Home Sweet Home

[peoples_keeper]

Who: Izaya, Beat & Coal
What: A God, a rhythmic sound and a pet rock move into their new abode.
When: February 16th
Where: The Home of Omoikane
Warnings: Shenanigans, always shenanigans.




Izaya stops at the bottom of the steps in front of his new 'home'. He had passed some other homes and had been curious to know what type of place he'd be staying in. "Haha... it's almost creepy how well they've set up this place to my liking." It is nearly symmetrical and has an almost business office-like appearance with clean lines and light colors and a lot of glass. All the bright warm lights are on as if the place is welcoming him home so he moves forward up the stairs, through the small gate and over the thresh hold.

The inside is just as crisp and clean as the outside, light top of the line finishes and plenty of sitting areas and bedrooms. The informant decides to check out the bedrooms and see if either of his Regalia beat him home. He will be calling dibs on the master bedroom because... God.

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[soundsurfing]

Izaya's definitely home before Beat, because Beat might or might not have stopped to harass and flirt with a certain God while still absolutely drunk off his feet. The fact he's still on his feet is a miracle in and of itself. That and he managed to find their residence without getting hopelessly lost. At least he's beginning to sober, so he only squints at the lights briefly before letting himself in.

"It's a fucking fishbowl." That's Beats professional opinion as he toes his shoes off at the door and begins to wander around, checking everything out. It's too clean, as well. He'll fix that. Too boring and bland. Totally getting some new stuff for the walls.

When he spots Izaya, he heads over to check out the bedroom he's in, whistling. "Nice..."

[peoples_keeper]

Izaya would be curious to know which God that was, he may find out about it eventually anyway if the God was not as drunk as Beat. "Welcome home Beat!" He says cheerfully to his Shinki. "I'm glad you like my bedroom, feel free to claim one of the others for yourself. They are all quite spacious. I guess we're just waiting for Coal, have you had the chance to meet him yet?"

[soundsurfing]

The welcome home actually gets Beats lips to twitch back up into a smile. He doesn't know why but it feels good, better than being drunk does, and it goes a lot farther to actually get over the being dead things.

He does laugh at Izaya having claimed this room already though. "Dude, you can't jus' claim shit while peeps ain't here to contest it." He won't fight it though, turning slightly unsteadily to walk back the direction he'd come. "Coal? No not yet. He livin' wid us?

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"But I can," he points at himself with a somewhat childish grin, "God. Anyway, I don't think you'll find the other rooms unsatisfactory." Izaya begins to follow Beat out of the room.

"Yes he is. Apparently I have the pleasure of having two Shinki right off the bat." More for hot pot. "You must have cruised the alcohol selection at the banquet." He remarks to his swaying Regalia.

[soundsurfing]

"You ain't gonna be able to use the whole God shtick all the time dude." Not that Beat really cares, if he wants the bedroom he'll just sneak in at some point. The thought is very entertaining.

The idea Izaya has two Shinki? Not so much. It makes him feel vaguely jealous, huh. The comment makes him grin and throw a look over his shoulder to his Boss. "Yeah, yo. Di'nt like bein' dead, soooo tried to fix the bleh feelin' wid drinks. Kinda worked?"

He's going to be a lot more bleh after running into the corner of the wall leading into the other hallway, though the most he does is ow and apologize to the corner and move over to reach another bedroom proper. "Don' tell me you di'nt try any? Pretty good after mixin' it the fuck up."

[peoples_keeper]

Izaya is going to play the God card every chance he gets. "Hmm, drinking away your sorrows or lack there of, huh? Hey, we've only been here for 3 minutes try not to bring the house down, I want my security deposit back," he inspects the wall for damage. Thank 'God' he isn't a certain blond in a bartender outfit otherwise there would have a Shizuo sized hole in that wall.

"I didn't," he replies matter-of-factly, "dulls the senses and makes one an easy target for all sorts of things." Izaya is used to keeping his enemies closer so he doesn't usually have the luxury of letting loose.

Hope you don't mind I'm just gonna jump in here??

[spacedog]

Coal didn't linger too long at the party, but followed Izaya's scent home. Of course, he was distracted on the way home by other new and exciting smells and things like grass and how each house on the street seems different. A lot of different people have passed by here, but his god's trail is easy to follow. He stops at the front gate to sniff furiously. There's another scent, and another voice inside. He stares towards the house, suppresses a gruff woof, sniffs the ground again, and pees on the gatepost to let others know this is his house.

He noses through the gate, trots up to the front door, then gently scratches a paw against the door. He should let his god know he's here. And make sure that other person isn't going to cause his god any trouble.

