EVENT ✨ Sugar and Siege

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The fairy queen is less than pleased, but not angry, with how her quest went. She has Princess Bluebell of the Guinea Pig Nation speak, and Princess Bluebell also has a favor to ask... which seems to be the calm before the storm, as an unknown third party who made off with the Fisher King earlier this month have performed a ritual to resurrect him and left the veil open, letting in untold forces that have engaged in a Wild Hunt... and the prey is Camelot.

CONTENT WARNINGS:

• 1st Prompt: --
• 2nd Prompt: Active: Battle, disease, famine, living death, rage; Historical/Not active in prompt: mentions of serial killers, murder, biological warfare, god/human love affair
  
• 3rd Prompt: --

This prompt is backdated slightly and takes place on February 18th.

A live broadcast comes to everyone's devices, featuring a rather peculiar speaker. "Attenchun, kindly o-otherwowders! Tis I, Pwincess Guacachia Bluebell of the Guinea Pig Nation of Nowth Elphame. Though our home is too small to be noted on the Laage Neighbow's maps, I asschuwe you I am caulified as Ambassadow for Chween Elphame. Though you had failed her chwuest, many of you have shown the twust she asked fow even if not the bwains. Those who have will be shown gweat gwatichude, but she does feel [squeaking sound of dismay that cannot be translated out of guinea pig adequately] as the Fishaa King's body was pawt of hew pwans to dishmanchle the Cawamidy and didn' want to speach chuday because of it. Evewyone send good wibes and wikes, she won't speak when she's not
[again: squeaking sound of dismay that cannot be translated out of guinea pig adequately]... the Cawamichy won't be ended if you all don't wowk with the Chween, King Awfur's gwaces or notch, you know! But that's none of myyy busy-ness! Elphame offews a rewawd fow the Fishaa King's body now, much to keep you "fat and happy" for many yeaws!    I also have a favew to ask on behaaf of my people. Our Festiva of Life is next week and the usuaw souwce of one of the chey ingwediench of our festiva cakes was a Leschawian, bwessings to them!" As it turns out, the Guinea Pig Nation (all talking guinea pigs who like to dress up in various outfits- in style now in particular is old western themed outfits, but the Princess must always wear her crown) are in a pinch because their Lestari hook-up for the feathers died in the fall of Lestari. They need help to pluck feathers from a bird called the Prism Tweeter! Their people love to decorate the outside of their Festival of Life cakes with their feathers, which are made of finely spun sugar in a variety of colors. These birds are typically found in the first Ash Mountain, but upon its fall, migrated to live in the Forest of the Felled as one of its new, more colorful residents. It only takes one feather to cover a cake, so pluck no more than one feather per bird and the whole flock will go unharmed... the only trick is catching these delectably sweet aviators: The birds can magically phase through physical, non-enchanted objects, so you have to surprise them to grab them. The plus side is, they really love vanilla beans, so they're easy to lure out of the trees.. you don't have to be George of the Jungle to help out the pigs.   More of a stay-at-home kind of helper? That's fine too. They need bakers to make as many tiny cakes as they need for the festival since it's so last minute this year! Hurry up and grab a friend to get to baking 3-layer 1 inch cakes wrapped in rainbow feathers to help these little guys out. The Elphame Traders will make a special trip to Camelot to pick up all of these cakes as a favor to the Guinea Pig Nation, so you can stay at home and bake with your friends no matter where you live. This prompt takes place on February 22nd and February 23rd.
	A few days after the fun and fancy-free stylings of the Guinea Pig Nation ahead of their Festival of Life (you weren't invited, sorry, too big you would destroy their homes- but they appreciate the help!) things are going pretty mundanely. That is, until what sounds like a battle cry is heard approaching New Camelot. On the horizon, what appears to be a massive cavalcade of demon horse-riding wraiths lead by four knights in what appears to be ancient armor rush toward the city. A few of the locals who hear the sound and come out to see what all the fuss is about immediately seem to spook, shouting something about the Wild Hunt. Usually it's something preserved for earth and those who find it will be taken along and dumped either in Avalon itself or taken straight to the underworld, but their presence here in Avalon.. well, that can't be good. The shouting seems to alert the castle, which seems to alert more people, and within a matter of minutes people are being rushed to take cover within the castle walls for siege.
