( self indulgent stage setting )

[Action // Forward Dated to Tuesday (17th)]

[And sometime about midday tomorrow, Masaomi is in the square It might be a bit dubious to recognize him even if you know him because his hair is dark brown now instead of the blonde people might have been used to (that was dyed okay) but he's back to being a peppy version of himself. Namely, right now, he's leaping up onto the fountain, climbing up onto it and then shouting for the plaza to hear-]

Heeellllooo~ Luceti~!! Boys and girls, particularly the ladies- aaah! Yes, particularly those, but guys too, who wants to go to the hot spring?! It's cool and it's stressful now and I'm sure some of you want to go, right? [He puts a hand on his ear as if expecting some cheers and shouts, even if none come he snaps his fingers and somewhat less loud, assuming he has some people's attention by now] Of course!

I promise not to peek, I'm just not that kind of guy! But we should make a party of it, right?! Right?! Ah... actually...

[He drops now, to the edge of the fountain and then skillfully leaping onto the ground itself, adopting a thoughtful pose. A very thoughtful one, stroking his chin] I do say ladies, and I mean that! Buuuu~t before I break any more hearts, I guess this is the time to mention that I, Masaomi Kida [And he puts a hand on his heart, and puts on a woeful expression] have a secret crush!! Try not to die of shock, I promise to still be sweet to you!!

[And then he bursts out laughing. Yes, he's forcing himself, but he's so back.]

( Information beforehand )

[Voice]

Everyone. Ah, I - I... [...No, he can't do it. He can't be calm]

Son of bitch! No! [And then he throws the cell phone clean across the room. It hits the wall with a loud sound - it's not broke, not quite, but the battery pops out of the back and the screen cracks. But who cares. Now, now? His voice is pained beyond anything people have heard in Luceti since about when Mikado was sent home, but this pain is different - Mikado's was cold fury, this one is erratic fury and sorrow and... well yeah]

Why now?! [Voice break] Why- dammit, [He grits his teeth] Dammit!

[So he's stuck in House 15. Away from Saki, which is all at once disheartening and something he's thankful for... and something he's unsure about, given the circumstances. He's not one to ask for advice on things like this at all, but left alone to just his thoughts, well. That's never gotten him anywhere before. Maybe just this one, he'll try a different trick]

[Filtered AWAY from Aoba, Mikado, Saki, Erika, Sokka, Katara, Shikamaru, Frey, Gold, Silver, Kaori, Shuri, Ventus, Law, Xion, Richard, Shizuo and Toph // 75% Unhackable]

[Wow that's a long filter. Excluding his friends.... Anyway. He gets himself some privacy in his old room before making this vocal]

So~ Luceti. ...Who wants to tell me about love and dating and what they think it means. Ah, trust too, maybe? Yeah, trust seems to be a factor to consider given the circumstances.

[...Flat tone. Jovial. Oh well.] Not like there's much more to do right now.

[Open Voice]

Now! As some of you know, my best bud is named Mikado right, right? Well you might not know that this name actually is referring to an emperor! That's right folks, you heard it here first, Mikado Ryugamine is a quasi-royalty, with mannerisms to boot.

So who wants to go on a Christmas date with the lucky guy?

[A beat]

Aaaaand paint me curious! Who's from Tokyo?