[ LITTLE HADES ] ✖ IC contact

[glitterpants]

 

LIMBO HOTEL
FLOOR 48
ROOM 20

❝Heh. So you're trying to get in contact with me to schedule a date.
I'm busy right now trying to make world peace in this wretched place, please leave a message. Stay beautiful, Karamatsu Girls~.❞

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text;

[ichimyatsu]

so why the hell did you kill yourself, anyway

text;

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ He hadn't really talked to Ichimatsu since his arrival and their little pow wow at Fitzgerald's party, which was too busy and noisy to really sit down and talk anyway. There was also when they all met at Osomatsu and Ichimatsu's Hive for their introduction post, which was.. busy and noisy as well. There really wasn't time for him and Ichimatsu to have any kind of conversation of any kind, let alone a private one on a very sensitive matter.

Anyway, he's slightly relieved if we're going to have this conversation that Ichimatsu switched to text. It's easier to fake that way. Even so, it takes him awhile to actually reply to Ichimatsu. About fifteen minutes pass until his brother receives a reply: ]</sub>

Somebody like me needed to give up his spirit in the most tragic fashion.
<sub>[ Not the best reason at all and he almost adds: not as if this world would even notice my parting, but that would be giving away a little bit too much. He's trying to enter this conversation in the most casual, brave, confident and stable fashion.

Because that's exactly the opposite way he feels. ]</sub>

text;

[ichimyatsu]

if nothing else at least your ability to bullshit remains legendary post-mortum

text; gently places this here as a lead-in for log prompt

[ichimyatsu]

so uh
asking if you're still alive is like shooting myself in the proverbial foot but
you're still
whatever we are, right

winks at

[glitterpants]

_{[ To be fair, Ichimatsu was always pitiful at initiating conversations. ]}
I'm fine if that is what you were trying to ask.
_{[ oh good lord, that was kind of an unexpected response. ]}
What is it?

leggy

[ichimyatsu]

just checking
it's weird not having everybody in the same place

[Ichimatsu shorthand for he misses you, probably.]

text; un: agent2thestars

[devilzrighthand]

karamatsu girl number 1 here.

[Yeah, he tried calling first, and he got... that message.]

got a couple of commercial gigs for you buddy, let me know if you like the sound of them:

Ghost Rider Ranch - a horse ranch just out of town. They rent and sell horses to the more old fashioned sorta demons. you gotta do the cool cowboy thing, wear a hat, do the john wayne walk and watch out for the horses cause they bite and breathe fire.

Mystery Shampoo - a hair product with some strange side effects. dunno what angle they're looking for. probably something like mad scientist. i guess you'll have to try the shampoo out.

Sexy Poodle Dolls - an escort service where guys and girls dressed up as sexy poodles. don't worry you don't have to screw anybody on camera or anything like that. just dress up as a sexy poodle and promote the place.

still working on getting you auditions and your own show. but doing commercials is a GREAT WAY to built a reputation.

1.2

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Lloyd is getting in contact with him at the right time— Karamatsu was starting to get antsy about the entire thing.. also what little money he had was withering away. It's tough living on your own and now having your mommy cook for you every night.
So, when he sees that familiar username message him, he practically leaps out of whatever seat he was sitting in, having to constantly remind himself that yes, this is a reality. It takes him a moment to read everything carefully.

To some people, these commercials would be a downer. To some people, they would be offended to be offered these commercials, but.. ]</sub>

[glitterpants]

_{[ Karamatsu only sees stars. He only sees himself succeeding— succeeding and leaving his family in the dust.
Especially the first one. He loves, loves, loves cowboys and Western culture. ]}

Ah Mr. Lloyd these are incredible!!! What would i have to do next? Which one should i even start with??

[devilzrighthand]

[Atta boy. You don't get far in hell's showbiz by turning your nose up at weird job offers. They're all weird, and these are the nicest Lloyd could find for a fresh actor.]

which one sounds best to you?

[action] July 13

[relieable]

[okay, all right. here comes Osomatsu, a day after having his chat with Ichimatsu and realizing he was an ass. never let it be said that Osomatsu doesn't own up to his mistakes. he's a stubborn idiot, but he also knows when he messes up. it's probably one of his few good qualities.

so. here he comes, and he's carrying something, but we'll get to that later. he stands in front of the Limbo Hotel and... has no idea where Karamatsu's room is. well, he's not about to go knocking on every person's door to look for his brother. he's too lazy for that.

he stands at the foot of the hotel, takes a deep breath, cups his hands around his mouth. and yells]

OOOOOIII! KARAMATSUUUUUUUU! [and he'll keep hollering until Karamatsu appears. or until some policeman tells him to leave] KAAA RAAA MAAA TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ it's been way too lonely and quiet just having Choromatsu here with him. Both of them seem more tidy, though, a trait Karamatsu has had since childhood. It's cleaner and more organized, which would normally seem fine.. better, actually. But to Karamatsu it felt wrong for everything to seem to peaceful and quiet, no matter how much he liked the solitude. He missed his parents making meals for them, working for them to supply income-- he missed being picked on, in a way, even if getting some respect was refreshing. He missed sleeping next to Ichimatsu even if he farted sometimes-- and he missed how Todomatsu would scream at him when he would do something embarrassing. He missed Jyushimatsu's innocence, and how they could sing songs together..

