[ Akashi doesn't need an excuse to honour the dead—particularly that of a very dear person to him—but since he's in a strange world where customs are still unknown to him, he needed one. This week just so happens to be the week where those who have passed are remembered and their days alive are celebrated. Akashi 100% wants in on that.
As such, he's dressed up quite nicely, as if he's going to a formal event. In the off chance that he might meet his mother, he would like to be presentable. Emerald coming along isn't a bad idea, either. It would be nice to introduce his girlfriend to his mother.
He would cry though, if he ever saw her. He really would, and Emerald would have to deal with that.
The outside grounds are festive enough. There's even food and drinks being sold, which just seems a little out of place, in Akashi's opinion, but. . . ]
Do you want anything? [ They're already there. He may as well ask Emerald if she's hungry or thirsty before they proceed into the grounds proper where, he's heard, there's a lake of sorts. ]
the word spam set off my gmail and it thought this was an evil message......
[ Emerald, on the other hand, isn't particularly dressed up. She's wearing her normal pants, but at the very least, she did manage to put on the sweater that Akashi got her for Christmas last year. It was one of the few things she brought with her to this world. So at the very least, she's dressed with her stomach covered for once so she can be respectful. If Akashi's a prude about it, he probably got it from his family, so she's not going to cause trouble. She's not sure she really believes in ghosts, or she doesn't want to anyway, but just in case. ]
Not really. Dead people don't do much for my appetite.
[ ..Okay, like, somewhat respectful. She's never visited a graveyard before!! ]
[ Emerald likes to think that Akashi's dad went to a lab. It's the only way to explain her alien boyfriend. He was created in a lab and raised by his mom, a virgin.
She laces her fingers together with his, shaking her head in agreement with his statement. ]
Not at all. Though my only Selenium I was distracted so it might seem more miserable than it was...
[ Akashi ends up thinking of something dumb because of it, and he of course, decides to share it with Emerald. ]
Do you want to find lanterns to light up and release to the sky later? I know Selenium is an Empatheias holiday, but I don't want to forget that world because that's where we met.
[ She has no idea how to make mochi. There was a disaster with instant rice at one point and then she gave up. ]
Okay. I know what your mom looks like, so if I see a ghost I'll let you know. [ A beat. ] If I see a ghost that's not her, they better not come over here.
Look- [ He stops by where the lake is. It's glowing brightly, of course Akashi is fascinated. In fact, he even crouches down to get a better look at the water. ]
[ She looks a little confused for a second, then realizes he legit thinks she's worried about getting lost and is about to tell him he's being weird but he sees something and her attentions turn back to the water instead. ]
[ The water looks magical, so of course, he wants to know what it's all about. It's definitely not an ordinary spring. It shows when he places a hand in the water. It's as if he can hear things that weren't there— that aren't supposed to be there. ]
I hear something.
[ Little does he know that something's coming for him, too. A hand slowly tugs him into the water, and he looks at Emerald a little confused before he pulls her with him lajflaf ]
[ Nope, he's not waiting. Great, underwater. Emerald hurries up with him, wrapping both arms around his to make sure she doesn't lose him in the water. ]
[ It's bright underwater, and Akashi's somehow able to keep his eyes open. There's not much to see beyond actual colour, and when Akashi looks at Emerald, he smiles at her to let her know that he's okay. It doesn't seem like there's anything wrong going on...
Until they realise later on that their Chroma's slowly being drained, anyway.
It's difficult to see just how deep the spring is, but Akashi can't see the ground from where they are. In fact, when he looks down, what he sees instead is a whirlpool of sorts moving towards them, closer and closer, 'til the water takes the shape of a human— one that Emerald has definitely seen in Akashi's memories, before. ]
[ Emerald can't say she likes feeling like she's been blinded by luminescent emerald colors, but she can still see Akashi, so at least there's that. She can still feel him, and she's not letting go. She makes a point not to turn at all so they don't get lost from where they came from. Her back is where the exit is.
She does look very, very surprised when she actually sees the person they were looking for, slipping one hand off of Akashi's arm to give a brief wave. She can't really say anything since they're underwater, and she suspects that the whole being dead thing is why she can't find a mind to connect to to use her illusions except for Akashi's. She looks to him and moves her hand back to his arm, intent on not letting him go even if his mom is there. You shouldn't touch ghosts, okay?? ]
[ It gives Akashi the chills now, to be able to see his mother this way, and he knows it's not an illusion Emerald is making. He even looks at her to see if she's doing anything, then looks back at the image of his mother.
Can he even speak underwater? They can breathe just fine for some reason, so maybe— ah, no. A sound comes out but then he ends up letting water in and now he's swallowed some. They're still underwater and the feeling of drowning is there because it doesn't seem like he can breathe anymore just because he tried to speak. His mother tries to approach him, and while he tries to reach out to her with his free hand, he's still very much struggling for air. ]
[ Emerald is getting chills too, but for different reasons. Illusions are one thing. She can dismiss those. Unless the water they just climbed into was hallucinogenic, they were both seeing the same thing. Which meant people were around who were dead, and they could some how make it to another planet.
She almost doesn't notice Akashi swallowing the water, her eyes on the ghostly figure in front of them. It's when she sees him reaching out for her that he moves forward into her line of vision again and she realizes that he's looking pale, she thinks. She's not as entranced- his mother is only important to Emerald because she's important to Akashi- and so she moves her arm around his waist and starts trying to pull him back. It's almost immediately apparent to her that she's lacking a lot of energy-- she doesn't have her normal strength as she starts pulling. They needed to get out of here. ]
[ It hasn't even been that long that they've been underwater, but the stress he feels in his body plus the fact that he feels like he's going to die very soon is making it seem like it's been hours since they've dipped into the water.
