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CHARACTER NAME

Dearka Elthman

CIVILIAN NAME

Derick Eichmann

TEAM

Revelation

HOUSING NUMBER

001

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@duelwield

[coordination]

[ SOMEONE'S getting a personal text because he will not immediately make a fool of himself in front of Miss Lacus!!

(yzak she was endeared it was cute you are a FOOL) ]

THAT sticker? Really!?

[ The sticker he is a splitting image of irl at this very moment. ]

[busternaut]

[Oops. Ah well, he knew the risks of posting when he took up his mental keyboard.]

It was the first lion one that popped up!

: )

[coordination]

[ All of the (voice) messages in this thread are being sent in real time during the kidnapping in Brașov. However, due to the communication block, none of them go through when Yzak attempts to send them.

Dearka will not see any of them until the end of the mission/after the rescue/at The Appropriate Time. There'll be just enough of a flicker of power in Yzak's damaged ocular device that all of those unsent messages come flooding through at once. ]

[coordination]

Dearka?

action!!

[accordingto]

[ So. That conversation with Godzilla certainly was a conversation that happened. And Godzilla told her to not tell anybody else, which she certainly won't. This means she should probably also be keeping her mouth shut to Dearka, but when she spots him just leaving the dining hall it's hard to resist the urge to catch up with him and walk alongside to wherever he's headed.

Just to chat. As friends. ]

Dearka! Things have finally calmed down after the mission, haven't they?

[busternaut]

[He's probably just heading back to his room... Unless it turns out further in the conversation that it'd be better for him to be heading elsewhere, in which case it'll just change and we'll pretend that's where he was headed all along :')

His destination doesn't SUPER matter in this moment. More to the point, Dearka seems to be a bit lost in thought when she approaches, and he blinks at her in mild surprise when she falls into step beside him.]

Eh? Lacus... Hey! [He musters a smile in greeting. He's not totally sure he'd call the atmosphere around here lately calm, but...] As opposed to during the mission itself? Yeah, you could definitely say that. Still feels like I have my hands full a lot of the time though, lately...

[He gives her a softer smile.]

...Glad you flagged me down, actually. I've been meaning to check in on you and Shinn both... I've been remiss in my duties as a senior Outsider, heh.

Delivery, Forward Dated to 12/25

[harboredfeelings]

[ The early morning of the 25th there's no sound of sleigh bells, instead there's the sound of rotors humming in the halls of the base. Why wonder around the base with a sack and a ridiculous outfit when Kaga can just send out her little helicopters to do the job, using their rescue winches to transport the packages to their recipients.

For Dearka, green wrapping paper and orange ribbon similar to the colors of his Lightning Buster containing;
Two (2) containers of hair pomade. A high quality brand named... "Dapper Dan"?
One (1) box of handmade daifuku in various seasonally appropriate colors.
One (1) pair of comfortable slippers shaped like 18th century artillery cannons. The plush oversized wheels on either side of the bodies actually spin quite easily, making for a prefect thing to fidget with while idle in one's pjs!

And a note! Penned in the exact kind of handwriting you'd probably expect from a perfectionist warrior. IE, almost unnaturally nice. ]

Lieutenant,

I apologize for not checking in for some time. Hopefully you've been able to recover well enough in these calm months. Looking forward to seeing what that mobile suit of yours is capable of next mission.

Enjoy what's left of the holidays,

Kaga.

12/22, text @kijyo

[saudadist]

sorry about before

you don't have to respond or anything if you're still mad
just wanted to say it

[busternaut]

[...Well this is an unexpected surprise.

At first, Dearka's not actually sure how to feel when he reads this. He's kind of been largely ignoring the whole situation since it happened, excusing himself from dealing with it by means of very simple logic: since Lucy took the initiative of blocking him, she could do the same when it came to patching things back up. As far as he was concerned, the burden of outreach was on her.

Now that she's actually done that though, it's taking him a little bit to figure out how to reply. Not a terribly long time, but there's certainly a delay.]

nah. apology accepted.



i'm still kinda confused though.

@LILITH69

[gundemn]

you're pretty good at fixing up mobile suits aren't you?

@bustermove

[busternaut]

"pretty good" is a kinda lackluster way of putting it, but, yeah. why, what's up?

25th December

[queenofkur]

[ A wrapped package can be found at Dearka's door after the Christmas Party. Unwrapping it reveals a chocolate box.

There is a message with the gift, written on a Christmas postcard: ]

Dear Dearka,

It was difficult for me to find something I knew you would enjoy. But chocolates are universal, are they not? Or so I want to believe. You will have to share what you like with me so I can make a more personalized gift next year. Until then, I hope you will find joy in eating those chocolates.

Merry Christmas!
-- Ereshkigal, Goddess of Death and Queen of Kûr

Delivery! 12/25/78

[saudadist]

[ A small, plain box sits outside Dearka's room on Christmas morning. Inside it is a note from Lucy reading

"Don't use it all at once."

