My heart and dreams are always here with me

[birdstheword]

Who: Hajime Ichinose + OPEN
What: Prayer w/ Davesprite, BFF Dates w/ Yuto & Shun and open things
Where: Various places
When: May 3rd - May 4th
Warnings: N/A


[May 3rd| Afternoon| Closed to Davesprite ] A prayer for respite:

[It seemed like an easy enough prayer to do. No matter how small, Hajime couldn’t just pass it up. It may not have them fighting ayakashi or anything action packed but every prayer was important in it’s own way. Heroes were suppose to help people no matter what. That’s part of the reason she’s happy being a god. The gods she’s use to usually took a backseat approach. It’s just like how Paiman would try and ask for J.J for help. He may give advice in riddles but never really more then that. Here, at least in this world, were suppose to act to help others. It’s something Hajime really admires. This is how a god should work.

While this is prayer she could probably do solo, she does have company this time around. She glances back at her feathery shinki and flashes a teasing smile. Regardless of if he wanted to or not, Davesprite is here to aid her in figuring out why this poor person is sneezing so much]

You read the prayer too, right? I wonder what it could be! Hmm hmm~! It says allergies but wouldn’t medicine fix that? I wonder!

[They’re almost to their destination. A big apartment building is only a few feet away. Teleporting would have gotten them there faster but walking there gives them more time to discuss it.]

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[May 4th| Morning| Closed to Yuto & Shun ] Bring smiles with your Dating 101

[Everything's going according to plan. Hajime is eagerly waiting, tapping away at her phone. She had worked hard to figure out all the small details and try to get the most ideal place for Shun and Yuto. A cafe that has an outside back area that overlooks most of the park.
Cafe, Check! Park, Check!
It was quiet and at the time of day were not many customers stopped by. Quiet, Check! That was three checks. Only two left for when her friends arrived. Perfect. Not really her style but this wasn’t for her. This was for Shun and Yuto. Two best friends that needed to hang out so much more! Regardless if Yuto had no memories of that friendship, Hajime was determined to at least spark up some conversation for them both.

She sits at one of the tables, waiting for the duo. She had texted the time and place to them yesterday night. Both agreed to meet up with her, so she was sure they would be by soon. So why did she feel so anxious? Hmmm]

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A: [May 4th| Afternoon| OPEN ] FarShore-Snap!

[What goes good with a bright sunny day? Selfies! Hajime is skipping all about trying to spot gods and shinki alike. It doesn’t matter if she knows you or not. She’s to get everyone’s picture! After the loss of two shinki and many friends, she really wants to make a collage or scrapbook of everyone! So those that know her well may understand the reason behind her actions.

She comes to a stop, grinning from ear to ear as she holds up her phone, waving it from side to side teasingly]

Hey, hey! Good afternoon! It’s nice out today, hmm? Do you have a second? I wanna get a picture of you! Or we can do a selfie too! I bet it would be ultra cute! C’mon~!

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B: [May 4th| Late-Afternoon| OPEN ] Now you see me, now you don't!

[There is one power she hasn’t really gotten to test out much. She hasn’t used it in so long. Even back in her world, with Gatchaman being known and a face to the public there had been little to no need for it but lately it’s been poking her curiosity. Only fellow Gatchaman could see a Gatchaman when the effect was active. Already she’s pretty invisible to regular people just due to her god status. But how would it affect those on the Far Shore? Gods were supposed to be able to see just about anything, right? They were beyond the limits of regular humans so would it work? Time to find out!

Taking out her NOTE, she holds it up in a dynamic pose before pressing her thumb against the side]

Amnesia Effect!

[It only takes a second for the effect to take over. Even without the need of transforming, its like she isn’t even there. Once she’s sure it’s working she’s off to test it out--- by pestering others.

For friends; she’ll either be sneaking into their temples grabbing something sweet to snack on or throwing around a pillow around or something. So don’t mind the fridge door opening or getting a pillow to the face from this invisible Gatchaman.

For others: Anyone walking about or outside will be a helpful target to the cause as she skips circles around them, kicks a can along as she walks beside them or drops a cute panda hat on their heads!

People with good noses maybe able to smell her. She’s only unseeable until she disarms the effect.]

Comments

A

[very_goodman]

A selfie, huh? Sure, I'll take one!

[Barry's a pretty easygoing guy, after all. He flashes a big dorky V for victory, crouching down and giving his best grin.]

How's this?

[birdstheword]

[She snaps a shot right there. It's a quick one just to catch him in the moment. His smile and the pose just makes her giggle. How has she not met this big friendly guy before?]

That's perfect! Just like that!

[She moves closer to stand next to him. Winking she holds the phone up as she uses her free hand to make a V for victory to match his. Being such a tall guy, she's lucky he's crouching otherwise this shot wouldn't work that well.]

Say Cheeeseee~!

[The picture snaps with a sharp *CLICK!*.]

A

[shortnsweet]

[ What's better than one super outgoing and friendly person? Two, obviously.

So when Hajime comes running up to Nagisa, he's more than willing to snap a few pictures. ]

Yeah sure, why not!

