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Post by drallore on Aug 27, 2017 23:56:32 GMT
2 weeks have passed since the event with the toad creature in the dark souls inspired church of despair. You've had your communications with your pokemon, Ciara was highly praised by Mother and received an invitation to be a youth speaker, and you've all received specific instructions on what to wear. Ciara, ideally either your school uniform, or something professional Suzume, you're school uniform . . . for obvious reasons Jericha: Gym clothes. You'll be posing as a gym teacher Miguel. Office apparel. You've all been told to arrive at the school an hour before the festival begins. The meeting place is a convenience store right outside the school. From there you can already see a number of booths, banners, and attractions being set up. The school seems pretty nice, but there's no way it could normally afford someone this nice. As you arrive at the convenience store, you'll happen upon Mother in her doctor's coat, Sparrow, sour and dressed in what seems to be an middle school uniform, and Easter wearing some weird hipster garb that makes her stand out like a giant orange wearing fire crackers taped to it's orange eyeballs.
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Post by kagemaru656 on Aug 28, 2017 8:27:47 GMT
Suzume was somewhat lamenting that since this was her school she didn't get to be undercover and get a backstory. Probably for the best, she wouldn't want to mess it up. Plus she can act as the local expert. She arrived at the convenience store and looked around and had to stifle a laugh at Sparrow and his current expression. "Hi there!" She said, walking over to them.
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Post by drallore on Aug 28, 2017 16:48:16 GMT
Mother turns with a smile and a wave. Easter turns revealing that she's stuffing a large assortment of convenience store junk food down her throat, and Sparrow gets embarrassed being seen in his uniform, and turns away from Suzume
"SUZUUUUUUUUMEEEEEEE!!!!! LOOK! They have limited edition cupcakes with cat faces on them! YOU CAN LITERALLY DEVOUR A CAT FOR BREAKFAST!!!"
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Post by eltrou on Aug 29, 2017 1:03:36 GMT
Of course his instructions were the vaguest. Mother was definitely having fun with this for sure. If he wasn't fond of such shenanigans himself, he might've been offended. As it was, he was only terribly amused and curious as to what she had in store for him that required such vagueness. Either way it should prove to be interesting.
So on the scheduled day, Miguel arrived at the convenience store dressed in one of his business suits. It was a simple black three piece suit with a light gray polo shirt and a black tie with a green stripe in the middle. He was just in time to hear that last statement, prompting him to raise an eyebrow.
"I really hope Easter doesn't know the full implications of what she just said." He remarked dryly to Mother as he approached and nodded at everyone. "But is there anyone still missing?"
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Post by drallore on Aug 29, 2017 1:08:55 GMT
"Just two, I'm sure they'll be here shortly. But in the meantime, I don't think your costume is quite complete. Here, put this on"
Mother hands Miguel a golden ring. It seems real too. Upon investigation of her hand, Miguel will notice that she's wearing a diamond ring on her left hand. Sparrow seems extremely uncomfortable with the current state of affairs.
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Post by oddeyes on Aug 29, 2017 1:58:46 GMT
After going over the littlest of details, Jericha shows up to the meeting point. She was quite unsure on how she was going to pull off being a teacher, but thankfully, her natural height paired with an old yellow tracksuit she had did indeed help her pose a gym teacher. She waves to the others, and envies Easter's gluttony as Jericha has to stick to a diet before weigh-ins. "Yo. We almost ready to do this?"
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Post by Zephias on Aug 29, 2017 2:42:12 GMT
Ciara then finally arrived, flanked by her two best friends who were wearing the school uniform. Ciara herself had gone for a nice dark beige blazer over turtleneck, some designer jeans and black shoes. Just elegant enough to point her out but casual enough to not alienate her from her classmates. A sharp-looking leather bag rounded up her uniform.
"Hey everyone! Um, these are my friends Izumi and Noriko. I mentioned them before, remember? Nori, Izu, this is Dr. Tavarez. She's the reason I was given the chance to speak at this event. Then there's Miguel, Suzume here who goes to our school, Jericha, the doctor's sister and... I think cousin of some sort?" she finished, introducing everyone. She took half a second to think of a suitable explanation for how she knew the group, then turned to Noriko who had a very unconvinced look.
