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[sinningtree]

CONTACT

KURAMA

"This is Kurama, it seems that I'm unable to respond right now. Leave a message."

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text | un: crusher

[fieldtrip]

Hey I heard you might be able to teach me how to sense demons and spirits
I'm Toph

[sinningtree]

I suppose that might be plausible, in theory. I have to admit I have never exactly taught spiritual awareness to anyone, and being away from our home worlds may complicate any attempt at lessons further.

May I ask where you heard this from?

[fieldtrip]

Dramatic fire guy
Hiei? Yeah Hiei
He thought it might be possible and I have a lot of experience sensing things

[sinningtree]

Honing existing spiritual awareness would certainly be much easier than attempting to teach it from scratch. Could you share what experience you already have? It would help narrow down a potential plan of action, assuming they are related.

[fieldtrip]

Sure
I'm an earthbender, that means I can throw rocks around
And I'm blind
So I use my bending to sense what's around me through the ground

waves hands sssometime. novemberishly.

[avitus]

hey man what's the deal with the cold shoulder
i even brought food earlier!
are you pissed about something specific???

[legit trying to make an accounting of the most recent stupid things he's done to see if any of them might count as Offensively stupid in Kurama's estimation, but he's coming up blank.]

[sinningtree]

[to be fair, this could be about any number of things, so:]

Yusuke, what on earth are you referring to?

[avitus]

you've literally been ignoring me all day

[Kurama's been out all day. Nobody gave Yusuke the memo though.]

[sinningtree]

I'm afraid that I've been quite busy. Although this is the first message I've received from you all day, are you certain they have been going through?

[avitus]

what are you talking about, you were in the house an hour ago

video; un: misscoordinator

[coordinatroll]

[ The video opens to Mitama, though just like in her recent post, she's wearing her "Santa disguise". She's here on an important business, after all. ]

Ho, ho, ho! Thank you for joining our Secret Santa event~ It's time to find out what ─ or rather who ─ your assignment as Santa's Little Helper for this year is! Drumroll, please...

[ She makes a pause for a dramatic effect, her hand slipping into a Santa hat she's holding and pulling out a small piece of paper with a name on it. ]

It's none other than... Kurt Wagner, da ba dee da ba di!

Remember, you should present your assignee with a gift of your choice until December 25th! Good luck, and remember: your main task is to spread joy, happiness and the spirit of Christmas cheer!

Miss Santa Coordinator, out!

[izanagis]

[Kurama's Secret Santa will be addressed to him at the apothecary. Is it because maybe the gifter doesn't know Kurama very well? HMMM.

Whatever the case, said gift comes in the form of a kind of weird-looking plant. It even has a bow on the pot. There's also a note:]

I don't know much about plants, but I heard you like them, and this one seemed interesting. Merry Christmas.

- Your Secret Santa

IC delivery

[traumaticus]

[It's early in the 25th morning. Most people are still sleeping and the sun is only about to send its first rays to break the darkness of the night sky. But then there is a sudden knock on a door. Huh?! Who could it be! Whenever Kurama gets to the door, be it immediately or hours late they will find a christmas wreath with white roses placed on their doorstep. There might even be snowy (or wet!) small hoof marks leading away from the present. Hm. I wonder, who indeed did deliver this?

On the wreath there is a letter that reads:]

Greetings my fellow Chosen.

Thank you for your support and help with strengthening our community by partaking in the training camp during September. I shall look forward to our continued collaboration in future. In the meantime I wish you the most pleasant and peaceful Christmas. There will be a feast held at the Inn’s tavern for the next 12 days and I welcome you to enjoy it for free. There will be warm food, treats and homemade mead and wine at your disposal.

Merry Christmas.

Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester

[ooc: There will be no ic mingle log for the feast. But feel free to either handwave or thread it out!]

action;

[dorotabeau]

It's a brisk January morning.

Once again, Kabane wakes bright and early, bothered by the nagging feeling that he's not doing enough. Enough of what? He doesn't know. But he's still here, in this strange new world, so he's clearly not doing enough of it.

It's time to try doing something new.

This is the simultaneously simple yet ambitious thought train that leads Kabane to the farm at six in the morning. He brings his own shovel and a container of water. After setting the container down on top of a fence, he nods, satisfied with his forethought. Then, he starts digging up animal shit.

