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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2024-07-12 11:07 pm

DOWNTIME MINGLE #3

DOWNTIME MINGLE #3


CONTENT WARNINGS: natural disaster, forced scenarios.

▶ 001. A JOB WELL DONE.

As Outsiders head back from Okinawa (or, perhaps they are already back, characters were able to leave Okinawa through the dataportal whenever) with plenty of coconut crab and mutated fish, Outsiders can expect to have the cafeteria filled with crab and fish food for the next.. well, undetermined amount of time. The power outages have been restored on the LILITH base, and while Outsiders have been enjoying their change of pace in Okinawa, there has been some celebratory news across the Outsider's ocular implants. It looks like it is a message from the big guy himself! Whoever that is. Wasn't his name.. Eiji something? Elijah?


"I'm not going to waste my time with introductions, because we have more important matters to discuss. First of all, good work. Second, while we have been met with several successes, don't let it get to your head. Third, continue following the lead of Yamakawa. ... This is why I don't do celebratory speeches. CODENAMES MONEYBAGS, DUELWIELD, BUSTERMOVE, CHAINSAW MAN and CURSE... great work. You'll see the rewards of your hard work momentarily. Report to me for a payout."

The announcement won't leave an Outsider's implant until it has been read, but just as the voice said, Outsiders will find a Sampo themed pachinko machine installed by the cafeteria near the vending machines. It looks like it's ready to be played! Why not give it a go? Because who wouldn't want to see this charm willingly.

A lot of toy companies are also wanting their skin in this game and have introduced the set of several actions figures based off Yzak and Dearka's gundams, which can be seen distributed on base. The caveat, however, is that you will need to build them piece-by-piece. Alongside this, there will also be Denji-themed plushies, even if it looks like a cross between a dog and human.

Thanks to Choso, hair care on the base has also gotten a lot better. Due to sponsorships, Outsiders are readily able to access more shampoo and conditioner options. Though, maybe thanks to the pictures on the bottle— buns are now trending.

Maybe give the pachinko machine a spin? Or try Choso's brand of shampoo your team's wing communal shower?


▶ 002. TRADITIONAL TANABATA.

The sun is hot but summer is traditionally festival season in Neo Tokyo; these old traditions have managed to hold up in this gritty society in attempts to keep a positive morale, so some citizens and organizers try to keep the tradition going and lift spirits by celebrating local festivals. Many districts and neighborhoods have their own festivals as well. One day, you might stumble onto a shopping district’s wind chime festival and the next day, you might find flyers for a neighborhood’s morning glory festival.

The largest festival of the month is the Tanabata festival. Since the holiday falls in an odd weekday this year, the main celebration is held the next weekend. Civilians and Outsiders can find various shrines, shopping centers, and community buildings with bamboo branches on display with holographic slips of paper that alternate colors. Characters that pass by may submit their wishes on their implants; a new way to keep the old tradition.

On the weekend, some stalls have been set up for people to celebrate. Attendance is low because of the heat and due to a food shortage, the options are lacking. However, there are plenty of games such as a toy shooting range with laser guns and kaiju targets. There are also goldfish catching games where people can catch a cheap goldfish drone that can “swim” in the air and water and shoot bubbles. As a bonus, LILITH will provide Outsiders with an outfit upgrade to help lift spirits. The outfit consists of a traditional summer yukata or jinbei.

Fireworks have gone out of style due to attracting kaiju attention. However, at the festival’s end, there is a drone light show. Hundreds of customized hummingbird drones take to the sky and create elaborate illuminations and shapes in the sky while music plays.


▶ 003. DR. RATIO'S RENOVATIONS.

