[OPEN]

[speariting]

Who: Harada Sanosuke speariting & YOU!
When: ooc 7/19 - 7/23
Where: Various places around the city!
What: June event! Which means lots of memory sharing and losing and Sano having trouble keeping his pet fox on a metaphorical leash.
Rating/Warning: Attempted suicide, sadness, violence, possible sexytimes...Sano's been around, a lot of things are possible here!

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A - You like bars? I like bars! Let's hang out.

[It's hot as hell.

Everything is hot as hell.

But, tragically, Sano has discovered early on that the one hot thing he could even handle in this weather - sake - has come with strange side effects. Namely, rather lucid flashbacks and while those are sometimes well and good, it's also pretty distracting. And time-consuming.

Also, it's still just generally hot as hell.

So if he can't enjoy some rice wine, he can be found in the bar settling for normal wine. And it's fine, it really is, but that aura of disappointment lingers around him...as does that strange, wispy, not-all-there fox-thing. But it doesn't like when Sano tries to look at it, so Sano has just given up for the time being on trying to figure out what it is. This place is weird, he already knows that, so he might as well get used to another shadow. One that lies curled under his barstool for the moment, but it is ever vigilant, always watching...and who knows what a trickster can come up with next.

So he'll sip his wine (pinot grigio, the bartender had specified) and try to cool down. But he isn't adverse to having company. Why don't you join him?]

B - Someone under stress meets someone looking pretty...in the lingerie shop?

[Look, even though a lot of shit is going down, a guy's still gotta go to work. A guy and his little smoke-fox, though Sano still hasn't gotten a good look at the shy thing, but he knows it's there. Every now and then he'll get a glimpse out of the corner of his eye.

But Sano watches the shop and keeps an eye on the customers who come in, and it seems like despite the heat outside, there are customers aplenty. Or maybe it's because of the heat? Sano won't judge what people do in their private lives, but he is pretty sure it's more comfortable to wear this stuff when it's not cold.

Just a hunch.

However, when a new customer comes in, Sano puts on a smile and approaches, ready to help. Which means that fox isn't far behind. And while it likes to stay near Sano, it has bouts of courage that lead it to explore the surroundings, as well as approach other people, if only for a moment. Oops.]

C - Even spirit foxes need walks and playtime in the park...playtime is a vague term, isn't it

[Maybe you'll run into Sano just out and about, going to or from work or picking up some food or clothes. Maybe you'll find him in one of the many parks admiring the trees (if only it were spring so he could have a drink under the cherry blossoms!) or sitting on the riverbank (it's really tempting to just jump in, both for cooling down purposes and because it sounds fun).

This means that pesky fox isn't far behind, and when presented with an open space, it may just run - remarkably well for having only three legs. At first it hides in alleyways or slinks around tree trunks, but as the day goes on, it grows braver until it claims someone as its newest victim. And because it's good at staying out of Sano's line of sight, he can't exactly stop things before they get out of control.

But he does try to keep tabs on that fox, so occasionally he'll turn around to get an idea of where it is, but if it's already around your legs, then there's nothing he can do. Except call out - ]

Hey, stop that!

[Because it's being a bother, obviously.]

D - WILDCARD

[Is there another scenario you'd like to play out that you don't see here? Then go ahead and shove it in my face!

Also, if you have a preference for sad or happy memories or don't want anything specific, just let me know, otherwise it'll be random unless previously planned. Feel free to subject Sano to memories, as well if you'd rather!]

Comments

dark sano show me the forbidden sui(c)ide

[soukoku]

[ so, clearly, he hasn't yet realized that most of the recent disasters happen to him at this park? because for some reason, he's here again, just... being a hobo as per usual, at least until he hears someone shout.

both his fox (that tends to stay by his leg, and then run off at the most inconvenient of moments) and himself turn towards the redhead, and a flash of recognition strikes him before he's hit with a memory.

he still manages to raise his hand and point at sano accusingly, because it's him!!! the hooligan who wouldn't sell his body for chuya's drink! ]

You -- ! [ and off to memoryland, he goes. ]

your wish is my ( c )ommand (this got long gomen)

[speariting]

[The recognition is mutual, for sure, but even though Sano is concerned for Chuya's safety - he doesn't want the other guy to just trip over a smoke-fox, okay, he's not a monster - he still frowns because that asshole.

