open!

[rollin]

Who: Yata rollin & you!
When: at various times between December 13 and 15
Where: various
What: Yata sucks at gardening, looks for people to play vivid with, has a tendency to run into people with meet cutes, etc.
Rating/Warning: PG because of language

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a; it sounds like a joke; "a thug walks into a flower shop..." (shopping district)

[ Someone like Yata into indoor gardening is a rare sight, so he is met with a few raised eyebrows as walks down the streets with a pot of forget-me-nots in his hands, wilting due to reasons one can already guess from appearances alone. He seems particularly worried about his current predicament though, and if you're close enough, you might hear him talk to himself. ]

Where the hell is the plant doctor? Do those even exist? Why are flowers so high maintenance, anyway? [ No, Yata, you're just wrong. He sighs. ] I'm so dead...

[ He's this close to just asking Totsuka.

OR! You can find him at an NPC-run flower shop, (but not the one Vietnam works at!) fidgeting awkwardly. ]

b; it feels like he waited nine long years (game center)

[ There's a holographic display advertising the new available scenarios in ViViD! One of them is called Last Legend XXV, in which up to four players can explore an open-world environment, fight monsters and complete quests as they go on a mission to seize their kingdom's crystal from the clutches of their enemies! New features include the ability to switch weapons during battle, vehicle travel... and camping...? Another is called Zokuzoku Remembrance, a new action/romance (!?) game that will get your heart pounding in more ways than one. It seems to be a straight up beat-'em-up game, but the ad also says you have to "fight for your love". What does that mean? Yata sure doesn't know. The last one is a more musical game called Star Show! in which you can sing, dance and fight aliens as an intergalactic super idol. While Yata has some reservations regarding the selection, he's just happy to see games he already knew about up there. ]

Hehe, I tested some of these! Man, the new Last Legend looks cooler now that it's finished...

[ OR! If you're alone, Yata might catch you looking at the display instead. Which ad is your character looking at? He'll definitely have something to say about it. ]

c; he'd punch them for you if he knew how to drive (anywhere)

[ Maybe you're busy on your Cerevice, texting your friends and browsing the network. Maybe you're way into this song on your music player, or need to get something that flew out of your grasp and onto the street. Maybe you're just a little out of it today. Whatever the reason, you're about to absentmindedly cross the road. However, a hand forcefully pulls you by the collar, the back of your shirt, or your wrist; and in the short instant it takes the traffic lights to change from red to green, a group of motorcycles zoom past you at an incredible speed. You're safe, but the voice behind you seems to be angrier than you should be. ]

Assholes... Hey, you okay?

[ Whether he looks frightening or genuinely concerned is a matter of perspective. (It's the latter.) ]

d; wildcard

[ Hit him up anywhere! He's most likely up and about, doing odd jobs, breakdancing for money, shopping for Christmas gifts, walking to the infirmary with injuries or skateboarding anxiously. Whatever, these are just a few ideas, GO CRAZY. ]

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[rollin]

[ Yata is shoved aside, stumbling a little but regaining balance just in time to see what the bear mascot had picked. Lo and behold, it's pink. Great. Perfect. He should have seen this coming. With no other option left, he can only squint. It's so... floral. ]

Are you serious? [ SIGH, then he ruffles his hair as he resigns himself to this fate. ] Fine, fine. But make it fast, alright?

[ gonna do it for the bae ]

[mokoko]

[ A photo isn't a proper photo until you're posing, though. So after moving back to the center of the backdrop, Fushimi starts by posing like so, and only lets up briefly when he motions for Yata to do the same. And, smile! Even if he's doing nothing of the sort himself.

… and then the bae ends up impressed that Yata would do such a thing for her, and everything backfires. gj fushimi, gj. ]

[rollin]

[ If Yata could squint any harder, he would. He's starting to hate this guy, but he reminds himself that Mascot-san probably doesn't have any ill intentions. After all, it's only doing his job! So he groans as he copies the mascot's pose, albeit very reluctantly and with flushed cheeks. He can't bring himself to smile, so his face ends up looking funny.

fushimi he is going to kill you ]

[mokoko]

[ You bet that Fushimi's waiting for that opportune moment to press 'capture'. Yata might already look bad thanks to his embarrassment, but by Fushimi's decree that isn't enough, and it won't be enough until it reaches passport/driver's license levels of awful.




So when he goes to check the finished product once he's hit the shutter, it has Yata mid-blink.

please. fushimi's doing you a huge favour just by being here already?? ]

[rollin]

[ When Yata checks the picture, he has so many regrets...

At least the mascot is cute? ]

... Can we put stickers on it or something?

