[Hijikata was really starting to contemplate his options. He could step outside and find a less haunted- er- better lit cabin and risk freezing to death or he could remain in the cold, moldy cabin and risk doing something really embarrassing after being startled by his own shadow.
Sogo's insistence on finding him sealed it.
He'd just have to make sure not to make a fool of himself in front of a subordinate. Especially not that subordinate. Luckily, he had time to acclimate himself to the dim lighting.]
My lighter's out of fluid, so you'll have to come up with another scheme. [Very funny. Almost as funny as worrying about the weather killing him. Hijikata wasn't the one abandoning shelter for an unknown winter wasteland.
He lowered his tablet and looked very pointedly towards the one window in his cabin. Hijikata totally didn't see the looming black figure, a shadow with more shape - human - than it had previously. That wasn't why he immediately brought his tablet to his face. He'd just had an idea! A great idea!]
I'm going to step outside too. I'll get a better view of the area that way. [With that Hijikata was out the door, running at a very impressive speed over the threshold to skid to a halt in the snowbank.
His surveillance was carried out with frequent checking of the network and even more frequent glances over his shoulder. Once he could have sworn he'd seen the figure watching him from the window. Luckily, no one was around to hear his startled yell.
Hijikata raised his tablet, leaning on the threshold of his cabin's door but hesitating to retreat inside. So he could see Sogo if he approached.] I'm standing in the doorway now. The sun's setting to my right, so that's West. Which means the door is facing North. Behind the cabin it's all thick forest, but in front of me is just rocks and a completely frozen stream. [Not the best to go by, but this place was hardly much to look at.]
There's a huge mountain face to my left, so East of here. It's far, but I imagine it's visible from anywhere. [For good measure, he snapped a picture. Both of the terrain out front of the cabin and of the mountain.]
How are you doing, what do you see? [Despite being really obnoxious and trying to kill him, Hijikata would do his damn best to get Sogo to him. No one would die in the snow on his watch. Besides, focusing on a task like this took his mind off of the totally not creepy not haunted normal regular cabin behind him.]
It's okay ouo! Sogo's great heheueu
Sogo's insistence on finding him sealed it.
He'd just have to make sure not to make a fool of himself in front of a subordinate. Especially not that subordinate. Luckily, he had time to acclimate himself to the dim lighting.]
My lighter's out of fluid, so you'll have to come up with another scheme. [Very funny. Almost as funny as worrying about the weather killing him. Hijikata wasn't the one abandoning shelter for an unknown winter wasteland.
He lowered his tablet and looked very pointedly towards the one window in his cabin. Hijikata totally didn't see the looming black figure, a shadow with more shape - human - than it had previously. That wasn't why he immediately brought his tablet to his face. He'd just had an idea! A great idea!]
I'm going to step outside too. I'll get a better view of the area that way. [With that Hijikata was out the door, running at a very impressive speed over the threshold to skid to a halt in the snowbank.
His surveillance was carried out with frequent checking of the network and even more frequent glances over his shoulder. Once he could have sworn he'd seen the figure watching him from the window. Luckily, no one was around to hear his startled yell.
Hijikata raised his tablet, leaning on the threshold of his cabin's door but hesitating to retreat inside. So he could see Sogo if he approached.] I'm standing in the doorway now. The sun's setting to my right, so that's West. Which means the door is facing North. Behind the cabin it's all thick forest, but in front of me is just rocks and a completely frozen stream. [Not the best to go by, but this place was hardly much to look at.]
There's a huge mountain face to my left, so East of here. It's far, but I imagine it's visible from anywhere. [For good measure, he snapped a picture. Both of the terrain out front of the cabin and of the mountain.]
How are you doing, what do you see? [Despite being really obnoxious and trying to kill him, Hijikata would do his damn best to get Sogo to him. No one would die in the snow on his watch. Besides, focusing on a task like this took his mind off of the totally not creepy not haunted normal regular cabin behind him.]