[OPEN] bird bird's the word

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Who: Yusuke 'has a furby for a soul' Urameshi (fingerbanged) & YOU!
When: IC - 7/4 for the first part, anytime through 7/14 for the second | OOC - 5/8 and until the interlude, probably??
Where: A CERESbucks close to one of the apartments, and then anywhere/everywhere in Cerealia!
What: A trip to the local coffee shop grants Yusuke one (1) penguin-shaped Spirit Beast! Also a catch-all throughout the month for anyone who wants to meet/run into Yusuke and his smol creature.
Rating/Warning: YUSUKE BEING YUSUKE aka chances of bad language, punches, and generally bratty teenage boy-isms, sprinkled with cute flying pudgeballs getting into people's business

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A: Would you like to make that coffee order a combo? (7/4)

[Ah, coffee shops.

The strong smell of a good brew filtering through the air, a quiet atmosphere with unobtrusive music, lots of comfortable seats and adorable pastries... a perfect place to center yourself before a long day at work. Or maybe you're catching up with some reading and studying for school? Perhaps you're just waiting in line for some coffee, a quick pick-me-up before other errands or something to put the spark of life into the tired shell called a body.

Unfortunately, that peaceful lull is about to be broken, as a small, blue penguin-like creature flutters wildly out of one of the bathrooms, making loud 'PUUUU!!' noises of distress. It flaps haphazardly around the shop, slamming into tables, upsetting cups of coffee and plates of croissants, getting tangled up in a few unlucky customers, much like a fat, agitated pigeon. If one was spiritually keen or able to sense auras on things, the animal feels exactly the same as someone else in the store right now, who is currently dropping the iced coffee they were nursing in shock at the sudden chaos.]

P... Puu? Why're you--??

[At the sound of his name, Puu beelines for Yusuke, divebombing into his arms and letting out a happy cry. Yusuke looks down at his spirit beast for a moment, dumbfounded, before turning his eye on the aftermath.]

... oh jeez.



B: You're like a 'get people into danger' tour guide (7/4-7/14)

[Wherever you are, whatever you may be doing-- meditating, going shopping, eating a tasty sandwich, disposing corpses... er, robot pieces-- you're going to have an unexpected companion joining you! Maybe Puu will be landing in your lap, or stealing a piece of bacon from your burger, or conveniently sitting on top of that last scrap of helper-bot you need to destroy... it's all relatively innocent, even if it's a bit obtrusive. Whether or not Puu's made too much of a nuisance of himself, though, it all ends the same... Yusuke running up and scooping the tiny blue penguin-thing away, looking mildly irritated.]

Dammit, how'd Keiko even keep an eye on you in the first place? I'm gonna have to find a leash for your fat ass if you keep doing this crap!

Anyway, er... sorry about that. Stupid thing's still getting used to this place.


C: Wildcard???

[Basically this is a catch-all log for most of May in regards to Puu, so if you want to plan anything aside from this, hit me up over at Urameshi!!]

Comments

B.

[faceplate]

[ zero is, in fact, poking around in piles of robot pieces. the technology behind them is interesting, but they can't glean anything from them on their own.

being interrupted by something weird is almost a relief. zero almost manages to snatch the flying blue object, but yusuke grabs it before they do. ]

What's that? [ they tilt their head. ] A target?

[fingerbanged]

[Yusuke tucks Puu under one of his arms, safe and secure (for now, anyway... the little bastard is already looking to squirm away), and casts a glance at the wreckage around them. Blegh. Seeing all these human-like parts piled around was weird, and made him glad that he wound up incinerating his own with a well-placed Spirit Gun. Having other people look at something that looked like his corpse would have been awful.

At Zero's words, however, he shoots a look back at them, unwillingly tightening his hold on the bird-thing.]

No, he's not a target. Does this look like ViViD to you?

He's... a CyBuddy. A really, really defective CyBuddy.

