[closed-ish?] behold: a catchall post

[thriftea]

Who: Ochako, Rin, Todoroki, Deku, and... you, maybe? Idk y'all, just let me know if you want to do something with this girl.
Where: All over the darn place.
When: The entire month of April.
What: Sparring buddies! A fishing trip! Lobster pets! More things, I'm sure!
Warnings: None? C'mon, this is Ochako.



Starters are below! PM me/ping me over at tuchanka if you'd like a starter written just for YOU!

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RIN - 4/1ish.....

[thriftea]

[When Ochako sent Rin a quick PM to ask about training, she was sure that they'd find a time to meet in the next week or so. A week, however, was apparently too long to wait, and so here she is, running to the well just as quickly as she can a mere hour after sending her initial message.

If Rin is already waiting for her, he gets to laugh as he watches her sprint down the street; if he shows up a bit later, he gets to find her sitting in front of the well, trying desperately to catch her breath. Either way, Rin, let's get this show on the road!]

[satanslash]

[Are you sure you're ready to get the show on the road? Because that's an awful lot of panting going on there.

In any case Rin won't actually laugh at her. Instead he hands her one of two water bottles he brought once she's come to a stop, looking mildly concerned.]

D'ya always push yourself so hard? One'a these days you're gonna collapse from it.

[Says the guy who gets stabbed on a regular basis.]

SHOUTO - 4/12

[thriftea]

[Lobsters: What do they dream of? What do they eat?

Well, at least Shouto and Ochako know the answer to the second question. That's why she's standing right beside the well, her trusty net slung over one shoulder as she waits patiently for her newest friend—how exciting!!—to arrive. Adopting a pet is a huge responsibility, and they're both prepared to do what must be done.

And that... is fishing. They're going fishing together. Huzzah.]

[glaciers]

[They have to feed them and care for them. And Shouto's hoping maybe there's a way to breed them too. Who knows.

Otherwise his is very pretty and he likes watching it adjust to the tank.

Shouto does show up on time, managing a small wave. There's a fishing rod in his hand. Sure Uraraka has a net, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't be doing his best too.]

... Should we look for a boat, or is this fine?

DEKU - post-forest expedition???

[thriftea]

[Deku may think that he has his friends fooled, but Ochako sees right through that weak façade of his. Every time he smiles, every time he laughs—something just seems off, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to pinpoint the cause.

And that, of course, is why Ochako is paying him this unannounced visit. She's standing right in front of his very cute cottage, holding a large—and oddly buoyant—pot with both hands as she gently knocks her foot against the door.]

Deku-kun! Are you there?

[Spoiler alert: She knows that you are.]

[inheritance]

[The door opens a crack and Izuku peeks out at her, looking bewildered.]

Uraraka-san? I'm here, but... oh. [Izuku opens the door even wider as he peers down at the pot in her hands with even more confusion.] What's going on? Are we going to cook something?

CARAMIA + KYRIE - 4/12

[thriftea]

[Why is Ochako at the general store? Y'all, I don't even know. The caffeine is starting to wear off.

ACTUALLY: Thanks to her household's latest addition—a bright blue lobster, for the curious—Ochako has been searching all over town for an undamaged fish tank. It's proving to be quite the challenge, but inspiration strikes just when she needs it the most. The general store might have one! Or it might have... something useful, at least, and that is why she's currently poking her head through the front door. Anyone home? Oh, wait, take a look at that... very familiar figure rummaging about in the corner. She instantly perks right up.]

Caramia!

[Hello, Lion Dad. Now Ochako is rushing right over to you, a bright smile plastered on her face.]

[crowsigliere]

Well, Kyrie certainly isn't looking for a fish tank. Or... really anything, as a matter of fact! He's just sort of standing just shy of the entrance, frowning at the shelves lining the store as if they're personally responsible for the lack of anything worthwhile.

"Caramia, how long do you intend to waste my time? I'm sure the doctor wouldn't have used anything you would find here."

Medicine isn't exactly something you can pull off the shelves of some old-fashioned, broken town, after all... Especially not the type specialized for a centuries-old lion man. Despite the bored tone he takes, he's just as concerned as the other at his dwindling supply. He's certain Caramia would be able to survive without them, but with his immune system as bad as it is, and with no built-up immunities whatsoever to anything here...

Fortunately, before he can get too deep in that particular train of thought, his attention is pulled to the entrance as a young girl decides to just. Appear. And shout, apparently.

