cocktailparty | WHAT I LEARNED IN BOATING SCHOOL IS -

1.) altaciere high school

_{[ You've seen this guy before. He was here earlier, not saying a word to anybody as he carefully surveyed the area. He does an awful lot to keep his appearance covered, sporting a pair of mirrored aviators and wearing a simple white shirt with a black tie and dress shoes. Was he a teacher here? He looked like a teacher. But you haven't seen him actually teaching anything yet. Right now, he's just observing some of the plant sculptures in one of the court yards.

It's driving you nuts. Get this slouched over guy's attention and ask what his deal is! ]}

2.) otherworldly

_{[ Okay, so. Less clothes than before and it looks like his hair is groomed. The only thing he's missing are those sunglasses and thank goodness because it's starting to get dark. Aikuro is seated at the bar on his own, having idle chatter with the bartender. Are you the bartender? Did you make that frou-frou drink of his that he's having without any shame? Or maybe you're the person who is just now taking a seat next to him or a few chairs down to which he leans over sideways. ]}

It's your lucky day.
I'll buy you a drink.

_{[ wowow lucky you. ]}

3.) park

_{[ And now, even more clothes are missing. Just a shirt, but still. There's no reason for a guy like this to be wandering about in dress pants with no shirt on— but he is, and you're there witnessing it. Good job. Clearly you're hallucinating because was he giving off some vibrant, fuchsia glow right now? Specifically over his nipples?

uh….ok.

Oh, he's leaning over to get a drink out of the water fountain.
When Aikuro straightens his posture, he takes a look at the person who noticed him and steps aside.
MAYBE THEY WANT A DRINK?
or maybe they're still curious why he's glowing pink. Well, he isn't anymore. It was your imagination? MAYBE? ]}

The water is a bit harsh, but! It's very refreshing!
_{[ UM ALRIGHT. ]}

1.) dragon karaoke

_{[ YEAH MAN Korea originally put something here and legitimately put something here and he isn't just lying about it. He doesn't really remember any of this so it's like a kid in a candy store all over again because WOW this place is cool. It's Korean inspired, duh. Of course it is cool.

Of course, his excitement has died down as much as it can.
Who is that guy over there singing to Block B? Right on tune? RIGHT ON BEAT?
JUST WHO IS THIS FABULOUS KOREAN MAN? Go, go forth and compliment his singing now that he has stopped. ]}

Yes, thank you for the applause! _{[ nobody is applauding ]} Good singing originated in Korea!

2.) park

_{[ You see this? This is the look of utter distress. Like seriously. There were tears rolling down this guy's face. You could say it looked like he had just witnessed something HORRIBLE. And he's looking up at this tree in dismay.

Every time he tries to climb this tree to get up there, he seems to fail one way or another.
Eventually, he just bows his head and presses it against the tree trunk.

Holy shit. Maybe see if he's okay? ]}

[audio;

There are the sounds of a sizzling grill, the restaurateur allowing the sound of a freshly-pressed patty sound off to the network.]

Hey, so I'm starting to come up with some really good ideas for some themed burgers for this place.

[And there's a scrape of a spatula against the surface of the grill, the other side of the patty beginning the sizzle with vigor.]

Okay, so this was the first one I thought of. The Stepford Chives burger. [Is that a small laugh to himself?] It's pretty much your standard burger, just garnished with chives.

Or, get this. The Holly-daise Heights burger. It's a burger with hollandaise sauce. Heh. Pretty good, right?

[Sizzle...]

But hey, if you want to go with your plain old classic burger, I've got you covered. Just stop by my place. As you may have guessed, burgers are kind of my thing.

[:)]

(ooc. haha um i guess if you want action, just say so in your tag and we have thread them out at his place or whatever. ;; i am such a noob help)

Edited 2014-08-30 07:32 (UTC)

[SO I'LL GO FOR ONE FOR NOW.

She did manage to golf clap because despite it all, Korea is really good at singing and performing.

