Dancing in September (Open)

[niceguypose]

Who: Rock Lee and whoever!
When: Anytime between the 21st and 29th
Where: Around Cerealia
What: Rock Lee deals with odd dreams and elemental problems.
Rating/Warning: None? Will update if any come up?

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A

[Early in the morning, Rock Lee can be found jogging around any section of the city. But as he jogs, he has a notepad open and is frantically scribbling in it, while dried tears are on his face.]

I must remember... every last past of that dream!

[Perhaps you hear him say that; or perhaps something more concerning is happening. He's not always paying attention to where he's going while writing, after all, so he may be about to run into something dangerous, or even collide into you!]

B

[Or you may find Rock Lee at a later point in the day, anywhere around the city. Regardless of where it is, the main thing to note is that several stalks of corn have started sprouting up around Lee. He looks around in confusion.]

Wh-what is happening?!

C

[Wild card! Feel free to come up with your own scenario, which doesn't have to be related to the event's effects. And for any of these scenarios, Lee could also be found at his jobs at the ramen shop or the gym!]

Comments

A

[badcoverband]

[Kara makes the same run every morning, except for random days of shortcuts. Today's the standard route though, and her thoughts are elsewhere. Like how a new friend here built her an entire frakking bed. Someone she just met!

Anyway, she sorta hears the end of Rock Lee's statement but doesn't find time to care before she's crashing into him - or him into her, whichever it was, sprawling on the ground and scraping up her arm. She has dirt on her face and grit in her mouth, and spits it out before she gets to her feet.

She walks over, extends a hand to the other fallen party to help him up, and says:]

How the hell do you expect to write and jog? Gotta watch where the frak you're going next time.

[The old Kara would've chewed him out already in two seconds flat. Here and now, she's practicing patience. Or maybe she just noticed what looked like tear tracks. What on earth...?]

[niceguypose]

Ack! [Rock Lee calls as they collide and he spills over onto his back, the notepad and pen falling to the ground. With her help, he slowly gets back onto his feet. He doesn't look much worse for the wear aside from being mildly disheveled, aside from those tear tracks.]

I... I apologize! I should have been more aware of my surroundings! I was trying to do a very important task... but, Miss, are you alright?!

[badcoverband]

[She picks up his pen and paper and hands it to him with a half-cocked smile.]

Don't worry about it or me. Just caught me by surprise, is all. I've had a lot worse.

[She gestures toward his belongings.]

Any way I can help with what you're tasking? You seem a little...upset.

[niceguypose]

Ah, thank you! [Lee smiles gratefully as he accepts his belongings.]

I appreciate your offer! But I do not think that much could be down... unless you have abilities of the mind!

a

[sayonaradumbass]

[Again the only reason he's out this early in the goddamn morning is because he's only just staggering back home, flushed and a little tipsy.

He sees a green blur in the distance, quickly approaching, and he has to squint. Maybe he's drunker than he thought--

nope it's Lee. Of course. Being the great friend he is, he sticks a foot out.]

The hell do you think you're doing.

[niceguypose]

Wack! [His ninja instincts do not kick in with how distracted he is, so he trips and flips into the air before landing on his feet and turning to confront Kaneda.]

Kaneda-kun! I... I am just trying to remember something important!

[sayonaradumbass]

[his jaw drops-- that was almost COOL!! And then Lee had to open his mouth and ruin it again...
He rubs a hand over his temple, mouth a thin line of irritation already.]

Now's the hour to forget all that shit of the past, man.

[niceguypose]

Ah... Yes... [His brow furrows in confusion.]

That is the same thing that you told me when you tried to convince me to sneak into the hot springs at Konoha!

B

[aslyfox]

[ Kogi's eyes grow wide as the corn grows from almost nothing--- an impossibility in any other environment, but in THIS one, it's perfectly reasonable?

Kind of??? ]

Ah... can you grow soybeans next? For tofu, of course. I promise to share if you'll do this small favor for me.

[ Does he realize that this isn't normal? A mystery. ]

[niceguypose]

S-soybeans?! [Rock Lee looks on in confusion. He is still getting used to the cornstalks...]

Sir!! I would be honored to share tofu with you, and to provide soybeans if possible! But, the truth is... I do not know what is happening right now, or how to control it!!

[aslyfox]

Hm! Perhaps if you focus on a specific vegetable, you'll be able to summon it from the earth?

[ Did Kogi even hear Rock's general confusion on the matter? Nah, the sword spirit's head is in the clouds thinking about the free beans... and without realizing it, starts to float slightly off the ground. ]

I wonder if tofu made from magic beans would taste okay?