And then suddenly the world starts to spin and he feels sick. So he falls to his knees and closes his eyes and tries to gain his composure. Wow, this is embarrassing. Of course, unbeknownst to Sano, something else is happening to poor, unsuspecting Chuya.

The street is lined with traditional Japanese buildings. It's sunny, warm, a beautiful day. Except the townspeople aren't going about their business, but rather fixated on the redhead kneeling in the middle of the road, shrugging out of his kimono to bare his chest and abdomen. He has two swords laid out in front of him, one is shorter than the other.

'Don't tell me you're actually going to do it?', another swordsman stands in front of him. He's dressed nicer than the redhead, clearly of a higher status or just more Important in some way. When the redhead doesn't respond, the other man just laughs. 'Didn't we already tell you? You're such a bumpkin, there's no way you'll even do it right.'

The redhead looks up. His amber eyes almost flare up with an inner fire. He smirks, and finally answers, though a slight tremor in his voice betrays his cockiness. But only slightly. 'Fuckin' watch me.' He reaches for the shorter sword in front of him and unsheathes it, then holds the blade perpendicular to his gut.

The theory is there. Stab and slice, fluidly, no hesitation. Make your family proud.

The redhead takes a breath. Takes another breath. Swallows down any second thoughts.

And plunges the blade in the left side of his abdomen. He gasps. Or maybe it's the collective noise of the audience unlucky enough to witness this. The pain is all his, though, the sharpness and the burning and the teeth biting into his cheek and what if he tears a hole through it will that make this worse will this still be honorable -

His hands shake and blood starts to leak from the wound, hot and sticky and staining his skin and his hakama and oh gods he has to finish this.

A choked noise tries to escape his mouth, but the redhead keeps his mouth clamped shut as he tugs the blade across and to the right, and even though the blade is sharp and in good shape, it still catches on his skin, it still tears even while slicing.

The redhead's vision blurs. Black spots blind him. That's normal, right?

His grip on the blade loosens. He's done, right?

He slumps over and doesn't even feel his body hit the ground.

He made everyone proud...right?

And with that, Sano's fox untangles itself from Chuya's legs and goes back to hiding behind Sano.]

UGH sano..............i'm sad AND THIS IS LONG TOO

[soukoku]

[ his own fox perks up a little -- it spots sano easily enough, and off it goes! with no spiritual energy, chuya has absolutely no control over the guy, so... all he can do is watch, really.

at least until his vision blurs, and his knees give out beneath him, head spinning as the park changes into a whole, different image.

he's no longer in the alley -- the man he sees is a familiar face, though, now kneeling in the middle of the street with two swords in front of him. and though the ritual itself is long outdated, this isn't the first time he's met with the concept; his eyes widen, and a sharp pain pierces his stomach, as if sano plunged the blade into his abdomen instead.

in real life, he's kneeling in the middle of the park, hands gripping at his own hair. this... wasn't real, was it? but the pain -- both the pain and the desperate need to prove himself still linger, as if the memory was his, as if he did it instead. with a small hiss, he slowly opens his eyes, just to watch his fox nuzzle against sano's leg, like a god damn cat. ]

No -- ! [ the suicide attempt still has him in shock; all he can do is outstretch his hand towards sano, and then the memory begins.

he's now inside of a dark building, standing at the bottom of a stone staircase. next to him, a man; tall and ominous, his face obscured by shadows. chuya himself is still a kid -- a teenager at best, though his delicate features imply he hasn't yet reached puberty. the person laying beneath his feet... is wailing, and it makes him shiver; he doesn't want to do this, it's not what he did up until now, it's awful, it's awful, it's awful.