"They're the ones who have been helping me with my art, Nori. The ones I told you I needed to introduce you to? Miguel saw me sketching at the bus station the other day and introduced me to the doctor. Suzume is actually a musician like you, Izu"
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Post by drallore on Aug 29, 2017 3:43:31 GMT
Nori takes no time at all to lead the conversation from there
"So you guys are the ones helping out my friend huh? What's your angle? What you think you can just rip her off and put her art on the wall for next to nothing? You'd better be paying her well, or you'll have to deal with me!"
Izumi grabs Nori by the shoulder
"Nori, don't openly threaten people. Too many witnesses"
"I don't care! These guys look super shady to me!"
Nori turns to Ciara
"Ciara are you sure you can trust these people?! One, did they even PAY you for your art? I don't recall every seeing a paycheck. B) That big guy looks like some sort of mob boss. Seriously, what if they're like, gangsters or something?!?!"
Before giving Miguel an opportunity to respond, mother cuffs his hand around the ring and takes charge
"*chuckle~* I can assure you there's nothing criminal about us. I'm a pediatrician, pretty well known around town, my husband Miguel here works in security, and we have a son, Jason, who's currently sulking in the corner because HEAVEN FORBID we ever do something he doesn't like. As you can see, we're a pretty normal family"
Sparrow cringes like he's never cringed before.
Izumi walks over to Suzume
"Ciara has asked I attempt to make your acquaintance. What type of instrument do you play? Furthermore, if you're in a school band, why have I never heard of you? Are you not very good?"
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Post by Zephias on Aug 29, 2017 3:50:47 GMT
"Really, Nori, it's fine. They're pretty nice, even if Miguel is a bit scary at times. They've been helping me get my materials and everything" Ciara said, appeasing.
Izumi then put her foot in her mouth and Ciara facepalmed, laughing into her hand.
"Izu, darling, that's... not the most polite way to say that"
She shot Suzume a 'sorry' look.
"They're my best friends, even if Noriko's a bit stubborn and Izumi's a bit direct at times. They're really nice, I swear"
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Post by drallore on Aug 29, 2017 3:52:42 GMT
"Oh dear . . ."
Izumi does a polite bow
"I'm so sorry, I had no intention of insulting you. How do I put this? Um, . . . Do you play music often?"
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Post by eltrou on Aug 29, 2017 5:56:51 GMT
Miguel's eyes widened in genuine shock when she handed him a ring. A ring that looked definitely real. He was a little bit too jarred by the sudden appearance of a ring and a diamond ring on the doctor's hand to actually give another one of his witty quips. And that freeze-time proved costly, as people started to pour in and say their piece to the point where even he couldn't insert something that quick. He was even accused of being a mob boss... and well she was half right, not that he would admit it.
Still, his mind was still quick enough to pick up on what she was planning the moment she gave the ring and showed up wearing a diamond one, and he had slipped the ring on right as other people started to come. Other people that weren't part of the group, anyway. Still, he'd wished she'd given him some warning - it was a good thing he was very good at improv or he would've fumbled bad.
He smiled pleasantly and played along, squeezing her hand lightly and giving her a fond, loving glance that looked all-too real (faking was second nature to him at this point) before turning to address the girls. "Pretty much. Beautiful over here wanted some company during the festival and since it was an off-day, Jason and I decided to tag along as a show of support for not only her, but for the talented young budding artist we have over there."
The smile he threw Ciara was as genuine as it was polite. "She does great work and I'd like to see more, as does Beautiful over here." He remarked with a polite chuckle.