Dammit.]

i. network
[a young man of about twenty, looking less like a furball, and more like, i dunno, hugh jackman or a renaissance painting. take your pick. regardless of his form, he looks incredibly disgruntled, hunched over in front of the screen, hands tensed up, as if they were claws instead of fingers, and if he could growl, he would. alas, humans do not growl.

his eyes flick to the screen-- bright blue, almost shockingly so-- and then they return to the table.]

I'm not... supposed to be here. Nothing about this is right. [a snarl.] Tell me where I am.

[his face softens for a moment, but it's almost too subtle to be noticed.] Tell me where Belle is.

ii. someone's roof
[it's been a few weeks, and beast (that's all he's called himself. that's all he's let anyone call him.) has come to terms with the fact that belle isn't here, that he's human, that the spell isn't necessarily broken, and that he's going to be stuck here for quite some time. from one curse to another. it's been hard to adjust to a human body, but it's been manageable.

still, old habits die hard, and after a run through the woods, he's climbed up on someone's roof, watching the town at night from his perch. he's waiting-- for something, anything, nothing at all... hunched over and ready to pounce.

someone walks by below, and he hums lowly, his voice gruff when he speaks.]

You shouldn't be out.

iii. ???
[make your own scenario! lay it on me!!]

[ Okay, so in idol work you see some weird shit... but what even is that? The line (because it sounds more scripted than natural) makes him think that he might have walked into a commercial. There's one thing though... ]

You forgot to set up the camera.

[Being a witch tends to mean a lot of late night brewing and spellcasting by moonlight. So Lily is something of a night owl. Even if not all of her magic works at the moment and her herbs are being used more for cooking than casting these days, it doesn't mean that she's grown out of the habit of a little midnight gardening.]

[Stepping out of the house with a gardening apron tied over her vintage dress, she turns her head looking for the speaker, finally catching sight of him on the roof and raising an eyebrow at him.]

A strange thing to hear from a man crouching on my roof like a gargoyle. [It reminded her of her familiar doing something similar.] What in tarnation are you doing up there?

["tarnation"? weird. like him. but in a different way that actually confuses him. what is A Tarnation anyway? his lip curls up in a snarl, and he looks away, pouting a little bit.]

Watching. What are you doing out at night? It's dangerous.

[well, he assumes it's dangerous. he's out, after all.]

_{[ Aikuro smooths his hair back out of old habit. Was he.. glistening just now? Surely.. not. ]}

Camera? What for?

Thank you, sissy! I'm sure you missed my wonderful voice in this place, didn't you?

_{[ oh boy scampering off the stage to come running to Vietnam. ]}

Older brother signs best!

[She's not completely sure what to make of him. He doesn't sound drunk even if climbing onto someone else's roof seems like the kind of ill-advised activity a man might pursue after a few too many glasses at the local bar.]

Watching what? The stars? [She waves the trowel in her hand around a bit, continuing to look up at him.] I can take care of myself and it's more dangerous up there, I reckon. What if you fall and break something?

[the town should be grateful he doesn't drink excessively-- he'd do an awful lot of damage in a short amount of time. bristling a bit, he leans over the edge to look at her better, huffing.]

Don't worry about what I'm doing. And I won't break anything. Your house will be fine. I didn't hurt anything getting up here...

[He's a grumpy one, isn't he? What's got him so out of sorts anyway? Lily frowns as he leans over, hoping he has decent balance.]

I don't mean the house. I mean you. Even if it's only one story, that doesn't mean a fall wouldn't hurt and I'd rather not have to give you stitches.

[he was born grumpy, and he will die grumpy. such is the nature of the beast.]

I've had worse from higher spots. I told you not to worry about what I'm doing, anyway. [a rumble.] Why do you care about my safety?

[ It takes him a solid minute of 'Is that her? It can't be her. What's she doing here?' from the time he spots her to answer the questions ('It is. It can be. Getting weapons.'). He cycles quickly through a number of emotions and if it had been five, six months ago the wheel o' emotions might have landed on pulsing rage that cannot be quelled.