Festival season means LILITH also has to get in on the action, and while a certain Outsider named Dr. Ratio has raised concerns over the stated of the LILITH base Library, LILITH has actually listened to his desperate plea to renovate the library. What a perfect opportunity for LILITH to use the festival as a way of raising funds so they don't have to dip into their kaiju payout funds (and pizza party fund.) It's time for LILITH's annual SUMMER FESTA. Every year, LILITH comes together with local organizations like fire stations, police stations, clinics, and nonprofits to promote public safety and awareness. It's a one day festival where people can get information about what to do to stay safe not only during kaiju attacks but in their daily lives. The funds raised at the festival will go to training, supplies, research, and maintaining services.

As usual, LILITH is raising money for disaster relief supplies and renovation projects across Neo Tokyo. Per request, LILITH has agreed to set aside some funds to help renovate the facilities on base, including the library. However, they will task the Outsiders with raising the money.

It's a festival so how they raise the money is both up up to them or they may take the suggestions according to their team placement below. Either way, Outsiders are required to work with other people on their same team but they're encouraged to make it fun. Set up game stalls, sell food, do performances, and ask for donations to raise as much money as possible for their projects. The team that raises the most money is promised a prize while the losers will be punished. Here are the team suggestions below and some of them may have some new, modern twists:

Everlight: Kingyo-sukui, which is goldfish catching with a paper scoop. Managing the takoyaki stands.
Revelation: Yoyo-tsuri, fishing for water-filled balloons with a “fishing pole” with a paper string. Managing the mask stands.
Brimstone: Shateki, shooting at targets for prizes. Managing the sparklers stands.. sparklers shouldn't catch kaiju attention, right?
Redemption: Wanage, ring toss. Managing the onigiri stands.

Outsiders will be given a week to prepare for the festival and they only have a single day to raise funds. In the evening, the winning team is announced: Revelation. All team members will receive can badges and a pizza party. A special donation will also be made to the library on their behalf: A stack full of self help books, yes, REAL books and not holograms or digital books, such as "Overcoming Your Depression for Dummies" and "How to Make Friends 101." Thank you for your effort, Team Revelation!

As for the losers, they will be given options: Sign up or the final fundraising event of the night or help clean up at the end of the festival. The final fundraiser is a punishment game where volunteers from each organization are dunked in tubs of water or pied in the face. It seems like a certain person (Seok Dang) was supposed to be LILITH’s tribute but he is nowhere to be found… maybe one of the other losers will step up and take his place to be dunked in water or pied in the face? Characters may also sign up a loser character without their consent. Come on, be a good sport!

▶ 004. MONSOON SEASON.

Despite the celebrations and attempts to raise morale, the heatwave persists in Neo Tokyo and with it, the problems from the beginning of the month. Food continues to go bad quickly and while fundraising attempts have provided some relief, the city is huge and shelf stable supplies begin to run low again. The energy crisis improves slightly with blackouts occurring less frequently as emergency personnel attempt to intervene. Though the weather is dreary, the renovations must press on! Fortunately, most of the things to do around the Library consist of staying inside. Dr. Ratio has given the following orders which Outsiders may help with in the Library:
- Install better lighting.
- Organize and add more books.
- Set up and secure tables and chairs.
- Add couches to once section of the library to convert it into a lounging area.

Characters may work together to help, or maybe they prefer to laze around and give the newly renovated Library a test run!

After a few days, finally, the rain meteorologists have promised arrives. The skies darken and heavy rain falls on the city which brings much cooler temperatures. People stay inside more often as it becomes too inconvenient to go out when the rain and wind are so strong. The rainstorms grow stronger and eventually become fully fledged storms. The ground shakes from thunder and lightning strikes light up the sky.

Everyone’s ocular implants will frequently give warnings about the weather. LILITH will task Outsiders with assisting across the city. Help evacuate citizens to higher ground during flash floods. After the storms subside, help clear the streets of debris and trees. Some neighborhoods will lose power because of lightning strikes and need their generators restored. However, every time they finish their tasks, a new storm will occur a few days later and they’ll have to repeat.