All of Camelot's gates are closed and people are directed to a couple of different places: knights and those who wish to fight are to prepare for battle at each of the gates. Healers who wish to stay and help the wounded are to gather in the citadel, where the injured will be taken. Those who wish to battle and heal will act as field medics to get people into a state enough fit to be taken to the citadel. Those who wish to offer other support may be asked to hand out food and water within the citadel or fetch supplies around the city, or to rush to the library to try to figure out what the hell is leading this hunting party toward them. King Arthur will lead the knights into battle. Merlin will also be assisting in battle, using a variety of magic from atop the castle. If your character gets into a pinch and you aren't sure how to get them out, feel free to have him send a magic spell to block an enemy. Knights given the authority to direct other fighting characters as they see fit (though your non-knight fighter's compliance is, as always, depending on your choice as a player).  Those who wish to opt out of this event entirely will be whisked away by some of the Fairy Queen's spies to Nicnevin for safekeeping. If you do not want your character to remember or acknowledge any portion of this event, we can handwave that the Fairy Queen arbitrarily found your character annoying and put them under a sleeping spell for the duration of their stay. This will be done before the outer city gates are broken through, so your character can be safe the whole time and just chill in a hotel room in Nicnevin. Those who stay will be fighting wraiths (unkillable enemies) lead by four beings called the Knights of the Veil. Those who have rushed to the library to find answers will be able to spread the following information regarding the enemies, though first-hand experience may also be how your character finds out some of it: The Knights of the Veil live in the void between the world of the living and the dead and escaped when the veil was not closed during a ritual to raise a heavily cursed and protected corpse back to life. Though there's no way to know which corpse, recent news of the Fisher King's body going missing leaves some speculation and fear about who it was that was raised, but no one has any idea who did it. The Knights of the Veil have touch-based magic in addition to weaponry which you may have your character afflicted by at your behest. The four knights are as follows: Carlea: Once a proud Queen, she sold her soul to the darkness after her husband was killed by enemies and the prince of the enemy nation forced her to marry him. She used this ability to brutally murder every last citizen of her enemy's kingdom over time in secret and feed them to a pet bear she was gifted by her new husband, saving him for last. Carlea's touch will invoke a curse of famine, causing all food and drink to turn to ash in the touched individual's mouth. Rubion: Rubion was a serial killer in his world known for killing over a hundred people, though the exact number is not known. Who he was before that isn't particularly known, but as a killer, he was known for brutally killing anyone who crossed him in a fit of rage. He was from a time before forensics and tended to kill witnesses, so he was never caught. That is, until he missed seeing a small child hiding under his bed during one of his rampages. The child's grandfather took him in and killed Rubion himself after he found out why the child would not speak for a month straight. It is thought that his own god cursed Rubion to stay in the void where he could not torment his victims in the afterlife too. Rubion's touch will invoke uncontrollable, violent rage and turn even the smallest slight into a mountainous anger. Augusto: Augusto was the general of an army who used the blood of his people's sickly to spread disease in conquering nations. He did not choose to become one of the Knights, instead being cursed to eternal damnation by a priestess in one of the villages he wrought destruction upon. Augusto's touch will inflict a disease of the player's choosing upon their character, at full height of symptoms within 30 minutes of touch.  Pien: Pien is a god of an older religion who was banished from the heavenly kingdoms for loving a human so much she attempted to give her eternal life despite that it was forbidden to grant eternity to mortals. She has a high-and-mighty attitude, and if disrespected will disrespect you right back with dignity-obliterating consequences. Her followers tended to be on the M side of things. Her touch will invoke conscious zombieism, meaning that your body will die and begin to rot despite still being able to move, and you will be aware and able to communicate and feel during this experience.    The Knights and Wraiths cannot be killed by any means as long as the ritual remains in effect and their tie to the underworld is stable, so for the time being this is a heavily unwinnable battle. Thankfully, wraiths are not very coordinated even if they are aggressive in battle so it's easy to dodge, flee, or take cover.

