terrors don't prey on innocent victims

[coagmentatio]

Who: Aiden (either 27yo or 16yo)
What: Aiden reverts to 16yo self... Angry shenanigans ensue.
When: Feb. 4rd to the 13th for younger Aiden, 14th to 20th for older Aiden
Where: Kitchen, general public spaces, beach, etc.
Warnings: 16yo Aiden has quite the mouth on him? Potential for threats of bodily harm... or worse. Also a very definite cw for suicidal ideation, but always with a warning in subject line with people I know are okay with it.



4th - 13th
see warnings above

[ If you're looking for Aiden, finding him will be... difficult for almost all of the 4th. He's sticking to his apartment, apparently. All attempts to message or call him in any way will be going ignored.

By the 5th, finding him (or, rather, a clearly much younger version of him) will be easy... for the observant folks.

For starters, he'll be lurking behind corners, staring hard at literally anyone - no, really. He'll be staring down anyone, it doesn't matter who it is.

(Though, most likely victims are either those with obviously inhuman traits or someone he has close CR with.)

By the 6th, he can be found trying to cook his own food, which... uh. Might want to stop him before he burns the whole station down? He's clearly got no fucking clue what in the hell he's doing, and eventually? He will be looking ready to break whatever's in his hand: plate, pan, you name it...

Teenage Aiden can be found just about anywhere after that. He'll be spending most of his time outside, sitting around. Usually, he's glaring hard at the ground or out at the ocean.

Or... maybe, just maybe, you've managed to catch him in a better mood? He'll be out exploring, possibly climbing onto really high places (like... a tree or the cliffs or something). There is a chance of him falling, though...

T-timber??? ]


14th
closed

[ . . . being back in adult form, after all that embarrassing mess, is kind of surreal. Needless to say, he's more than happy to get lost in cooking. He is spending a long time in the kitchen, a very determined look on his face. Any attempts at interrupting him will be met with a firm wave of one (1) dismissive hand.

Fortunately, all of his meal preparation was done early in the day, so it doesn't take him long, at all. And, after the food is done, he's going to be texting Masayoshi to ask him to join him in his apartment. . . ]


15th - onward
see warnings above

[ It's not until the 15th that people will be able to approach him after the whole... ordeal. He can be found awkwardly sitting around, usually with a book or journal. He's also listening to a lot of music...

Alternatively, he's strumming at his guitar, barely paying attention to what he's playing... but it would seem muscle memory is paying off? He's actually playing something decent. ]

Comments

6th

[hairpincurves]

Careful, now... Do you need a hand?

[If Aiden's been staring around the kitchen the previous day, he'll probably have spotted this young lady spending plenty of time in the kitchen...]

[coagmentatio]

[ For several seconds, he just stares at her...

Then, he's looking away, cheeks heating up considerably. ]

N-no...

[ One hand is shooting up as he fidgets with his hair a bit, using his arm to hide his face. ]

... I'm fine.

[hairpincurves]

I wouldn't mind helping out, you know.

[She smiles gently, then starts getting a few things out anyway--she's hungry too, after all.]

5th

[makejapangreat]

[One: Shido kind of wishes Aiden would quit doing the disappearing thing???

Two: He feels eyes on his back, today... And he eventually discovers what the source is. A... teenage boy that bears a striking resemblance to Aiden?

... hm.

Well!! What if he heads to the kitchen? Will his little shadow follow?]

[coagmentatio]

[ The shadow will follow!!!

... He's following with a decent distance between them, but not enough to help give him any real cover. A blind man could probably notice him.

Aiden will be peeking his head over the counter, narrowed eyes watching this guy whenever his back is turned.

What are you doing, stranger!!! ]

[makejapangreat]

[What, indeed! He's getting bread and cheese out of the fridge, along with a frying pan and butter, and putting that on the stove. It would seem he's attempting some sort of food...

But, once he's cooking the sandwich on the stove and checking the bottom... Well, it's quite dark and he's giving a bit of a swear, flipping the sandwich over and turning the heat down??? But, then he's checking that side and, though not quite as dark, it still looks pretty burned...

He puts it onto a plate, giving a bit of a sigh as he looks at it, then washing the pan off and trying again...]

10th ig?

[makejapangreat]

[Shido is outside, trotting around in lion form, when he sees Aiden in the tree. When the teen slips, he literally springs into action, closing the gap between himself and the tree in a few powerful strides... before coming to a stop and returning to his human form, just in time to catch him.

He quirks a brow at him, giving a small smirk.]

Fancy meeting you here.

[coagmentatio]

[ At first, Aiden is tense, his breaths not quite steady as he stares up at the man. But, then he's relaxing almost instantly. With his face quickly turning several shades darker, he looks away, a quiet huff slipping out. ]

Nothing fancy about a fucking idiot falling out of a tree... [ aiden, what even ] ... Having fun holding me?

