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songerein2022-08-05 01:37 am
stillarhino) wrote in songerein2022-08-05 01:37 am
open 💀 first trick | august catch-all
Who: Beat + anyone
Which: Open log + network
Where: Network, Dreambucks, Around Reverein, Wild Harvest, Cliffsides
What: August Catch-all
Warnings: Possible Neo: TWEWY spoilers.
💀 a. network
sender: beat
subject: skateboards
yo im looking for parts for a new skateboard
anyone wanna help a brother out and tell me where i can find some of these
if we get enough maybe we can look into getting get u one if u want too
💀 b. dreambucks
[Anyone who passes by Dreambucks for a drink or some food might see Beat huddled over a notebook all by his lonesome. A half-full iced milk coffee sits on the table, together with a BLT sandwich with a few bites in it.
Upon closer inspection, it seems like Beat has been working on a sketch in his notebook. It's hard to tell exactly what it is at this point and with how closely he is hovering over it. But there are a few other completed ones strewn across the table. One depicts a shark as if breaking water to devour its prey, another of graffiti with a few skull and skeleton motifs above it, and one last of a rough sketch of a t-rex-looking creature with parts of it depicted as decals rather than flesh. His red cellphone sits on top of the finished pages as if to hold them all down.
There seems to be loud music coming from his headphones, which he hums to and bobs his head to the beat. It doesn't seem like he's noticed whoever has come up to him just yet. What do?]
💀 c. quest 801: a windy day around reverein
[With the winds picking up, it's starting to seem like anything that isn't nailed down will likely take flight after getting caught up in the wind. In fact, it's a little hard to see things at times with all the dust blowing around.
But you catch this particular thing whizz by overhead. And it's quickly followed by Beat, who you might not have seen coming when you turned your head or tried to avoid what flew by. He accidentally shoulder-checks you and almost loses his balance, regaining it at the very last second.]
Yo! Sorry 'bout that— Was tryin' to catch the—
[And when he looks back, whatever it was he was that was caught in the wind is missing from view.]
Where the hell did it go?!
[OOC: Feel free to make up whatever it is he might have been chasing. The more ridiculous, the better.]
💀 d. quest 803: a little spice will do you good
[Upon reading up that there was curry over at the Wild Harvest, he immediately made his way over there, not bothering to read the entirety of the post. Once he's made it there, he's already ordering said curry, again not looking at any of the signage advertising exactly what is in it or looking at the menu. It seems as if he is seated by himself, but man, is he looking excited. Practically like a child let loose in a toy store.
He turns to whoever is serving him.] I'mma get a curry, yo. Jus' one but I'm probl'ly gonna get another jus' so ya'll are ready.
Been jonesing for curry since I got here.
[And it shows. He already had his spoon ready in one hand even if the dish hasn't arrived yet.]
💀 e. wildcard
[Open to other prompts or ideas! He would also be up for kite gliding if you want to do that with him.
Feel free to hit me up on Discord (Riyuji#9693, just add me right away), dreamwidth PMs, or through my plotting post if there's anything you want to discuss prior!]
Which: Open log + network
Where: Network, Dreambucks, Around Reverein, Wild Harvest, Cliffsides
What: August Catch-all
Warnings: Possible Neo: TWEWY spoilers.
💀 a. network
subject: skateboards
yo im looking for parts for a new skateboard
anyone wanna help a brother out and tell me where i can find some of these
if we get enough maybe we can look into getting get u one if u want too
💀 b. dreambucks
Upon closer inspection, it seems like Beat has been working on a sketch in his notebook. It's hard to tell exactly what it is at this point and with how closely he is hovering over it. But there are a few other completed ones strewn across the table. One depicts a shark as if breaking water to devour its prey, another of graffiti with a few skull and skeleton motifs above it, and one last of a rough sketch of a t-rex-looking creature with parts of it depicted as decals rather than flesh. His red cellphone sits on top of the finished pages as if to hold them all down.
There seems to be loud music coming from his headphones, which he hums to and bobs his head to the beat. It doesn't seem like he's noticed whoever has come up to him just yet. What do?]