but the man pushes him forward, muttering a cold "do it." this is the first life he's supposed to take a life outside of corruption -- outside of a state of sick frenzy, where no human emotion can reach him. he knows this is mafia; knows this is what he's supposed to be doing, but when his foot lands on the man's head, kicking his jaw into the staircase, he closes his eyes and blocks the screams out.

the gun is cold in his hand, three bullets waiting to be fired -- the first misses, because he's not looking, and the man growls in annoyance. with a choked sob, he aims again -- his hands are shaking, eyes wide in fear, and the force of firing the bullet sends him backwards. two more.

"you're wasting my time," the man says, and chuya gets it. he's being a burden; he's being weak, he's being emotional, he's being useless. so he stands back up, teeth clenched and expression determined, and fires two times more.

do not disappoint kouyou. do not disappoint the boss. do not disappoint mori, or dazai, or the rest of the executives. do not disappoint.

the memory ends there, and the fox carries on almost merrily, stumbling back towards chuya. ]

why must the rude gingers be painboxes

[speariting]

[Sano only suffers from the nausea for a few long moments, but soon enough, it fades away, and he feels strong enough to open his eyes just in time to see Chuya, somehow down on the ground, too. But then there's one word, and Sano has a bad feeling -

...Yep. Bad feeling confirmed, because this is not the park, but as he focuses on the scene, he's pretty sure that redhead is the same one he just saw, only...younger.

And killing someone. Sano has no idea if this guy deserves it, but the punishment seems excessive. Not to mention to make a kid do it... The other guy with Chuya quite frankly leaves a horrible first impression and Sano can't muster up any sympathy for him. Sano can practically taste Chuya's discomfort in the air, can feel the fear prick at his skin. He's just a kid. He shouldn't know what killing is like. He shouldn't be backed up by cold indifference to life.

But the memory ends with those gunshots still ringing in his ears and Sano squints in the sunlight, taking in the sight of the grown Chuya not far from him. What words can he offer after such an experience? Does Chuya know what even happened? Instead, Sano slowly pushes himself back to his feet and hooks his thumbs in the waistband of his hakama. Yeah.]

...You all right?

[Look, even though their first meeting was less than pleasant, Sano doesn't wish ill on most people.]

C; any memory works!

[tsuranuki]

[ Saitou stops midwalk; so it's not just him with this...animal problem. He'd actually pick up his goat if he could, but it's not letting him. It does stay close.

He's about to say something when it hits him and he's perplexed because these aren't his thoughts or memories; they're Sano's... ]

o7

[speariting]

[Yeah, sorry about that, Saitou, because Sano would prefer to keep a lot of things in his past under wraps. But this place isn't very nice or good about giving Sano what he wants.

So Saitou will see Sano from a few years back - five, to be more exact - meeting with a woman on a bridge. It's night, but the moon is full and casts a gentle glow on the scene. 'You're going to Kyoto,' the woman says.

'Yeah,' Sano responds, though he leans against the bridge, not looking at the woman.

'Will you write? So many of my friends have said they're expecting letters and I would...' She laughs quietly. Nervously. 'Well, I'd hate it if I were the only one without word.' Sano doesn't say anything, doesn't look at the woman still, but he props himself up more straight, his hands gripping the railing. 'Harada-san?' The woman tentatively reaches out, her hand hovering just inches from his shoulder.

'This is goodbye, Masa.' Her hand, Masa's hand, freezes, and her eyes widen, but Sano goes on. 'It's dangerous in Kyoto. If something were to happen to me, I can't even imagine what that would do to you. Not hearing anything from me first.'

'Harada-san...'

Now, Sano turns toward her, lifts a hand as if to pat her head in some form of reassurance, but then seems to think better of it and just bows instead. When he speaks next, his voice is soft, strained. 'I'm sorry.' He turns to walk away and the scene goes dark as Sano's fox unwinds itself from Saitou's legs. But an unmistakable sound echoes. Skin on skin. A slap.

