IC Inbox; Kaisou

[onahairtrigger]

If using his personal number or contacting him through Libra:
"Yo! You've reached Josuke Higashikata! Leave a message and I'll get back to you ASAP!"

If using his work number:
"Hey, you've reached Zelkova! I'm probably busy right now, so leave a message and I'll get back to you ASAP!"

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[onahairtrigger]

[It doesn't take long for Josuke to show up, bag in hand. Pearl and Silk are close at his heels when he knocks on the door.]

[actnormal]

[He's met by Neptune opening the door and Lyra floating out to give him the Minior version of a hug. Caleb slides into view shortly after...only to eat shit when he can't stop on his socked feet.]

Hey, Josuke. Ow.

[onahairtrigger]

[Pearl waddles over to check on Caleb, while Josuke gives Neptune and Lyra pats and Silk squeaks in greeting. He steps inside, offering a hand to help Caleb up.]

Hey.

[actnormal]

Thanks.

[Up he gets! Ow.]

Sorry about that. Hey Pearlie, hey Silk.

[onahairtrigger]

All good. You okay?

[actnormal]

My butt hurts? But I'll be fine.

[Caleb please.]

[onahairtrigger]

[A snort, before he holds up the bag.]

Here, let's sit so I can show you what I'm sending you off with.

[actnormal]

[He gestures further in, point out the living room and the sofa. Covered in three mochicats.]

Just pick them up and move them. They're clingy still.

[onahairtrigger]

Aw.

[Honestly, that's fair enough. He heads over to the sofa, scooping up one of the mochicats and setting the creature down on his lap once he's seated.]

[actnormal]

[The other two swarm Caleb when he sits. They are joined by Mei.

This is his life now.]

So, what all did you want to bring over?

[onahairtrigger]

[He opens up the bag he brought with him, pulling out the thirteen elixir bottles-- four filled with a red liquid, four with a bluish-purple one, two with an orange liquid, and the remaining three with a deep purple one.]

These are elixirs I made in Hyrule--the red ones are for healing, the blue-purple ones boost your durability, the orange ones are for an attack boost, and the dark purple are for silencing your footsteps.

[There's a pause, before he pulls out his ARCUS.]

I'm gonna let you borrow this thing, too.

[actnormal]

[Caleb glances at Neptune, who heads off to get the label maker so Caleb can label the elixirs. While he does that, he takes the ARCUS and just sort of pokes at it.]

What is it?

[onahairtrigger]

It's called an ARCUS, it's... basically a phone powered by magical rocks, far as I can understand?

[He pops it open so the two Master Quartz and the regular quartz are visible.]

They have some passive effects and they let you cast spells.

[actnormal]

Dude, seriously? How do I get one?

[onahairtrigger]

You might be able to find one in the weird Goodwill. I'll give you a crash course in how to use mine for now, though?

[actnormal]

Yes, please! [This is gonna get him shoved but:] Teach me, Josuke-sensei.

[He is a Dork.]

[onahairtrigger]

[Yep, lightly shoving--

But yes, time for a crash course on how to use the ARCUS and what the Quartz (Nightmare 3, Recuria, Deus Gem, Crescent Mirror) and Master Quartz (Emblem and the water variant of Magius) loadout do.]

[actnormal]

[And he pays careful attention! But he does have to ask:]

Does it make phone calls?

[onahairtrigger]

It can, yeah!

[actnormal]

Sweet, that might come in handy down there. I still can't believe we have to go into the harbor to find a fortress.

[onahairtrigger]

Same. I'd say it sounds like something out of a story, but that's basically the story of our lives now, huh?

[actnormal]

Yeah...

[He trails off, quiet. Josuke remembers his dungeon. He can guess what Caleb is thinking now.]

[onahairtrigger]

[... Yeah, he can.

He leans over, gently nudging Caleb with a shoulder.]

[actnormal]

Mm--oh, sorry. Did you say something?

[onahairtrigger]

Nah, just looked like you were getting lost in your own little world over there. Once this is over, let's head to the weird Goodwill together next time it's open, yeah?