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[ After a few days of getting his bearings in Shehui and some asking around, Skylark has figured out Eizen is staying...in the floor right above him, which Skylark finds a little funny. He also feels a little silly, since this isn't really like home where there were literally dozens upon dozens of apartments in one building, he should have found this out sooner, damn it.
But here he is. He knocks on the door politely. ]
Excuse me?
But here he is. He knocks on the door politely. ]
Excuse me?
[ so. this isn't really something nisaka does? but he figures it had been good practice for his new craft, as well as an opportunity to get a better idea of who else he's sharing this strange fate with.
unfortunately, he has no real idea who this person is, if it even is a person, let alone where they live. and so he will be attempting to reach out to this "eizen" telepathically. ]
Ah. Hello. Is this Eizen..?
unfortunately, he has no real idea who this person is, if it even is a person, let alone where they live. and so he will be attempting to reach out to this "eizen" telepathically. ]
Ah. Hello. Is this Eizen..?
[ Skylark's done a good job—Eizen will attest to that, even though he doesn't emerge from the other side of the door.
He'd been out. By a stroke of luck (for once), he'd happened to be on his way back when he notices the familiar face by his shared apartment door. Eizen's footsteps are deliberate and somewhat heavy, announcing his arrival before he speaks. ]
Looks like you've found me.
He'd been out. By a stroke of luck (for once), he'd happened to be on his way back when he notices the familiar face by his shared apartment door. Eizen's footsteps are deliberate and somewhat heavy, announcing his arrival before he speaks. ]
Looks like you've found me.
[ nisaka startles temporarily. he hadn't been sure what to expect on the other end, but the deep voice of a man is still a surprise despite how plain it feels in comparison to what it could have been. ]
Nisaka. I'm part of Qri's coven. [ which seems... redundant. he doesn't imagine those outside of the coven had this ability. smh.
anyway, might as well get down to it. ]
Do you know anything about Secret Santa?
Nisaka. I'm part of Qri's coven. [ which seems... redundant. he doesn't imagine those outside of the coven had this ability. smh.
anyway, might as well get down to it. ]
Do you know anything about Secret Santa?
That's unfortunate. [ for whoever he got, that is. as it is, it's not really any of nisaka's business. literally all eizen has to do here is accept something. ]
I received you for mine. Please let me know when you're available, or where you would like me to drop your gift off.
I received you for mine. Please let me know when you're available, or where you would like me to drop your gift off.
[ there's only one thing eizen wants, and he's pretty sure that nisaka can't give it to him. still, he supposes that it wouldn't hurt to at least meet the person on the opposite end of the telepathic link.
it'd be beneficial for the other party, too. giving comes with rewards, after all. ]
. . . I'll meet you. Anytime is fine.
it'd be beneficial for the other party, too. giving comes with rewards, after all. ]
. . . I'll meet you. Anytime is fine.
[ he's quietly relieved the man isn't making this any more difficult for him. nisaka had been nervous about it on the simple fact that blind gifting can be pretty nerve-wracking to begin with. but that's not even counting the fact that this is way out of his wheelhouse in the first place. this kind of effort... socializing... urgh. ]
My shift ends in twenty minutes. Would you be alright to meet at the apartment lobby in thirty?
My shift ends in twenty minutes. Would you be alright to meet at the apartment lobby in thirty?
Thirty is plenty. I'll be there. Look for a man in a black coat.
[ never mind that most of his attire is black. the coat is what tends to grab passersby's attention.
fortunately, he's not too far away. the last thing he wants is to be tardy. eizen returns to the lobby within twenty minutes, where he settles onto a comfortable seat with his legs crossed. ]
[ never mind that most of his attire is black. the coat is what tends to grab passersby's attention.
fortunately, he's not too far away. the last thing he wants is to be tardy. eizen returns to the lobby within twenty minutes, where he settles onto a comfortable seat with his legs crossed. ]
[ at around the thirty-minute mark, the doors to the lobby opens to reveal a young boy pulling off a multi-patterned quilted apron. he's a little out of breath, clearly having rushed there a bit. when his eyes land on eizen, he pauses, looking mildly startled...
mentally, nisaka is thankful he opted for the gray fabric in the end.
he approaches him on slower steps. ]
Eizen?
mentally, nisaka is thankful he opted for the gray fabric in the end.
he approaches him on slower steps. ]
Eizen?
