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INBOX text / audio / video / action Hello, this is Li Syaoran. I can't come to the phone right now, so leave a message if you can. Thanks. code credit

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Text UN: CrescentRose 1/2

[clickclickbloom]

Hey there!
Is the Syaoran?
Well your girlfriend Sakura wanted to make sure that you felt welcome here in Deerington!

So this is your official ~Welcome to Nightmare Town!~
Hope you enjoy your stay!
I'm Ruby. If you have any questions or need any help feel free to give me a shout!

Have a good day!

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[clickclickbloom]

Wait! There was supposed to be a space there.
Girl Friend
Your friend that is a girl named Sakura!
OH GOSH
I MIGHT HAVE GRAPED THIS UP BAD
ABORT ABORT

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[THIS

THIS IS WHY HE DIDN'T WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO KNOW HE WAS HERE, SAKURA

It takes a few minutes to get his face out of his hands, the color out of his skin, and the nerve to respond back, as socializing wasn't exactly his strong point.]

...yeah, I'm him. Just 'Li' is fine, though.

Thank you for the offer, though. I've been here for almost a month now, but I haven't really gotten to explore things yet, so I'll keep that in mind.

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[And then, the longest of typing pauses, and then--]






you were right the first time though

about



y you know

[He can't even type it without his fingers trembling all over the place, UGH]

A Gift Has Been Delivered!

[lightthedarkness]

[Sitting outside of Syaoran's door will be a very neatly wrapped BRIGHT baby pink box with a white ribbon. Attached is a little card.]

To Li-kun!

To help with restless nights. I made sure you and Sakura-chan have matching ones.

Love,
Usagi! ／(^ x ^)＼

[And should the box be opened, inside is a beige bear kigurumi that lets the wearer have a full, restful night's sleep.]

action; 9/25

[truestrength]

[ The conversation they planned to have after they left the store never happened thanks to a horde of monsters ambushing them on their way back, after which Kurogane decided it was best to not stress Syaoran out further. He wasn't sure how Syaoran would take the knowledge of Kurogane knowing an alternate version of him, so waiting was an easy decision to make.

Now that time has passed and things seem calm (for now), Kurogane thinks it's a good idea to finally talk to him. Not only that, but Sakura saw one of his memories and he wants to tell Syaoran about everything himself in case Sakura decides to talk to him about it in the future. It's better to hear from the source instead of being blindsided by a horrible memory of Kurogane's. It's too bad Sakura had seen it before he could really talk to her too.

Although he thought about texting Syaoran, Kurogane is already nearby so he decides to just stop by in case Syaoran is at home. If he isn't, then he'll send a message. It's easier to just show up.

So Syaoran will get a sharp knock at his door. ]

Hey, kid. Are you here?

[ He figures it's a good idea to call out so Syaoran would at least know it's him before he looks. ]

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[Honestly, with the stress over Usagi being injured, plus all the research and prep he was doing in anticipation for October, his pending conversation with Kurogane had nearly slipped his mind. Sakura hadn't mentioned anything to him about what she had seen just yet, but it was only a matter of time before it happened. Better now than hearing it from someone else later, right?

Syaoran's in the midst of inspecting his latest batch of blood incense-- it seemed to look okay, but he didn't exactly have a point of reference for it-- when the sudden knock grabs his attention. It's not until he hears Kurogane's voice on the other side that his shoulders relax a little, though he's still a bit surprised.]

Yeah, I'm coming!

[A few moments later, he's unlocking the door, peering up at the taller man with some confusion upon his face.]

Kurogane...? What's going on?

[A beat, and then, with his brow creasing slightly--]

How'd you know where I live?

[truestrength]

[ Kurogane looks down at Syaoran. He's shorter than the one he knows and it's still something he's adjusting to. ]

The pr—Sakura told me where you lived. [ Which... is probably a weird thing for him to know but well. He was looking for a Syaoran when he got here. ] That guy Fai also used to live in this building.

[ But more importantly: ]

I never got to tell you why I was traveling. You still wanna hear about it?

Video; UN: Feedthebunny

[lightthedarkness]

SYAORAN-KUN SYAORAN-KUN GUESS WHAT GUESS WHAT! [The rabbit is excited, Syaoran, can you tell?]

video ; UN: smallwolf

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[Yes, he can most definitely tell. All this energy, even through video, is almost overwhelming for him, but... well, at least she's in high spirits. So that's good, right?]

Ah-- what is it?

voice; un; glitch; left a voice mail

[glitchinthesystem]

Hey Syaoran, it's Glitch.

First off. Sorry I was a brat to you in August when we were both tiny children. Hopefully this isn't gonna backpedal where we stand now. If it does uh.

I'll buy you a smoothie?

Second, have you shown people where your tattoo is? If it's somewhere that isn't like too personal or something. It's important.

Message me back when you get this.

voice; un: smallwolf

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[It takes Syaoran a moment to puzzle together who this is-- he didn't know anyone named Glitch, but the voice sounded familiar-- when the mention of them being kids jolts his memory. Oh. The blue hair, the electrical powers... who else in Deerington could that be? At least this saves him the awkwardness of asking for his name now, anyway...]

... hey Glitch. Just Li's fine, if that's okay.

[Not because he was mad at him or anything-- it was just a name-intimacy thing is all! (Usagi only got a pass because she nearly died in his apartment, unfortunately)]

Anyway, I should be apologizing for August, not you. I... wasn't the best person at that age, and I did a lot more harm to you than you did to me. Save the smoothie money and don't worry too much about it.

