just fishin' [open]

[futhark]

Who: Caster and you
When: September 3rd - 6th
Where: Rivers, lakes and ponds of the Far Shore
What: fishing, troubles, also dogs



[ Do you remember those fishes splashing people and laughing? Caster does, and as he finally finished crafting his weapon - a grand, hand-made fishing rod. Then proceed to get a can of bait and a can of beer for good measure, and there he goes to find the revenge. ]


1. I luv my fishes cuz they are delicious - 3rd to 5th September

[ When he's fishing in the river near his temple, two big white dogs accompany him. One is sleeping and providing a fluffy back-rest to lean on. The other is a bit too hyper, chasing some insects or mice and greeting anyone approaching too close with a happy bark, and a tail wag.

Though he is alone when fishing not near his property but at various ponds, lakes, and rivers found on the Far Shore - did he just trespass at your place? oops!

Incidentally, you might come at him carefully unhooking a koi and... talking to it, apparently ]

Huh, now you're just a normal fish? Who's laughing now?!

[ The fish flops in his grip terrified. It's a pitiful sight, and it's not like he's going to get a reply out of it ]

Eh, you're too small for even get a bite.

[ And surprisingly gently he lets it back to the water. With an abundance of food, any fishing is going to be catch-and-release. ]

That will teach you a lesson! [ Yeah, go, tell those fishes where is their place... yeah ]



2. It's kappastic! - 6th September

[ Several days and several terrified kois later, he's really having a good day. Sitting on a bridge in silence. He just knows it. This will be the day of that epic catch, the majestic fishing experience! It's possibly the most uninteresting hobby under the sun, but if he could spend time on it regularly, he would.

Fresh air, picturesque landscapes of the Heavens, and nice warm weather, what to want more? Suddenly there's bite on the line - just like he expected! - and... the rod gets fully yanked out of his hands. ]

Wooa--!!

[ Certainly, not as expected. There's no way of saving it, the rod disappears far into the water being pulled by a massive catch-- What would be that massive catch turns to be something else. A kappa surfaces and holds the fishing rod for a few tense seconds. It maintains the eye contact with the fisher and slowly, so very slowly... breaks the rod piece by piece. ]

...oh, now it's personal..! [ Caster obviously takes it as an offense. He drops his cape - bracers and generally all unnecessary stuff that might limit his movement and leaps into the lake from the bridge, possibly water splashing an innocent bystander. The kappa is going to pay

That might not be the best idea ]



3. Peace offering - 6th September

[ Later and somewhere else most likely the strangest sight might be seen. Few lake brawls later, both Caster and the kappa seem to no longer be set on killing each other. The bruises and scratches are more visible on Caster, but anyone familiar with kappas - is there anyone like that there? - might notice that his opponent is in similarly poor shape.

The peace offering for the destroyed fishing rod is pretty simple - it's a pack of cigarettes. All is forgiven, they say - or rather, wave - their goodbyes, and Caster sits on a rock to enjoy what is going to be his first smoke in the Far Shore. Only to fail in lighting the cig up with small ansuz rune.

Obviously, it's sogging wet, kappas live underwater. ]

You cheating bastard!! [ He yells in the kappa direction, who is almost in the middle of the lake. Kappa just cackles, shows an obscene gesture and dives underwater. ]

Ugh, think these will work after drying?


4. Obligatory wildcard, [ Have something else in mind? Leave a comment and I'll write you a starter! Also feel free to play with and modify any of the above. ]

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[bartenderizing]

[ Shizuo really wasn't expecting to see that guy yelling at a youkai, who was flipping him off in return. At the sad sight of the soaked pack, however, Shizuo takes out his own cigarettes and holds the pack out for Caster. One was sticking out for easy grabbing. ]

Guess you could always try when they do. Here, have one of mine in the meantime.

[futhark]

[ That's how you make friends among the locals. Or enemies. What's the difference? ]

You know what...why not? Thanks! [ And he picks the offered cig, this time succeeding in lighting it with a hastily inscribed rune ] any idea what that guy was? Asking in case I accidentally pissed off a water-god or something.

