therewerefifty: (paintin with the colours of the wind)
Otono-Tachibana Makie ([personal profile] therewerefifty) wrote2013-11-21 02:43 pm

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[Makie has been feeling restless lately.  Usually content to live her days out in obscurity, she finds herself going out of her way to sit and people-watch more and more.  It's still much the same thing.  She's just...being obscure in company that doesn't notice.  Yes.  Or something.

If she were honest with herself, she'd know she was looking for someone in particular.   She's been thinking of similarities lately.  It's a nostalgia and a hurt, deep inside, knowing she will never go back to the person she truly loves.  If this is her life now, here in Luceti...surely it's all right to move on and consider another?  Even if the similarities she noted are stretched thin by further meetings...

But Makie is rarely honest.  So she fidgets and is restless, and today after work at the restaurant, she breaks from usual routine to go shopping.  The clothing store, trying on different outfits that aren't as traditional as her normal kimono.  She remembers wearing jeans fondly in her other life.   She ends up going home with a pair today.  (She may never wear them, but hey.  You never know.)

She goes to the item store for a more serious look at any hair ornaments she can find, and finds herself faintly regretting she ever cut her hair short.  That one last memory, of fingers gently letting her hair down in the moonlight on the bridge.  Only the more she thinks about it, the more the faintly disapproving face of her memories is replaced by another.

She goes to the teahouse to try and calm the unsettled feeling to her nerves, and ends up staring into space for a long time, unless interrupted by passers by.

She doesn't visit the battle dome at all, for once.  Instead, once she's done at the tea house, she explores the village, hoping for a glimpse of someone in particular.  It's...not unusual.  She just enjoys the company of someone so intelligent.  That's all it is.

There is nothing wrong here whatsoever.]



yourfononsarewhack: (teatime)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-21 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jade himself has been keeping to himself ever since he gained his new fear. He does leave the home sometimes - to get out and keep up appearances. And to try to test his control over the fear. And now here he is, strolling past the plaza. Doing his best to imagine any females he passes as just part of the landscape.]
yourfononsarewhack: (kind of like bros guy)

You are loved more!

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-23 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
[He stops in his tracks immediately, not wanting to get any closer. Already he can feel some anxiety, his jaw clenching, his heart rate increasing.

But he's been practicing, improving. Enduring this should not be impossible.

He smiles lightly at her.]


Why yes, you've gotten my name down correctly. Well done, Miss Tachibana.
yourfononsarewhack: (aloof)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-23 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? [He adjusts his glasses slightly as he reflects on it.]

How have I been mistaken? Or... Ah. Otono-Tachibana must be a contracted surname. [Or insert whatever the correct term is for that kind of name.] Is that correct?
yourfononsarewhack: (assessment)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-24 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Not exceedingly so. [He gives a light shrug.] I have some business to attend to, but it's not something which calls for my immediate attention.
yourfononsarewhack: (did i say what you think i did)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-25 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's puzzling to be sure. She didn't seem to be the type to be at a loss for words.]

Well, what is it?
yourfononsarewhack: (sharply considering)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-26 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[He thinks it over for a moment and nods. It does put him at risk of finding his fear, but he also needs to continually test it if he is to overcome it. Not to mention that the girl could wind up having something to contribute to his research as well.]

I suppose that I wouldn't be opposed. If an old man such as myself could be considered 'company'.
yourfononsarewhack: (i'm wearing a cape motherfucker)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-26 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[He starts walking briskly the moment she draws closer, trusting her to keep up. And avoiding the chill creeping up his spine. He lightly shrugs his arms in the air.]

