Shot through the heart~!

[hashtagwoof]

Who: Hunter and YOU
Which: Open Log
Where: Around town and a bit into the woods.
What: Hunter gets a much needed haircut, cleans up his own mess, then gets into the love arrows.
Warnings: General chaos. Will add more if needed.

You had one job, and...

Hunter thought he was very clear with the hairdresser he found. He wanted an undercut style, hair parted to the right, right side longer than the left, layered, with a fringe. And what did the bloke give him?

Not the style he had in mind, that's what!

The kid's a bit miffed about the result, but ya know what? The new look sure beats looking like he was raised by wolves. Plus, this seems easier to maintain in a world where modern hair products of good quality don't exist.

If anyone needs him immediately after that he'll be at Dreambucks, sitting next to the window. The guy at the counter recommended the Overcast Earl Grey and it put him in the mood for people watching. So here he is, watching people pass by with a dulled gaze. Occasionally he'll glance at the rest of the diner behind him and contemplate pulling some prank on the waiter to spice things up... But nah. Not this time.

"Stupid Cupid?" Try "Literal Gremlin Cupid." (Dream Board #204)

There was one other quest that caught his eye. Sure, playing matchmaker with magic arrows sounds cute on paper, but those arrows make people fall in love with anything in sight. Anything...

Hunter readied the crossbow he was given with a wicked grin on his face. This seems like a fine way to blow off steam...

#LOVESICK
The easy part was borrowing a ladder and climbing onto the roof of Madame Blackbird's shop. Harder part was learning to aim from such a height. He hasn't done any sniping before, much less sniping with arrows, but if he wanted any form of stealth he was gonna have to learn. So of course the kid misses a couple of times, if not hitting someone he didn't mean to hit.

When he hits his mark, though...

Hoo boy, does it cause scenes. One fellow starts aggressively flirting with a bewildered mutton man. Another declares his love for a lamp post. A heated argument suddenly turns into a heated makeout session. The weird cactus in the middle of town gets up and starts chasing a startled pedestrian for a hug.

So much chaos... And the kid behind it all is biting his lip to keep from laughing too hard.

#STOLENHEARTS
Of course, it's all fun and games until you get more than you bargained for.

Hunter spotted a scruffy man taking stuff from a cart while the attendant was talking to someone else. The man was occupied, his back was turned. All Hunter had to do was wait until the man looked up and...

BULLSEYE! Now that man's dropped everything and is dragging the attendant in for a kiss! A flawless prank... If not for three things that were off:

One, the guy had a lot of shinies on his person. Two, the attendant slapped him across the face, which would have been fair if not for the third issue... Which was said attendant shouting something about thievery.

Um. Yeah, this sounds like bad news when the arrow wears off. Hunter scurries to hide behind the chimney and starts glancing around. "Great... That guy had better not turn around any time soon..." So his only options are to stay hidden until the coast is clear or find another way off the roof. Easier said than done...

#WILDCARD

[ Feel free to hit me up at nyanka for plotting! ]

Comments

[hashtagwoof]

Erasers... Huh. [ He sounds somewhat familiar, but not really. The kid wasn't paying close attention to Santa's lecture back then.

He nods at the second transformation enhancing thing. He isn't looking for enhancements at the moment, so it's a good thing Tenn's not rushing anything. As for the tea... ]

Huh. Smells nice... [ A part of him is worried about poison, but that's rather unlikely, so he takes a sip... ] And tastes pretty nice too! Did you make this from scratch?

[perfectenn]

[ Relatable, though Tenn has become less wary of drugs and more of spells being slipped into his beverages. The teas served at Dreambucks are probably excellent... he just doesn't want to deal with the emotional consequences. Hence, having a spacious kitchen to make things for himself is a must. ]

Thank you. And yes, I prefer to make it myself.

[ Now onto business! Cradling his warm cup in his hands, Tenn continues thoughtfully. ]

I find being calm and focused is important for building self-awareness. When I started, it was easier if I wasn't distracted.

[ He takes a sip of his tea, pausing to recount in his head the major dreamshifts they’ve had thus far. ]

Shifting in dreams is easier, of course. It takes much more concentration here. Since you came here recently, I'd guess you've not had much experience with it yet?

[hashtagwoof]

Sweet. Sure beats the store brand. [ Well, ignoring Dreambucks for a moment, he's more used to instant tea. Not that he couldn't afford better, being high class and all, but when the servants boil down to some borrowed mooks and a cat you end up throwing a pod into a tea brewing machine and calling it a day.

That's way beside the point. By now, Hunter has found a place to settle down with his cup and idly sips from it as Tenn starts talking... ]

Well, actually... [ Ah. Great. There's no side stepping the elephant in the room. ] It's the distraction thing that's tripping me up. It's like... Ugh, how do I put it- I got this weird habit thing from an incident a while back, and whenever that acts up here I accidentally turn myself into a dog. Sorta.

... Long story.

[perfectenn]

[ Tenn settles for leaning against the counter to listen. He’s fortunately used to very odd things happening here. There's a briefly worried cant to his eyebrows, but relaxes soon after. And his tone doesn't change, mulling over that halting description. ]

I see. [ Yes, he sees it's uncomfortable and Hunter doesn't want to talk about it excessively. Very understandable. Tenn can work with that. Digging to the root of the problem is important, but so is managing the surface reaction. Without knowing how detailed Hunter wants to go, considering they're still getting to know each other, Tenn settles for the most immediate question. ]

I was under the impression that you came from a world without magic. Do you have shapeshifting tendencies naturally, in your family background, or is this coming up with your use of dreamotion?