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]

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.]

[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?

[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...]

[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]

[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?

[meinwaifu]

[Pets!! Reward nothing, if she wants him to behave, this is the way to do it. It was definitely weird how much he enjoyed being pampered and petted like this, but it's not like anyone ever said Mephisto wasn't a weirdo.]

[So for now he'll enjoy this, waiting for the right opportunity to cause mischief again...]

[terrantrash]

_{[Rude dog. Go in time out.]}

It's okay. You don't have to worry.

_{[Sure, it still hurts, but it had been easy to ignore said hurt when the two of them had been swapping spit not too long ago.]}

[cutefaced]

I'm going to worry until it's completely healed.

[Just, you know, in case there was ever any doubt of that.]

...so if there's anything I can to help make it hurt less... tell me, okay?

[meinwaifu]

[...he never did ask what the hell happened. Why did Yona just up and stab her boyfriend? Is she secretly a yandere?? It'd certainly make things more interesting around here, but--]

[Well, right now, maybe he'll just wait for the right time to move and hop up in Slaine's lap... cause he's supposed to be trying to make an effort to get to know him, right?? And what better way than to get nice and close! Who doesn't want to cuddle a dog, right??]

[terrantrash]

_{[The only cuddling Slaine wants to do right now is with the girl in front of him. Just because a dog is fine too doesn't mean the better choice isn't on the menu. Also the Yandere is the boy you're staring at right now, Mephisto. Watch out, you'll see it emerge in due time.]}

I'll tell you, I promise.

[cutefaced]

[...he promised. Okay, that's good. Yona relaxes a little at that - she believes that he'll keep his word, at least.

Go on, Slaine, pet the dog in your lap. Yona reaches over and scratches Mephisto behind the ears a little absentmindedly.]

...all right... thank you.

[meinwaifu]

[If his yan comes out over a dog, he's got bigger problems than his thirst for himes.]

[But ah, the ear scritches are nice... he knows he was supposed to try and get closer to Slaine for Yona's sake, but can't he just indulge in this instead...? He'd much rather be snuggled up in her arms and held against her chest... why is he like this??]

[But nah, if he waits too long, Mister Thirst here might try and make a move again. And so, he shifts and hops up a little in Slaine's lap, letting out a small bark as if asking to be petted!! Tail wagging and playing the well-behaved doggy roll!!]

[terrantrash]

_{[Wow rude...he's not that thirsty. Even mopey Slaine though can't resist petting a soft creature, even if said dog does startle him at times. Nervously he reaches out to pet him, gently running a hand from the top of his head to his back. There, happy?]}

[cutefaced]

[He is absolutely that thirsty.

...anyway, she looks pleased that they're finally getting along. She's watching the two of them with no small amount of fondness. If you wanna be her lover you gotta get with her friends, etc, except in this case her friend is a dog.]