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quietplacelogs2018-02-15 07:12 pm
lowkeycrazy) wrote in quietplacelogs2018-02-15 07:12 pm
OTA
FEATURING akechi + u
WHAT'S HAPPENING? just a day in the life, and also, house 8 mingle in comments!!
DAY feb 12 - feb 15
CW none in top, will be marked if necessary~
NOTES state of ja boy
JOGGING.
Akechi really needs a proper set of atheletic wear... Granted, it's not really his biggest concern right now as he jogs along the sand paths. It's not as engaging as rock climbing or as refreshing as cycling, but he gets far too restless just sitting around during his spare time. And falling out of shape would be... what... unseemly? Disgraceful? Either way, exercise seems to be one of the few things that keeps him from wallowing in despair, and with an objective, it keeps his mind busy.
Indeed, as he walks around the outer-most routes, if one happens to be around, they may notice him actively scanning the area... and possibly getting frustrated as a result. Miserably, his hand comes up to touch at his hair, which shines a bit from grease. Perhaps the shower would be a luxury, but at least some proper toiletries would be nice? ... his hair is suffering... And it bothers him much more than he'd really like to admit...
KNITTING.
This is so much more difficult than any layperson would take for granted. In fact, Akechi had gotten so frustrated and discouraged at points that he'd sometimes given up. And yet, even as lethargic as he still is... there's something about this challenge that grates against him.
He won't let himself be beaten.
So maybe you're a knitter too, or maybe you've just happened to stumble upon the place where they're keeping their resources for this, in which case... you may see Akechi working very, very hard at getting better at knitting.
It's a point of pride, okay?
Perhaps he's so into it he doesn't even notice your presence, in which case, you probably shouldn't try sneaking up behind him... but, well, the option is available. Or maybe he's just finished a course and is examining his work. But for the love of god, do not rip out his course, accidental or otherwise... you have been Warned.
WHAT'S HAPPENING? just a day in the life, and also, house 8 mingle in comments!!
DAY feb 12 - feb 15
CW none in top, will be marked if necessary~
NOTES state of ja boy
JOGGING.
Akechi really needs a proper set of atheletic wear... Granted, it's not really his biggest concern right now as he jogs along the sand paths. It's not as engaging as rock climbing or as refreshing as cycling, but he gets far too restless just sitting around during his spare time. And falling out of shape would be... what... unseemly? Disgraceful? Either way, exercise seems to be one of the few things that keeps him from wallowing in despair, and with an objective, it keeps his mind busy.
Indeed, as he walks around the outer-most routes, if one happens to be around, they may notice him actively scanning the area... and possibly getting frustrated as a result. Miserably, his hand comes up to touch at his hair, which shines a bit from grease. Perhaps the shower would be a luxury, but at least some proper toiletries would be nice? ... his hair is suffering... And it bothers him much more than he'd really like to admit...
KNITTING.
This is so much more difficult than any layperson would take for granted. In fact, Akechi had gotten so frustrated and discouraged at points that he'd sometimes given up. And yet, even as lethargic as he still is... there's something about this challenge that grates against him.
He won't let himself be beaten.
So maybe you're a knitter too, or maybe you've just happened to stumble upon the place where they're keeping their resources for this, in which case... you may see Akechi working very, very hard at getting better at knitting.
It's a point of pride, okay?
Perhaps he's so into it he doesn't even notice your presence, in which case, you probably shouldn't try sneaking up behind him... but, well, the option is available. Or maybe he's just finished a course and is examining his work. But for the love of god, do not rip out his course, accidental or otherwise... you have been Warned.
Sora | OTA
[He doesn't need much, there's a mattress laying on the floor in his room under the window and he hasn't bothered with curtains. The set of doors to his room is almost always open as if inviting people in freely. Though usually Sora can be found in the great room or kitchen just hanging out - especially when there are other people around. In fact, he seems to spend more time out in the common spaces more than his actual room.
Most of the time, he's writing in an old-looking journal.]
ii. Household pets chase away nightmares
[Due to the nature of this world, Sora can't exactly have his Necho Cat Dream Eater with him all of the time. Not with the bells she has attached to her unique design. So this means that whenever Sora's home, the other residents can find this creature following him about. For some they may even find themselves suddenly experiencing a wave of good restful and nightmare-less nights ever since Sora and his odd-looking dog-cat creature arrived in the house.]
iii. Why is the pantry so full?
[As the days go by, the residents of the house may notice that the kitchen is starting to fill up with a ton of non-perishable items. In fact, there are even a bunch of food items that are hidden into the deepest recesses of the cupboards where other items are already stored. Boxes tucked behind pots and pans, cans stowed away with the cups and energy bars in the cutlery drawers. Many of these are marked with a set of big, black words - FOR EMERGENCIES.