[birdstheword]

[They'll be unstoppable!]

Really?!

[She is much too pleased. Nagisa is a cutie too! She beams brightly at him as she switches her phone to camera mode and moves closer to him before holding out her hand.]

Yay~!! This is great! It's nice to meet you! I'm Hajime!

A

[purehonkproject]

It's super nice, right? It's all sunny and warm out! It's great.

Oh... a photo...? Let's do a selfie, that sounds like way more fun!

[birdstheword]

[Oh no this girl is too cute! What style too! Hajime is bouncing at the chance to snag a selfie with Honoka. She skips over to her, smiling brightly once she is standing beside the idol.]

I think so too! Selfies are great! I want to try and get one with everyone.

[It's a innocent but vast quest that's she's on. But Hajime is determined to succeed.]

Get Ready~!

A

[twiceinhabited]

[So the shinki she approached is a girl in a orange uniform! Maybe that's eye-catching enough. Amane pauses and looks over with a blink.]

A photo? [Another blink, before she nods.] Certainly, I wouldn't mind it. Either as a photo or a... selfie?

[birdstheword]

Do you know what a selfie is? I like selfies more, they're way cuter!

[She bounces over to her! How could she miss someone so cute and eye-catching? Impossible! Hajime is beaming from ear to ear. But before the photo, she holds out her free hand.]

I'm Hajime, nice to meet you!

A

[blindfoldcode]

[Oh god. It's the force of nature. Kido stares for a second before she can answer.]

Don't you already have a picture of me...? [One she wants you to delete but apparently that's not happening.]

[birdstheword]

[Wait. That's....How did she not spot her instantly?! For Kido she doesn't stop. The moment her brain registers that hoodie and fimilar green hair, she's literally dashing for her]

Kiiiidoooooooo-channnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn~!!

[Hajime calls loudly, leaping and pulling her into an embrace. Even picking her up and spinning her around a few times if Kido doesn't fight her.]

doot doot time for the 2x combo toplevels

[redotiertwo]

[Davesprite isn't so much walking to their destination as floating casually at around Hajime's head level, his long ghostly tail stretched out behind him. Though he doesn't actually need his wings to float at this level, he's flapping them lazily nonetheless, and gives Hajime a calm shrug at the observation about the prayer.]

I mean, I would've figured I'd just make allergies worse what with the constant moulting, but then the real question is whether you can be allergic to shit that isn't even really of this world and that's an existential bag of cats I'm not interested in doing anything to but maybe poking with a stick from a good fifty feet back.

[So yeah, he read the prayer. Probably. Or maybe he's just rambling. It's hard to tell.]

i couldn't ask for better!

[birdstheword]

But Davesprite, who knows what they're allergies are going off too! With your moulting, I haven't sneezed once! Oh! Since you mentioned cats! There are things called Nekomata or something like that! They're like....spirt cats? Demon cats? I don't remember! Some have too tails though! They're pretty cute! They might mistake you for a birdie so be careful around Tsuzu-kun's place, okay?

[She skips along, hands clasped together behind her back. She's hopping around and over cracks in the ground like its some kind of game]

lazy kazoo noises

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun doesn't like to be kept waiting, so it only makes sense that he holds the same rules for meeting with other people - in fact, he turns up a few minutes earlier than the time set by Hajime. Rather than his coat, he's wearing the outfit he uses as a work uniform (and given he works in the back, he has plausible deniability that it is); a high-collared sleeveless shirt, and pants and shirt in a similar style to the ones he usually wears under his coat, except that the whole outfit is plain black. His scarf is tied around his upper arm, as he's taken to wearing it when his coat is off, and he's as wary as ever as he weaves through tables to sit across from Hajime.]

For all the questions, it didn't take you long to find a place after I told you what to look for. [He holds himself a little stiffly in the chair, and he's still keeping his eye out around them. Normally it'd be for other people, but as quiet as it is here, he can't really claim he's not checking for Yuto's arrival.]

/slams here lateee

[darkduelist]

[Yuto also arrives a little earlier, not wanting to make the others wait for him. He's not wearing his usual black cape and green shirt either, but instead the outfit he has now is very similar to the one that he used to wear in Heartland before the war. Except, of course, he is not aware of that. He simply chose the clothes that felt the most comfortable to wear.

Truth to be told Yuto is surprised that Hajime invited him and Shun to such a quiet cafe. Don't get him wrong, though - it's a very pleasant surprise! But... not exactly Hajime's style. The nearby park... the quietness... It's almost as if she knew he would like this kind of place.

Well... he did spend a lot of time with her, being her shinki for a while and all, so he probably shouldn't be surprised.

Spotting both Hajie and Shun, Yuto hesitates a moment, then makes his way towards them.]

Hey. [He greets them both when he approaches. He gives Hajime a weak smile, but when he looks at Shun he frowns a tiny little bit.

He still doesn't know how to act around him. Yuya said he should try to befriend Shun and Hajime obviously thinks the same, but... that's just not so easy.]

A!

