[ CLOSED ] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-_oLjmCGY

[rollin]

Who: the idiots who think this will actually amount to anything
When: IC 11/23 onward
Where: Various!
What: The rescue mission Yata, Sheba and co. discussed at the citywide meeting!
Rating/Warning: at least PG because some people swear like sailors

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[ Once everyone arrives at the agreed meeting area, the CERES Metro-rail Station at the Residential District, Yata briefs the group on what to do. As discussed in the citywide meeting yesterday, the group will split into six teams that were decided by drawing lots. Everyone should know who they're teamed up with by now. Yata's instructions are simple enough: don't work alone (buddy system!), and if anyone finds anything, report to him. Should the missing arrivals be found, don't wait on anyone's orders. Yata admits that he's not smart enough to call the shots, but if he found who they were looking for, he believes that taking action should be the team's first priority. Anyone is free to protest, but he won't go back on his word.

Then he makes a special shout out to Hiccup and Toothless because look look guys it's a dragon how cool is that okay back to business.

By 9:15 AM, all teams should be on the move! ]

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT | SHOPPING DISTRICT | ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT | TECH DISTRICT | PLEASURE DISTRICT | VIVID

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[rollin]

'Cause we cover more ground that way, duh.

[ Guess who's walking right behind you, Ryuko! In reality, he was just too excited to look for his gang that he forgot certain details. ]

This place ain't just open at night. Crowds're gonna be different, and we gotta ask as many people as we can.

[ Stop trying to sound cool after leaving a group of thugs who wouldn't answer your questions unconscious in an alleyway in broad daylight. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Yata makes a good point, the crowds and perhaps even the atmosphere are certainly different depending on the time of day. ]

Gee, you're a real go-getter, aren't you? But why're you following me down this alleyway? Your brand of "questioning" ain't gonna work on me.

[rollin]

Why would I question you!? I'm not following you! [ They just happened to be walking in the same direction... ] Tch, I roughed those bastards up 'cause they were givin' me lip.

[ Something about him looking like a kid or mistakenly showing them the space where his mark was supposed to be. Embarrassing. ]

[dishonorstudent]

But still... I gotta admit, it's pretty impressive. Little Yata's got some backbone after all, heh. And here I thought I'd be babysittin' my whole way through.

[rollin]

[ He smirks. ]

Heh! 'Course I do. [ He jerks a thumb at himself. ] They don't call me HOMRA's vanguard for nothin'. Anything they throw at me, I give it right back to 'em!

[dishonorstudent]

[ Wow, way to be hammy, Yata. ]

And.. what's HOMRA? Your little tree house club?

[rollin]

[ It's either the hammy shounen protag wannabe or the dead guy. Take your pick. Yata's expression twists into a smirk. ]

Oi, oi, you're making a big mistake if you're lookin' down on HOMRA. HOMRA's just the strongest clan in Japan! We do what we want whenever we want, and if anyone gets in our way, [ He hits his palm with his fist. ] we deal with 'em.

[dishonorstudent]

Oh, so it's like a gang, huh? [ She's interested, but not impressed. She's been in gangs since middle school, Yata! ]

...How old are you, Yata?

[rollin]

[ Why the fuck do people keep asking this question— ]

Not telling!

[dishonorstudent]

Eh...? Why not? C'mon, I'll tell you my age if you tell me yours. [ She nudges him teasingly. ]

I'm guessin' around fifteen, yeah?

[rollin]

[ Ryuko's too easy to guess. That's not a fair trade. But when she eggs him on... ]

...nty.

[dishonorstudent]

[ She stops in her search and glances at him. ]

Sorry-- what was that?

[rollin]

[ It only sounds like she's teasing him more. Why won't people leave him alone? He's quick to snap back: ]

I said twenty! Got a problem with that!?

[dishonorstudent]

Wh...... WHAT?!?

You're joking, right?! Yata???

[ he can't be for real. ]

[rollin]

Why're you so surprised!?

[ Woah, deja vu. He has to stop for a moment there. ]

Why'd it be funny, huh? 'Cause I'm short? It's 'cause I'm short, ain't it!?

[dishonorstudent]

[ It's... actually exactly because of that. She was trying not to point it out, but when Yata says it out loud, her lips twitch despite herself. ]

Ha... haha..... [ And then she bursts out into uncontrollable laughter, so much she can barely maintain a balance. ]

Hahahaha!! Yata--hahah...

Hahahaahaha!!!!

[rollin]

Don't laugh!? It's not that funny! Your reaction's way overboard!

[ He'd punch her out of it, but he doesn't want to hurt her and get ready for a world of pain, so he just stands there and yells.

...until a couple of shady people swerve into the alleyway and run past them, pushing both Ryuko and Yata aside. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ The first person who runs between them really does make her loser her balance, and then another person runs past from behind Ryuko, pushing her forward towards Yata. At this point she completely falls into Yata and headbutts him.

It's up to Yata if he's going to catch her or not. ]

[rollin]

[ He's a harem protag now. More importantly, it's in his nature so he catches her without fail, but not without getting hurt in the process. ]

Woah—oof!

[ But he still manages to regain his balance! He's not completely useless when it comes to things like these. ]

Hey, are you okay? [ —wow, she's close. ]

1/2

[dishonorstudent]

[ She blinks, looking up at him almost wide-eyed. It's hard to tell whether it's because she feels apologetic about smacking him in the face, or the fact that she's never been in this position before. After a short moment, she gently places her hand on his chest, and... ]

2/2

[dishonorstudent]

[ ...forces his body away from hers with a strong push. Playboys, yuck. ]

What the hell do you think you're doing?

[rollin]

[ Yata should be asking her the same question! As he is shoved back, he steps away and narrows his eyes at Ryuko, wondering where all of this is coming from. ]

Nothing? You fell. Ow...

[ So despite all his inhibitions, he caught her. Duh. He rubs at the spot she hit him. If there's anything he learned from this, it's that Ryuko has a hard skull... ]

[dishonorstudent]

Wh-- I didn't fall, someone pushed me! Don't get any weird ide--

[ !!! Which reminds her. ]

--oh shit, what the hell are we doin'?! Don't just stand there, let's go after 'em!!

[rollin]

Hey, I ain't the one who spaced out!

[ He'll just run ahead of her, then! Fortunately, a chain-link fence slows the two figures down. The bad news is they're already on the other side of the fence. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ DON'T LOSE YOUR WAY

Since Yata ran so eagerly ahead of her, Ryuko used this moment to synchronize with her kamui. It might seem like overkill just for a bunch of thugs, but she's pretty pissed off about the whole thing, and Satsuki said it best; "Even when hunting a rabbit, the lioness will use all her strength."

So with that in mind, she slices through the caged fence with one swipe, whilst sending out a shockwave at the thugs ahead of them. It merely knocks them off-balance, giving these two all the time in the world to catch them if they choose to.

But it should certainly be noted that Ryuko is currently half-naked. ]