therewerefifty: (making an observation)
Otono-Tachibana Makie ([personal profile] therewerefifty) wrote2013-09-18 07:39 pm

[Action all over]

[It's not so much that Makie has a clean bill of health-- she needs to keep taking this medication for another four months or so, by the clinic's reports. But she hasn't had a coughing fit in weeks and feels pretty healthy, all things considered-- just a little drained, that's all. And now, she's passed the bar of her illness. She's no longer contagious.

Which means she can stop holing herself up in her room and start going forward with plans to actually, you know...

...live a little.

What a concept.

She still doesn't go out until the afternoon though, tracking down Saori (and other house members if they're around) to inform them of a decision she's made during her convalescence. And then likely packing what very few things she has, and putting haru-no-okina through some well-needed maintenance out on the sunny rooftop. But in the afternoon she goes to several places, shamisen in hand:

Seventh Heaven, to ask after her old job;

The tea house, because it's been a while;

The forge, to request a weapon;

The Welcome Centre, to find out what apartments are still free;

And finally, back to the battledome to investigate it more thoroughly. (She keeps an eye out for Konan on her travels, mindful of an offer made a long while ago. Just in case.) Once she knows sufficiently enough (or someone programs it for her), she steps into one of its rooms for the first time, shamisen neatly tucked to the side out of harm's way, and experiences it for herself. (The program name of the day: Shift Hunters. How fitting, that they're like giant wild dogs.)

...probably stays in there a little too long, though, since her stamina is kind of shredded right now.

Catch her at any of these places or anywhere in between.]
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Hey!!! Me likey!)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-18 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vash was suppose to be working, but it was a bit slow at the moment. So instead he was working on putting a few varieties of sandwiches together before wrapping them up and putting them into a basket. A basket of the picnic shaped variety.

He beams when he catches sight of Makie.]
Makie! I wasn't expecting to see you here! Are you feeling better then?
Edited 2013-09-18 14:04 (UTC)
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (How can you say no to this face?)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-19 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, he's around. [He gives his nod a quick shake.] Think he's taking care of things over there.

I was actually hoping to run into you at home today. Are you going to be busy later?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Pfft - I could totally top)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-19 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw? Really? Well, I suppose I did promise you a weekend picnic. What are your plans for the weekend?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Teehee! I'm going to kill you!)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-21 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, but I promised you a picnic and I keep my promises! But I suppose you being healthy is more important. [He taps his chin for a moment.] We could have it inside or just a short one!
goldenglasses: (Who knew katchup saves lives?)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-21 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
No I didn't. I promised a woman I enjoy spending time with that I'd take her on a picnic for a bit of fun. I intend to keep that promise!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (What do you mean I don't look innocent?)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-21 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
No interest doesn't mean dislike, does it? It could be fun! Just enjoying the last of the good weather with some food doesn't sound like too bad of a time, does it?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Ultimate Krispy Kreme fan)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-22 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
Why not? You seem like a pretty nice person! Who wouldn't like spending time with not only a pretty woman, but a nice one to boot! That's why!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Ultimate Krispy Kreme fan)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-23 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
Hm? Heh, well yeah! There's not really other ways to make friends now past getting to know each other, is there?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Phear my finger gun!)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-24 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vash just laughs - loudly - at the strange comment.] Hahaha! Yeah! I get that a lot! And that's okay if you're terrible at being sociable! Just means you need a little more practice! You're good at eating sandwiches right? That's all you need to be good at for a picnic!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Have you seen my eye?)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-25 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vash decides to ignore that first part. Just happy she's not saying no to coming out with him.]

They are! They're really great because of it! Really filling, but also super tasty and all at the same time being simple to make and eat! Ah, as long as you can eat bread!

[He can't. That's why he's just been making a whole bunch of different ones for her to try. He wasn't sure what she would like.]
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Hey!!! Me likey!)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-27 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Perfect! Then you'll love these! It will be fun!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Hey!!! Me likey!)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-28 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I'm looking forward to it at least! When do you think you'll be free?
goldenglasses: (Thumbs up ftw)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-09-29 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright then! When you're feeling better just let me know then! If the weather turns cold we'll just have an inside picnic!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (This is my happy face! ^_^)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-10-01 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome!

[He finishes putting the sandwiches in the box with a happy nod.] Yup! This basket should be big enough!

You just let me know when you're feeling better! I'm ready now to put a picnic together whenever you're feeling up to it!
goldenglasses: (He's not laughing. He's choking.)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-10-05 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Hehehe! Well, it's been a long time since I've been on a picnic! [Over a hundred years in fact.] Just wanted to make sure I'm going to get it right!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Hello~!)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-10-05 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll see you around later!
windandrain: (Cheerful (Modern))

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-18 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Saori is not hard to find, if Makie is familiar with her habits by now. Since she's finally gotten back on her feet she's been outside in the little martial arts training ring she'd built some months before, putting herself through paces. Once she feels Makie's presence on her, though, she'll stop and head on over.]

Morning. [She beams and wipes off a sheen of sweat with a handkerchief.]
windandrain: (Close Up Smile)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-18 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nodding, she beams and vaults over the railing around the ring as if to prove she can. Her legs don't wobble or anything, and she seems to be back to normal. Which...she is for the most part.]

