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

[gekkajuu]

[Atsushi manages to escape the bearded man's initial grab, but a second try catches him off guard. Down he goes, with the bearded man diving after. Atsushi has speed and agility going for him, but he's not foolish enough to expect that he so much as stands a chance of winning if this man pins him down.

So he resolves to turn them around while he has momentum, and grab the man where he can - which happens to be that beard. It's not very elegant, but it proves to be effective: it offers just enough of a handle, and the bearded man ends up in just enough pain, that Atsushi can spin them around once more, pinning the bearded man under him, instead.

It's funny, but now that they've come this far, he doesn't feel the least bit guilty for hurting the man. Or maybe that's not so strange after all, when the "guilt" ingrained in him is often (though not exclusively) a fear of retaliation. Either way, he doesn't hold back at all - except for not using his ability - as he lands a nasty right hook on the man. With more power, it might have knocked the guy unconscious, but Atsushi only has so much strength: the guy stays conscious, and proceeds to knee Atsushi, hard enough to knock the breath right out of him. So much for his flying start.

The polished-looking man staggers back at that hit, but only a little, and it turns out to be at least partly an act: the moment Haru gets close to take advantage, he tries to kick her legs out from under her.]

[frombetrayal]

[If nothing else, the audience is having a great time - they let out a loud cheer when Atsushi's fist connects with the bearded man's face, and another when the man knees him in return.

As Atsushi's breath is pushed out of him, the man tries to buck up and flip them over to pin him to the ground - but that hit to his face has left him a little dizzy, and he's not quite able to get the momentum he needs. It leaves Atsushi with the opening for another hit, provided he's not too busy trying to breathe.

Haru, on the other hand, is caught unawares by the kick - but her reflexes are good, and when she hits the ground, she throws her weight in his direction to try and knock right into his knees.

...

This fight has apparently turned into a two-person wrestling match.]

[gekkajuu]

[Atsushi is used to pain, at least, and while it's a close call, he manages to recover enough to grab the bearded man by his hair and slam his head down on the ground.
... Well, never let it be said that Atsushi can't fight dirty. The bearded man groans as his body goes slack, and Atsushi is quick to look over at Haru. Even if this is literally two fights for the price of one right now, there's no need for it to stay that way.

The polished-looking man sees that kick coming and does a backflip that can only be called elegant. What is he, an acrobat?! There's no immediate attack, let alone an immediate danger, but Atsushi runs over all the same. He's good at butting in with the best intentions - and, in his defense, that isn't always a bad thing.]

Okumura-san!

[Meanwhile, though Atsushi doesn't realize it, the bearded man is already recovering, and likely planning a sneak attack on one or both of them, with or without the aid of his partner.]