Oh, it's just some usual business. I have to conduct some research at the library, and I've been intended to do some training at the Battle Dome.
yourfononsarewhack: (adjusting glasses)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-11-28 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
This week's topic is phobias. [He presents it as if he's researching it on a whim - not for a specific purpose.] There seems to be a number of fascinating studies regarding them to peruse.
yourfononsarewhack: (pleasent)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-01 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I'm a very serious man. [He says with a smirk.] And most of the populace remains too ignorant to think to do this work themselves.
yourfononsarewhack: (thoughtful no glasses)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-03 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
Mm... To be fair, everyone has their own level of ignorance. Perhaps even I do, from time to time. [All the things he could have prevented if he had taken certain actions.] However, I suppose that there are those who are less ignorant than most others.
yourfononsarewhack: (kind of like bros guy)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-03 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? Or perhaps by thinking you need to prove it, you're actually showing yourself to be more ignorant than I initially suspected.
yourfononsarewhack: (another trolling smile)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-07 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Cruelty's a standard practice for me, Makie. I thought you'd understand that by now - if anything, you've displayed an admirable tolerance in the past.

[He shrugs. And only makes a fleeting glance at her.]

I do appreciate any assistance. One's motives don't matter in the past. [He then lays on the light-heartedness.] Even if one was doing such just for an opportunity to stab me in the back, I imagine that it would be a very interesting exercise.
yourfononsarewhack: (trolly)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-07 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Honestly, it's because "Miss Otono-Tachibana" was far too much of a mouthful. Jade didn't feel the need to spare all those extra syllables when the first name was so much simpler.]

Only my friends. [He says with some sarcasm laid on.] My enemies prefer to try for the front, you see.
yourfononsarewhack: (adjusting glasses)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-07 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps. However, I cannot simply rule out the possibility that they're just idiotic and particularly headstrong.
yourfononsarewhack: (another trolling smile)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2013-12-08 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I believe that it's because of how handsome I am. A jealousy like that easily blossoms into homicidal intent.

There's a few. But it's not worth mentioning. [He doesn't see the local God Generals as threats - partly because they're not active in that capacity and also largely because he's sure that they could defeat them again, even while missing Luke and a good portion of their party.]
wise_maiden: (looking for the truth behind those eyes)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-11-21 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
... Makie?

[Raine had only been giving her a friendly greeting at the tea shop, but there was something odd about that distracted look. It's strange, as it strikes her as almost similar to the expression that had been in Haruhi's eyes a few days ago...]
wise_maiden: (waiting to change)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-11-26 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
You seem like you're in a dream world. Is everything all right?
wise_maiden: (but the time has come to move along)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-11-27 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
It's all right. Do you think discussing it would help?
wise_maiden: (a closer look at the situation)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-11-27 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
You could just write it out for yourself, privately. Sometimes having the thoughts out there visually can help, if you don't want a verbal sounding board.
wise_maiden: (the voices that are carrying this tune)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-01 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... and I take it that you haven't talked to them about it, or else you wouldn't be so preoccupied.
wise_maiden: (there's always a way)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-05 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Well... if you haven't asked, how do know that for certain? Unless this is only someone you've seen and never talked with...
wise_maiden: (should we try and stay)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-07 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Well... in the end, you won't know for certain until you speak up, and that may make things awkward, or it might clear the air. Sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not. But at least then you'll know.
wise_maiden: (but the time has come to move along)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-09 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Seems like he made quite the impression on you.
wise_maiden: (should we try and stay)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-10 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It must be, if it's warranting so much thought from you.
wise_maiden: (by the lives that wove the web)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-10 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't have to apologize to me. This almost seems as if it's new for you.
wise_maiden: (looking for the truth behind those eyes)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-12 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
It could be too soon to call it love.
wise_maiden: (thankful for small favors)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-13 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Well, we've outlined a few ways for you to do that, at least. The rest is all in your court.
wise_maiden: (the sky is a hazy shade of winter)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-14 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
[She's a little surprised by the conversation shift, but maybe it would help.] Hm? I've been ... well enough, all things considered. It's been a strange month.
wise_maiden: (you'll never reach the end of the road)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-14 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Partly, anyway, though I'm sorry to say I'm almost used to situations like that by now. [And that's a bad thing. The prolonging fear shift was another, more frustrating matter, but she had her own discomforts with voicing that too loudly.]
wise_maiden: (that just can't look forward)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-16 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. [She frowns, but. Most people are aware of it, so it's not as if it's a secret...] There's been a more subtle shift affecting some of the villagers for an extended period of time... mostly, I've been waiting for that to wear off.
wise_maiden: (there is something curious about this)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-19 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It seems to be one that inspires a certain fear or phobia. For some people it's been strange enough for them to realize what was going on right away, others had more difficulty being able to tell what was going on until it was really pointed out to them.
wise_maiden: (through so many splintered trees)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-12-24 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Hm. I... don't know, honestly. [Aside from the intense focusing reminding her vaguely of Haruhi's weirdness, there's nothing really there to link it to a shift or anything else.] Do you feel... afraid of anything?
origami_ninja: (curious)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-11-22 02:10 am (UTC)(link)

