[closed] you can't always get what you want

[swordboning]

Who: Archer and Ryuko, Athena, Nonon, Shirou, Katsura | Archer and Lancer
When: 1/24 Afternoon | 1/25 Noon
Where: Athena's apartment | Research District
What: Archer occupying his time while Rin is out | Archer going on a rampage to save Rin from being tortured
Warning: Definitely violence and forced mood altering for the latter.



Athena's Apartment

[Later that afternoon, Archer simply showed up at Athena's place. After all, she had made a deal with Archer. While Rin was gone, she needed to keep him from doing anything stupid. Since all EMIYAs are inherently stupid, it was definitely a hefty goal. But one she had willingly took on anyway.

Still, Archer was merciless. With Rin gone, not only did he have hefty amounts of free time, he was also a lot harsher than usual. Which probably wouldn't sit well with the other people in this house. Yes, Archer didn't even knock. He simply spirited his way in, appearing in the middle of the living room, with no qualms about what was already happening there.]

...just let me get to the kitchen. You idiots are probably going to beg for food anyway.

[Wow, having Archer cook for you, what a privilege. Or a chore since they had to deal with his mouth. And his need to make sure they ate healthily with all food groups obtained in a meal.]

Any requests or am I going to have to wing it?

[Movie watchers in the room with popcorn? Yeah, Archer is plucking that away. That'll not only spoil an appetite but it was useless filler in a diet.]





Lancer | Research District

[This was where he felt Rin. Somewhere around here. If she was in trouble, why didn't she just use a command spell and summon him to her side? No, the answer to that was pretty obvious. She was being blocked, her actions previously being punished. That was what he could infer from her pain and the suffering he was experiencing through their link. No, not exactly pain. Extreme mental anguish.

It pushed him on, bursting straight to the district, only to run into someone in blue. It was a familiar sight but not one Archer really wanted to see at the moment. Didn't Rin make him promise to stop Archer from doing anything stupid. What a useless girl!]

...I don't know what you're doing here but get out of my way.

[Which was about as verbally close to angry as Archer has ever been. But right now, if Lancer was going to stop him, he was going all out. None of that senseless holding back to gain a slight advantage.]

Comments

[psycholawgy]

[ Things just get weird when the first thing you see when you get home is Archer. Why???

She checks her CereVice right away to see if she missed any calls or messages, but... nope. Nothing. What's he doing here? ]

Um.... did we have plans?

[swordboning]

Yes, we did. I'm sure you got a notification from bother myself and Rin about this.

[Just no specific date. No apologies, Athena. At least he's wearing an apron and in the kitchen? It's the proper place for an EMIYA to be.]

You don't remember?

[psycholawgy]

I did, but I-- [ ... ?!?!?!? she's just so thrown off her rhythm right now. ] You could've told me you were coming over today.

[ Oh well. She'll need Archer to calm down, first of all. Maybe getting him to cook will be a good. She gets food out of it, and he'll do something he likes. ]

I think we still have some basil... can you make some pesto pasta? And some vegetables, too.

[swordboning]

[That was a simple enough question. The difficult part was whether Athena kept enough ingredients around for it.]

It's better than eating junk, at least. Fine, I'll take care of it.

[He starts pulling out whatever cooking equipment she has. Delicately, of course. Even in a more negative mood that usual, Archer wasn't going to be rude to pots and pans.]

[shikisha]

[ It's only been a thing for a day really. And already Nonon has found herself in Athena's apartment like she belonged there. Under the guise or waiting for Ryuko or something, she didn't really explain. But she still seemed to be happy to set up shop on the couch in the living room, her cerevice playing some classical music from the speakers at a loud volume, while she writes in a notebook. She's not much of a tv or movie watcher unless its with other people.

She just wanted to pretend Athena hadn't let in that jerk. Oh well, at least Athena couldn't complain about Ryuko letting Nonon in now if she had her own terrible house guest.

Not that Nonon is a bad houseguest!!

She's just keeping to herself, aside from the music, and she's munching on some candy from a big plastic container. Trying to ignore Archer as much as possible. ]

[swordboning]

[Candy? Candy would probably be fine but not when you have someone around to make sure she eats better. Thankfully, this is treatment that spawns from any level of being annoyed about a lack of Rin. He actually does this to her all the time.

It's a swift movement. He takes the container of stuff away and replaces it with a plate full of cored strawberries.

Rather than talk over the music, he also just holds out a set of headphones with a particular look on his face.]

[shikisha]

[ Nonon barely even notices, too focused on writing something in the margins of the music sheet in front of her. Only when she notices the strange soft, almost moist feeling between her fingers instead of the hard candy she had been eating does she look up from her work to see Archer making some obscene gesture with a pair of flimsy wires.