Sano, in the meantime, is on the ground, one hand on his stomach and his eyes shut, trying to allay the sudden nausea he feels.]

What the hell...

[tsuranuki]

[ If Saitou thinks he knows his comrades well, he has to think again. This was...well. It almost feels like he was one that got slapped and he resists the urge to touch his face. ]

Was that-- [ He turns. ] Sano? [ He feels just pain, if not perplexed. It's not common to see Sano looking sick.

The memory remains vivid, sharp before his eyes. ] I...apologise if I saw something. You have my word I won't tell anyone. But... [ Pause. ] May I ask a question?

[speariting]

[Yeah, just...give him a second. At least the gross feeling goes away relatively quickly, but the fact he got hit with nausea at all is kind of frightening. But when he feels well enough, he pushes himself back to his feet and rubs a hand over his hair.

Welp. That was not fun.

But wait. If Saitou saw something? He cocks his head to the side.]

That depends. Did you see something?

A

[newtimes]

( Something is about to go down in Cerealia.

Mutsu figured it out the moment his weird goat spirit showed up that something was going to happen. He hasn't quite figured it out this early in the game. Being a spirit himself, he seems to be doing a better job at keeping his wandering new friend away from others which just generally seemed like a good idea. (Honestly, he's more concerned that the goat might just try to eat someone's clothes or something and he'll get blamed for it, he's truly oblivious right now).

That said, when things are beginning slowly stir, you might as well enjoy things before they really hit the fan, right? So Mutsu is going to start things off right. He's at the bar, raising a hand and it appears that he's regular enough that the bartender knows to bring out that coveted bottle of warm sake out for him.

While he's pouring himself a cup, he says casually in his usual Tosa accent (because who needs to pretend he's from Edo with strangers!!!) )

Ya look down already.

( Apparently he noticed Sano. )

A+ song choice ftr

[speariting]

[At least wine isn't terrible, and really, it gets better the more he drinks it (then again that's usually how alcohol works, isn't it), but it's just not the same. But no use dwelling on it; he'll just make himself even more sad.

...Of course, that's when he gets a neighbor who, of course, orders hot sake.

It's rude to stare, but Sano can't help it, not when it seems like fate is tempting him. Or karma is laughing straight in his face. Maybe both. So he downs the rest of the wine in his glass and gestures to the bartender for a refill.

His new neighbor's accent tugs at something in the back of his mind, but maybe it's because Sano's been away from Japan for so long at this point or the alcohol is making things fuzzy, but he can't quite figure out what's wrong. No matter, this guy isn't being a nuisance or anything - besides looking all too happy with his sake - so Sano has no reason to dislike him.]

This place. It's no good, sometimes.

[Truly, an inspired sentiment.]

i aim to please

[newtimes]

( That gets something of a laugh from him and he's already helping himself. )

We haven't even gotten to the dying part, yet.

( Is that a joke? Is that his way of cheering Sano up??? By laughing in the face of danger? By the way, this sake? Not the best but it's good enough, evident by the fact that he's already pouring himself a second one, watching as the bartender brings more wine over for Sano.

Is this guy not a sake person??? He's had enough drinks with people to know there are people who prefer all sorts of drinks so he shouldn't judge but he can't help be biased for people who have certain tastes. He is, after all, a sake merchant's sword. )

[speariting]

[That gets a short laugh from Sano. He's not in a terrible mood, just not his best, but some dark humor hits the spot from time to time. He'll just try to not think about how at least one of his friends died here recently, because that's a buzzkill for sure.]

They'll never take me alive.

[He takes a large gulp of his wine (this is A+ wine etiquette, yes?) and turns slightly to face his new friend more. It's strange, they've literally just started talking, but Sano's already feeling better. Maybe he just needed to be a little social.

Amazing.]

How's your sake?

