thenearshore | Look around, look around

Who: Izumo and Open
When: Early August
Where: Far Shore, possibly Near Shore.
What: Post-Ablution stuff. Coping with missing friends and returned memories. Izumo doesn't appreciate haunting season.
Warning: N/A

A. Cnoc Áine - After Shizuo’s Ablution

[After performing the ablution on Shizuo with Chikusa and Goten, Izumo has decided to stick around Yona’s temple to keep an eye on the two. Normally he wouldn’t be around the temple so much, only ever coming and go briefly to visit Shizuo or Yona. He usually sticks to the room that ended up being his, but he’s actually out and about in the temple now.

If he looks a little tired, just pretend that he isn’t instead.

However, anyone around the temple might spot him in the halls or somewhere outside. Come and talk to him? Drink with him?]

B. Double Cross Bar - Memories On A Wall

[The moment he’s learned that Sora and Roxas are gone, Izumo felt a bit—not sad, per se, but something close to it. While he wouldn’t exactly call himself sentimental, he’s decided that putting up a photo wall can be at least one way of keeping memories alive.

So, after a day or two, he puts up a post on the BBS:]

If anyone has any photos of Sora and Roxas, mind if I have a copy? I’m working on a project right now, so I thought it’d be good to start with those two first.

[Anyone who does come to the bar will find Izumo leaning against the counter, focused on a blank wall to the side. He seems thoughtful, though he does glance over at anyone who comes in.]

C. When Will Dreams End? [Closed to Totsuka]

[He sent a text to Totsuka earlier that morning upon awakening. It’s not like how he reacted when he first remembered Anna, but now some things the man has said the few times they’ve met makes sense.

Choosing his bar instead of Mikoto’s temple or Totsuka’s temple was a good place to talk. With it still closed, it gives them the proper privacy they need.

Really, Izumo didn’t enjoy waking up suddenly remembering people from his past life, but it’s even worse now because this time, he’s aware of one fact about the god: he’s dead.

By the time Totsuka comes to the bar, Izumo already has a drink in front of him.]

D. Fade to Black

[It’s August.

It’s summer and it’s haunting season.

So, it’s not surprising that Izumo is being haunted by some ghosts that decides to play with him. Which is why he’s looking fairly unimpressed at a floating lighter, the sounds of childish giggles heard around him.]

E. WildCard

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I'll be waiting.

[It wont be long until she comes skipping up to the new and improved bar. Truth be told, Hajime has actually never been to one on the account she is in her senior year of high school. Pushing open the door, she peeks in before just waltzing through the front door. It's a pretty place! For being so new looking it's got a 'family' like air to it. She didn't expect that from a bar!]

[When Hajime comes in, Izumo is behind the counter with a glass of water in hand.

Upon seeing her, he raises an eyebrow, but greets her with a smile.]

Hi there. You got here fast.

[Bouncing on over to the counter, backpack clearly stuffed full. Her smile is big!]

You said you were waiting. It'd be rude to make you wait too long, Izumo-san! It's weird seeing you with more clothes on. I haven't seen you since that fun day on the beach!

[Brief as it was, she still had fun!]

I brought you lots of things!

It's good to see you, too, Hajime. I'm surprised we haven't run into each other more.

[But she did bring the stuff, so:]

Alright, let's see what you got.

It's okay. We can make up for that now!

[She slides the backpack off her shoulders. Taking a seat at the bar, she opens it taking out a couple of albums and then envelopes of more unorganized pictures. The last five or so events she has been spending more time snapping shots. Much more then before.]

After Yuuki poofed, I thought taking pictures would be a good idea. That way, even with the person gone I'd still be able to see them, you know?

[She spreads her arms out in a" help yourself Izumo" like gesture. What's mine is yours! There's lots of various pictures of different people. She may have forgotten to take out the kissy ones from the Tanabata event but...its the thought that counts!]

Yuuki?

[That's a new name, but one he honestly doesn't give that much thought about.

But he does look through the pictures. Some of these are people he's seen before, people he's probably met and talked to at some point during his time in the Far Shore. In a way, it does make him feel nostalgic, but it really happens when people who were important to you leave, doesn't it?

Izumo raises an eyebrow at the kissy ones.]

Were these taken during Tanabata?

Ahuh! It was awhile back so it might of been before you showed up, Izumo-san.

[She digs a bit through the pile before pushing one of a young purple-haired pointy-eared girl to him.]

Yuuki was my second shinki but I met her when I first showed up. She ended up with me after her god disappeared.

[She smiles as she says it before shuffling through some more pictures, trying to get them more organized by person for Izumo to take what he wants]

Yep. Lots of Tanabata ones~ [Giggle!]

Everyone's hearts were super doki doki on the bridge. I got lots from people changing ages too.

[He looks at the picture of Yuuki.

If that's the case, then Hajime really has been here for a while. He looks a bit amused, though, as he takes a few pictures that interests him and seems memorable enough.

Izumo chuckles, a grin when he sees the one with Sora and Roxas.]

Did anyone realize you were taking pictures of them?

Oh yeah. After I did it though. Roxas acutally got pretty annoyed but Sora was thrilled. I texted them both copies. Sora and me giggled over them, it was great.

[Hajime grins. Sorry Roxas, she had too much fun taking them and they made Sora happy so why now. Especially now they the pair are gone, this pictures are worth a lot. Memories she doesn't want to forget and doesn't want others to forget either. It is fitting they left together though...]

[That earns a soft laugh from him.]

Sounds like them alright. Roxas seemed like he would have tried to go after the original copy, though, to make sure no one else sees it.

[He's starting to feel a little sentimental now, thinking about them.]

Sora helped me with that! I wouldn't let him anyway, its too cute!

[He pats the big binders of photos.]

I donno if you got time to go through it all now or if you just wanted Roxas and Sora pics but I can leave it will you for a day or so. Then you can pick and choose what you want!

[Heck, there might even a few snap shots of Izumo in there. Hajime tried to catch pictures of everyone during the last couple of events]

[Izumo smiles.]

If you don't mind. I'll return these to you soon after I pick them out.

[A blink when he notices a few pictures of him. But then an idea comes into mind.]

Hajime, you took all of these pictures yourself?

Most of them! I've been trying to teach Messy and get them to help me.

[She smiles.]

It's hard when its just me cause I can't be everywhere even if I wanna be, you know?

...Messy?

[What kind of creature is called Messy?

He gives a nod.]

I can understand that. The amount of these pictures alone are impressive, though.

Ahuh!

[She shuffles through some pictures before coming to one of Davesprite swatting at what looks like a jumbled floating rubix cube.]

That's Messy. An alien from my home. It just poofed and appeared one day.

[She beams at him]

I've been here for a super long while so I wanted to take as many as I could. Lots of people disappear so this is one way to keep them around sorta kinda.

[...A floating Rubix cube. How does no one notice a floating Rubix cube?

He looks a bit bemused.]

Definitely sounds like one of those things that usually happen nowadays.

[But he does smile at her.]

Seems like you've thought of the idea long before I did. Hope you don't mind helping me out more in the future with gathering pictures.

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