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Kaji Akihiko ([personal profile] rippingu) wrote in [community profile] isleofavalon2021-02-03 11:18 pm

It's a bittersweet symphony (February Catch-All)

🧙 WHO: Akihiko Kaji, Various and YOU!
⚔️️ WHAT: Random February stuffs
🕒 WHEN: All of February
🗺️ WHERE: All over the open zones that apply?
⚠️ WARNINGS: Surprisingly, no... unless you dislike piercings, cause he turning Ue-sama on to that metal vibe up in here.




A Tall Order

Kaji has already decided which quest he is willing to undertake. Not going to stick his neck out far enough to get it cut off, but willing to do a thing or two that might help. However, he's not exactly rushing off, in fact as he looks over the other quest the man lights a smoke, letting it hang between his lips.

He gives the list another glance with a thoughtful hum, the money from the Pure of heart sounds like a good prize, too good to be true which means they clearly are being asked to do something they should not do. He'd do it, but if he can, he'd rather stick to things that don't make him have to make a large moral decision while out and about in a strange world with people he does not know.

Either way, for now, he's going to stand there and smoke and contemplate the board and hell, even his life at this moment.

Working hard or hardly working:

Kaji has taken a job at one of the local taverns and a cafe, he spends most of his days working in the cafe while putting a shift in at the bar in the evening. He finally had enough with the generous help of his bandmate to purchase the drums and practice is coming along well.

This means Kaji is in good spirits, rather one finds him at the bar or cafe they are sure to find him with a smile, a joke, or outside taking a quick smoke break, really just matters when they happen along.


Wildcard: I am open to any of nonfighty monster quests with Kaji or TDM prompts, if you'd like a starter for one let me know. Or if you want to fling someone at Kai at random, he can be found working in one of the cafes and one of the taverns, so looking for a cafe breve he's your guy. Feel free to fling a random hey, I see you in the street starter or let me know, and I can write it. Long story short, up for anything, so come on at me; I had a rough couple of months but here for all the tags now. He will also be taking part in Valentine's Day Concert with his band, so we can do something with that if you'd like! You can get me [plurk.com profile] bethestorm to plot.

uenosama: (43)

[personal profile] uenosama 2021-02-04 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Uenoyama made sure he asked for this on his own day off too. He didn't want to have to think about rushing to the shop during all of this. He's... determined in his intentions, yes, but he could easily come up with an excuse and delay it.

No delays allowed.

He bounces down the stairs, a deep blue jacket and light blue and gray scarf that Mafuyu gave him for Christmas. He's never leaving the apartment without it. There is a bit of a nervous air about him when he walks up to Kaji.

"Kaji-san, good morning," he gives him a short wave. He's literally the only person Uenoyama knows that has experience about this, and the only person he can trust with it too.
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[personal profile] uenosama 2021-02-05 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks," Uenoyama accepts it with a nod. Gets his hands busy and all instead of nervously wringing them. He wonders if Kaji will laugh at him for this request but he's been more on a serious side as of recently. Besides, he's shown him nothing but support when he truly needed it.

He nods and takes a deep breath.

"I want to get a piercing."
uenosama: (1)

[personal profile] uenosama 2021-02-14 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
For a moment he thought Kaji was going to tease him about it but- nothing comes. So he's more relaxed, less nervous, aside from the thought of getting a needle in his earlobe. That's a problem to weather when he gets to that point.

"Thanks. I don't really trust anyone else with this." Because Kaji has like a million of those piercings himself.

"I was thinking about it for a while, even back home, but I saw this earring in one of the shops the other day," he pulls out a little box from his pocket and opens it, showing a small, blue gem earring with thin red lines through it. It's nothing gaudy or big, just a small, regular earring. "So it kind of solidified my decision."
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[personal profile] uenosama 2021-02-19 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Now he's a bit embarrassed when Kaji throws his hand around his shoulders. It really does seem like he's copying Kaji with this like a real fanboy, but he never denied he was that.

"Thanks! Um... I didn't really think about it. Lower ear, I guess? For now."

He has a few more ideas that popped up in his head that he could definitively go after later but for now, he'll stick to lower ear.

"The shop is in the center. Let's go?"
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[personal profile] uenosama 2021-02-23 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
There's no hiding the fact that Uenoyama goes a bit pale at the thought of getting infection because of the piercing, but it is what it is. He can handle it, right? If not, he'll find someone with healing powers to fix it for him- here at least he can do it.

"Did you start off there as well?"

Uenoyama had a few other... ideas, that' he's currently not brave to try out.

"Where would you get the piercing this time?"
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[personal profile] uenosama 2021-03-15 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Addicting... Uenoyama would never think of getting a piercing to become addicting. But considering how many of them Kaji has, it's probably the truth. If it's like that, Ue wonders if he'll want in the future another one. Or maybe that would be too much.

