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september catch-all

WHO: Dave Strider & OTHER PEOPLE
WHERE: many places
WHEN: everywhen
WHAT: shenanigans
WARNINGS: dave swears sometimes as per usual

OPEN: knock-off quest prizes

[ if you were bored enough to do one of dave's quests or feel like adding to the list, he posted a hard copy of the quests on on a box by the entrance of the community garden. there are STRICT INSTRUCTIONS to "only take a thing from the box if you really did it" but below that in post script is "or not what do i fucking care but you have to live with the shame of being a lying liar who lies if you steal without completing stuff" so basically. there are no consequences to just reaching into the prize box and taking something unearned.

prizes include some handmade originals such as:

-original signed drawings By Dave, which are all horrendous and which i am fully willing to draw for you. just lmk. some of them may be really bad comics.
-various captcharoids of random stuff, featuring an improbable amount of pumpkins. why.
-some pretty rocks
-moderately decently sewn laptop cozies in terrible tacky colors and styles. he just grabbed any fabric or curtains with color and made use of them for this.
-some rocks with faces painted on, and attached notes with their names and personalities, which i will also write upon request. they are all Stupid^TM.
-some sheet music which actually is decent but written in dave's typical red quill ink and angular way of writing.
-some apple tarts! that actually taste good. hopefully you go by the box when they're hot, otherwise they are cold. oh well.
-coupons for things like "a personalized bedtime rap", "ten high fives", "twenty fist bumps", or a rendition of a monopoly get out of jail free card.

apparently dave strider is Bored. ]

OPEN: music to my ears: home is where the heart is

[ so, dave received a trio of music boxes last month. obviously as a dude who is way into music he immediately loves them. it helps that he recognizes the songs coming from each, although there's something weird about that. or not, really. it isn't like chroma can't pluck anything out of their hearts and lay it open to the world.

the easiest to figure out music box plays a mix of dave's own. this box "will allow him to see glimpses of home, places that he misses in particular, all peaceful and warm and safe, while the music is playing" and anyone who wanders by can either see what dave is seeing or see a scene of their own.

while i can customize a scene for every tag in, if you would prefer to choose one of your scenes please feel free to do so! alternately, dave is likely to see images involving a sci-fi library complete with holopad, his bedroom which was viewable in the portal event, or images from his planet, particularly the lohac stock exchange, where a great many nakkodiles seem to be Content and also really bad with money.

no matter what is seen by him, there's a soft almost-smile on his face, so that's nice. though if your character has visions you want to share, maybe he looks more confused?? he's playing the boxes as he sits in the community garden, so it's easy to come across him. ]

OPEN: music to my ears: musical red bull

[ music box number two is pretty upbeat. while he plays it, anyone listening will start to feel rejuvenated; it'll feel a lot like having taken a quick power nap, apparently.

alternately, just like, jam to these sweet tunes. dave seems pretty pleased about it even if he doesn't particularly care about magical power naps (though that is dangerous to give to his insomniac ass even if it isn't a replacement for sleep). ]

I think these are my favorite rewards ever? Even better than the ribbons. John wrote this one.

OPEN: music to my ears: idk what this does actually

[ meanwhile his nightmare-warding music box plays something rather lovely and calmer? it might actually be his favorite of the three, and while there's no immediate effect since he's not like sleeping or anything, he just kind of keeps rewinding it whenever it ends.

if he notices anyone and isn't lost just listening to the music and sort of nodding his head and tapping out the beat on his knee? he'll actually offer up: ]

Jade and I composed this together, like, three years back. [ there's no small amount of affection in his tone, though he hasn't seen her in three goddamned years (evil jade does not Count, nor does dead jade). ] What d'you think? I mean, we never really did shit with it, but obviously the four of us should have started a band and toured the country. I bet the trolls would've been groupies, if groupies can be people who claim to hate everything you do but who end up following your every move like a teenage girl with a crush anyway? Jesus, every single one of them pulled pigtails.

WILDCARD

[ if you'd just like to throw something at me, go for it! otherwise feel free to pm me or ping me on plurk for a specific prompt tailored for you if you'd prefer me to write you a starter. i'll respond to any starters left here, however! i will also be putting quests in here later in the month once we get them. ]

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( a few days since he arrived and yuu has most the basic details down, at least. and guren had his thing, the squadstuff, and yuu's always ready for squadstuff.

which obviously means that as soon as fearless leader is spoken, he's raising his hand up and waving it obnoxiously. )

I'll be our fearless leader! ( #nofear ) I was in a squad like this back before I got here.

[Akira is here, hands in his pockets. He doesn't honestly care who the leader is, and he's not going to volunteer himself.

So when the new guy starts waving his hand around, he looks to Dave and shrugs.]

Do you want to fight him for it?

[ dave shrugs back, honestly. ]

Hey, if you want it, go for it. So...we're all red, yeah? So bees should be out bonding quest, I figured...what do you say, fearless leader?

[ they can't really qualify for the others unless they ruin one another's days. ]

If we ruin our days, Guren'll kick our asses.

( boring!! fighting people for stuff is fun, but whatever. he'll get over it fast enough regardless, and instead does turn his head in the direction of the foresty place, where the bees are probably hiding. he hasn't figured out the forums, or the quests, and has no idea what dave is talking about when it comes to days. don't judge him. )

Yeah, let's go for it. ( actually wait. ) What are we doing with the bees?

Collecting their honey.

[This is said very patiently despite it being kind of obvious. What else would they want with bees?

...Well, in this place, possibly lots of things. But thankfully it's something normal like honey this time.]

They'll probably be mutated like everything else. [By the by.]

Hopefully they don't breathe fire, because that would be...really dumb? [ like. super dumb. ] Maybe interpretive dance will help us get along with 'em.

