The First Winter Festival at Falner, 2063 | September 5 to September 12

[clayce]

WHO: Open to All!
WHAT: Netsach has decided to lighten the mood within Falner Estate by holding two Winter Festivals this year. This one will be the first: might as well take advantage of the climate, eh?
WHERE: South District, the Falner Estate
WHEN: From the morning of September 5 all the way until the unholy hours of September 12
SAFE FOR WORK? Probably? Will be updated if that changes.
OTHER NOTES:
+ Always make sure to put the date and time of your interaction in the subject field of your comments.
+ Open threads are welcome; just put a note down in the subject field of your comment, together with the date and rough timeframe.
+ NPCs are available for bugging, so just let me know if you want somebody in particular?




[Yes, it isn't supposed to be winter yet.

This is how Netsach will show that they no longer give a shit.]

Comments

September 7, 2063 || Closed to Josh

[habub]

[The timing of this text is going to be very eerie. Your phone will ping with it the precise second that you finish your day, and are in the position to answer it immediately.]

SENT: 8:31 PM
Mr. Larue of the War Hounds, correct?

I am Inquisitor Kaizen Tempesta. My little sister has told me to contact you as soon as I was available. So here we are. You are free to talk, of course.

[Of course you are. He checked.]

'^' kaizen

[larue]

[ He's actually just stepped out of the locker area and is making his way up to those stands. He'd already told the boys that if any of them were thinking of heading over to Falner, he could offer them a ride -- no one took the offer; they all have ways to get to the Winter Festival on their own. ]

SENT: 08:32 PM
Yes sir. I am. On both counts. I'm currently still
at Ateneo, but I can drive over to wherever is most
convenient for you.

lmao yes =w=

[habub]

SENT: 8:33 PM
Come to the Winter Festival, then. I have a table to myself.

[And here are the exact GPS coordinates, ayup.]

[larue]

[ He's committing those coordinates to memory just as he makes his way to his car ( his car, still getting used to that, yup ) and hits the road.

Give him about twenty minutes ( he doesn't drive like your brother, sir ) to get from Katipunan back to Falner, and another ten to find you because there are a lot of people tonight. ]

[habub]

[Don't worry: he has taken that into consideration. As such, by the time you find Kaizen, he appears to be perfectly settled where he is, and going through an after-dinner cigarette.

Fixing his gaze on you the moment you're close enough, and nodding. There is only one other chair at his table beyond the one that he is sitting on, and it's right in front of him. There is also a plate of food for you, and a drink. Both are favorites of yours.

He's done his research.]

[larue]

[ Huh. Then again, he shouldn't be surprise. You're his assigned mentor in the Rashinban. ]

Pleasure to finally meet you, Inquisitor Tempesta.

[ He's going to sit down and offer his hand for a shake before he joins you for a stick. He's hungry because of practice, but he can afford to enjoy the meal slowly. ]

[habub]

The feeling is mutual for the moment.

[That might sound offensive coming from anyone else, but coming from Kaizen, it feels... neutral. Completely neutral.]

My brother and my sister both insisted that I mentor you. [Tilts head.] I am not quite sure why yet.

[larue]

[ Brother would mean Hikaru. Sister would mean... the Magistrate? ]

I can't really speak for the why behind that, sir. But I'll do my very best to pick up on whatever you think I'll need to learn.

[habub]

Conviction. A desirable trait in a Keeper and in a student.

[Nodding, looking almost satisfied.]

I have not read your dossier. I prefer to hear, straight from the source, what one is capable of doing.

[larue]

[ Hngh. It's okay, LaRue. Just lay it straight. ]

I'd like to believe I'm a fairly good leader, sir. I'm also the thinker on the field. My blade's got more than enough heavy-hitters, but in the even that our mage isn't around, I'm the one keeping track of where everyone is.

[ Because, Boneyard. ]

As a Sin-Eater, I'm getting stronger. [ He's worrying on his bottom lip before he realizes he's doing it, but the moment he does, he stops. ] But I've a ways to go before I can say that I'm at the level I want to be.

[ And by that he means unlocking Manifestations that can address the gaps in his own performance. ]

[habub]

[And see, the real reason why Kaizen liked to hear things "straight from the source" was because watching said source and combining it with the way one moved and what one did or did not say provided a man such as himself with a lot of insight.]

And what "level" would that be?

[larue]

[ Blinking up at you now, sir.

He hesitates, but only because he's looking for the right words. ]

A solid enough presence that I'm not a liability on the field.

[ Someone who can confidently call the shots and know that while his blademates are out there doing their thing, that they won't need to worry about him. Not too much, anyway. ]

[habub]

[Ah.]

Would this be the reason why you chose to be a part of the Rashinban in Zangyaku, or am I missing something here?

september 7, 2063 ; saxon&breton ; #russia

[bostova]

[ Yulia had planned on flopping down on the couch and being lazy after her morning workout at the Tower that day, but Sabina was walking around (preparing breakfast) in just an apron, so she locks herself back in her room.

She picks her phone from her bed and sees two of her braided bracelets still sitting on the night stand. Crap, she'd forgotten.

She sends a text to Saxon and Breton's shared number. ]

SENT: 7:08 AM
I forgot to give you something. Are you still around?

[thebrandybunch]

[This comes in promptly, because Reasons.]

SENT: 7:09 AM
YEP. We're over at the Regardi Estate!

[bostova]

SENT: 7:10 AM
Great. I am coming over.

[ If it means not sticking around at the Tower while Sabina is walking around in just an apron, she's totally going over there. She'll change quickly, grab the two bracelets and quickly leave the Tower, not even looking in Sabina's direction when she says her goodbyes. ]

[thebrandybunch]

SENT: 7:12 AM
Oh, okay! Watcha want for breakfast? We'll have them make stuff for you. :O

[And they'll join you there, since they're both still busy doing their morning routines.]

[bostova]

[ ...Huh. ]

SENT: 7:15 AM
Really?

SENT: 7:15 AM
Is that alright? I could just get breakfast at the Great Hall, then come over.

[thebrandybunch]

SENT: 7:17 AM
Of course it is! You're our sister, and pretty much a Throne to us! :D :D :D

[Pleasepleaseplease come. ;w;]

[bostova]

[ :T Fine. ]

SENT: 7:20 AM
Alright. I can have what you are having for breakfast.

[thebrandybunch]

SENT: 7:22 AM
YAY!

We'll wait outside for you. See you soon?

[bostova]

SENT: 7:23 AM
Yes, see you soon.

[ 'Soon' being about 30 minutes later, which is when she arrives at the Regardi residence. ]

[thebrandybunch]

[Which is cool by them, since they are used to waiting. You'll find them right on the front porch once you've been escorted through the gates.]

Morning!

[The Brands are 24/7 People. Any day, any hour, they always seem to be exactly the same.]

[bostova]

[ She sees them on the porch and she quickens her step and practically hops in front of them, smiling. (Interesting.) ]

Good morning. [ And the smile fades into something more... questioning, unsure. ] Please don't tell me that you have been waiting out here since our last exchange.

[thebrandybunch]

We have been, but it's cool!

[Saxon.]

There's nothing to do anyway. Food's not quite ready yet.

[Breton.]

Should be done by now, though.