[open] Ain't it great, how we met each other

[pseudonyms]

Who: Rise Kujikawa and YOU! Yes, even you.
When: 6/1
Where: Lots of locations, CYA, etc etc.
What: Rise's getting back out in the colony and dragging people along for the ride with her daily routine.
Rating/Warning: Probably not yet.


[Even if by Cerealia standards it's her birthday, Rise doesn't think anything of it. Things are different here and she has a long day ahead of her. But at least it's nice to be on some kind of schedule again and get back to the way things were.]

A.) Catch a glimpse of the hollow world;

[The morning starts early for Rise Kujikawa with a bright and early call for a photoshoot. She never realized that a "sunglasses model" could be a real job but here she is bright and early when the sun is just perfect to capture the product without the glare effect. Did you happen to stumble onto the scene of this shoot? You might find Rise perusing a table of glasses that she's meant to put on her face and she'll turn with a small grin on her face.]

Which one do you think I should start with first?

[Alternatively, later in the shoot she's put on a pair that's a liiiiittle too dark and it makes it hard to see. Sorry if she happens to bump into you on her way to put them back.]

Sorry! Geez, these are way too effective…

B.) Turning misery into meaningfulness;

[Later in the day she's in front of a storefront in the shopping district with a plate of tofu samples. This feels a little more like home, weirdly enough, and even if she's dressed down in a work smock she seems oddly relaxed. She won't hesitate to stop anybody who wanders by, maybe even tapping the shoulder of the person if it's someone she knows (hell, maybe even the people she doesn't know.)]

Free sample? It's fresh…they're trying a new recipe in there. [She has opinions on said-tofu, but collecting information and backing said-opinions is never a bad thing.]

C.) Gaze in fascination so hard;

[Regardless, even if she has a busy busy day she's going to take time for herself even if it kills her. That's what this is about, isn't it? Relaxing, getting back to a normal life after the trauma that came from that weird, dark area. After her shift at the tofu shop she'll even text a few friends.]

Weather's great! Wanna come up?

[Friends who text back will get an answer, but for anybody who…happens…to be prone to being on rooftops they'll find that Rise's dragged a couple of chairs up to the roof of her apartment building, an umbrella tilted just enough for the slightest amount of shade and sprawled out in one of the lounge chairs dressed in a bikini with yet another pair of sunglasses on.]

It's perfect, isn't it?

D.) You know the stake in high stardom is near;

[And so the sun sets. The day goes on, and there's one more shift to take care of in her day before she's satisfied. Anyone in the Entertainment District may find that several colonists are heading for one particular karaoke bar. Entering the bar, you'll find that Rise is at the mic and it's here she's in her most natural environment as she continues her performance. When she finishes the song and the applause dies, she peers around before her eyes land on you, a playful smirk on her face as she speaks into the mic.]

I think it's your turn to sing a song for us! What do you say?

[Looks like the crowd agrees.]

[Or maybe you find yourself at the bar later and she finishes another song. No matter who it is, she'll slide into the seat next to you and she doesn't even appear winded as she speaks up.]

Who knew aliens liked music so much?

E.) Looking so different glaring street light;

[Or you can wildcard her! She can be found anywhere in the above locations, wandering the colony, or maybe you're a friend who happens to bump into her. Bring it on.]

Comments

a.

[meouch]

[ it's... honestly by chance that adrien "hand model" agreste finds himself on set after his own photoshoot, mostly led by his curiosity at seeing who else is present.

... the answer to that question is answered soon enough, when a familiar redhead bumps into him while sporting glasses, and it's a reflex, the way he begins to respond with her name as he grips her shoulders gently, to make sure she doesn't fall. ]

Ri—

[ wait. her friends call her rise, but he's not chat, and he doesn't know her. so, adrien corrects himself quickly, trying to ease into a natural-not-natural cover-up phrase. ]

—Ri... Really? [ ....... ] Er, I mean, it's okay. At least we know they work, huh?