[There's a contemplative silence for about a moment or two, before he continues.]

As for the tattoo, I haven't went out of my way to show anyone, but it's kind of hard to miss. It's on the palm of my left hand.

What's going on? Is something happening with our tattoos, or with who's seen them?

late october text

[glitchinthesystem]

[ Syaoran will receive a text rom Glitch late in the month; ]

Hey, I got something with your name on it in my basket. Let me know where and when I hand it to you.

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[After debating to himself for a good ten or twenty minutes whether or not this was a smart idea-- he knows Glitch would probably freak out at his current condition, no doubt-- he finally responds, curiosity overtaking his trepidation.]

The library, whenever it's safest for you to get over here. I won't be leaving it for a while.

New Year's Day

[thunderingcourage]

[New year's day Syaoran will find a pochibukuro carefully folded containing his otoshidama gift from Makoto, as well as a small box. The envelope would contain a bit of money and the box some sweets.]

“To a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.”

Early January

[ghostharasser]

Hey! Dipper, here! So, this is a mass text to the people I hang out with the most.

To make a long story short: an entity that caused us a lot of grief back home, that goes by the name of Bill Cipher, has been dragged in by Sodder. He’s a dangerous monster with ridiculous powers, even while being limited by Sodder. Some of his greatest hits back home include: Stealing my body and throwing it down a flight of stairs; and starting an apocalypse that nearly destroyed the world and also possibly my entire dimension!

He’s the absolute worst, I can’t overstate this fact.

We (my family and I) got him to agree to a truce, a cease fire of sorts, for the duration of our stay in Deerington, which is good! However, it is also a magically binding agreement with real consequences if one side breaks the rules. One of those rules is that we (the Pines Family) cannot send allies after him and if anyone hits him first, he has retaliation rights. Basically I am here to say: Please for the love of god stay away from him. He’s Bad News.

This is kind of a lot, and I get that. If you have any questions, or want me to explain further, hit me. If you also want to distance yourself from me or my family I also get that. No hard feelings, I promise.

Anyway, yeah, that’s about it.

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[... well. That was most certainly a message he had woken up to.

He'd be naive to say that he trusted Sodder not to bring anyone dangerous here, but-- god. If what Dipper was saying about this entity was true, then this was a new low, even for her. Bad enough they had Mother Superior and the very town trying to harm them, but to add this on top of it...

It takes him a good while to get his thoughts in order and his feelings in check (because, seriously, why would you do this, Dipper??), before he finally sends him back a proper response.]

ARE YOU ALL OUT OF YOUR MIND?

[... oops, maybe he didn't get them in check as well as he should]

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[Alright, Syaoran, calm down-- this was clearly a huge thing Dipper had upon his plate at the moment, and he definitely didn't need a friend yelling at him about it to make things worse (even if it felt somewhat justified)]

... sorry. I just

I want to assume you already know what you're getting into with this guy, especially if he's someone you had to deal with back home. But... magical contracts aren't something to take lightly, Dipper, nor are their something easily broken. If this guy is as bad as you say... there could be all sorts of loopholes he could exploit to make things work in his favor and against yours. Is that ALL you guys wound up agreeing on, or is there more to it?

text; un: ushiromiya (early february, sometime in the middle of the night)

[entreats]

If a friend asks you to go to a party together on Valentine's Day and calls it a date does that mean it's a date-date.

This is a serious question, I'll only accept serious answers!!!

[ Does Ange think Syaoran necessarily has the answer to this? No.

But at least he won't give her a dumbass answer like all of her extrovert friends might. ]

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[He's woken from his sleep by the sound of a new message arriving in his inbox, and blearily, he unlocks his Fluid, wondering who it may be from. At the sight of Ange's username, a brief moment of worry overtakes him, chasing off the wisps of grogginess-- was she in trouble? Did she need help? After all, why else would she contact him this late at night?

But then he gets around to actually reading the text, and he can't help but stare blankly at the screen. Of all the things she could have sent him... he certainly wasn't expecting that.]

Ushiromiya? I think you might have texted the wrong person.

[Though, in a way, she did need help, and he didn't want to leave her in the lurch even if he was vastly unqualified to answer this, but--]

But if you want my answer... I think it is a date-date, especially if it's on Valentine's Day. Unless this friend of yours likes to use that word really casually, anyway.

[Because he could most definitely see someone like Usagi dropping that word like it was nothing, regardless of who she was talking to.]

Action;

[lightthedarkness]

[Taped to your door there is a BRIGHT pink envelope. And inside is this note.]

Text | Late february

[ghostharasser]

LI SOMETHING WEIRD IS GOING ON WITH RITSUKA HAVE YOU SEEN HIS POST.

Please look at this and confirm I am not losing my marbles.

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What?

No, I haven't, let me go check--

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[And cue a few minutes later, after he's done just that...!]

... no, you're definitely not losing it. Whoever that is, it's not Aoyagi.

I didn't think his face could even do that.

[Early March after all the Maul stuff]

[ghostharasser]

[Sometime during march, when least expected Syaoran will find a small box on his front step. On the box is a colorful, hand-drawn card:]


[Inside, they will find two different kinds of cookies wrapped in colorful plastic, a coloring book with some crayons, a puzzle, and a small bag of jellybeans! Heard you had a poopy month! Hope you feel better!]