There's a split second of recognition, understanding, and then--

No sooner does she bolt from the door than Kyrie turns simply to the side, sticking a leg out as she runs by with an all-too-pleased smile on his face. Honestly, for as stressed as this idiot is, he has no business looking so damn calm!!

MOMO - post-forest expedition!

[thriftea]

[In the hours immediately following their return from the forest, there hadn't been much time for the two girls to talk. Ochako had waved at Momo in passing, and said a quick word of greeting when they both walked through the front door, but other than that—nothing. They were both too tired and too busy to sit around and chat.

But something about the look on her friend's face troubles Ochako, and so, just before turning in for the night, she heads over to Momo's room and knocks on the door.]

Can I come in?

[creatability]

[Momo is strained, at least a little, by all of this. She's exhausted and worried and generally stressed out by the last few weeks. This ordeal had only heightened that feeling, and unfortunately she's retreated into herself a little.

The knock at the door is somewhat surprising, but she isn't bothered by it. It's just Ochako...]

Sure. It's open.

OKUYASU - 4/12

[thriftea]

[Why are these two so pure? Who knows? But here is Ochako, knocking on Okuyasu's front door—as usual—while holding her last two oranges. She did spend her morning training, and it would be refreshing to eat both of them, but do you know what's better than eating two delicious treats? Eating one delicious treat and sharing the other one with a friend.]

Okuyasu! You're here, right? Let's go do something!

[It was a good sparring match, okay. She's Pumped!!]

[pursestrings]

[What is Okuyasu doing this fine day?! Nothing much except the first thing that came to mind, which is tearing the sleeves off the awful peasant clothes that can be found in the store and other houses so that he can at least have... tank tops that look less stupid than peasant clothes. Leaving aside that it's apparently a little rainy this week, this is the new fashion: tank tops.

He is wearing one such ripped shirt when he pops his head out of one upstairs window, hello, this is normal--] Oh, hey! It's open!

[Come find him upstairs!! Look at the disaster pile of sleeves he has left strewn over his room's floor. Gotta do the responsible thing and put these, uh, not here first, before buddy time.]

NANJO - 4/12

[thriftea]

[Nanjo doesn't seem thrilled with the idea of keeping a lobster as a pet, but Ochako is certain that he'll come around. ...One day. That's why she's invited him over to her cozy home in Ruga! Once he sees her happy little Delaware (yes, that's seriously the lobster's name, blame Deku), he'll surely want a lobster pet of his own.

So come on, Nanjo! Ochako is sitting on her front steps, waiting for you to make your grand entrance.]

[totheno1]

[And then Nanjo never showed up.]

BUT THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED...

[totheno1]

[Lack of thrilled was an apt assessment of how Kei felt about lobsters in general. They were not pets - they were made for eat at fancy banquets in a sea of caviar and pieces of gold leafs.

So. Not. Pets.

Still he wasn't going to come here to complain, just talk and learn more about Ochako, not talk about lobsters named after states. He shows up on foot. The motorcycle is kept inside of his house, to preserve gas.]

Miss Ochako. Good afternoon.

KAORU- post-forest expedition!!

[thriftea]

[Ochako is always happy to help, especially when the person she's helping only wants to eat a few oranges. She definitely has more than her fair share, and so... here she is, sitting on her front step as she waits for yet another friend to arrive. At least it's a nice day...]

[queenofminiskirts]

[Kaoru doesn't fly just because she's trying to sate her hunger not make it worse!

But when she spots Ochako and all but launches herself at her to tackle hug her, she does use her powers to soften the impact so no one will fall over. She's practically light as a feather.]

Ochako-chan, my angel and saviour!

MINATO - 4/13ish

[thriftea]

[While waiting for Minato, Ochako gathers up all of the dresses she's found and stacks them neatly on her bed. There aren't many—three, to be exact—but they're the best ones she's seen. And yes, they're all long, grey, and ugly, but Ochako is sure that Minato will be able to help her fix that. She believes in him.

Which is why as soon as she hears that knock, she flies right down the stairs and excitedly throws open the door. Hello, Minato! You may be preternaturally calm, but it's okay. Ochako is clearly happy enough for both of you.]

Minato-kun! Thank you again for coming over!

[messianic]

[She might believe a little too much in what he can do, especially without a sewing machine, but...he's at least found needle and thread, and that's better than nothing.

So...!