💀 c. quest 801: a windy day around reverein
But you catch this particular thing whizz by overhead. And it's quickly followed by Beat, who you might not have seen coming when you turned your head or tried to avoid what flew by. He accidentally shoulder-checks you and almost loses his balance, regaining it at the very last second.]
Yo! Sorry 'bout that— Was tryin' to catch the—
[And when he looks back, whatever it was he was that was caught in the wind is missing from view.]
Where the hell did it go?!
[OOC: Feel free to make up whatever it is he might have been chasing. The more ridiculous, the better.]
💀 d. quest 803: a little spice will do you good
He turns to whoever is serving him.] I'mma get a curry, yo. Jus' one but I'm probl'ly gonna get another jus' so ya'll are ready.
Been jonesing for curry since I got here.
[And it shows. He already had his spoon ready in one hand even if the dish hasn't arrived yet.]
💀 e. wildcard
Feel free to hit me up on Discord (Riyuji#9693, just add me right away), dreamwidth PMs, or through my plotting post if there's anything you want to discuss prior!]
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Maybe the answer would come from Beat here, who follows and sends her forward with the wind some with his shoulder-check before grounding her. What in the heeeeeell!!!]
Wh-h-hey!! I wasn't expecting to actually fly here...!
[Futaba looks back to see a literal giant to her 5-foot-nothing self and jumps back some.]
U-uhh! A-are you looking f-for the s-senbazuru that just f-flew by me?
[For the moment, it's flapping majestically, all the wings on the cranes flapping as if flying through the air... while stuck on a tree branch. It'll likely come free and take off, but a sentient senbazuru wouldn't be too out of place here... right?]
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Tha's the one! The entire thing flew past me when the wind picked up.
[He gives another look around too see that it's stuck in the nearby tree. While it looks stuck, he's not so sure how long it will stay there. The cranes are stuck, maybe a good 8 feet off the ground. Probably more.]
No way I'mma reach that. [Then he turns to the girl he had crashed into.] Yo, think you can lend me a hand so we can get it back?
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[But that could work to their advantage if he was easily able to nearly send her flying by accident.]
Th-though... m-maybe if I'm n-not too heavy, I-I can get on your sh-shoulders or something... [It's worth a shot if he's able to just hoist her into the air!] J-just don't expect me t-to do any heavy lifting! I-I'm not good for ph-physical labour!
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[He's definitely picking up the stammering and he tilts his head not really sure what might be causing it.]
Tha's what I was thinkin' too. Don't worry, I ain't gonna ask you to do much. Hell, I'mma be the one owin' you a favor when we done.
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Then... y-yeah, let's get it d-down! Wh-what did you need the s-senbazuru for, anyway?
[She hadn't seen any tasks for it, not that she could remember, but... maybe it was his and because of all the crazy wind it just decided to sprout wings (heh) and fly away?]
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Someone was puttin' it together when the winds picked up and ripped it right outta their hands. They was just sittin' there all surprised 'bout it when I was passin' by.
[Beat reaches back and scratches the back of his head.]
Figured I can leas' help out. Don't want all a' their hard work to go to waste.
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Hearing that someone was making it before it was unceremoniously ripped from their hands... that's rough. Futaba knows what goes into making 1000 of those cranes, and that's time and patience. She grins when he says he just wanted to help, and looks over at the cranes, still blowing in the wind as if taunting them.]
Th-then lets get them down! J... just don't d-drop me, okay?! Though w-with this wind I-I'd probably just fly a-away...
[... that could be fun actually—]
honestly I feel like these too will feed off each other's energies down the line
Nah, I'mma make sure none a' that happens, aight?
[He starts making his way to the tree, keeping an eye out to see if she's following closely behind.]
Name's Beat, yo.
they really will :')
She follows behind him, dodging debris (almost) nimbly, noting his name.]
I-I'm Futaba! I'll do m-my best to h-help out! I'll help u-until we get it back!
[Futaba is Determined now, watching the cranes flap their wings in the wind. Where they'd go is anyone's guess, but hopefully they won't just fly away.]