[There's a small, angry 'Puu!' in response to that dig, but Yusuke quickly muffles him up. He wasn't entirely sure if this guy could pick up on auras or energies, and the less people knew that his soul was actually a blue baby penguin, the better.]

a. i feel like neither of us should be surprised but here we are

[sayonaradumbass]

[Kaneda wasn't doing anything so ordinary as getting a coffee or studying, nothing boring like that. No, the cause of his distress comes in the form of barreling after the little penguin thing from the bathroom, one hand holding his pants up around his ass while he screams:]

YOU FAT LITTLE POTATO FUCKER! GET BACK HERE SO I CAN UNCLOG THIS THING WITH YOU!

you cannot resist my nuggies

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[OH MY GOD.

All he wanted was a coffee break. IT'S ALL HE WANTED. It was the least he deserved after all the bullshit that was the previous week and having to move all of his stuff into another apartment.

But now, on top of his Spirit Beast suddenly appearing (which he was still trying to process, given HE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THIS ANYMORE), he has to deal with THIS ASSHOLE too.

Why isn't CERES paying him for this??

It says a lot about his line of thought that his first instinct is to take Puu and lob him at Kaneda's screaming face, hoping to take care of both problems at once.

... it's okay, Puu can probably survive it.]

B

[good_ideas]

[Yuusuke is lucky that Shiho actually finds the blue...eared....penguin thing kind of cute. Otherwise she would had gotten on his case for not taking more responsibility for his pet (??) which was landing in her lap while she was doing her reading. Though why the girl would call this reading when all her textbooks were obviously closed is a mystery to anyone who doesn't know her as a psychometer.]

I'm not sure a leash would actually help. [She straightens her papers just a bit.]

Wouldn't it just slip right off?

[She still doesn't know yet that this is the guy who apparently doesn't know what 7 x 5 is. (Sorry, Yuusuke, this is how Kaoru described you to her.)]

[fingerbanged]

[It's okay, he doesn't know that she's the girl who goes out of her way to not acknowledge ghosts! (This is also how Kaoru described her to him. Kaoru, why are you misrepresenting people.)

He wasn't sure what she was doing exactly when Puu went and shoved his tiny blue butt in her space (Was she about to study? Just finished? Admiring some nice looking textbooks?), but making sure Puu wasn't being a nuisance was getting more annoying than it had to be. For now, he just slips the little blue thing under his arm, hoping he won't escape again any time soon.]

I dunno, don't they make them for those rat-sized tiny dogs? I'm sure if it can hold those things, it can hold this booger.

... of course, the flying thing's gonna be tough, but...

A

[wolfpuppy]

[It's about this time of morning when Ryuuga's grabbing a pastry (or three) and some coffee before heading out on his usual routes for courier work.

And then Puu comes barreling out of the bathroom, a Spirit Beast on a mission.

He's mid-bite in one of his pastries when he zips past him, and it's only a stumble and nearly dropping everything in one go that he's able to right himself before everything comes crashing down around him. And while Ryuuga might be more spiritually in tune with things than the average person, it's Zaruba that picks up on the familiarity, giving Ryuuga his usual ping.

He takes a second to set things down on the nearest table, flipping open the visor on his ring:]

Looks like our friend from the jungle has more to him than we originally thought.

Huh?

The one that attacked you.

[He looks confusedly from Zaruba to Puu as he continues the mini-rampage, until he hears Yusuke. Granted, it's an actual normal voice and not growls, and the tattoos and the hair are gone, but if Zaruba confirmed the energies matched up....

Something clearly didn't add up, and especially considering the last time he and Yusuke saw each other, he was trying to tear a hole in Ryuuga's shoulder. This looked ... normal.

Okay, more like relatively normal, but, y'know. He takes a quick drink of coffee before stepping forward. At the very least, Ryuuga's being cautiously friendly? Sorta???]

Looks like he's happy to see you.

[fingerbanged]

[Coffee places weren't normally Yusuke's thing. They were too fancy for his tastes, and the atmosphere was so quiet and relaxed that he felt sort of like a bull in a china shop just being inside one. But after the stress of the past week (or rather, this whole month), plus trying to move his stuff to his new apartment and this HEAT... well, an iced coffee was well-deserved. The last thing he had expected to see when he decided to stop by was his Spirit Beast, of all things, a surprising but welcoming bit from home.

