a store, though. It's...strange. Being outside of Hope's Peak. Nice, except for the whole world-ending and missing classmates thing, but really strange. When was the last time he saw the real sky...? Or a sky that looked as real as this one?

A while, for sure. But Naegi's fascination with the sky is not really useful at this juncture, because he apparently is not skilled enough to walk while staring up and not become a catastrophe. Because that would be just his luck. It's not so much that he trips - although he seems to - but that one of the bags he's carrying breaks - why this - and several bottles of cherry-vanilla cola begin rolling free. Along with several more ordinary and healthy-ish groceries. Sorry if something rolls into you. Or if the short boy chasing after his scattering things gets in your way and trips and/or hinders you, he doesn't intend to do that... ]

A-ah, wait! [ Because talking to the groceries that roll away from him will stop them, clearly.

Honestly, he might also just run into people while looking up and/or around, in which case he'll always immediately stop and begin apologizing. ] I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going... [ And who knows, maybe his bags break. AGAIN. Sorry if he drops a can of soup on your foot or something. Or he just looks apologetic and also lost, how the hell does he get back to his apartment again why this. ]

b; shopping for something else (12/25)

[ Having at least succeeded in getting groceries into his apartment (whatever mishaps happened, at leas the was determined to do that) Naegi ventures out again the next day in the morning, clutching a packet. He'll eventually hit up shops, and can be found taking things out of the packet - specifically, he's trying to find photo frames that will fit a variety of dumb pictures from the manilla envelope he'd been carrying around. He's apparently brought them along to double-check for size, so it's possible to catch a glimpse of them as he frowns and tries to find things that work.

...Simple black frames should be all right, right...? But single frames, or one of those photoboard...things? ]

Ah...pardon me! Do you think a collage would look nicer in an apartment...? Or single frames...? I've never really been in charge of decorating anything. [ His parents had done that...well, and he'd never really done much out of the ordinary with his own room. Hadn't had many photographs, either. ]

c; bike shop (12/25)

[ Well, he can't count on those credits to last forever. Even if Naegi hasn't bothered to buy anything other than groceries and photo frames (he...bought a few clothes, but nothing major and mostly jeans and tees, he's very simple in terms of fashion), he doesn't want to do nothing and he should probably at least try to get involved in whatever all this is so he'll better be able to help his friends. Whenever he finally finds them again.

So he's sitting behind the counter of the shop, his nametag pinned to his shirt as he flips through the employee manual, looking more than a little nervous. Those nerves won't abate if someone comes in (what if they ask him something hard) but he'll try to smile all the same. Why are you buying a bike on Christmas? Why is Naegi bothering to do something like go in to work on Christmas? Who knows. ]

Er, welcome! Can I help you with anything?

d; wildcard

[ If you have your own scenario in mind, feel free to throw it at me and I'll roll with it. ]

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[That sure is someone running right into his midsection when he's distracted-- a rare occurrence, but Cerealia's made him less completely on his guard 24/7. He should work on that. Never know when there'll be more murdering. I digress. At his feet is probably one of Naegi's bottles that he'd been trying to collect...

Hinata's already shaking his head at the apology before the voice clicks and he looks down and the face clicks too and his eyes go wide.

Ah. That is certainly...]

--Naegi? [He says it before thinking and curses himself a second later, way to go, Hajime, you don't even know if he recognises you!!] No, er, it's okay. I'm fine. [...] Are you all right?

[ Well, there's...absolutely no recognition on Naegi's face, though as he takes a step backwards (...and then another, so he doesn't have to crane his head up and isn't in a personal space bubble) he does blink in surprise and take a closer look. Since the guy said his name. But...

Nope. He doesn't look the least bit familiar. Naegi can at least imagine one reason he might not recognize someone who knows him, though. But maybe if he just...takes another moment to stare to be sure? ]

No, er, I'm fine. I was distracted... [ Staring is creepy, let's actually nix that plan. There's an almost automatic, awkward smile, before...more apologies. ] ...I'm sorry, I imagine we've met before [ Since that had been his name ] but I don't remember it.

[ Of course, that means he could have met Mr. Mysterious anytime in the past two years. ]

I, er, I've forgotten a fair amount of things, but if you don't mind reminding me of your name, I promise I won't forget it this time...? [ Unless someone mindwipes him, in which case he can't make any promises, but surely that's not a common problem...

...If this guy met him back in that time, this is confusing and interesting for a number of reasons but he. Shouldn't jump straight to questions, should he? At least introductions are pretty important, even if they're one-sided. ]

Edited 2015-04-23 01:09 (UTC)

[The reaction is about what Hinata expected... But then Naegi's apologising and oh boy oh dear he needs to explain to him properly. And not make it so that he feels bad for not remembering Hinata when he probably hasn't even met him yet. He shakes his head once.]

No... we didn't meet before exactly, it's kind of...

[Pause.]

Sorry-- my name, first. I'm Hinata Hajime. I attended Hope's Peak Academy, but I was in a different part of the school than you.

Edited 2015-04-23 01:20 (UTC)

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