IC: Origami therapy

[thekingsgambit]

[away from some of the post-holiday mingling, one emo exiled prince is spending some quiet time inside his cabin, sitting at the table in the common room. the table is decorated with various multi-colored shapes designed from folded paper and a reasonable stack of not-yet-folded paper sits near his elbow. he starts making the creases for his next creation, expecting to be uninterrupted for the next hour or so...]

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[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[laying her head back down]

Yup! We just try to make the stars though.

A few minutes ago?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

You should inform someone when you plan on visiting.

[pauses]

I thought cranes were the most popular.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

It'd ruin the surprise~.

Mm, yeah! To grant the wish, but the stars are easier and we end up filling jars with those. Are you going to try and make a thousand of 'em?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

The surprise... I see.

Filling up jars? No, I take little stock in wishes.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Just because they look pretty! If you say so... I tried to help Chidori make a thousand once. I think I just made five, didn't get too far, huh? So why are you doing origami?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I had not heard of that style. The jars would protect them though. The figures always end up being so fragile.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Mhmm, do you want to make some with me? They can be all kinds of colors and it'll be like a rainbow of stars.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... I was hardly expecting company.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

The strips are easy to make, or do you wanna do something else?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[staring at for a moment]

Why?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Because you didn't like the star idea.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I meant why do you want me to make them with you.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Because I'm avoiding a study session with Ami, and Chicken took my Christmas candy?

Kidding, kidding. Kind of. Mostly, because I just want to do something nice with my friend though.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I am sure that were that true, they would have little reason to take it. You were of course taking your time in finishing it.

[considers and looks away again for a moment, tone softening]

You are not going to be easily discouraged, are you?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. Yours, of course! But everyone else's... Not so much. Chicken's just being super overprotective.

Nope! I'm stubborn, remember? Besides, you could use a little fun, you know. [taking a strip and fumbling to make a star]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

It is too easy to glut yourself during the holidays. I do not blame your friend.

[watches her, glancing back down at his swan and the rest of his projects]

... I admit, I prefer more complex projects. I believe there is a way to give them multiple layers and points.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Heh, my big brother. And I was not going to glut myself or whatever.

I guess... But it's hard enough with just... [and she crushed it] This. You can make the really hard ones though! It'll look cool against the simple ones.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Why do you call him Chicken?

[cannot help laughing a little]

I am curious how you manage to fill the jar... We will most likely have to make some larger ones just in case.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Because he turned into a chicken once, and he calls me Bunny.

[sticking her tongue out and giggling before trying again]

It just takes a few tries before I get the hang of it! Yeah? Like what?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Ah, Suzaku told me you have something that allows you to make such changes of your own volition.

There was one that I sometimes tried back home... I have never managed to get it to look quite delicate enough. I suppose I could see if I have any more success.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

--Oh, uh. That's different. That's magic. Usagi means rabbit in Japanese, so a rabbit is a bunny, you know.

Sounds cool! I wanna see it! [HA made one!]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

It seems rather convenient magic.

The steps are fairly easy to follow.

[slowly making this (http://www.sparklingsweetorigami.com/images/Origami-Star2.jpg) but without pretty sparkles and half-murmuring to self] Nunnally makes the best ones though.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's pretty fun too. I can do a lot more though.

For a rocket scientist. I'll stick to the little ones.

Yeah? Did you learn how to do origami from her?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

How do you perform your --

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... Ah, our maid taught her originally. But it amused her when I tried as well.