The second to last thing he had expected to see, however, was one of the people he attacked back in ViViD.

If Puu didn't already has an almost velcro-like grip on his shirt, Yusuke would have dropped him at the sight of Ryuuga, blood running a little cold and his face turning slightly pale. Most of the other people from the incident had forgiven him and moved on since then, but it was still something that haunted the back of his mind, tainting the confidence he had in himself and his demonic heritage. He hadn't seen Ryuuga since then, and had assumed that maybe he had left like some of the others did, or had maybe forgotten.

But here he was, in front of Yusuke, looking a bit wary, and who could blame him? He acted like a savage beast, and he still had no way to explain why exactly that had happened. There's a slight nod at Ryuuga's comment, a bit cautious himself.]

Y...Yeah. Sure wish he didn't make such a damn scene, though. It's been a while since I saw the fuzzy little bastard, but still...

[psycholawgy]

[ she was jogging around the residential district on one fine sunday afternoon but then puu decides to fly straight to her face and she falls over so. . .

you know, plans kinds cancelled. ]

Ooh boy... I'm seeing stars. . .

[fingerbanged]

[Puu, in the meantime, tumbles straight off of her, landing on the ground after a few bounces with a weak 'Puuu...' in response. There's the rapid sound of sneakers slapping against the sidewalk as Yusuke dashes up shortly after, looking to see just where the hell his Spirit Beast had ran off to and coming across... well, all of this.]

Puu! I swear, I'm gonna find some sort of daycare or something to stick you in, I'm not even kidding!

[He quickly scoops up the little penguin (who was now sporting a small bump on it's noggin), before hastening over to where Athena was sprawled and crouching down, hoping to prop her up.]

Hey--! Athena, you alright? How many fingers am I holding up?

B

[unpreparer]

[Illidan walked the streets of the city with a carcass slung over his shoulder, of some unfortunate animal he managed to kill outside of the city. His intent had been to return to his residence, skin the beast, and ponder on whether he cared enough to cook it before eating it.

Normally he was left alone during this practice, but today he wound up plagued by some.... strange fat pigeon. Initially he simply tried to swat the pest away, but it came back. He flexed his hand and was just about to deal with the bird, and gain a side dish for his meal, but it was snatched away before he could strike at it.

And of course the fat pigeon's owner was some human child. He never ceased to be amazed by the sheer abundance of them.]

Then perhaps you should keep it indoors, lest something try to eat it.

[fingerbanged]

[Human? Not very likely. Sure, he was human-passing, and there was some human blood mixed in there, but the energy coming from him was mostly demonic in nature. In fact, Yusuke barely blinks at Illidan's appearance, the horns and the markings being pretty standard to what he had to deal with for the past few years before he arrived in Cerealia. He does wrinkle his nose at the dead animal on Illidan's shoulder, though, giving it a leery look. Why the hell was Puu bothering these kinds of people?]

And have him make a mess of all my stuff? Noooo thanks. Besides, you say that like keeping him indoors is easy.

Plus, have you taken a good look at this thing? He's like ninety percent fat. You'd have a heart attack in no time.

B

[yourotherleft]

[You know the best/worst part of Zoro's nonexistent sense of direction? It's easy to meet the strangest assortment of people due to just walking around the wrong corner at the right time.

Zoro is supposed to be on his way to the dojo to get some real practice in, but he's on the completely other end of the district, looking this way and that to try to figure out if that's the bookstore he passed earlier. Which means he comes around a corner with his head turned the other way right as Puu flies into his face and hits him with a loud SMACK.]

Ow! Geez, what the hell?! Get off me!

[and then Yusuke...? What is this day?]

The fuck, you mean to tell me that's your damn bird?

[fingerbanged]

[Goddammit, why was this animal constantly getting into people's faces? Maybe he was having trouble adjusting to his smaller body again, but man, doing damage control sucked.

At least it was Zoro, so Yusuke was pretty sure any harm Puu may have done to him would be easily shaken off. Probably?? It did sound like a rather loud collision, all things considered.

He neatly tucks Puu under his arm, the little creature making a small, woozy 'Puuuuu' from the hit, and merely shrugs his shoulders.]

