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POSTED ON May 2, 2024 14:29:37 GMT

Lam's contact had always been a lifeline. It didn't always come natural to him — the act of touching and being touched. At first, with anyone else, the contact might have provoked a flinching response. His life hadn't always been this gentle, but it was nice to feel the affects of reconditioning. Clearly, it was working.

Lam seemed to think that he was strong, even if the evidence pointed to the contrary. He certainly wasn't smart enough not to get himself burned, but he wouldn't change anything that happened if it meant that Lam was safe. His partner made him braver than he'd had any right to be.

"What does?" He said absentmindedly, sipping at his coffee mug only to realize he had already suctioned it down. "Are you sure these are the best colors?" Rook had spent most of the planning pointlessly fretting over details that didn't matter. It kept his mind off the explosive realization that he was about to be MARRIED to Lam of all people. How could he have gotten this lucky? He had no clue.

His eyes averted to the little pidgey clock on top of the stove. "Oh wow already?" They had spent a lot of time devoted to staring at colors until he could no longer decipher the difference between them. Cake selection had been the top of Lam's list of priorities, of course. Rook couldn't help but want to tease him for it.

"You totally should!"

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POSTED ON Apr 26, 2024 20:24:22 GMT

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player/ooc name: roux
character tags: Ikarus Rook , Kosei Kiryu , Shinra Moro , Sen Hasegawa
dropped characters' tags (if applicable): Marza Volchitsa :C i may return to her, but i just havent the time to maintain activity for someone like her.
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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2024 17:54:14 GMT

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As if it had ever been a question. The answer was always going to be yes, in every universe and every situation. There was no reality where Rook wouldn't say yes to Lam. Even though he felt, in that moment, quite dizzy. He was reeling a little with everything that just happened, almost as if he needed a seat. He steeled himself though, forcing himself to find his equilibrium.
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Even then it felt like a dream. He felt like he wasn't sure anymore if this even was reality. Not long ago, he'd been nobody and nothing to anyone. No one had wanted him and then Lam fell into his life. Or, rather, he fell into Lam's. If theft could be called fate, there was no greater example of that.
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Lam slipped away to place the pizza aside and he took the opportunity to compose himself, even if every atom in his body was feeling the distance between them in that second. It felt like he forgot how to exist on his own in that second. His heart thudded against his chest as a ring slotted onto his finger. "Oh Lam, it's perfect." Then again, Lam could have tied a broken rubberband on his finger and he still would have swooned.
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"Why? Did you think I'd say no?" He beamed at that, knowing it wasn't possible. His hands whipped out to grab Lam's. "I love you more." He giggled, knowing it would only provoke Lam to respond in turn until it turned into a competition. He kissed him harder before he had the chance.

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Rook

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ACTIVITY CHECK (FEB '24)

POSTED ON Feb 6, 2024 14:01:45 GMT

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character tags: Sen Hasegawa , Ikarus Rook , Marza Volchitsa , Kosei Kiryu , Shinra Moro
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happy christmas eve-gagement [gift]

POSTED ON Jan 29, 2024 20:17:46 GMT

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SHINY STUNKY SO PERFECT T-T ANOTHER ADDITION FOR THE ARMY

OH AND ALSO I LOVE YOU - ROOK

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POSTED ON Jan 23, 2024 16:43:47 GMT