On the second day of the Siege, devices will flicker with a face we haven't seen in some time. She is this world's mother goddess, after all, so if threatened she will come to offer reprieve. Morganna looks almost amused at how much destruction had been wrought by the actions of, truly, one man and those he had strung along. Morganna will not punish nor reveal them, but she will speak on the matter: "Those wishing for this to end, rejoice. I have birthed verbena upon your doorsteps. Take another's hand, light a candle and burn the flowers. Whisper 'lights out' three times together, and pray to send some of your magic to me. I need as many of you to do it as possible, or else I will not be able to freeze time fast enough to stop the calamity from engulfing this place afterward when I complete the ritual shutter."
That is all she says. The ritual won't do much if only one person does it outside of today as Morganna is keeping secret what she does on her end to complete it. If your character's name is possessed by the fairy queen, they will be forced to participate in this ritual so they may notice something odd if they weren't intending to do it. After the ritual is complete, all personal rituals will be voided and need to be recast. (This includes things like brownie summoning spells or the banishing of lesser frost fairies if your character was doing that from last year to keep their house warm.) This will also cause both the sun and moon to black out for about a day afterward, so you may want to get on board with artificial lighting or spells until a party heading to Celliwig to repair that ritual can get out there in about a day's time. The most dangerous ritual that has been broken will be the time freeze. Morganna uses everyone's magic to give herself superspeed to recomplete the ritual to recast it, along with a significant portion of the Isle of Avalon's itself that had been built up in surplus having everyone here for so long. However, there are still 2 seconds in which the massive event that threatens the multiverse can move forward. It is now visible in the sky to the north during the night even without being at the End of the World, and will stay that way for the duration of isleofavalon until the multiverse is saved. It is outright terrifying if you travel to the End of the World now, taking up the majority of the sky. For a month afterward, those who participated may find themselves fatigued without clear cause... but in general, magic will be misbehaving and causing accidents for everyone for about the next month.

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doppo kannonzaka | hypnosis mic | ota

[doppomine]

Feather Catching

[ Even with a vanilla bean in hand, Doppo's pursuit for one of these feathers leads up to an actual pursuit that didn't even last a minute.

As he lies on the ground after his little chase for a feather ends with a collision into a tree, he can't help but wonder if this is a punishment for existing wondering if the birds would technically make naturally sweet karaage. ]

...it's not like I actually would do that... [ He adds out loud, as if to argue with himself like he does so often. He wipes his nose to make sure it's not bleeding and slowly sits up, back still very much stiff from his daily life back home. When he realizes that the vanilla bean had been snatched from him, he figures...it's probably okay to just continue to lie here until his soul back recovers. ]

Wild Hunt aka Doppo's Magic is Stupid

[ Bless anyone who chooses to remain around Doppo. While he's gotten better about his magic, the timing of his arrival cannot be any worse. He's been avoiding any attempt to transmute things or make any use of his alchemy out of the fear that he may create an explosion or something that would probably want to die upon creation. When he intends to levitate an object, he ends up throwing the other person or even himself up the sky. Needless to say, Doppo's doing his best to keep his abilities in check.

But it seems like every time he sneezes, he ends up disappearing and reappearing in another part of the area. Maybe these abilities are tied to his stress level...which is obvious to anyone who has known him for any amount of time.

At this moment, he's caught putting himself down for letting yet another one of these incidents happen again in the form of mumbles. ]

Ahh...I'm just no good...this kind of thing isn't meant for someone like me. How can I be any of use here when all I did back home was to be useless also...? It's the same no matter where I go, isn't it? [ The metaphorical dark rain cloud over him might as well literally appear despite Komainu sitting on his feet as an attempt to comfort. Doppo's petting his familiar's head so at least there's that. ]

wild hunt

[currysseur]

( Izumi's job right now is less about the fighting, or the healing, and more about making sure people are safe and well. as well as anyone can be in this situation.

and it's during one of her rounds, walking through with her sword heavy at her waist (she's yet to use it, and she hopes she never has to), that someone pops — quite literally — out of thin air and appears in front of her. )

E-eh?!

( okay, so maybe reacting out loud wasn't the smartest decision but who wouldn't be a little surprised by sudden teleportation and deprecation. )

A-are you okay...?

