[Semi-Open]

[candothismuch]

Who: Eiji, Ankh, and later you
What: Eiji and Ankh get settled in their temple and later on people can come stop by.
Where: Fortuna's Temple
When: March 30th
Warnings: Potential angry bird


[Closed to Ankh]

At first glance the temple wasn't anything to write home about. It was surprisingly mundane and small on the outside and not a lavish dwelling like one would think a god's abode would be like. The greenery around it helped make it stand out a bit more but it didn't change the pedestrian look it was sporting. The inside was a different story, however. It was very spacious and could fit a large group of people, Eiji noted to himself.

"So this is where we're going to be living." He looks around with interest, walking this way and that to take in the decor of the large room. He could see another doorway that led into what appeared to be a kitchen, and there were more rooms that he had yet to see fully.


[Open]

If anyone were to come to Fortuna's Temple they would be met by the sight of a surprisingly humble building surrounded by greenery on the outside. But once they go inside they will find that the exterior was hiding a more decorative interior. But only just slightly more fancy. There was a pleasant scent in the air to accompany the presentation, creating a welcoming atmosphere and the visitors will find that they can smell what counts as their favorite foods coming from the kitchen. Comfy handmade blankets are draped about over eclectic furniture and everyone is free to sit themselves down if they wished to.

The decor is consistent through out the rest of the temple which consisted of several other rooms that counted as bedrooms, and there was a staircase that led up into a small attic; a space that the aforementioned god had claimed for himself.

The temple's current residents can be found out and about in the building and Eiji will greet the visitors if they catch his attention. Ankh, meanwhile, can be found either lounging on top of the temple's roof or at the high-table inside.

Comments

Eiji and Ankh

[connivingbird]

He was surprised that this place looked a lot like home. Not the stupid castle where the king had created him all those years ago, but that restaurant that one human ran. It was small but well-lit with a nice flow of air, and, more importantly to him, windows that didn't quite latch right and a roof that gave him the view to see all around the neighborhood. Even the attic was preferable then the long rooms of the old keep - it was dark with a large window perfect for climbing in, and the corner where his bed (nest) was warm and dark.

It was home. For a creature that lived centuries, it was the only real home he ever had, despite the waves of humanity that appeared in the big room downstairs.

As soon as they stepped into the building, Ankh relaxed. It wasn't something very noticeable by anyone that didn't know him. His limbs just moved far more smoothly, his face losing some of that scowl, his hands uncurling a fraction. He looked around, sniffing the air before giving a throw pillow a poke and then moving to the kitchen and unearthing an ice candy like nothing has changed.

"Of course it is. Were you expecting a lot of gold or something?" Ankh said it almost automatically around the treat as he hopped up to sit on the counter.

[candothismuch]

"No, not really."

Sure, gold was a precious metal and it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to expect it to be something that was associated with gods. But Eiji hadn't been sure what to expect really other than vague ideas and thoughts he had formed himself. Like a big building of sorts but this worked just fine. It looked to be really cozy.

[connivingbird]

He chewed on his treat for a few moments, watching Eiji to see if he realized anything about this place. Of course, there was no hyper Chiyoko appearing in one of her outlandish costumes to drag them into whatever harebrained scheme she had, but still, he almost expected a spark of something. It almost made him annoyed to not see anything, so instead of speaking up about it, he just continued to chew on his treat while watching Eiji explore.

"What did you expect?"

[candothismuch]

Ankh might be a little disappointed to see that Eiji isn't showing anything other than the face of someone who is looking around a place they had never been to before. If his memories hadn't been erased his reaction would be wildly different to seeing the inside of the temple that almost mirrored Cous Coussier.

"I guess something bigger? But this is good, it's very welcoming."

And, even though they had just gotten here, Eiji already feels at home.

[connivingbird]

"It doesn't need to be that big. It's not like Fortuna is a major deity that has temples everywhere."

Even if there were temples everywhere for Fortuna, Ankh was pretty sure that the temples would quickly become unusable. There was something unlucky with the deity of fortunes, something that begged to not let people actually take too much of an interest in case that the fortunes brought out were ones that resulted in tragedy. Having a place that bespoke of wealth and power would just be courting the wrong sort of things. Besides, Ankh had enough of that kind of living.

