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[glitterpants]

KARAMATSU MATSUNO
Private Housing with his brothers, Osomatsu & Ichimatsu.
Actor at Quarantine Studios.

Current Project: Days of our Lives as Modern Cowboys.

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voice, un: j.k.; July 11th

[aeturnus]

[ So yeah, this is a few hours after Widowmaker's post because he sees you, Karamatsu. ]

Hey, Karamatsu-kun. I'm not dead, everything's fine.

@2cool | voice

[glitterpants]

_{[ The phone picks up nearly instantly, almost as if he was waiting for Cain's call.
A deep breath, and then: ]}

JACOB-SAAAAAAAN!!
_{[ was that sniveling right after? the sound of clotted snot running across his sleeve? you bet. ]}

[aeturnus]

[ Cain almost manages to not pull the phone away from his face... but it's a lost cause. He gets back to it in time to hear that sniffing and holds back his sigh. ]

I should have called sooner. Sorry.

[glitterpants]

_{[ That's okay. Nobody ever calls him, so the fact that Cain even called him ow is a Big Deal. ]}
What happened..!? Are you safe now? What hurt you?

text; un: GraveMistake

[hellshot]

[This text has no context, but it speaks volumes that he trusts Karamatsu's intelligence ENOUGH that he should already have an idea to what he's referring to:]

She's not the one we knew.

[glitterpants]

_{[ She's not the one we knew. It does take him awhile to respond to this because hes a little confused, but then he makes the connection. ]}

Ah.. you mean Sombra-chan?
_{[ CHAN.... CHAN. ]}

[hellshot]

[Oh look, he answered properly. Thank god for the little things.]

...'-Chan'.

Anyway.

Yes, I do.

She is still unmistakably Sombra, but her experiences of that place are absent.

It's likely for the better.

text; un: whiterose; 8/27

[finethanks]

Karamatsu-kun, I have something important to talk to you about. Are you somewhere that I could meet up with you?

[glitterpants]

_{[ He hasn't spoke much to Eichi since they were hanging out, so he's eager to reply right away. ]}
I see. You're wanting to go to another "famous dating spot again, are you?

voice; un: Sly Blue (8/22)

[bottombitch]

[ Immediately after receiving confirmation from Karamatsu, Aoba decides to use his comm device to allow for a more personal touch to communication. He could use video, but he knows that sometimes when he's feeling particularly anxious... it's easiest to talk when his face isn't so exposed.

He instantly thinks back on confessing his feelings to Noiz, and even then, even alone... he couldn't face him when he said those words. So all that 'will I lose you' talk really, really resonates. ]

I hope you really don't mind, it's just that I thought with the direction our conversation was going you might want to hear this directly from me.

...Are you really that worried?

voice » un: 2cool

[glitterpants]

_{[ Oh, Aoba caught him off guard calling so quickly. ]}

Aaa, ah! No— yes— I mean, not particularly!
_{[ He takes in a sharp breath through his teeth, hissing slightly. What happed just now was totally uncool and hates himself for it, so he clears his throat and speaks soothingly into his device. ]}

Non, nooon.. I was kidding.. I was not being serious. I know that my friendship is something desired— craved for. There isn't anything that would ever part us from being friends!

Don't you worry.
_{[ KARA YOU WERE THE ONE WORRYING. ]}

[bottombitch]

[ How quickly that tone has changed. Aoba is quiet a moment, listening and sympathizing. He's hardly one to be accused of not wearing his heart on his sleeve, after all. He speaks around his smile, and it bleeds into his voice on the line. ]

Aa, is that so?

[ Aoba understands that sometimes it's easier to deflect, he does this more than anyone he knows. So his heart softens at the familiar sound. Rather than call him out on it, he just laughs softly and says: ]

Then I don't need to state the obvious by saying...

[ In that 'special' voice, normally reserved for difficult customers at home. The kind that seems to try to worm deep into one's heart and brain, some hidden vocal resonance that makes his message dig past normal barriers into the very psyche of his listeners. ]

Karamatsu-kun is my friend... it means a lot that he feels like he can be himself around me, even if I tease him about it.

backthefuckdated to soulmate shenanigans,

[ichimyatsu]

[He's not coordinated enough, being in as much pain as he is, to differentiate between the rooms when he gets out on Floor Nine of the shared housing unit. Karamatsu, it seemed, wasn't smart enough to lock his door, either, so Ichimatsu just opens it up and shuffles inside, stepping out of his shoes and then crumpling barely two steps from them, curling up on his side on the floor.]

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Karamatsu had a "date" too (well, I guess Ichimatsu's happenstance wasn't even remotely close to a date, but—) and his had occurred the day prior. He's been nursing a black eye because his soulmate date didn't exactly go as according to plan. He leaves his door unlocked all the time, hoping that his brothers would just barge in when they can and see him. He's slightly surprised when Ichimatsu does just that and pokes his head out into the living area.