[doppomine]

[ Doppo's not fighting ✔️
Doppo's not a healer ✔️
Doppo's safe and well ❓❓❓ ]

Y-yes! [ When Doppo realizes that he isn't alone, he scrambles to stand, pushing his hair back to get a full view of just where he is...and he has no idea. ] Ahh, I'm sorry! D-Did I intrude on something? [ Doesn't matter if they were in a banquet room or in the middle of the field, he's going to apologize regardless. He gives a very well practiced aka frantic bow, eyes shut. Stupid magic. Stupid him for not being able to handle magic!! ]

[currysseur]

( well, at least she's not the only one disoriented by his appearance. that's... something. whether it's a good something? well that's another question entirely. )

Nope! ( it's the truth, but there's a nervous quality to her smile as she tries to reassure him. this is a pretty exposed area and while things are quiet for the moment, Izumi has already seen how quickly that can change in Avalon. ) I'm looking for people who need to find cover.

( so in that way, he seems to be some sort of fortune, she guesses? )

[doppomine]

I...I see... [ As Doppo gathers his hearings, he's considering just to never use magic ever again, lest he accidentally sends himself to outer space where there's no air to breathe and nobody can hear him scream - ]

Um...I'm just doing my best to...aha... [ If he lets her know that he was practicing then the abysmal results of his efforts are clear. when Doppo continues, it's as if he's about to concede to defeat. ]

...to make sure I'm not in anyone's way...

[currysseur]

( she's going to assume, for the moment, that this nervousness is just a symptom of the situation. mostly because she feels the same thing in her gut, that same maybe I should have stayed out of the way urge. this is terrifying even when you've volunteered to help.

and this guy doesn't exactly look like one of the Otherworlders who comes from a place where fighting is common. )

In that case... Why don't you come with me? There's a safe zone nearby.

( well. safe as in defensible and stocked with healers and people who are ready to push back against any oncoming wraiths. )

[doppomine]

[ Where Doppo's from, sick beats and rap verses get thrown down, not bombs. Still, magic isn't a thing back home and all of these elements that he would only see in fantasy movies are now real. ] T-that probably would be a good idea, but... [ He looks at his hands and down at Komainu like he doesn't deserve him. ] I don't have much control over my magic so it'd be too dangerous, I think. [ So far, his failed attempts have been the result of actually trying to attempt to do something. He's not sure if things would suddenly activate on their own but he doesn't want to chance it with innocent lives either. ]

But thank you. [ And he somehow manages a small smile despite everything, including the sight of the sword that makes him a tad nervous. ] Have you been helping people that way?

[currysseur]

( the closest Izumi's ever been to battle before this was, well, stage combat choreography. the actual fighting is best left to the boys of autumn troupe, not her.

at least, that's how she always thought until Avalon. Avalon is dangerous in a way home never was, and she can't rely on the protection of Juza or Sakyo, or even Razor-kun, all the time.

and because Avalon is dangerous, and because this right here and now is perhaps the most danger she's ever seen rain down on the city of Camelot, Izumi's brows knit together, her lips purse, concerned for the young man in front of her. she can't just leave him here... )

Yeah. I can't do much, but I wanted to help this time... ( speaking of helping, uh, she's not the only one hearing that, right? that commotion which seems to be getting closer. )

Stay close to me.

( just in case, she whispers action! and cloaks them in an illusion which makes them look like the nearest wall. )

feather catching

[glossophobia]

[ Granted Rosho's done some weird things in avalon, but nothing is probably ever going to top going out to get bird feathers in order to bake tiny cakes for little guinea pig royalty. Its a good thing he really likes sweets himself otherwise he probably would have opted out of this adventure. Having animal magic helps out a lot too. With a bag of vanilla beans in tow, he's been trying to search for these elusive birds along with the help of his familiar, a pipefox named Archimedes (who insists on calling himself Eureka because Sasara and Rei call him that all the time). As the pipefox wanders off ahead in search of birds, instead it seems to come across a dead body. Oh no.

...oh, but its not dead? The little skinny fox confirms this with a few curious sniffs of the prone body on the ground. In fact, they smell very alive. And very familiar at that! Once Archimedes seems to connect the scent to a name, it begins squeaking and chittering loudly, causing a huge fuss that its owner manages to be in earshot of. From a close distance away, Rosho calls out. ]

Archimedes? I can hear you but I don't know where you went! I told you not to wander too far!

[doppomine]

[ Only dead on the inside, Archimedes.