R-ready to go!
exciting things to look forward to! :D
[The winds may have died down, but who knows for how long. The fluttering of the cranes and their wings mix with the leaves rustling against the wind as the breeze blows past.
As soon as he stands underneath the senbazuru, he turns and knots his fingers together and crouches down to help Futaba onto his shoulders.]
Aight, I'mma get you up there but jus' tell me if you need me to bring ya higher.
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Using Beat's shoulder to steady herself before climbing on up to said shoulders, she starts reaching for the cranes, watching as they flap their wings as if trying to stay out of her reach.]
Hng, stupid cranes...! Are they supercharged with dreamotion or something?!
[After a little trial and error she at last grabs one of the lines of cranes! But in a panic, what seems to be dreamotion comes blasting from the group of the cranes in a wind blast directly into her face, knocking her back. In an effort to not damage someone's work of a thousand of these little jerks she lets go, but her balance isn't really great.]
D-don't drop me!
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Yo, what the hell— I'm tryin'!
[He tries his best to move backward, taking a few steps back to make up for how far Futaba had been knocked back but he feels himself falling backward too.]
Shit!
[It's no use. He's definitely going to land on his ass. In a split second, he makes the decision to let go of Futaba, letting gravity do its job if only so he could use his own body to break her fall. There's an impact as he falls, and he's able to curse under his breath as he braced himself, arms up and outward to catch Futaba.]
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U-uhh! A-a-are y-you— a-are you a-all right?
[She didn't mean to fall on him but she's pretty red. Just gonna. Look away.]
S-sorry, that g-gust of wind w-was...
[She's pretty small, no wonder it knocked her over! The cranes have gotten themselves free, but are hanging nicely elsewhere. Taunting them. That has to be what they're doing now from the clothesline in that yard.]
Rrgh... I was s-so close, too...
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Y-yeah, I'm aight. Jus' gimme a sec.
[It's lucky that Beat was too busy trying to get his bearings once more to see Futaba's embarrassment. He may not see where the cranes are right now but he did see her attempt to reach for it though.]
Naw, yo. You really did almost have. If it wasn't for the damn wind, you and me woulda gotten it already.
[But he doesn't dwell on that for too long. Finally ready to get back up, figuratively and literally, Beat pushes himself off the ground, jumping back onto both of his feet in one swift motion. It's not hard to see where the cranes have gone, the colorful papers fluttering in the air. Even if they look like they're easier to reach this time, there's no telling what might happen a second time around.
Turning to Futaba, he extends a hand to help her onto her feet.]
We got this, yo. You still with me?
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Y-yeah! I'll get it th-this time! I hope...
[She is, if nothing else, determined, and they WILL get this senbazuru back to its rightful owner and not... taunting them in the wind like it is. Futaba will take his hand and pull herself up, dusting herself off, and looking around the area where the cranes are currently hooked on to.]
I-if we can s-scare them into a-a place we can c-catch them easier... m-maybe an a-alleyway? [Are there any around? Or just an alcove or a large doorway where it keeps the wind mostly out?]
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Huh, aight, I gotchu. Maybe you an' me can even corner it so it got no place to run... Fly. Whatever, yo!
[Beat begins to look around. A short distance from the clothesline, he spots a tunnel, carved out from underneath a tree. There was enough space between the ends for the senbazuru to flit about for a while, but if they came at it from either end, they might be able to trap it. He points towards it to draw Futaba's attention there.]
How 'bout that one? Might work for what we wanna do. We jus' gotta figure out how to get it over there.
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Since the wind k-keeps dying down, m-maybe we can run f-from cover to cover s-so we don't lose it a-again when it gets r-really windy?
[She's already plotting out a course in case the answer is yes here.]
A-and m-maybe we can a-approach from o-over there [pointing toward one end of the clothesline] and th-there [and behind it] so I-I can scare it t-toward you! Y-you're taller and all, th-there's more of you for i-it to run into!
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Aight, so we split there— [He points to the bush a short distance from the tunnel that would give him enough cover to sneak in.] So you's can scare it in and I'mma be at the other end to catch it when it comes, right?