[ What is this, purikura!? Apparently, he's hoping. He's paying either way. ]

[mokoko]

[ Yata tried. At the end of the day, isn't that all that matters? Fushimi responds with a vaguely comforting gesture— he's fine! The photo's fine. He should definitely go with it. ♪

He does point him in the direction of the rewards center though, if he has any tickets to exchange. …the stickers available don't quite match (robots, spaceships, aliens??), but it's something! Alternatively, they can try again in the actual purikura booths?

Don't worry. Either way, Fushimi will be sure to save a copy of the original for himself, for posterity's sake. ]

[rollin]

[ Yeah, another one to add to Fushimi's ever-growing collection of stalker pics. Gross.

I'm kidding. Yata mumbles a disgruntled thank you as he takes the mascot's suggestion and walks away, but after a few steps, he remembers something and whirls around to call out to it. ]

Oi! When's your break? Let's grab a bite to eat after!

[ Because he's pretty damn sure whoever is inside isn't a native. It's just a gut feeling. ]

[mokoko]

[ Does it still count as a joke if it's the actual truth …

Just when he thinks he's absolved of his responsibilities, Yata has to turn back. He can't provide a verbal response, he can't hold up fingers… What does he want him to do? (And why is he even considering this to begin with?!)

A beat later, and out of 'obligation,' he traces out a '1' with his arm. ]

[rollin]

[ He laughs and flashes a toothy grin. This guy is really into this not-speaking thing! ]

You're so weird. I'll see ya at one by the entrance. [ And for the first time in a long while, he gives Fushimi a friendly wave. ] Later!

[ And he's off to play more ViViD! ]

[mokoko]

[ Throughout the rest of the afternoon, Fushimi throws glances towards Yata's direction, as if to check if he's actually still there. He couldn't possibly be serious about this, could he? Then again, it's not as if it's the first time he's attempted to befriend someone he's only held one-way conversations with— it's just. He's in a ridiculous costume, so really?? From the start, Fushimi doesn't intend to go. Revealing himself is about his lowest priority considering recent events, and it'd only make his job more troublesome.

…he shows right on point anyway. (Yata bothering him to go would be far more annoying, so he might as well get it out of the way.) But on top of being in costume, he has a sign this time that reads:

Stop by the game center and check out our newest additions!
Last Legend XXV, Zokuzoku Remembrace, Star Show… Don't miss out!
☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

Meaning, he's here to advertise. So, don't get the wrong idea that he's going with you because he wants to; it's killing two birds with one stone. ]

[rollin]

[ Again, Fushimi doubts him too much! And again, Yata proves him wrong. At exactly one 'o clock, he meets the mascot at the place they agreed upon. First impressions are important, and so is meeting new people. ]

Yo! [ His eyes go from the mascot to the sign. ] ...You take this job seriously, doncha?

[ He's not sure if that's weird or cute. Mostly weird. Although he quirks an eyebrow, he laughs it off right away and starts walking, urging the mascot to follow. ]

C'mon, let's go. Where do you wanna eat? I already had burgers yesterday, so I think I'm gonna get donburi. Oh, today's special, so let's get gyudon! Gyudon! [ That's still fast food. ]

[mokoko]

[ It's true, it takes a special brand of patience (and personality) to befriend someone like Fushimi— after you've managed to do that much, everything under the sun pretty much opens up to you, from mascots to inanimate objects. The sign is a last minute affair, really— it's simple, but at least it's not sloppily done.

Halfheartedly waving in acknowledgement, Yata probably expected the person underneath the costume to come without, didn't he? So maybe he can infer that, whoever it is, didn't intend to get to know him and was only going along just because. That's not too much to ask for, is it?! He trails along, but in response to his question, he points to his mouth before shaking his head. He can't eat like this, so it … doesn't matter. He doesn't understand what's so exciting about gyudon either, but Yata always did get excited over the oddest, dumbest things. ]

[rollin]

Huh? Not hungry? Well, that's cool. Maybe we can get milk tea later, though? Oh! But I heard something about the pearls the other day, you know? Something like, if you don't process 'em properly, then...

[ And so Yata holds a one-sided conversation for the rest of the trip to the local donburi place. Whether the mascot is coming along with its own agenda or not, he's just happy he's giving him the time of the day. Soon, they arrive at Yata's restaurant of choice: a quaint hole-in-the-wall eatery run by a nice elderly couple. Chimes sound when he enters through the door. ]

Yo, old man! [ Though his initial greeting is bright, he shrinks away when an old lady greets him right after. ] Ah, uh... Hi, ma'am.

[ The woman laughs and takes Yata's shyness in stride as usual. She asks him who his new friend is. ]

Oh, this is Mascot-san. [ Then, to the aptly-named Mascot-san: ] She owns the place.