Here comes Ochako, fierce and excited as ever, and Minato is... as calm as ever, blinking slowly.]

Hey. Good to see you again, Ochako-san.

[It's like the meeting of two people on very different wavelengths every time, but somehow it works...]

I'm glad I can help. Will you show me what you'd like to fix up?

RYOJI - 4/15

[thriftea]

[As nice as it is to have a roommate who can create almost anything, it doesn't feel right to ask for things and offer nothing in return. This is why Ochako is once again standing by the weird-looking harbor in Bluo, net slung over one shoulder as she peers intently out into the distance. It might be riskier, but if she throws her net really, really far out then she might be able to catch something new, right? Something... tastier?

Well, there's only one way to find out! She's just going to take that net off her shoulder and swing it right back behind her. Hopefully there's no one nearby—]

[appraiser]

[ Do tastier things live further out in the water? It's something Ryoji's pondered before, sometimes going out by the harbor and seeing if there's any life in the still waters, but he's never gone very deep or very far, despite recently learning about Boats and seeing a fishing rod in action for the first time.

What's new are nets, and his first experience with it is the mesh falling over his head, him reaching up too late to catch it, and only managing to get himself somewhat tangled in it as he pulls back.

Congrats on your first catch of the day, Ochako. ]

JOSHUA - 4/16?? Time is a Mystery...

[thriftea]

[It's a day that ends in a "y," and so here is Ochako, once again slinging her trusty fishing net out into the unsettling-looking harbor... but hauling absolutely nothing back to the surface. Zip. Zilch. Nada. She pulls her net back to her, giving it a thorough inspection before tossing it out there once more. This has to be it, right?

Nope! As the net surfaces, it's clear that it is, once again, devoid of anything edible. Huh. Ochako just stares at it for a moment, making sure there are no holes before huffing in frustration.]

What is going on? Am I doing something wrong?

[Well, someone's pouty! But only because no one is around!]

[whereabout]

[ Or is someone.

Joshua is, to be fair, very good at going unnoticed. It's part and parcel of the assassin skillset. And he's not seeing any particular reason to be noisy as he starts to pass, stops, and considers.

His footsteps are quiet as he approaches. ]

Having problems?

hey it's 4/24 now

[pursestrings]

[So, there's no denying the past week has treated most people pretty terribly. Okuyasu, for his part, has elected to spend most of his time not going very far, to avoid getting tripped by his shadow, and has gotten incredibly good at twisting around to smack it in its stupid flat face with his soothing touch when it acts up. So it's been tedious—but nothing bad has happened to him, really... Enough staunch refusal to respond has kept the shadow from gaining any real leverage over him this past week.

"Sit still and don't make any noise" may very well be something he learned from his considerably rough childhood, but let's not dwell on that—he makes it through unscathed! But considering the conversations he has had this week have been distressing at best - Nanjo almost died?? goddamn - his first act as a man free of shadow harassment is to march into Ruga to check up on Ochako.

He knocks, for real, he does, but then counts to five (more like two) and just walks right in, looking around. There's no time for patience here!!]

Oi, Ochako! [and now: shouting] Where are you? No screwing around!

[He's not mad, this is just how he sounds at higher volumes. Hellooooo!!]

[thriftea]

[Ochako doesn't mope. Anyone who knows her can attest to the truth of this statement, and yet, after receiving Minato's message—a message describing the way her best friend was eaten by his own shadow—it's suddenly very, very difficult for her to do anything other than lay on her bed and stare at the ceiling. There's a niggling little voice reminding her to eat, to sleep, but... well, she can worry about those things later; for now, she's going to scrutinize that weird spot right above her and try to keep it all together. If she can hold the tears back for one more hour, then maybe—

Oh, so someone's apparently trying to bust down the front door? That's fine. She forces herself to sit upright, to give her eyes a quick rub, but before she can even stand up this mystery guest practically does bust down the front door. And so much yelling! There's only one person she knows that's this loud, and so she hurries out of her room to peep down at him over the railing.]

Okuyasu! [Despite his grand entrance, she doesn't sound annoyed at all; she does, in fact, sound relieved, and she even manages to give him a smile. Who cares if it's unusually small?] So you're okay? Thank goodness. Everything has been so crazy, and I was worried...

[Hmm. She didn't worry him, did she? She's trying her best to ignore that twinge of guilt she's feeling, but she definitely should have checked on him before he checked on her.]