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middaeg2020-04-08 12:36 pm
selfishwish) wrote in middaeg2020-04-08 12:36 pm
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Smiling faces, flawlessly rehearsed
Who: Momiji Sohma & You!
When: First half of Aereuer
Where: Aefenglom, Dorchacht, and the high seas!
What: Small rabbit engages in frenetic self-distraction after Bondmate's disappearance
Warnings: N/A for now!
1. Temporary Lodgings (The Haven)
[Momiji wakes on the first morning of Aereuer to a dull void lodged somewhere in his chest. It's a horribly concrete, unshakable absence, and somehow he knows even before he calls up to the nest Asahi built in the rafters of their shared apartment what it means.
At the Finders' office, come working hours, he doesn't know how to explain why he's not his usual, bright-eyed self for the day. "My favorite person here poofed out of existence" is too hard a conversation to think through. So--he makes sure that he is his usual, bright-eyed self. He keeps a cheerful smile for each new client that comes in, and then at quitting time he hugs one of his bosses goodbye and scampers for home.
He is mid-scamper when it sinks in past the cheer that he would rather sleep literally anywhere besides the empty apartment that is "home" presently.
This is why, as Aefenglom's newest batch of Mirrorbound are settling in for their first night in the Haven, there may come a knock at your front door just after dark, and you may find a small, tired-looking puca clasping a suitcase and glancing hopefully past you.]
Hi...! [He'll chirp as soon as the door's open, as if this were totally normal. He's been freeloading since he got here, so he's not entirely sure how Mirrorbound usually sort out housing.] Sorry it's late, but! I was hoping maybe you had a room free here, still...?
Just for the night, if that's okay.
2. Dolly Mine (Dorchacht)
[The thing about actively malevolent children's toys is that most households have a low tolerance for how much mischief they'll put up with from a supposed-to-be-inanimate object before they just bin it. This is good common sense. It is not good for business, however, if you are a toy dealer who'd like to make absolutely sure your last batch of sales won't Chucky someone before you work out the spell that makes them tick.
Thankfully, an expert sleuth in on the case! If there's one thing Momiji knows, it's toys. And so it's easy to convince his bosses at Particularly Good Finders to give him a week away from Aefenglom to join the doll-hunt.
For the first few days, he can be found flitting between addresses in the city, checking in on known-purchasers. By midweek, though, he has a growing list of irate parents who will confirm having purchased one of the awful things, only to have thrown it out or had it go unaccountably missing. Momiji re-routes his efforts to combing pawn- and junk-shops after that and casing some of Dorchacht's poorer neighborhoods. Wandering through the streets, he might readily be mistaken for one of the city's orphan Monsters, off on his own--even if the lace collar on his "work clothes" spoils the effect somewhat.
And then, at last: A breakthrough.]
Hold on, stop...! [Near sunset in the Black City, a breathless puca may pop out of an alley looking incredibly peeved and a little dingy, to grab at the sleeve of the nearest person's shirt.] Did you see a gang of creepy-looking dolls come this way?
[Yes, he said "gang." It turns out that the abandoned ones are smart enough to team up.]
3. A Pirate's Life
[So, you've decided to sail theseven however-many-Geargadas-has seas aboard the good ship Sappheral.
Maybe you've been enjoying the salt-air and the open breeze up on deck. Or maybe you're just in it for the paid vacation outside the city, letting the first days aboard slip past in the routine of labor. Regardless, eventually the ship is far enough out that each night comes with paired crew-members assigned to keep watch, should the local Merrow try to sneak aboard in the pitch-black. You may have been pulled for the night's first shift, or you may still be above-deck for your own reasons. That part's not really important.
What's important is the one crew-member already stationed on-deck for the starboard watch. Momiji, outfitted in a fleece-lined coat thrown over pink pajamas, looks very ready for deadly combat with the creatures of the deep. Honest! Someone's given him a short-spear and a lantern to keep him company, so really the level of preparation here is flawless.
