open november catch-all ( haru okumura + princess yona )

[frombetrayal]

Who: Haru Okumura (frombetrayal) & you! Princess Yona (cutefaced) & you, too.
What: A post-event catch-all for November. Personalized starters will be in the comments.
When: Anytime after the event.
Where: Basically anywhere, though mainly Wyver for now.
Warning(s): Nothing at the moment, but I'll add them as things come up. Mephisto and Jae-Ha are in the middle of some 18+ shenanigans in one thread but that's probably getting cut short.

haru;

one - searching for supplies;
[Haru's up in the Old City today, taking a look at the marketplace. She doesn't seem too perturbed by the state of the Old City itself; sure, it's... definitely got a sort of dangerous feel to it, but she's pretty capable of defending herself if need be.

The axe she's got strapped to her back is something she knows how to use, after all.

That being said, she's not really anticipating a fight - it's more of a precautionary measure. She's calm and polite with the merchants as she looks through their wares, though eventually, she has to stop and ask someone for directions-]

Um, excuse me. [You! Yes, you! Help a girl out.] You don't happen to know where there might be someone selling gardening tools, do you?

[Do they even garden here? Man, she doesn't know. There's plants every which way down in the jungle itself, but they don't really seem organized - it's a very wild feel.

Which has its own charm, of course, but...]

two - foraging for foliage;
[Midway through the month, Haru decides it's about time to get her butt in gear. She's more or less decided that she will be returning to Olympia eventually, but she doesn't want to forget the nice parts of Wyver, either...

So.

She's got a pack full of supplies and a simple sketchpad in hand. You might catch her throughout the city, taking sketches of the various plants that are growing there -

Or you might catch her looking at one or two of them, puzzled.]

Hmm... I wonder if there's some way of harvesting seeds from this?

[If she can, she'd like to grow some of these back in Olympia - though she's not sure they'll take to the climate there.

...eventually, of course, she'll wander to the Undergrowth. She has, at least, stopped to grab her axe, but now she's lingering at the entrance, checking over her supplies.]

Well, no time like the present...

[In she goes!]

three - many hands make light work;
[Haru's spent a decent amount of time in Wyver - but, toward the end of the month, she joins the volunteer efforts to help get Olympia back on its feet. It's only fair, after all - Olympia was kind enough to take them all in when they first arrived, and she can't in good conscience leave them to flounder now.

So. If you're on the road to Olympia at the same time as her, she raises a hand and calls out -]

Hello there!

[Safety in numbers, after all; maybe you can travel together!

On the other hand, if you encounter her once you're both back in Olympia, you can find her basically anywhere in the city - helping move supplies around, working on general cleanup, et cetera, et cetera. She's pretty strong for a girl her age.

Of course, everyone needs to take a break sometime, and she's no exception. Catch her while she's taking a breather and getting a bite to eat, and she might wave you over.]

Are you hungry? I have enough to share.

yona;

one - bad decision time;
[So. Uh.

Here's Yona. Here's Yona at Falmi's Ring, watching some of the fights with interest while clutching a few coins in one hand. Gambling probably is not the best habit for a princess to get into, but she's heard that if you get good at it, it can be a way of making money quickly. And since she doesn't have a steady job yet - she's mainly been doing odd job around Wyver for some coin - this seems as good an option as any.

For now, she's observing the fights. Her eyes are fixed on a slender man currently in the ring, ducking and weaving to avoid his much brawnier opponents' moves. He's quick on his feet and his strategy seems to be wearing his opponent down.]

Hmm... He's doing pretty well...

[Maybe she'll bet on him in the next fight.]

two - practice makes perfect;
[Thunk.

What's that sound? Well, that's the sound of Yona hurling small throwing knives (which she, uh, "borrowed" from Jae-Ha, sorry Jae-Ha) at a tree trunk. But it's better than the alternative! The sound means she's hitting her target and not, you know, missing and nearly throwing a sharp object at your face.]

Hah! I'm getting better at this.

[She's run out... looking proud of herself, she hurries over to pull the knives from the tree and heads back to the line she's drawn in the dirt for herself. Time to get back to work... Oh, hey, there's a person.]

Oh, sorry! Was I bothering you?

[Alternatively -

Thunk. Thunk.

...

Silence, and then-]

Oh, oops!

[Looks like she missed. Maybe you're an unfortunate passerby that is now going to have to dodge the knife? Maybe you got hit. Who knows.]

three - fangirl mode, activate;
[By now, Yona's a pretty common face at the stables, especially now that the week of the full moon has passed, the dragons are back where they're supposed to be, and they're not trying to... you know, eat them.