[ again dave no... ]

That'd be cool! ( if they breathed fire. yuu's so down with that. fighting bees that throw flames everywhere.

the sheathed sword at his waist gets pulled down, tip of the blade pointing off in the direction of the forest. )

Let's go find some bees and show them who's boss.

[Interpretive dance... what...?

Well, if Yuu is going to ignore that one, Akira will too. Instead, he decides it's time for a costume change. It's not like he's trying to hide who he is, anymore - most people here have never even heard of the Phantom Thieves.

And so, he will change into his Phantom Thief outfit. It happens instantaneously, with only a soft "poof."]

Ready when you are.

Oh, dude, you're a magical thief girl like Yusuke. Nice.

[ that's probably not how akira would describe it, but dave starts walking towards the forest...he keeps his hands in his pockets, not pulling out any obvious weapons or doing anything magic, but since his sword is in his strife specibus he's maybe fine. ]

( the wardrobe change gets. a look. like what the heck is with that, why can't he just change his clothes in an instant poof, but.

whatever, yuu's over it already and lifting his shoulders in a shrug, takes a few steps forward to lead them off into the wilderness. )

Have you guys fought a lot of monsters before?

["Magical thief girl" is not what he would call it, but he lets it go in favor of following Yuu out into the woods. Here we go!]

A few. We called them Shadows back home.

[Because they were literally created from the darkness in people's souls but details.]

I fought a pretty decent amount? Imps and ogres and shit. You?

[ since yuu didn't really give his own response ]

Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They were huuuuuge, and pretty strong. Oh, and vampires, and demons. . some Seraphs.

( a Shrug, as if that all makes complete sense. )

So a lotta stuff I guess.

So we all have combat experience. [At least, hopefully enough to take on bees.

He's interested in Yuu fighting the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, though.]

We probably won't be facing anything as tough as that.

...So like, you've been fightin' a biblical list of enemies. That's, uh, cool?

[ what is yuu's life

honestly tho dave can't talk he fights anthrophomorphic dogs and also alien betty crocker (who is Actual betty crocker) (it makes sense in context) (sorta) ]

I think I hear some buzzin'.

Well, I guess. I mean, the apocalypse did kinda happen. .

( but he also catches onto the buzzing, head turning in that direction and lips pressing together as he listens in. they. definitely sound bigger than normal bees, but yuu can't quite catch a glimpse of them from this angle. )

You ready to go?

( he's already got his sword out, demonic blade pressed in close to his side. )

[Akira also has his daggers out, and he nods, then looks back at Dave to make sure he's ready, too. Of course, it's Yuu's call, as the leader so he'll waith for his decision.

In the meantime he'll just get prepared, already calling on the Persona in his soul in case they need magical backup.]

Oh, hey, same here. [ FOR THE APOCALYPSE. similarly, dave waits for yuu to give some sort of command. ] And yeah, I'm good.

[ his sword exists in potential... ]

( he's not going to judge dave's lack of weapon, yuu's seen weirder stuff. he's probably fine, this is fine. )

You got it! One, two, ( no three, because he's raising up his sword and yelling while running towards the bees. what a loser. ) Yaaaaaaaaaaa!! I'm coming for you, bees! Watch out!

( please excuse him as he rams his body directly into the tree the (massive as fuck) nest is against, drops it out of the tree, and gets swarmed on by massive, cat-sized bees. at the very least. he's taking them out fast enough not to take on too much damage. )

Edited 2018-09-23 19:16 (UTC)

[Well that's one way to start this off.

On the plus side, it does seem like Yuu is holding his own, so Akira decides not to worry about him too much and start trying to get to the downed hive for some honey. This involves swatting giant bees away from him, though he can get most of them with his dagger as he goes.

But for those he can't...]

Arsene!

[It's nice to have a Persona that can put enemies to sleep instantly. He feels a little bad about killing all the bees, after all.]

[ ...YOU KNOW WHAT, THAT'S. PROBABLY FINE? dave makes a startled noise but suddenly there's a sword in his hand and he's darting in to -

help keep the bees off akira as he goes for the honey, since that seems most reasonable as a course of action and yuu gave like, zero instructions. two people playing distraction defense should give the third team member a good shot at collecting the honey, though, right? ]

( there's a splotchy pattern that starts to spread across yuu's face as he fights, down his neck, over to the corners of his eyes to cover cheeks but he doesn't seem phased by it, nor the demonic energy that begins to surround him as he fights off these massive bees. a few get through his defenses, manage to sting him but

that's cool, he's fine. this is a great time, and he definitely looks like he's enjoying it even if he's shit at this whole leadering thing. dave defends akira, and yuu prevents any more from getting too close to them by cutting through bees.

look, at least he can teamwork well? )

I've got the ones on this side!

[Akira is really hoping that thing on Yuu's face is some magic bullshit and he isn't just allergic to bees.

But with Dave shielding him and Yuu batting away the insects, with Arsene providing occasional extra cover, he can get into the hive. Good thing he thought to bring a jar for this, or this would be massive failure.

He scoops in as much as he can as quickly as he can (hoping the honey hasn't stained his gloves when the color comes back, bleh) before turning back to the other two.]

Got it!

[They should go!]

Let's jet!

[ dave calls that out to yuu, since he seems to be enjoying himself and might try to stick around, gesturing to akira with the honey.

THEY SUCCEEDED? THIS IS COOL ]

( this was the worst planned mission of all time but together they managed to get a jar of honey and not die, so that's always great. yuu does hear dave, and gives one last good swipe at the bees, pouring in ashuramaru's demonic aura into it to throw the bees back a step before he's running after them. )

Good job!

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