Catchall for late July

[byanyother_name]

July 15-21, outside station

[It's a little over a week before Kurama manages to get his sleep patterns straightened back out enough to start doing things outside his normal routine. But once he does, he can be found in some of the popular fighting practice locations, looking a little different than usual. The clothes at least are just clothes; a close-fitting, sleeveless black top and pants, with long silver gloves and tall boots to match, a belt of pouches around his waist.

But his hair, while in the same style, is now Youko silver, and he has Youko's ears and tail.

Sometimes a black fox mask covers half his face, but more often than not it is absent, and a tall, androgynous figure is present, wreathed in blue flames. Inari's nine brilliantly white tails and flowing red robes stand out as the Persona leans over its summoner.

Sometimes, this ends in an explosion of white light, other times in more subtle effects. At least once, it ends with...a boxing glove on a spring, basically?]

Really? That's Miracle Punch?

[Inari just laughs.]



July 19th, day

[Kurama studying is becoming an increasingly more common sight since Incendia. He picked up a number of books on 'DIY magic items' in the city and he's working diligently at learning the basic principles. Today he has an actual stack in front of him, a couple of the books open as he cross-references something.

Once he finds everything he wanted in one of the books, he closes it and moves to put it away, hand reaching towards his hair...

Only for the book to disappear in a sparkle of green instead. The color is off, but the effect itself is entirely familiar to anyone that's seen an Armiger in action.]

What-...?


July 19th, evening; closed to founderinglight

[Sorry about the noise, Izunia, but you have a little brother banging on your door? Kurama looks...slightly ruffled when the door opens. He takes a lot of things in stride, but this he wasn't expecting. He knows the Fissures can do some very strange things, but still...

He doesn't take any time getting to the point. A book appears in his hand in a sparkle of green, and Kurama brandishes it at Izunia pointedly.]

I thought you said this was bloodline!



Wildcard; any July or even early August if you want

[Kurama also settles, mostly, back into his usual schedule again. He can be easily found in places like the garden level, looking after the plants there, the kitchens, where he usually makes sure to have more food than he actually needs, studying in the library, or out at the sakura grove.]

Comments

July 22nd

[redmeguca]

[Kyoko stops her training and looks over when she sees one of those flashes of light, and laughs at the appearance of Miracle Punch.]

I've gotta agree with whatever that is, that's hilarious!

[byanyother_name]

The worst part is, it's actually a fairly good attack. It just looks ridiculous.

[Kurama sighs up at his Persona, who offers him a smile tinged with playful mischief.]

This is Inari, my Persona. A...manifestation of part of my psyche, as I understand it.

[redmeguca]

The eternal struggle, cool or effective. I guess it's a good thing my powers were tailor made for me, because I get both.

[The smuggest Magical Girl.]

library

[nojohnyouare]

[Mai sees absolutely nothing wrong with Kurama putting something into an Armiger, even if the colour is off for either of the ones running around. She just shrugs and walks up to him.]

Studying? ...Are you okay.

[byanyother_name]

I...was studying but I think I may have something else to do now.

[Kurama lifts his hand and moves it like he's reaching for something, but nothing happens. It takes him three more tries before the book finally reappears in his hand in another green sparkle.]

I shouldn't have an Armiger.

[nojohnyouare]

Green. The third colour. It's not someone else's. [Blink. As dulled as it looks, that's probably surprise.] A personal one?

[founderinglight]

[Does no one in this family know how to use the gd buzzer

Anyway, Izunia's door takes a minute or two to open, and he's looking a little out of it, and then Kurama does his demonstration and - ]

What.

[byanyother_name]

[He knows how to use one, he just didn't think to. Besides, the buzzer lacks a certain sense of urgency. And drama.]

Yes, that was what I said when I tried to put this away in my normal inventory and it vanished into an Armiger instead. I haven't tried any of...the other abilities, they're rather more dangerous to go fumbling around with.

[founderinglight]

I... what.

[He pauses, and then holds up a hand.]

Give me two minutes.

[And then the door slides closed again?

... When it opens again after like thirty seconds, Izunia's hair is in slightly less "I was lying in bed watching a thing" disarray, and he's holding a pillow that he evidently just took a break to scream into.]

Okay. Better.

[coagmentatio]

[ Books are a quick way to draw this guy's attention, at least. He's quietly walking over, his steps momentarily pausing at the sudden sparkling green. Ah... Hm.

After he closes the space to a reasonable degree, his brow tenses a tiny bit. ]

Not something you were expecting, then?

[byanyother_name]

Not in the least.

[Which is backed up by the surprise and uncertainty Aiden's empathy will be picking up. Things are a bit snarled up, honestly, like Kurama isn't quite sure what to feel about this.]