[Konan is in the teahouse to pick up some tea for home. She plans on enjoying a cup here - it's a pleasant way to warm herself amongst the colder weather. Ultimately, though, she just wants some for home, to either enjoy alone or with the occasional guest that stops by.

Which reminds her. She wants to reach out more to others. If there's one thing she learned from that fake reality that she's willing to acknowledge, it's that she likes being surrounded by people she cares about. She likes that, and here, she has a chance to have the peaceful life that she never could back home. All she needs to do is remember not to take that for granted, and to actively seek out the company of others.

When she spots Makie at the tea house, she gestures to the seat across from her.
]

Hello again, Makie. Is this seat taken?
origami_ninja: (Default)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-11-26 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
Well enough. Our time at Malnosso World was certainly a new experience...

[Which reminds her. She really should introduce Nagato to more of the friends she's made here.]

I spent some time at Casino Land, though. How about you?
origami_ninja: (bonds)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-11-27 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't. I spent most of my time there with Nagato.

[In part because he's her best friend, and in part because she was concerned over his Malnosso-inflicted phobia of the colour red. She'd found him blue-tinted glasses to negate some of the effects, but still watched over him.]

I was surprised to see so many people there, even knowing about the existence of the other enclosures.
origami_ninja: (looking to the future)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-11-28 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Konan nods.]

Nagato and I grew up together and we've fought side by side many times over the years.

[There's no one she trusts more than him. There are plenty of people she likes well enough, and some she trusts to an extent, but he's the one who knows her thoroughly.]

...in that strange alternate reality, he and I were married.
origami_ninja: (quiet reflection)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-11-30 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
A little, but romantic inclinations aside, our relationship was much the same. We'd been close since childhood even in that reality.

[There was only one detail that really upset her. She'd been pregnant and just freshly on maternity leave in that reality...and then found out it was all a lie.]

It...was interesting to see how things could have turned out.
origami_ninja: (content)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-12-03 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Right now, the only awkward thing is trying to determine whether these newfound romantic feelings she's developed for him are an artifact of those false memories, or if they're her real feelings. She still hasn't sorted it out, even months later.]

I'm glad. We had an adopted daughter and a baby on the way.

[She's glad that she ran into Elie for a while at Malnosso World. Her not!daughter still wanted to associate with her. Although she would have understood if she didn't...it was nice.]
origami_ninja: (glare)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-12-05 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
They did. Approximately seven months pregnant, in fact.

[Complete with all the false memories of what morning sickness and other pregnancy related discomforts feel like.]

Even as my memories started coming back, I was reluctant to fight just in case I actually was pregnant.

[It rankles that she'd been taken in so thoroughly by what was essentially just elaborate genjutsu, even knowing that so many others had been as well.]
origami_ninja: (worried)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-12-08 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
That's horrible that they made you believe that you were dying, even if you learned afterward that you weren't.

[She does regret that she wasn't actually pregnant with the child, even now, but experiencing the symptoms of a terminal disease sounds far worse than experiencing the symptoms of pregnancy.]

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origami_ninja: (neutral)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-12-08 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[The only thing that was a relief about not being pregnant is that she doesn't have to worry about who would look after the child if she was ever taken out of Luceti. She's dead in her world and so is Nagato.]

Ah, I see. I'm glad, then, that you have that chance. This place has been somewhat of a second chance for me, too.
origami_ninja: (calm)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-12-10 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
Luceti is not without its flaws, but even with the threat of the Third Party, it's a more peaceful life than the one I'm accustomed to.

