Look around, look around

[toremainbehind]

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

[Feel free to make up your own prompt if nothing here interests you!]

Comments

[darkestbefore]

[ The doors slide open and reveal a small square room. Following Izumo inside, she glances around in confusion. ]

This is an... elevator? What does it do?

[ And then the doors slide close and the entire room gives a slight jolt and her mouth drops open as she instinctively grabs for the handles along the wall with a surprised look. ]

Oh!

[toremainbehind]

It takes you up or down generally, depending on which floor you need to go.

[Izumo presses a button going up before he looks over at Yona.]

You okay?

[darkestbefore]

Ah.. yes?

[ Was that a question or an answer? Even she's not sure as she glances around the elevator, still gripping the handle. ]

The room... it moves?

[toremainbehind]

It does. Just grip onto the handle if it makes you uneasy.

[Especially since the elevator begins to move upwards.]

[darkestbefore]

[ Oh, she is. ]

Is there something out there pulling us? How does it work?

[toremainbehind]

It's a mechanism that runs on electricity. I'm not sure how familiar you are with it all.

[But you can bet he'll try to describe it to her in a simple way so she can understand.]

There are lots of transportation similar to this. Next time, we can try taking a train, too.

[darkestbefore]

A train? [ She scrunches her nose in thought. ] That... that's the very long carriages that move very fast, yes?

[ That particular vehicle had interested her for a very specific reason when she'd discovered a picture of one. ]

[toremainbehind]

That's right. Here in Japan, they have what they call 'bullet trains', named as such because of how fast they move between destinations.

[darkestbefore]

I have only seen pictures of them. [ And one memory, perhaps, even if she hadn't known what it was at the time. ] Do they move faster than cars?

[toremainbehind]

They do. The only reason why they seem a bit more delayed is because they have to pick up passengers from other stations as well.

[darkestbefore]

Passengers...

[ A troubled expression flickers across her face. ]

Can they carry many people?

[toremainbehind]

They can.

[A glance at her expression before the bell dings, signaling they've arrived on their floor, and the lift stops. Soon enough, the doors slide open.]

[darkestbefore]

Ahh!

[ The door opening is enough to draw her out of her thoughts, curiosity drawing her forward to stand by his side and peer out curiously once more. ]

Is this the top?

[toremainbehind]

It is.

[Stepping outside, he offers her his hand.]

Come on, let's explore.

[darkestbefore]

[ She takes his hand with a smile as she steps out beside him and if her eyes had been wide before, it is nothing compared to the expression she gets as she steps out and takes in the observation deck that overlooks Tokyo. ]

This... It looks like you could see everywhere from here! I have never seen so large a city.

[ She's walked its streets a few times, of course, but maneuvering down there among the buildings is entirely different from seeing the reality of it stretched out around them in dizzying 360-degree views. ]

[toremainbehind]

[He chuckles, leading her closer to the balcony so she can get a better look.]

Tokyo is definitely a large city. With its many districts, it's easy to get lost when you don't know your way around.

[darkestbefore]

[ She tears her gaze away from the sight to peer up at him instead. ]

Do you get lost?

[toremainbehind]

[Shakes his head.] I don't.

I'm quite familiar with this city, actually.

[darkestbefore]

[ She looks suitably impressed. ]

Did it take you a long time to learn?

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo looks thoughtful.]

Not particularly. Then again, it all seemed familiar to me, so I just went with my instincts on where to go.

[The life of a shinki.]

[darkestbefore]

[ She opens her mouth to say something before abruptly closing it again, smiling cheerfully instead because nope, she's not touching that. ]

Ahh, I see! Well, that is very useful indeed! At least there is one of us not completely overwhelmed by how big it is. What should we do while we're here, then?

[toremainbehind]

[He holds back a smile.]

Well, I was thinking we could go out and explore the city. Shizuo's told me he's taken you to a few places, but it'd be fun to take you to one of the malls here so you can see what kind of stuff they have here now.

[Izumo grins at her.]

And once you're comfortable, take you to an amusement park.

[darkestbefore]

He took me to try ice cream and milkshakes! [ Her smile brightens at that, glancing up at him. ] They were delicious!

[ Of course most of Shizuo's tours so far have ended up in food, but he'd also taken her to Izumo's bar. Which she could at least find on her own now. ]

I would enjoy seeing more of the city. I don't know what a mall is, though. Or an amusement park? How is that different from a normal park? I've seen those.

[toremainbehind]

I'm glad you enjoy them so much. Maybe I should introduce you to some more desserts, too.

[Shizuo, you and food.

He gently directs her to a view where they can get a good glimpse of some of the bigger buildings and what seem to be rollercoasters in the distance.]

An amusement park is more than a normal park. There are these rides that you can go on called rollercoasters. It usually stretches high into the air and goes at a fast speed that makes you feel like you're flying.

[darkestbefore]

[ She can see the strangely shaped structures and her mouth drops open at the strange sight of them, tall and twisting. ]

Are they faster than cars?