voicemail.

[superordinary]

"Hello! You've reached Makoto Naegi — I'm not available right now, so please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible."

available for:
( voice | text | video | misc* )

* Anything else! It can be a message tied to a rock thrown through a window, or it can be an action thread if neither of us feel like making a separate post for it.

Comments

3/28 - forward-dated to sometime that isn't stupid o'clock at night

[ardent]

Naegi-kun, I have something to ask you about, whenever you have the time!

[...uh. Well. You'll get another text a couple of seconds after he sends that first one, because oops.]

It's nothing urgent, I just need your advice about something.

[superordinary]

Advice about what, Ishimaru-kun?

[ardent]

What people do on dates.

[superordinary]

[ > Ishimaru
> dating
> ...????????? ]

They do things together and get to know each other better. Dinner and movie dates are a classic.

[ardent]

[It is exactly as stupid as it sounds.]

What we're going to be doing as far as the activity goes is already decided - I'm going to the prom with someone.

[...it is exactly as stupid as it sounds.]

[superordinary]

How come you're asking me, then? I've never been to a prom before.

[ardent]

You have a better idea of what to talk to people about. Somehow I doubt we're expected to stand there for three days in silence.

[superordinary]

You can talk about your hobbies and ask her what she likes to do in her spare time. Show some interest! If she's the sporty type like Asahina-san, ask what her favourite sport is and things like that. Or you can talk about movies, books or TV shows.

[ardent]

She's mentioned books to me before; she said she reads a lot, to an extent where she often loses track of time and forgets to go outside or do things with people.

[...dear god, no wonder he's taking this girl.]

[superordinary]

Then you can talk about that. When I spent time with Fukawa-san I asked her things like how she comes up with her stories and why she started writing.

...Reading that much can't be good, though.

[ardent]

Well, I don't think she does that anymore, at least not so much - she said her friends help her with that.

[superordinary]

That's good. When it gets to the point where you forget to go outside, it's just unhealthy.

[ardent]

I actually agree with you; I don't think I was ever to that point about it, anyway.

[superordinary]

I see... Anyway, if you're not sure what to talk about or there's awkward silence, try bringing up Pokémon. That's something everyone here has in common.

Was that enough advice or is there anything else you want to know?