[The next time she encounters the cultists, she's got a number of plans for taking them out. Some of those plans involve small, well-placed explosives.]
origami_ninja: (determination)

[personal profile] origami_ninja 2013-12-12 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
And they will be dealt with.

[Konan's tone is resolute. There are enough people who she's grown to care about here that she's willing to strategize and fight for everyone's benefit.]
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Hey!!! Me likey!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-11-23 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Of course, by "company of someone so intelligent" she totally meant Vash. Completely. Yup.

It's at least who she'll run into as she comes outside the clothing shop with her pair of jeans. He waves excitedly as he approaches. Happy to see her even though he had seen her at work earlier.]


Hey! Makie! Trying out something new today?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (How can you say no to this face?)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-11-24 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! That's good thinking! Never know what kind of winter the Malnosso will throw at this place! We've been trapped inside because of blizzards before! It's important to stay warm and have a well stocked pantry in those kinds of situations!

Of course, if you were ever trapped at home and needed someone to bring you a warm blanket and cup of hot chocolate all you'd have to do is ask a heroic gunman and he'd weather any kind of weather to bring it to you!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Phear my finger gun!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-11-24 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Perfect! Still, best to prepare for the winter. Let me know if you need help finding anything or to help preparing your place for the winter!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Just smile and nod)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-11-27 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Vash notices the lack of interest, but it doesn't stop him from falling in behind her and following for a little bit.] Do you get much snow where you're from?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Teehee! I'm going to kill you!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-11-29 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[He follows, having precious little to do in Luceti at the moment.] That's good! So you have some experience with snow then? I had never seen it myself before coming here to Luceti. I found it's pretty fun making snowmen with it. Have you ever done that?
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Damn I look good!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-01 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, but it really is fun! You should give it a try while you're in Luceti! You can make a funny looking one or even a cute looking one!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Phear my finger gun!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-03 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, then we can just make a normal everyday one! It's really a lot of fun and this snow is perfect for packing!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Teehee! I'm going to kill you!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-04 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It has, but I thought if you did you would say so and let me know.
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Pfft - I could totally top)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-07 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Don't give it another thought. [He does rude stuff all the time. He's sure.] So are you busy then? What are you up to? Just dropping off your new clothes? We could build one after that if you'd like.

[He continues to follow a few strides behind Makie. Just like a lost puppy.]
goldenglasses: (What-a-what?)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-07 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[He starts nodding as she speaks. Expecting her to tell him that she was busy and for him to get lost. He quickly stops his calm nodding with a smile when she mentions sleeping.]

Yeah, sure. Of course. Are you feeling alright? [He generally tries not to ask Makie all the time how she's feeling, but it has been cold so when she adds wanting to rest he can't help but to be sure.]
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goldenglasses: (Who knew katchup saves lives?)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-08 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Colds are nasty. I hate it when my nose starts to run. Best to get home and warmed up then. If you need anything or time off work all you have to do is ask and I'll be happy to find you anything you may need!

I'll just put snowmen building on that list of things we need to do together sometime! Like with the picnic! So don't you worry! We'll get around to it eventually! [Because clearly she was.]
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Hello~!)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-09 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
Interesting keeps life being interesting! Don't you think! Anyway, I don't want to keep you outside while you're not feeling too well! I hope you feel better soon!
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Ahhhhhhhhhhhh)

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[personal profile] goldenglasses 2013-12-11 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
See you then! Don't worry about calling in sick if you need to!
heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-23 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Perhaps a break from your distressing little thoughts and memories would be welcome?

A small, black and white sugar glider-like creature with yellow accents comes sailing in, apparently too distracted by her own endless mid-air posturing and primping to look which way she's going and—

Crash-into meeting imminent?]


heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-26 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)


[The creature (surprisingly bigger than the average squirrel, more the size of a small cat, perhaps) looks up at her, half-confused, half-upset.] Eeee~mon! [After that baleful sound, she hangs backwards, swooning almost out of Makie's grasp, with a paw pressed to her forehead like a fainting lady in pictures. Quite theatrical, seemingly searching for pity despite being the one to fly so carelessly.]
heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-27 06:48 am (UTC)(link)


[Drat, this lady is too ssmart! She stops her dramatics, sitting upright and waving a paw dismissively.] Eh-mon!