[If someone can enjoy it, he'll at least try to be happy for them...try.......]

c

[coastal]

[All Lili wanted to do was walk home from school, why did it turn out this way? In truth, she's in the middle of going over her to-do list for today (which will not be completed now) and she's so distracted that she doesn't even notice Sano anywhere nearby.

That also means that she doesn't notice the possibility of any spirit animals darting right for her.

There's a moment of surprise when he yells and she glances over, confused-

Aaaand stopping, thus making it all the easier for the fox to run straight into her.]

THIS IS REALLY LONG UGH WHY SELF

[speariting]

[And that fox takes full advantage of its easy target, standing on its hind legs and resting its remaining front leg on Lili's shin. At the same moment, Sano feels sick and he has to close his eyes to try and keep himself under control. Focus on keeping that discomfort internal.

But for Lili, well. It's adventure time.

Welcome to Shimabara! In the daytime, goodness, Sano's memories aren't completely crude when it comes to pure innocent Lili beans Sano is on patrol, wearing a blue haori and joined not only by the men of his division, but also by a boy.

...A girl?

A very pretty boy? It's kind of confusing for anyone on the outside at first glance, isn't it?

But they pass between two buildings, and older men stand outside of them both, immediately recognizing Sano and calling out to him warmly.

'Hey, Harada-san! Not going to stop by today? Got a bunch of cute girls, this time!' From the building to their left.

'Come on now, why don't you call for one or two of my geisha for once? All the girls are moping because they haven't seen you lately.' From the building to their right.

The girl (boy?) speaks up quietly beside Sano. 'Sounds like you're really popular with the geisha. They want you to go visit them.' But Sano frowns, for once not tempted by the offers.

He calls out to the barkers, trying to look apologetic. 'I'm sorry, guys... I think I'm going to hold off on visiting the district for a while.' Which, of course, is quickly followed by one of the older men asking if Sano's gotten sweet on someone and the other lamenting that if word gets out, Sano will leave so many broken hearts in his wake.

The girl-boy speaks up again. 'U-Um, Harada-san... Is it true you have a girl you're interested in...?' The real questions. Sano returns his focus to his companion and nods, lowering his voice so only they can hear.

'Honestly, I can't be satisfied with just any girl now that I saw the vision of beauty you were that night. Can't get it out of my head.' Then, to solidify his standing, he bends down and wraps his arms loosely around his companion's shoulders before announcing, 'Sorry. This right here is the one I'm crazy over. That's why I don't feel like playing around with women.' His voice has a lively, bright quality to it. Prideful, almost. Like he has no problem giving this information. And really, anyone who knows Sano knows he's very honest, so why would he even try to lie?

But everyone else just looks surprised. One of the barkers tries to play it off. 'O-Oh... I, uh, see... Now that I think about it, I did hear that some warriors are all for that type of thing...'

The other one chimes in, 'Ah, if it's like that then of course you wouldn't be interested in Shimabara...'

This leaves Sano confused and he raises his voice, on the verge of frustration, trying to figure out what the problem is. 'Can't be the first time they heard that line, but yet they're staring at me like I grew another head.'

But his friend speaks up, imparting words of wisdom he had somehow overlooked. 'U-Um, well... I'm dressed as a man right now...' So his companion is a girl.

Oh.

OH.

Realization sinks in and Sano's eyes widen in horror. Oh, no, this is bad. 'N-No, no, you don't understand! I'm not interested in men that way...!'

At that moment, Sano's fox breaks contact with Lili and bounds its way back behind Sano, effectively ending the memory.]

[ooc: Have forty minutes of context for anyone who's curious lol]

BEST THO

[coastal]

[Ah.

Lili's a little surprised by the memory that she sees - and then even more surprised about the contents of it. So even Sano has someone that he's in love with? She supposes that when she really thinks about it, she's not that surprised. He seems like he is older and it's not like it's unusual for men to start settling down when they get to his age. Honestly, there's plenty of understanding going on.

