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Naoto Shirogane ([personal profile] fortune_detective) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-08-30 04:23 am

Business Round the Far Shore

Who: Naoto, Izumo, Shizuo, Hibiki, AND YOU!

When: August 18-20

Where: Various locations around the Far Shore

What: Naoto inquires about receiving further training from her shinki senpai, and also confronts a certain someone about a certain phantom thief incident




A. Shinki Spellwork (closed to Izumo)

[Recently, it's become more and more obvious to Naoto that she needs to beef up her repertoire of skills as a shinki. While her borderline training has been rather fruitful, she knows she can't keep relying on them forever as the only tool in her belt. She has her vessel form, yes, but that requires being with her god. She wants more capability to defend herself when she's out on her own.]

[Given how helpful Izumo was in training her borderline, he is one of the first people she thinks to approach about possible further practice and education on what shinki can do. She decides to ask him in person, and so goes to visit him at his bar. It's a location she's been to a few times, but she still feels compelled for some reason to knock on the door to announce her presence before entering.]


Izumo-san, are you in? May I trouble you for a moment?


B. How to Fisticuffs (closed to Shizuo and his temple's residents)

[In addition to building on her abilities as a shinki, Naoto feels it would also behoove her to perhaps work on just basic self defense in general. At the very least, she figures it will constitute a good, physical workout. And a healthy mind needs a healthy body.]

[Again, while there are a few people she can think of to approach about learning how to fight, there's one person in particular who's made a bit of an impact on her as someone who likely knows their way around a brawl. And so, Naoto arrives outside Shizuo's shrine of residence one day, knocking on its front door.]


Hello? Is Heiwajima-san available?


C. A Playful Game of Cat and Mouse (closed to Hibiki and her temple's residents)

[Her errands completed for the day, Naoto makes her way home, quite content with how the day's events panned out. And although she's ready to retire for the afternoon, perhaps enjoy a good book and the sunshine out on the back deck of the Izanagi temple, she instead decides to stop and visit one last temple. It was more or less a spur of the moment decision, as her path home brought her across the front of the temple. It was one she'd visited a while ago, back during the strange fluctuations in Far Shore residents' age. She'd actually been meaning to visit again for a few days now, but other plans had gotten in the way at the time. Right now, though, she has plenty of time.]

[With a slight smirk on her face, Naoto walks up to the temple's entrance and gives it a knock. If its resident god was absent, it was of no major concern, but, if she was in, then perhaps she'd be up for a chat. Naoto will greet anyone who answers the door with a polite smile and bow in greeting.]


Good afternoon.


D. Look Like You've Been Through the Ringer (Open)

[Over the next few days, anyone who happens to cross paths with Naoto will likely notice she's looking a little more bruised up lately. Yet, despite the black and blue, she seems otherwise cheerful. She greets anyone she meets with her typical soft smile and wave. Happy to stop and chat with anyone who wishes to talk or inquire as to what exactly she's been getting into to give her such injuries.]

bartenderizing: (Pocket full of sunshine)

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[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-08-30 09:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ He wasn't at the door when hearing the voice, but instead at the balcony hall off to the side towards one of the other wings. He happened to be just tall enough that his head was over the gold and red dividers, making it easy to spot the teen. ]

Yo. It's been a while.

[ He should... Let her in, yeah. He'll just walk on down towards the front. ]

Uh, gimme a sec and I'll get the door. Something wrong?
challengesfate: (hm!)

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[personal profile] challengesfate 2017-08-30 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Someone walking around with bruises like that is definitely something that catches Lucina's attention, even with how short her time here on the Far Shore has been, compared to others'. Lucina notices the other person up ahead of her on the path as she's walking, just trying to get more of a handle on what's around her temple, what's in this area, where is it safe to be. She returns the wave with a hesitant, curious smile.]

Hello. I don't believe we've met before, have we?
toremainbehind: ([21] Never thought that you'd deceive me)

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[personal profile] toremainbehind 2017-08-30 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Naoto.

[He looks up from where he was doing some paperwork. Since it hasn't been particularly a closing day, it gave him some time to do some proper work before he had to get ready and get some more supplies.

Of course, he never protests to anyone stopping by the bar, anyway, to visit.

And seeing Naoto again has him smiling.]


How can I help you?
priforprince: (no game)

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[personal profile] priforprince 2017-08-30 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That temple is appointment-only.

[ Says a voice not from behind the door but from behind Naoto.

Behold: a prince on a....purple.....horse. Riding up behind her unexpected guest and assessing her carefully. Isn't that...?

Well, she can't be here for anything important. ]
lookingforhead: (pic#11527780)

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[personal profile] lookingforhead 2017-08-30 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Celty can be found tending to her bike outside the gates of the temple to Aditi. She doesn't make any noise of surprise or distress, as usual, but the way she perks up as she notices Naoto approaching with those bruises shows some clear concern. She stands up quickly, offering her phone out as the other Shinki draws near.]

Are you okay? Who did this?

[She hopes the reply is something along the lines of 'you should see the other guy'.]
bartenderizing: (TMW you know you done good)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-08-31 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Opening the door, he leaves it open enough as a gesture to come inside. ]

Yeah, no harm in asking. Something going on that you need help with?
toremainbehind: ([97])

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2017-08-31 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Izumo chuckles, shaking his head.]

Not at all. You came on a good day, actually.
priforprince: (enough)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-01 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a contradiction in terms.

[ Did you really not know.....Hibiki sighs. ] It can't be helped. Come in.

[ She'll tie Maxie up by the door for now. He knows not to disobey her, and the only person he listens to over her isn't here.

She'll try not to focus on that, since it gives her this irritating pang in her chest. ]
bartenderizing: (Bitch say what)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-09-01 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's not all that surprising if people ask for his help because of his strength. Usually that's for heavy lifting kinds of things though.

He can't help but look at the teen in confusion. ]


Hah? Train you in what?
bartenderizing: (It's all pretty fuzzy by now)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-09-01 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
In-

[ What sort of impression has he given you, kid? ]

What kind of self defense do you think I can teach? I've got people pissed at me that I take hits when I don't need to.
priforprince: (consider)

[personal profile] priforprince 2017-09-01 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That's good to see, at least. Hibiki, in turn, will hold the door. She is an excellent escort, even when imposed upon. ]

Refreshments are available. Wait here.

[ "Here" is a sitting room. It may be familiar from a certain tea party, though there are a lot fewer tables and chairs in here now. ]
bartenderizing: (Bedhead is so 2016 and I'm 2018)

[personal profile] bartenderizing 2017-09-01 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
... I guess you could say that.

[ He definitely knew his way around a fight against an army, or so he's recently learned. ]
toremainbehind: ([130])

[personal profile] toremainbehind 2017-09-01 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks interested while simultaneously gesturing Naoto to take a seat.]

I don't mind. What would you like me to help you with?

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