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[hostclubshadowking]

[It starts with a few lines. The lines take on a life of their own, though, and he keeps drawing until he's created an entire border.]



[Inside the border, once he's realized he can't do any more around the edge, he actually writes.]

If I am understanding the situation correctly, the afflicted are unable to contact us.

I am willing to publicly offer, then, that the Antoinette is at sea starting today, and we are offering a safe haven for any non-combatants whose ship is going to the fortress, once we are called to battle. We are willing to offer room and board to any who require it in this trying time.

If there are those who would use this information to cause us harm, let me be clear: we make this offer in good faith, but you will be watched once among us. I am willing to take drastic measures should you attempt to harm anyone on board.

-Otori

[Some time later -- about half an hour -- the drawing alters. He's borrowed a set of colored pencils from a certain pair of fashion-inclined twins. The vines of the roses become green, and the roses are colored. The offset pair become orange and blue while the clustered trio become red, white, and purple.]


(original art found here, the image drawn in the journal does not include the words along the bottom.)

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[haruhi_fujioka]

Uh… Do I want to know? [Haruhi can't help but stare. It's a barrel. With holes. And it's decorated.]

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[to_theleft]

[He looks up from his carving of a chibi Hani-senpai's face to grin at her.]

Hey, Haruhi! Do you want to help?

[No explanation will be offered.]

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[haruhi_fujioka]

Help with what? It's a barrel. [A special barrel with Hani-senpai's face on it.] Hikaru, what's the point of doing that to it?

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[to_theleft]

It's a present for Tono. [If there were a way to verbally speak with stars, there would be one attached to the end of that sentence.] I'm going to decorate it and give it to him to enjoy.

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[haruhi_fujioka]

How would he enjoy a barrel? [Man she is glad there are no waterfalls nearby.

Wait.

Are there?

Is he going to go over a waterfall in a barrel?!]

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[to_theleft]

Haruhi, Haruhi, Haruhi... [He tuts, shaking his head.] Why wouldn't he enjoy it?

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[haruhi_fujioka]

Well I don't remember him liking barrels? [This is all very confusing.] Are you going to put liquid in it?

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[to_theleft]

[He's suddenly remembering why he never invites Haruhi into pranks, no matter how much he likes her.]

No, the liquid will just spill out of the breathing holes later. Think of it like... a playhouse for overgrown blond idiots.

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[haruhi_fujioka]

So he is going to go inside. [This could be bad in several ways.] You're not going to trap him, are you? He could get claustrophobic.

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[to_theleft]

It's his choice if he goes in or not.

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[haruhi_fujioka]

You know he won't think of the consequences right away.

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[to_theleft]

[He shrugs, returning to his crude carvings. His next words are said under his breath in a bit of a grumble, but are still audible. He's just complaining, really.]

It's better than all the over-thinking he's been doing lately.

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[haruhi_fujioka]

[She silently moves to kneel down beside him, picking up a knife to carve into the wood too.]

Maybe you have a point.

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[to_theleft]

[Her help is unexpected, but not unappreciated. He may be developing a bit of a blush from the close proximity, but he's pretty focused on scratching in a chibi Mori-senpai next to Hani. He's still in a little bit of a sulk as well, so he'll be continuing on in silence for a minute or two.]

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[haruhi_fujioka]

[She glances at him after a long pause, scrutinizing his features.] Is something bothering you? [Aside from the obvious (i.e. their surroundings etc.).]

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[to_theleft]

((Shall we move over here, to get out of Kyouya's journal?))