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It felt like his brain had quit working, there was a loose wire or a bad connector. He could hardly even stand to breath or function normally. His legs felt jellified. Every working part of his brain stalled, even though he knew exactly what was going on. It wasn't as if he himself hadn't thought about doing it. Of course, he put it off as bad timing or some other lame excuse. He'd never would have expected Lam to be the one to propose first. Not that Lam was lacking in any regard, but he could be a little slow in his romantic gestures. Luckily, Rook made up for that tenfold in sheer dramatics.
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He nearly dropped the pizza in his surprise, managing to cling onto it with a white-knuckled grip that nearly flattened the cardboard beneath his fingertips.
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"Just bear with me a second."
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"Yes," The word flew out of his mouth before he could even process the vocalization. Of course, it was ill-timed. Lam had an entire speech ready to go, but Rook had never been quite this impatient to answer. As if it had ever been a question of course. With every ounce of grit in his body, he remained patient. Even though the answer was already out there with any sense of dramatic tension. Lam never had anything to worry about from him.
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Every word melted him slowly. Until he imagined that, without physics, he would be no more than a puddle on the ground making their pizza soggy. His heart beat and his lungs twisted up and butterfree fluttered in his chest. He'd never been more certain of anything in his life. Of course, he had his own personal doubts, that couldn't be helped. Surely, Lam would be happier with someone else, someone with their life together.
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He swallowed up selfish doubts, "Yes, of course, Lam. Yes." He could feel the prickle of tears and batted them back with his hands. "It's not cheesy at all, it's perfect. You're perfect and I love you. Now stand up so I can kiss you."

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POSTED ON Jan 22, 2024 19:56:39 GMT

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"Cold like this always makes me want icecream." He admitted, as he seemed to more often eat icecream in the winter than any other time. The trip back was quick enough that Lam likely wasn't going to complain too much. By that point, even Rook was looking forward to get back. The lights were nice, but he could also watch his standard shows on television, which showed a hundred lit houses. Not to mention, that meant he could eat pizza and drink hot cocoa.

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The pizza was stupidly cute. In a way, it was very Lam and he loved him for his goofiness. It hadn't been a long time since he'd taken the leap to transition to vegetarian, but Lam made it easy with the fun foods from time to time. "Yeah sure," He took the box, helping himself to a few spare toppings that had fallen off into the box. Lam hopefully wouldn't mind the topping thievery.

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"Don't mind if I do." He snickered.

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He flicked the box back down, not wanting the pizza to get unnecessarily cold. Only to find Lam kneeling down. "What are you doing?" He laughed, somewhat uncomfortable.

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His mind blanked as he stared at the ring in the box. "Lam?" He squeaked.

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POSTED ON Jan 22, 2024 17:12:55 GMT

"Of course I saved you, silly." He laughed at that, wincing at the resurgent sting that rippled down his arm. It had cooked the fabric of his jacket, exposing bubbling and blistering flesh. It was gross, to say a little. The cold immediately seeped into the blister, freezing particles prickling the damaged skin. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's okay."

It was worth the pain, that could have easily been Lam all over. Rook shivered at the brief imagery. He didn't want to think about that, especially when nausea was quick to follow, churning at his stomach.

That dopey smile on Lam's face was more than a little distracted. With his good hand, he snapped his fingers in front of Lam's face. "I know I'm real debonair, but we need to move before anything else comes, right?" They still had plenty of pokemon left to save.

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POSTED ON Jan 17, 2024 14:33:45 GMT

"It's gonna be okay." Rook brushed the ice and snow off the head of another shivering pokemon as it slowly came to. This was proving to be more of a job than he anticipated. It wasn't that he was lazy or even unwanting to be there, it was just a lot of chaos all at once that he wasn't at all prepared for. He wanted to ask Lam how he could do all of this all the time, but he also didn't want to be seen as weak for it.

Rook flinched as a sudden burst of light burned at his retinas. Even with his eyes squeezed shut, he could still see the light through his eyelids. Fingers brushed across his hand before slipping away, "Lam?" Admittedly, he panicked a little and forced his eyes open. Sparks of light continued to blind him. "I don't know." He was kind of hoping that Lam would know, as he wasn't exactly an expert.

Stupidly, he gawked at the creatures that had emerged. He'd never seen pokemon like them before.

"Close one, huh?"

"This is insane, you mean." He squeaked, wishing they could just go back to rounding up frozen pokemon and calling it a day. That was when he noticed the burst of light, his eyes went wide. The only thing he felt right then was the sudden snap of adrenaline in his veins. "Lam, look out!" Grabbing him, he hauled him aside as the hyper beam tore through the space they were just standing. The heat in the air fried the hair from his arms, it might have even left him with a sun burn.

His hands gripped at Lam, trembling a little. "Are you okay?"

