video; un: b1gbrother, backdated to Aug 19

[relieable]

_{[ The feed clicks on and there’s Karamatsu— not dressed in anything too horrific this time, but rather something like this. He's posed perfectly against the corner of a wall in his housing, a lamp casting light on him. There’s a rose in his hand? And he takes a big whiff of it. Yeah, please help him. ]}

Aaah, sometimes.. finding love is so brutal-- so difficult and painstaking! I think of it maybe it is better off to be alone instead. Perhaps, you feel the same way too. Perhaps you are waiting for love to sweep you off of your feet, whisk you away to a majestic land— a land of dreams come true! Ah, that’s right, the truest love that even YOU and you deserve!

Heh. Endless love, so distant.

Perhaps, then, you will be happy. Perhaps, then, you will be set free— as your heart is in shackles, aching from heartbreak.. from the diseases of other burning loves! You should search no longer--

[the device is suddenly moved and settles on the face of... another Karamatsu? but when he talks, he has a much different voice. it’s a bit higher than his brother’s. it wasn’t Ichimatsu, just who was this guy, now?]

You’re lonely, and we get that... We really do, more than you know... [he pulls back a little ways, revealing that he is also wearing a nice suit] So! That’s why, we’ve decided to offer our services to you guys! I know, I know, we’re pretty awesome, right? You can thank us all you want, later!

For now, you may be wondering, what are these services, because of course you are. Get this! We’ve decided to give you all the once-in-a-lifetime chance to date us! That’s right! For just a small fee, you can go out with [he jerks his thumb off to the side] Karamatsu over there, or me, the older, more experienced, but not too experienced, [WINK] Osomatsu!

A fee? There is no fee. The only fee they should be willing to pay is with their hearts! Ah, worry not, my honeys! We will be available to date.. free of charge! _{[ EYING OSOMATSU FIRMLY….. ]}

[the camera falls on Karamatsu for a bit, and Osomatsu winces at his expression. Why... why is he like this? Osomatsu sets the device down, so that the camera angles up and at nothing, but you can still hear the brothers in the background]

What do you mean, "There is no fee?" Of course there’s a fee! We can’t just give ourselves away, idiot!

Love should have no price, you are just being greedy!
_{[ aaaand they’re just going to keep bickering until the feed ends. ]}

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[glitterpants]

_{[ Oh, my God. She was just one of the many people he liked. He falls quick for people, okay!
Anyway, he usually would let it go. Back home, he might have walked away from Ichimatsu and taken his shit just like that, but he's been learning a whole lot here. ]}

What the hell is your problem?
Are you actually jealous that something like that might would happen?

[ichimyatsu]

[Ding ding ding, we have a winner. On the other side of the feed, Ichimatsu bristles and recoils from the device, clicking his tongue and trying to figure out a response.]

why the fuck would i care
it'd mean i wouldn't have to deal with you as much at least

[glitterpants]

you care because i can actually talk to a girl without shitting my pants in public.
_{[ S A V A G E. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

at least i listen to them when they speak instead of only listening to myself.

[glitterpants]

Since when do you listen to anyone *but* yourself?
you NEVER listen to me when i actually try to encourage you
_{[ What a conceited statement. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

it's not worth my time to accept the encouragement of someone whose head is too far up his own ass to see anything else. [He's so mad. Also he hates this.]

[glitterpants]

_{[ He's so mad, and he also also hates this. ]}
I don't care... even if you think that, i still believe that encouraging you when you need it is worth *my* time.

[ichimyatsu]

and there you go again, assuming you know when i need something.

[glitterpants]

It's not assuming.
I *know* when you need something.
_{[ Because he feels the exact same way, but he doesn't want to say that. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

and why's that? because you're "older"?? what the fuck makes you think you know anything about me?

[Maybe because he's your brother, Ichimatsu??]

[glitterpants]

Because you tear yourself down outwardly and you don't have any shame in it.
You cry for attention and encouragement that way, and even though plenty of people give it to you, it's still not enough.
_{[ He knows because he's been observing this about you and being envious about it for awhile now. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

i don't that's i don't want to need the attention i already get karamatsu [He sure did fullstop on paying attention to how he typed right then.]

[glitterpants]

Then listen to me when I encourage you
Listen to me when I believe in you
stop saying you're worthless

because that will just get you so much attention
because people actually care about you
_{[ yeah, they care a lot about you and not him.
ugh, he's had enough of this over the network-- he probably should not have anything. If Ichimatsu sends another message, he probably won't reply. ]}

[ichimyatsu]

listen when you encourage and believe in me, but don't do something where people actually care that doesn't even make sense. ["Be honest", people tell him. "Stop saying you're worthless", he says. How is he supposed to do both? Karamatsu probably doesn't even read his last message, but it's fine, it's not like they were ever really getting anywhere. He pushes his device away from him and winds up curling up on the floor with his cat, and if he sleeps it's not restful.]