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ᴄᴀᴛ ʙᴜʀɢʟᴀʀ ɴᴀᴍɪ ([personal profile] weatherscience) wrote in [community profile] middaeg2021-01-04 04:41 pm

OPEN ☁ january catch-all

Who: nami & YOU
When: early january
Where: around the city, purramid and the coven
What: nami works at purramid, trains at the coven, despairs with gardening and introduces her crewmate to people
Warnings: n/a so far

i. snowglobes and cafes ; purramid
a. [ it's not a bad job to have, by any means — being a barista is easy, dealing with customers is easy, and the pay is not bad. and the kittens are cute, of course!

one day, she brings something with her to work; a snowglobe that she sets at one of the counters, out of the way enough to not disturb the work, but close enough that she can see it during the days. inside the snowglobe, there's ocean waves crashing on its insides, as a ship with a lion's head at its front and a skull with a straw hat on it painted on its sails fights against the waves. all around it, snow keeps falling slowly.
]

b. [ when she's not taking a break with petting kittens, nami is actually, you know, doing her job as a barista. when a customer approaches her, she greets them with a beaming smile and, ]

Hi, what can I get you?

[ or, if it happens to be someone she already knows, ] Oh, hey, it's you!

[ ... politeness really isn't a pirate's strength, okay. ]

ii. all about onigashima ; the coven
[ in her free time, nami still attends magic classes, but spends her time training both physical fighting skills as well as magical. this particular day, she can be found sitting in a large courtyard after practising; there's scorch marks all over the ground. nami twirls her clima-tact in her hand idly... and upon seeing someone else enter the courtyard, she says, ]

Hey... what do you think it takes to defeat a really, really large dragon?

[ not that she's going to be the one fighting kaido... but if she can get her friends any pointers at all, that'd be great. ]

iii. behave, garden! ; nami's house
[ should anyone walk past a small, unassuming house that nami calls home, here, they might see that a patch of the garden is kept warm with spells even during winter, and there a patch of vegetables grows... in relative peace.

"relative", because sometimes, the vegetables in question require some encouragement.
]

Oi, stop that! You're supposed to be growing, not running around! Tangerine, stop chasing them!!

[ neither nami's sheep-like cauliflowers nor her cat seem to listen to her at all, running around her in a circle. eventually, she just sits down and sighs, leaning her chin on her hand. ]

Haaaahh.... I'm really not made to be a farmer.

iv. have you met sanji-kun? ; around the city ( note: responses come from both nami and sanji! )
[ whereas some months ago, nami would be seen on her own most of the time, nowadays it's not too rare to spot her accompanied by a slim, blonde man with a notably curly eyebrow. she bosses him around mercilessly, more often than not making him carry all the bags from their shopping trips... not that he seems to mind too much.

but should anyone run into them as they're out and about, especially if it's someone nami already knows, she's quick to greet them with a grin and a wave.
]

Hi! It's good to see you! Ah — [ then, glancing at her companion, ] This is Sanji-kun, our crew's cook! [ and from the bright, bright smile on her face, it's easy to see she's glad she's no longer the only straw hat in this world. ]

v. wildcard
[ you know what to do! hit me up, or pm me here or on plurk @ [plurk.com profile] celen to plan for something specific! ]
arturiarex: (21)

[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-01-09 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Well... I've never had to face one in combat myself. I did face a demon of some sort once upon a time, but that was... different.

[ And most people don't have Noble Phantasms. ]

Would it be possible to try and make it a fight on favorable terrain? Reduce its mobility somehow?
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-01-12 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It was perilous, but fighting it was our only choice.

[ Her problem seems much more interesting. And potentially difficult. Hmm. ]

Well, if you're inside, then at least he won't be able to fly. That's... probably an advantage you can try to make use of.
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no worries!

[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-01-29 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
If you're confined to close quarters, I would recommend attacking him from multiple directions, if you can.

[ She's still giving this some serious thought. ]

Even a powerful warrior can be overwhelmed from multiple angles.
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-01-29 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh - forgive me.

[ Saber inclines her head slightly. ]

You may call me Saber. And you are?
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-01-30 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Saber-chan. Huh. ]

Pleased to meet you Nami. You're... a mirrobound, aren't you?

[ Color her curious. ]
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-08 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Well-met.

[ She bows, just slightly. ]

I was a king, in another life... but here I am simply Saber.
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-09 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Saber's smile is a touch strained. ]

It is... a long story, but I am finding my way as best I can in this new world. It's been a year now and so... I cannot truly complain. I've learnt a great deal, after all.
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-11 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
I understand that feeling. It... isn't all that bad. Although the transformation and physical change is still something I find myself trying to adjust to.

[ She clears her throat. ]

Who is your - ah - crew?
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-11 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Sanji...

[ Saber murmurs the name and frowns. ]

It doesn't sound familiar, but we may have crossed paths. But... your crew sounds like a lively sort. I hope you'll be able to see all of them again soon.
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-13 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...

[ Saber looks a bit awkward and then takes a slow breath. ]

I... don't have much to return to. In my own world, I am a Heroic Spirit. And before that I was on the brink of death. So... I didn't leave much behind, in a sense.
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-19 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
No, no, you couldn't have known.

[ She raises her hands awkwardly, as if to ward off the apology. ]

It's something I've come to terms with.
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[personal profile] arturiarex 2021-02-20 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
It was... different. But I've managed.

[ Saber's expression softens a little, although she's a little surprised to have her hand taken - but she rolls with it. ]

While I'm here, I'm making the best of it. Making... a future, I suppose. For however long it lasts.

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sounds good to me!

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