By all means, it still should. She had shot him. Not just that, but she'd betrayed him and the BSAA. Would the Jessica he'd known back in the FBC have done this? Or, had that experience twisted and tainted her as it had all of them in one way or another? He could handle such a thing better now, but knowing he'd told the cadet that it wasn't their place to question or investigate when all of his accusations had been correct... it was a punch to the face just like being betrayed by his former partner had been.

It's one of his last memories, from home. He doesn't know how it might end, but that doesn't change the facts. She'd not only left him to die, but she'd left Jill and Raymond and Chris to die with the ship's secrets, as well.

It sickens him that he has to do this again (and that he knows he's too soft and that the he knows he might very well make the same mistake again), but he draws the simple semi-automatic Beretta M1951 he'd picked up here when his weapons were missing. He's also replaced his axe, but there's too much room for a mistake with that. He aims it and approaches, leaving about as much space as the last time between the two of them. ]

I wouldn't put all my eggs in one basket if I were you.

[ Eggscellent. ]

You are a fan of puns (and evidently, burgers), I take it?

It seems cafes are the most popular business here, but I think that might make you the "wild card", so to speak. I hope you'll do well and I will be certain to stop on by on break.

[ That sets him off. He only shows indication of it by the way his nostrils flair and he resets his jaw, holding it tight enough that his teeth grind hard. What the hell was this to her, anyway? ]

I think you're the one that owes me.

[ Lifetime of free brunches. Her movement is simultaneously relaxed and careful, as innocent as it had been that last time. He'd genuinely thought that she was going to set her weapon down and step back. She was right about him, though. He was an idiot and while he's grown disillusioned, his trust isn't something he doesn't take seriously. It's not a joke. His friendship isn't a joke, nor is his pride or loyalty or willingness to stand in the way of a bullet for the people that matter.

If someone were to aim at her right now, he knows he'd jump in front of her. Still. ]

So, is this the "real you"? Do you even know who you are? [ What kind of person is she, really? When he's thought of it, he isn't quite sure. Selfish and self-centered, certainly. Manipulative? Check. But he wanted to believe that it was for the right reasons to start. That there was "good" in her, as black and white as that may be. He knows just like last time, it might be his downfall, but Parker lets up. He doesn't holster the weapon, but she's not looking directly at it anymore. ] I wonder how long it will take you to shoot me if I lay down my weapon? Because I know you've already decided that you will.

[ Challenging her, nearly, though he certainly no longer has a death wish. But he's a clumsy shit and for all he knows, dead back home. ]

Or are you waiting for me to walk away to do it?

[ He thinks this is even less "her" than the one that plays nice. He'd like to think that most of the time, she was genuine with him. At least back on Terragrigia.

But who knows, really. If they had been genuine, would she have been so easily swayed? Or, maybe it had been his fault. After Terragrigia, he'd fallen into depression and heavy drinking. They'd both joined the BSAA but he hadn't really taken much initiative to contact her. He'd been too concerned with his own sorrows and the best way to drown them. He isn't even really sure how he got out of that mess. One day, it was just... time to move on. Jill had helped with that. She got it. She'd lost just as much (more, maybe) and still trucked on. If she could, so could he.

But he'd still half-ass it and skim the manuals. ]

You're right, I do. Even now, I'm willing to let bygones be bygones instead of accepting reality. [ And even as he says it, he doesn't really believe it. He still sees her as someone who has his back instead of someone who will stab it all the way through to his heart -- then twist the knife for good measure. ] How much are you worth, then? Is it so easy to trade your morals for throwaway items?

[ He wants to say something like all the money in the world won't stop you from being an ugly person, but he still can't bring himself to be that cold. If she digs her nails in a little deeper, he might get there. He's not an angry person by nature, but when his temper flairs, it burns ]

[ It wasn't cheap or low, was it? He believed it to be completely true. And no matter what she'd done for him in the past, the past obviously didn't matter. It was irrelevant enough for her to shoot him -- and if not shoot, she was going to blow up the Zenobia. Either way she was going to leave him behind without any intention of looking back. He was as worthless as the BOWs were. ]

Repulsive? [ He wants to do something, but hitting a woman (one that he'd even call "repulsive", funnily enough) isn't his style. Especially not when sentimentality sets in. ] Yeah, that's what gets to you, isn't it? Being told that no matter how you present yourself you'll still be ugly. You're nothing more than a selfish terrorist, no better than Veltro!

