Dreamland Host Post

[sparklyrichbastard]

[Once Tamaki is sure that he's assembled all of his friends that there are to be found, he drags them back to his room for an emergency meeting of the Host Club.]

Are any of you hurt? Have the kidnappers made any demands yet? Let's all stay calm and make a plan!

[He might be looking at Kyouya for that last part.]

Comments

[glasshole]

If you want to risk all of our chances of rescue for the sake of massaging your own ego, by all means! Personally, I think it would be better not to advertise it for anyone to overhear.

[There's no chance any of you are staying out of trouble. And none of this is helping mom's headache.]

I would think you'd find that reassuring. I'd rather be the funding than the project.

[sparklyrichbastard]

But if we're the funding and the project, that's adding insult to injury!

[glasshole]

I wonder what kind of project this is where they'd even find a use for you?

I don't think it's worth examining all sorts of delusional possibilities.

[sparklyrichbastard]

Whether it's worth it or not, one can't help but overthink a situation like this. Even I'm going to have a hard time acting like everything is normal.

[Spoken as if he hasn't been mindlessly flirting with every girl he's met so far.]

[glasshole]

Even you? So you overreacting is a rare occurrence now?

[Considering it, though.]

...No, I suppose you've been very reasonable, all things considered. Listen, Tamaki. I'm not denying that we've found ourselves in a dangerous situation, or that there's a considerable amount we don't know about the motive for bringing us here. But whatever those are, I do believe the best course of action is to be cautious and assume we're being looked for as we speak. I can't allow anyone to be injured through recklessness, and assuming the worst is what will lead to reckless actions.

[sparklyrichbastard]

[Opens his mouth to argue... but he catches a glimpse of Kaoru out of the corner of his eye and stops himself. What an irresponsible Daddy he is being.]

...Now, whatever was I thinking? Who will be our glimmering ray of sunshine if not yours truly?

[glasshole]

Yes, yes, you do that. But be a glimmering ray of sunshine in someone else's direction, or I'm going to have a migraine.

[But definitely relieved!]

[sparklyrichbastard]

As you wish. But don't think you're getting off the hook completely! Mom needs his vitamin D, too.

[dotdotdotstare]

We still don't know that.

[Lifting his bracelet wrist. From what Mori's seen, everyone else had these too. So ... he's not too reassured. It's possible their kidnappers don't actually care about their money, absurd as that would sound (so how convenient that he's not going to say it outright.)]

[cakelover]

Takashi's right! That is, everyone I met has this, too.

[ #cousin backup ]

Ah, I met someone else stocking up on sweets, but I got more than he did...but he and everyone else has the bracelet!

[glasshole]

It's a tracking device of some sort, but based on the alarm system, also intended to exert remote control over the hostages.

[cakelover]

And it opens our doors! Eh...I haven't really looked at it that closely otherwise.

[ maybe he should??? profiles..... ]

[glasshole]

It also features a map and names and photographs for everyone here. Otherwise, I would have suggested we avoid giving out our family names.

It certainly suggests a certain level of premeditation, and I'm troubled to think how it would benefit them to give us that information.

[glasshole]

Yes, I assure you I'll be looking into the reasons for these.

[A little more dryly; since it's Mori he'll be a little more clear with his line of thought.]

Do you think it's a good use of everyone's time to sit around imagining alarming possibilities? There still wouldn't be any information to justify deviating from a cautious course of action.

[dotdotdotstare]

Understood.

[and he does agree with that. Mostly, they just need to prepare for the worst. But he thinks he's made his point in that regard, so that's that.]

[glasshole]

I'm sure you do.

[Sincerely; it's for the better if at least some of them understand the situation is bad as long as no one incites a panic.]

We'll continue looking into what we can, but I also don't think anyone ought to wander off anywhere.

[dotdotdotstare]

[and... his gaze creeps over to the blondes of the group. Mori can guess why Kyouya would say that to him, so he nods quietly.

And then there's Kaoru.]

Hmm.

[They've never had to deal with the twins separated at length. That's a bit worrying.]

[glasshole]

[It's in some ways less worrying this way, but it does shift the dynamic in an unpredictable direction. Haruhi's absence, too, even if she hasn't been with them as long.

Anyway, he understands enough to know his point is taken, so he'll let it go.]

Now, then. Any thoughts on the security?