[OPEN] I'm in here

[immobileyes]

Who: Mary Kozakura (immobileyes) and YOU
When: IC 2/27-3/01
Where: Residential District, right by the not-so-standing apartments
What: Mary tries to dig up things from her fallen apartment over the course of a few days, success is varied
Rating/Warning: None!

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[ It was hard enough, waiting for the water level to go down enough so that Mary could return to where her apartment was (had been) without risk of drowning. Seto's hoodie, the jacket Hiro had given her... they were the only things she'd been able to find at the time, but now she can search for anything remaining from their apartment.

So feel free to come across a tiny teenager over the afore-mentioned days, getting drizzled on and trying to pry up pieces of the smaller rubble - and HNNNNNGHing at the bigger pieces of debris that she can't budge at all - as she hunts about. The stuffed animal she'd received from Lily is gone, the headband from Kaoru and Shiho has been twisted and bent beyond repair when she miraculously finds that... the dried flowers, from the bouquet Elza had given her... no sign of them. All of her tea...

Mary almost wants to cry, but not yet. She just keeps looking.

And don't be alarmed if she seems worn-out when you see her. It's not some weird elemental effect, she's just terrible at stamina. ]

Comments

[reprizesal]

[He blinks at her, before he turn his attention to the debris. Then he turn his gaze back at her.]

Is it? Let me try. [He might not be oodachi-strong, but Sayo's stronger than a normal human.]

[immobileyes]

[ She scoots back, still a bit hesitant. ]

You can, but--

[ Seriously, it's heavy, bro. ]

[reprizesal]

[C'mon, how heavy can it be?

Sayo step forward and bends down. He puts his hands under the debris, ready to lift it up. One, two, three!

He tries to lift it up. The good news is, he manage to lift this end up higher than Mary's attempt!

The bad news is that he's not that strong, so he drops it after a moment.]

... It's heavy.

[Thank you, Captain Obvious.]

[immobileyes]

... I told you.

[ SHE DOESN'T LIE... ]

[reprizesal]

I thought I could do it...

[HE'S THE STRONGEST TANTOU (so far) IN THE ARMY, OKAY.]

... Are you looking for something under there?

[immobileyes]

Yeah. [ A pause, then: ] From my friends...

[ Well, nearly all of her gifts from her friends were under there, in some degree. ]

[reprizesal]

Oh.

[Sayo's quiet for a moment, before he crouches down and look under the debris. Things from her friends. Either gifts or their belongings if this girl live with them.]

Can I help look for them?

[immobileyes]

Huh? [ Baffled by the sudden offer, Mary blinks rapidly. All this time spent among nice people, and this still catches her off-guard... ] You really want to?

[reprizesal]

Yeah. [He nods. He have a lot of restless energy, and after his brother's disappearance... he want distractions.] If you don't mind me.

[immobileyes]

I... don't really mind, but things are going to be just as heavy.

[ Granted, he's still stronger than she is... ]

[reprizesal]

... It would be fine if we start moving the smaller pieces. For the bigger ones...

[He looks at the debris he failed at moving away.]

... We can ask someone else to help with them.

[immobileyes]

I guess moving the little ones could take a long time, anyway.

[ She'll concede this. At least with him, things should be easier. ]

[reprizesal]

[He nods, looking around the area.]

Where should we start?

[She lives here, so she should... generally know the area better?]

[immobileyes]

... [ Points at a whole bunch of smaller chunks, not too far to the right. No, she doesn't really know the area when everything is squished, but that seems doable. ] There.

[reprizesal]

[... It was worth a try, anyway. Sayo nods and starts to move towards that small pile of chunks. Once he's in front of them, he starts picking and moving them to the side. What will they find? Who knows, at least he's using up these excess energy he have right now.]

[immobileyes]

Um... [ Right, she should mention this, but... ] Who are you, anyway? [ She's certain she's seen him around, somewhere, but what is talking to strangers until they volunteer to help you haul debris-- ]

[reprizesal]

[Sayo pauses and looks over at her. Right, names. They're important.]

I'm Sayo Samonji. [If it's not at school, she might have seen Sayo around in the streets (while shopping?) or the arcade. He looks at her, wondering if she would introduce herself.]

[immobileyes]

I'm Mary. [ See, there, she'll introduce herself. She hadn't gone near the school if she could help it, much too nervous about ever being a student there, and too comfortable with her lessons with Sousei to want to change that. But maybe on the streets... ]

... Thanks for helping me.

[reprizesal]

[Sayo's quiet for a moment. Even now, being thanked by people outside of the army is still... odd to him.]

... It's no problem. I just want to do something.

[immobileyes]

But it's still helping. I didn't think I'd get that...

[reprizesal]

... Why did you think that? [If it's him, it's because Sayo knows humans can be pretty too selfish to help.]

[immobileyes]

People aren't always nice.

[ Yes. Sometimes they try to shove you in bags. ]

And there's a lot they probably have to do, too.

[reprizesal]

I know... they can be selfish and greedy.

[And sometimes, thefts and murder get involved.]

And they probably do. But... there are still some who might be nice enough to help.

["Nice enough". They won't immediately remove his distrust in them, but it's enough for Sayo to try and give them a chance.]

[immobileyes]

Like you.

[ Well. Yes, here he is, and she's certainly grateful for it! ]

[reprizesal]

... Yes.

[Awkward. How to deal with this. He looks away from her and back at the smaller debris. Um, uM.]

What kind of things are you looking for? Your belongings.