Yeah, so what? Can't a guy take his CyBuddy thing out for a walk these days?

[Except, if Zoro was keen at detecting these things, he'd probably be able to tell that Puu was more flesh and blood than a robotic companion. But Yusuke wasn't about to easily admit to THAT.]

b; 7/13

[flaredo]

[ Oh, look. Yang's out and about.

Well. If by out, we mean "outside of the apartment" and by about, we mean "on the front steps", just... sitting. But at least it's not sitting in bed.

She does give a visible start when the tiny blue-penguin thing lands in her lap, leaning back against the stairs-- and she's even more owlish-looking when Yusuke swoops in to scoop him up. ]

... [ Also she's missing an arm. ]

1/2

[fingerbanged]

[With how often Puu's been bothering people the past week or so, it's almost an automatic reaction when Yusuke grabs him away and offers the obligatory apology. Not that Puu was being much of a nuisance this time around-- he merely flapped his little arms and made little happy 'Puu' noises in greeting, being his general adorable self. It's not until Yusuke gets a better look at Puu's current victim that he nearly drops the little creature in surprise, blinking owlishly himself.]

Yang?

[He perks up, opting to let go of Puu (who promptly plops himself into her lap once more), grinning happily.]

Hey hey hey, long time no see! I was starting to think you were trying to make yourself into a mushroom farm or something! I passed along a thank you thing to your sister, did you happen to--

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[And then his eyes fall to her arm, or rather-- where one would have been, but wasn't there. His words die quietly as the shock settles in, the possibilities reeling in his head. Did one of the robots get to her? Did something else go wrong in the city?

Or, worse yet... is this what Ruby was trying to convey when he came to visit her?

Was this why she was holed away from everyone else for this long?

He had to say something, just so him staring at the stump wouldn't be as awkward as it is right now.]

Uh... bad accident with the scissors, I'm guessing?

[Wow, Yusuke, +1 tact right there.]

B!

[braidedwonder]

[ Puu will find Duo at one of the outdoor markets in Cerealia, looking over all the fresh produce that the place had to offer. Sure, it might all end up being data in the end of things, but at the moment? Duo is more in the mode that he can finally have something fresh instead of freeze dried or just... dried in general, and needless to say he's very, very excited about it. The braided pilot has his back pack on his back to carry things to the apartment with, his braid slung over his shoulder past the front of his hips so that it wouldn't get stuck under the back pack. He'd been picking through fruits and trying to consider which ones he'd eat quickly enough to make getting them practical, when -

Oh, hi, little blue bird thing.

He offers the strawberry he'd been looking at for Puu to try, smiling in a bemused fashion, unsure of what the hell was going on here. ]

It's not a big deal.. not even my strawberries, y'know?

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[Yusuke had been poking about the market himself, looking to pick up a few groceries to stock at his new place (and maybe see if anyone made a leash that could fit over Puu), when the little blue nuisance got away from him once again. The long braid of the person Puu was pestering looked rather familiar, and it wasn't until he got a better look at the guy that the recognition clicked into place. A small part of Yusuke kind of wonders if Duo would recognize him without ridiculous rocker-band hair...

Puu, in the meantime, squirms a bit in Yusuke's grip to nip at the fruit, only able to get small chunks off thanks to his small beak but enjoying it none the less.]

Egh, yeah, but I don't want health people up my ass for having an animal crawl all over their food. Not to mention the little lardball needs to lose a pound or two...

[There's a small, offended 'Puuu!!' in response to that, before the little creature goes back to nibbling at the strawberry.]

... you're that space guy, right? It's been a while.

A

[cresthopes]

[As Takeru and his flying potato happened to be minding their own business, they couldn't help but hear a loud scream coming from the distance! Having no idea what to do, the both of them started to look around for the source of the noise before coming across a small blue...creature.

Hey, wait a minute!]

Is that a Digimon? [The boy said before following said flying blue potato around!] Hey wait, I want to talk to you!