But Karamatsu really missed having a big brother instead of being a big brother. He missed Osomatsu's listening ear and his advice, even if it was half assed.

Essentially, he missed his family.

He hears his name and he leaps out of the seat he was sitting in, gazing out the window at his sibling. He smiles brightly, not quite where Osomatsu can see since he hasn't approached his window yet. Though, he remembers the harsh words that Osomatsu said to him-- how he disowned him and Karamatsu wasn't exactly sure why. He remembered he was supposed to be angry at him, and usually, Karamatsu would shrug it back off and be pushed around but... something about him changed, and it was probably because of them all dying and being split up.

The window opens and Karamatsu doesn't show himself, but instead rejects Osomatsu.
Not the response he originally had in mind. ]</sub>

Begone, tempting voice that resembles a brother I once had.
_{[ ouuuuuch. ]}

[relieable]

[all right, Osomatsu expected something like this. time to bring out the big guns. he flaps his wings, humming in thought, and then turns to the thing that he was carrying.

it's a boombox. where did he get a boombox? who knows. it doesn't matter. what matters is that he has one. he presses a button and turns the volume all the way up. and then he holds it over his head:

Baby, come back. You can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can't live without you

and he continues shouting] I'm sorry, Karamatsu! I shouldn't have publicly disowned you on the network, and embarrassed you, in front of everyone! Even though you want to go to heaven, which means you'll leave us! And that makes me angry! But that's your choice, man! And you've gotta follow your heart, even if it's not beating anymore!

August 5th; late afternoon | text;

[ichimyatsu]

i'd apologize for the fact that you're probably gonna cry but
i'm not in the practice of apologizing and you're a crybaby anyway

[The message does the equivalent of the "typing" ellipses for a solid three minutes, stopping and starting like he's typing something only to erase it several times. Finally, nearly five minutes later:]

anyway osomatsu wanted to treat me to dinner since he started working and i told him to take you instead
so take him up on that and have a good time

[Another pause.]

look after him, karamatsu

[The ellipses persist again for a while.]

niisan

[glitterpants]

_{[ eh??? he sees that niisan, don't think he doesn't.. ]}
Oi don't assume i'm going to cry about something.. what nonsense are you nattering about?
_{[ a pause. ]}
Ichimatsu is everything ok?
_{[ because yes. smother him. that's what they always do.. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

[He almost considers typing "No", because it wasn't, but there was no sense in freaking him out. He'd set his mind to this, it was happening. So he thumbs along the hellphone's screen for a while, drawing idle patterns, and then finally responds.]

it will be

[It's the last Karamatsu hears from him.]

Aug 7 [text] un: b1gbrother

[relieable]

yo karamatsu
is ichimatsu w u?

1.2

[glitterpants]

Ah.. the dearest fourth born..
He sought out favor with you, did he not? Banished to the realms of hell he probably did not want to admit he didn't want to be alone.. and decided to live with you.

It should be your responsibility to keep up with him...

2.2

[glitterpants]

As it was my responsibility to keep up with Choromatsu..

[Text | un: parfaitsamurai | Late August 7th]

[permboy]

[ He'd been watching that post about Karamatsu's missing brothers, at least listened to everything with half an ear, but especially Oboro's whole spiel caught his attention. Now he's certainly seeing the man he grew to hate. Which is very strange to think of a child, but.

Well, all this is very complicated.

Not that it matters much at the moment. He's considered it for a while, and now he's just sitting at some bar as usual, with a beer in front of him and ... God fucking damn it. He's sick of this. ]

oi

Where are you

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Now here's somebody he doesn't expect a text message from. He actually doesn't respond right away, but when he does, he cannot give Gintoki a straight answer.

...because he has no idea where he is. ]</sub>

I am merely following my heart to where ever it leads.
_{[ yeah that sounds cool and makes it seem like he isn't completely losing his shit. ]}

text; un: imhungry

[placid]

hello. is this matsuno karamatsu?

[Hatsuharu pls this isn't a phone call.]

[glitterpants]

_{[ it's cool, man. Karamatsu will treat it like one. ]}
Indeed. Luckily for you, you have reached the karamatsu residence.

[action] sept 11 night

[relieable]

[it's late, probably a night where Osomatsu has just finished working. but for some reason, instead of just walking into Spidercat normally, he is sneaking. in fact, he's been sneaking the whole time, down the street, into the Hive, up the stairs. he's also carrying a box. a big one.

there's a reason for... all of this. probably. maybe he's got illegal contraband again. maybe he stole something. whatever is up with him, it can't be good.

he is trying to make it to the other side of the room, where the closet is. no one else should be awake, and he's not making a lot of noise. he crouches down in front of the closet and opens the box]

You'll be safe here.

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Karamatsu hasn't spent an entire night back at the Limbo Hotel since Ichimatsu went missing. He hasn't been getting enough sleep either, honestly, but he knows it would be a lot worse if he was by himself at the room he was assigned. Osomatsu came back in right at the same time that Karamatsu had to go pee and Osomatsu hadn't noticed that Karamatsu was missing from his little cot on the floor.

He's pulling up his pajama pants when he walks back in the room, eyes adjusted to the dark already. He sees Osomatsu, but heard him talking to somebody else. ]</sub>

Oi. I'm over here.
_{[ ok maybe Kara is dumb enough not to ask questions? ]}