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[anthropophagite]

Who: Kaneki + Others!
What: Non event catch-all
When: End of March
Where: Different places

Content Warnings: Possible mentions of cannibalism. Will add others as needed.


OPEN

[ when he was finally free from the challenges of the Jungle and Catacombs, Kaneki returned to the empty house that was now his "home"; empty, broken, with little inside because he had no time to fix it up and patch what was rotting since he had arrived just few days ago. And yet, he already went through so much that it feels like an eternity since he crawled out of the ocean as a small helpless red squid. After opening to the door to his house, kaneki finds two of the prizes; naturally he was wary of them at first, but upon further research and sort of poking them here and there, he came to the conclusion they weren't tricks and would not suddenly blow up in his face when he least expected.

But eventually he takes them and just wanders back to the beach where he first showed up, to stare at the ocean that he feels that it haunts him. It's not familiar, yet it is; he came from it as a small tiny squid and he remembers that. In the end, kaneki isn't sure if coming out of there was the right choice, if regaining his senses was something he should have done. He is still so lonely and still so desperate, and still so unsure that his existence is worth it.

Kaneki sits down, watching the angry waves, before he drops the Sun Chalice and the (really lame) T-shirt next to him that says "I'M BARELY SURVIVING TRENCH AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS T-SHIRT" (thanks, Moss King). As tacky as it was, the shirt spoke the truth: kaneki is barely surviving, and he doesn't even know if he should be there. Everything feels so wrong but he has no idea how to fix it, either.

With a sigh, Kaneki calls for his Omen and smokes pours from his shoulder to form a Chinese Red-head Centipede that quickly wraps around Kaneki's fingers. He looks at it for a second, before smiling a little ]

What am I doing? [ the Omen won't answer.

But perhaps someone passing by might hear Kaneki ]

WILDCARD

[ I can and will write different prompts for whoever is interested in meeting Kaneki on a different setting! You can hit me up on my CR top-level, or my plurk vilani, and I will write something to fit both our characters (= If you are meeting Kaneki for the first time, here are the first impressions for the character, feel free to play with them as well! ]

Comments

[anthropophagite]

[ arrogant? Hm, perhaps it's because sometimes being a genius can be seen as condescending? Kaneki doesn't really think Kokichi is arrogant, but let's face it, kaneki doesn't have a mean bone in his body and he often sees people in a (very) kind life.

Kaneki laughs a little, touching his own chin. The centipede tries to reach for his fingers, but Kaneki gently pokes it back so it will settle back on his shoulder ] Ah- let me guess. Someone shy and quiet who loves books too much and has a hard time taking compliments? [ look, kaneki knows himself quite well, in the end. After all, he is his best critic and worst too.

but he nods ] Equals then. [ sure. although kaneki glances at Kokichi when he brings up "stuff" and afterward quickly looks down at his feet. Right, the stuff... he doesn't have to say it, kaneki knows what he is talking about ]

Uhm-- my body is not-- it's weird. I know.

[violetlies]

[Kokichi ends up laughing a little as well.] Nee-hee-hee-hee! Wow, you were, like, dead on. Biggest difference is he was a detective, so Saihara-chan always had 'mystery brain'. [Air quotes.] Otherwise, I think the both of you would've gotten along preeeeeetty well.

[Equals. That's a good feeling. Being on even ground people here has been...easier. Easier not to put up the supreme leader front to the extent he had previously. He, however, pauses when Kaneki looks down.]

Kaneki-chan. I've seen a lot of things since I got here. The whole...situation you have, from what I know of it - which isn't much - ranks as a 'so-so'. It's not normal, but...well. It's not my place to say 'you shouldn't be ashamed'. I don't know anything and if you don't want to tell me anything, that's your decision. I don't blame you, since I don't trust easily either. But I do think that you're you, and if that's part of you...

I don't dislike it at all.

[anthropophagite]

[ yeah, kaneki is not really a detective. Sure, he was trying to find out about Rize-san and what kind of person she was since she was such a mystery even among ghouls, but he doesn't consider himself a detective just for following a couple of leads.

But well - yeah. Truth to be told, Kaneki is a certain type of person and whenever someone says "you remind me of my friend", Ken already knows what they mean.

But Ken hums softly when he hears Kokichi. He doesn't know what exactly is going on, otherwise he would not say it's a "so-so" situation; surely he only knows about the kagune (the red tentacles), but if he knew it involved cannibalism, violence, losing control, the other would probably not think any of that. ]

... it's not really a part of me, someone put it there after an accident. [ kaneki shakes his head ] It won't come off, now, though.

[violetlies]

Well, it was to help you, wasn't it? It sounds like it, at least. Like some kind of...supernatural prosthesis. [Kokichi questions, tilting his head lightly.]

I'm assuming there's some kind of great downside, or you wouldn't be as apprehensive as you are with the implication you want it gone. But somewhere you see it as so much a part of you that it carried over into what could be called, in some ways, a reincarnation....

[Which, in all honesty, doesn't surprise him as much as it perhaps should, given Shuichi would probably carry over his terrible self esteem and anything about himself he saw as flaws, too.]

[anthropophagite]

[ to help? Was it? Kaneki always wanted to believe this whole thing happened by accident, that the doctor didn't know he was dealing with a ghoul when he transplanted Rize's organs onto Kaneki... but the more he thinks about it, less sense it makes. Of course he would know that was a ghoul... and why would be have transferred the ghoul's claw onto Kaneki? It's not a human organ neither similar to any human organs.

Of course, right now, it doesn't matter anymore. Because the doctor isn't here, and it's not like Kaneki can go back to being a human, no matter the posts he makes on the network asking for help. ]

... Right. [ kaneki smiles a little, trying to be genuine about it. Naturally Kokichi is being kind and trying to help Kaneki, even though he has no knowledge of what is really going on. Kaneki can't fault him for that and doesn't want him to feel bad. So he just smiles ]

Thank you. You are very kind.

may be able to wrap with ur next post~

[violetlies]

[He smiles weakly - almost helplessly. It'd be amazing if Kokichi could find some magical way to fix...whatever Kaneki had going on. Or make him care about himself more. Or...anything. This wasn't as simple as Shuichi's lack of resolve with being a supposed inexperienced detective amongst Ultimates, this was something entirely foreign. Supernatural.

And his only experiences with the supernatural have been equally a sham.]

...You don't have to thank me for anything. And I'm not, really.
But if I can ever help you someday...

I'll try.

[That's a surprisingly innocent promise from someone so normally cynical. He raises his hand up, wiggling his pinkie.]

Back in my organization, these kinds of promises were sacred.

Sooooooo. I'm re~eeeallly putting my pride on the line here. [He winks.] But.

[He takes Kaneki's hand, and hooks their pinkies together.]

I promise, if I can ever find some way to help you, Kaneki-chan....I will.

Whatever I can do. And that's an honest promise made from my own wants, so don't try to change my mind. Neeheehee.

That works!!

[anthropophagite]

[ help him someday? Sadly Kokichi can't, but it's sweet of him to say something like that.

Kaneki - who is absolutely not used to friendly physical contact - blinks as Kokichi takes his hand, but his smile can't help but grow a bit wider when he realizes what he is trying to do.

Ah. Right ]

Well, it's only fair that I do the same. So if you ever need my half for anything, let me know, Kokichi-san.