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Post by drallore on Aug 29, 2017 6:02:23 GMT
Nori seems a bit skeptical of Miguel, but is at least listening. Sparrow nearly vomits at Miguel calling him Jason, but manages to maintain his composure. Nori continues her investigation
"Security huh? So that means you protect people and junk? Ok then mister. I propose a challenge"
Nori stikes a pose, pointing a dominant finger at Miguel's eyes
"We'll both be offering our services to Ciara as her bodyguard. Whoever can protect her the best throughout the day wins. If you lose, you have to pay DOUBLE what you did for her painting, and if I win, I'll acknowledge you as someone I can trust"
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Post by kagemaru656 on Aug 30, 2017 10:21:15 GMT
Suzume shifts the cornet case on her shoulder as she is barraged be the frankly rude acquaintance of Ciara's. "I play the cornet. It's a brass." Suzume says, somewhat shellshocked be the interrogation, before recovering and continuing "If you're so familiar with the band how come I've never seen you before? Are you stalking some band members?" She meant it as a bite back for the rudeness... though there are some cute boys in band...
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Post by drallore on Aug 30, 2017 18:05:01 GMT
Izumi seems unfazed by Suzume's comment. It seems she doesn't find it offensive in the slightest
"I have studied many prominent band members in the area. With college exams coming up, it helps to know what similar minded people will be doing. Though I wouldn't call it stalking, at least no more than researching what is already available on the internet. I must admit, I'm also intrigued that we've never heard of each other. I would think that we'd have met at some sort of competition in the past. I'll be sure to keep an eye for you in the future so that I may say hi in a friendly yet competitive manner. I hope this is acceptable"
Jericha, who has been effectively ignored this whole time, finds that Sparrow has purchased a couple of protein bars and offers on to her
"It'll be a long day. If you haven't eaten anything yet, now would be a great time."
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Post by oddeyes on Aug 30, 2017 21:54:53 GMT
Jericha takes the bar, and bites into it. "I knew this was gonna be rough as soon as I woke up this morning. *munch munch munch*......nice outfit by the way."
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Post by drallore on Aug 30, 2017 22:04:20 GMT
Sparrow cringes a bit at the mention of his outfit
"This stupid shirt is so restricting, and the shorts make me look childish. I can't see why any school would force children to wear this"
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Post by oddeyes on Aug 30, 2017 22:50:41 GMT
Jericha chuckles a bit. "If you're struggling with a school uniform, I can't wait till you start having real problems." Jericha looks at her own track suit. She remembers trying to wear gym cloths as much as possible to avoid wearing a skirt for her uniform. "Anyways, I sure you'll forget about after a while. Hopefully we can get through this shindig as quickly as possible."
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Post by Zephias on Aug 30, 2017 23:19:37 GMT
"I cannot believe you've never even heard of one another. Don't you girls share a band?" said Ciara.
She then shoved Noriko's shoulder a bit.
"Nori? Lay off on them a bit. It's fine. Otherwise I'd probably already be on a plane back to Ireland"
She looked kind of worried for a second.
"That's... still a possibility, with today and all. I'm kind of sticking my neck out by taking this opportunity"
The underlying meaning she was sending her team with the message was pretty clear, for those who knew the whole story.
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Post by eltrou on Aug 31, 2017 0:31:03 GMT
Miguel offered the girl -Nori, if he remembered right- a small, bemused smile as she shot off a challenge against him. He normally absolutely loved challenges, but this was being offered by a teenage girl with terribly vague terms and an equally-vague resolution. He wasn't an idiot by a long shot despite his admittedly-short attention span and his patchy formal schooling.
"Just because I work in security doesn't already imply that I'm already a security guard, Miss Nori." He began. "If you wish for someone to accept your challenge, you ought to detail the terms and conditions as well as the rewards more thoroughly, perhaps. However, even if I agreed I'm not going to insist on something Miss Ciara doesn't want." He continued with a twinkle in his eye.
"With that said... Beautiful and I are very thankful for your services, Miss Ciara. We'll just have to make sure that doesn't happen, right?" There's another genuine smile on his face now as he gave Ciara a firm nod, understanding the meaning behind what she had said.
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Post by Zephias on Aug 31, 2017 9:08:12 GMT
"Her name is Noriko, Miguel" Ciara corrected. "I had to get permission for that nickname. She didn't take too well to me basically calling her 'seaweed' at first"
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