[ he'll let her go now.

yes, good job. nailed it. ]

[pseudonyms]

[Well. That's unusual. She feels slender hands on her shoulders and she stops bumbling around, not entirely recognizing a voice and with the glasses it's hard to see right away. She doesn't even catch the slip-up.

Good job, Adrien.]

I do feel a little better trying to endorse a product that actually works. I'm really sorry though, I didn't even see you! [And speaking of seeing, she'll push those sunglasses up.] Are you okay?

D

[dereban]

Eh?

[ She sounds rather surprised as she points at herself. ] You want me to sing...? It's been too long since I've last done it.

[pseudonyms]

Isn't that half the fun? Trust me, you'll like it! [She even throws in a fake little pout for emphasis.] What's it gonna hurt, huh?

C.

[seakingbait]

[Keimi had never been to Rise's apartment before, but it wasn't too hard to get there. The real challenge was getting up onto the roof, having surprising difficulty fitting a bubble in an elevator. She spent way too much time apologizing to the people who live there for making them wait for it to come back.

Personal embarrassment over, when Keimi does arrive on the roof, she's happy to see her new friend waiting for her.]

This is great, Rise-chin! Thanks for setting everything up for us.

[pseudonyms]

[She should have thought of that a little sooner, but the sun's great up here and she trusts Keimi to cal her if she really does have an issue. When she sees that familiar bubble and the mermaid with green hair she sits up in her chair and waves enthusiastically.]

Sure! It wasn't a huge deal, this is all stuff I found in the shopping district. [She turns, patting the spare chair.] Come on, join me! I think we've got a couple of hours left to enjoy it before the sun goes down completely.

B

[prosecutory]

[Edgeworth is walking through the shopping district, paper bag of groceries in hand, when he feels a tap on his shoulder. He turns...and sees a very familiar face. As he stares for a split moment, the name finally surfaces: Rise Kujikawa.

But at this point, when no one else in the colony knew about Death City except himself, he knew better than to expect her to recognize him as well, so he finally blinks, and reaches out for a tofu sample. Just act natural, Miles, he tells himself. As if he hadn't stared after she had gotten his attention. Right, right.]

Er...t-thank you. [He looks at the sample, grateful for something else to stare at, before eating it.]

[pseudonyms]

[What a funny reaction...she doesn't let on that she finds it strange and instead she beams at him just like she would any customer.]

It's supposed to be the best of the best! I should know. It's my own personal recommendation. [Which should probably normally send people running the other way, but this seems to be quite satisfactory. She still can't help but give Edgeworth a curious look.] So what do you think?

D.)

[beaconed]

[ Congrats Rise, you just got yourself another fanboy after that performance! Though, Jaune is so starstruck by her voice and choerography that he doesn't realize she's asking him to sing, which is why he's cheering along with the crowd. ]

Y-Yeah!! Wow!!! Let's do that!! Woo!!! Hey-- [ Now he decides to check behind him, trying to encourage a random alien person. ] --she's talking to you, man! -- What? No, I, you. It's you!

[pseudonyms]

[In all honesty she could work with an alien but she's actually really baffled that Jaune is just not getting it.

Actually? Maybe she shouldn't be so surprised. Leaving into the microphone again she gives a dazzling smile as she focuses on him one more time.]

Jaune~ Are you coming up here or not? [There. Name called out and everything.] Unless you're too scared to. It's okay. I think we can all understand that, can't we?

[There's a ripple of laughter and a few cheers as well. Come on, Arc. Join her on stage.]

b.

[unswerved]

[ yata's minding his own business and is enjoying his shopping when he feels somebody's hand on his shoulder. he'd normally just shrug the hand off, turn, and start a fight, but when he hears a voice, he freezes.

why is it a girl. ]

Shit.

[pseudonyms]

[And she just sighs.]

You've really gotta work on your greetings. [She's even moving to the front to see him better.] It's just me.

a!