He tossed his stick in the closest rubbish bin and hopped off the counter, heading for the stairs up. Usually he just would use a window but he had Eiji with him and he wanted to see what the human would choose out of the bedrooms.

"C'mon, let's get you settled."

Would he just follow him to the room they use to share, or would he take the other turn and go for a different room? Ankh was almost scared to find out.

[candothismuch]

"Hm? Oh, right."

Eiji follows after Ankh to where the bedrooms were located. He was going to be living here from now so it would make sense that he needed to find the place he was going to be sleeping in.

[connivingbird]

He paused as they hit the next landing, leaning back against the wall to let Eiji go in whatever direction he wanted. There was the stairs to the small attic room that Ankh and Eiji had shared before,while the small hall led to a couple empty rooms and the nice little washroom. He knew that the furniture would all reflect the way it had looked when this was Chiyoko's place, and that his room was the same. The perch he used as a bed and the bed that Eiji used, the small closet for their clothing (not that Ankh needed that) and a few other items. It was crowded but warm and he wondered if he should mention to Eiji that he wished the shinki would stay with him, or just let him figure out his own thing.

"Go whichever way you want to."

[candothismuch]

Eiji glances over at him then proceeds to wander around to examine the rooms. They were good-sized rooms all around and he could pick a room that would be the one he would sleep in but there were still other rooms to see. The attic is the last room he takes a look around in. Now that he had spent some time looking at the rooms that left choosing one.

But he wasn't the only one here. He looks back to Ankh, "Have you already picked a room?"

[connivingbird]

"I like sleeping up high," he replied, shrugging.

It was a little obvious over which room he picked already - there was a drape of red silk over the bunk bed and a few feathers already scattered on the floor from earlier. But Eiji might not know about that now. It seems that Eiji didn't know about a lot of things given his status as shinki. He gave the space a slight scowl and then flexed. His wings came out, a few loose feathers drifting down while the rainbow hues of the semi-transparent wings glittered in the soft light.

"It's easier for me to get at then the ground floors."

[goddessofdance]

Mai could sometimes be noted as the curious sort and she couldn't resist the urge to go out and explore when she wasn't being forced into endless training by her God. Don't get her wrong, he was a nice guy when it really came down to it but boy was he a drill sergeant sometimes. As far as she knew, the other temples were open for people to visit so she decided to take up the opportunity and see if she could meet up with some new people.

"Hello...?" She called out. It smelled nice so there had to be somebody around here somewhere.

[candothismuch]

Eiji had been in one of the other rooms when Mai called out and it's not long before he appears in the doorway of where he had been.

"Ah, hello!" He gives a friendly smile when he spots the unfamiliar girl at the entrance.

/slides in here

[connivingbird]

Ankh came out of the kitchen with a handful of popsicles, chewing on one while holding three others in his hand. He glanced over at the new person, head tilting as he tried to figure out what had happened before giving a slight shrug and hopping onto one of the stools around the counter that curved in front of the kitchen.

He made some kind of sound around the treat, not quite looking at the girl but still watching enough as if to figure out what she wanted.

Re: /slides in here

[dancermai]

Oh, great! It was a friendly face. She was a little worried that her exploring would lead her to meet some people who might not want her around. She heads over in Eiji's direction while calling out back to him. "Hi! I'm Mai! I thought I'd just go around and visit some people!"

Then she stops short as another person enters the room but she seems a little concerned that he didn't really make an attempt at an introduction. Maybe she wasn't really welcome? But that doesn't stop her from at least trying "It's nice to meet you too!" ...whatever your name is. She turns back to Eiji, a question mark plain on her face like she's wondering how to make her introduction.

[candothismuch]

Eiji is fully prepared to introduce himself to their visitor when he too catches sight of Ankh coming in from the kitchen. Of course the first thing he notices is the amount of ice pops his god was carrying.

"Ankh, that's a lot of ice cream." He doesn't forget about Mai, but he had to say that first. He turns back to face her, "I'm sorry. Mai, right? My name is Eiji Hino, it's nice to meet you too."