Akashi can't think straight; he wants to stay with his mother, but he also can't breathe. Emerald is trying to take him to safety, so he follows, using what fight's left in him to kick his way up and out of the water.
He's gasping for air as soon as his head pops out though, while tears are in his eyes from being about to suffocate. He's going to need to lay down very soon, but at least his body is still cooperating with both of them. ]
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As such, he's dressed up quite nicely, as if he's going to a formal event. In the off chance that he might meet his mother, he would like to be presentable. Emerald coming along isn't a bad idea, either. It would be nice to introduce his girlfriend to his mother.
He would cry though, if he ever saw her. He really would, and Emerald would have to deal with that.
The outside grounds are festive enough. There's even food and drinks being sold, which just seems a little out of place, in Akashi's opinion, but. . . ]
Do you want anything? [ They're already there. He may as well ask Emerald if she's hungry or thirsty before they proceed into the grounds proper where, he's heard, there's a lake of sorts. ]
the word spam set off my gmail and it thought this was an evil message......
Not really. Dead people don't do much for my appetite.
[ ..Okay, like, somewhat respectful. She's never visited a graveyard before!! ]
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Mm, I think so, too.
[ He takes her hand instead so they can further into the grounds, past where the stalls are. ]
It doesn't seem anything like Selenium, does it?
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She laces her fingers together with his, shaking her head in agreement with his statement. ]
Not at all. Though my only Selenium I was distracted so it might seem more miserable than it was...
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Do you want to find lanterns to light up and release to the sky later? I know Selenium is an Empatheias holiday, but I don't want to forget that world because that's where we met.
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[ Since Emerald no longer needs to do one for Cinder. ]
I don't want to forget either... we should do that every year.
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[ It can be their own private holiday! ]
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[ She smiles softly at him. it's probably inappropriate for where they are, but you know. ]
But for now.. are we just supposed to wander around and hope or what?
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[ And she's right. They need to get back to business! ]
I suppose we can wander around and see what happens.
[ And Akashi will actually stop by the spring, once they get to that point in the Solemn Grounds. He's curious about it. ]
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[ She has no idea how to make mochi. There was a disaster with instant rice at one point and then she gave up. ]
Okay. I know what your mom looks like, so if I see a ghost I'll let you know. [ A beat. ] If I see a ghost that's not her, they better not come over here.
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[ He'll search for a recipe!!! They can have sticky rice and sticky something else after— wait ;) ]
The statues in the vicinity are rather unsettling.
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[ Not with instant rice anyway....... She doesn't really know what sticky rice is it's all rice to her. ]
Cemeteries are always kind of creepy..
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[ It doesn't have to be right away! ]
Look- [ He stops by where the lake is. It's glowing brightly, of course Akashi is fascinated. In fact, he even crouches down to get a better look at the water. ]
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[ It's emerald colored, so her hair blends.. even if her hair isn't quite luminescent. She's joking anyway. ]
I LOST THIS NOTIF?
I think I see something.
FINDS YOU
Where?
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May I?
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[ She reaches out to touch it first. Just to make sure it's not like, acid or something. She can use her aura if she needs to, he can't.
..She should fix that one of these days. Not now, though. ]
I think it's safe.
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I hear something.
[ Little does he know that something's coming for him, too. A hand slowly tugs him into the water, and he looks at Emerald a little confused before he pulls her with him lajflaf ]
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[ Nope, he's not waiting. Great, underwater. Emerald hurries up with him, wrapping both arms around his to make sure she doesn't lose him in the water. ]
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Until they realise later on that their Chroma's slowly being drained, anyway.
It's difficult to see just how deep the spring is, but Akashi can't see the ground from where they are. In fact, when he looks down, what he sees instead is a whirlpool of sorts moving towards them, closer and closer, 'til the water takes the shape of a human— one that Emerald has definitely seen in Akashi's memories, before. ]
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She does look very, very surprised when she actually sees the person they were looking for, slipping one hand off of Akashi's arm to give a brief wave. She can't really say anything since they're underwater, and she suspects that the whole being dead thing is why she can't find a mind to connect to to use her illusions except for Akashi's. She looks to him and moves her hand back to his arm, intent on not letting him go even if his mom is there. You shouldn't touch ghosts, okay?? ]
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Can he even speak underwater? They can breathe just fine for some reason, so maybe— ah, no. A sound comes out but then he ends up letting water in and now he's swallowed some. They're still underwater and the feeling of drowning is there because it doesn't seem like he can breathe anymore just because he tried to speak. His mother tries to approach him, and while he tries to reach out to her with his free hand, he's still very much struggling for air. ]
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She almost doesn't notice Akashi swallowing the water, her eyes on the ghostly figure in front of them. It's when she sees him reaching out for her that he moves forward into her line of vision again and she realizes that he's looking pale, she thinks. She's not as entranced- his mother is only important to Emerald because she's important to Akashi- and so she moves her arm around his waist and starts trying to pull him back. It's almost immediately apparent to her that she's lacking a lot of energy-- she doesn't have her normal strength as she starts pulling. They needed to get out of here. ]
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Akashi can't think straight; he wants to stay with his mother, but he also can't breathe. Emerald is trying to take him to safety, so he follows, using what fight's left in him to kick his way up and out of the water.
He's gasping for air as soon as his head pops out though, while tears are in his eyes from being about to suffocate. He's going to need to lay down very soon, but at least his body is still cooperating with both of them. ]
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