At first, it seems like the typical summer storm season but meteorologists become concerned when more storms begin to happen without following clear weather patterns and even the locals remark the season seems very active this year… could it be another kaiju? The last time Neo Tokyo had floods, it was sea water, but this is caused by heavy rain. Like clockwork, LILITH's investigating team is on the lookout for energy from a rift or any leads to what could be causing all of the heavy rain. Outsiders are instructed to keep an eye out for any emergency messages.

▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our third downtime mingle! While we would typically have a texting prompt, we instead have player plots for this event! Thank you Abbel and Eski for the Tanabata and festival player prompt and Sky for the Library renovations plot! We appreciate Eski for spending 500 bonus points to provide everyone with something to wear for Tanabata. For the character-run stalls as part of the renovation prompt, players are not limited to the suggestions given by the mods and are free to come up with their own stall ideas. Additionally, for characters signing up other characters for the dunk tank, please make sure you get OOC permission from their players first.

Please note also we have added new rewards: the Poison Dagger, Cat Ear Visor, and the Elemental Swords now come in the models Ice and Lightning. Please see the REWARDS page for more information.

All tags on this log are worth 2 points.


EVENT BREAKDOWN (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. A JOB WELL DONE: The kaiju heavy hitters get recognition with.. a pachinko machine and shampoo sponsorship? Outsiders can react to their fellow colleagues about this development, or maybe even talk to the winners themselves around the base.

2. TRADITIONAL TANABATA: It's Tanabata season, even in a post-apocalyptic world! Put on some old, traditional attire with your friends and enjoy a drone show.

3. DR. RATIO'S RENOVATIONS: LILITH has teamed up with the local safety personnel to get in on the festival season. Characters are encouraged to fundraise for renovations at the LILITH base Library. Teams may also visit other teams events and stands to donate, partake in, and.. maybe deliver some competitive harassment.

4. MONSOON SEASON: With the weather being hot and renovations needing done, LILITH works together to improve the Library. A few days later, the weather gets suspiciously intense and Outsiders are instructed to help civilians with power outages, flash flooding, debris from heavy wind and rain.
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-07-21 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Would you participate? [ he recalls aki had received a reward at some point, and so he could only envision he held a decent amount of strength. it's more impressive if just because he had recalled it was soon after aki's ...

arm (and hand incident).
] Though as you know, I'm not much for suggestions or gathering people up. [ at least outside of his small number of personal objectives. he supposed it wasn't a bad thing to see everyone's abilities on full display. a thought he decides to pocket until a later time. ]

Oh, right. [ that made sense. ] Congratulations.

[ on denji also receiving a reward, he means. ]
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[personal profile] gundemn 2024-07-21 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Next thing you know, you'll have kids wanting to be mobile suit pilots.

[ Elan makes a face at the thought of Pharact becoming the cool hip thing in town, kids climbing all over it, oblivious to the horrors. That thing is nothing but a curse to him. Dearka's comment reminds him that they've both had a peek into his mind, which is uncomfortable as hell but ultimately it's whatever. The cat's out of the bag. ]

We already saved the city, I don't see why we have to be janitors and peddlers in our free time. I mean, what's a soldier like you doing working at a cat cafe?

[ Imagining Yzak the bouncer waiting on people hand and foot makes him grin, the kind of devious grin where he's thinking all he needs is Yzak's work location and he could show up and be a nuisance. Anyway, he's just bitter he's stuck cleaning up kaiju guts or festival trash while civilians get to go back home to their friends and families at the end of the day. Not that he worked very hard at either before ditching. In fact, he should probably be somewhere right now, manning a booth... ]
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dating tanabata, c

[personal profile] yuwon 2024-07-21 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ while others may have wrote a myriad of wishes that actually pertained to the subject matter at hand, yuwon didn't necessarily operate like that. perhaps, years of climbing the tower, and then regressing back just to simply start at ground zero left him feeling .... years, or even decades worth of fatigued piled up within him. even then, it's not like he could simply permit himself to truly stop, either. ... and all semblance of rest or relaxing always felt so transitory.