[connivingbird]

"I haven't had any yet today," he said, mouth full. He placed one empty stick on the counter and then started on the next one. "Once per day, remember?"

It wasn't quite the deal he and Eiji had gone over before, but Eiji wasn't quite the same person he had made the deal with so Ankh felt pretty well justified in twisting it a little. Besides, concentrating on the ice cream would keep him from doing something ridiculously stupid like get the girl upset which would then get Eiji upset at him. As much as he didn't care when it came to random humans, he did care about how Eiji would react.

[dancermai]

She smiled at the altercation between them. They must be really good friends to be able to talk to each other like this. And they stay in a really cozy temple. Mai couldn't really tell herself off hand which of the two may be a God, if either of them really was one but they seemed like nice enough people.

And her goal with exploring was to make more friends after all. "I hope it's okay that I came over to visit. "It's so nice in here and it smells really good too."

[candothismuch]

"But you said you would only take one or two. That is four."

He didn't forget that bit from their conversation at Hanami. Of course, he also remembered that Ankh had requested that he remind him to eat things other than frozen treats. But he doesn't keep his attention on Ankh forever, they had a guest in the temple.

"It's all right that you did. My name is Eiji Hino, what is yours?"

I'M LATE BUT I'M HERE

[readerofthestars]

Nageki's not a sociable dude, but... things are boring. He has nothing to read and nothing really to do. So exploring can't hurt him. No one will probably notice him anyway, it will be fine.

He's sure got a load of self-esteem.

But he's curious about the temple. He peers in, curiously. As a temple of Fortuna, that's... not what he expected. He hms, curiously.

"... It's... comfortable." Please ignore that he sounds surprised and that could be taken as very rude.

[candothismuch]

Eiji is drawn back to the entrance when he hears the voice, seemingly un-bothered by the potentially rude way his words had sounded. He recognizes Nageki from the Hanami party almost immediately.

"Oh, it's you! Hello."

[connivingbird]

"What did you expect? Cloth o'gold draping over everything and mystic drones droning?"

Excuse him for being a little snappish in his corner. Ankh was sitting at the high table, the raised platform it was on allowing him to watch everyone as they came in the door and looked around. There was a plate of something vaguely Italian in front of him and he was using a fork to stab at it in a way that suggested that he wasn't sure what fuckery he was seeing.

"Something like that would be a waste considering Fortuna is least likely going to favor itself."

[readerofthestars]

How polite, Eiji. "Hello." He can at least be polite enough to offer a greeting because that's probably how people act, right? But he considers what he expected.

Basically 'not this' covers it, but--

"I thought temples would be more formal." Like he doesn't know why but he just assumed. He can't remember anything so maybe he just... read about them once? Or something.

[candothismuch]

Ankh's snappy response earns him a look from Eiji. Memories gone or not, he responds to that like his old self did, "Ankh."

He doesn't forget about Nageki being there, so when he turns back to the younger there's a small expression of apology present on his face.

[connivingbird]

Ankh made a slight tch sound and decided that since he couldn't see any poultry in the pasta concoction it was safe to eat. Which meant that he was just shoving a huge forkful into his mouth and chewing, though it also didn't stop him from talking. Sorry Eiji, your god needs to learn some more manners.

"Temples are also a god's home. Shouldn't it reflect what that god thinks of as being home?"

If Eiji remembered this place, Ankh was sure there would be a lot of questions raised. As it was, he still questioned some of the things that the temple had done the moment he came into the building. Like the food. He was sure he had never asked for the food to turn up like it did, tasting a little like Chiyoko had cooked it.

[readerofthestars]

"That makes as much sense as anything else would." He's not sure. He feels like a lot of people would prefer luxury, but to each his own.

"... It's very nice."

[candothismuch]

Evidently so. He had seen that Ankh was capable of civility though it seemed that whether or not he exercises it lays entirely upon his own whims. That aside...

"Have you been well?"

He distinctly remembers the first meeting they had and how bothered Nageki had been in regards to the food they had been offered at the party.