I am doing better, yes. Much better, thank you. And how are you today my friend?

[She lets her smile widen, spreading across her face and lighting it up like sunshine.]

Well I hope.
windandrain: (Close Up Smile)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-19 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well at that, Saori's face breaks into a chipper smile.]

The doctors said it had passed? Oh, that's wonderful news! I'm glad they were able to help you, dear. Just...[She pauses thoughtfully.] Don't strain yourself, alright?
Edited 2013-09-19 15:05 (UTC)
windandrain: (Relaxed smile)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-19 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Then you're out of danger. That's good. [See, she trusts that you are intelligent enough to...y'know...keep taking the medicine properly.]

It's really good news. Maybe it will take time to recover completely, but you'll get there!
windandrain: (Contemplation)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-22 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[She tilts her head and looks quizzically at her friend.]

Oh? And what formality is that?
windandrain: (Pleasant)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-23 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not really a surprise, and it's definitely not something Saori feels is wrong. Everyone needs to take their own path, find a hearth, settle in. The house has been a fairly happy place, and Makie has been a part of making it brighter but there's certainly no reason why Saori would have a problem with that explanation. It's not some ridiculous reason, and Makie is better.

Saori smiles brightly.]


That sounds lovely. I think that will be good for you, and I certainly understand the need to stretch your wings. But if I may, I'd like to place a blessing on you. Something that will let me find you, if things become bad again.
windandrain: (Ethereal)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-25 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Stepping closer, her fingers begin to trace a pattern in the air. Makie might recognize the character (匿) if she's literate, though Saori has no idea. Sparks fly along her fingertips, the space between them positively thrumming with power.

Then Saori speaks, her words rote and ceremonial, a ritual repeated many times.]


Makie, you are blessed by the Daughter of Wind and Rain. The sky will watch over you, and should harm befall you your enemy will suffer tenfold. Should you need me, I will find you.

[And then the symbol darts forward, flowing into Makie. For a brief instant, it pulses against her chest, leaving a faint tingling sensation. That then fades as the rite completes. The goddesses demeanor changes back to it's cheery, less weighty self, and she inclines her head in a fractional bow.]

You'll come back to visit, yes? I'd hate to miss our tea times together.
windandrain: (Mysterious)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-25 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Smiling brightly, Saori crosses the space between them and gives Makie a quick hug. Nothing fancy or clinging, just one friend to another.]

You're welcome, Makie.

[Pulling back, she grins and nods back towards the ring she'd come from.]

When you're able, we'll have to train together so you can get your stamina back.
windandrain: (If you insist)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-26 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I understand that. I've only been out for a month, and I already feel less sharp. I missed this...[She indicates the ring.] And the Battle Dome. It's good to get back outside. You wouldn't think so short a time could have such an impact, though. Maybe it's the barrier, but I just don't feel as fast as I should be.
windandrain: (Night Time)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-27 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess that would be true...yes. This body isn't quite human, but a month off is still a month off.

It sounds as though you worked hard as a child though...
windandrain: (Neutral Eyes Left (Large))

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-29 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? What lessons were those?

[She knew Makie valued training, she identified as a fighter, so the statement made her curious. What would a younger Makie value that much?]
windandrain: (Threatening)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-01 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
[That's something that draws a faint laugh from Saori. Her own father, her entire family even, had been so different from that. Even though she knew a bit about Makie's past, it always struck her as off.]

I'm not so certain I'd agree with your family's logic there. The tradition of Onna-Bugeisha was certainly nothing to dismiss. Maybe the traditions changed over time, but that's still nonsense.
windandrain: (I'll listen)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-01 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Saori snorts at the thought. The tradition of war, the ritualization of it, that was something that'd always somewhat amused her for one reason or another. Granted the time she'd been a child, her life as mortal, had been during a wilder era. It was simply expected for nobility to learn to defend themselves, and then there was the matter of gempukku.]

Strange to think how much a few centuries can change a society, isn't it? I wasn't much older than you when I changed, but it sounds as though the life I had was so very different.

windandrain: (If you insist)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-03 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Some people would say that there's no such thing as too much peace...but I'm afraid I can't quite agree with that. Life needs the spice of battle, or something at least, to make it worth living.

[Says the easily bored immortal...shut up Saori]
windandrain: (Pleasant)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-04 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It's just a part of life. What is it without some measure of conflict? I know you understand what I mean.
windandrain: (Daughter of Wind and Rain)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-06 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe. Or maybe you're just the person being hurt. Either way, wouldn't it make for a limited existence? There's only so much people can do on their own, and they will always disagree. If everyone agreed on everything, where would we be?

[Saori has no illusions about that sort of life. Conflict is in her nature, as a living expression of nature. She almost craves it, at times. The pull to destroy and take is strong, almost a need. She's good about holding that instinct in check, but a storm is still a storm.]
windandrain: (Flirty)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-07 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
[For a moment, she's quiet. The idea of a place like that simply didn't appeal to her, and she could absolutely agree there. Society created conflict, and even then it was just the way of the world. She's a being with a violent nature, so her mind is skewed. Peace would be a nice reprieve but making it permanent and lasting would mean the death of so many things, herself included.

The final comment, though, snaps her attention back.]