Doppo's actually near about to take a nap when he feels little whiskers feathering over his face, opening his eyes slowly to see a fox(?) standing above him. He stares at it for a good while until he hears a voice in a distance. ]

"Archimedes"? ...is he talking about you? [ He asks it, before his own familiar reappears with a feather in his mouth. Seemingly unbothered by Doppo's bad streak, Komainu places the feather on the human's chest and presses it down with his paw, much like the actual statues back home. (Only slightly less regal and closer to resembling an eager house pet. HE HELPED!!!) Just looking at his face almost makes Doppo forget about what just happened a moment ago. Almost. His face still very much hurts enough that he won't get up just yet. ]

[glossophobia]

[ The one benefit to animal magic, aside from understanding animals, is Rosho is able to use it to enhance his own senses to a degree. With a quick heightening of his hearing he's able to pinpoint where his mischievous familiar has run off to, now squeaking and yipping at the komainu thats showed up. It seems to be... insulting it. The little guy probably thinks its a threat. ]

There you are! What've you been yelling about—

[ And now that Rosho sees that there is just a body laying on the ground, he can understand all the fuss. Maybe you'd be better dead also on the outside Doppo, because you sure are causing a loud panic that might be agonizing to listen to. ]

Doppo! [ Rosho rushes toward him immediately, not even thinking to care about the komainu. He also doesn't care to be very delicate with his pipefox as he grabs the little guy by the scruff of the neck and just flings him off. ] Doppo, are you okay?! Did you get hurt?! Were you attacked?!

[doppomine]

[ If Doppo's head wasn't screaming, his eyes would try to follow the pipefox as he gets thrown off stage left to the side somewhere. Komainu will be following wherever Archimedes ended up just to check on him too. Meanwhile, Doppo tilts his head to see a blueberry swirly, er, man. Blinking, dazed and confused...which means he's still most definitely in this sort-of-medieval fantasy world. ]

I'm...okay. Thank you... [ Here, he'll attempt to sit up and will take whatever hand if offered to him. He points in the direction of the tree he just hit, already hunching over again. ]

...birds...took my vanilla bean...

[ These may be the stupidest last words one ever utter but there it is. ]

[glossophobia]

[ Don't worry about his pipefox, the little guy is used to the manhandling and doesn't actually seem to mind it. In fact it will just take the time to sniff and investigate Doppo's komainu in the meantime. Time to make friends while its master is busy! ]

I guess we can't expect all the birds to be so cooperative when you wave around their favorite thing. Don't worry, I've got some extra that you can have.

[ Rosho shows a little bag where he's been carrying around a few vanilla beans to help with luring out the birds. His animal magic has helped him at least negotiate nicely with the birds in exchange with feathers but that of course isn't an option with everyone. What rude animals, treating his friend like this! Rosho's not sure if Doppo is telling the truth about being okay or not, so just in case, he puts a hand on his back and starts to use his healing magic on him. If he's got any ouchies he'll notice himself start to feel much better, and his head'll stop feeling all fuzzy too. ]

[doppomine]

You're...way more prepared than I am, ahaha. [ Doppo doesn't it hold it against the birds but it also doesn't occur to him that there are people here who can communicate with animals.

And of course he's just trying to shrug off the headache that's been pulsing since he woke up this morning from the tree. He wouldn't want to be a burden on anyone, friend or stranger, as a result of his own mistakes. He's about to tell the other that he'll be alright and that he should just head back home and kind of give up for the day. (Maybe not verbatim...) ]

Huh...suddenly, I'm starting to feel a lot better.

[ The touch from Rosho seems to have undone that ache. He's able to stand up now and when he realizes that the knots he didn't even know he had were gone, he can't help but smile. ]

T-thank you very much! Did you use magic just now? I'm...a little new about this so I'm sorry if I'm wrong.

[glossophobia]

[ Its just what to expect of a teacher, always far too prepared for anything and everything. When Doppo stands Rosho follows along with him just to make sure he doesn't falter or tumble backwards, but from the looks of it he's refreshed and doing just fine, which is a great relief. ]

Yes, I've gotten pretty good at learning how to use my healing magic. I can't cure just anything but it does the trick with simple things. I can talk to animals too. I know its all different from when we last—

[ Rosho suddenly pauses.

At no point has Doppo ever seemed to give any indication that he recognizes him. ]

Um. I'm sorry, I know this is pretty sudden and kind of weird, but by any chance... do you know who I am?

