3rd Broken Illusion

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Phone ]
Whoever messed with the punch at the dance? Good going, idiot. Maybe you thought you were making things "fun", but all you managed to do was ruin an evening that could have passed without incident otherwise.

This town's bad enough. Why would you do something like that? Gah. [ U MAD, TOUMA?

Seriously, he didn't even want to be there, but it messed Misaka up badly, and thus subsequently cut something short that Mikoto was looking forward to. Even if the vomiting saved his ass. That's what has him all pissed off. ]

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[ Action : 840 Hastings : Open ]
[ Now that he's gotten that bit of frustration out, Touma was back to being restless. He's currently milling about the house, trying to find something to do. The drones are off doing whatever it is that drones do out of the house. He is used to living (mostly) alone, so he's doing stuff just to have something to do.

This includes but is not limited to:
a) Cleaning his room, or organizing all the books in the house.
b) Raking the yard and bagging up the leaves.
c) Washing the car -- and contemplating getting driving lessons. ]

(ooc: Back-dated to Sunday, and action is open to anyone passing by the house, or stopping in to visit himself or Morgiana. o/ )

Comments

[normality]

Did anything bad happen after that? [ He does sound a little worried. ]

I mean, if some people might have gotten badly drunk it could have gotten out of hand..

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I don't know. I helped clean up the mess, went to try and dump out the bowls, and got chased out.

[normality]

[ A slight sigh. ]

I guess I'll have to ask someone else for the full story.. Thank you for this much though.

Why did they chase you out, either way?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I dunno. Maybe they thought I was trying to ruin the dance, or one of them did the spiking in the first place. I didn't stick around to ask since I was obviously outnumbered.

[normality]

Sounds like it was pretty tough, huh? It's too bad that happened even though you were trying to help out a little by cleaning up.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Sometimes people can't appreciate a little help. [ Story of his life, even though he doesn't realize it. ] I didn't hear anyone else making a big deal about it over the phones, so that might be the most exciting thing that happened all night for all I know.

[normality]

That's a good thing. You never know what might happen with this place, right?

I can't say I personally have a lot of experience with it yet, but.. I've heard plenty of stories that make me believe worse things could have happened.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

It has a way of surprising people, yeah, and you're probably right. [ And he's probably making a big deal out of it, but he's just so frustrated on many levels. Touma sighs. ] Still. Doesn't mean I can just shrug it off.

[normality]

No, I can understand the feeling. My younger sister went there as well, so I wouldn't have been very happy if I would have known about it earlier.. I should check up on her later to see if she's alright.

/retags like a boss

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ And it's not like he knows this guy, or who his sister might be, but at least he can chance a neutral response. ] Your sister is here? [ This place... ] Sorry to hear it. I hope she's okay. [ In general. ]

\o/!

[normality]

...

Hmm, she is. But Azaka is strong, so.. I'm sure she's fine. [ He hums a little softly but contently to himself in amusement. ] She was rather spirited the last time I saw her, so I don't doubt she's fine. And I'm here for her too, after all.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

You're both lucky, in a way. [ Sighing. ] Even if people from home being here isn't a good thing, in the long run.

[normality]

I'd rather have her back home too, this isn't a place for a girl like her to be. But since I can't change that.. the least I can do is look out for her, at least.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I know exactly what you mean, and I haven't even been here that long.

[normality]

Do you maybe have people from back home here too..?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Hello, potential lack of recognition. That is (somewhat) music to Touma's ears. ] Unfortunately for them, that "Biri-biri" and her sister, yeah.

[normality]

"Biri.. biri"?

[ He repeats it slowly, almost comically so. ]

Is that some sort of nickname?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I'm talking about Mikoto Misaka. [ Said with a faint edge of "you should know this girl", on the off chance that he, you know, does. ]

[normality]

[ He doesn't, but all the same.. ]

I haven't met her before, but.. at least you must be on good terms with her if you can call her like that.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Ah, well there's that clue. ]

...something like that. Probably better terms now that we're stuck here and have to work together.

[normality]

In that case, maybe there's something good about this place after all, right? It seems to bring people together, at least.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

I'm all for that, if bringing people together means they'll work together to figure a way out.

[normality]

Hmm. We can't all stay stuck in this place forever, after all. Especially not with the kind of things that happen here.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Right. A few people think fighting back is pointless. Ticks me off to think of the way this town must have broken their spirits to bring them to a conclusion like that.

[normality]

Maybe they've already been here so long that they've given up on the idea.. Still, like you said, it's sort of sad to see they've gotten that way.