[makejapangreat]

[...ah, it would make sense that he's nervous, but... the relaxing is a bit of a surprise? A smile comes to Shido's face.]

Actually, I am. [He looks quite pleased with himself!] It's a good thing I was here to catch you.

14th

[makejapangreat]

[Shido hesitates for a moment when Aiden messages him. He's... currently finishing up the meal he's making, himself??? (It's... actually been awhile since he's made sushi, and they both like it, so...)

But... he's... blinking at the message... And once he's done with cooking, he responds:]

Would you be alright with my room, instead?

[......unless...........]

[coagmentatio]

[ He blinks a couple of times.

... Hm. What he made is easy enough to transport. ]

I don't mind, at all. See you there.

[makejapangreat]

[Ack!]

I need 15 minutes, then I'll be ready.

[Better hurry and get this all together...!! He won't be answering anything after that but instead working to put the food on the plates before heading back to his room...]

5th

[byanyother_name]

[On the subject of people with inhuman features and, in fact, close CR... Kurama is a little concerned about Aiden's absence the previous day but not enough to go prying yet. So he figures he should keep himself occupied.

Occupied means going out and possibly getting into more trouble with weird alien plants.

Which is why he is looking like a tall, silver haired man with fox ears and a tail as he makes his way towards the outside entrance of the station. Kurama pauses, though, as he catches a familiar scent, glancing in the direction it comes from.

Aiden...?]

[coagmentatio]

[ While he's glancing at Aiden, Aiden is staring hard at him... and also he's managing to get super close before coming to an actual stop?

And... "staring" might be the totally accurate word once he's close. He's looking absolutely furious, his breaths not coming out steadily. He looks- ready to jump this guy, if not for...

... all the fear in his eyes, on top of the anger.

There are words on the tip of his tongue, but he's biting them all down, for now. ]

7th, outside

[stavros]

[There's a short teenage girl with a baggy scarf with a cross on it. She walks out warily, hesitates, and looks up into the trees at Aiden.]

What are you looking for?

[coagmentatio]

[ He's sitting on a branch, staring down at the girl... ]

Peace and quiet. Seen any of that lying around?

4th!

[matchmakes]

[Well, if Aiden isn't answering texts or calls, then the only other option is to look for him! Which is what Robin's doing now, and the search has led Robin to Aiden's apartment. After a few moments of consideration, he finally knocks on the door.]

[coagmentatio]

[ There's a decent wait, unfortunately. He's opening the door slowly, a look of pure wariness on his face. ]

Who-... [ jawline tightening ] ... the fuck are you?

[ Clearly, his guard is up. Sorry, Robin... ]

5th

[foolishjustice]

[Another for both 'obviously inhuman' and 'close CR', Goro has a pair of blue jay wings on his back today, accommodated for by an open backed women's shirt. He turns his head slightly at feeling someone watching him, not quite turning around.]

Can I help you?

[coagmentatio]

[ He's frowning hard as he eyes the wings with open curiosity. ]

Wings...?

5th

[superstylishsquid]

[It doesn't take Alastor long to notice he's being tailed, but he doesn't sense any hostility from the guy behind him...and the scent is familiar, too. Instead of calling him out, though, he decides to mess with him a little. At first he just sits down with a book from the magic lab, spending a good hour doing absolutely nothing of interest. Then he settles down on a couch and does...something with runes (actually just writing in his diary, but the demonic script looks ominous). When he's done writing, he lays down apparently for a nap...but after about an hour and a half, he speaks up without even opening his eyes.]

Y'know, you should just take a picture. It'll last longer.

[coagmentatio]

[ He's jumping a bit at the sudden voice!!!

Busted...

Pardon this very socially inept teenager just bluntly asking: ]

... What are you?

[biddentodance]

[He's goin' down, I'm yelling timber...

Splat.

Hello Aiden. That did not feel like the ground. That felt decidedly like a person.

And here Shido's didn't want Minato to eat any more sand...]

[coagmentatio]

[ Shit... ]

Augh...

[ He's quickly rolling off of the opposite form, groaning softly as he looks over... ]

Still alive?

5th

[nor_iron_bars]

[Jail's not super familiar with Aiden, let alone this younger version, but she is definitely observant enough to notice when someone's staring at her. After all, in her line of work, it's kind of a survival trait. She's got plenty of experience with being watched.]

[Of course, experience doesn't always equal maturity...]

[Instead of ignoring this weird teenager like a grown-ass woman, or politely asking him why he's staring, Jail just turns around, looks eyes with the kid, and stares right back at him.]

[Staring contest: go.]