my vision was so unclear

[kivatteru]

Who: Wataru & Co.
When: All of Octeuril
Where: Various
What: Catch-all for the month, read under the cut
Warnings: None at the moment


[ Here I'll continue threads from the intro log, and make close starters for anyone who would like to do something with Wataru! Contact me on gaiamemories or PM if you would like to plot!

I'm also doing Quests! Again, let me know if you want to do either of the things I signed Wataru up for! ]

Comments

Lorenz

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ In a past time, he would have hated the idea of getting more friends than the one (1) he already had.

But in a world like this, where being alone might put his de-powered self into danger, and after realizing that having friends is actually Nice, he actually looks eager to the idea. Not that he'd be unable to have a social circle here, but... help is appreciated. This guy is nice. ]

Thank you. It wouldn't be bad if I found someone I could rely rely on, here.

[ So long as he doesn't go off the naive route again... ]

[bergamotrose]

[...A shy one, it seemed. Fortunately, Lorenz was familiar with those.]

Shall we start with present company then? You can call me Lorenz, and it would be no hardship to help you in any way that I am able.

Edelgard

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

It's nice to know you can count on someone familiar for your wellbeing.

[ He certainly doesn't have anyone from home, but he's trying to get by... ]

Thank you for considering my offer, though. I would really like to help in whichever way I can, with all I have.

[unyieldingmarch]

And here I am, not even knowing your name...

[What a strange young man he is.]

Rin

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

Their original form is not human, but they have equal transformation powers. [ He's not at all used to explain things. Usually it's the other party doing the explanations to him. But he's trying??? ]

How they manifest their other powers varies between them, but if you saw their human forms they would all look indistinguishable from each other. And... the ones I know can function just as well under the sunlight.

[mane_priority]

Sounds like you come from a strange place.

[It's not exactly much clearer for Rin, what he is referring to, but it's not like she has first hand knowledge about it anyway. All she can do is take his words and try to form a mental image. No doubt it is nothing at all like what it truly is.]

Atsushi

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

I'm Kivat Bat The 3rd, just Kivat for friends, and I'm a... Kivat! That's also the name of my race!

[ He chants all that in a pretty boastful voice. ]

My buddy Wataru forgot his watch here and I got the idea of fooling around with it!

[mantiger]

So Kivat Bat the 3rd. . . -san?

[ Atsushi sounds extremely confused and it shows in his voice. He's calling him by the full name because he doesn't consider himself as a friend, given they just met. ]

But what's a Kivat? [ He understands that it's some sort of race but everything else is just him being confused. ] Ah, but if Wataru-san forgot his watch, I don't think you should be messing around with it too much. . . what if he gets mad?

Louis

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ He's not as worried about himself as much as he is towards he people he would accidentally use his spells on. But at least he knows better than do that at all anymore.

Feeling a bit awkward, Wataru shows a stiff smile. ]

Sorry, mister. I tend to worry too much sometimes...

[rightfoot]

[ Woah. Polite. And timid. Louis feels a little bad for this kid. He can't help it, though. He seems... well, awkward. ]


Well, we have healing and barrier spells.

[ How old is this guy, anyway ]

Especially healing spells.

Troy

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ He nods. ]

That, I am. And I have yet to figure out what I'm supposed to do with that information, but I'll go to the Coven tomorrow and see. [ First, he'd rather get himself a roof under his head. ]

Either way... sure, we can go looking now.

Jusis

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

Nothing we can really trust, is there?

[ He's more on the cautious side - getting cursed really seems as easy as drinking water in a place like this, especially with those goblins around... ]

I will trust my guts and keep the coin, either way.

[noblige]

Perhaps I can have it made into some sort of pendant. Or...cufflinks.

[ Will cutting it in two negate the good luck? ]

Vanitas

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ Sorry, buddy, you've just met a real music nut. It's the only thing that got him through his depressing times as an abandoned child.

That aside, he reacts positively to the suggestion - nodding along instead of letting more doubts get to him. Because... music!!! ]

You're right. If I can reinvent the basic methods to cast spells, maybe I'll be able to make a performance that's as good as the ones we're watching...!

[ Don't worry, he'll calm down soon. ]

[darkcharge]

Well. Your attitude about all this sure has changed.