like it could end at any single moment in time.

perhaps, that's why the "ideal date" he slipped in there simply says: "to do nothing."

thankfully, he did write a secondary ideal, but he's written it on the back of the paper. sorry elan, this is what we are working with right now.
]
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tanabata

[personal profile] yuwon 2024-07-21 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ the thought of baring wishes to the divine seemed peculiar to yuwon. whether it's his previous life on earth, his time in the tower, or any other time in his life— he can't recall a single time in which he believed that fervently wishing could grant you anything. his clearly downer thoughts aside, he does notice the throngs of people here... who clearly think otherwise. or maybe it was just easier for others to get wrapped up in the mood of it all.

soon he's also prompted to put up a wish.

he's never been interested, and yet, he does end up writing something down. so when he turns to look over at the man beside him, he does seem to pause. while normally he wouldn't have bothered to explain himself, he does offer something.
]

Don't you think it's standard to say what yours is first?

[ is this offering something? maybe not. ]
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-07-21 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...

[ Yuji blinks, as if the notion of it hadn't even occurred to him at all. Showing off to beat the challenge feels like a better way of thinking of things than taking advantage or cheating, so he brightens, just a little. ]

Yeah! That makes sense! I should give it a try.
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-07-21 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
... Wait, really? No food at all? That sounds awful.

[ Yuji, despite being the least picky ever when it comes to food itself, likes to eat. The idea of not eating at all feels totally weird and foreign to him.

Looking around at his ingredients, Yuji hums softly. ]


We could do salmon, or tuna, or maybe some kelp - oh! And there are pawns, too!
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-07-21 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know. I don't think anyone actually took the offer.

[ Yuji trusts LILITH more than most people here, he just doesn't think he needs therapy. Spoiler: he does. ]

Ratio-sensei is probably gonna try that, I think, since this was his idea. They're just rare in this time.
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-07-21 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm... I wonder which one would be the best test of our skills.

[ Yuji looks around at all the games. The shooting might be fine, but the others feel more luck based, so that doesn't seem as fair...? He's not sure what the best option is. It feels like a really hard choice when in reality it really doesn't matter which game they play as long as they're playing it together, right?

Looking back over at Katsuki, he just grins. ]


Do you wanna do the Shateki, or the yoyo-tsuri? I'm good with either!

[ Easy-going as ever. ]
photosympathies: (lvii.)

[personal profile] photosympathies 2024-07-21 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never had tuna. ( He knows about the fish from Rem's earth books, but that's about it. ) We don't have oceans where I'm from. But I know it's a fish! And that it's supposed to be real tasty. ( It wouldn't hurt, would it? He'd be doing this place a disservice if he didn't at least try some of the things he can't get back home. He's just not sure after all that he's done that he deserves the joy of it. A momentary frown appears on his features but it smooths out when she points at the toy. ) It has a donut!

( Immediately he needs it. His eyes light up in a way that is undeniable, turning to the game with vigour. It doesn't take him very long at all, the rings get tossed and hit their target one after the other, Vash turning to her with a bright smile. )

Did I do it right?
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[personal profile] lifeprice 2024-07-21 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I might. I don't think I'd be the best competitor here, since using the rocket launcher would be unfair. [ He might be able to get away with using his sword(s) and fighting with those, but in terms of strength and durability, he's well aware that he's behind the others. His damage is all based on what LILITH had given him.

For a brief moment, he thinks that Yuwon is congratulating him on Tsurumaru, and he blinks, eyes widening for a moment with a deep, red blush. Then he realises what he actually means and looks away, refusing to meet the other man's eyes.

Embarrassing. ]


I haven't seen how he feels about the plushie yet. I'd like to.
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[personal profile] lifeprice 2024-07-21 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Like what?

[ He says, as he orders her a sake and another one for himself. ]
photosympathies: (lxvii.)

