[open] have you ever wanted to disappear?

[bropane]

Who: Tadashi Hamada (bropane), Demo the talking CYbuddy, + you!
When: 16-17 Feb IC (7-10 Aug OOC)
Where: Tech & Auto shop, shopping district, and the residential district.
What: A follow up log to his network post. Stalker app installments (as well as other tech related things), nerdery, and passing out on a bench.
Rating/Warning: Will update when necessary!

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a: tech & auto shop (semi-open)

[ he's been feeling really tired and sickly lately, but thankfully, a bunch of aspirins and orange juice, as well as some tea has been keeping him going. a few days after things get back to normal, he sends a message to some people who expressed interest in the app he came up with, saying that they can meet up now if they're available. if he hasn't sent the address yet, then he'll tell them to come to the tech and auto shop, and even attaches a map with it. what a nice guy this tadashi hamada is.

with him in his workshop is a miniature st. bernard cybuddy. when the doors slide open upon somebody arriving, it's the first thing that will welcome the person. at least the dog just talks, and doesn't bite! ]

Hello, hello! Welcome to Tadashi's workshop!

[ the dog sniffs at the shoes of tadashi's visitor as the roboticist himself gets up from his seat, approaching the door. ]

Hey. Good to see you, [ and he offers a hand to shake if he hasn't met the person yet before gesturing to a wheelie chair nearby. ] Have a seat.

[ though if this isn't the first time he's met this person, he'll just gesture to the seat right away, telling them to take a seat while he gets his laptop. ]

b: shopping district (late morning)

Demo, I really don't have time for this right now, [ tadashi says, looking pretty exhausted. he's carrying some bags with him - groceries - which he wants to put down on a counter soon since it's getting heavier by the second. not to mention, he probably should get some rest. working while being sick isn't fun at all, so getting home is a priority.

too bad his cybuddy doesn't seem to agree with him. the dog is barking at an alleyway that probably connects to a deadend. tadashi said he has no time for it, so he isn't even checking it out. ]

But Tadashi, there's something out there! [ the dog responds loudly before barking at the alleyway again. fun… and a talking dog might be weird for some people passing by. they probably haven't met the demo the dog before, or heard of tadashi's incoming line of cybuddies yet. ]

c: residential district + wildcard (post-baseball plot)

[ the day after his excursion with demo, he decides not to bring the dog out shopping again any time soon. having to put him in sleep mode wasn't fun, since he's supposed to have configured demo to work properly. he didn't see any signs of any glitching either, when he checked on his cybuddy's software after getting home… (cybuddies are officially troublesome.)

now, he's on his way to work again, though he's running a bit late. it's just a few hours into the afternoon since he woke up at lunchtime not feeling rejuvenated at all. his limbs are also sore from all the baseball he played the day before. he probably looks sick to someone who can sees him and the cybuddy walking around, so feel free to tell him to go back home and get some rest.

during the evening, he can be found walking back to his apartment looking like he needs a lot of sleep, too. he's sent his cybuddy to go home ahead of him, so he's just alone. though when he receives a text, he takes a seat on a nearby bench by one of the apartments before answering… and ultimately passing out.

feel free to draw on his face, or be a good person and wake him up. ]

Comments

B!

[warmhearted]

[ Lailah has been doing some walking herself, taking time to look and-- well, basically lots of window shopping without any actual purchase. it's the sound of a familiar voice that catches her attention and she starts to make her way over. fortunately this time she isn't in a hospital gown but in her regular attire, so she has nothing to be embarrassed about when she finally catches sight of him. ]

So it is you! Good morning, Tadashi. [ Her hands move to the front of her, leaning slightly forward just a little in greeting before she catches sight and sound of the strange little ..dog? at the moment it's doing certainly a lot of barking- though she's aware that while most human can't see Seraphim like herself, animals certainly can.

though, this dog in particular is a bit too strange looking- ] A friend of yours? Though it doesn't look like a normal kind of dog-- this wouldn't happen to be one of your inventions, is it?! [ A.. man-made dog?! ]

[bropane]

Oh! [ so much for being tired. he smiles as he hears the familiar voice and turns to it, ] Hey there.

This is my CYbuddy, Demo. [ who has stopped barking, but is still very focused on the alleyway. ]

[ and since this is the first time he's seen her since the hospital hullabaloo— ] You look— Nice. The dress suits you.

[warmhearted]

[ being closer to him now, it's hard not to see the signs of exhaustion. that's a little worrying! ] Are you alright?

[ though she is curious to learn more of this.. "CYbuddy"? ] It's nice meet you then, Demo. Though.. what is the uses of a CYbuddy?

[ oh.. complimenting her already, that earns a steady blush and she hides her face a little behind some of her paper slips. ] Oh, thank you. I was fortunate to find my clothes after leaving the game.

[bropane]

I'm- fine... [ there's a clear pause before he says fine. obviously, he isn't, but he can't just say that, you know? ]

CYbuddies serve as pets here in this place, apparently. Since there aren't any real animals around much, except for the ones you find with you upon arrival.

[ a compliment's a compliment! he smiles at the display of gratitude before asking— ] Have you been settling in well? I know it's only been a couple of days, but I hope things haven't been so harsh for you.