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❝it's not zura.❞ | 桂 小太郎 ([personal profile] bakudanma) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-01-26 08:40 pm

[ OPEN !!! ]

Who: Katsura + any of you wonderful people.
When: Throughout the IC month of November.
Where: Metro-rail Station, Pleasure District and McCERES.
What: Open log for people who just want some extra CR in their life. 8)
Rating/Warnings: Zura is in this log. And uh, maybe violence/blood.

《1》METRO-RAIL STATION
[ It was time to head home after a day full of adventuring in this place and work, and not to mention, he was already hooked on these two soap opera that had been airing on the television sets. Games of our Lives and All my CYBuddies. Surely he'll be able to get home in time.. right? ]

Ah, excuse me—
[ The doors slide open and people flood inside; it was a little annoying— the way some of the people and been the robots here shoved each other to get into the public transport. He merely gave some of these people a look of disdain, and just when he came to the conclusion that this was an every man for himself situation, he begins to assert himself in front of a few other people who are gathering towards the metro, either by elbowing and using the heel of his palm. Just as the door is about to close, he is blocked by a particularly robust individual who won't have any of this and so—
POW. Right in the face. It's enough to get him to stumble back and hold his nose. In that moment, he rushes back to the train right as the doors shut to press his bloodied hands and face on the window. ]


Crap! Damn! We're going to hear back from the pregnancy test tonight!
[ He takes a little jog alongside the train before standing there, banging on the window and making a ruckus.
Well. I guess he'll just have to wait for the next one.
In the mean time, he'll just be taking a seat next to you. The way he held his teeth clenched was the only indication of how immensely furious he was.

Oh.. he should probably clean up his face.
He'll be ready next train station. His hand was already on the hilt of his weapon that was by his hip. ]


《2》PLEASURE DISTRICT
[ It's a rainy day here in the Pleasure District. Of all the snack places he could have worked at, it was one located in the Pleasure District. He didn't really spend time here, and when he did, it was mainly for work or to just make a bunch of cute ViVid avatars and make them live a mundane and domestic life instead of catering to any of his needs. It was almost like he was trying to ensure their happiness instead of his despite the fact they were virtual people and not anything with feeling. What was he even doing with his life here anymore..?

Today, he's going home from his barista job, dressed in uniform. It was a swanky place, really, and he was learning quickly how to prepare all sorts of different drinks.

A red, cloth parasol is resting on his shoulder as he heads in the direction towards home. But what is this? Somebody in the rain without an umbrella? Not allowed.
And so, he's just gonna scurry up to you and provide some shelter from the rain for you there. Isn't that thoughtful for a terrorist? ]

You could catch a cold.

《3》MCCERES
[ Right. His other-other job. He liked to stay productive, so when CERES offered him several jobs, he went ahead and picked two out of the three, though he was contemplating picking up another soon. With as many games as played and as much as he worked, he was gradually getting pretty loaded on credits to use here.

Anyway, his position here? Mascot. There were a few problems with this job in regards of it. For example, it could have been a much fluffier and cuter kind of mascot and not a mime that wasn't supposed to speak. He broke that rule a lot.
He also took off the mask a lot when he wasn't supposed to and has already gotten several complaints from customers, but he still had his position here. When he worked, he worked pretty damn well.

You're going inside this place, and he pops out of nowhere, holding a sign. He seems insistent that you buy whatever it is he is advertising. Holy shit— this was a restaurant, not a haunted house!!

MCKNIGHT BURGER SPECIAL MEAL
3.99!!


No matter where you go, where you hide, he's following you with this sign— maybe doing the typical mascot jig while doing so with his own thuggish flare.
You could be in the bathroom and he's in the stall next to you with this sign, or leaving in your car, if you have one, and he's following you out there.

Hell, maybe you made it home and he's outside your window with this sign too.
Mother of God. ]

psycholawgy: (hoh hoh hoh hoh hoh hey!)

3 come at me

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Athena was broke. As much as she liked fast food every now and then, she just couldn't justify spending on it when there was food back in her apartment. And also, she was broke. She doesn't have much credits left on her account now since she ended up treating so many people, and she'd rather not trouble Ryuko by having her transfer some money to her. It just wouldn't be right, especially since she was working two jobs and all.

But, she decided to at least buy a sundae. And that was it. Nothing more! She dismissed the mascot who tried to get her to try one of the specials. She laughed awkwardly, politely said no, then laughed some more.

And that didn't seem to stick to the guy behind the mascot. ]


Hey, I already said no. Sorry.

[ She's not bothered by it at yet, since she only just left the restaurant, but she sure doesn't know what's going to come. ]
psycholawgy: (and good fortune for us all)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ He might not be talking, but Athena's suddenly filled with sadness. It's not hers, but she can feel the other guy's sadness. So, of course, she wants to try and console him or at least find out what's going on. Did she make him upset?! ]

Is everything alright?
psycholawgy: (PARKAS!!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's seen someone do some air-swordsmanship before; iaijutsu, or whatever it was called. Athena didn't know any better. But the most she's seen was some guy pretending he was cutting things with just his fingers. This was... different? What a strange guy. ]

Don't make a scene!

