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[razzledazzles]

Who: Jae-Ha and YOU
What: Various things
When: May 16th-May 18th
Where: Various places
Summary: Jae-Ha looks into abandoned god temples, shops a little, and then gets sick like a loser ig.

May 16th - Random abandoned temple

[After running into Kija earlier today, there had been a whole range of emotions. Anxiousness, sadness, but now there's a sort of relief. If he was a god, if he was still alive, then there was some hope for him. Jae-Ha would press on as best as he could and hope that things could be as safe and kind to the other dragons and Yona as they could be. Speaking of Yona, though, for as happy as he was with things now, he couldn't let everything go and just forget about it. As much as he wanted to relax, be happy and leave it at that, some obnoxious part of himself just wouldn't let it be.

So here he was, exploring old abandoned temples of gods in hopes that he might find some clue about everything that's been going on. The appearances of new gods to replace old, the "different" shinki, the disappearances that happen constantly... It's curiosity and stubbornness like this that led him straight into this embarrassing situation.

That is to say, he's currently stuck. A lot of these floorboards hadn't been the sturdiest, and a quick step and lean to try and reach something that had caught his vision and started to roll away had ended with him crashing straight through the floor, and into a pile of abandoned junk. His legs are in the air not-so-gracefully, and his upper body is curled up a little into a wooden crate that's too small for him. He's stuck, and in a horribly uncomfortable position, too. He tries to kick his legs a little to shift his weight and hop up, or shatter the crate, but— no dice.

But when he hears movement, there's some hope! Even if this is a horribly un-beautiful thing to witness...] Is someone there?

(OOC: For this prompt, we could always play with the chance that there are cursed items around the old temple that have various effects!)

May 17th - shops around the far shore

[Ever since all of his temple rummaging, Jae-Ha has been feeling strange. He figures it's just a leftover effect from everything else that happened and brushes it off, determined to get some fresh air and push through this. So! Here he is, at various shops looking at all sorts of goodies...

Like TVs, apparently. He's trying to get informed before making any purchases. It's a little daunting, staring around this huge section of various types of TVs on display. They're all huge, they're all incredibly thin, and he has no idea what he needs to be looking for. Why are they all playing sports...?? He stares, one hand over his mouth, and eventually leans over to the person next to him.]

Is there a difference between all of these? [Just looking at these is making his fever worse.]

May 18th - at/around Aengus' temple

[You know what's a great idea to do while sick?? Physical labor. Jae-Ha is gardening because he knows he's the one that likes to of the two that live here, and it is a pleasant activity that he hopes will make him feel better. But even the simple act of pulling weeds is strangely exhausting right now.

Eventually, he has to sit down right where he is, rubbing at his forehead with the back of his hand so he doesn't end up shoujo fainting on the dirt or something like he feels like he might.]

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May 16

[volksdaemon]

Well I wasn't a second ago.

[Schuldig hadn't spent much time among the cavalcade of helpers, but just enough to make him look a little less suspicious as the cohort to the demon's activities. Meanwhile, he got this little ringing sensation in his ear like there was somewhere else he should be, and before he knew it, there he was, several feet away from Jae-ha, behind a corner.

He's made sure to call out first, at least. There, now don't kick him.]

And no I wasn't stalking you this time.

[Yeah... this time. He waits behind the wall to hear back.]

[razzledazzles]

This time, is it...

[He sounds faint and muffled, but there is Jae-Ha. At the very least, he appreciates hearing these words aloud and not in his mind. He couldn't kick him even if he tried from this angle, but his legs still in the air as he sighs. What a horrible position he's in.]

Well, you do have convenient timing. I happen to be stuck.

[volksdaemon]

Stuck?

[Schuldig starts walking around the corner, finger in his ear as he tries to get the ringing sensation that 'summoned' him here to go away.]

How does someone like you get stuck anyw--

[Ah. He whistles in amazement.]

Wow. Alright then.

[He walks over and starts inspecting the situation, trying to figure out how the guy even managed to get himself in this bizarre upside down scenario.]

[razzledazzles]

[The big hole in the ceiling and the few wood planks that have crashed down on top of Jae-Ha probably tell the story well enough. His arms can't even move, he finds, and he sighs.]

I'm so tired of this that I don't even care anymore. [That's a lie, he cares so much. Stop looking at him when he's a clumsy mess and not beautiful.] You can stop staring and help me out any time you'd like.

