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Who: Urashima and you
What: Recovering from a fight, some shinki/sword practice, and a vague attempt at a shopping trip
When: 9-11 June
Where: A park, a shopping mall, and an abandoned temple (Far Shore)

1. I'm going to take a look at the sea for a while... (9 June | the Near Shore)

( On the 9th, a voice message goes out on the network. It's short and simple, albeit, a little vague )

Heh heh… Can someone help me get back home? I got in trouble…

( He attempts to be lighthearted, trying not to worry anyone but there's something in his voice that suggests things aren't exactly okay. His voice is quiet and drags in the way one might talk if they were particularly tired. He also doesn't respond to anyone that asks for more information though, he's managed to attach an off-center picture of some sign and a particular landmark to show where he is. It's a park somewhere in the city, not too far from a shrine or two.

When you arrive, Urashima's on a park bench, laying down on his side with his eyes closed. It looks like he's napping and really, it wouldn't look like much is wrong at all if you saw him in passing. His usual turtle companion rests next to his face beside to a small pile of short needles which suggests he didn't just get sleepy and take a nap. )

2. I wonder if I can use this well~? (General | the Far Shore)

( After he's gotten home and cleaned up and has had a chance to recover, Urashima bounces back fast enough. He's not the type of person to stay grounded for very long and as soon as he's well enough, he's back to his training. This time, he's trying to change it up a bit! Instead of practicing at Hachiman's temple or some other center, he's checking out one of the many abandoned temples on the Far Shore.

There's a sword at his side but he isn't practicing with that right now. Instead, he draws his hand in a stabbing motion and strikes at a tree, cutting one of the branches. )

Huu...

( He makes a face. This isn't really as satisfying as actually cutting something with a blade............. )

3. What're we buying? (Shopping Mall | the Near Shore)

( Urashima's never had to worry about fashion before.

For most of his time in this life, he'd stayed in the Far Shore, only really going out to the Near Shore occasionally. Back then and even now, in these summer months, he'd been able to get away with his more traditional clothes— he was clearly just a kid on his way to local festival or something— but it's a little dated, isn't it? Maybe he should find something else? But where does he even begin?

The answer is the food court where he's just bought himself an ice cream cone. He's feeding "Himechan" one of the strawberries that came with it and just sort of... people watching next to some of the gacha machines. )

Eh... fashion sure is confusing, Himechan...

( Just mumbling as he watches some girls in lolita dress walk behind a group of kids in school uniform... )

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[ He's nearby when he catches the message, he doesn't intend to do anything but check on him but when on his approach -- Was he sleeping? Zero shakes his head and heads over to the bench to: ]

This isn't a hotel.

[The strike, as unsatisfying as it may be to Urashima earns some applause. Goten grins down at him from atop one of the broken pillars still standing around the abandoned temple. He lowers his hands and kicks his feet that are dangling off the edge. He hadn't been watching the other shinki long but it was weird to find someone else wandering around a temple that was suppose to be empty so how could he not pause his exploring to watch Urashima train.]

That's really cool! But do you really need a sword if you can do it with your hand?

[ Despite his stay here no longer technically falling under the category of "short", Demyx's inherent laziness dictates that there's still much -- even in the Far Shore -- that's left unexplored. Sheer boredom is what finds him wandering among the abandoned temples as a result, a place he's never been with people he's never met. He's not immediately inclined to disturb anyone -- especially not someone with a sword strapped to them -- but the sound of impact to the branch draws his attention.

He has to look twice to notice that the sword that cut the tree, (or so he'd thought initially), is still sheathed at his side. ]

...Did you seriously just cut that thing without touching it?! That's awesome!

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[Xehanort's out exploring too. His own temple wasn't exceedingly far from here, and although he appreciated its hot dry wind, there was so much more to see than just that.

And this time he has his phone. Except he's using it to take pictures and notes instead of anything like making phonecalls and texts. The sound of a branch falling draws his attention away from trying to get a good angle on a fading mural, and reluctantly he abandons his poking around in favor of finding out what that was.

'That' in this case seems to be Urashima.

And a conspicuous branch.]

..Well. Hello again. You're a magician?

[How could he not be, THERE'S A CUT BRANCH ON THE GROUND .. and that sword's not drawn.]

Edited (i am tired and forgot which prompt) 2017-01-30 07:16 (UTC)

Backdated to /vague hands

( For the most part, Urashima's been trying to stay low, avoiding troubling Jakob anymore than he already has. Hmm, Jakob's probably really mad at him still, right? They caused a lot of problems together... but Urashima can't just stay away when he feels responsible.

Which is why, not long after their unfortunate adventure Urashima sends Jakob a text message. )

Mr. Jakob? Is it ok to come over for a little bit?

Edited 2017-01-30 15:42 (UTC)

[ Exploring is a great way of getting used to things - though being suddenly dead or having some weird kind of amnesia wasn't anything that bothered him - and he was interested in knowing where every single temple was, what god it belonged to and the likes. So he comes across a person in one that he thought would be empty (if they're empty you don't need permission to enter, right?) and that might be fun. Meeting new people is fun. ]

Not feeling it?

[Zoro was wondering around, as he's bound to do, when he hears a noise from one of the old temples, so, curiosity getting the best of him, he decides to check it out. Left hand goes straight to one of his swords, as he starts making his way in.

That's when he sees Urashima cut the branch, and whistles, impressed.]

That's pretty cool, how'd you do it?

[Sharak has her own reasons for wandering around nearby abandoned temples, but that's not important right now. Right now she's perched on the dilapidated stone wall surrounding this abandoned temple, watching Urashima practice. When he cuts the tree branch, he gets a polite golf clap.]

Not bad. [No, really, she's impressed.]

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