[personal profile] photosympathies 2024-07-21 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
( He takes the candy apple with a reverence probably not fit for guarding a snack, but Vash is going to do it anyway. He holds the stick very carefully in one hand, the other hovering over the top like a protective cage, not quite touching but keeping it out of the elements. Even if the elements are mild weather and milling crowds. )

Good luck!

( Cheerful, lifting his hand to give Choso a thumbs up before it goes back to protecting the snack. )

You can definitely do it. Take a deep breath first, maybe! Get in the zone.
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[personal profile] photosympathies 2024-07-21 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no. He wasn't! Don't worry. We just had a conversation about who should wear corsets or not. ( Just a friendly argument between guys, no big deal. ) Maybe he doesn't like them, which is fair! People are totally allowed to have their own opinions! And stylistic choices.

( Is he rambling, he might be rambling? )

Nice to meet you! I'm Everlight, though I don't think there's a rule about making friends between groups, is there? ( There better not be! He'll have to break it several times over. ) What's Redemption like? Apart from having the coolest name.
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[personal profile] lifeprice 2024-07-21 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds more like him.

[ If someone said that Denji should wear a corset, something more traditionally feminine, Aki can see him not being particularly thrilled about it. That's just how he sees things because he doesn't know any better yet.

Aki has worn a corset. Thanks, maid outfit day. ]


No, there's no rule. I don't spend a lot of time there, to be honest, since Denji isn't there.
gorb: (xxxii.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-07-21 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
( That he hasn't thought about and it's clear. His expression turns thoughtful, pondering. )

I don't necessarily believe in wishing myself. If something is going to happen it will. If it doesn't then you haven't tried hard enough. ( Life lessons with Geto Suguru. ) But if I really had to wish for something that I desperately wanted? I suppose I'd ask to see my daughters again.

( They're the only thing he truly misses here, the only thing he has mourned with his death sincerely. His cause, and what became of it, has less of an impact. He was probably never going to win. But the girls? They're different. )
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2024-07-21 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's definitely something Yato can't just give up; it's not like a job, where he can switch professions - a god is what he is, intrinsically. Like a lot of the people here are human, he is a deity whose sole reason for existing is to fulfill the wishes of humanity. And while he may get to help do that by fighting the kaiju menace, he still wants to try answering the little wishes people have, as well.

And how else is he supposed to start building up a following here without answering people's calls? Nobody knows he's here or who he is, so!! Rude or not, he's still gonna snoop, gradually making his way towards Bakugo and his wishes. If you think he's gonna pass up the opportunity to try sneaking a peek at the kid's wishes, you're sorely mistaken.]


Well, I missed out on this year's Tanabata, so I'll just have to borrow some other god's wishes and help them out!

[Honestly, it's not unheard of for gods to delegate some of their requests to other gods, as well. So he's just doing what would normally happen. Just without asking. It's all good~]

Oh, fair point. I wonder why they won't say, though... That's kind of odd, isn't it? Unless they're hiding something from us.

[Why keep something like that under wraps? Did humans do something to trigger the kaiju? Or somehow lure them in? Or hell, even create them? It's an unpleasant thought, but one he can't help having nonetheless.]
gorb: (lxxix.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-07-21 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Neo Tokyo is different from your home, isn't it?

( Trying to recall what they've discussed so far. )

Much?
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[personal profile] gorb 2024-07-21 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
( He bites his cheek instead of offering up the first answer of yes. Instead he takes a minute to look the model over. )

Yes. My very first model was a gift. A mecha from a popular children's tv show at the time. I was frustrated at how slow building it was, how difficult snapping the pieces carefully into space happened to be. My - ( A minute pause, the flicker of something before he buries it back down. ) My father helped me in the end.

( And Geto killed him, even with all those good memories intact. )

Did you ask Itadori-kun to help you? You might simply be unused to moving in a way that requires that particular hand-eye coordination.
gorb: (xl.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-07-21 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
( DON'T PERCIEVE THEIR HOMOEROTIC ATTACHMENT, ITADORI. )

I do, don't I?

