Hacking #12: Anger Issues

[technologic]

Characters: April and anyone else!
Setting: Floor 84, Floor 28, Floor 15, and Dorm Room 2-04 (Locked to Aleph).
Format: Brackets to start with, but I can match you!
Summary: Now that there's a bit of a lull, April is throwing herself into being productive and dealing with some anger issues. The results vary.

[Floor 84]
[It seems like April's temper has gotten the better of her here, since she seems solely focused on destroying the blocks her with her bare hands, punching through them and just ignoring the items that they drop. They're fake, after all, like the rest of this stupid goddamn tower-

And another block is shattered as April kicks hard through it, though she ends up wincing and sitting down in a huff, thanks to her decision to use her bad leg for kicking. It'll be a while before she's back up and breaking things.]

[Floor 28]
[When she's in a more calmer mood, April can be found playing the piano in the music room. She isn't the best at it, but she's not too bad despite sometimes tripping up a note or two. And with how engrossed she is in playing, it doesn't seem like she would notice if anyone else arrives on this floor.

And she will claim that laying 'Twinkle, twinkle little star' is pretty soothing, despite her occasional messing up of notes.]

[Floor 15]
[Before April had been making weapons on and off just to see if she could, as well as to provide them to whoever needed them at the time. Now she's just throwing herself into making them, and she's using her electricity powers to help mould and shape the metal.

Right now she seems to be working on a blade of some sort, and checking over the edge of it to make sure it's sharp enough. The multiple cuts on her hands show that she hasn't exactly been careful with these, though.]

[Dorm Room 2-04. Locked to Aleph.]
[Ever since the reveal, April had made sure to check up on how Aleph was holding up. Today she seems a bit more hesitant than usual, but knocks on his room door all the same]

Hey, Aleph...?

Comments

2-04

[alephbet]

[April's quick to open the door when he hears her voice.]

Hi, April, come in. Roommates are out.

[technologic]

[Oh, that was quick- But she places her hands into her pockets as she walks in.]

T-thanks, Aleph... How're you?

[alephbet]

Doing a lot better. How are you?

[technologic]

I'm... okay, I guess. [Not gonna go into the recent anger problems and stuff yup.] But I'm really glad to hear that you're doing better.

[alephbet]

I'm glad you're okay, too. If there's ever anything I can do... [You could punch him a lot?]

[technologic]

[No she could never do that! She would just flop on him in guilt instead.] ... I'm, um, not sure if you could help much with this, though... Emotions are weird and all.

[alephbet]

They are. But I could listen to you talk about them.

[technologic]

[Aleph why are you the best boyfriend-] ... C-can we sit down? This might take a while.

[alephbet]

Sure. [He sits on his bed and pats beside him.]

Floor 15

[the_word_is]

[Maka's been hoping for a better weapon than the staff she currently has. Still, she doesn't feel comfortable with another weapon, even if Soul isn't here.

Now, though, she's just watching April work the metal.]

[technologic]

[April sharpens the blade a bit more, examining it this way and that, before glancing over at Maka. She seems perfectly casual, though, and places the blade onto the table.]

Ah, hi, what's up?

[the_word_is]

I... um.

I was just watching.

Sorry... I can go if you want...

[technologic]

[April blinks, before giving the other girl a small, reassuring smile.] Nah, it's fine, you can stay if you want. Though right now I'm just focusing on sharping this blade up a bit more.

[the_word_is]

Thanks. [She's tired, exhausted by a horrific death here and then a month back "home".

Maka steps a little closer, curious about the blade.]

I didn't know that there were people here who made weapons.

[technologic]

I haven't really said anything about it on the network yet, since I'm still getting the hang of it. But yep, I tend to make stuff for people... Is there anything you would want made?

[the_word_is]

Yeah, I'm not any good at the network either. Can you make me a--- [A scythe. She wants a scythe (she want Soul).] a halberd?

[A halberd is probably not the weapon most people would pick for a thirteen-year-old girl in a miniskirt.]

I'll pay you back eventually.

[technologic]

[April does tilt her head curiously, but she knew better to judge by appearances.] A halberd? Sure, though it might take a little while.

Ah, and don't worry, you don't have to pay me back.

floor 28

[integrous]

[ Asahi needs to blow off some steam herself. For once she wasn't angry though, despite it being her usual emotion to fall back on. She felt more.. scared at all the reveals and she still doesn't really know how to deal with them other than wandering around the relatively more quiet floors.

But that's when she suddenly hears the piano music. She stops and listens without seeing the piano yet, but later on she moves over to peek and see who's playing, noticing that it's actually that person who helped her on the first day. She doesn't say anything though so she won't interrupt.. ]

[technologic]

[April keeps her attention on the piano until she finishes the song, and she flicks through the music sheet she was reading off of before standing up. And then she spots Asahi, which quickly makes her look sheepish and she stands up a bit straighter.]

O-oh, um, hi, Asahi...

[integrous]

Hey.

[ She takes a few steps closer once she's been spotted. Her expression is still a little amazed, but she shakes her head to snap herself out of it. ]

I didn't know you played the piano! Did you learn that in a place like this?

[technologic]

[April chuckles sheepishly and nods a few times in reply.]

Ah, y-yeah! I got curious a-about it one day, and started playing around with i-it. Then I wanted to learn how to play actual songs, s-so whenever things were quiet, I would teach myself how to read music and how to play. I'm still not too good at it yet, though...

[integrous]

Really, you call that not too good? [ Granted, Asahi is easily impressed by stuff she can't do herself, like this, even if it's not perfect yet. ] I thought it was plenty okay, I bet that if I'd even touch a key of that thing I'd accidentally make the entire tower collapse!

[ .. Heh. She can't help but laugh a little at the thought. ]

Now that'd be a cool way to get out of here.

[technologic]

[April blushes at the praise and fidgets shyly, but she can't help but laugh too.]

Y-yeah, it would be. It would be a great thing to tell people too!

[integrous]

You think? [ A grin. At least she seems like she's cheering up a little compared to before.. ] Maybe I should try introducing myself to people like that. "Hey, I'm Asahi and I have the power to destroy anything using only a piano and horrible piano playing skills."

[technologic]

[The grin is returned, and April is glad that she seems a bit more cheered up.] Hehe, it would be a pretty awesome introduction! Then if anyone made you mad, you would just need to stand next to a piano and they would seriously reconsider what they said.