[Now, she smiles cheekily up at Makie, pointing at her own open mouth.

What, now she wants her to feed her? Overly dramatic and a glutton.]
heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-27 10:55 am (UTC)(link)


[She strokes her chin thoughtfully, before nodding her round head confidently, seemingly liking that idea!

After that, she looks around them, then back at Makie in a questioning way.]


Emon-mon-mon? [It's a shame Pokemon can't normally speak human languages, it's going to be a bit of a guessing game 'til she gets used to it.]
heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-28 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Her eyes go wide and sparkling and she nods eagerly.]

Mon-mon!

[Let's dine together~!]
heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-29 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Emolga shakes her head innocently, replying in a tone of voice that sounded very much like an "of course not~!"] Eemon-mon~!



[She happily clambers onto her shoulder to rest there. Hope you don't mind affectionate nuzzling~!]
heartofdragons: (Default)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-11-30 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, fortunately, this electric rodent is much too lazy to shock anyone most of the time; besides, she has good control of her powers.

The scritching is quite welcome and she makes a few, small happy sounds on the way there. Oh, she likes you, Makie~!]
heartofdragons: (I'm 100% totally absolutely sure!)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-12-02 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
[She puffs up her cheeks, flattening her ears, and squaring her shoulders. At first, it looked like like it might be a very strange dominance display or some other means of scaring off predators by looking larger if unusually squashed than she actually is, until she reaches out to pick a fallen leaf that might have tumbled onto Makie when Emolga first crashed into her.

Tucking her other wing-arm over her ear, she used the other to hold the leaf a bit high over her head.

Her now strangely squashed shape and the leaf sticking out to the side over her head gives the impression of a fruit, probably an apple?]




Eh-mon!
heartofdragons: (berry berry sweet)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-12-02 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
[The sweet taste of success is identical to that of a juicy, crisp apple! Emolga happily bites into it, drinking up the juice that drizzles out, before setting it down briefly on the tabletop to fling herself into Makie's arms (when she's not chewing, of course!) for a grateful hug.]
heartofdragons: (how do you even get to that conclusion?)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-12-02 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Emolga nods eagerly, when a young girl's voice calls out]

Emooolga? Are you in here? Sheesh, running off like that...!

[Emolga's ears prick at the sound.]
heartofdragons: (no but who's gonna stop me?)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-12-02 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Emolga laughs nervously, rubbing the back of her head, before accompanying Makie over to Iris. The young girl blinks, then frowns, hands on her hips.] Emolga! We're you making people feel sorry for you again, you big-bellied glutton?

[She sighs and smiles apologetically.] Sorry if she was a handful...
heartofdragons: (hey~ what's that supposed to mean?)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-12-02 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Emolga leaps out of Makie's arms, flying a showy little loop, before falling into Iris' arms. Iris smiles at her, even if she still looks a little frustrated.] Honestly!

Mm? Oh, sure! They're her favourite.

Thank you for treating her kindly!

[Iris bows, briefly, in gratitude. Despite her appearance, she seems to have been raised with similar cultural practices. What's even odder (but also cute) is that Emolga follows her lead by kneelinb into something approaching a dogeza position in her trainer's arms and bows deeply, probably in apology, as she remains in that position even after her trainer rises.

It seemed more like a mother prompting her misbehaving child to apologize, rather than an owner and pet-like relationship.]
heartofdragons: (berry berry sweet)

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[personal profile] heartofdragons 2013-12-03 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
It's nice to meet you, Otono-Tachibana-san!
E~monmon-ga, Monmon-gamonga-mon! [She's matching the syllables of her language to human words again, copying the intonation.]

My name is Iris!

And this is Emolga! [Emolga waves brightly.] Emonga!

If you want, we could visit you again sometime. I think I'd like to get to know you better too.
dancing_flames: (I accept your challenge)

[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-01 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[The teahouse is where Shuda will spot Makie from a couple of tables over. He won't say anything at first-- he's in the middle of his own tea, after all, and there's nothing worse than letting tea go cold. So he just sits at his table to finish his tea, though he notes how she seems to be, well... rather distracted, to put it lightly. Obviously something is up; the only question is what that something is.