Except there's also amusement.... which is why she's actually just going to laugh - briefly, but it's a light and delighted noise even though it's so rare to hear coming from Lili's mouth - and it's clear as a bell even as she tries to obscure it by covering her mouth in the next second.

There's a little nod coming from her as she turns to Sano.]

That sort of romance suits you, I think.

[does she mean the gay confusion or

the cross-dressing and the ridiculous situation and the novelesque aspect of it]

[speariting]

[As the dizziness fades, Sano braves opening his eyes in time to see a wisp of smoke out of the corner of his eye as that fox retreats, but then he hears Lili laugh and he focuses on her fully.

She's trying to hide her amusement, and part of Sano is frustrated because he's sure it's at his expense, but he doesn't know and being left in the dark is one of the worst feelings, it's vulnerable -

But happiness looks good on her. And so Sano softens somewhat. If someone's happy, even if he's the victim in some weird way, then it can't be all bad, right?

...Wait, romance, what?]

Huh?

[Sorry, he has no idea what is going on here. Please explain.]

A FOR A RIDE ON THE PAINTRAIN

[adornmental]

You look like you're having as much of a good time as me.

[Hello, Sano... Kashuu - who isn't really much of a drinker - has decided to stop by the bar on his way home because hey! When you drink, it warms you up, right? So if he drinks something, maybe he can finally get warm again without actually having to touch anything warm and risk triggering a flashback! Sure would be nice.

His own sad fox trails behind him, close for the moment because Kashuu is still focusing on it somewhat, making sure he can feel it nearby.]

BUCKLE UP SHITLORDS IT'S GONNA GET BUMPY probably

[speariting]

[Oh. Hello friend. Sano offers Kashuu a crooked smile, then sips at his wine again.]

I don't know if you've noticed, but things have gone weird around here again.

[He pauses.]

Besides the missing people thing you told me about. Different things have gone weird.

[Really though, when Sano thinks about it, isn't this place perpetually in a state of things going weird? He just gets lucky sometimes and doesn't always notice. Is that lucky? Or just ignorant? Eh, whatever.]

You look awful, though. And I mean that in the most loving way possible.

STRAPS THEM IN

[adornmental]

[EVEN IF IT'S LOVINGLY, KASHUU'S EXPRESSION STILL SOURS.]

Yeah, well, you don't look much better. [Huffs and puffs... and then takes a seat on the stool next to Sano, because it's open so why not? Might as well suffer with a familiar(ish) face, especially if they're both having struggles.]

Aaanyway, yeah. I've noticed. Not much of a break between all of that stuff and this, huh? Some people think it's probably tied together.

[He just has a sloping shrug to offer, not certain one way or another.]

A!!

[osuni]

[Okuni's an old bean from old days, so she likes drinking sake from time to time when the mood strikes her, even if she's only ever drank with two other people at the same time in her entire life... But living in the city meant getting used to drastically different circumstances, so Okuni deals with bar-hopping the best way she can!]

[by being a giant punk to whoever comes near her of course]

['the hell did you just say, bitch?!' shrieks a particularly noisy guy down the counter from Sano, who looks Mad enough to punch a wide-eyed Okuni, who's wide-eyed in an attempt to maintain her innocence... but she's also holding her bright orange-yellow Kumou fan over her mouth in order to hide her widening grin...]

Eh? You didn't hear me? Are you sure you want me to say it again? You already look upset... What if hearing it for the second time makes you cry or something? Then you'd really look like a lame, stupid, moronic --

[Victim #1 just about roars in fury, and his friends Thug #2 and Thug #3 reach out to hold Okuni in place ... thanks guys... Victim #1 is so mad in fact, that he just TOSSES HIS DRINK over his shoulder as he rolls up his sleeves for Punching time... hopefully not... in Sano's direction or anything, because that would be bad.]

BARFIGHT BARFIGHT

[speariting]

[So the night has been...okay, but all standards. Nothing too exciting has happened, but Sano's not bored out of his mind yet, so it's still a success. Just an okay one.

