[OPEN] a catch all

[sermom]

Who: Kisara and anyone!
Which: Open Log
Where: Around town
What: A catch-all for Kisara, event prompts and extras
Warnings: E for Everyone, to be changed as needed but pretty mild tbh


( I. hot pot - serenading the piggies )

[Ever in search for new ingredients and recipes to make - carrying on Shionne's legacy while she's gone, at least - Kisara had jumped on the truffle challenge. She's not shy of any danger, and experience at the ranch back home has her well prepared for a bit of pig wrangling! ...So she thought. Unfortunately partway in her partner in swine decides he's happier napping in the muck, so now she's on the edge of the path trying to coax him back.]

Come on, don't you want to find those tasty truffles?

[...Her pleas are left unacknowledged, unfortunately, so after a painful silence she sighs and starts humming some old kid's song from her childhood. Maybe it'll wake him up to play the way it did for her years ago.]


( II. dragon-sitting )

[Taking care of little kids? Sign Kisara the heck up. Even if said kids are actually baby dragons, that's fine. It adds a second layer of challenge to the task. She's at the dragon nursery, coaxing bite-sized morsels into the mouth of an especially precocious little dragonling. She's even trying to experiment with a bit of wind-based dreamotion to try and make it fly into the baby's mouth, which is… admittedly messy, but both she and the baby seem to be enjoying it.]

What's this? It's a zeugle, flying away! Best catch it before it escapes…


( wildcard: wishing well )

[Kisara is hanging out at the wishing well one unremarkable day when the skies are clear, leaning against the edge, rolling one of the baubles idly back and forth between her hands. She looks deep in thought, indecisive, a little sad. Maybe check in on her?

Alternatively, should you cross her path afterwards, one can find Kisara walking home from the wishing well area, carrying a small black cat in her arms and, by all appearances, trying hard not to cry.]

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[sermom]

I hadn't either, until today. Though, considering the result, I appreciated not having a big audience. Depending on what you request, I can see it being a private moment.

[Happy tears, sad tears, she's feeling conflicted at the very least. But yes, mostly happy. It's so good to see a familiar face, one that strikes a different chord than the friends she lives with now.]

[judicialassistant]

[ Susato gives her a nod in understanding. She doesn't have much to add, in this case, so after a quiet moment, she folds a hand over her chest and dips her head into a brief bow. ]

I apologise for intruding, if you feel the moment hasn't ended. My name is Susato Mikotoba, and I was simply passing by.

[sermom]

No, it's alright. The company is probably good for me.

[It's a bad idea for someone to be left alone in their misery, she knows that much. She'd witnessed the worst it could become with Shionne back home, and here, things can get awfully dark sometimes, what with nightmares manifesting as real if one isn't careful. She's not always mindful of her own feelings, but she does try.]

I'm Kisara, it's nice to meet you.

[judicialassistant]

Likewise.

[ A polite smile blooms on Susato's face. Perhaps her company is not necessarily what Kisara was hoping for, but hopefully she's right and Susato can help anyway. ]

Um... I can walk you home, if you'd like.

Or, if you're not busy, we could take a stroll to the market... If she needs some toys and treats.

[sermom]

[Oh, that's an idea. She glances down at Zareh. While the cat seems quite comfortable, she'd also come by herself, and the house is more suited for dogs than cats.]

That's a good thought, actually. I don't really have much on hand right now, and I'd like her to be happy with me. You don't mind?

[They'd passed on the street, so she doesn't want to inconvenience the girl and halt whatever she'd been doing before they met.]

[judicialassistant]

[ It's a valid concern. Susato still has bags in her hand, but she seems to shake her head all the same. She doesn't mind at all. ]

Of course not, I'd be happy to come along. I just need to make a quick stop to drop things off.

...Have you ever been to the Wild Harvest?

[sermom]

Of course. [She has no objections; Zareh's presence more or less cleared out her plans for the day, so anything that benefits her is now a priority. Detours on the way to helping are included in that.] I visited a few times early on, though I haven't been back for a while. It's force of habit that I usually cook for myself rather than buy food.

sorry for the delay ;;

[judicialassistant]

[ Ah. She thought she may have seen Kisara before, though without that feeling of familiarity striking her, she didn't want to assume. She knows where it is then. Susato will still lead the way though, smiling. ]

It is a good habit to have. Where I am from, girls are taught early, and it is expected of them.

I have been cooking for my family and loved ones for as long as I can remember. It's quite a different experience, cooking for patrons.

no rush at all!

[sermom]

[Kisara walks alongside her easily enough; even if she doesn't go in as often, she's made a point to learn the landmarks of the area, and lots of people know where the cafe is, so it's an important one to remember.]

I didn't know you worked there. I'll have to remember to say hello next time I come in.

[judicialassistant]

[ She grins, the customer service instincts she's developed over the last year kicking in. ]

Oh, yes, please do!