Would you? I think...maybe that might be where you and I differ. There are some things I would never ever want to lose. But there are so many things I just want to forget. Shifts and loneliness wore on me for so, so long.
windandrain: (Bitter Smile)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-08 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Saori's eyes close and she smiles sadly.]

I suppose I can understand that. I don't know how many memories I'd want to keep, but I'd hate to go home and forget about my friends here. [Makie included. And she has a confession of her own, at that.]

But I honestly don't want to leave. Not yet. I...don't know if you saw it in the tunnels, but I've been here before. I-I was experimented on here in the past, but I have no memory of it. So I want to stay. I want to remain long enough to put a stop to this, to keep people from coming back. And to find a way home through my own power.

It has to be possible, someway. And if that's true, then maybe we can find a way home with our memories intact.
windandrain: (Glower)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-09 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[If Makie doesn't know, Saori isn't really inclined to share. Not that much, not with the wound being so fresh. She doesn't elaborate, but instead reaches out to gently squeeze her friend's shoulder.]

You can. You will. You'll be well soon enough, and this isn't going to be a fast thing, I feel.
windandrain: (Careful...)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-10 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
You're plenty smart. Just keep your eyes open and watch for opportunities. Even if you and I aren't very smart...there are still ways we can help.
windandrain: (More Smiles)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-11 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. I'm glad that we could help you find your feet. You're welcome any time. The wards will let you pass, and you can keep the key. If you find yourself wanting company, we'll be here.

I still expect you to come by sometimes to play together, after all. We've gotten so good at harmonizing, now.
windandrain: (Admiration)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-12 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Good, good.

[Casual invitation seems good]

If you need anything, you know how to reach me.
windandrain: (Close Up Smile)

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-10-12 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I suppose you do, don't you? Not that I mind late night concerts.
markofthewise: (Looking away)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-09-18 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Slash and Crash. Home an impressive assortment of axes and other weapons and run by a man known to many only as Thunderaxe. Or just Sokka, really. Only one person called him Thunderaxe.

But that wasn't the point. The point was the tips of these weapons! Ha.

Really though, Sokka was there. So was his pet, a Saber Toothed Moose Lion cub that was now a year old, the size of a large dog, and had already begun growing in the beginnings of his 'saber' teeth and antlers. He was sitting on the couch, stretched out lazily, while Sokka was sitting on top of the counter, lazily sharpening a sword while busily thinking about other things. Like what he had learned from Suki on her mission. Deep stuff. Deep stuff indeed.
markofthewise: (Seriously?)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-09-20 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
The creature acknowledged her, yawned and then decided to ignore her for now. Sokka, however, did the opposite.

"That's me. My reputation precedes me?"
markofthewise: (How should I know?)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-09-21 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He wondered who the little girl was and-- it was Ikki, wasn't it. He knew it was Ikki. He would have to make sure he kept an eye out. The last thing he needed was a tiny airbender coming into play and impaling herself on a spear.

"That's me. There used to be... other people who did it. Now I make all the weapons and I have a large staff of people who do... stuff." He waved his hand dismissively. It was ridiculous, he realized, but it didn't bother him. It gave him more to do and less time to get bored.
markofthewise: (Best at what I do)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-09-23 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
He smirked at her with an expression of Can you believe this lady? Wich a chuckle, he simply nods.

"Please. I've got ninjas coming out of my ears asking for all manner of throwing weapons."
markofthewise: (Plotting)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-09-25 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sokka moved down the counter, stopping at a glass case with a variety of throwing weapons. Shuriken, knives, and all matter of bladed weapons made available. One of each, labeled appropriately. He had a system.

"Any particular version you like best?"
markofthewise: (Plotting)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-09-29 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Sokka plucked out a knife from behind the glass. A simple blade with no handle, just a simple dull grip and six inches in length. Solidly built and with some weight to it. "You have to be pretty strong to make use of this one. But it's perfectly balanced and with enough weight to do some real damage. Damascus steel that I folded myself, so it won't be breaking any time soon."
markofthewise: (How should I know?)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-03 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
He turned the blunt end of the knife to her. "Help yourself."

He then gestured to a crude target on the wall.
Edited 2013-10-03 03:29 (UTC)
markofthewise: (Chin scratcher)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-06 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded in approval. She had a good hand for it. Of course, with so short a range, it only proved the knife was good. It did little to show how good she was. Some other time, perhaps.

"Five. I can make more."
markofthewise: (How should I know?)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-06 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
He shrugged. "Payment isn't that important." So different than when he lost his soul. "Usually I just trade. Like... if someone is good at baking, they can bring me stuff to eat. What do you usually do back at home?"
markofthewise: (Chin scratcher)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-07 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Sokka looked around the shop and slowly began to nod. "Well, this place does get pretty dusty... and with Hiccup gone, I'm the only one who maintains the weapons anymore."

And he really hated cleaning.
markofthewise: (I like where this is going)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-09 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
He thought about it, briefly, before answering. "Sunday. Any Sunday. It's less crowded here on Sundays."
markofthewise: (Satisfaction)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-10 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then it's a deal. We can figure out the other details later. Anything else you need?"
markofthewise: compoundbreadd @ deviantart (Feeling sly)

Sokka La Forge

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-10-11 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"My work does enjoy being appreciated. Thanks."
savedtheworld: (Default)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-18 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aang is sitting at the desk, working on some random paperwork.]
savedtheworld: (eager)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-19 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks up with a smile.]