[volksdaemon]

[Eventually his eyes do move upwards and he catches the idea quick enough.]

Yeah, yeah, sure thing.

[He was trying to make sure that his lazy plan was going to work, duh. Looking up tells him that there's a ledge one way and a ledge the other, so he's better off just doing it down here where there's definite sturdy ground.

He reaches over to touch one of Jae-Ha's legs and then thinks better of it. He kinds of hates Jae-Ha for making him flinch like this.]

Don't you dare kick me in the teeth for this. I'm going to touch you and teleport us both a few feet away. That'll get you out.

May 18

[pure_radiantics]

[Oh no, that poor person doesn't look well at all! Kairi's only been here two days, but she hasn't stopped being a decent person, so even if it delays her a little, she's more than happy to jog a bit over to the man while in her skorts and tee and sneakers, then leans over in front of him.]

Excuse me, you don't look well.

[Blight?]

Can I do anything to help?

[razzledazzles]

Ah—

[People seem to pass by their temple often, but it's still a surprise to hear a stranger's voice. He hadn't even realized that she was so close until now, when she's peering at him. He blinks, dropping his hand away from his head to wave it off, but even that lacks energy.]

No, it's alright. I think the sun may be getting to me, that's all. Are you passing by, dear?

[pure_radiantics]

[Aww, calling her dear! She smiles, then stands up for a bit and puts her arms behind her back.]

Yes, I was doing just that, Mister, but I have time to help if you're feeling sunstroke. Maybe you should wear sunscreen next time, or a hat.

[She looks over to where he'd been working.]

Can I help? It would get you out of the sun faster and I'm used to that.

[razzledazzles]

[Sunscreen or a hat... He can't even manage a laugh to that because his world is kind of spinning. What's up with this!!]

Weeding? A cute girl like you shouldn't have to do work like this. It's my garden, so it's fine, I can finish this another day...

[Because he will have to stop, it seems. He's dropped the weeds he just plucked out somewhere, he thinks, and doesn't know where, and now he sways a little to one side as his fever worsens. He'll curse his own immune system later when he learns this is just a cold.]

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi rushes to his side and props him up from falling over. The act of rushing over - even he wasn't about to literally fall over, she couldn't be sure - has her speaking with a little more confidence than just a minute ago.]

That's nice of you to try protecting me like that, but if I say I want to help, then it's because I want to help.

[It feels... good to say that!]

Can you sit like this a minute longer and I'll at least get all of your sharp tools out of the way? Then we can walk back wherever you need to go.

[Her smile becomes a bit sheepish now.]

I'm just a shinki after all, so if my god needs me, he'll call out, right?

16th

[bussounoshima]

[After a day of watching people run around town, Sharak decided to unwind by taking a peaceful walk around the neighborhood. This peaceful walk is disturbed when she sees a green blur in the air that's followed by a crashing sound.]

... God damnit.

[Which god, who knows? Sharak goes to investigate the abandoned temple anyway.]

[razzledazzles]

[He groans a little at the impact, shifting a bit more, but when he finally decides he won't be able to get out, he tries reaching for his cell phone instead. It's a little difficult, since his arms are stuck in such a way that he can't really stretch them out, so there's just a lot of useless finger wiggling.

Finally, though, he hears another sound, and this one sounds more promising. A door opening? Or footsteps?? Or is it in his head...]

Hello?

[bussounoshima]

[Sharak follows the sound of movement and groaning until she finds the room Jae-ha is in. She stands by the door frame and opens it quickly, on guard for whatever-]

... Hey.

[razzledazzles]

[God damn it why does she have to witness him like this. He can't see her, but he's fairly good with recognizing voices, so...]

Sharak dear, is that you? I'm in a bit of a bind. Would you mind helping me out?

[bussounoshima]

[It's okay, Jae-ha, she was never going to think you were beautiful anyway. Sharak walks over to the crate and rocks it with her foot.]

It's me. You want me to just pull you out?

[What is the alternative, Sharak...]

May 17th

[ittenbari]

That one's a lot bigger!

[Sakon, who has been watching the little men on the screen with rapt interest, answers as helpfully as he can, pointing over at a truly monstrous model that likely wouldn't even fit into quite a few Near Shore apartments.]

And that one is a lot more expensive!

[Not as big, but with a price tag on it that could cover rent for at least a few months in one of those apartments.]

And that one shows a weird game with girls and a lizard instead of little men chasing a ball!

