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[redmare]

 Who: Chinatsu and you!
Where: Anywhere and everywhere! 
When: Last week of September to..First week of October 
What: Catchall for minor activities such as training, daily shenanigans, outings, what have you.

A. Training
Chinatsu's trying to learn to fight, whether it be hand-to-hand or with weapons. She'll approach anyone she can for a spar, or at least people she knows. She'll either train at Nekhbet's temple, or a slightly secluded but open space at the near shore.

B. Let's hang
She may be learning to fight ayakashi, but she's still a teenager. Hang out with her in the far shore, go shopping, beat up some guys bothering other girls (wait, that's still fighting), go to the arcade or eat some fast food...anything under the sun! 

She's also down to spending time in the near shore, maybe show her that there's fun stuff to do in heaven.

C. Wildcard
Open to anything and everything! Make up your own scenario and I'll play along.

Comments

[redmare]

[She does notice Hibiki looking her over though.]

I'm fine. These are nothing. The marks just wouldn't look good, you know?

[Chinatsu shrugs a shoulder, giving Hibiki a smile.]

[priforprince]

I'm sure we have salve.

[ Somehow, being Hibiki's residence dictates having a lot of medicinal supplies. Wonder why.

She'll lead the way to the kitchen in the meantime since she hasn't the foggiest idea where the medicine cabinet is. She asks for medicine, she receives medicine. The location is just a detractor from time she could spend thinking magnificent, graceful thoughts. ]

[redmare]

[Yeah, Chinatsu figured Hibiki didn't actually know. She went through some of the cabinets, finally finding the first aid kit. She opens it up and starts applying the salve on her leg, which she has propped up on a chair.]

.....You saw me fall, huh?

[priforprince]

Your efforts have reached a slight impasse.

[ Both admitting and denying would be inelegant. So Hibiki affects a cool demeanor (cooler than usual) while Chinatsu takes care of herself.

(So this is where the medicine cabinet is. So this is what a medicine cabinet looks like. It's an astoundingly useful innovation.) ]

[redmare]

[Chinatsu sighs as she moves to the next leg.]

I’ll get it down.

[She was telling herself more than Hibiki. It was a pain, but she didn’t want to give up just yet. That’d just piss her off.]

[priforprince]

I know.

[ Hibiki certainly sounds like she doesn't need to be told. In fact, there's a calm, casual confidence to her tone. ]

You attracted my attention, after all.

[redmare]

[Chinatsu pauses for a moment, just looking down at her leg.]

Is that why you hang out with me?

[priforprince]

Only the talented are worth my time.

[ She sounds fond when she says it. This....is a compliment, from Hibiki.

The pause is...odd, but surely that means Chinatsu is just in need of encouragement? ]

[redmare]

So that's it, huh? Talent.

[She finishes up and puts her leg down, returning the kit.]

[priforprince]

...Does that displease you?

[ She says it in the tone of voice of someone who can't believe such a thing might be possible, but is asking to be courteous.

But, just in case, she'll throw in a compliment. ]

I want to see you succeed.

[redmare]

Of course it does. I’m not your employee.

[She brushes past Hibiki as she makes her way back to the room.]

1/2

[priforprince]

[ ....but that wasn't.

What? ]

2/2

[priforprince]

[ Well, there's no reason to panic. Hibiki puts one hand in her pocket and follows. ]

Would a "rival" be more satisfactory?

[redmare]

Over what?

[She wasn’t competing over anything with her, so it wasn’t an actual question.]

[priforprince]

...Superiority as a performer.

[ This is like. One of her highest sincere compliments. She does not understand why it isn't working. ]

Polishing each other by clashing onstage is the ultimate expression of entertainment.

[redmare]

[Chinatsu scoffs, turning to face Hibiki.]

So I'm entertainment. Like some pet project so you have someone to go against?

[priforprince]

....What are you talking about?

[ Entertainment for the audience. Doesn't Chinatsu want them all looking at her, too? Isn't she working that hard to deliver the best possible performance, to draw their gazes?

As long as they put on a good show, isn't anything fine?! ]

[redmare]

I'm saying that's what you think I am. Since you made it apparent that we aren't friends.

[She turns back to return to the room.]

It's fine. At least we're clear on that.

[priforprince]

That...

[ Hibiki has the distinct impression she's missed something. When did she...? That strange night? Why is Chinatsu revisiting that moment?

Wait, why does it matter to Chinatsu whether they're.....that.....or not?

Why did everything suddenly become inconveniently complicated?! ]

[redmare]

[It wasn't complicated until you made it that way, Hibiki.

She starts to do some stretches to warm herself up again, but doesn't look over at her.]

I'm going to start again soon. You better go.

[priforprince]

[ ....Oh, they're here already. Hibiki is still extremely puzzled, and there's this. Weird pulling sensation in her chest, like something is out of place and she wants it back where it's supposed to be.

Whatever could be causing it? ]

...Right.

[ No, everything is all right. Chinatsu is focused on her performance, and that's as it should be. Everything is. Everything is fine. ]

The temple is at your disposal should you require anything more.

[ THROWING STUFF AT THE (NONEXISTENT) PROBLEM ALWAYS FIXES IT. ]