Mostly, truth be told, he talked his way on-board with the other Mirrorbound as more of a good luck charm than anything. But there's no denying that he has the ears for catching anything scrambling up the hull of the ship.
At the first sign of anyone in ear-shot, he'll pivot his lantern around to catch sight of them and whistle.]
Hey, over here! [And then, in a plaintive whine:] I'm bored...!
4. A Hole to Call Home (The Haven)
[Eventually, though, he does have to actually spend another night in Aefenglom. But if he's already being forced to move house...there are certain temptations for a puca that have been easy to ignore up to this point, that suddenly become pressing.
Everywhere he scopes out open rooms around the Haven just seems too big, too empty, too full-of-strangers, or too--well, above ground. And it's not like Aefenglom gave him the sturdy claws he's sporting for fun and games, right?
This is a long way of saying that anyone whose home has no basement level and a comfortably-sized backyard might find an uninvited guest with his sleeves rolled up, already well into starting a nice-sized tunnel near the edge of their home. He may already have gotten far enough in to have snuck down it a ways, so that only the open earth gives him away.
In that case, his head will pop up into the light at the sound of approaching footsteps.]
Oh...! [Maybe, it occurs to him, he should have asked permission first?] Hi there!
When: First half of Aereuer
Where: Aefenglom, Dorchacht, and the high seas!
What: Small rabbit engages in frenetic self-distraction after Bondmate's disappearance
Warnings: N/A for now!
1. Temporary Lodgings (The Haven)
[Momiji wakes on the first morning of Aereuer to a dull void lodged somewhere in his chest. It's a horribly concrete, unshakable absence, and somehow he knows even before he calls up to the nest Asahi built in the rafters of their shared apartment what it means.
At the Finders' office, come working hours, he doesn't know how to explain why he's not his usual, bright-eyed self for the day. "My favorite person here poofed out of existence" is too hard a conversation to think through. So--he makes sure that he is his usual, bright-eyed self. He keeps a cheerful smile for each new client that comes in, and then at quitting time he hugs one of his bosses goodbye and scampers for home.
He is mid-scamper when it sinks in past the cheer that he would rather sleep literally anywhere besides the empty apartment that is "home" presently.
This is why, as Aefenglom's newest batch of Mirrorbound are settling in for their first night in the Haven, there may come a knock at your front door just after dark, and you may find a small, tired-looking puca clasping a suitcase and glancing hopefully past you.]
Hi...! [He'll chirp as soon as the door's open, as if this were totally normal. He's been freeloading since he got here, so he's not entirely sure how Mirrorbound usually sort out housing.] Sorry it's late, but! I was hoping maybe you had a room free here, still...?
Just for the night, if that's okay.
2. Dolly Mine (Dorchacht)
[The thing about actively malevolent children's toys is that most households have a low tolerance for how much mischief they'll put up with from a supposed-to-be-inanimate object before they just bin it. This is good common sense. It is not good for business, however, if you are a toy dealer who'd like to make absolutely sure your last batch of sales won't Chucky someone before you work out the spell that makes them tick.
Thankfully, an expert sleuth in on the case! If there's one thing Momiji knows, it's toys. And so it's easy to convince his bosses at Particularly Good Finders to give him a week away from Aefenglom to join the doll-hunt.
For the first few days, he can be found flitting between addresses in the city, checking in on known-purchasers. By midweek, though, he has a growing list of irate parents who will confirm having purchased one of the awful things, only to have thrown it out or had it go unaccountably missing. Momiji re-routes his efforts to combing pawn- and junk-shops after that and casing some of Dorchacht's poorer neighborhoods. Wandering through the streets, he might readily be mistaken for one of the city's orphan Monsters, off on his own--even if the lace collar on his "work clothes" spoils the effect somewhat.
And then, at last: A breakthrough.]