Or headphones but Nonon has never once worn them and refuses to on principle. ]

I never asked for strawberries! At least cover them in chocolate or something! ...And I'm not putting those things on my ears. I have sensitive hearing. [ Liar. She stands in front of a booming orchestra, and fires blasts of sound out of speakers on her shoulders. ]

[swordboning]

You're being disruptive for everyone else here. Just wear them.

[Oh yes, one other word of wisdom for Nonon.]

Chocolate will give you acne so I'm not coating your strawberries in it. Besides, they taste good enough as they are.

ota for everyone in the house

[dishonorstudent]

[ Just STAAAAAARES at Archer all day. She's kind of been made aware of the situation, which is something about keeping Archer from doing something stupid while Rin is gone, except nobody told her the most important detail which is why Rin is gone.

After a dramatic fight the night before and a very awkward morning between the girls in the Matoi-Cykes residence, she really doesn't have it in her to start getting violent with Archer (AS IF YOU NEED TO BE VIOLENT WITH HIM ON ANY DAY, RYUKO). ]

This house sure is gettin' full...

[swordboning]

It's only for a couple days. I don't take up any space either way.

[Archer doesn't sleep. Nor does he lay anywhere unless he's being ass. Full time kitchen man.]

You'll be fine.

[dishonorstudent]

Will I really be "fine"? I feel like I'm outta the loop on a few things here.

okay this ones real; ryuko can be cuddled up on the couch with her??

[shikisha]

...Men are so obnoxious.

[ Nonon doesn't even try to hide her contempt for Archer, sitting up on the couch. She's just over for... well she didn't really give a reason, she went home at some point since their little sleepover, went to work, and came back over after Ryuko was out of school already, for dinner or a movie.... or just more makeouts maybe. Dating a high schooler... how embarrassing.

She's just in a short skirt and a low-cut, grey blouse with a baby blue musical note on the front, an oversized artists cap on her head, and white wool leggings. Trying to get someone's attention? No of course not, never. ]

Next time we're hanging out at my apartment.

can she really nonon

[dishonorstudent]

[ Even though it's only Day 1 of their official relationship status, Ryuko is comfortable enough to lean against Nonon without making a big deal about it, at least within the confines of her own home. She's snacking on a meat pie she had bought before Archer arrived as the other girl works hard on her article. ]

Somehow, yours feels even more crowded... [ You know, with the toys and all. ]

[bluespearmanofthewind]

Sorry, the little lady jr asked me to stop you whenever you're starting to go mad. I can't let you interfere with her plans.

[Lancer knows for sure that Archer is going all out. His aura says so. With that, he can't take this lightly. Entering his battle stance, Lancer prepares himself to halt Archer's advance.]

[swordboning]

And that same lady is here now and needs to be saved.

[But he gave fair warning. His two shortswords appeared in his hands and he instantly threw them at Lancer. A useless gesture right now since the man had the skill to block any ranged attack he could see. But still...]

I am the bone of my sword.

[bluespearmanofthewind]

[As expected, Lancer easily repels the two signature swords of his and starts to march forward to Archer with his godly speed. He lifts up his spear up and about to throw it down to Archer.]

Sprouting nonsense just to get through isn't going to get me! Don't underestimate me Archer!

[projections]

Tohsaka asked me for a favor so I'm staying here for a little while.

You can yell at me all you want later, Archer. [He just wants to help Rin man!]

[swordboning]

[If it was crowded before, don't look now.]

Just don't get in the way and do whatever Athena tells you to do.

[projections]

I'm fine with listening to Athena, but you better not cause her trouble.

[Whoa man, he's probably going to get in the way anyways...this is Shirou we're talking about.]

[psycholawgy]

[ OH GOOD. ]

Are you my back-up?

[projections]

You can say that. [He's so happy she's here.]

I'm surprised, Athena. There's a lot of people here. Are they all your friends?

[shikisha]

Oi, Redhead, can you get me some more red vines? I left them on the counter.

[ Calling from the living room on the couch, spread out like she owns the damn place listening to classical music on her phone is Nonon. Tiny pink demon and currently Ryuko's girlfriend of all of like one day.

But she doesn't know Shirou at all, and yet still decides to use him like a servant to fetch her snacks?? Hey, she looks busy writing on a page full of musical notation. ]

[projections]

Sure thing. [This must be the person Archer was talking about before. She fits the description.]

Here you are. [He hands it over to Nonon and stares at her out of curiosity.] Have I met you before?

[dishonorstudent]

Leave it to Rin to decide who gets to stay at my place.

And I'm still not sure just what the hell's goin' on...

[projections]

I'm sure we'll figure something out. [Gotta stay positive!]

What exactly are you confused about?