Good afternoon, Makie! How are you?
savedtheworld: (nervous)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-23 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... sure! Lemme show you! [He scrambles quickly through the desk to grab the housing files and sets them up on the desk.]
savedtheworld: (laidback)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-24 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, anywhere's nice! Especially with friends. You could always pick somewhere near our house! Then we could talk all the time and I'd show you all kinds of bending tricks.
savedtheworld: (cheery)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-25 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
There is! [He grins broadly and takes out a pencil over the map.] Look... We all live right here. [He then draws a smiley face of himself over House 56.]

And right next door? There's Community Building 5! [He draws a smiling Makie face over it.] There's still plenty of empty spaces there, and some of my other friends live there too! Like Robin, the other Robin and the Loki who's just a kid who he hasn't done bad things yet!
savedtheworld: (Default)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-27 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods.]

Yep! They're all pretty much the same.
savedtheworld: (eager)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-09-27 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's right. It's a very fun ride! Except there's not a lot of room to move around in.
savedtheworld: (Default)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-10-03 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
That's fine. It's fun to run up stairs, too.
savedtheworld: (laidback)

Welcome Center

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2013-10-04 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
You're welcome, Makie. Good luck in picking a place.
niceguypose: (dashing)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-09-18 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rock Lee is dashing around, filling orders, and skidding to a halt at Makie's entrance.]

Ah... Makie-san!
niceguypose: (talking)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-09-19 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[sob hopefully he's watching somewhere nearby]

I have not seen you either! Are you well? [He bows.]
niceguypose: (confident)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-09-23 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I believe that he is currently here! Would you like anything to eat?
niceguypose: (determination)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-09-24 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Soup? Please outline your preferences! Type of broth, ingredients and preferred temperature! [He scribbles madly into a notepad as if it's a youthly variation of a death note.]
niceguypose: (I accept)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-09-25 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Very well! [He salutes.] I shall report your order to the chefs immediately. Please take a seat!

[He proceeds to backflip and rush to the kitchen.

...At least he's managed to learn how to do that without disrupting any of the tables.]
niceguypose: (nice guy pose)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-09-27 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He rushes back quickly and gives a bow.]

Your meal is being prepared. Is there anything else you'd like? A beverage? Do you need additional napkins or utensils?
niceguypose: (Default)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-03 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it would depend on your tastes! Perhaps you would like a soda?
niceguypose: (what's that)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-04 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Ah! Then...

[He runs off to the kitchen.]
niceguypose: (crazy smile)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-05 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yes. But not just that.

Lee comes out a minute later, shakily holding a tray full of half-filled glasses. There is one cup for every beverage they have in stock. He places it on the table proudly.]


Now, Makie-san... You can sample every beverage and find your preference!
niceguypose: (talking)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-06 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Do not worry, Makie-san. I will ensure that any untasted beverage does not go to waste.

I... do not know! Most of these drinks were poured blindly.
niceguypose: (fun with friends)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-08 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Lee just watches eagerly.]

Very well! I hope you enjoy it!
niceguypose: (intent)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-09 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Is that so?! Such a juice... Is that your final decision?
niceguypose: (puzzled)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-10 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Ah... [He looks around the bottles and then shuffles them so that one that seems to have soda in it is closest.] There you go!
niceguypose: (determination)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-11 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rock Lee shouts at the bottle.]

How dare you!

[Then he grabs it, hops over to the nearest open window and tosses it out there.]
niceguypose: (talking)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-12 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I am sure that he would consider it to be worth it because of your wellbeing. Not to mention, I have every intention of replacing the bottle! Are you harmed, Makie-san?
niceguypose: (blank)

Seventh Heaven 1/2

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-14 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
Ah... That is what you meant? The... the bubbles?
niceguypose: (anguish)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-14 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
[He drops to his knees.]

I HAVE FAILED! THAT GLASS WAS DESTROYED IN VAIN, AND I AM ENTIRELY AT FAULT!
niceguypose: (happy tears)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-17 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Noooo he can totally make it peaceful. ....Totally!]

You really think so, Makie-san? [He says as he looks up with tears in his eyes.] Thank you. I shall reduce my retribution to running only seven hundred laps around the village later.
niceguypose: (smile)

Seventh Heaven

[personal profile] niceguypose 2013-10-20 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Because youth!]

That is true! It would be a most noble mission... Perhaps I can find a replacement at the item shop! Or research how to create such a glass myself...
yourfononsarewhack: (assessment)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-18 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jade is at the Battle Dome, coming up to Makie as she sets up a program.]

My, my. All the rooms are taken already.
yourfononsarewhack: (another trolling smile)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-19 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That's kind of you. [He gives a shrug.] But we're both adults here. I'm sure that we can share. Consider it a teamwork exercise.
yourfononsarewhack: (likeable in the snow)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-23 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Very well. [He adjusts his glasses and waits for her to move away from the console.] If you excuse me, I'll have something set up soon enough. What sort of simulation do you have in mind?
yourfononsarewhack: (poker face)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-25 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Does it matter? I'm adaptable. I can fare well enough in any scenario that you would operate in. [And no need to outline his strengths and weaknesses when he doesn't need to.]
yourfononsarewhack: (assessment)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-25 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[He gives an amused whistle.]