[niceguypose]

D-do you think that will work? [He frowns as he considers the idea.]

Ah, I am sure that it would taste delicious! Magic can only be good, sir!

B

[hopetype]

[Meanwhile, here Takeru was having no idea how to handle what was going on. For the past few days, things have gotten rather windy around him. No matter hard he tried, it seemed as if he was literally being blown away by whatever he was doing! And the thing was, he wasn't even sure what he was doing in the first place!

So when he saw Rock Lee having corn appear before him, all he could do was just stare in awe]

Well, maybe you won't ever grow hungry? And you can eat all the corn you want?

[niceguypose]

A-ah... That is a nice way of looking at it, Takeru-kun! I could always use more corn in my diet... [He frowns thoughtfully in contemplation, but then something clicks in his head. ...Causing him to look right at Takeru and gasp.]

Takeru-kun!! Your youth is advancing!

[hopetype]

[In that moment, Takeru wasn't too sure what to say back. While he looked familiar, he couldn't quite remember his name! Oh dear, what was he suppose to do now?]

Uh...you really think so? That's not a bad thing, is it?

[niceguypose]

No, it is great! [He gives him a thumbs up.] You have a bittersweet road ahead of you, young man!!

b!

[adornmental]

[IT'S A MIRACLE OF NATURE.

Or a miracle of some description, anyway... Kashuu seems just as startled, since he'd been engrossed in some sort of book and only looked up once he saw a sudden flurry of activity out of the corner of his eye.]

—Corn?! [Yes, corn is happening.] Oh my god... [...] Is it real?

[Asking the important questions.]

[niceguypose]

It... it seems to be real, Kashuu-kun! [He picks up an ear of corn, examines it for a moment and then throws it right at Kashuu, as if this test will prove it.]

[adornmental]

[Kashuu makes a little startled sound and reflexively SMACKS IT OUT OF THE AIR.

...But it sure is solid!! He stares at his hand and then at the corn in mild confusion.]

Where'd that even come from...?

A

[lethechained]

[ Naminé is not one to miss a familiar face - or silhouette - when it passes by. It doesn't take but a moment after he enters her range of vision for her head to snap toward him, eyes rounding. She sees just enough of his demeanor as he passes to recognize that he's in... some sort of distress? And that won't do at all. ]

[ So she starts off after him, trying to catch up. (Depending on how fast he's jogging, though-- she is a small girl and doesn't have a particularly large stride.) ]

Rock...!

[niceguypose]

[Luckily she spots him as he's starting to slow down, so it's possible to get close enough that Lee could hear her, after all. And once he does, he comes to a halt as he turns to face her, setting his notepad down for a moment.]

Ah... Namine-san! [He sniffles.] Is something the matter? [He'll ignore any of his own problems for her sake.]

[lethechained]

[ She's a few steps behind when he turns and comes to a stop almost immediately, brows drawing together. As she thought; something is amiss. ]

I was about to ask you the same thing...! [ Frowning, she studies his face. Unfortunately for his consideration, his problems are her problem. She at least does him the favor of lowering her voice very slightly, just in case, you know, there happen to be any jerks around who would give him grief for having Feelings. ] Have you been crying?

B! Hope this is OK

[tuishou]

[It's unsettling, but maybe not as much as it would be if, say, Lee had begun to shoot fireballs out his fists. That the random appearance of cornstalks happens to be Rock Lee's first ninjutsu (he knows it's not) has Neji fighting down a laugh.

Yes, really.

Lee's confused face doesn't help but did either of them really expect this during a quick spar? No, doesn't look like it.

Something something youth-- as for what to make of the cornstalks while in the middle of a mock fight:]

Resistance training.

Your face is OK

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee may have tried to expect the unexpected, but this still managed to catch him by surprise! He pauses his end of the spar as he looks at the corn.]

With corn? ...I will do my best! [He immediately tries to remove some of the ears of corn to work with!]

r-rude??

[tuishou]

[Welp, to hell with it. There's soon that tried and true I'm-Better-Than-You smirk on his face. Even Lee gathering the would-be weapons doesn't make Neji sober up. Is Lee really thinking of launching those at him? Kaiten can easily take care of that problem.]

Unless you can make something else grow, yes, I suggest you learn to use... corn.

[It's a train of thought worth pursuing, Neji thinks, and he slides back into the Gentle Fist stance. How much do Lee's emotions control his new power? Time to find out!]

Ready!

[It's not a question. Here he comes through the growth.]