[doppomine]

[ Everyone here seems to have abilities that are cool and most importantly, useful. Meanwhile, Doppo's lucky if he doesn't make air punch him in the face. Or trees. Maybe nature just hate him especially in this world - ]

A-ah, no. I'm the one that's sorry. I... [ Man, he's rehearsed this speech a few times in his mind already after Hifumi informed him about him being here before, but there really is no way to avoid sounding awkward. ] I don't remember anything...even though Hifumi told me about being here before. [ Anything or anyone that he hadn't already met back home, he thinks. But either way, he doesn't recognize Rosho at all and the thought of that hurts. ]

I um...hope I didn't give you a hard time. [ He just reintroduced himself by running into a tree. There's no going back after an impression like that. ]

[glossophobia]

Oh, so Hifumi at least knows you're here! That's good!

[ At least there's some good news to come out of all of this. Hifumi's sure to be ecstatic. (Rosho might want to have a talk with him though...) As disappointing as it is for Doppo not to remember him, ultimately, it might be better for him not to have any memories of his former stay. Best not to know you almost died to a Dullahan attack. ]

But please, don't be sorry, its not your fault. I enjoyed getting to know you the first time you were here. You weren't any trouble at all. My name's Tsutsujimori Rosho. I'm actually a member of Osaka's division in the Division Rap Battle. —ah, before I forget and they cause any trouble! So, our leader's name is Nurude Sasara. You'll tell who he is right off the bat because he's a comedian that tells terrible jokes. If he ever bothers you, just tell him his jokes are bad. Our other teammate is Amayado Rei. He's got a history of being a scam artist, so be careful around him! If he ever tries to mess with you just let me know and I'll teach him a lesson. They're good-hearted people but they can be really annoying.

Feather catching

[plenilunium]

[With Jyushi having a guinea pig as a familiar, it wasn't surprising at all that he was taking part of this. Part of him wondered if his guinea pig was part of this tribe but Elizabeth didn't really talk about that. Either way, he thought he should help out. It only feels right.

Though he's not very fast and trying to get these feathers are difficult. As he was having his own failed attempt, he thinks he notices a familiar sight cross his field of vision and he peers around, seeing Doppo...collide into a tree. Jyushi is running over, worried.]

Doppo-san?! [Said with all the familiarity as if he knows Doppo.]

[doppomine]

[ Today, Doppo learned that taking a hit to the face by a tree is the equivalent of having five extra potent energy drinks because his head is ringing right now. The loud shout of his name makes his head pulse unpleasantly but it does get his attention and keeps him from just conking out right there. With a groan, he opens his eyes to see a guy towering over him. He knows Doppo's name, but Doppo knows nothing about him. Maybe he hit the tree so hard that he shrunk and he's in a land of giant goths now or something. Given how crazy things has been for him, he wouldn't put it past that either.

Komainu arrives from the bushes, giving Jyushi a look of acknowledgement but otherwise goes to Doppo to lick his face. This proves that he's still in Avalon at least. It's then that Doppo finally sits up but he does it slowly.

He doesn't even notice that his nose is bleeding. Komainu barks, propping both paws on Doppo's leg to alert both the humans. The latter hasn't noticed yet though. ]

...um...I'm.....sorry...that you had to see that...um, you are?

[plenilunium]

Ah, you don't remember me--[That matters a lot to him because he'd really liked Doppo a lot. In some ways, he could understand Doppo's negativity and how easy it was to get lost in it. If it hadn't been for all of the work Jyushi had done to never let himself be buried by his negative thoughts, it isn't like he wouldn't be that different.

And that's why he'd always wanted to help Doppo. So his heart does drop a bit, just a little upset that Doppo seems to have forgotten him and he is sad about that for one short moment.

You know, until he notices the bleeding nose.]

Doppo-san! You're bleeding! [Said with the kind of tone that doesn't do a ringing head any favors.]

[doppomine]

[ In hindsight, Doppo should have asked Hifumi for a running list of people who he ought to know but do not...but this is already more people who know his name than he's used to. He'd walk past a poster of Matenrou and people wouldn't recognize him. If this flashy kid knows who he is then...that's a step up, right?