Go big or go home, as they say.

[sinningtree]

By the time Kurama arrives at the farm there's already someone else there. Not entirely unusual, the thing about "taking over" is that many of the Chosen still come on their own schedules to do whatever work they feel like doing. He has never had any reason to stop or regulate them, but he does try to keep up with who might be coming or going, getting a feel for the regulars and whoever kept animals on the premises.

This seems like a new face. He smiles pleasantly enough before announcing himself with a greeting.

"Getting an early start today, are we?"

[dorotabeau]

"Ah-"

He pauses his shoveling, blade deep in dung, to give this new stranger his full attention. Big, red eyes stare blankly at Kurama from beneath messy black bangs. One second, two seconds, just long enough to be awkward. Then, finally, he nods.

"I needed to do something," he admits, unable to describe his restlessness with any language more complicated than that. "Are these animals yours?"

[sinningtree]

Luckily, the fox is used to what might be otherwise awkward pauses in conversation. He's not exactly immune to them himself, even if he didn't also know others who were just as bad.

"Many have lived here longer than I have, actually." He doesn't live on the farm, but he means being in Aldrip.

"Others house their animals here, any that are too large to stay at a residence. Some have been left behind by those who evidently returned home. I tend to the land more than the animals myself, but the whole farm is a bit of a group effort."

He doesn't specify if he means a new arrival to Aldrip or simply new to helping at the farm when he asks, "Are you new, then?"

Tmw Hiei has lost out on a thousand naps

[jaganshi]

Hiei had only retreated for a quick snack and a cat nap. Something to keep him going past the creeping toward overwhelming sleepiness that has settled in over the past month. He’s doing his best - what he thinks will be most beneficial to Kurama and what he knows the fox would want - but as time moves on it is taking more and more from him.

And not anything to do with time or activities other than napping, either. Purely to do with the stretch of energy needed in order to keep the Jagan on Kurama nearly constantly so that he can react exactly when needed. The little fire demon returns as quickly and quietly as ever, snacks in hand, but stops nearly dead as he comes upon Kurama looking … nearly normal?

Red eyes blink a few times as he tries to catch up a little, cautiously excited at the change. It is more rapid than he thought it might be, which causes hesitation, but -

“Kurama.” Surely the redhead can feel a swell of relief through their connection, the wall between them that was initially strong crumbling with time and fatigue.

“What happened?” A pause, and after a moment of thought Hiei offers the snacks he’d brought for himself. Usually he’d have more to say but … give him a minute to work through, here.

[sinningtree]

Hiei returns to Kurama settled with his back against a tree, going through the network posts on his tablet, because frankly he has been completely out of touch this entire time. Kuwabara had left a while ago, and although the fox is ever wary of his surroundings in this state, he can smell the other demon to identify him as he approaches, without even looking up.

At least, until the fire apparition says his name. The pleasant smile is automatic, reflective of both his own eagerness to move on from the nightmare that has been the last few weeks and Hiei's apparently infectious relief at the prospect. Nevermind the fact that he's just happy to see him back, in all new and uncharacteristically intense ways that he's not accustomed to from their extended connection through the Jagan.

His head tilts as Hiei asks what happened before offering the snacks, taking them with a fair bit of confusion but not commenting. Then, his he answers as if it isn't the worst possible thing that the human could have done under these circumstances.

"Kuwabara paid me a visit, this morning. It seems I have quite a bit to catch up on."

Can't exactly browse the network in giant fox form, can he?

[jaganshi]

In a way, it is a sight for sore eyes to see Kurama mostly back to normal.

Yes, Hiei often revelled in seeing his partner in his demon form again, but a demonic form while also not fully in control of himself was different. A form that wanted destruction that would no doubt cause stress when Kurama returned to his normal form? Even worse. As much as Hiei would love to see the chaos he could cause... this was better. Kurama not being stressed about making amends to the entire town instead of taking care of himself was also the fire demon's preference, even if it meant maybe dealing with the redhead trying to apologize to him over easily healed injuries.

Thankfully his shock is thoroughly stamped out the moment Kurama says that Kuwabara paid him a visit, drowned out in a scowling growl.

"I told him to stay with Yukina." A bone to pick for later, for sure, but he'll cut to the chase anyway. "What the hell did he want?"

