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*  they turn their attention back to yuri . karma is rage , balled up into a person , and yet yuri seems to calm them -  was this what friendship was ? true and unyielding in the face of anything ? THEY HAD NEVER HAD FRIENDSHIP BEFORE . *  i love the collection . *  black eyes examine the blades , tail curling around some of them to pick it up , before their attention is caught by yuri's declaration . karma takes the knife gently , admiring the craftsmanship that clearly went into it . *  thank you . really . i appreciate it more than you know .

*      yuri notices the other flinch -       mouth opening for apologies to almost immediately tumble out (     and they would have been ceaseless      )      had it not been for karma stating yuri had a collection .           the purple haired girl nods ,             pride written over her features as she places the mug down ;           fingers nimbly opening her bag as she begins laying her knives out on the table .               *           i believe i have precisely what you're looking for right ..            *        a moment passes ,               fingers somehow elegantly trailing over each knife before finding her desired choice ,            lips curling into a gentle smile .          *         /       here      /    .             it's all yours . 
            
            (   @fatalistics    )

*  the mothers part hits something within them - xylona had had mothers too . their faces when karma had to tell them their daughter was dead ... they flinch for just a moment . *  you have a collection .  *  interesting . they keep note of it , before rising to look at the detailed display of weapons on the wall of the apartment , hanging next to monika's polaroids of the literature club . *  an arabic style knife .jambiya . 

@viruIentbeauty no worries!
            
            
            sayori hummed softly, tapping her chin as she thought about what to do for the club today. she was sorta bored with nothing to do until poem sharing. she then looked over to the violet haired girl, seeing that she was reading as usual. she hummed as she walked over. “hey yuri! whatcha reading?”

@rainclcuds-      *        /      ah , this is so late but feel free to !!

❝oh but you should.❞ she whispered, her back bubbling as two sets of arms sprouted off her back, the pale skin tone she had melting away to a deep red.

"             a demon ?               "          Yuri's brow rose as the other spoke ,              almost a little too shocked to believe it ,                 "            i -            i wouldn't quite believe it .             "
            
            (   @80sdemoness    )

❝what if the demon was talking to you right now girlie?❞

where are they ?  do you know ?

*          eyes are wide with shock and slight fear -               although the fear was mainly for her friends .           *           my friends -         Monika ,      Natsuki ,         Sayori -           they're all in danger too ...
            
            (   @fatalistics   )

*  they've tackled her to the ground as bullets fire overhead , claws unsheathed .  *  school is under attack .  you need to get out . 

"           some of the most best books are serious stories ,          Natsuki ,         "               the taller female replied with a gentle laugh ,             before she severely nodded .             a small smile danced across her lips as she moved closer to the smaller girl ,             "            why wouldn't i be ?               you always say that your manga is also literature ,              so i should support you and read it too ,               to appreciate it as real literature .                "          that  ,          and Yuri had hoped that it would make Natsuki feel better and more comfortable .
            
            (  @dokierror   )

@viruIentbeauty 
            
            "  okay , maybe they aren't boring but . . . they're way too serious . " Natsuki spoke up , muttering a bit as she opened up one of her manga novels . She heard the other's question , eyes widening before peering back towards the taller . " . . . you . . . are you being serious . . . ? " she inquired , not wanting to be messed with . 

"         Natsuki ...          "         genuine concern remained written over the others features ,             and for another moment it looked as though Yuri wished to pursue the subject further -                   yet decided against it ,             instead rising from her seat and turning to Natsuki .             "            my books are not boring -               "                she started to say ,            before her brows furrowed together ,                and she decided to take another approach to getting Natsuki to open up to her .               "            would you mind if i sit and read some of your ...           manga ,            with you ?               "
            
            (   @dokierror    )

// Ooh I Am Really Late Asf But Uhm Love Me Anything Really -

/     ghost   rule  ;   kind

/   love me ;; curious pls 

@anthroapologies     *       /      oh my god PLEASE !

i get quite concerned about a lot of people ,         i'm pretty certain it's in my nature .           *         Yuri laughed awkwardly ,           tucking her hair behind her ear with her free hand .             *         you're right -            perhaps we're both at fault here .            
            
            (  @riwrte    )

o -   oh !      i'm so sorry -       i got lost in this book .           i'm okay ,       though ,          thank you .          are you okay ?
            
            (   ID :   ????    ,,    @riwrte    )