[ A hideous one he would be, but who said all elder gods were supposed to be beautiful and noble? ]

[bartenderizing]

[ One leads to less trouble, in Shizuo's experience. Or it's the kinds of trouble that are different. He can't tell. ]

That? Nah, you didn't piss off some god. That was a kappa.

[ Which probably didn't answer things if Caster didn't even realize what that was. It must be standard enough to know about if he did, though. At least standard for his time, or whatever- he wasn't going to think about it too much. ]

It's just a normal youkai. If you wanna get along with it, bring a bottle of water for its head.

[futhark]

Youkai, youkai... [ Caster repeats trying to remember where he heard that. ] Something like a demon, or fairy I guess... I should learn something about local folklore if I risk running into it.

[ Like he just did today. ]

It looks small and lanky but it's viciously strong. [ And above all else, an underwater fighter. ] Not so much once dragged on the land, though...

[bartenderizing]

More like a fairy in this case, like Dullahans.

[ ... Wait, how'd he know that, or the word Dullahan? Huh. ]

But yeah, they're kinda made for the water. Why the hell were you even picking a fight with one?

[futhark]

[ Caster inhales the smoke, slowly and mostly just for a taste. Indeed it's kind of weird for this guy to know about Dullahans - maybe he was interested in folklore in his life though? Who knows ] So the type to not piss off. And yet here I lived to tell the tale.

[ He's almost proud of this feat. Not everyday you get to brawl with supernatural of different country ]

Bastard destroyed my fishing rod I had to retaliate, you see.

[bartenderizing]

You'd be a shitty god if you didn't.

[ Don't get killed by a kappa, of all things. Shizuo doesn't seem all that surprised but he can also throw a car without much problem. Even more, gods can teleport. ]

That's all what this was about? I'm starting to think you just like finding reasons to fight.

[futhark]

[ He's a shitty god anyway. He wasn't made to sit in position of authority and answer prayers ]

Hey, I hand-crafted it! It was the pinnacle of art, took me a while to find a good material to make it. [ It wasn't just any reason, it was ~personal~ ]

[bartenderizing]

Why didn't you just buy one?

[ He gets the anger if you made it by hand, but why make it yourself in the first place? ]

[futhark]

[ Because it didn't even cross his mind, that's why ]

Well, I didn't have money when I started making it... [ Then prayer's fair happened and money poured down suddenly, but he was already too invested in his work ] Besides why to waste money on something I know how to make?

[bartenderizing]

Because then you don't feel as bad when something happens to it?

[ Then again, Shizuo's life is essentially turning into the constant expectations that he might accidentally break a thing. Also, this is actually turning into a hangout thing, so he's going to sit on the ground- taking care to hold onto the side of his stomach while doing so- and get a smoke started for himself. ]

You're just gonna buy a replacement now, aren't you?

[futhark]

I'll think about it... that might be the best option indeed. [ On one hand sounds like a waste of money, on the other hand... convenience is kind of tempting. But he needs to see if what they offer in shops is up to his preferred quality. Or rather, simplicity ]

And if you need fire-- [ He moves his hand closer, ready to offer some with his rune. Probably the most mundane application of magic ever, but if he's stuck with it, why not make the most of it? ]

[bartenderizing]

It'll save you time 'n stuff.

[ Right at the offer, Caster would see the silver lighter that was already in Shizuo's hand. In fact, he was already lighting up, having distracted the guy with his future pole options. ]

Thanks, uh, I got it.

[futhark]

My chance to show-off so easily destroyed. That's cold, friend. [ Not really, since fire is involved. It's never too late to make a dumb joke! ]

So, you got my story. And what had mauled you? [ They could have a contest who looks in a worse shape ]

[bartenderizing]

Mm.

[ He can tell the dumb joke is being made, but isn't one to make any back. So the best he can do is acknowledge what Caster said. ]

Ah, a someone with a chainsaw ran me through yesterday. That's it. It's been mostly patched up with someone's powers.