Ue hums as he explains piercings on the ear, but then visibly flinches when Kaji points at the skin under his eye.

"Why would you want piercing there!? Is that even possible? Won't that hurt a lot? Or injure your eye!?"

The expression on his face is somewhere between being impressed by the courage, but also kind of terrified.
greedyvixen: (124)

idek if he'll be working hard or hardly working but we'll see

[personal profile] greedyvixen 2021-02-04 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Rin isn't the most common sight in taverns despite how many nights she spent partying at Lunatia's night clubs and bars. But she happens to be in that same tavern alone around the beginning of this month. For reasons.

Wouldn't be the first time, when she starts opening up about things she bottles up after drinking a little... Or wouldn't be the first bar/tavern fight, that she accidentally starts later if that happens again.

Anyway! She's sitting in one corner of the counter with nothing in front of her, not yet, aaaand she raises her head as soon as she hears Kaji joking to someone else there. Oh. He works here. Goooood. Rin waits a bit until he is less busy with other people.

"Why am I not even surprised seeing you here?"
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[personal profile] greedyvixen 2021-02-05 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
Even if Rin hadn't taken a trip to her homeworld between hopping from one world into another, arriving into the same world with her Saber might have calmed her down a lot anyway. Not that she regrets anything from Lunatia or like she's ashamed of her time there but-- it's still different with her around and with Shirou it kind of depends on how they decide to roll with everything. But hey, she still enjoys Kaji's company too.

"I didn't even know you're here."

His great grin hasn't gone anywhere and hey, neither have her teasing smirks and smiles. She's looking at him with one of those teasing smiles right now like that line is obviously a lie, she's seen him walking here more than once and she kind of is here for his company. But no, she's not here just to see him.

"Besides if I was here just to see you, well, now I've seen you and I could walk out."

But she's not moving anywhere from her seat, she sure keeps her eyes on following Kaji's actions because that's much more interesting than anything else here. Until he slides that glass to her, at least, because then she's staring at that.

"At least some things have good timings here then..." Whatever that's supposed to mean. Rin nods towards the glass. "What's that?"

If he wants to keep it as a mystery or surprise, that's fine too, won't stop her from drinking it or at least sipping from her glass soon after that.
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[personal profile] greedyvixen 2021-02-23 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
It was a nice trip home! And maybe Rin somewhere out there will also get to go there and then she can go visit Lunatia to see Lancer again after seeing everything, that happened back in their timeline. Would not recommend if things are better between all of this world hopping and if people have their most important people with them in the multiverse though, maybe. Or at least it gets more complicated then...

"You do need my company if you ever have any questions about magic or want to learn more about it or whatever magic related things it may be..."

Kaji, you are her favorite drummer too. Not that Rin knows any other drummers but even if she did, she enjoys the company of one of her first friends anyway... She really hasn't many real friends through her entire life either.

Tohsaka stares at her glass like she is almost surprised for a moment. Whiskey sounds like something her father and that fake priest would drink together but here she is, drinking it here tonight without seriously complaining about it or her company at all.

"Is that a local saying or something else? Also what happened to sparkling wines, girly drinks and all that...?"

Those sound more like night club style or like her style back in Lunatia. Not sure how much of that same party style she'll be doing here, pretty sure she isn't stopping that completely because it was fun too.

Rin doesn't mind the little burn, she drinks more of it and she's still quiet for a moment. Talking is easy, when it's not about her personal businesses but it's harder weird talking about anything close to those. But yeah, it's clear what Kaji means and she likes his way of asking it even if she doesn't say it. Where does she even begin? Her home world is kind of a weird place between all of this world hopping...

"Magic. First it brings all of us here..." It's easy to see where this is going. "...then suddenly I can't find someone anywhere because clearly he went back home."

Hey, that's a really interesting glass in front of her and she keeps staring at it or anywhere near it, because apparently that's easier if she'll be here talking about this.
zunge: (when you turned your back on me)

work hard, hardly work

[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-05 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
The cafe is where he spots him. Noiz goes in mostly not expecting to recognize anyone. A number of people from Prisma are here, but most of the ones he learned of were unfamiliar to him. Not to mention he heard some here didn't remember that place. Different versions. Inside, once he notices Kaji, Noiz allows his gaze to linger longer on the familiar blond than it needs to. Long, solid eye contact.

"Cappuccino. Medium."
zunge: (just before they fall apart)

[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-07 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Waiting till he hears some sort of confirmation from Kaji, Noiz finally allows his brows to rise. "You do remember me."

He reaches for the cappuccino, tugging it close. "I already learned about four people I knew there who are here but don't remember shit." He's come across more who did remember.
Edited 2021-02-07 06:07 (UTC)
zunge: (my life is in a shell)

[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-07 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
Without hearing Emerald's full name, he doesn't figure out who the "Em" he's referring to must be.

