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Velvet Room Mods ([personal profile] vrdr_mods) wrote in [community profile] personavelvetroomdr2025-03-03 09:23 pm

The Silence After the Storm

The Ken Amada who made certain threats, whom Igor didn't bring to the Velvet Room and didn't welcome, has been permanently contained within his other-world self. Many of the Velvet Room residents mobilized in the effort to neutralize the threat he posed, and now, in the moments after the devastating battle that sealed Ken away, perhaps you have business to conclude.

Maybe you're a fighter, left in the rubble the battle made of its surroundings—or maybe you were a noncombatant this time, left behind to wonder what's happening or prepare for the aftermath. Maybe you linger around the battle site, or maybe you have other things to do.

Or maybe you didn't survive. Maybe you're one of the glowing forms slowly coalescing in front of Igor's desk in the Velvet Room over the course of the subsequent half hour. Igor presides over them gravely, with no sign of his usual smile. Near his desk sits a box of snacks, familiar to anyone who's used the operation's training room.

[[ooc: This post is a general catch-all for the aftermath of the battle! It's backdated to February 26, the day Ken got got.]]
lakebrat: (smile)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure you have." And, instead of drinking his own soup, which he desperately needs, Goro watches Ren, with a small smile.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
It takes him a minute to notice, but eventually he looks up with a frown. Broth drips down his chin until he wipes it away with the back of his hand.

"Eat."
lakebrat: (smirk)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"You don't need to tell me." Though he obviously did. Goro takes up his own bowl, taking a long draught, feeling it nourish him to the tips of his fingers.

"Want some more?" he adds, once his head has stopped spinning. He must have been hungrier than he thought.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, I fucking do," says Ren, as Goro starts to drink. Then he goes back to finishing his own bowl.

In response to the question of whether he wants more, his stomach growls loudly.
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[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
He laughs into his bowl, finishing it up. When he lowers it, he adds, "Or there's curry, if you'd rather."

It's all ready to go. Just needs to be dished up.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
A sharp spear of longing pierces him at the thought of Goro's curry, which is as clear a sign as anything that he needs to fucking sleep. "Curry," he says tiredly, and drops his head back down onto the counter.

He's still hungry, though. Curry, and then sleep.
lakebrat: (sad)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
The bed's ready, too, all turned down and warmed. But Goro watches Ren drop his head back on the counter with a twinge of his heart. "Coming right up," he murmurs.

When he comes back, he places a sizeable dish of Leblanc curry in front of Ren, and a rather smaller one in front of himself. Not that he intends to hang about.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mmf." He blinks. It takes him a few seconds to lift his head, but once he sees the curry, he falls on it just like he did the soup.

Halfway through, though, he stops and looks at Goro. "...Thanks."
lakebrat: (smile)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
A shadow of a smile touches his lips, and his fork pauses near his plate. "You're welcome. Back to me being the leader now."

He's teasing, just a little. He doesn't like the look on Ren's face.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"You must've been a real asshole in a past life." Unlike Ren, who's an asshole in this life and knows exactly why he was punished like this. He touches Goro's hand briefly, then goes back to his curry, at the same eating contest-level speed. It's not just that he's hungry, although he is. The sooner he's done, the sooner he can go upstairs.
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[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe. Or maybe I got that out of the way back before all this started."

He turns his hand to brush against Ren's touch, then returns to shovelling curry into his own mouth, with slightly smaller scoops.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
With triumph, he sticks the last spoonful of curry in his mouth. As he pushes the plate away, he makes an inquisitive little noise.
lakebrat: (smile)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
That noise makes him want to drag Ren straight upstairs and force him into Goro's onesie. "You won't agree. It's just the same old stuff."

Just him and his mother, and let the rest of the world go hang. That sort of thing. Goro's not too worried about it.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh," he says darkly. "That shit." But he's too tired to start arguing about it. He'd rather go to bed. "Hurry up and eat."
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[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
He doesn't need a second telling. The last of his curry vanishes into his maw, quick as you like. Then he stands up and stretches, watching Ren with veiled affection.

"Screw the dishes. They can wait until the morning." He hides a yawn. "Sorry, Boss."
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Seeing an opportunity, Ren gets to his feet and wraps his arms around Goro's middle while he's stretching. Without a word, he presses his face against Goro's neck, nestling close and feeling his warmth.
lakebrat: (smile)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. He giggles, momentarily delighted, before he wraps his arms around Ren in turn, keeping him close.

"Thought you were tired," he tells Ren's ear, in an undertone.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-08 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am." He closes his eyes. " 's just nice."

In theory, he wants to go to bed. In practice, Goro is so comfy.
lakebrat: (sad)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-08 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ren is comfy too. Goro lets himself mould to him, against the planes of his stomach, the curves of his thighs. "Mmm," he agrees. "What do you think, time for bed?"

In theory, he feels like he'll lie awake all night. In practice, he has a feeling he'll be out as soon as he hits the pillow.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-09 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," he sighs. "My brain hurts."

What with keeping track of the flow of the entire huge battle with its various horrible twists, and keeping himself alive and fighting, and giving orders when people needed direction, and refusing to sit down and die like Fatalis's aura wanted him to do... He feels weird now. Kind of dull and foggy, like his brain has run out of thinking juice.
lakebrat: (sad)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-09 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Why do you think I wanted to come back here and cook?" Cooking makes him feel better. More like himself. Master Chef Goro Akechi.

He gives Ren a little push in the direction of the stairs. Come on, Ren, bed's awaitin'.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-09 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I thought you didn't want to deal with them after they woke up."

He's too tired not to say it. He goes where Goro nudges him, keeping his eyes on the stairs. So close to bed...
lakebrat: (oh shit)

[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-09 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
... and Goro slams to a halt behind him, feeling slapped. "You're kidding."

Of course he would have dealt with them. But he's not the one who built relationships with them all, not really. Not even Hamuko. Not like Ren did.
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[personal profile] willowandoak 2025-03-09 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
"No?" He turns to look back, brow furrowed. "Like. I didn't want to. I wanted to go with you."

But he studies Goro's expression with a glimmer of worry.
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[personal profile] lakebrat 2025-03-09 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
... and Goro forces himself to relax again. It was a lot. Even it being over is a lot.

"I guess. Come up, let's go up." He nudges Ren toward the stairs again. "Of course I would have stayed to deal with them. It's just... I don't know. I think you understand it."

Leader shit, is what it was. Ren was the leader. Goro wasn't.

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