And then some asshole has to threaten a woman and Sano's attention is 500% focused. He's already out of his seat by the time he hears the guy scream obscenities, so at least he doesn't get doused by alcohol, but that would leave Sano less angry.

Because this three guys to one girl ratio? Yeah that's some bullshit and he is having None Of It. Luckily, Sano isn't drunk and still has his wits about him, so he can quickly come up behind Victim #1, aim a kick at the back of his knee, and easily catch him under his arms when his balance goes out, holding the man's arms out of the way.]

Oopsies, someone's a little tipsy, huh?

[Sano then leans in toward the man's ear.]

How about you tell your little cronies to unhand the lady and we can just pretend this whole embarrassing situation never happened, hm?

AHH SANO'S TOO COOL

[osuni]

[and here Okuni was, gearing up to get ready to kill everyone in this bar no im jk just possibly badly hurt some people... since they deserve it and all for being super rude to a lady like her! Instead, Sano's here to make things a whole lot better? At least her surprise is reflected on the men who have her surrounded, one of whom takes a startled step forward to possibly fight?? sano???]

[then Okuni kicks him too, because she wants to see what happens next so get the hell out of her way, PUNK!!!]

[the man entangled in Sano's arm starts to bluster, but also starts to feel some real fear at this unexpected occurrence. he's only here to fight girls, NOT SANO???]

[finally, the third man who's escaped being kicked so far lets Okuni go so he can makes his way over to Sano, both arms raised as if he can't decide between playing tug of war with his friend or punching Sano in the face...]

B - Sure. Why not? Throw the Disney character in here. XD

[mieldelimon]

((ooc: There's hover text translation over the Spanish o7)) [Despite all the frustration and stress Honey Lemon's own fox was causing, she still chooses to be optimistic (even though she lost a couple of her memories). Although Honey had to learn how to avoid touching anything warm for time being (and avoid being touched by people which proved to be more difficult). But she will persevere! And besides, she still needed to work and run some errands after her work was done. Which was what she was doing, shopping for extra clothes and underwear since all she had were the clothes on her back when she first got to the colony. While pushing the door open to the shop, she was looking down to her feet where her fox was sticking close to, making her frown briefly. It was still very shy despite the fact it had been with her throughout the entire day.] Aww, don't be shy, zorrito. [She says, stepping into the store with her fox following in, still ducking behind her feet.] You'll be okay. I promise! [Which will probably look strange to Sano because Honey is basically talking to her feet. Oops. Anyway... She finally looks up, waving her hand in greeting and returning the smile Sano was giving her.] Oh, hi there! I just got to the colony and they didn't exactly give me a chance to pack any essentials. [Sob she's not like Fred, okay? She doesn't like recycling her underwear;;] So I'm looking for a few basics. And maybe a couple of sport bras? [Well, she is still planning to work out while she's here. Good thing she memorized the moves used in the Pilates videos she used back home.]

oh you poor sweet honey lemon

[speariting]

[ooc: Much appreciated!]

[Any other week or so, Sano would find this lady talking to her feet strange, but since he's got his own fox problem, he can wager a guess as to what she's talking to...even if he can't see it.

But, well, that's not really his problem, right? Or at least it's not his business.

What is his business is helping her as best as he can with what the store provides, which...well, he wouldn't describe these goods as "basics", but maybe she will.]

Sport bras? We've got some selection in this back corner. Everything else is meant for a fancier time, but.

[He holds up a finger to emphasize his point.]

Every woman should have the chance to feel fancy.

[A+ SALES PITCH??]

You said you're new, though? I hope you've been able to adjust well enough. I mean, besides your need for basics.

this may be the best or worst decision ever. (and pardon the late!)

[mieldelimon]

Oh, thank you! [She giggles.] That's true! [Sano used Sales Pitch! It's super effective!] Yeah! I am. I'm just really lucky I have my friends from back home helping me settle down here.