Something that shouldn't actually be happening, in point of fact, if it's what it looks like.

[coagmentatio]

[ His eyebrows lift a little... ]

Are you sure it's valid to say that in a place like this? I never, ever would have asked to be turned into a girl, yet here I am. Turning into a girl at total random.

[ Oof that sure is some genuine annoyance in his voice, too... ]

July 18th

[hairpincurves]

[She's been working on getting some training in herself, but she can't help but pause to watch Kurama. She eventually sits, carefully resting her claws as her legs as she does. The reaction to Miracle Punch makes her snicker.]

Yup, that's it. Isn't it great?

[byanyother_name]

It's absolutely absurd and I admit I look forward to using it on someone particularly arrogant.

[Inari hums pleasantly, tails swaying a little as they smile at Akana.]

[hairpincurves]

Oh, that'll absolutely be a delight.

[She waves up at Inari.]

So that's your Persona, huh?

July...23rd? Ish?

[moarlazersplz]

[Ruto has spent plenty of time around the Station by this point, and is now more than ready to head out toward the forest (carefully) and take hatchet in hand and actually investigate whatever sort of native plantlife that she can find. Not that it's necessarily native, but it's still here.

She hasn't switched over to Botanist just yet, though - there are just a few too many potential issues for her to want to get out of a combat class until she's scouted around. Instead she's trotting along with Emerald Carbuncle scampering after her, having left Simi behind for the time being. It's nice to be out and about on her own two feet for now.

There's a sound up ahead as she crosses the plains between the station and the forest, and her ears perk up while she increases her pace a little, curious as to just what might be around.]

[byanyother_name]

[What is around is both not native to this place but maybe a little familiar to her. The rustling noise is actually tentacle-like vines rubbing against each other as the malboro shuffles along the base of a low hill.

It pauses for a moment, tendrils waving uncertainly. The small gnash of teeth is almost...hesitant?]

July 21st outside station

[beguiledcard]

[ He's giving a soft hum as he steps closer, eyes briefly resting on Inari. ]

I have to admit... Inari really does suit you.

[ Also, he's interrupting this training session with a kiss to the fiance's lips, as well as a surprise bottle of water getting shoved at him. ]

How are you enjoying having one, by the way?

[byanyother_name]

Isn't that how this is supposed to work? 'I am thou, thou art I'?

[His tone is gently teasing and playful. Kurama doesn't hesitate to return Akira's kiss, and he takes the bottle of water with a murmured thanks. He cracks it open and takes a sip, since he's been out here in the summer heat a while.]

I'm enjoying it more now that the initial adjustment phase is past. Having another voice in your mind, even if it's still technically your own, takes some getting used to.

Outside

[fifthreplacement]

[The Persona catches his attention first, having seen the female Akira's Arsene. It's enough to make him pause and watch some of the apparent experimentation with powers for a bit. But he can't help blinking at Miracle Punch]

That's an actual attack?

[byanyother_name]

It is. It's a fairly good one, actually, the imagery is just ridiculous.

[The Persona, meanwhile, is resting their chin on one hand with an impish smile.]

July 19th, night, Kurama had a busy day on the 19th

[byanyother_name]

[The nice thing about having a routine is that you can more or less count on it, barring special circumstances. And the fact is, they do have a bit of a routine of settling in together at night. So he knows they'll all be in the suite at a certain time unless something's happened.

...something has happened, but it only makes Kurama want to be back there with them more, not less.]

Ah... I've had a slightly eventful day. There's something I need to talk to you both about before we go to bed.

[beguiledcard]

[ He's tilting his head in curiosity, and then leaning to brush a kiss over Kurama's cheek. ]

Oh? What's that?

gardens whenever you want

[mutation_is_great]

Lately, Kurama might be noticing strange new plants showing up. A lot look relatively normal if differently colored or shaped, but then there're the ones with glowing fruit or which snap harmlessly at you if you get too close (its tubers are delicious), and what looks like gemstones (really just crunchy berries) growing on a miniature tree.

Today Melia is at work transplanting another odd plant into fresh soil set aside for the purpose by the android she asked. This one has transparent globes for fruit. As she works, she hums a upbeat tune.

[byanyother_name]

The snappy one gets treated in much the same way as a nippy puppy, evaded and gently corrected for the bad behavior. Kurama isn't quite sure it's bright enough to train properly but it's worth trying. He is wondering where these new plants are coming from, though; he thought he'd noted all the Fissure plants and the unfamiliar things in the seed vaults?

Seeing Melia working down there makes it all click into place, though. He checks on one or two of the other plants and shifts the bloom rotation before approaching her. His smile is small and friendly.

"Ah... did you arrive here with some seeds from your home world, then? I was wondering where the new plants were coming from."