My, someone's feeling ambitious today. Very well - I believe that I recall a program which involves those enemies.

[Jade himself has never faced Shift Hunters on the field, but he has by now practiced against all Cultist enemies who are capable of being simulated. So he does some more adjustments, and the sim is set up.]
yourfononsarewhack: (kind of like bros guy)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-26 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He gives a soft laugh as he struts towards the door to the simulation, keeping his back to her. He waves a hand at the air as he speaks.]

My, my. Let's not get too optimistic, now.

[And he is entering the room. The environment? A desert.]
yourfononsarewhack: (i'm wearing a cape motherfucker)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-09-27 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He smirks as he reaches to his own arm, and with a brief glowing effect, he seems to pull his spear out from it.]

You haven't been taking advantage of the Battle Dome's ability to simulate unfamiliar landscapes.

[It's easy enough to guess. The simulation is already starting - the Shift Hunters are still off in the distance, however.]
yourfononsarewhack: (defense anise)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-10-04 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
That doesn't make it any less fortunate. Regardless... There is no better time to start than the present.

You'll notice that they haven't advanced yet. That's because they tend to seek solitary targets. Therefore, they are less likely to attack until we've put some space between ourselves. As I've heard, only physical strikes to the head will truly do the job.
yourfononsarewhack: (likeable in the snow)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-10-06 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
Very well then. Please have a pleasant death. [He smirks and adjusts his glasses before going right. The Shift Hunter seems to be taking notice of him - he keeps his spear at the ready.]
yourfononsarewhack: (clashing spear)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-10-13 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Jade is able to divide his attention as the shift hunter advances - between the shift hunter and keeping an eye on Makie to observe her skills. It helps that this isn't his first time practicing this particular simulation. And he's used to fighting in the desert.

It's an abrupt attack she performs indeed. Jade simply waits patiently until the shift hunter feels confident enough to charge at him. It lunges at him with a biting motion, but Jade is able to hold out the pole end of the spear to block the attack and push it back, while preparing his own attack.]
yourfononsarewhack: (adjusting spear just the right way)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-10-14 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
You're a feisty one.

[He remarks towards his own Hunter before glancing towards Makie. He does movements to fend the Hunter off carefully while he watches her do her thing. And it is impressive, as well as brutal. He takes a moment to call out to her.]

My, my! Let's not get ahead of ourselves so quickly.

[This time when the Hunter lunges forward, Jade manages to make a quick dodge to the side - and he stabs his spear into the head as it passes him.]
neversurrender: ([PB] looks good in uniform)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-09-18 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve happens to be coming out of his own training session when he spots Makie. He pauses for a split second and wonders whether or not he should approach before internally rolling his eyes at himself. He's decided to put the events of the last Shift behind him and move forward. But that doesn't mean he can't get to know the people he met in the Shift as they really are.

He can tell that she's in need of help (as it's a look that crosses everyones face the first time they come to the Battle Dome) and so he'll approach slowly, giving her time to notice him.]


You look like you could use some help.
neversurrender: (bashful grin)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-09-20 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
Please, call me Steve. [No one calls him Mr. Rogers. With the exception of his time as a teacher.]

It was for me too. I think a lot of us are in that boat. Luckily, it's not too hard to figure out. [He steps up to the control panel, leaving room for her to see what he's doing.]

Did you have anything specific in mind?
neversurrender: (very amusing)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-09-22 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like maybe you want to start with the default. They're a bunch of identical soldiers. Not very creative, but that's why they're the default.

[He scans through some of the options himself.]

Yeah. I try to come once a day. It keeps my skills fresh.
neversurrender: ([PB] =|)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-09-24 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Nothing says you can't switch it up if it gets too boring for you.

[A flash of uncertainty and concern crosses his face when she mentions being sick. He's not sure whether the illness she had during the Shift had been real or not, and it seems impolite to ask.]

But you're feeling better now?
neversurrender: (very amusing)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-09-29 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. And you should. This place is great for a work-out. I'll expect to see more of you. [He steps away from the control panel once it's set up.]

Alright, I think you're good to go. If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask.
neversurrender: (playing it coy)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-01 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I try to anyways. I'm usually around in the early afternoon. Sometimes in the morning.

If you ever need a sparring partner, I'm your guy.
neversurrender: ([PB] looks good in uniform)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-06 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[He seems to get the gist of what she's asking.]

My specialty is hand-to-hand. I also use a shield as my weapon of choice. But I'm pretty flexible.
neversurrender: ([PB] let me sit and brood awhile)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-08 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
{he seems to be at a loss for words for a moment.]

Uh..yeah. I guess I am. [He glances down, almost bashfully.]
neversurrender: ([PB Cap] debriefing)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-10 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
I agree. I think too many people rely on weapons based on how much damage they can do. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, but I don't think lethal force is always the answer.
neversurrender: ([PB] is my staring getting awkward?)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-13 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe they've just learned from past mistakes.
neversurrender: (grin)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-15 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm from Earth. The same world as Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and couple of others.
neversurrender: ([PB] is my staring getting awkward?)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-10-17 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. We...work together sometimes.
neversurrender: (getting back into the world)

Battle Dome | this is so late feel free to ignore

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-11-03 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not sure what to say at first. Does he admit that he had believed the same about Tony when they first met? Does he try to explain how he'd slowly been proven wrong?]

