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harada "the REAL responsible adult" sanosuke ([personal profile] speariting) wrote in [community profile] estoria2016-06-07 05:45 am

[OPEN]

Who: Harada Sanosuke [personal profile] 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!




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!]
soukoku: (pic#10213261)

dark sano show me the forbidden sui(c)ide

[personal profile] soukoku 2016-06-07 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ 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. ]
tsuranuki: official art (【垂髪】俺は俺自身の命令で行動する)

C; any memory works!

[personal profile] tsuranuki 2016-06-08 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ 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... ]
soukoku: (pic#10339154)

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

[personal profile] soukoku 2016-06-08 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ 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. ]
newtimes: pixiv: 156319 (pic#10212054)

A

[personal profile] newtimes 2016-06-08 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
( 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. )
coastal: (✧ pokes a squirrel)

c

[personal profile] coastal 2016-06-08 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[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.]
adornmental: (a moron pair)

A FOR A RIDE ON THE PAINTRAIN

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-06-09 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
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.]
adornmental: (notice me senpai.........)

STRAPS THEM IN

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-06-09 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
[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.]
coastal: (✧ ahahahah how funny)

BEST THO

[personal profile] coastal 2016-06-09 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
[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]
adornmental: (dutybound)

PUTS A CONDUCTORS HAT ON AND GIVES U ONE

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-06-09 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He's going to get some spirits for his spirit, okay. When the bartender comes over he orders some embarrassingly floofy drink because of course he does, he doesn't like the sake burn, and then turns his attention back to Sano.]

Umm... Not really similar, no. And I'm not sure how any of this could have caused these stupid things to appear, unless CERES is just like, pissed off 'cause we went places we weren't supposed to go or something.

[Or it could be all the GHOSTS but Kashuu didn't run into any himself, he only met a very nice spirit orb thing.]
newtimes: pixiv: 527429 (pic#9417039)

i aim to please

[personal profile] newtimes 2016-06-09 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
( 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.
)
osuni: (h e h)

A!!

[personal profile] osuni 2016-06-09 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[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.]
Edited (SWEATS JUST FIXING THE TAG) 2016-06-09 23:50 (UTC)
mieldelimon: (Default)

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

[personal profile] mieldelimon 2016-06-10 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
((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.]
soukoku: (pic#10306362)

it ruNS IN THE FAMILY

[personal profile] soukoku 2016-06-10 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ his stomach still churns, aching as if the wound was there, but other than the sick feeling, he's fine -- or so he thinks, at least. sano doesn't loook that much better, either, but at least he manages to get himself up, and reluctantly, chuya follows.

(... he might be keeping himself upright with tainted sorrow, but the thin streaks of black fog spilling from beneath the soles of his shoes are barely visible.) ]


Yeah. I... [ he should be used to the concept of attempted suicide; should be used to the sight of a person trying to willingly harm themselves, but... isn't.

or maybe it's just different when it's not dazai, who's known to never actually succeed. and speaking of failures -- ]
I'll be fine. More importantly, you -- your stomach -- ?

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