Today, she's hanging around and peering at them when she gets the chance.]

They're so beautiful...! I wish I could ride one.

[But, uh, she's broke. Alas.

Alternatively, if you catch her in the West, you may see her watching some of the dancers with interest.

...later in the night, you might catch her in a secluded part of town, trying to mimic the moves on her own. She's not quite ready to join in the dancing herself, but she would like to learn!

She's a little unsteady on her feet, though. It's a lot of twirling and jumping.

Heck, she might even stumble out and smack into you if you're not careful.]

Oh— I'm sorry!

wildcard;

[If none of the above works for you, just hit me with whatever! Alternatively, hit me up by PM or at hungriest and I'll be glad to write a personalized starter for you.]

Comments

[cutefaced]

...I don't know if that's it.

[Slaine doesn't really seem like the type to dislike animals in general. But... he doesn't seem to like loud noises, and Mephisto's barking can be a little startling sometimes.

It startles her, and she's pretty used to it already.]

I think he just needs time to get used to you as a dog! Can't you behave a little more cutely with him? Maybe curl up at his feet and let him pet you a little. He's really kind, so it should go well as long as you behave!

[meinwaifu]

[...]

I do have some pride, you know. [That depends on how one defines pride tbh. he certainly has no problem curling up with Yona or Jae-ha and getting pet.] But if it's important to you that we get along, I'm certainly willing to try.

[Time to make Slaine's life difficult. :) ]

[cutefaced]

It's important. I want my friends to get along with each other.

[what hell is she about to unleash]

[meinwaifu]

Then shall I give it a shot now?

Or should I be leaving you two alone for a little while?

[She doesn't need to see an expression on his face to hear the grin that carries in his voice regardless.]

[cutefaced]

[let her live, mephisto]

I-I'm telling you it's not like that! ...let's... go see if we can get you two to get along.

[Cheeks flushed, she turns on her heel to head back inside. It's time for Slaine to make nice with her dog, because they have definitely been interrupted and she's a little too embarrassed to go right back to what they were doing.]

[meinwaifu]

[NEVER]

[But okay, if he's going to do a nice-dog routine, that means making a good first impression, right? So as soon as the door is opened, he scampers in past Yona and all but leaps up onto the bed with a bark, tail wagging--]

[Which to anyone else would just look like a friendly dog, but he knows this is exactly the sort of behavior Slaine probably wouldn't appreciate without warning. Especially since, it needs to be said, scottie dogs are known for having pretty loud barks.]

[sakabroto]

[DOUBLE SHIT. He thought maybe he'd hit Shinji, but his stomach hits the floor at the same time Haru does. He immediately goes to help her get up, shooting a glance in the dog's direction.

Manju seems very proud of herself as she continues to slobber all over Shinji's hat and his socks.]

Sorry, Haru... I wasn't lookin' where I was goin'.

[When she's back on her feet, he rubs the back of his neck.]

Wait- Can she swallow those??

[frombetrayal]

It's all right...

[It happens. Especially when you have a very energetic pup in the house!

Her gaze drifts to Manju, who seems quite pleased with her bounty; after a moment, she shakes her head.]

I'm not certain. Aragaki-kun's hat might be a little too big, but the socks... they're just small enough that she might be able to. {Especially if she shreds them, first. But with all the stuff in her mouth, maybe she won't be able to.]

At any rate, I don't want to discover that she can the hard way.

[chaoticlootral]

Oh, sure, sure. Bit of a, uh, culinary adventure. Gotta expand your horizons, all that good shit.

[Well, there's trained, and there's trained enough to impress Taako, which are two sadly different things - one nearly unachievable. He's judgey, sorry Haru, who's name he hasn't even bothered to ask. Stopping suddenly at a corner, looking at a stall across the street, arms crossed.]

Listen, homie, that dude serving the tentacles-onna-stick deal has started refusing to serve me, so first gonna need you to pick up one of those. For testing.

[So, less untrained palates, and maybe more "unwilling accomplice."]

[frombetrayal]

["Unwilling accomplice," indeed.

But Haru nods; just this brief encounter with him has made it clear enough that Taako is something of a character. If he's been as opinionated about all food as he has been about the meat on a stick from earlier, she can see why that might be.]

I understand.

[Buuuut... she is interested in trying it. And how weird can it be, really? There are tentacles on octopus, and those taste just fine.