[sortileges]

[ He actually has a few hours spare between his two jobs and rather than just taking the train, decided to grab a hot tea from the cafe he works at to the magic shop. With the walk in the middle, it'll make things more interesting. At least, that's the kind of idea he has until Rise comes out of no where and she almost gets hot tea splashed all over her.

There's a split second where the liquid pauses midair, clearly on it's way to her skin and clothes, when his wrist twists to catch the liquid in the cup, his other hand reaching for her arm to pull her back at the same time.



Nice save, at least until Rise nearly ends up in a pile of garbage off to the side -- thankfully it's potentially just one shoe that stands on or very close to an old cookie packet. ]

Should you really be walking around in those if you can't see?

[ smh... ]

[pseudonyms]

[She feels herself moving and maybe it is a good thing she can't quite see what's happening because she would have a lot of questions for Merlin about the liquid suspension, and it seems like she's capable of twirling out and stopping herself from falling at all even with a hand on her arm. She recognizes the voice before she even looks at him, pushing the glasses down to peer at Merlin from over the top of them.]

Tell that to the photographers. Where'd you even come from anyway? [Somehow that's sort of like "thank you, Merlin."]

B

[cryptologic]

[ Dipper's recent moods have swung rapidly between absolute hermitage and cabin fever. He's either spending all of his time in his room, or it's the last place in the colony he wants to be. Today is a case of the latter, so even after finishing his daily deliveries he's just out and about, not really heading anywhere in particular.

That's when he comes across Rise in front of the store with the tofu samples, and Dipper has to do a double take. One of those "seeing someone you know in a completely different context" things. ]

Hey, Rise. Tofu, huh?

[ NOT HIS FAVORITE, ADMITTEDLY... ]

[pseudonyms]

[Don't think she hasn't kind of noticed, small son. It's second nature by now to track him the way she tracks Yu, but she doesn't let on to that fact. When Dipper approaches she smiles down at him and she twirls the tray in another direction, even as the free hand comes up to fix her smock a bit.]

Tofu. Ever had it before, Dipper?

c.

[babermetrics]

That depends

Wheres up

[Wait, he thinks, after he sends those. That's kind of a lie. It doesn't really depend on where up is.

He decides he might as well clarify that.]

I lied theres like pretty much nowhere up could be that I wouldnt go with you........lol

[pseudonyms]

[Oh Leon. She's more than pleased with that response and even if he can't see her, she's laughing even as she sends a quick text back.]

I'm SO glad to hear you say that! ₍₍ ◝(●˙꒳˙●)◜ ₎₎ Would you believe me if I said I'm up on a roof right now?

A

[cresthopes]

[At this point, Takeru was use to seeing random photoshoots out of nowhere. After seeing a friend of his bump into street lights and having to fight a random octopus just for pictures? Well, whatever Rise was doing didn't seem out of the ordinary to him. It seems rather tame in fact!

But he wasn't one to just walk by a friend without saying hi! So as he walked up to her, he just simply gave her a curious look]

Uh...how about that one? [He said before pointing to a pink one] It looks like something you might like!

[pseudonyms]

Oh, Takeru! [She grins down at the boy, picking up the suggested pair and holding them up for the two of them to get a closer look.]

You're right, these are pretty cute. [Give her a moment before she slips them on her face, tilting her chin up slightly.] What do you think? How do they look?

B

[itcamefromthe1950s]

[One of the folks she stops for samples is more than glad to do so. Not that Freddie's ever had tofu before. He's not even sure what tofu is, really. But here's to trying new things!]

Oh, um, sure! It's tofu, right? [Freddie gives a piece a curious poke before picking it up and popping it in his mouth. After a moment his expression gets a bit puzzled-looking. He's not sure what to think about this.]

[pseudonyms]

Only the best of the best! [She's trying to really sell this, but it's hard to think she'd steer anyone wrong on purpose with the smile on her face. She keeps the tray in hand and waits for him to take a piece, watching his expression closely before her smile turns a little more understanding.]

You've never tasted anything like this before, have you?

b!

