video; un: ny4n

[ichimyatsu]

[You'd be surprised by how hard it is to set up a phone for a video post while sitting on a rebellious pre-teen who is a ten year old version of one of your five brothers-- but he won't tell you which. That, by the by, happens to be precisely what Ichimatsu Matsuno is doing at this particular moment, the feed kicking on to him frowning irritably at the screen with his hands clearly on either side of the device while he tries to make it stand upright.]

[When he sits back the scene gets a little stranger, because he is, in fact, sitting on a tiny version of what looks like himself if he ever brushed his hair and slept. He actually hisses at the boy beneath him and sits on him to prevent some of his wild flailing, and then glares back at the video feed.]

Can somebody tell me which Matsuno this little shit is? He's one of my brothers but inexplicably tiny and he won't tell me who he is.

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[ichimyatsu]

We're sextuplets. As kids we were nearly impossible to tell apart.

[maskerading]

[ Oh. Oh, wow. ]

So even siblings get each other mixed up, huh? I wouldn't have thought.

[ichimyatsu]

We used to pretend to do it on purpose, like... As kids we were all kinda hivemind, so we knew who we were but it didn't really matter anyway. If one of us was in trouble, mom would pick a name to scold and we'd go down the line of "I'm not him! I'm this one!", so you see the problem.

[maskerading]

I do. But if he's persistent, there's always bribery... Or blackmail.

[ichimyatsu]

[A wheezing string of laughter, and he nods.]

I like the way you think. I'm Ichimatsu, by the way.

[maskerading]

When push comes to shove, as they say. [ In other words, he isn't above being a punk, sometimes. His mouth twitches into a subtle smile. ] The name's Yuuto.

video; un: bluebird

[exfine]

Ah-- Karamatsu-kun? But wait, one of you? You mean there's more?

video, un: j.k.

[aeturnus]

[ Thank goodness this is a day before the chalice gets to him too ]

Matsuno-kun? Rather, Karamatsu-kun if you're new here. [ He smiles, amusement more than any kind of worry because he's already noticing whatever details he can in order to tell the two apart. Facial features, demeanor, vocal cues, whatever. He's got a twin himself, he knows how it goes. ] Which brother are you? And can I talk to him?

@sparrow; video

[flowlikewater]

[ Genji's making quite the stink face. ] Brothers? And I thought I had a handful with just one.

just wait until dodger's back to his old self tbh

[undeflective]

Well, he mentioned you in passing... but I doubt you're much worse than he is.

[A pause.]

I'm sorry, that came out wrong. But- I assume you know what I mean.

[glitterkid]

You shut up! You're hardly an adult! Where's all your money at?
_{[ are you sure this isn't Osomatsu, Ichimatsu? Though, he's hardly being sneaky at all with all of this. He's pretty helpless without the rest of them. ]}

[undeflective]

Because I'm your friend.

[Which is said in a much more cheerful and genuine manner than he would dare as Dodger.]

I had a brother like you, so it feels a bit like caring for him.

[glitterkid]

_{[ Dodger can't see him thinking for a moment, almost as if he's touched, but then-- ]}

Hmm. Are you rich? If you aren't rich, I don't really care. My friendship is worth a lot of money cause I'm cute.
_{[ Dodger is different; Karamatsu is different... to an extent. ]}

[glitterkid]

_{[ then, in the background: ]}
Brats don't like you either!!

_{[ oh, and then laughing.. he's laughing.. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

Weren't you literally just telling me I was ancient? Seriously, hush.

[More shoving of his sleeve.]

omg

[ichimyatsu]

[He barks a laugh at that, sitting back and chittering for a long time. Oh, that was good. He likes you, Dodger. You're all right.]

I promise I'm worse, he actually usually tries to make some kind of vague attempt at being decent. But I definitely get what you mean.

[ichimyatsu]

[That's good, honestly, because Ichimatsu is kind of always a fucking punk. And also a piece of shit. Literally constantly. A crooked grin of his own, and he nods.]

I'd be more respectful in meeting but I'm sitting on a ten year old who is real adamant about escaping, so. Nice to meet you, Yuuto.

video; un: ny4n

[ichimyatsu]

We're sextuplets-- [A grunt, and he ducks briefly out of the video feed to press his weight into Karamatsu's shoulder to keep him still.] So, yeah. Six in all.

[glitterkid]

_{[ There's not much else he can do but giggle and make a gurgle noise once Ichimatsu has shoved his sleeve in his mouth-- so he chokes slightly and then.. goes completely limp and still without a sound. ]}

[exfine]

That sounds like a handful... You two really do look similar, even with the age regression. It's cute, in a way.

video, un: ny4n

[ichimyatsu]

[Ichimatsu's hair is a mess, his eyes are always lidded, he always looks tired, and he never talks above a mumble. Thankfully, Karamatsu and Ichimatsu are basically two of the easiest to tell apart. He chuffs softly, reaching out to nudge his device to show Karamatsu pinned to the ground beneath him.]

I'm Ichimatsu, and Shittymatsu Jr. here has been outed by enough people that I'm pretty certain it's right. Here, brat, you've got a message.

@nyan; video

[ichimyatsu]

Unfortunately there's a grand total of six of us, I'm not pleased about it either.

[aeturnus]

[ Ah... brotherly love. ]

Right, Ichimatsu-kun. Oldest brother?

[ He kind of hopes not but the name... ]

[glitterkid]

_{[ Karamatsu looks up at the device and then lets out a cry for help: ]}

Help, some strange old man kidnapped me!! You should call the police! ....
Or the animal shelter!

_{[ the animal shelter.... ]}

[ichimyatsu]

[A disgruntled snort, and he closes his eyes.]

No, but good Japanese comprehension. I'm the fourth.