[ Vanitas really hadn't meant to encourage anything like that! Insult a little bit, most definitely. Put the other person down for not using his head, sure.

But this? Yeah, definitely not his goal. ]

Asahi

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

Yeah.

[ His answer is rapid. ]

I learned that not everything tends to go my way. Realities that I hated, about the world, the people around me, myself especially. They hurt me, but they were still real. Nothing I would have ever done was going to cancel them from my life, and I realized that in order to find peace, I had to accept them, even if I still hated them.

[ He gives her a gentle look. In the past he would have shrunk under her scrutiny, but that's no longer the case now. ]

If I hadn't, perhaps I wouldn't have survived.

[integrous]

... What kind of mature answer is that? You're going to make me look bad.

[ She lets out a sigh, maybe a tad on the dramatic side. Just a little bit though. ]

You make that sound so easy. I still haven't even accepted yet that I'm stuck here for real.

Irhya

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ He smiles at that. They... somehow understand each other in that regard. It's rare for him to find people who had similar experiences like his own. ]

That's right. If I ever go back home, I would pick my slack and resume my duty, as if I never left.

[ An amused snort. ] This world hardly seems like a vacation spot, however.

[omnicrafter]

I have to agree. There seems to be more trouble than not floating around. Though we are expected to play a role in this world, too, so perhaps it's an opportunity to put those skills to good use somewhere else.

[That said... she has a lot of questions about that, too.]

I wonder if it will really be like we never left if we return home, though...?

Yuya

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ A quite cute and colorful display, if he has to say so, even though he won't be vocal on it. Wataru smiles from the positive vibes it sends him. ]

I'm still struggling a little with the basics, but I know it's because I'm holding back a lot.

[ Even now, while he might try to cast something on his hand, he's hesitating. His smile wanes gradually. ]

Because I accidentally hurt someone twice, I've got some kind of... mental block, I guess. If I get over that, I might improve significantly?

[hippocarnival]

[Oh. Yuya's hands lower a little at the admission.]

... I can understand that. [At least this is something that can be tempered and controlled, unlike before. But he knows the guilt of causing others pain well.]

Why don't we practice together? Has anything stuck out to you as something you want to do?

Jill

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

[ That one... part of his past would be embarrassing to tell about now, because of how his search for weird ingredients was tied with his former obsession. He felt stupid for a long time after he grew more confident and finally left all of that unealthy stuff behind. ]

No, not really. [ He stutters a bit, awkward. ] I craft violins. It was more about finding every ingredient possible to create the perfect paint for my pieces.

[whydogs]

Huh, no kidding. I used to play the violin, but I stopped when I was 16. I probably suck at it by now.

[She didn't really miss it, to be honest.]

Maybe you can show me once of your finished pieces? I'd like to see how they come out.

Marie — Quest: Turnips

[kivatteru]

[ He's got some approximate knowledge of Halloween - it's not something often celebrated in his home country, but it was still a thing that existed. Years spent in total isolation didn't help matter either. Last time he checked, however, the ones that were supposed to be carved were pumpkins... not turnips, at all. Was this even about Halloween, actually?

Still, Wataru also missed crafting violins, and he took on the quest with not much of an issue. His hands are now proceeding to cut into the vegetable with expertise, practiced over the years. Even as the turnip's skin is quite tough, he found little problem getting to work, but at some point he realized other people might not be as lucky or experienced as he was.

That's when he turns to the young woman sitting near him, regarding her with a respectful tone. ]

Are you having issues with the carving? I can help otherwise.

Re: Marie — Quest: Turnips

[thejoyrider]

[For Marie, on the other hand, Halloween is something unheard of during her lifetime. She did pick up some knowledge of it during her time as Heroic Spirit though so she gladly signed up for the job. This will be fun! This will be interesting! She will be able to meet people and learn more about the customs of Aefenglom!

Sure, she was not the most skilled in arts and crafts but carving turnips does not sound that hard. She will deinitely get a hang of it after her first one.

...Or so she thought. In reality, she was sitting in front of something that looked more like vegetable salad than a carved turnip of any kind.]

Actually yes, I could use some help with this...

[She points to her ruined turnips and gives Wataru a small smile]

Lissa

[kivatteru]

(( from here ))

Three... [ He just. Stares at her. ]

You didn't consume all three of them, did you?