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

[bodyguarding]

( interesting. a furtive glance down at the blade has him smiling a bit, subtly rolling his shoulder to apply a bit more pressure her way. but. only in the tiniest, almost playful increment. )

That's good, because I don't need an expert. ( what a useful skill, especially if she's also comfortable with battle. seemingly. )

I hope you're not charging for help, because I don't exactly have a lot.

[frombetrayal]

[Haru feels that pressure and responds in turn by pushing right back - also tiny and playful. Hm, this guy seems nice enough, it's fine.]

Oh, no, not at all. To be honest, I'm just hoping I can gather some samples to see if I can grow them outside of the jungle...

[She wants a garden.]

If you wouldn't mind lending a helping hand, I certainly wouldn't mind sharing what I know.

[bodyguarding]

Sounds useful. ( cultivating them all...well, that kind of care and dedication probably puts it past "hobby" or something she uses only for survival. ) Did you do anything like this back home?

( his increasingly friendly disposition should be telling of the agreement. she's still not giving any information out for free and is doling out her strength in an almost playful parry ... it's a habit of being on the battlefield for so long, but Hak can't help profile her and quickly. where he comes from, women that look like this don't often get to so openly show their strengths and are usually self-taught.

with a shrug, Hak turns his arm slightly to angle the blade of his glaive away from her axe, giving enough space for them both to withdraw. )

[frombetrayal]

In a sense, yes. I used to grow vegetables as a hobby.

[With his glaive pulled away from her axe, she's able to move it aside more easily and set it down on the ground so that she can more carefully examine the plant she's currently looking at.]

Some of the vegetables and plants here are the same as the ones where I come from, but some of them are different, too. It's fascinating to see them all.

[bodyguarding]

( Hak takes a step back and watches the plant she's looking at, squinting his eyes as if he could recognize it on sight. he can't, really, but he's interested in seeing what she has to say. if he could learn what heals, what hurts, and especially what might look exceptionally beautiful as accessories, he'd be forever indebted to this girl.

he rests a hand at his hip as he hums in acknowledgment. )

So what do you need me to do? Uproot them?

[frombetrayal]

[In answer to his question, she nods and reaches into her supplies for a spade. Which should... hopefully help make getting them out of the ground a little easier.]

Yes. I think it should be possible to harvest seeds from some of them without uprooting the plant entirely, but... for the ones that it's not...

[Now she rifles through her things for a few small burlap bags.]

Carrying it back with some of the soil might make it possible for me to transplant them. I've seen some of the locals use this particular plant to help treat stomachaches when its leaves are brewed into a tea, so it's something I'd like to have on hand.

why don't you marry plants if you're so horny for them...

[bodyguarding]

( Hak has no idea how to differentiate between what they should take with the soil and what they should simply grab the seeds from, but he figures it might be intuitive. maybe. if it isn't, she can just yell at him. kneeling down close to something that resembles a basil plant, Hak sets down his weapon to reach out and finger the plant's stalk in one hand, the other anticipating a sack being passed to him.

he won't touch the plant she was eyeing. maybe she's possessive or something, or will find it offensive. somehow. )

You must have good memory. ( he sees the 'stomachache' plant does have a twin a dozen yards ahead, so he'll get her some of that. it's nice to think these can all only be used for healing, but there's probably stuff here that's very useful for assassinations and the like. whatever gave him the impression that she'd know about stuff like that? )

I know someone who probably needs something like that too. When she really likes food, she tends to stuff her face too fast and feel sick after.

that subject line made me reread my tag a billion times to check for embarrassing typos fml

[frombetrayal]

[His anticipation is right on the mark - Haru passes him one of the bags a moment later. Have fun with your basil lookalike, Hak.]

A good memory... well, it's easy to remember things that I'm interested in, so maybe that has something to do with it.

[But that's part of being interested, she supposes. It makes sense that the things you enjoy are easier to remember than the things you don't.

There are no easily harvestable seeds on the plant she's looking at, so while he works on the one he's got a few feet away, she starts digging down to loosen the dirt around it. It's messy work, but she doesn't particularly mind.]

In that case, would you like to take some of these home with you as well? We wouldn't want your friend getting sick.

[also wow stop throwing shade at one of my characters when the other is listening]