[ eizen passes the time watching the people who come and go through the doors, his attention drawn to the diversity of the population. once he catches sight of a youth with a peculiar reaction, he straightens his back and uncrosses his legs.
what a colorful apron. ]
You must be Nisaka.
what a colorful apron. ]
You must be Nisaka.
[ you got that right.
anyway, nisaka comes to a stop a few paces in front of the older man. he nods his head in affirmation, and doesn't waste time pulling something out of his bag...
it appears to be a handmade grey fish pouch.
(eizen might notice a few band-aids on his fingers.) ]
I didn't really know anything about you, so I went with something a little generic. I hope you can find some use for it anyway.
anyway, nisaka comes to a stop a few paces in front of the older man. he nods his head in affirmation, and doesn't waste time pulling something out of his bag...
it appears to be a handmade grey fish pouch.
(eizen might notice a few band-aids on his fingers.) ]
I didn't really know anything about you, so I went with something a little generic. I hope you can find some use for it anyway.
[ crazy mom quilts, huh.
it's hard to miss the band-aids when the grey pouch is in nisaka's grasp. he only chooses not to say anything about them as he pushes onto his feet to accept the gift. ]
Heh. For not knowing anything, you've done a good job at guessing. I'm a man of the sea, see.
[ with his gloves on, he can't quite discern the quality of the material—but in these such cases, the sentiment is what matters, isn't it? ]
I don't know how yet, but I'll find an use for it.
it's hard to miss the band-aids when the grey pouch is in nisaka's grasp. he only chooses not to say anything about them as he pushes onto his feet to accept the gift. ]
Heh. For not knowing anything, you've done a good job at guessing. I'm a man of the sea, see.
[ with his gloves on, he can't quite discern the quality of the material—but in these such cases, the sentiment is what matters, isn't it? ]
I don't know how yet, but I'll find an use for it.
[ christmas is saved . . . !
with a nod, eizen pockets the pouch. then he points his chin in the direction of the keypad. ]
Don't forget to report that you handed off your gift. It'd be unfortunate if your efforts were to go unnoticed.
[ those battle scars on his fingers ought to be recognized . . . or something like that. ]
with a nod, eizen pockets the pouch. then he points his chin in the direction of the keypad. ]
Don't forget to report that you handed off your gift. It'd be unfortunate if your efforts were to go unnoticed.
[ those battle scars on his fingers ought to be recognized . . . or something like that. ]
[ Skylark turns around, only a little startled. He appreciates that Eizen basically announced himself, or he probably would have jumped in surprise instead. ]
Sorry it took a while.
Sorry it took a while.
What are you talking about? Adventures are about the journey. It doesn't matter if they take a while; in fact, you might consider that desirable.
[ Although this is a stretched example, his point stands as a whole. He closes the distance between them and gestures to the door. ]
We can talk inside or go elsewhere.
[ Although this is a stretched example, his point stands as a whole. He closes the distance between them and gestures to the door. ]
We can talk inside or go elsewhere.
[...Oh. Skylark realises Eizen has a point, he just hadn't really thought of this that way.]
Let's go inside, then.
[ There isn't anywhere in particular he wants to go right now, and even a shared room has a little more privacy than going outside.]
Let's go inside, then.
[ There isn't anywhere in particular he wants to go right now, and even a shared room has a little more privacy than going outside.]
Edited 2017-12-18 19:28 (UTC)
[ Fair enough. After running the ID card through the reader, Eizen motions for Skylark to enter the living room.
From the looks of it, either nobody is home or they're all in their private rooms. As soon as they're settled, Eizen will ask Skylark: ]
So what interests you about traveling?
From the looks of it, either nobody is home or they're all in their private rooms. As soon as they're settled, Eizen will ask Skylark: ]
So what interests you about traveling?
[ Even now the fact they they are living rooms, as in actual rooms that you can entertain guests in, still feels weird to Skylark. It was more the fact that there was even space for it to be a thing -- he's been in apartments that were only as big as this living room, even.
Still, he answers instantly when he hears Eizen's question. ]
I want to see other places.
[ Which is true, if not exactly the whole story. ]
Still, he answers instantly when he hears Eizen's question. ]
I want to see other places.
[ Which is true, if not exactly the whole story. ]
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