[Once she gives him the signal, he's ready to execute their plan.]
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[Futaba balls up her fists to get psyched up— and to give herself confidence here— before her mark to move. Once they're moving, she watches Beat to make sure he's in where he should be, before focusing her attention on the senbazuru. She's pretty nonchalant about it as the cranes shake warily as if watching her every move, but once she's behind them...]
Geeet outta heeeere!
[Her sudden shout flusters the cluster of cranes, and she chases it as best she can in the wind toward where Beat is in the totally-will-lead-them-to-Totoro tree tunnel.]
Incomiiiiing!
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Then he hears it, Futaba's voice scaring the senbazuru towards him. The cranes flutter in the wind toward the tunnel and he sees it before he hears Futaba's announcement.
He kicks off against the ground and runs towards it faster than anyone might expect, arms immediately closing it around it. The cranes flap their wings with whatever dreamotion energy they have left.]
Jus' quit fighting', yo! You ain't goin' nowhere!
[Strings snap and a line of them fall to the ground. Unable to free itself it expends the last of the dreamotion it had before falling limp in his arms.]
...That it? Did it finally run outta juice?
[Beat doesn't let go of his grip on the senbazuru, not until he's absolutely sure it won't make another attempt at an escape.]
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Luckily it goes toward the tunnel, and as she turns the corner she skids to a stop to avoid slamming into Beat and crushing the cranes. The wind makes her teeter a little, but not enough to fall flat on her face (luckily.)]
I-is the dreamotion g-gone? D-did we do it?!
[The line of cranes that had fallen flutter a little, but it looks as if it had wanted to rejoin its folded paper brethren, not so much get away.]
Aw, I-I think they're sad. [so she'll kneel down next to them to start scooping them up] Th-the person who made this sh-should be able to fix it i-if we collect all of them!
[But now to traverse the winds without losing their paper cranes...]
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I think it's gone, yo.
[There are a few that are crushed from how tightly Beat had been holding on, but most of them still remain intact. He looks over to where the other lines of origami snapped, counting five or six threads scattered around the tunnel. His grip moves over to the top of the strings of cranes.]
If they're sad, d'you think we just gotta make 'em come to us?
[The closest string even tries to fly closer to the bunch in Beat's hand, but ends up crawling against the ground instead.]
If we got 'em all, we can prob'ly return 'em then.
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[Luckily the most happening in the tree tunnel is some paper fluttering and having them being pushed back as opposed to them being caught in the big gusts outside of their sanctuary. Grabbing the ones that had broken off or got a little crunched is fairly easy compared to chasing the whole thing down in not-quite-tornado weather!
Once she has them in hand, some reattached to their rightful strings, she nods toward the exit.]
Th-there should be some s-safe zones out there, just s-so we don't lose these again. R-ready when you are, Beat!
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[He begins making his way out the tunnel, the cranes already fluttering restlessly in his hand because of the wind. It's a good thing Beat hadn't left the owner of the colorful origami birds too far away, lest they risk another episode of them being blown away by another gust of wind.
Speaking of—]
Jus' stay behind me so ya don't go flyin' off or nothin'. Wouldn't wanna haveta chase you down too.
[Beat doesn't even hide his laugh as he teases Futaba. And as soon as she is ready, he runs alongside her outside, ducking behind cover during particularly strong gusts and running out during pockets of stillness. Futaba might even feel a bit of a speed boost coming from Beat as they dash towards their destination.]
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[A gust does float her up a little, but it drops her on her feet just as quickly as it tried to Dorothy her away. Okay, okay point taken. With some of the wind blocked by Beat's larger form, it should make for an easier trek back for her.]
F-fine, maybe I-I am! Y-you don't have t-to tease me!
[But he's pretty good at hitting cover before big gusts, and... hmm, she's feeling faster, lighter on her feet. Huh! He's already got his dreamotion down, huh?! Her own that she'd been practicing would be pretty useless here, but she'll really need to learn it now. Can't be outdone here.]
A-are we getting c-closer?
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