Aside from the note is a container of pomade for his hair. ]

CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! KICKS THE DOOR DOWN

[coordination]

[ Dearka is getting a PERSONAL DELIVERY on Christmas morning because he's ✨special✨.

Yzak of course has been awake since dawn, busying himself by way of dropping off his other gifts to people. With all he set out to do properly attended to, that leaves him with the rest of the day to do as pleases, and he's actually allowing himself to relax and enjoy it for a change. Which is why Dearka's delivery is last on his list, because now he can slow down and spend this time with the person he wants to most.

The message comes with its own little bonus present. ]



I have your gift. Where are you?

[busternaut]

[ B) boyfriend privilege.

...AND ALSO, CHRISTMAS STICKER? WHAT??? WHAT??? It's ALWAYS a gift when Yzak actually uses one of the stupid stickers. Dearka is so beyond thrilled to see this.

He's been pretty busy helping Elan out with his mobile suit repairs, but Yzak still gets a prompt enough reply:]



I'm in the hangar right now. But I can leave and meet you back at my quarters if you'd prefer ;)

🎁 delivery, 12/25

[wheft]

[ dearka's a chill guy most of the time, so he gotta look the part, right? and thus, he will come across a small present box on christmas day, containing a snazzy pair of sunglasses.

Don't just put a lot of stock on your hair, jeez. Trust me, I would know.

Happy holidays. - Ishmael ]

Text @kijyo, Jan 14

[saudadist]

he's really gone
isn't he?

[busternaut]

[He doesn't even have to ask who she means.]

Yeah. I think so.

[He knew. From the moment he walked into the hangar and noticed the Pharact missing, when he hadn't even gotten it back to flight ready yet? He knew that could only mean one thing.]

I'm sorry Luce. I don't even know what to say.

backdated; voice

[lionize]

[To after this.]

Dearka, why the hell does Godzilla think Lacus eats people?!

[Because who doesn't love being greeted by a shouting Cagalli at a random time of day.]

[busternaut]

[Why the hell is everyone here from his own world so goddamn shouty? Dearka closes his eyes wearily and sighs off-audio before responding.]

Simple answer? Because he's a giant lizard who's older than dirt, and he never asks follow up questions.

I'll be honest with you though, I really thought we'd managed to clear up that particular misunderstanding already.

March 29th

[coordination]

[ Dearka will find himself waking up to a text. ]



[ Make that two, because it's a special occasion. ]

[busternaut]

TWO of them!? Damn, it's like it's my birthday or something!

03/29/79

[the_fourteenth]

[Good thing those Syndata files leaked huh? Now you're birthday is inescapable.

Wherever he's staying in the bunker, Dearka will return to it later in the day to find a small box waiting for him outside. Normally Raidou likes to make things for people's birthdays, but with their current situation, they're lacking a little in time, supplies and space to do so.

So, instead, it's a box of half a dozen assorted cookies from a bakery back in Neo Tokyo.
The card attached to it simply wishes him a happy birthday, signed Kuzunoha Raidou XIV. He's not too great at sentiments.]

jaws theme intensifies

[coordination]

And just how much have YOU and Athrun shared with each other in your little secret-keeping club!?

[ This is a great and mature way to start a conversation. ]

[busternaut]

?

[Deadass, he has no idea what you're talking about bruh]

slides in here for soft vacay boys

[coordination]

[ Yes they're together, yes they're always in and out of each others' rooms. But it's still in Yzak's courteous nature to knock before he enters Dearka's room.

Today, however?

He doesn't.

(collective gasp from the audience)

The door simply opens and Yzak takes a step in. He stops in the doorframe and leans against it, crossing his arms.

Once his radiant presence is made known to his partner, he simply says: ]

Get a bag packed.

[busternaut]

Eh?

[This IS surprising... Enough that Dearka fully sets down and closes the magazine he's currently reading while reclined on his bed. He sits up a little, eyebrows lifted in an expression of interest.]

What for?

@kon, text.

[shadowban]

[ megumi sends a message with screenshots of this conversation attached; ]

i believe in standing up for my friends and staying true to my word. as a matter of principle, i intend to settle matters with this person in front of Revelation Room 2. if we're neighbors, i apologise for the disturbance; i'll do my best to keep things short. for non-revelation residents, i'm sending this as a heads-up in case this causes trouble for all of us.

if you're not this person, i would appreciate knowing the truth and i apologise for the disturbance. if you are this person, you're a pathetic, weak-spined coward shamelessly picking on kids who just want a safe place to live in. have a good day.

[busternaut]

[Dearka's had zero interest in looking at all this anonymous nonsense, so he's completely thrown for a loop at receiving this message. Skimming the linked conversation, he spots an immediate problem.]

Pretty sure Rev 002 has been vacant ever since Johnny got sent home.

Also, do you really have to do this inside the dorms? We just got the place fixed up.