He can come off to people that way, at first. But he's a good guy. It just takes some time to see it.
neversurrender: (very amusing)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-11-07 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Good. Sometimes it's easier to give people the benefit of the doubt.

[He smiles just slightly.]

Alright. I think you should be set. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to get a hold of me. In person or through the journal.
neversurrender: (playing it coy)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] neversurrender 2013-11-07 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
No problem. I'll leave you to your sparring. Have a nice day.

[With one last smile and a wave, he'll turn around, heading for the exit.]
breezing: (+ CAN I HUG IT?)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-19 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ikki tends to visit Raven more frequently these days, to let Soren and Kyle catch up (and also to just bother the older girl about what she's up to, cheerfully), and she likes to go and see Sokka at times, too. Today's no different: she's hanging around outside after a visit when she spots Makie, and she recognizes the woman well enough to grin and wave. ]

Hey hey hey!! Makie!! How are you today?
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-20 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
I was just visiting Raven and Uncle Sokka! They both work here, y'know.
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-22 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Not Raven. I met her here, but we both have Pokemon - oh, but she got hers after Hiccup left. And that's not how we met.

Uncle Sokka's actually from home, though. He's actually Great-Uncle Sokka but that's pretty long so I normally just say Uncle Sokka, you know?
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-23 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ WELL SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE EVER MET HIM... ]

Um, a lot! The ones I'm related to by blood are just Uncle Sokka and Katara and grandpa, though. Then there's Aunt Suki and Aunt Toph and Uncle Zuko and Bolin and Asami and Korra, all from home.
breezing: (+ ALL THE CLAPS!)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-26 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno!! We're not even the biggest group. There are LOTS of ninja, y'know.
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-27 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
I know Shikamaru and Chouji and Ino and Lee and lots of them, yeah! But I think the ones I talk to most are Shikamaru and Lee and Chouji...the other ones I don't see as much.

[ she likes Shikamaru best. ]
breezing: (+ :D shadowed.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-29 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
I think Shikamaru's been here a lot and gets involved with the stuff the grown-ups do. You know, like the doors that are locked and missions and stuff. So...he talks to people a lot. And Lee talks to everyone 'cause he's really super friendly, and Chouji's really friendly too. Some of the other ones I've met are more secretive but I think they're all pretty much really nice.

So, I think you're right!! They're just more talkative and friendly probably!
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-29 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
I met him when he got here, but...I knew him in that world, too. He came over to see daddy a lot.
breezing: (= chatting calmly. glance. say what?)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-29 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
Naruto. And Tenten was my mommy. They're ninjas, too.
breezing: (= snowbending.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-09-29 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
I'd talked to Naruto before, and I think Tenten once, but not really. I also had a brother at the time...although he's not here anymore again. He was Soren's second trainer.
breezing: (Default)

Re: OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-01 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I mean, they were super nice, and I loved them. And I still like them. But...I'm glad I remember everyone else now, too.
breezing: (- YOU'RE WEIRD.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-02 09:39 am (UTC)(link)
The only part that was ANNOYING was that my birthday was during it and some people FORGOT.

[ ...She's eight. Her priorities are questionable. ]
breezing: (Default)

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[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-05 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
I'm eight now!! So Jinora's only two years older than me.
breezing: (= snowbending.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-09 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
She's my big sister, but...she's not here.
breezing: (Default)

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[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-11 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I miss all of them lots. ...But, my grandpa's here. And Katara. And Uncle Sokka, and everyone. So...it's okay.
breezing: (+  HANDS UP.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-16 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! Hey, are you here to get weapons?
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
What sort of weapon are you getting? Who are you giving it to? Is it someone's birthday?
breezing: <user name="wodu-madchen" site="deviantart.com"> (+ JOYOUS GRIN.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-25 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
So they did something nice for you...? In that case, I hope them like it!! Uncle Sokka makes really good weapons so I bet they will.
breezing: (Default)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-10-29 08:58 am (UTC)(link)
He made my staff, you know!
breezing: (+ :D shadowed.)

OUTSIDE OF THE FORGE

[personal profile] breezing 2013-11-01 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It's made of wood! And when you hit a switch thing sort of it fans out, so you can use it as a glider.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-19 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ Prim's still got her waitressing job, and when Makie walks in, she glances up, about to offer to seat the woman, but - when she spots who it is, Prim's service smile turns more solid and genuine, and a little bit concerned. ]

Makie? Are you feeling better now? It's so good to see you!
prims: (+ sure!)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-19 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
You're coming back to work?

[ It's the first thing she can think of. Although... ]

Or looking to dine in?
prims: (+ you i like.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-22 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
I hope it works out, then. ...And regardless, I'll find a place for you to sit right away. After the first part. It's a pretty slow day so far, though.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-23 09:27 am (UTC)(link)
As usual! I'll be out here for whenever you're done.

[ doot doot doot ]
prims: (+ sure!)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-26 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ congratulations Makie, you have found yourself a Prim! Gain 10 exp.