[thatdamnknight]

[what does spending all your credits to get info from a masked man mean? working a bit overtime to not be flat broke, that's what. best way to do that without drawing the ire of a certain best friend is by skipping lunch and working through it. genius loophole, truly.

the only downside is the growling of an unhappy stomach as flynn walks by on patrol. is it normal for stomachs to growl so loud? it can't be normal for them to growl so loud. before ignoring it can happen properly, rise intrudes with a plate of godly free samples. perfect timing! flynn immediately smiles at the familiar face.]

Thank you, I'd love some.

[he takes one of the samples and happily munches on it. a little bland, but flynn's learned that's the fault of his very special tastebuds.]

[pseudonyms]

[Flynn you did what.....but she doesn't know that and unknown to her he's avoiding the wrath of a certain purple-haired vigilante-knight that she's met. All she knows is that she immediately recognizes him and her smile grows when he speaks.]

Oh hey! It's good to see you. [It's true. She'd been idly concerned about what happened to Flynn after their adventures with those dumb monsters, but he looks to be alive and fully recovered. She places a hand on her hip and rebalances the tray even as she waits for his opinion.] I didn't think I'd see you down here.

d!

[adornmental]

[HELLO, COMRADE. Kashuu's at the bar to take a break from the dance area, though he also doesn't seem winded... Cheating idols and cheating swords unite to make everyone else jealous, honestly.]

It's nice though, isn't it? Lively! Just the kinda thing this place needs.

[Everyone had been so down after the fieldtrip to The Shadowlands that Kashuu thinks the entire city should be turned into a karaoke and dance party... That said:]

You're super good, y'know! The crowd loves you.

[pseudonyms]

[She spins a little on the seat she's chosen, resting her elbows on the bar. It's always nice to see friends and she gets along very well with Kashuu. It's also a relief to see him after their return from the dark city.]

It's why I like working at this place, you know? Sometimes they let me sing my own songs, but usually they want me to entertain the crowd and challenge other people to keep the atmosphere up. [The bartender brings her a drink, but it looks like it's only water. She beams at the compliment though.] Thanks though! It's a good way to keep practicing and make sure I don't get rusty.

b.

[discard]

[Meeting and bonding over food, the life and times--okay, no, probably not. Rather, Leon's just in the wrong place at the wrong time again, and tofu's not really his thing to begin with, so he just turns to face her with a short--]

What--

[....A blink.]

Oh. It's you.

[??? oh.]

[pseudonyms]

[You'd think she'd at least flinch or something thanks to Leon's short temper but she returns the blink with a small, thin smile.]

You're getting better, but I think "hi" would work for next time. [Hello Leon. She's still not threatened by your prickliness.]

B

[heiwana]

[ Kousetsu is wandering about in his usual apparel. Traditional buddhist monk garbs tends to make you standout. He wasn't expecting anyone to offer him what appeared to be tofu however.

He doesn't know Rise at all but he's not opposed to trying new things. ]

...I do not mind trying some, thank you.

[pseudonyms]

[It sure does make him stand out, but she doesn't appear to be perturbed by it. Instead, she softens her smile a bit and holds the tray up to eye the samples herself.]

I think this one's--[She uses her free hand to point to one with a green-tipped toothpick in it]--calling your name. And don't hold back on what you really think, okay?

d;

[majinken]

[stahn tends to be pretty taken with performers—he was incredibly impressed the first time he heard johnny sing, and it made him want to do the same. (don't let him to the same, rise, save your eardrums).

he'd come to check out the fuss and had been wowed by the performance. by the time rise slides into the seat next to him, he's got a drink of his own and he's still bobbing his head a little as the song replays in his head. ...maybe he's just a little surprised when he realizes she's the one talking to him, but he smiles brightly.]

Oh, it's you! You were really amazing up there!

[pseudonyms]

[She's still pretty elated still from her performance, so when Stahn smiles it only fuels her further and she can't help but laugh brightly in response.]

You really think so? Thanks! I'm still getting back into practice and I'm always a little nervous about performing for this kind of crowd, but that's so nice of you to say. You really liked it?

