open, with a closed prompt.

[vytal]

Who: Yang Xiao Long and you!
When: First half of June.
Where: Around the city, mostly.
What: Quests and roommate changes. Feel free to hit me up at amplitude if you want to plot something!
Warnings: n/a, will update as needed.

one: talk travels. (OPEN)

[ honestly, yang doesn't find this job exceptionally difficult because she has a lot of upper body strength and she's proficient in the art of bike riding. the stylish jacket is a real nice perk, too, and it's taken the place of the one she usually wears. all in all, picking this job up wasn't a bad decision at all.

the hardest part of the job, however, is figuring out where everything is. she's not in a huge hurry because exploring seems pretty fun, but this package in particular was labelled "urgent" and needs to be delivered as soon as possible.

yang seizes the first opportunity she has to flag someone down. ]

Hey, excuse me? Can you tell me which way this is?

[ she points to the address on the package. looks like it's for a bakery that's within walking distance...! ]

two: pile's petagorium. (OPEN)

[ listen, yang's good with animals. she's very fond of them, actually -- she has a dog back at home, after all! but what she's not used to is handling are dragonflies. dragonflies that spit out acidic fire, at that.

and this one in particular doesn't seem to like her. ]

Don't even think about it!

[ she's being backed into a corner, literally, by this dragonfly that's slowly approaching her. its wings buzz aggressively at her, and yang's holding a hand out defensively, trying to ward it off. what on earth happened here...? ]

three: the disappearance. (OPEN, around 6/9.)

[ yang is leaning against a wall outside of the haven. she has her arms crossed and one foot up against the wall. she doesn't look like her usual self -- she's void of any energy, any enthusiasm. she looks troubled, big time.

she lets out a quiet sigh and mumbles under her breath: ]

I just hope you're safe.

[ > see what's up? ]

CLOSED to suga: moving in.

[ the afternoon after blake disappears, yang has to fight the urge to isolate herself. she's been there before. she's cut people out and it wasn't good for her. she knows blake wouldn't want that for her, either.

she seeks out a new roommate and checks out the roommate finding service in the haven. she stands in front of it and listens to each request carefully.

the one that stands out to her the most is koushi sugawara's. he sounds like the perfect roommate -- chill, clean, and likes spicy food. that's more than enough for her.

yang eventually reaches out to him, and soon, she's already preparing for him to move in. she's sitting on a couch near the door, waiting for his arrival. ]

Comments

[fiddlestick]

I hope she is too...

But...if she's tough like you are, I bet she is.

[vytal]

[ ah...she lets out a dry laugh, at that. ]

She's a lot tougher than I am. She's amazing.

[ she pauses for a second, and then she looks up at him. her expression is tired, but she offers him a small smile. ]

I guess that's enough moping around for today. Sorry you had to see me like this.

[fiddlestick]

[It's cute to hear Yang singe praise about her friend. He really does hope for Yang's sake, she's safe and sound.]

Aw, there's nothing to be sorry about. I'd be the same way if someone I knew disappeared.

[vytal]

Thanks.

[ she means it. yang's taking a liking to elliot -- she's glad they met. ]

So... [ she shifts around a little, then: ] Up for grabbing food again? I haven't eaten all day, and I'm pretty sure my stomach's mad at me now.

[fiddlestick]

Uh oh, that's not good. Sure, let's go!

[He's not especially hungry, but he wants to make sure Yang eats something]

I'll buy, okay?

[vytal]

Whoa whoa whoa, no way! I'm the one treating you after you listened to me mope for ten years!

[fiddlestick]

Haha, that's overstating it. It wasn't even ten minutes.

Really, it's fine! I want to treat you.

[vytal]

Okay, fine. But I'm getting the next one!

[ ...even though she doesn't have a whole lot of money on her. RIP. ]

[fiddlestick]

Okay! I'll hold you to that.

[He won't.]

So what would you like?

[vytal]

[ elliot, please. ]

I dunno! You tried anything good recently?

[fiddlestick]

Well, I found a good hamburger place! Do you like those?

[vytal]

Heck yes I like hamburgers! Especially if they're good.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, perfect~ ♪

You'll like these then! It's not too far!

[He turns to walk and gestures for her to follow!]

[vytal]

[ she is more than happy to follow him to where the Good Stuff is! ]

Man, you know just how to cheer me up, huh?

[ or he's just lucky. either way, she's excited for food. ]

Feels like I haven't eaten in days. Pretty sure that's just the stress talking, though.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, as cool as it'd be to claim that I am, it was a lucky guess.

[Food is always great at cheering people up okay]

Stress will do that. I don't think anyone could blame you for being stressed, with everything that's happened.

[vytal]

Yeah, well... It's a good thing I've got friends here who'll help me forget about it. Even if it's only momentarily.

[ she playfully nudges his arm. ]

Thanks, Elliot.

[fiddlestick]

[ Friends ✨ ]

Hehe, of course. I'm sure you'd do the same for me.

[they keep walking for a bit, until they reach a small hole in the wall hamburger joint. Looks pretty busy]

There it is.

[vytal]

[ friends! ]

Oh, huh. It must be really good, considering how crowded it is. Let's check to see the wait time?

[fiddlestick]

Mm, told you it was good!

I'll go check- you see if you can find us a table?

[he'll head to the counter area, looking to see how busy they are. While crowded, it should be possible to get a table if she's diligent]

[vytal]

Gotcha.

[ she's hungry, so she's especially diligent. it takes a little while, but she spots a couple leaving and makes a mad dash over to grab a table. ]

[fiddlestick]

[ He'll join a little bit later, moving to sit in the other chair ]

Oh nice find!

[Good mad dash! As a city boy, he can appreciate it]

Might take a bit, but not too long. I went ahead and ordered for us. Are you okay with a cheeseburger? I can go and change it if you want.

[vytal]

Hey, I'm not picky! A cheeseburger works just fine.

[ she's just hungry, okok. ]

Thanks. What'd you order?

[fiddlestick]

Oh great! I ordered the same thing for myself.

[He wasn't picky either. Cheeseburgers weren't his absolute favorite, but they were still good. And something he could find at home, so it had that going for it]

So while we wait... how's magic practice been going?

[vytal]

It's been...going.

[ let's just say that. she's getting better, slowly, but not as fast as she'd like. ]

How're things on your end?

[fiddlestick]

Eheh...that sounds reassuring?

[he sighs]

Well, I'm getting the hang of some spells, but....some of the others still backfire.

[...]

Like when I tried to dry someone's shirt after I got water on him, and I set the shirt on fire. That wasn't great.