[ The only reason why he held it is because he's still not sure how fragile the new skin and tissue is. ]

[futhark]

What? [ Chainsaw?? That's a new development. ]

In Heavens? Or on the Near Shore? [ Good thing there are magical healers here. People don't normally walk off being mauled by a chainsaw.

A random attack on the Near Shore seems unlikely, given how unnoticeable they are, but not impossible. If someone is running around the Heavens with that though... ] Tell me what happened.

[ It is entirely possible, Shizuo has only himself to blame, and use of lethal weapon was justified. It is also possible he was a victim of a vicious random attack. Hence the inquiry. ]

[bartenderizing]

Over in that park area.

[ So definitely in the heavens. At least his problems are hidden away with his clothes right now, even if he's being extra careful for something that was a gaping wound the day before. ]

Ah... Just watch out for redheads carrying chainsaws over their shoulders. They don't like it when you say you don't have time to figure or deal with it.

[futhark]

What, someone got huffy over your charming attitude? That's all? [ A chainsaw is a kind of excessive reaction though. ]

I'll check out the park if I have time. [ That's decided then. And probably warn his shinki beforehand. He heard about murders before, that one supposedly had been caught. ]

[bartenderizing]

Yeah, I know. 'Delicacy' isn't really my thing.

[ Can you tell that he's gotten the talk about that already. Then again, Hakkai would prefer to not have to clean up and heal these kinds of messes on a regular basis, so it made sense. ]

They're probably not there anymore, or they're not carrying it around. My luck was probably just that shitty.

[futhark]

[ They might be found elsewhere, chainsaw is kind of hard to miss, and at the same, rather an unusual choice of weapon ]

Tell me about it! [ No, really. Stories of bad luck maybe won't ward it off but can be entertaining after enough time has passed. Rank E luck is a club with a good company, feel free to join in ]

And hey, there are ladies who would be offended by being treated as delicate flowers. You're not a lost cause, don't worry.

[bartenderizing]

It's not like I was treating them like this either. I just had a wall to finish building.

[ Which sounds like a fake excuse, he knows, but it was the actual truth.

Also, he doesn't want to be part of the Luck E club. It seems painful. ]

Honestly, I'm not even supposed to be out too much. I'm taking it easy, but Hakkai probably wanted me to actually stay in bed another couple days before I even tried anything.

[futhark]

[ To be honest: it IS painful. ]

Well, you're in one piece, that means you can try going for payback later - if that's your thing.

[ A break for inhaling the smoke and getting focused on enjoying the act before blowing it out ]

Sounds like you got yourself a doting doctor.

[bartenderizing]

[ Can't he just infiltrate the Luck EX club instead? His can be something special. ]

I'm really not the type to go off and hit women, much less start fights with one.

[ This probably explained why he seemed to be impaled by a chainsaw so easily. Or at least it seemed like a good excuse. Really, you don't expect a chainsaw to cut through a utility pole like its nothing. No one expects a utility pole to be ripped out of the ground so easily either. ]

Nah, not doting so much as not wanting all his work undone, or minimize it as much as possible. Especially when I can't feel if it opens up. He's been trying to encourage people check me for injuries regularly and all that shit since he found out about that.

[futhark]

[ The only difference between E club and EX club is... like one letter. You can do this, buddy! ]

Once again you mention something strange... [ Not feeling opening it up? Having others check it? Wounds reopening can hurt like hell, been there done that. Unless... ]

Wait- are you saying you don't feel pain at all?

[ Is that what he meant last time by saying he wouldn't be held back by pain? ]

[bartenderizing]

Hm? Yeah. I thought I brought it up before.

[ Honestly, Shizuo wasn't sure what he did and didn't tell people at this point. By now it felt like everyone had to know that he didn't feel pain. ]

It helps that my body's also pretty tough, but that's why I can do stuff like grab a blade that's swinging at me with no problem.

[ Sound familiar? ]