Once he's done, he'll wander over towards where Makie is sitting.]


Something tells me it's not the wall that's so fascinating.
dancing_flames: (Not so bad after all)

[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-03 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Hello to you too.

[The smile he gives is small, but coming from him, it's about the best one can expect.]

You might want to try some coffee instead of the tea. I hear it's much better at helping clear your head.
dancing_flames: (Determined)

[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-03 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
I'll warn you now, if you don't like bitter things, you'll want to put some cream and sugar in it.

[Now he smirks a little.]

Most people find that one out the hard way.
dancing_flames: (Cocky)

[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-03 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
The way I'm pretty sure you wouldn't like-- straight black.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-04 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Shuda shrugs, though the smile still playing about his lips probably gives him away.]

I've seen enough people try coffee for the first time to have a decent sense of the average reaction by now.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-04 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
Some people do, some people just put sugar.

[... yeah, that was about the reaction he was expecting.]

I think you see why now. That stuff's about as pleasant-tasting as your average medicine until you get used to it.

[And, since it seems a bit awkward for him to just be standing around, he'll take a seat at the table across the aisle from hers. Even he isn't so rude as to just presume to sit down at the same table with her.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-04 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
If you don't mind.

[With the invitation, he will get up and relocate himself to that other chair, his single eye still watching her sip at the coffee with some amusement.]

Didn't sleep well last night?
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-05 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Might be. It is starting to get a lot colder now. If I had to guess, I'd say it's going to snow soon.

[His gaze shifts for a moment to look out the window at the grey sky outside.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-06 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Depends on where in the world you are. We've got tropical jungles and deserts, like most other places.

[The Kuba desert, for one... he'd only spent a short time there himself, but that was enough for him. He couldn't imagine how Gale had lived there for years.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-06 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
The entire world is like that?

[Yeah, that does sound a bit strange to him.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-06 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Shuda leans back a bit in his chair as he contemplates this.]

Don't think I would either. Change is what keeps things interesting, after all. Having the weather be exactly the same all the time would be incredibly dull.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-06 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
Coffee?

[Shuda blinks for a moment, actually having to stop to consider this.]

I think it's some kind of bean. I tend not to ask too many questions about where my food came from myself.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-09 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Not at all. I wouldn't say I'm really from any one place in particular... I've been all over my world. Song Continent, Urbana Continent... you name it, I've probably traveled there.

[Then, by way of explanation, he adds:]

I used to be a bounty hunter when I was younger. And more full of myself.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-10 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
Exciting... and dangerous. That was what made it exciting.

I had quite a reputation back in the day. [He smirks, looking more than a little proud of himself.] Best bounty hunter on the continent.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-11 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Not as many as you'd think. Most people were afraid of me.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-12 09:06 am (UTC)(link)
Comes in handy at times.

[Because, frankly, Shuda is the sort of person who is perfectly content to be left alone most of the time. He doesn't mesh well with most people and he knows that.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-13 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Probably more than I should have.

[For a moment, his expression grows distant, as if he's remembering something. It doesn't last long, though.]

What about you? What did you do in your world?
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-13 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
They're entertainers, right? I've heard of them, though I don't think they exist in my world.

[Honestly, even if she were to tell him that, he wouldn't judge. How could he? It would be hypocritical.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-21 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a pretty cultured job.

[Which fits with the image she gives off, he realizes. She seems very composed and refined, even sitting and spacing out over a cup of coffee as she is.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-21 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe you could get something like that going here in the tea house if you miss it. Without the paying well part, that is.

[Not that he would really be interested, but other people might.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-22 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Like my bounty hunting, then.

[He'd had two objectives: to earn money and to become stronger. Bounty hunting had been an excellent way to achieve both of those things.]
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-26 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Shuda nods, looking at her for a moment, then shrugs.]

I don't mind it. I'm finding the quiet isn't as bad as I'd thought.

... when it is quiet. Living with two teenagers means there isn't much of that.
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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2013-12-27 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I made a promise to someone that I'd look after them in his stead. This may not be our world, but that promise still holds even here.