Just as he's about to ask about how they know each other, the alarming level of being informed that the tree indeed drew first blood out of him leaves his head pulsing...but he knows better than to take it out on the stranger-but-not-stranger. ]

H-huh?! [ His nose is warm to the touch, mostly because of the blood his finger catches before it drips onto his clothes. Welp. The one time people start recognizing him...and he's made an ass out of himself trying to catch birds... ]

I'm - I'm fine...it's...probably well deserved, if I have to be honest... [ It's what he gets for thinking about karaage when he shouldn't have. He's reaching for a handkerchief that isn't actually there, much to his annoyance. ]

But I'm sorry that you had to see this. And this. [ The nosebleed. ] And me. [ And him. ] I...don't remember you, that's true... [ pay no mind to his attempt at stopping the red waterfall with his wrist, tis but a scratch ] ...I'm sorry...

[plenilunium]

[At least this is definitely Doppo, he thinks. He's heard of stories where it's like completely different people who show up but this is Doppo through and through. Even if he doesn't remember Jyushi, as sad as that makes him, it isn't impossible for them to become friends again. He's not going to let himself be too sad over this.

Luckily for Doppo, Jyushi has a handkerchief. Of course it's all black and lacy, but it still gets the job done!]

Doppo-san! What did I say? [Wait.] Well, what did I say to the previous you? Not that...you'd remember...[JYUSHI PULL IT TOGETHER. At least for Doppo's sake, he isn't going into visual kei mode. Then that would just be spelling disaster for everybody.]

Anyway! Don't blame yourself! Accidents happen to everybody and you're only human! Breathe with me! [BREATHING EXERCISES, DOPPO. He takes a breath in and then a breath out.] What will happen will happen and we will make it through it. Breathe in...breathe out...

sorry for the wait ;;;;;;; rl is rough

[doppomine]

[ Doppo nearly refuses the handkerchief outright because he cannot let something so nice and dainty looking by stained by his...incompetence. He takes several deep breaths along with Jyushi, making a face only because the blood continues to flow. He sooner tries to just keep his sleeve on his nose than to use the handkerchief as a plug. This seemingly positive presence taken the form of this tall young man is already too good for him! ]

I think I'll be okay...thank you. [ Doppo's version of "okay" is still being studied by experts. So far, "okay" is a relatively low bar. At the very least, he's stopped with the constant apologies. ] You're.......... [ To think after meeting yet another person who recognizes him that he'd be able to do the same with time, but instead Doppo just shakes his head, disappointed in himself. ] I'm sorry, I really don't remember anything. Do you know Hifumi also?

rl is rough so no worries!

[plenilunium]

Use the handkerchief, don't dirty your clothes! [This is what it's for, Doppo. But he isn't too surprised that he isn't using the handkerchief and using his clothes. Doppo, no matter which one, always seemed to be like this and it made Jyushi sad.]

I know Hifumi-san! You didn't know who I was the first time either so it's okay. I'm Aimono Jyushi, part of Nagoya's division. I'm the second member of Bad Ass Temple. [But if this Doppo didn't remember him then that meant he also didn't remember when him and Kuko had attacked them at Fragrance. Jyushi had apologized to Doppo before and he doesn't hestitate to do this now, too. Sure, Doppo had no recollection of this happening but he thought it was the right thing to do.

With a bow, he says earnestly:] Um, you don't remember this either but back home, my leader Kuko-san and I attacked you and Hifumi-san. It was honestly wrong to do and I'm very sorry! Kuko-san gets very eager and it's hard not to get swept up...but it was still wrong!

ty ;;

[doppomine]

[ Doppo just shakes his head at the offer, saying that he'll be fine. A handkerchief that nice would be totally wasted on him and for something so stupid like running into a tree.

So, it's all the more strange that Jyushi would even apologize for something that's never happened to Doppo. Or hasn't. God, this place is weird. ]

A-ah, you don't have to apologize. [ He tries to sound gentle but with his nose pulled by his sleeve, he probably sounds more muffled than he'd like. ] I've um, never been apologize to ever for something that...hasn't even happened to me. So, don't worry about it. If anything, you seem like a good kid to me. [ Doppo would pat his head, but he needs a step ladder his free hand is dusty from the fall. ]

Anyway, I'm really out of my element here...I was trying to catch one of those birds. Is that why you're here?