[It's a older model, possibly not working quite right, seeing as it does seem to be on a different channel than the rest. None of this, of course, is helpful to making a purchase. Not that Sakon notices.]

[razzledazzles]

[This doesn't help even a little bit. Jae-Ha's eyes squint a little more between the TVs, and he moves closer to the larger one, poking gently at the screen. He's not aware you shouldn't do this.]

How does any of that factor in? Will it really only show the one thing the whole time? [If that's the case, they need more variety...]

[ittenbari]

No, you can change it, but you have to have the thing to point at it. The...the...

[Sakon gestures at the TV, miming using a remote control. He doesn't remember what the thing is called, but he's seen it used. Mostly on the "shows" on the TV itself. He's sure it functions on the same magic as everything else in this world. Nagisa sure as hell can't explain it to him and he's learned that you don't ask Rei to explain anything ever, so this is what he has to go on.]

The thing. Why don't they have things to change the shows?

[He looks all around one of the TVs on display, seeing if someone hid it or it just fell behind something, but there's nothing there.]

Do you have to buy them separately?

[This is a very important question.]

[razzledazzles]

There's something to change it...?

[Jae-Ha hasn't seen a remote in his life. He's going off of the single time someone showed him a movie and all of the fancy ads around the cities. He peers around the back of this TV, curious.] What does it look like?

[ittenbari]

It's kind of...this big...

[He holds his hands up, indicating the size. Even though they can be different sizes, he's pretty sure. He just goes for the biggest he's seen because these TVs are pretty big themselves. You must need one of the big ones to control them.]

And it has buttons on it. Not like clothes buttons, the kind you push to make things happen. Oh, but not like the ones on the phone. Actual buttons, not picture buttons.

[There are shinki out there who know all of this stuff already and that impresses him, to be honest. He'd love to be that quick on the uptake.]

17th

[declamando]

[It's mainly to familiarise herself with the differences between her own world and this one that Maria's come down to the Near Shore today, and electronics shops have been an interesting marker for her. It seems like this world is a little in the past compared to her own - not too far, but enough to be interesting.

The fact that she's been looking at the televisions herself and silently judging the picture quality in comparison to the ones she knows is what leaves her close enough to be asked that question, and she glances over to the man with a curious frown.]

Most of them have different picture quality and minor things like that, but otherwise it's probably brand names. A well-built appliance will always be a little more expensive than a slipshod one, no matter how similar they are otherwise.

[razzledazzles]

[Oh, a knowledgeable girl, how convenient! He blinks at her, and then back to the TVs, curious himself as he presses his hands together.]

Then the most expensive is always the best buy? That sounds a little risky for my wallet. [As much funds as they have... He can't tell the difference in picture quality between any of these.]

Which is the best one here, dear? What do you think?

[declamando]

[Maria shakes her head at that, though it's a more thoughtful gesture now.]

Not quite. Sometimes things are just overpriced, or sometimes the differences are really superficial things. It does help to have someone who knows about these sorts of things around when you commit to buying them.

[While she's not exactly an authority on them, she's probably more familiar than he is, and for a minute, she wanders between the televisions, looking at them a bit more closely and then to some of the nearby ones in comparison. They're all a little lacking compared to what she's familiar with, but some of them come close, and she narrows it down to those.

Eventually, she points out two, both near the middle.]

These are both about the same quality and seem to be the most vibrant and best defined, but this one on the right is a little more expensive, so the one on the left might save you a little.

[razzledazzles]

Ahh, so this one is the best! I see, I see!

[Jae-Ha is so very excited to have found someone to help him with this, even if he can feel this cold hitting him harder by the second. This just makes life easier! He practically floats over to the selected TV, beaming.]

Thank you, dear! You're so knowledgeable. You must come from somewhere where things like bus are very common, am I right? [He doesn't know the plural of bus, and no one has corrected him yet. This is fine.]

[declamando]

[It's probably a good thing Maria met someone unfamiliar with screwdrivers on her first day here, or she'd be a lot more confused by someone saying "things like bus". As it is, she blinks momentarily at him, but the reaction doesn't last long before she returns to a more genuine smile.]

Buses aren't as popular as they once were in my world, but yes, they're quite common. So are televisions. These ones are actually a little outdated compared to what I'm familiar with, but not too far. [Though she knows now that not everyone here remembers their own worlds, it seems rude not to try inquiring.] Do you not recognise technology like this, then?