[sinningtree]

While time in Aldrip has him far more relaxed about taking on his other forms for now, Kurama is - of course - oblivious to any inclination Hiei has for seeing him unleashed without restraint. He has never been one to truly let loose and even when he did anything remotely of that nature, it was only seconds before he reeled it back in. He does not want to cause destruction and chaos. Even before the changes he underwent by living as a human his interests had never been for anything flashy or devastating. He operated patiently, in the shadows, body count has never been an active interest if his, the way it was for Hiei. The urge to strike out like this goes against the very core of his being, which is unsettling to deal with, at best.

He lowers the tablet as Hiei growls his frustration. “I am sure he wouldn't have come without first ensuring that she was safe. Apparently there is a project happening in the city that could use my assistance. I think we should go look into it, don't you agree?”

If Hiei prefers Kurama normal and not warring against his own impulses or emotions he would readily, as far as the fox sees it.

apothecary

[cactusy]

[Shaw comes in with her hands shoved in her pockets, a fresh bruise blooming on her cheek, and Bear the Belgian shepherd at her side (he's sporting a service dog vest that is absolutely fake). ]

I'm looking to refresh my first aid kit without having to rob the clinic. Do you have bandages and stuff here, or is it all-natural organic plant meds only?

[sinningtree]

[Kurama's gaze is on the dog as she speaks, as if he's never seen one before, but after a moment he looks up to meet Shaw's eye directly.]

Well, we certainly wouldn't want that. I'm sure I can find you some bandages.

[His head tilts as he takes in the bruise.]

You're not looking for any treatment, now?

[cactusy]

[All eyes being on Bear makes perfect sense to her; she can't fault him for that. She shakes her head at his question, but adds--]

Wouldn't say no to some more painkillers, either, but I'm not trying to push my luck. I've heard about this place, but it's my first time in.

Enforcement

[expi]

[One moment you are minding your own business and the next Jerry has appeared in front of you. It takes only one blink of the eye, and he is there. It’s a bit odd that he has made an appearance, given the only time people tend to see him is for sentencing at the courthouse. Was it a trick of the light? Was it a hallucination caused by food poisoning? No, Jerry is actually in front of you.]

You took definitive action to stop the spread of the arson attack at the training grounds. For this, you will be rewarded. [You have the sneaking suspicion that reward might be a strong word for what is about to be given to you as a task.] Those who have committed criminal activity will provide restoration services to the training grounds and surrounding areas as penance. You, as an upstanding citizen of Aldrip, will preside over monitoring their progress.

[Wow, what fun, right? Jerry seemed pleased with this declaration. He even reached out to shake your hand as if you two are equals when it comes to assisting in the safe upkeeping of the law in Aldrip.]

Please see that the six individuals complete their restoration work in a timely manner. Your team will oversee them at their tasks. Please arrive each day promptly until the work is completed. It should only take two to three days.

[With that, Jerry just leaves. Again, he is there in front of you and the next he is gone again. He leaves behind in your hand from the handshake (or if you refused it, you’ll find it on your person) a badge that clips on a pocket or belt designating you a community service enforcer. Congratulations! Or condolences.]

[ooc: You, along with every other person that helped contain or put out the fires in the training ground, have been tasked to oversee the restoration. You will oversee 6 unlucky sentenced Chosen. You will not participate in the restoration efforts personally, but you will have to talk, bribe, threaten, and manage the six to achieving their sentencing. You may work together with your fellow enforcers to this end as well. A game plan may be necessary as some of these six can be… rebellious.

If you complete your task and stay diligent on this, you will notice the natives greet you warmly, provide supplies and even help you with something that you need done or want. You will also receive a blue great job ribbon for your hard work! Hang on to this ribbon; it will allow you to continue to have free stuff given to you by the natives and it may be used in your own sentencing to remind Jerry of your previous contributions and he will release you from sentencing (unless you really want to participate).

If you and the other enforcers fail to convince the sentenced to complete their tasks, the natives will appear sad and sympathetic towards you. They will pat you on the shoulder as if you have tried and failed to overcome impossible odds. You will receive a yellow you tried pin for your efforts. It looks fancy, but it doesn’t appear to provide you any benefits except some of the natives take pity on you and give you a muffin they baked. It tastes like sadness in your mouth.]