( Mostly he likes it because at his heart he's still a dumb idiot who thinks irony is funny. If he'd have seen something like that back home he might have tried winning it himself. )

And of course you will. These games are no match for you.
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[personal profile] nutkick 2024-07-21 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that reaction is very much like— aki. it still baffles him how a guy like him accepted two strangers into his home, paid for their meals, and cared for them the way he did. even after everything that happened, he's still treating denji with the same kindness; it wasn't even forced. you can't fake that reaction. so, yeah, if honoring his requests (regardless of how silly they might be) make him happy, denji will do it.

the mini hair ruffled warmed up his cheeks, and soon after he raised an eyebrow. ]


Why? Are you announcing your engagement or something?
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[personal profile] nutkick 2024-07-21 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ you know what's more awkward? the fact denji was almost certain, for a few days, that a kaiju was living among them and he didn't understand why no one was questioning it. why was everyone so calm and vibing? can they not see it?! he was silently confused until one teammate clarified that, yes, godzilla is a friend and not an enemy. while he is familiar with odd creatures, devils mainly, it was still interesting to be around one who speaks with such fluent intelligence. will he get outsmarted by a lizard? ... probably.

why is he still holding his arm? with a subtle 'ah', he lets him go. he should apologize for grabbing him like that, but it was an innocent mistake. ]


... Or, they're calling me a dog.

[ why did he jump into extreme indictments? then again, denji didn't seem very - offended. he holds one up like his personal trophy, for all to see. ]

I should be offended ... but, it's cute.
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[personal profile] photosympathies 2024-07-21 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you guys friends?

( He's nosy, he knows it. But it's fascinating to him, this new world with these new people and their interconnecting relationships. He wants to know more. He also wants to be distracted from all of his thoughts, so.

Two birds, one stone.
)
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[personal profile] wwtd 2024-07-21 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ doesn't know what onigiri is, never had tuna, doesn't have oceans where he's from. gunsmoke sounds like... a desert. there's a small pinch in her brow, a look of concern. this explains the advertisement, too. and what he said about not really knowing what to do. more than her, vash has been thrown into a completely foreign world.

she startles at his enthusiasm and takes a moment to come back to the present, but smiles that he seems to like it as much as she does. maybe there's somewhere around here that has donuts? there's joy in trying new things, but she senses something familiar might benefit vash more.

once he gets a PERFECT SCORE, hiyori beams and claps in praise. ]


That was great!! You're a natural! [ reaching above her, she unhooks the donut capybara from the prize line and holds it out. ] Okay! Here you go! Hehe.

Although, if you want, I can hold onto him here at the booth so you can keep enjoying the festival. I don't mind. I'll keep him on reserve.
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[personal profile] photosympathies 2024-07-21 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
( He takes it with all the joy and enthusiasm of a little kid, squishing the plushie against his chest and then holding it out to look at it a little better. ) Wow, it's even cuter up close. I'm gonna have to name it something fitting.

( What's a good creature donut friend name? )

Would you mind? I don't want to put him down and lose him. But wait, is this a one-time-per-customer game? Because if not you should let me win you a prize too! Since you're manning the stall you probably can't have a go yourself? And I'm good at stuff like this.
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-07-21 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Never too soon, especially when said murder happened over a decade and a half ago. He's over it now, it's all good. ]

I went through a rebellious phase, just like everyone else.

[ It might be a little easier to be rebellious while behind bars, but that doesn't change the point. He'd gotten into plenty of fights during his early days in the Fortress, some he'd instigated and others he'd stumbled accidentally into. Apparently some things haven't changed because he's still getting into fights now, though they've trended towards verbal rather than physical of late. ]

Apart from that, there's really not much else interesting about me. [ A very, very subjective take. ] I'd never even left my hometown before this. If you want stories, you're better off asking someone else.