C

[2cool4guardian]

[There are many people in the colony that happen to be prone to being on rooftops. This parkouring spirit is one of them! Jack has always been a bit wary of this artificial eternal spring climate, and seeing someone enjoy it as if it was freaking summer only adds to his point.

Know what this scene needs? A prank, of course!

With perfect balance, Jack lands on top of the umbrella, and lets a snowball slip down on its surface until it falls on the girl under it. Enjoy!]

[pseudonyms]

[She doesn't notice that someone's on the umbrella. The sun's still out, things are still quiet, and she's at peace...

...you know, until the snowball drops on her and she lets out a shriek, jumping away from the chair and wiping snow off of her swimsuit before she spins to see where it came from.]

What was that all about?! [It's then she spots Jack crouched on her umbrella, and she removes her sunglasses to stare at him.] Hey! What are you doing to my umbrella?

C

[faithfulflame]

[Rei sometimes took the time out of her evening to take a run on rooftops. It was easy, and if she ever fell or missed a jump, transforming in midair was laughably easy at this point. Parkour was a good way to stay in shape, too, and that's coincidentally what happens tonight. She'd gotten the text from Rise as she'd started her run, and thought perhaps it'd be best to surprise her. So, that's what happens. Rei takes a jump from one roof to the next, spotting the girl, and trotting up dressed in her gym clothes and breathing hard.]

Yeah. It sure is. How're you, Rise-chan?

[pseudonyms]

[She sits up rather quickly and lifts her sunglasses at Rei's sudden appearance, clearly startled but also curious how the hell she got up here without her noticing.]

Rei-san! I didn't even hear the door open. [But she pauses then, taking in Rei's appearance before looking around her to the roof next to them.] Did...you run here?

C IS FOR COOKIE, THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR MEEEEE

[covenantal]

[ It had taken only a quick glance at the calendar to realize what day today was.

So when he gets her text, he's actually glad for the timing of it. It'll make his coming to find her seem more natural, and he won't have to come up with an excuse for doing so. That's helpful. Yu can't help the small smile on his face as he texts her back to let her know he's on his way.

Yu has a small gift bag in one hand as he heads up to the roof to meet her. Once he makes it up there and sees the scene she's set up... he pauses, and has to swallow a laugh. Only Rise. ]

Yeah. It is.

[ He's in a t-shirt and slacks, but otherwise doesn't seem quite as prepared as her to dress down. He'll take a seat on the other lounge chair, though, setting down the gift bag between them. ]

You know, if I remember right, today's a pretty special day.

you stupid douche I still have this in my head days later

[pseudonyms]

[Even after everything and even knowing that it really doesn't mean too much, she can't help but feel elated by Yu's text and knowing he's coming to see her. Spending time together is very important for the two of them, seeing how they're the only ones left from their world. It's important for her, too, to keep an eye on Yu and make sure she can help him every way she can.

When he reaches the rooftop she's turns her head and smiles brightly in greeting from behind her sunglasses. Shut up, Yu, there's nothing wrong here. She moves to face him in that chair, tilting her head slightly even as her eyes glance down at the present.]

You really think so? [It's hard to say if she's being coy or if she's really surprised he remembered. But of course he would remember. It's just like Yu to remember the little details of the friends who are so precious to him. Pushing up the glasses she looks at the bag one more time before giving him another questioning one.] So...this is for me?

a for aaaahhhhh i'm late

[coastal]

Ah-

[That sure was a small collision there. Lili blinks then even as she wasn't bowled over, if only because Rise's about as small as she is. Still though she's blinking and frowning vaguely at the other girl, though she's more concerned than irritated?!]

Be more careful. Why would you wear something to impede your vision anyway?

hdu

[pseudonyms]

[Sorry Lili! At least they're both standing and she's quick to remove the glasses to give the other girl an appropriately apologetic look.]

Ugh, sorry, Lili. The photographer said these ones would be the best for the mood of this ad we're doing. I don't think they care if I can see at all. Are you okay?