"I see." He blows on his drink, still not sure how long he needs to wait to make it cool off properly. "Since last month." In his opinion not long at all.
zunge: (faultless deduction)

[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-09 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
No matter. Noiz got his ability to feel pain restored not long before leaving Lunatia. It's really just a matter of too little experience in figuring out how long coffee needs to cool before it won't burn when he tries to drink. He places an unwrapped hand experimentally around the mug, testing the warmth. If nothing else, the temperature feels nice. It's been pretty cold lately, and he's unused to feeling so much chill and coldness everywhere.

"Shit had recently stopped hitting the fan. What do you last remember?"
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[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-11 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. Lost the bandages." Noiz slides his mug further down the counter so that he's not blocking the registers.

"Hmm.... Sounds like you're missing a month or two. I left that place in the middle of December."
zunge: (outside is my hell)

[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-17 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know what a Cafe Breve is." He sips gingerly at the drink that has had some time to cool.

"No permanent jobs. Why?"
zunge: (we are hearing the sound of transmission)

[personal profile] zunge 2021-02-20 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
All this free shit's making Noiz mildly suspicious, causing his brow to furrow in contemplation. That's when Kaji leads him over to the table and blurts out his plans.

Ah. Kaji wants something from him. That's what it is. The tension in his shoulders releases just a smidge as he slides casually into a chair across from the taller man.

"I've done it a few times. Nipples, clit, ears, tongue web..." He sips at his first drink, still not finished with it, and casts a pointed expression Kaji's way. His chin rests on the knuckles of his free hand, elbow on the table.

"What's the pay and do you even have the funds to start up your own business?" Startups are something he knows a thing or two about. It was his funds that helped get his Usui manifestation location analysis schtick off the ground.
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[personal profile] zunge 2021-03-11 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
"...Combination of commission and hourly pay. That way it's worth my while no matter how busy or dead."

If it were only commission-based, Noiz would become very annoyed if the place had almost no business for piercings. On the other hand, if it becomes a surprise hit he wants to be paid his worth for his work. This was the middle route that would accomplish that.
zunge: (on this occasion it's not true)

[personal profile] zunge 2021-03-24 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Right. You run your own business before?"
intrapid: (058)

tall order

[personal profile] intrapid 2021-02-10 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's not like Karma can't just look around Kaji's shoulder or say "excuse me" to get him to move (or don't and just barge in anyways), but he lingers back for the time being, watching Kaji stare at the list, like he's weighing his choices picking off a menu. ]

...You're sure taking your time. Got it memorized yet? If you're having trouble deciding, just do them one by one.
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[personal profile] intrapid 2021-02-11 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ It might work better, but this still works, getting Kaji's attention and him to move. ]

"Safest" in terms of what? It's ineffective back-breaking labor to no ends.

[ Elf carrier felt like the dumbest quest to Karma, safe to him in the same way that babysitting a bunch of rowdy preschoolers would be, giving in to their every little whim. ]

Easy money, I guess...

[personal profile] intrapid 2021-02-14 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
Innocence until proven guilty, and it's not like those monsters are random?

[ Trolls, elves, humans, it's pretty much all listed out. When he's faced off against the most elusive and dangerous of monsters for all these months, it's hard to be scared of whatever this world can throw at him. ]

It's not like you'll die. How 'bout we partner up, and you'll see? I won't let you die, and in exchange, I'll only ask for a little bit of "payment."

[personal profile] intrapid 2021-02-20 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
There's always an answer for everything~

[ He likes to think so, anyways— there being an answer for everything means possibly knowing everything, it means not being surprised and it means being in control. ]

It's not like I go up against monsters all the time or anything. Where I'm from, there's only one, and I haven't been able to kill it yet.

[ On the flipside, it also hasn't been able to kill Karma. But that's nothing to brag about, considering the monster's promise not to harm any of his students. ]

Anyways... for an escort like this, the payment comes out to be 3000 gold. [ the equivalent of 30 USD ] And you tell me what your magic is.

[personal profile] intrapid 2021-02-21 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
3000 gold and you come out alive.

[ Coupled with his magic, they shouldn't have much trouble, especially if he's practiced in his magic for however long he's been here, Karma still feeling his out but taking what opportunities presents itself to do so. ]

Mine's psychometry. Not as useful in the face of monsters, but I'm pretty good with a knife. [ knife against a monster... ] So, who d'you want to fight? A seasoned knight? Innocent old man? Elves?

[personal profile] intrapid 2021-02-23 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
The "kind, innocent, old man"?

[ Karma looks delighted more than surprised, but there is a healthy serving of both. Who would've imagined Kaji choose that quest, especially when he says he has no experience with monsters- Karma can bet he has no experience with killing in general either. ]

You have more mettle than I thought! Alright, first—

[ He holds his hand out. ]

The gold. Then we head to Morganna's. Let me take the lead.