So, of she goes to snag some tentacles on a stick for the two of them!

She returns with a stick in one hand, looking triumphant - and after a glance over her shoulder to make sure the vendor isn't watching (he's not), she holds one out to him.]

Here you are.

[chaoticlootral]

Hey, good work, pumpkin. You're a natural.

[At ordering food? Whatever, he seems pleased. Taking his, simply observing it for a few seconds, twirling it around like a fine wine. Or like, cooked tentacle.]

So, just to be clear, I'm not attempting to, uh, steal family tentacle cooking secrets here, and any accusations about doing so are entirely false, but if you did taste a secret spice, what would you guess it would be?

[frombetrayal]

That's an oddly specific denial.

[But... aside from that gentle chiding, she won't really do much more to call him out. Instead, she brings the stick up to munch thoughtfully on the tentacle, letting the flavors wash over her tongue.

Hmmm...]

There are a variety of flavors... but I believe I can taste bay leaves. Perhaps it was used to marinate the tentacles before they were grilled.

[terrantrash]

<sub>[Unfortunately for Slaine he is prone to being startled rather easily, and so the scampering of little feet and the subsequent bark that follows has him jerking upright from the mattress. Immediately he regrets the sudden movement, staring at the dog with a look that can only be read as a feeble attempt of masking depression.

Let him live. He didn't ask for this.]</sub>

Ah...you're back already?

[terrantrash]

_{[He can't blame her - if he'd been in her position he'd have thought the same. It was just a bad case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.]}

I should've made my presence better known...

_{[Yeah, even if she got him with a knife he can't help but try and shoulder (hah) some of the blame).]}

[cutefaced]

He seemed to want to come back.

[Yona the dog whisperer at work. Her expression is a little concerned as she approaches and takes a seat on the edge of the bed, though - she reaches over to put a hand lightly on his arm.]

...are you all right?

[BEHAVE, MEPHISTO...]

[cutefaced]

No! You couldn't have known what I was doing out here.

[So there was no reason for him to need to realize that it would have been safer to identify himself sooner.

Regardless, Yona won't accept him assigning himself any part of the blame.]

Let's just focus on getting you back home so we can bandage your wound, okay?

[terrantrash]

Okay.

_{[There isn't really much else to say to that, and so he nods, still keeping his hand pressed flush against his wound. It doesn't take them long to return back and once they do Slaine's making a beeline for the bathroom. His shirt is beyond salvageable, stained crimson, hand and arm no better.]}

Where do you keep the bandages, Lady Yona?

_{[So, y'know, he can bandage himself up.]}

[meinwaifu]

[HE WILL BEHAVE. And by behave of course this means settling down on the bed, pointedly between the two of them, little tail wagging.]

[This is now a No Cuddling Zone!!]

[terrantrash]

<sub>[Thanks canine cockblock.

It's not like the dog isn't cute, but Slaine can't exactly enjoy its enthusiasm. Still, he'll take what he can get. He appreciates the hand on his arm, if anything.]</sub>

I'm okay.

[cutefaced]

They're in a cabinet in the bathroom...

[Yona follows him in, because the desire to make sure he's okay and that his wound is treated outweighs any concerns about modesty, as far as she cares. In fact, she'll head straight for the cabinet in question.]

Oh, but we'll need to clean out your wound first, could you grab a towel...? And... um, I think some soap should do.

[cutefaced]

[Mephisto, why are you the way that you are...

Yona keeps one hand on Slaine's arm, but her other hand comes to rest on Mephisto, stroking gently through his fur. He's being good so far (even if his barking was loud before), so... there, a reward. Of sorts.]

That's good. ...so your arm is feeling okay...? It didn't get jostled too badly earlier, did it?

[terrantrash]

_{[Using a towel seems like a bit much, but he does grab a face cloth from the counter top, inwardly cringing at the mention of soap. Ideally alcohol would be used, but it wasn't as if either of them had that lying around.]}

I can take care of it.

[cutefaced]

[time to raid jae-ha's alcohol stash]

It's in an awkward place... it won't be easy for you to take care of alone. [She frowns.] ...and I should help you bandage it up since I'm the reason you got hurt in the first place.

[terrantrash]

It's fine, really.

_{[Ah. This...it really isn't ideal, is it? He'll have to take off his shirt to deal with the problem and that's not something he wants her to see.]}

It's easier than it looks.

[cutefaced]

[does this look like the face of someone who believes you, slaine

it shouldn't, because she doesn't]

Slaine...