005 ♣ VIDEO ♠ Choice

[debauchewy]

[Ah, when was the last time he posted to this thing- it feels like ages, though it's only been a month or so, how interesting, time does fly here despite being dreadfully idle during a majority of it. And if he recalls, he wasn't even playing 'himself' really in his last message here, more just to pass the time. Of course this new post he plans will be nothing but nonsense--

or seem it anyway.]

[You can tell a lot about someone by what they have to say after all, especially during games.]

[The video shows what appear to be legs and feet. The camera stares down the legs of his white harem pants and shows his feet, crossed at the ankles up on some chair beside him, in atlantic blue high heels. Hisoka seems to be at some cafe, there's a rather pink looking tea cup at his side on a table.]

Let's play a game, shall we? I'm sure many of us looking at the network for now have nothing better to do. Have you ever played 'Would You Rather?' It relies on creativity and a degree of forethought. [And can be a lot more indepth and profound than one might think. Or so he hopes it will be.]

You create two situations and ask which someone would prefer. Shall I start? Perhaps something simple to get our feet wet.

[His legs uncross, and cross in the opposite way, a hand with bright, long, clawed nails appears and picks up the cup for a moment before setting it back down.]

Would you rather- to lose a hand forever or a foot forever?

Comments

[debauchewy]

I see.

That hand. Did you get it here or is it from your world?

[trickstar]

Ah ah. I get to ask you the question now. I know it's not a situational question. But it's my turn.

... You love someone and you lose them forever, or you sacrifice yourself for someone else.

[ It's been on his mind lately. ]

[debauchewy]

[Mn.]

[He doesn't answer right away. It's strange to even him, before he would've easily said the prior but now he- actually knows that feeling now. Love. It's not just some game to him, not just entertainment anymore.]

[So for a while there's just. Dead air.]

[trickstar]

[ The silence gives it away. ]

Ah.

You love someone too.

[ For once, Joseph doesn't sound quite so awful when saying this. Understanding, even. ]

[debauchewy]

[He doesn't really like hearing him say it like that. And for some reason, despite how playfully he goes along with how he feels now around Chrollo, it's something new to have someone just acknowledge it like that. And to not only acknowledge it, but bring it up along side a choice like that.]

[He's tempted just to disconnect, but he won't. Pausing a bit longer before he speaks again.]

Is that surprising? It should be. [It surprised even him.]

[trickstar]

It is. I didn't think you were the type.

Are they here?

[debauchewy]

I'm not. [A small smile.]

If they were? They have only ever been here.

[Not entirely true, though this relationship as it exists now has only ever been here, him feeling like this has only ever been here. Somehow he doubts it'll happen again.]

[trickstar]

... I get it. I understand that too.

Caesar- the guy I'm marrying- he's... there's no other "him" to go back to. We dated here. We're getting married here. If I ever lose him here... That's it.

So don't waste it. Don't pretend it doesn't exist. It's not worth it.

[debauchewy]

[He really doesn't want to have this conversation, and it's especially odd having it with who he is currently.]

You're getting married? Congratulations.

[trickstar]

[it is pretty odd. But since things have mostly resolved with Jonathan, and he's also found out why Josuke still interacts with Hisoka, and he's definitely gained some maturity since losing his hand...

He doesn't have any remaining huge qualms with Hisoka left. And unlike his slightly younger self, he's just a little less prone to picking a fight with someone when he doesn't have a huge reason to.

But he also knows this isn't the kind of conversations he's used to having with Hisoka. So when the other changes the subject so abruptly, he just goes with it. But don't think he's not filing away this. Any weakness on Hisoka is one to remember.]

Thanks. I'm going to be having the afterparty at the casino too, just so you know.

[Not... exactly an invite. But he didn't also say "and don't be there."]

[debauchewy]

[Hardly a weakness. He won't let it be. And it's not as though the person he loves is some flimsy loose string. In fact, with the powers he's collected now, its probably easy for him to out best Hisoka along with many others. A weakness. That's what caring for others like that always seemed like. One of the main reasons he never got close enough. Never got too fond.]

[He'll notice Joseph doesn't push it, which is strange. Wouldnt he normally? But hes thankful for it.]

I see. I'll keep that in mind.

[trickstar]

Uh huh.

[ Hisoka doesn't seem like he wants to keep talking. STRANGE, THE SHOE BEING ON THE OTHER FOOT. Well, he'll leave it up to Hisoka if he wants to leave it at that.]