Perhaps someone catches Sora in the act of putting more food items in where they don't belong.]
iv. Wildcard
[Anything else can go here!]
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...So uh... just what is this, Sora?
[ Really. He'd just been on his way out to see about getting some things for his 'room' but this was hard to ignore. ]
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It's a Dream Eater. This one is a Meow Wow but there's a bunch others I can summon too. Her name is Xi.
[The odd creature has no problem waddling over to Yuu for some attention.]
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Really? Is this something from your world or something you picked up from the ones you visited? She's uh... kinda cute.
[ Making sure to keep his voice low in talking, Yuu really didn't want to attract attention too much or get the natives banging on their door for being 'too loud' or whatever. It didn't stop him from just taking in Xi's bright colors and just the purely unusual aspects about her.
He's never seen anything like this before, after all. ]
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I found her and a bunch of others on other worlds. [Sora moves to where Yuu and Xi are and crouches down next to them. He reaches out to touch the emblem on her chest.] All of them are gonna have this symbol on them somewhere so you'll know that it's a good Dream Eater and probably mine.
[That's important. If Sora is ever in trouble, chances are one of these creatures are going to be looking for help. Or will help others. So far he hasn't seen any nightmare versions outside of the Dream Realm but things happen.]
Xi here has healing powers and can use her horn to fight enemies.
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...A good one? So there's bad ones... that makes sense but how would I be able to tell if there were bad ones around?
[ An honest question for what it's worth, right? He admittedly finds it kinda impressive that Xi can both heal and attack, earning something of a soft laugh from him at a thought that ran through his head. ]
Huh. That's probably really handy whenever you get caught up in a battle.
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Their emblems are little more jagged-looking in places. Plus they tend to be darker in color. The Nightmare version of Xi has black on the top with a dark pink underbelly. And their eyes are usually red.
[Though it's more likely that they'll see Heartless before they see Nightmares. Now it's Sora's turn to play with Xi's back feet.]
Yeah, they watch my back in a fight and some of them can heal but not all. It's nice to have them around. I usually keep Nami with me but she has bells so I had to summon Xi instead.
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[ Pausing for a moment in what he was doing, Yuu looked over to Sora with wide eyes filled with that earlier interest. Only for him to huff a bit as his shoulders fell a touch. ]
Man, this just makes me wish I had my sword so I could show it off to you. Not that it really compares to this, but still.
[ Yuu shook his head, straightening up his arms up over his head as he remembered what he'd been meaning to do before coming across this. ]
Anyway. I gotta go and get some furniture for my... room... deck... whatever. Wanna come with me?
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[Some other time he'll tell Yuu about the other creatures he fights - there's no need to rush right now. Besides, they both already have enough to handle with the Sound Eaters.]
Maybe we'll get our weapons back. I've heard we can get things back from the natives after a while.
[Once again he's without his Keyblade and he'd like to know how the natives managed that. But Sora will just have to find a way to continue training in hand-to-hand combat.
Wait, what did Yuu just say?]
You're living out on the deck? Seriously? That's not safe at all! [Says the kid who used to nap near the rushing waves or rolling rivers.] Look, there's a ton of space in my room and I kinda dislike being alone so why don't we just be roommates?
[It would be for both of their sakes - not just to keep Yuu safe but for Sora's too.]
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[ Then something occurs to Yuu and he sighs softly, frowning a bit. Depending on how long he was away from his sword, meant a certain individual would be... well. He wasn't looking forwards to that. ]
Still isn't gonna make Ashuramaru any less mad at me when I get him back...
[ Yuu shook his head at the absent statement, briefly forgetting that Sora probably wouldn't get what he was talking about. A thought that quickly dissipated when the other spoke up again, causing him to blink a couple times in surprise. ]
Yeah? Doesn't really bother me. It's better than most sleeping arrangements I got back home. [ Since nice beds are hard to come by in a world like that and since him and the others went astray from the Army, it had become especially the case. He'd never really been bothered by it, but then there was Sora's suggestion which he hadn't considered at all. ] Huh? Oh, sure! Then we could let someone else go and live out there if they need a place to stay.
[ See? He's also thinking of others, but it's hard to deny how happy he looks that Sora's offered that to him. ]
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Uh.... your sword's alive?
[Okay, this might be new even for Sora. If he hadn't heard Yuu yelling about his weapon after arrival then he could easily think that it was a pet or something. He may have seen all kinds of weird things come to life but a sword isn't one of them.