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[If Puu heard Takeru's question, he didn't openly acknowledge it, too busy flapping about in agitation and worry trying to figure out where he was and why he was so small again. A kid chasing him around did nothing to ease the blue potato's anxiety, causing his flight to be somewhat erratic and frenzied, clipping against a table or two before accidentally hitting a wall.

The little creature bounces to the ground after the impact, looking dazed, a woozy 'Puuuuu...' escaping it's beak.]

B

[faithfulflame]

[To Rei's credit, she didn't start, jump, or freak out when she felt an awkward weight just suddenly plot down in her lap. She shifted a little to compensate for the weight, having to move her hands out of their usual position...and clamped them down around Puu's sides, gripping the spirit penguin tightly. Not hard, certainly not enough to hurt the little pest...but enough to make sure he wasn't going to go haring off to disturb someone else.

Her eyes slowly crept open, nose twitching slightly when she realized what it was she was holding, and just who it felt like.

And then the boy makes his entrance, prompting her to look up with a glare that could probably curdle milk.]

Is this yours, Yusuke-kun?

[fingerbanged]

[Ah, crap, of all the people for Puu to pester...

Not that they didn't find some common ground the last time they had talked, which a more sentimental person could have called 'bonding', but he didn't exactly forget how sharp she could be. If anyone here was going to figure out just what Puu was, it was her, and the less time Rei had to make the connection, the better.

He scrambles over to where she was meditating, hoping to extract Puu and get the hell on out of there, but the piercing glare, along with the tight hold on his Spirit Beast, made him flinch back. Welp. He was screwed.]

Look, in my defense? He has a mind of his own. I can't help it if he has really crappy timing.

[... that wasn't a real answer, you dumbass.

Meanwhile, Puu's beginning to wriggle and flail in Rei's grip, making a few small 'Puuu!' noises in distress, and Yusuke nods over to him.]

Now, can you let him go? You're gonna pop the poor thing.

A for aw yis

[obfuscates]

[This particular coffee place actually has really good pastries, which is why Fay finds himself there on a day off. He even managed to snag an especially comfy chair in front of a table, and has it in his mind that he might like to stay a while, relaxing.

Or he would, if it wasn't for Puu deciding that wrecking up the coffee shop is a good idea. At... least he's able to save his food; the table in front of him is on its side, still wobbling from being knocked over and there are napkins everywhere. Fay is left blinking, awkwardly sitting back in his chair with a plate with scones in one hand and a mug of hot chocolate in the other.]

Well, that's one way to make an entrance.

/vibrating INTENSIFIES

[fingerbanged]

[Yusuke takes in the chaos from Puu's freak-out, a cold sense of dread settling in. Man, and he really was enjoying that iced coffee too. Maybe if he leaves now, before anyone connects the dots, he won't get banned from this place... hopefully...

He's about to sneak his way out, when a voice catches his ear and he flinches, glancing over at the person who spoke. Play it cool, Yusuke, you can come up with some way to cover your ass.]

Yeah, well, you know-- CyBuddies. Probably went defective or crazy thanks to CERES being awful at everything!

[He takes a few steps towards Fay and neatly rights the table again, trying to at least pretend he's taking responsibility for what happened. It's a little tricky to do, though, with one arm occupied with a happy, squirming ball of pudge.]

Anyway, I'm gonna go take him to the, uh... doctor. To get him straightened out and all that. Bye!

[TOTALLY SMOOTH AND NOT SUSPICIOUS AT ALL YUSUKE. WOW.]

A

[theshiningone]

[Despite all of that chaos that had happened, Hiro had subtly floated into the air to avoid his pastries getting knocked over. And like the little sneaky bunny he was, he's just watched the chaos from down below. Floating back down into the seat, he takes a moment to swallow the last pastry that he was eating as if nothing ever happened...

And calmly, he lifts a finger.]

Waiter! ♪ I would like some extra pastries to go with that train wreak that just happened. Please and thank you.

[fingerbanged]

[URGH. Like he needs any more of a reminder of what a mess Puu wound up causing here. The less people who've seen the damage, the better, and this guy was going to get the management involved if he brought the wait staff into this (not like... the cashiers and such haven't already witnessed this, but he was in panic mode right now)

Tucking Puu away the best he could to conceal him from the rest of the store, he stalks up to Hiro and grabs him by the arm, attempting to get him onto his feet.]