Although... When we get there, it would probably be best to wait with her in the main dining area. We have quite a few animals running about in the garden, and I don't wish to scare her. [ If Zareh scares easily... ]

[sermom]

I doubt she'd be scared by much, but I don't mind waiting outside. This one's used to trouble, aren't you?

[She scratches the cat beneath the chin, just grateful to have time with her. It matters little whether that be in or outside of the restaurant.]

[judicialassistant]

[ Susato chuckles, seeing the affectionate chin scratch between the two of them. She just doesn't want her being bothered by the snakes or 76's flower wolves, but Kisara of course knows her cat better than Susato does. ]

Well, I will leave it up to you. I won't be long.

[ After some chit chat, they find themselves at the Harvest, and Susato leads the way inside. She quickly excuses herself to put away everything, leaving Kisara and Zareh free to wander the restaurant and the garden.

When Susato returns to look for Kisara, she has what looks like a stick in her hand with an attached string, and a rather vibrant fake bird at the end of it. ]

[sermom]

[While they wait, Kisara sets Zareh down to let her explore a little; the cat steps cautiously around the area, understandably wary of this strange new place, but gaining confidence the more she's able to sniff and examine. For the most part Kisara is just happy to see her doing as she pleases.

When Susato arrives with the toy, Kisara tilts her head curiously and watches Zareh, who is drawn almost immediately to the colour when she notices it, eyes going wide.]

[judicialassistant]

[ Susato immediately starts to wave the bird around by the string, swaying it back and forth. Zareh's eyes seem to follow it, looking like she might pounce any moment. ]

I had forgotten. We have a couple strays that sometimes visit... I think they followed Mr 76 back from the Wildlands a month or two ago.

So we have a few toys lying around for them.

[ Not too many. But Kisara is free to keep at least this one, while they search for more. She'll offer the stick to Kisara, hopefully before Zareh can act. ]

[sermom]

Thank you. I think it goes without saying that she's going to love this.

[Zareh makes a swat at it during the pass from one to the other, and Kisara brightens at once, moving it around so the cat can chase it properly.]

It's been so long since I got to see her play...

[judicialassistant]

[ Susato will just watch them, but eventually she'll lead them back out of the Harvest. It's getting colder, but at the very least, Zareh doesn't seem bothered. (Or maybe she's just sufficiently distracted.) ]

If I may ask... What gave you the idea to wish for her?

[sermom]

Mm... I missed my brother.

[Zareh is scooped back up, easier to carry her than lead her about, though she keeps wiggling the wand for the cat with her free hand, cradling Zareh to her shoulder with the other.]

She belonged to him, so I suppose I was thinking about him, and my thoughts shifted to her when I made the wish. A happy accident.

[judicialassistant]

[ Susato looks a bit surprised that Zareh wasn't her intention to begin with. She never really knew that the well could work that way, but at the very least, her feelings seem to have manifested in something. Happy accident, indeed. ]

I see. She must have been very attached to him.

...I've always wondered how many baubles it would take for such a wish, but I'm certain it wouldn't be the same.

[ Wishing for someone that way.

......

Absentmindedly, she looks towards Zareh in Kisara's arms and finds herself wondering if she is the same as Kisara remembers her. ]

[sermom]

On that... I couldn't say for sure. I wasn't wishing for him, exactly, more for... I suppose, something to keep him alive in my heart. Zareh was one of his most cherished treasures. Seeing her alive and well helps to keep him with me, in a way.

[She scratches the cat affectionately under the chin.]

And I like being able to take care of her, for his sake.

[judicialassistant]

[ That sentiment is something Susato can relate to... In particular, wanting to keep a brother alive in her heart is something that almost hits too close to home. She doesn't know what became of Kisara's brother back home, but she'll tread cautiously. ]

What is he like? Your brother... Will you see him again?

[sermom]

Ah... well...

[That last question is a difficult one, so she focuses on the rest, allowing her words to speak for themselves.]

He was a kind person. He always wanted to help people, make things better... he had his eyes on the future, first and foremost. No one dreamed bigger than Migal.

[judicialassistant]

Migal...

[ She repeats the name, as if to commit it to memory. She gets a warm, fuzzy feeling when she speaks about him. ]

I see. [ To be honest, they... her, and her friends, also had eyes on the future. A brighter Japan, a better Japan, to match the land of the rising sun it is. She doesn't want to shift the topic so suddenly, though. ] What dreams did he have, if I may ask?

[sermom]

Ah... it's not an unusual dream where I come from, I'll admit. Freedom, equality between the people who live in our world, Dahna. There are a lot of people suffering needlessly, and he was always fighting to make things better, even when we were still very powerless. His dreams inspired me to hope for a better future.

[judicialassistant]

...That's a wonderful dream. Back home, we also strived for a better future, though we were not at war or anything quite as dire as that. [ That wouldn't come until later... After her time. ] Dahna... I have heard that name before.

[sermom]

I wouldn't be surprised if you had. There were quite a few of us here together at one point.

[Less so now, but it wasn't that long ago...]

Alphen and Dohalim are still here, but Shionne, Law, and Rinwell as well- we all came from the same place.