[koukai_kirai]

[Hijikata is just minding his own business, taking a quiet afternoon walk, when suddenly there's a girl waving her phone at him for some reason?]

[And he thought he was getting a break from excessively bubbly people by getting out of his own shrine.]

What the Hell is a "selfie"?

[He sounds very, very skeptical of this idea.]

[birdstheword]

[This girl is making a bee-line for him, stopping directly in front of him. What is personal space? Who cares!]

You really don't know?

[Giving him a quick one-over, her eyes go down and then back up to his face.]

Are you a samurai? You look like one in those clothes! Oh- A selfie is a picture you take! We stand close together, smile and SNAP! Instant super cute Photo!

B what have you done

[pachintoki]

[It wasn't that he was afraid of ghosts. It's just that, well, they were ghosts, they didn't belong here, right? With as much as the fact that he was a god now had sunk in, that absolutely does not stop him from blinking at his pudding cup as it gently lifts itself from his hands. He'll hold his breath, too, surprised by what he's watching, as that breath slowly leaves his lungs as a --

a really--

it's a manly shriek. it is. ]

WHO-WHO ARE YOU! WHO!!

[He'll scramble over the small table in the room, lifting it up like a shield and peering over the edge at his floating pudding cup, only his eyes visible.]

You--are you gonna eat that? Eat it and leave! No, leave first! Don't eat my pudding! CROSS THE RIVER STYX ALREADY!

[He'll throw a floor pillow in the direction of the pudding. Probably more than one pillow as he babbles on uselessly.]

He knew he'd seen one of the screens slide open by itself a little earlier today, he knew it! That's what he got for trying to pretend it didn't happen and ghosts didn't exist! ]

[birdstheword]

[She didn't mean to spook him so badly! Who knew Gintoki had such great lung capacity! He really should try singing sometime.

Hajime watches him curiously as he scrambles away, she holds the pudding thoughtfully, twirling it in her hand. After one pillow hits her in the chest, she moves closer to him. Her smile goes unseen but it's there as she places the pudding cup on the floor near him, or as close as he'll allow her to get]

none of you nerds want B well fine then gosh I'll take it.

[grants_wishes]

[Imagine, Alluka, walking along and keeping out of trouble. Perhaps running an errand, or going to visit Killua, but either way, being well behaved and completely unassuming. What a good kid.

When suddenly

Suddenly

A hat?]

Huh?

[Alluka, naturally, looks and sounds pretty startled by this sudden development. There's a moment of hesitation before the shinki takes a curious look about, side to side, around back, and... up?] Is someone there? [And did they drop this?]

you tell 'em Mel!

[birdstheword]

[Hajime couldn't resist. A cute hat for a an even cuter little girl. She giggles quietly as she watches Alluka look around. She doesn't need to really keep this up. Her confused gaze says enough and it answers the questions Hajime had before. If it were someone else, maybe she would tease them a bit longer but she really doesn't want to chance scaring Alluka.]

Amnesia Rewind!

[That's all it takes for Hajime to slowly become visible once more. Smoothing her skirt, she kneels down next Alluka with a smile]

It looks super cute on you!

A (a.k.a. I lied I want in on that selfie action too)

[yousaytron]

[And here we have one fella who looks like he's actually pretty occupied at the moment, as people who are out for jogs tend to be. But, even then, he does stop when this girl flags him down. Pretty much everyone on the Near Shore pays him no mind, and Far Shore residents aren't usually needlessly nosy, not in his experience, so, what could she possibly want?]

A... selfie? [Spoken like he just barely grasps the concept. It's not a completely foreign word, or anything, just something that doesn't seem like the sort of thing he's used to in the slightest.] Why?

you cant have both

[birdstheword]

Because you're cute, I'm cute and we'd make a cute picture together!

[C'mon Keith. Don't you see the connection here. Does she really need a reason?]

I want to make a collage out of alll the pictures I take! You've gotta be in it too!

A

[moonfang]

[it is a nice day! The weather is starting to warm up and more prey has started coming out of hiding. Rabbits seem to be fairly common in the Far Shore. The greyish-brown kind with the little white tails. They didn't make for much of a meal, but they were fun enough to chase and catch, and their relatively high energy sated him a bit.

So Zangetsu is leaning against a tree, dozing, with a small white bone sticking out of his mouth. The only other remains are a few tufts of fur here and there; blink and you'd miss them.

A cheerful voice disturbs his little nap and he opens just one eye and peers at her] Eh?

[birdstheword]

[It's him! Him! She instantly was drawn to him the moment she spotted him from afar! She had seen a picture of Zangetsu before and he isn't someone you can just forget! She bounces up and down, beaming----and snaps a picture because his lazy expression and posture are priceless!]

Zanzan! Hello, hello! I'm so happy I finally crossed paths with you! It's about time, do you not get out much?

A

[shiitan]

[makes a face.] Don't wanna.

[He didn't even know what a selfie was, although he could assume a few things about it from the context of the situation. Even so, he was still saying no.]

[birdstheword]

But Rosssssssssss-kun!

[She drags his name out in her usual sing-song tone and she pouts at him.]

It's just one picture! Pretty Please!