Hey, actually, could you guys cancel that? I think me and my friend here are gonna go and get some ice cream, outside. My treat.

[Hint HINT. He shoots a look at Hiro, hoping he'd at least cooperate, and make his life a little easier for once.]

A

[criticalhip]

[Sans never really delved into the world of human coffee, preferring his monster food over much else. But seeing how things were in the colony, he doesn't really have a choice in his dining experiences, or, rather, he has a lot of choices and no real place to start.]

[So why not a café? Here he could try something simple like coffee and a croissant. Nothing fancy, nothing venti, nothing dark brew, cold brew, blue brew, or whatever the heck that hipster behind the counter tried to sell him. Just some carbs chilling with a cup of calcium and caffeine while Sans enjoys one of his (many) breaks throughout his otherwise work-filled day.]

[He brings the mug up to his mouth, cozy in his chair, and takes a deep breath (somehow). It smells pretty good, maybe it tastes pretty good t-- no wait, nope.]

[That's a ball of blue feather-fur slamming into his cup and spilling the coffee all over the floor.]

[...that's just typical, isn't it?]

[But he's not one to cry over spilled milk with a shot of espresso, so when Sans glances up at Yusuke, he does it with his usual chill.]

That little guy a friend of yours?

[fingerbanged]

[Is that a muffled 'mmmm whatcha saaaay' playing in the background? Nah, it must be your imagination.

The situation itself was a lot to take in-- why was Puu suddenly here? why was he back to his first form? what exactly agitated him so much?-- and, honestly, Yusuke didn't know where to start. Should he just leave before anything else goes wrong? It seemed like the best idea.

--or it was, until Sans grabbed his attention. As much as this guy had driven him up the wall before, his chill attitude during a time like this was actually kind of a relief. The last thing he needed was people to flip out on him on top of everything else.]

Yeah, unfortunately. Don't ask me how he got here, because I got no friggin' clue myself.

[His eyes flicker over to the spilled drink and he cringes a bit.]

... er. Sorry 'bout that. I hope you weren't enjoying that too much.

b

[splashdamage]

[ it's a nice day out. the sun's shining and the skies are bright, but the air isn't too hot or muggy. the perfect day to take up one of the tables outside a nice cafe, take a seat under a roomy sun umbrella with a nice cold drink and ... work on homework.

because even if he's stuck in some sort of hellish otherworldly city, as long as he's been placed in school, kakyoin is going to finish his homework perfectly, just like he would back home.

to be honest, it's more that the familiarity of going through his notes and filling out worksheets is a little calming, and kakyoin sits back with a satisfied noise as he puts aside a finished assignment. he's almost done with everything, which warrants a short break, and he looks up to pick up his half-finished glass of melon soda ... only to find a penguin (?!) sitting right in the way, apparently just done horfing down the cherry danish he'd barely gotten to take a few bites of.

............................ ah.

probably a good thing yusuke swoops in just as kakyoin's starting to give puu a pointed glare. the mismatch between the image he has of yusuke and that big, pudgy penguin is just strange enough that kakyoin's temporarily distracted from his irritation. ]

Yusuke. I didn't take you for the type to keep birds.

[ said just a little dryly. ]

[fingerbanged]

[Ooooooh, jeez. He knew Kakyoin was going to meet Puu eventually, but he really, really did not want it to be like this... especially given what happened the last time they talked. Kakyoin had a surprising temper to him, and the last thing Yusuke wanted was Puu to be tied up with vines because he was being a little piggy.

... not that Puu didn't deserve it to a degree, with sticky cherry jam around his pudgy cheeks and a muffled 'Puuu' escaping his little beak with the remainder of the pasty stuffed in it.]

Yeah, well-- sometimes you want a little company in your big ol' apartment, y'know? Though I'm probably gonna reconsider it after all the crap this turd's put me through...

[His eyes flick back to the empty plate where Kakyoin's danish was before, and something akin to guilt flits across his face.]

You weren't looking forward to that, were you? Because I can get you another one of those. Promise.