Prim looks up from the counter she's wiping down, and smiles at the relieved look. ]


So...? [ She thinks she knows how it went, but. ]
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-26 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, we all did miss you. ...At least, I know I did, and I think some of the others did, as well. I've no idea about Mecha Sanji, though.
prims: (+ laughing.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-29 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
You'll also have to tell me what he says.

[ ...Mecha Sanji will never not be fascinating, okay. ]
prims: (+ listening aside.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-29 11:17 am (UTC)(link)
He is. But admittedly very useful. ...Especially during experiments. It's nice to have a reliable line chef.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-09-30 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe. I mean...I think they had robotic things, in the Capitol. I never saw any, but...

...maybe all places have them, in the future.
prims: (+ oh! i want one.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-01 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
...I don't actually know, you know?
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-02 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure. I know that I - well. Already, with everything being free...it makes me a little uncomfortable sometimes. Normally my sister and I trade for things.
prims: (+ listening aside.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-05 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Prim grins, relieved that Makie gets it. Not everyone seems to. ]

Me too, really. I like to...I don't know. Contribute.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-09 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
It is to me, too. I think...maybe it has to do with the worlds we came from.
prims: (= well. explanations.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-11 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
...That's right. I think Chouji might have similar feelings about working, but I'd have to ask to be sure.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-19 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ He is. And Prim still, you know. Remembers dating him.

And she doesn't think that would be such a bad thing. ]


He is. And kind, too.
prims: (= well i heard.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-25 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think so either. I think - many of us didn't. Change that much. It was just...

...our pasts were different. And that did change some things. But not all.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-27 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
My family...

...I always loved them. Even at home. So - I suppose the difference was...how happy things were.
prims: (= peering.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-10-29 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
It was...a nice detour. I think.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-11-01 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel the same.

...I hope it gave you good things to think of, though?
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-11-25 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
That's always all right.
prims: (= or.)

Re: SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-11-30 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
Are you...not happy, at home?
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-12-06 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
...A woman like you? You don't have to say if you don't want to, but...

[ That doesn't sound very good. ]
prims: (= well look at it this way.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-12-06 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
...That's not hard to imagine. Mine is...it's more about where you're from. But I can picture it.
prims: (= you sure?)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-12-06 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's never heard of samurai, but it's easy enough to understand from what Makie tells her. A household of warriors. But the men were the warriors, and the women...trained to defend, and expected to manage the household.

To cast a girl out for being good at something...no, it was for being better than her brother at something.

She'd said she could picture it based on where she was from, and she almost can. If a Capitol child were pitted against a child from Twelve, and the Twelve child won...

...what sort of reaction would that have gotten? ]


...so when you said there was no place for you there, you meant because you'd been cast out?
prims: (- tears unshed.)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-12-06 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ A stain on the honour of her family.

While it's a different culture, that's...painful to hear. That Makie, who has always been kind to Prim, doesn't think of herself as having a place to return to. That her mother died, after having to do things to feed them which...

...well, that part Prim understood on a personal level. The need for food, and people doing anything they had to in order to get it. ]


...I see. I...feel honoured to know you, myself. And to be your friend.

[ That's almost hesitant, because...well, they've never confirmed that in so many words.

And that's why she admits the next part, a secret for a secret. ]


...I don't have a place to return to, either. Back there...I'm not someone who exists, any longer.
prims: (Default)

SEVENTH HEAVEN

[personal profile] prims 2013-12-22 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It's all right. I don't...mind telling you. I think several people know; my sister used to talk about it before I got here.

[ And even after. ]

It's a little hard for me to see this place as the horror it is for some of the people here. I...like being here.
corrinesbell: (an offer)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-19 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Once Makie finds a table, she gets the shop owner as her personal waitress! How lucky.]

Oh, hey, I haven't seen you in...weeks? [Time perception issues and such have thrown off her internal calendar something fierce.]
corrinesbell: (eheheh...)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-21 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, sick for that long? Did you talk to anybody at the clinic about it?
corrinesbell: (carefree)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-22 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
That's great. And that's what they're there for, right? So, what kind of tea do you want?
corrinesbell: (an offer)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-23 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's the best choice anyway. Sheena disappears temporarily, bringing back an empty cup and small tea pot. As usual, she pours Makie's first cup of tea once it's all on the table.]
corrinesbell: (here we go again)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-25 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Uh...

[That's so far up for debate that it might as well float away. Sheena's already hesitated too much, and she tries not to grimace on top of it.]

I guess I've been better. After the...the stuff with the cultists invading it was pretty bad.
corrinesbell: (eheheh...)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-26 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Not as many, maybe, but...kind of. [She doesn't know Makie well enough to want to get into the details. How much did she already know, anyway?]
corrinesbell: (hey there)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-28 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Me too. [As well she should.]