Hold on, stop...! [Near sunset in the Black City, a breathless puca may pop out of an alley looking incredibly peeved and a little dingy, to grab at the sleeve of the nearest person's shirt.] Did you see a gang of creepy-looking dolls come this way?
[Yes, he said "gang." It turns out that the abandoned ones are smart enough to team up.]
3. A Pirate's Life
[So, you've decided to sail the
Maybe you've been enjoying the salt-air and the open breeze up on deck. Or maybe you're just in it for the paid vacation outside the city, letting the first days aboard slip past in the routine of labor. Regardless, eventually the ship is far enough out that each night comes with paired crew-members assigned to keep watch, should the local Merrow try to sneak aboard in the pitch-black. You may have been pulled for the night's first shift, or you may still be above-deck for your own reasons. That part's not really important.
What's important is the one crew-member already stationed on-deck for the starboard watch. Momiji, outfitted in a fleece-lined coat thrown over pink pajamas, looks very ready for deadly combat with the creatures of the deep. Honest! Someone's given him a short-spear and a lantern to keep him company, so really the level of preparation here is flawless.
Mostly, truth be told, he talked his way on-board with the other Mirrorbound as more of a good luck charm than anything. But there's no denying that he has the ears for catching anything scrambling up the hull of the ship.
At the first sign of anyone in ear-shot, he'll pivot his lantern around to catch sight of them and whistle.]
Hey, over here! [And then, in a plaintive whine:] I'm bored...!
4. A Hole to Call Home (The Haven)
[Eventually, though, he does have to actually spend another night in Aefenglom. But if he's already being forced to move house...there are certain temptations for a puca that have been easy to ignore up to this point, that suddenly become pressing.
Everywhere he scopes out open rooms around the Haven just seems too big, too empty, too full-of-strangers, or too--well, above ground. And it's not like Aefenglom gave him the sturdy claws he's sporting for fun and games, right?
This is a long way of saying that anyone whose home has no basement level and a comfortably-sized backyard might find an uninvited guest with his sleeves rolled up, already well into starting a nice-sized tunnel near the edge of their home. He may already have gotten far enough in to have snuck down it a ways, so that only the open earth gives him away.
In that case, his head will pop up into the light at the sound of approaching footsteps.]
Oh...! [Maybe, it occurs to him, he should have asked permission first?] Hi there!
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[The puca-boy can't suppress a big, relieved sigh, even as he visibly perks up and hops right inside. At least he wouldn't be stuck going door-to-door.]
I wasn't sure what houses'd be open, still! I think a lot of new Mirrorbound just got here today?
[He stations himself beside the entrance, then, watching Lavi expectantly.]
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Yeah, you're right about that. You've been here for a while?
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[Momiji nods in a way that's less somber than it is just tired, at this point. Normally it doesn't feel as long as that, with as much as Aefenglom's always changing, but today--
Then it hits, though, that his host isn't even vaguely familiar, and he perks up, blinking at Lavi with sudden curiosity.]
Oh! Are you new...?
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[Lavi grins at him.]
Name's Lavi. Make yourself at home.
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[Says the small rabbit-kid showing up unannounced on his doorstep.]
Mine's Momiji Sohma! Nice to meet you-- [And then there's a quick swivel of his head around the entryway they've stepped into.] Are there still a lot of rooms free in this one? I can just find my own.
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[He gestures down a wall.]
There's an empty room or two down that way. I only have one other person staying with me, but I think he's out right now.
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[Momiji nods, edging a few paces in that direction. Still, it feels a little rude to just barge in and make himself right at home, even if that's...more-or-less what's expected, around here?
So, he pauses long enough to smile back at Lavi.]
I'll just stay the night, and then you can have it back first thing tomorrow! I forgot that it's kinda weird trying to find a hotel here.
[What with most of the population just trying to get in past the Wall. He shrugs, sounding slightly sheepish but grinning at the mistake.]
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No rush. Just make yourself at home.
[Lavi gives a shrug.]
You sure you'd be alright tomorrow though when you head out?