[soundsurfing]

"Pft, what sorta things gonna happen to us dude, we Gods or Dead. Ain't 'zactly much to worry 'bout like that." Beats inspecting one of the rooms thoughtfully, hm, this looks nice. He'll go ahead and dub this one his room, about to say as much when he hears the faint scratching. For a moment he looks very puzzled, staring at Izaya as if he was the one doing it, then at the walls as if it's coming from there.

It'll take him a moment to realize it's coming from the front door and not possibly mice in the walls and he'll move in that direction, scooting past Izaya to answer the door and blink into the wild night because there's nothing there. "Dude I think this place is haunted," he starts, before he thinks to look down.

Oh.

Doggy.

Beats instantly crouching and reaching out, palm down the back of his hand up to be sniffed, grinning from ear to ear like a little boy. "Hey doggy, where you come from? Dude, Boss, check it, a dog!"

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"I'm pretty sure some Gods or the Dead still have a sense of humor, you could wake up missing an eyebrow or your hat in the freezer," he jokes. Izaya has to continually watch his back due to the enemies he's made but Beat doesn't need to know that. "Now a beer after a long day of work is a completely different story."

Izaya pauses and glances back at Beat upon hearing the same scratching noise. His sight line moves toward the door where he hears the noise from. The informant allows the other to pass and get the door. "Well I didn't necessarily believe in Gods before but here we are. Hnnh! Dog?" Izaya tenses up immediately.

[spacedog]

Coal sniffs Beat's hand a little suspiciously, but he doesn't sense any ill will--in fact, he's rather pleased at the greeting, and his tail makes an uncertain wag.

When Izaya comes into view, his tail begins wagging in instant delight. That's his god! He squeezes past Beat, but something about his god worries him, so maybe he's in trouble... Coal shuffles up with head and tail lowered--though his tail is still wagging--getting lower and lower to the ground as he slinks closer to the tense god until he crawls up with his wet nose on Izaya's foot.

Please be happy to see him? Please? He followed you home successfully and here he is! He swallows back a whine while his tail makes a light thud-thud-thud against the floor.

[soundsurfing]

Beat watches the behavior curiously, still crouched as the dog belly crawls over to Izaya and then wags his tail. "What dude, don't like dogs?" Still the behavior makes Beat stare, drunken brain trying to piece two and two together as he stands to close the door. Dog found home. Trying to butter up to his Boss. Like a-

Oh!

"Oh!! Dude, is this Coal!? Yer other Shinki?! I thought he'd be human, you made it sound like he was human." Beats voice is accusing but his eyes are on the dog still. "Doggy, are you Coal?"

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Izaya takes a few steps back as the large dog comes toward him, his hand grips at the wall and he positions himself in a way that would make it easy for him bolt should he need to. The behavior of the dog is strange and Izaya isn't sure what to make of it especially since he normally doesn't seem to be well liked by the canis lupus familiaris family. A bead of sweat forms on his temple as he looks down at the dog.

"Coal?" He repeats to Beat while not daring to take his eyes off the dog. In a way didn't he think Coal was a little dog-like at the banquet? "That's because he was human. Oi, who are you supposed to be?" He says to the dog as if it can understand him.

[spacedog]

Beat has the right idea, of course, but all that Coal understands is that this stranger is repeating his name. Which is nice, of course!

But there is nothing quite like hearing his god say his name, and Coal pops up to dance a little bit, his paws tapping on the floor as he bounces and wags his tail in excitement. Yes! That's him! That's his name! You did it right!

But the rest is other words and not any of the words Coal can remember right now. He doesn't know what his god wants. So he gives a woof, wags his tail some more, and then sits down. He looks back to Beat for a moment, and then turns back to stare steadily at his god.

[peoples_keeper]

He reacted to Coal's name. Izaya stared at the dog for a second before sighing and slumping his shoulders. "You have got to be kidding me..." Is he the only one who is getting previously non-humans as Shinki? If so some higher God is playing a rather cruel prank on him. Well, currently this 'dog' is not causing him a threat and there's only one of him. He could always throw Beat to him if push comes to shove.

Izaya cautiously crouches down at a good distance in front of the dog and slowly puts a hand out. "Shake."

soz gonna take this turn

[spacedog]

Coal's tail starts wagging--he knows this one!! And he puts out a paw into the air, and then licks his lips and watches his god intently, paw still hanging in the air and bobbing up and down a bit. Is he going to say "good boy"? Is he? Coal did it right, didn't he?

[peoples_keeper]

Izaya pauses and gives Coal a half frown before finally taking his paw and giving it a firm shake. Looks like someone's trained this guy. He stands back up and looks back down at the dog. "I guess you really are Coal. How about you turn back to your human form?" He'd really prefer that...