[ With ease, she could just push him over a cliff because he'd never push back. He wants to desperately just shove her or punch her or something but he's not that guy. Even if she's the enemy, even if it's him or her... yeah. He's a clumsy shit. ]

My partner would never sell-out. [ He isn't sure what to do with his hands and it's as obvious as the fact he won't strike her in any sense of the word. As obvious as he struggles to stay harsh and even mean anything he's saying. ] My partner is someone that would give her life to protect the people that she serves. Maybe that used to be someone that looked a little like you, sounded like you, and had the same name as you but it isn't you. I've only got one partner and you sure as hell aren't her.

[ He can barely make himself look at her, his heart is like a deflated bouncy house in her presence. It sucks. ]

Edited 2014-08-31 11:24 (UTC)

[Oh great. Texting. He never was able to bring much of an A Game to texting, but it looks like he's sure going to have to learn. After the whole hullabaloo beneath the wharf, he figured it was kind of a necessity to get with the program.]

Like I said, burgers are my thing. Feel free to stop on by. I doubt anyone else would have a hilariously named menu like mine.

[Better add a smiley face. Or something. If there's one thing he learned at that burger convention...]

:)

[What's that? Applause? Why yes it is, even some laughter]

Alright I've gotta admit that's pretty damn good. What has been the hardest ingredient you've faced for the good of puns? I've been trying to think of a really difficult one but I've got nothing...

[Kondo senses it immediately. There's a disturbance in the force. Somewhere, some when someone is getting naked and trying to take his spotlight. He easily follows the clues of the glowing nips to this. Sight of sights.]

Ahem. I'm glad your nip-nops are incredibly perky and pink on this fine day but you're currently breaking the law probably. I'm gonna have to ask you to dim down your weapons and come with me.

[Squints; he means your nipples, bro]

_{[ are you kidding bro is walking around shirtless a crime now. I mean, he's got trousers on there isn't anything wrong with that, right.
If it's a crime, though, CONSIDER HIM GUILTY. so, so guilty.
and he's proud of it.

At the man's request, Aikuro's brows lift and he shifts his hands to the side, gently clapping them together.

clap. clap.

The vibrant glow emitting from him completely goes dull and Aikuro slips his hands onto his hips, completely undeterred.
are you fucking serious. ]}

Ah? Did I do something wrong? Are you a person of authority?

[DID THAT REALLY JUST HAPPEN. CLAP ON/CLAP OFF NIPPLES?! Kondo's hand starts to make the descent to his own nip with wonder and a little apprehension, like he's just realized nipples are full of more surprises than his ** (???) years of life-- but he stops himself, a solemn expression on his face]

Yeah you're exposing yourself out in public and while it's very sensual and a huge pain in the ass to my ratings- I mean while it's an inspiration it's also a health risk. I'm a member of the LEU, a law enforcement organization here.

[You bet your great abs he's got authoritah. He beckons this weirdo out of the water]

Edited 2014-09-01 03:14 (UTC)

That's unfortunate. Did I effect your eyesight?
_{[ is that why you're an asshole.
your eyes caught of a glimpse of a whole new spectacle— a dazzling display that could make you see into a whole new world if you gazed further enough?
a set of unearthly looking nips that people would come miles away to look at.
ok they weren't that great but Aikuro liked to think so. ]}

—To your ratings?

_{[ ... ]}

Are you jealous? I will comply to whatever it is you want with a valid explanation.
...And an answer to that question.

WHAT I LEARNED IN BOATING SCHOOL IS -

aikuro mikisugi ✂ kill la kill

south korea | hetalia

bob belcher | bob's burgers | ota

quietly sneaks in why is it so hard to pick...

beast | kingdom hearts/beauty and the beast

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#2 the depress

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lies lies lies yeaaaaah (they're gonna get you)

please you tagged in fully expecting disgusting

DOUBLE UGH UGH UGH

oh boy

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see i love gintama muns because they understand ...