[Open and Closed]

[kagenonadeshiko]

Who: Ayumu Yamazaki, Satoshi, and you!
What: Getting to know the neighbors + attempting to sell Vesta's stuff + Prayer #2
When: March 20 - 23, various times of day
Where: Takamagahara and the Near Shore
Warnings: None currently!


March 20st - Takamagahara, afternoon (Open)

[Outwardly, Ayumu seems perfectly calm as she strolls through Takamagahara. She's clad in a blue haori today, having decided that it'd be better to avoid garments that could restrict her movement outside her temple. She's largely kept to herself since her arrival, far more preoccupied with getting her new home in order and adjusting to living with a child under her roof. It's a big change and grave responsibility, one she takes quite seriously, but it's a daunting task, too. The last youth Ayumu had regular dealings with was Tetsu and he was a good five years older than Satoshi.

Adapting to such a quiet home and cooking and cleaning for two instead of a whole fighting force of rowdy men is difficult, too. She keeps making too much food and there are always leftovers and while that cuts back on the amount of meals she has to prepare, it also cuts down on the amount of time she spends doing her hobby.

Today, Ayumu's chosen to venture outside her temple for the first time since her return following the chocolate affair. She's currently going around to different temples with small plates of daifuku mochi - strawberry-filled pastries traditionally associated with spring. It'd be in her best interests to get to know her neighbors, she thinks, and get to know the layout of the area better.

Feel free to answer her polite knock on the door or intercept her in transit.]



March 21st and 22nd - The Near Shore, various shopping districts, all day (Open)

[ So far, Vesta's pantry seems very well-stocked but it's not going to last forever. With a child in her care, it's imperative that Ayumu take initiative and ward off potential financial problems well in advance.

One positive thing to come of the break in was the understanding that Vesta's temple had valuables that could be sold if Ayumu could find a buyer. But before that, she needs to find somewhere to appraise the items. And that's how she's come to find herself walking down a street of local businesses, carrying a priceless Roman urn in her arms, while she looks for a merchant or secondhand shop.

The Near Shore residents don't seem to be paying her any mind but an old-fashioned Japanese woman carrying an object that looks like it belongs in a museum might catch the eye of any Far Shore residents in the area.]



March 23rd - Near Shore, city hospital somewhere in Shikoku, morning (Closed to Satoshi; Prayer #2)

[The size and style of the hospital building are a little intimidating to Ayumu as they approach the front lobby. She may not know much about the modern world just yet but she does understand the importance of family. Having lost her own due to a strange circumstance very recently, the woman's worries about her mother's health and her ability to take care of her moved her to act on her behalf. She isn't sure what support or comfort she can give but there is solace in working, even if it's different from the type of work she's used to. It's still a job and Ayumu makes it a point to complete those to the best of her ability.

She turns to Satoshi, smiling down at him with a confidence she doesn't quite feel in this situation. The woman's concerns about being unable to support her mother through such a trying time certainly resonated with Ayumu's own doubts as to whether she's fit to take care of a child.]

Are you ready, Satoshi-kun?

[Ayumu's about to ask him if he knows his way around these types of buildings when she remembers that she'd know better than he would. ]

The lady we're looking should be with her mother right now...

[Hopefully, they won't get too lost on the way to her.]

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March 20th-Inanna's temple

[disciplineking]

[What first greeted Ayumu if she came to Inanna's temple in order to make friends was not a god or shinki, but four kittens who swarmed around her feet, looking for attention. They had been sitting out in the sun, but now there was a person here, and they were mewing and attempting to swat at her feet.

Hibari, the shinki of the house was resting on his roof, as he didn't like spending time with people. He hadn't heard Ayumu or the kittens yet, but if they made a little more noise, he'd wake up and investigate.]

3/20 - KICKS DOWN THE DOOR HELLO HAVE A FAMILIAR HAORI

[okitactless]

[HAORI TWINS

It's Yamato who comes to answer her call, one of those rare occasions when Shepard is out and he's not off swinging around sharp pointy objects in the meantime. He's dressed in his housework clothes, the dark blue yukata a complement to the oh-so familiar sky blue and shards of white that hide the movements of his body.

There's little need to be cautious here, in the heart of Shepard's domain, but he's careful when he opens the door anyway, peering curiously at the unfamiliar face in front of him. That's unusual, but unless she plans to hit him over the head with the plate, probably not anything to worry about.]

Hello. Are you looking for Commander-kun?

march 21st, shopping district

[sheepherd]

[ The young Apollo god has taken to mostly exploring again, though admittedly he likes looking at the shops as well. However, it's the sight of the woman carrying that object that sparks his interest.

He's there close by soon enough and his voice is dripping with excitement as he calls out. ] Hello! That's a- Roman urn, right? [ Sorey has got a mixture of Greek and Roman things in his own temple so he's learning to distinguish the difference between them- despite Roman adapting plenty from Greek.

He's also a bit of a nerd so he indulges and takes huge interest in being able to examine things. And well look into artifacts of all kind usually.]

March 20th - Aidos's apartment building

[fullcowl]

[Unfortunately Aidos' temple has gone and manifested itself as a four story Japanese apartment building, with a bunch of doors that lead to unoccupied rooms.

Luckily Deku was just heading out to look for a part-time job, so he'll see her in the halls.]

Excuse me, are you looking for somebody?

3/22

[doestheickyjobs]

Wow, talk about fancy! Hey there, Yumi. What'd you do, loot a museum?

[Axel's just been hanging out: sitting around outside Pippa's temple gets old, so he's exploring the Near Shore instead, and this shopping district has enough weird little niches and hole-in-the-wall stores to keep him entertained. The shop he's leaving now is an antiques store with a pretty great collection of weaponry.

He hadn't expected to see Yumi there, though. He waves, brightening. It gets old not having anybody see him.]

March 20th, Euterpe's fancy mansion

[galactically]

— I'm coming!

[Sheryl happens to be heading towards the front door, right as she hears the polite knocking from outside. Once the door opens, Ayumu will soon be greeted by the sight of a woman in a white tank top and blue shorts, long pink hair up in a high ponytail — or is it blonde with pink highlights? No one knows .

It's not everyday that Sheryl receives visitors to her mansion, so she's quick to let wide-eyed surprise flicker briefly across her face, but it comes and goes. Her expression shifts into a jovial one, and she glances at Ayumu with a smile.]

Hi there! Can I help you?

march 20th;

[shufu]

[Horikawa is out running a lot of errands himself today. Keeping up with the god of chaos was likely to be a losing battle but he was still up to the task and he takes to it with a kind of fervent energy that keeps rushing back and forth throughout the day. As such it's not hard for him to come across Ayumu's.

Huh. There's that shade of blue again.

The first time he doesn't think much of it, just two strangers on their way. The second time he almost chalks it up to deja vu but the haori sticks in his mind just a little too striking to be dismissed.

Finally, by the forth or fifth time that he spots her, Horikawa notices something else. The plate she carries is always laden with a few daifuku, omnipresent and never diminishing throughout the day. Which means she must have been carrying it the whole time -- what a strange thing to do? -- or...

This time, he stops her as cordially as he can manage.]

Excuse me. I hope you don't mind me saying, those look delicious. How many did you make?

[gekkodaze]

[ Satoshi looked around and thought for a moment. He felt some familiarity, but it wasn't something he was completely sure on. It was a basic knowledge of the setting that helped fuel his confidence to point forward. It just felt like the right way to go. ]

I think it's just up here...at least, I think the room is, anyway.

And of course I'm ready!