What about you? Besides all the being sick stuff.
corrinesbell: (an offer)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-09-29 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, getting all the exciting stuff done at once. What was your job?
corrinesbell: (oh man...)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-10-02 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds...exciting. [No. It doesn't. She washes enough dishes to know.]
corrinesbell: (just a little embarrassed)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-10-04 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel like it was a bad job or anything. It's just boring after a while.
corrinesbell: (an offer)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-10-06 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Really? [Sheena looks Makie over, lifting an eyebrow.] I think I'd have a hard time believing that.
corrinesbell: (and that's why we're here)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-10-07 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
You never know what stuff you know might come in handy.
corrinesbell: (carefree)

TEA SHOP

[personal profile] corrinesbell 2013-10-10 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, I think I have a couple skills like that, too. And I'm glad they don't come up that often.
origami_ninja: (quiet reflection)

Battle Dome

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-09-20 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[As it happens, Konan is t the Battle Dome today. She's not training obsessively, but she is ensuring that she keep her skills sharp, which means setting aside at least one hour a day every day. She often sets aside more than that, and she's still allowing herself far more leisure time than she's ever had in the past. Being second in command and for a brief time the leader of a country will do that.

When she spots Makie, she greets her with a little nod.
]

Hello again.
origami_ninja: (curious)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-09-22 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh?

[It's mildly surprising, but she did offer to show Makie how to use the Battle Dome once, and they did get along when they spoke before.]

For help with the Battle Dome's controls, or...?

origami_ninja: (Default)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-09-24 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
What sort of training scenario would you like?

[Konan motions for Make to come and take a look at the control panel.]

You can choose a setting - such as the forest, or on a mountain, as well as the types of opponents you want to train against. Or you can make things like an obstacle course for yourself.
origami_ninja: (calm resolve)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-09-28 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
I was only on one draft...it took place on an island floating in the sky. Another draft I heard of but wasn't drafted for was in an enclosure much like Luceti, named Vaskoth. Other drafts happened before I arrived here.

[She's less informed on those, but it seems that they happen about once every six months. Of course, other things can happen in between them, too.]
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-09-30 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Would you prefer something more open, like a field, or somewhere where opponents can hide, like the forest?

[Those are fairly simple, and yet there are so many possibilities in even those simple combat scenarios.]
origami_ninja: (baring her fangs)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-01 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
All right.

[Konan puts in the instructions slowly from the side so that Makie can follow along and see how it has to be entered into the Battle Dome.]

What sort of enemies? Those who fight with weapons, or would you prefer those who rely on hand to hand?
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-03 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Which is an excellent choice for practicing against, since they're the most direct threat anyone in Luceti will have to fight, typically.

Konan demonstrates how to program in the cultists.
]

How many would you like to fight?
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-05 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
They're more powerful than skilled, for the most part. Their abilities are superhuman. I fought them briefly on the draft, though I focused primarily on protecting the healers and otherwise keeping out of sight to observe.

[It was best not to be seen as a threat and to take the enemy out without them realizing who or what was killing them, if possible.]
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[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-08 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Konan programs in three cultists for Makie and several more to target herself. For her own objective, she's going to see how long she can rely on hand to hand combat and using ordinary shuriken rather than her chakra enhanced paper shuriken to fight. Hand to hand is a weaker point of hers and she needs to work on it. She has been working on it, but there's no denying that her strength is in ranged fighting.]

That should do it. Are you ready?
origami_ninja: (looking to the future)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-10 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That's correct. They will look and even feel real, but they are simulations.

[Konan had to give credit where credit was due - the Battle Dome was an impressive piece of technology.]
origami_ninja: (questioning look)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-15 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Konan nods and programs in a few other forest details, including birds and squirrels that will respond when someone – be it she and Makie or the cultists – gets close. A few more details like that are added before she deems the training scenario suitably realistic to train in. It needs to be as close to reality as possible.]

Are you ready?
origami_ninja: (baring her fangs)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-10-16 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Konan has her projectile weapons ready, but she wants to hold out and rely on hand to hand and stealth as much as she can. She doesn't want to be vulnerable if she's ever unable to use her chakra for some reason. She is good at keeping opponents from getting too close, but sometimes things don't go according to plan. It's best to be well prepared.

She glances over at Makie's weapon. It's a good way to disguise the nature of her weapon. The artificial forest materializes around them as the training scenario loads up.
]
rashness: (3rd rock from the sun)

[Seventh Heaven PlaceHolder]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-09-21 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well eventually one of those people above will direct her to him.

Yep]
rashness: (Community...?!)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-09-25 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well he was in the midst of washing his hands. Much hand washing - and then he turns with a start at the knock! Perhaps even a little spaztically! And then he flails even more at the fact it's Makie there!]

Makie?!
rashness: (Kyoto Tower!)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-09-27 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
No, not at all! No, any time for you, it's cool! What's up?!

[Excited]
rashness: (Spirit Inspiration)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-09-30 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope! We haven't!
rashness: (The dean's house)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-10-03 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
No way. If you're better, then we would love to have you back.

[Sincerely. He even offers her his hand]
rashness: (YEEEEAAAHH)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-10-05 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
[He keeps a firm grip on her hand to ensure that it's a sealed deal! And...!] Yeah, why not? Like, we can figure out your hours after that, but we might as well have you jump in.
rashness: (Like to Beat It)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-10-08 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad to have you back - and glad to hear it. After all, you're dedicated.
rashness: (Only Young)

[Seventh Heaven]

[personal profile] rashness 2013-10-10 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
And... personally, I'm gonna like seeing you around some more.

[But there we go. Deal over!]