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POSTED ON Jan 11, 2024 15:18:50 GMT

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"I’m sure this beats worrying at home?"

"Yeah yeah." He groaned. So maybe it did beat the feeling of dread he would have been feeling had Lam been on his own. Even then, that didn't mean he felt qualified to handle the reality of those battles. While he didn't feel qualified to handle an actual monster-god thing. He could still find ways to help, right? The frigid cold had turned pokemon to solid ice around them. Even he was unsettled by the blistering frost. It was a wonder that Lam was even still tolerating the cold at all.

"What do we do?" He howled at an icy gale that whipped across them.

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POSTED ON Jan 2, 2024 20:24:27 GMT

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Rook was feeling anxious to say the least. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate lam logan including him in things. He just hadn't expected it to be in the battle against a ginormous ice dragon. He laughed nervously at that, "Yeahh sure, you really shouldn't have." He was, by nature, not a battler. He was a glorified thief at worst and at best a pokemon rescuer. This wasn't exactly what he was prepared for even on the best of days. "Not sure I'm the best choice for this, Lam."

Unlike his partner in not-real-crime, he wasn't battle-hardened in any real sense. Every little whispery voice in his dull head was telling him that he was a coward and should run away. With a shaking hand, he released his shiny yamask and it cast a CRAFTY SHIELD on them and anyone within their vicinity.

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POSTED ON Dec 28, 2023 21:38:40 GMT

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"That's what I'm here for," It was his pleasure to even be in that position, honestly. Maybe it sounded simp-ish and ridiculous, but he liked being a source of positivity and boost for his partner. Sometimes, his feelings got a little in the way, but he never wanted to be a source of negativity.
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Lam never complained so, as far as he was concerned, he felt he had nothing to change. Even more so, Lam made him laugh. He made him feel all warm and fuzzy, no matter how chilly the winter was (though that rarely bothered Rook). "Mmm yeah, you are looking fairly cubey, right now. I'm concerned." He grinned at that, taking Lam's hand as if they were suddenly in a rush to evade the chill.
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Rook unlocked the front door while Lam was busy with the pizza delivery guy. He hadn't expected the heart, it made him bust up. "No way, you told them to do that. I know you did." He stifled a laugh in his sleeve, pulling Lam into the warmth of the house.
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"I love it, you dork."

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POSTED ON Dec 28, 2023 20:46:57 GMT

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"Of course it did, you're so clever."
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Anyone else might have thought he was humoring Lam, but that was pretty far from the truth. There wasn't a day that he didn't enjoy the soft attention that Lam gave him. It was like his partner filled a perfect lam-sized space that loneliness had once left in him. How could he ever not love him for that alone? He leaned against Lam as he walked, cheek resting against his hair.
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Little cold spots tickled at his cheek. "Probably should head back, don't want you to freeze." They did what they had come there to do and Lam had humored him this time. Most of their colder outings were fairly short and that was okay with Rook. He did a much longer walk in the morning with Miss Moony.
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Rook perked up at that, noting the shadow of a person emerging from their car. "Oh good timing. That's great cause I'm starving."

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POSTED ON Dec 28, 2023 18:42:40 GMT

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"AWWW!" He gushed, playfully pushing at Lam's shoulder. Rook was painfully easy to please and he knew it. Anyone else might have cringed at that attempt at smoothness, except for him. In Rook's mind, he knew no one cooler than Lam and constantly wondered how he'd been lucky enough to catch the other. "You're so sweet."
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Of course, he hadn't caught the other exactly. He'd fallen in a disastrous effort to steal from a gallery. It was still a little embarrassing to think about but, apparently, Lam had liked that about him. Rook did his best to ignore the fact he had practically stalked Lam until he noticed him again. There was probably nothing romantic about how they met, but Rook saw it as fate in his own weirdly twisted way.
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"I agree, though the lights are a little bright." It was always difficult taking pictures in front of bright light but it was hazy and messy in a way that suited their odd tastes.
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Rook followed after his partner, eyes skirting the dazzling star at the top of the tree. "Really is the perfect night for this."

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