For a moment he thinks Yuu is going to turn down his offer and Sora will be left sleeping out in the living room just for the fact that other people would be nearby. But then he agrees and Sora smiles - extremely grateful that he does.] Great. We can get bunkbeds or something - big ones, not kid sized.
[Sora wants at least a full sized mattress, none of that twin stuff.]
I don't think anyone should sleep outside. What happens if they snore or talk in their sleep or something? A Sound Eater could just get to them without any kind of warning.
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Well... sort of? I mean the actual sword's not alive but uh... Ashuramaru's the name of the demon inside it. I have a contract with him so I can use the sword's power. Easy as that.
[ He makes it sound so simple. Though his mind is now preoccupied with the idea of actually getting to room with the other, nodding easily in agreement. ]
Yeah! I never really had one of those kinda beds before so that works for me!
[ A small snicker escapes him at that and he couldn't hold back the grin on his face otherwise. Sora really had a point since that just sounded like a recipe for disaster waiting to happen. Someone'd just innocently talk or mumble in their sleep then wake up in the reset room without knowing what happened to them. ]
Got a point. Think we should find a way to stop people from sleeping out there or something?
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Isn't it dangerous to have a contract with a demon?
[It sounds dangerous. Then again, so does Yuu's world but are people actually letting teenagers make contracts with demons?]
It's fun! Like a permanent sleepover.
[Sora enjoys bunkbeds, had them in his last two worlds even he never had anyone in the other bed much. He'll even let Yuu have the top bunk for as long as they share it.]
I dunno if there's a way to stop it except to urge them to stay inside. Our room would get awfully crowded if we kept inviting them to share.
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Akechi is immediately mesmerized by the little blob, stopping dead in the middle of whatever he was doing to stare at it in open curiosity.
It's so... round... and cute???]
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It's coming to meet the stranger. Once at Akechi's feet, it plops down on its butt and those little round front paws are lifting off the ground to put them on the human's legs. Stubby little tail wagging happily.
Careful of the horn.]
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dear
god.
Akechi's face immediately melts and he reaches down to gently pet it around the horn.
IT'S... TOO CUTE, HE'S ALREADY INFATUATED...]
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Her owner only now turns around - suddenly aware of her absence at his side.]
Xi, where'd you--? [Sora's voice is quiet and cuts off when he sees what's happening. Then laughs softly as he crosses over.]
Guess you found someone to play with, huh girl? [His fingers scratch her back.] Sorry about her, she's a little excited about being let out after a long while.
I hope it's okay if she stays around, she knows to be quiet.
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He reaches down into his pocket to retrieve his device, and responds:]
That's fine, though I suggest that you keep to your device if you wish to converse, even inside these houses.
It is your choice. But the natives are particularly sensitive to sound, and being subdued by one of them isn't pleasant.
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Sora shrugs because whatever the natives do can't be nearly as terrifying as being subdued by others he's known in the past, but pulls out his device too. He might not care about himself, but he won't let someone else experience it.]
Not really used to having to be quiet all of the time, especially where I live.
What do the natives do to subdue someone?
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[... and Sora will be one of the rare few people to actually see Akechi smile because. Xi is just too cute? He's letting her lick his right hand while he types one-handed with his left.]
I had a hand rather firmly pressed over my mouth, the first day I came in. Who knows what he would have done had I not quickly fell silent.
[They don't seem like a violent people, but they certainly are a paranoid, frightened people, and it wouldn't surprise him for them to lash out like cornered animals.]
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[He won't know how rare this moment is until he knows Akechi better but Sora does at least know that a lot wouldn't smile in a situation like this. Once his hand has been completely slobbered on, she rolls over to reveal her tummy.]
That's not too bad. [Says the guy who's experienced worse at the hands of natives.] Did he look like he might have become violent?
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As for it not being too bad... well, maybe not in and of itself, not. But when you have Akechi's past, let's just say that being grabbed like that? Has a way of giving you a heart attack...]
He certainly looked rather stern and was tense. It would not have surprised me if he had escalated things, had I not immediately complied.
By the way, what sort of creature is she? [She's adorable, and Akechi wants ten.]
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That Sora can understand but they do it out of fear for their lives - not with the intend to do harm. Though people who are scared can become violent.]
They're scared. People can do terrible things when frightened.
Oh, that's a Spirit Dream Eater - specifically a Meow Wow. She's cute, right?
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And she's adorable. [A Meow Wow... even the name is cute. Going to scritch that chin now!!]
Does she actually eat dreams?
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[Especially for him who can express himself so easily with words at times. When that hand gets close, Xi will try licking it again.]
Yeah, I named her Xi after my youngest sister Xion.
Because she's a Spirit, she eats nightmares. There are Nightmare Dream Eaters who eat good dreams.
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