For some reason, Ichimatsu's behavior doesn't seem out of the ordinary. ]</sub>

Ichimatsu, my brother! Ah, are you going to rest on my floor tonight? There is plenty of space!
_{[ Ichmatsu is just being, you know, sullen and edgy. Karamatsu doesn't detect that he's in pain. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

[He is pretty frequently sullen and edgy, and Karamatsu is an oblivious dunderfuck, so really This Is Fine. Of course, there's no mistaking Karamatsu's voice, either, and Ichimatsu pretty immediately realizes his mistake and makes a pained croaking sound, rolling onto his back to squint across the room at his brother.]

...ah, not by choice, your door was just closer.

video;

[bottombitch]

[ Aoba's really excited for some reason. So much so that he blares into the feed like he's shouting at him from face to face. Which means he's REALLY LOUD. ]

Karamatsu-kun!!

You need to see this! I'm about to show you the cutest thing you've ever seen in this lifetime!

[ Normally, exaggeration to this degree is left entirely (or close enough) to anyone with the last name of 'Matsuno' and maybe to a few others but... mainly this is a thing. Aoba seems to be trying to compete with his latest assertion, however. ]

Are you ready?!

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ It's rare to see Aoba in such enthusiasm right off of the bat. It catches Karamatsu's attention instantly since it's such a rare form for Aoba. He responds with just as much excitement because he really feeds off the energy of other people.. not to mention he's pretty animated as it is to begin with.

Karamatsu slams down his hand mirror (see how busy he was) and points a finger at Aoba. ]</sub>

The cutest thing.. I have ever seen in this lifetime... ah! I am looking at it.. right now!!
_{[ A beat, and then he points to his mirror. See what he did there. ]}

Heh. I am blessed with a cute face to admire every morning when I look at myself. I will feast my eyes on the.. second cutest thing I have seen in this lifetime!! Tell me, Aoba-kun.. I can hardly wait!

1.2

[bottombitch]

...

[ This is not the first time Aoba has reflected on the reasons why this man, out of everyone in Quarantine, is his best friend. This guy, who literally shares the same face as five other dudes, seems to be frequently caught admiring his reflection.

Aoba stares at him for a moment, eyes falling to the mirror and then back again before he just gives up with a shake of his head. ]

[bottombitch]

[ That high energy excitement returns in full force, however, thrilled that he gets to show him his closest companion from home. He hoists up a dark blue ball of fluff. ]

This is my Allmate, Ren! Say hi, Ren!

[ Ren's tail starts wagging briefly. It's tongue is just poking out in a permanent blep. A startlingly deep voice emits from the animal. ]

Hello.

backdated to Jan 17, night

[relieable]

[today was paintball day! and while Osomatsu lost, he was feeling higher than a kite. he got asked out! he’s dating someone! and now he needs to go home and tell someone about it, because he feels like he might burst if he doesn’t.

so, after dinnertime, he enters the house. he’s... covered in glitter that wouldn’t come off in the bath, so he’s sparkling like a disco ball. he’s brought leftovers and dessert home for his little brothers]

Anyone hoooooome~? Your wonderful ‘niichan is here! With food!

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Karamatsu is home at least! Who knows where Ichimatsu might be, but Osomatsu will hear upbeat music coming from the main bedroom. It sounds like it's definitely Karamatsu singing, but it's.. amplified.. like maybe he's coming out of a speaker.

Oh dear. ]</sub>

[relieable]

[Osomatsu... squints... honestly, Karamatsu. what are you doing while Osomatsu isn’t home? he follows the sound of the music, trying to find his brother]

2.26, evening, un: ny4n

[nyahilistic]

i'm gonna make a request here
and i want you to try really hard to not have a weird reaction to it, but

can we go out for some drinks
you've been moody and upset all week and i hate today more than most days

and i wanna talk to you about something anyway

build your desk

[glitterpants]

_{[ Ugh. Usually Karamatsu wouldn't inwardly think this when Ichimatsu willingly messages him, but he's having a hard time fighting his emotions right now and it kind of sucks that Ichimatsu has noticed that.
Usually he'd be thrilled and usually he'd fake it and go along with it if he weren't feeling well, but... ]}

Not today, Ichimatsu.
_{[ Such a weird response. It's short, nothing long winded and overwhelming. That's all he sends too. ]}

wow excuse you.

[nyahilistic]

[Oh.]

[He... doesn't know what to do with that. For a long time, he just stares at his device, stunned and silent, until he gets mad for a half a second, and then feels like a jerk and deflates entirely. He's... not sure Karamatsu has ever told him no, for anything. Ever.]

[And honestly, fuck that? He was trying to be helpful, even if there was also some ulterior motive of trying to sort some of his own shit out. Bonding, really. Hadn't Karamatsu been excited, anyway, to call them friends? "You can be as shitty as you like, as long as we are friends", wasn't it?]

okay, sulk then.
where are you?