[ She starts panicking when some passersby start turning their heads to look at what's happening. That seppuku thing caught a lot of attention. ]

Hey, c'mon, get up! [ She hurries to Katsura's side to check on him. There really shouldn't have been anything wrong, but. . . you never know. ]
psycholawgy: (hoh hoh hoh hoh hoh hey!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...

Maybe she could turn this around. ]
psycholawgy: (viva!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Zura, Zura. Look at my sweet smile. ]

Well, I don't have money. I'd love a McKnight Burger Special Meal, but I only have enough to ride the trains 'til I get paid. Think you could treat me just this once?
psycholawgy: (words words words)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ I can't say no to free food when it's right in front of my face! ]

It really would, dad!
psycholawgy: (joins us for a cossack show)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
Mom...

[ She's dead, dammit. That makes her frown, and a single tear falls down her face as she remembers her real mother.

This sure turned into a soap opera. ]
psycholawgy: (eldoon noodles is having a sale?)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-27 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, now she feels guilty. ]

We should eat together instead!

[ But she does take the card... ]
ukakus: ( official art: manga ) (056)

3!

[personal profile] ukakus 2015-01-27 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah. That is, uh. Definitely a mime. Following her around, you know. Being creepy. Staring at her with his beady mime eyes and holding that obvious fast food advertisement, making her stomach churn uncomfortably. Would it taste like shit? As in, actual human shit? Probably. She shouldn't even consider buying something she obviously can't eat.

All she wanted was a cup of cheap McCeres coffee as a pick me up. Wow. Maybe she should turn him down politely, since ignoring him obviously isn't working and it looks like he's going to follow her home at this rate.]


Fuck off. I'm not buying.

[OR NOT SO POLITELY. Forget politeness. Politeness is for chumps.]
dishonorstudent: @bubs (pic#8727845)

3

[personal profile] dishonorstudent 2015-01-27 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, Ryuko soon realized that she was gonna have to engage this creepy mascot in actual conversation. Ignoring it seemed like a viable idea at the start, they normally go away if you don't pay attention to them, right? They don't follow you all the way out here, right? She's SEEN the advertisement, and even HAD the burger in the god damn restaurant!

Silent, inside the ladies room cubicle next to hers, she feels this... eerie presence. Time to acknowledge it. ]


...How long are you gonna keep this up?
harepiece: (cut that shit out)

1!

[personal profile] harepiece 2015-01-27 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[THAT GUY SURE IS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT CATCHING TRAINS... And also bleeding everywhere?! Oz, who had just been sitting here minding his own business, is now stuck next to this Very Intense Guy who's just casually hanging out with blood on his face. It's rude to stare, he knows it, AND YET... HE CAN'T STOP.

Until eventually, he remembers the handkerchief that his dumb Victorian self still carries around even as he incorporates more and more modern-day fashion into his wardrobe. With a muted little "ah!" of surprise, his gaze snaps away and he rummages around in his top pocket until he locates the little square of fabric, holding it out in Katsura's direction.]


Do you need this?
dishonorstudent: (pic#8727876)

[personal profile] dishonorstudent 2015-01-27 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A loud bang can be heard in the stall that Ryuko occupied, it's the sound of Ryuko punching the enclosure that separates them. ]

That's got nothin' to do with me, freak!! Buzz off!!
immobileyes: (Jeremiah was a bullfrog!)

3!

[personal profile] immobileyes 2015-01-27 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ So Mary will be joining Katsura in mascot solidarity soon enough, but as she steps in to properly investigate her new job and he pops up-- she immediately shrinks back. ]

It really is scary--!
dishonorstudent: (pic#8757826)

[personal profile] dishonorstudent 2015-01-27 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Katsura? Where HAS she heard this before? Think, Ryuko, think...

Behind the locked door of her cubicle, some quiet shuffling can be heard. The sound of toilet paper being torn from the dispenser, the strapping of her suspenders, and finally... a graceful flush. Then silence for the next ten seconds.

Until her stall door fucking kicked right off its handles and the Life Fiber monster emerges. ]


IT'S YOU!! KAMINA!!!! [ how does she still get his name wrong ]
dishonorstudent: @shuumei (✂ i'll scissor you)

[personal profile] dishonorstudent 2015-01-28 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
WHATEVER. [ Oh, yep, now she’s definitely sure that this is the guy/girl from the other night. Ryuko whips out her scissor blade and spins momentarily before pointing the tip at his mask. ] I’ll wash my hands after I’m done rippin’ ya apart! Where are the photos?! … And what the hell ARE you?!

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