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lasergrenades ([personal profile] lasergrenades) wrote in [community profile] ioduanlogs2018-04-06 05:22 pm

Oh today I'm just a drop of water | April Catch-all

Characters: Pepper Potts, Devin Parker, and you!
Date: Throughout April
Location: Around Aifaran
Situation: Pepper is enjoying shopping and some gourmet meals, and Devin is decidedly not enjoying a sudden flood of attention. Neither is especially bothered by the rain.
Warnings/Rating: None yet, will add as needed


A. [Pepper] Arts 5 | Throughout April | Open

Pepper will basically never say no to free food, especially food that is gourmet. Sure, there are some things that she's not all that familiar with as far as ingredients, but she's been assured that nothing being served can kill her (probably). With her skills in persuasion, she's also managed to let the cook bring a friend along each day, so long as they know they will be expected to give honest and helpful critiques. And there's no rule it can't be a different friend each day - this actually seems to delight the chef, who is getting a wide variety of testers without having to do the work of recruitment. Come join her for lunch!

B. [Pepper] Dreaming Bridge | Bakura

It has not escaped Pepper's notice that Bakura is a bit… distant? She's not quite sure that's the right way to describe it, but something is on his mind. Her insatiable curiosity is there, as always. Over the past two years of living in this world, however, she's learned it was sometimes better to be gentle and subtle about inquiries than acting like a battering ram. They'll be moving out of the Bridge soon, which is an event to look forward to in a number of respects, not the least of which is privacy.

"If you're not careful, I'm going to make all the decor decisions," she teased, waving her pencil at him. Her notetaking with Tony the previous month had only expanded beyond apartment features to budgeting for furniture and the like. The departure of the Bresilykians was an opportunity Pepper intended to take advantage of, too.

C. [Pepper] Renewal Festival | April 1-15 | Open

Anyone who knows Pepper knows that she loves shopping. The rain doesn't bother her too much; it isn't the torrential downpours New York got yearly, and the temperature isn't too bad most of the time. The festival reminds her of Keeliai, in some respects, and while she doesn't go diving in the vernal pools she does go shopping. Mostly window shopping, because budgeting is a thing that needs to happen, but the brightly colored rain gear and artistically decorated umbrellas are lovely to look at. She's got a decent coat to deal with the weather, but Pepper can be seen trying on a few different hats or chatting with merchants. Any chance she gets, she will definitely invite people out to the markets with her.

D. [Pepper] Metaphysics 3 | Miles

Pepper is no stranger to weird Dreaming shenanigans. They happen a lot. This, though, is new. All she was trying to do was go back to her room, but she gets about halfway into the lobby when she's suddenly yanked upwards. It feels a lot like she's just fallen, but fortunately Pepper doesn't hit the ceiling too hard. Enough that she may end up mildly bruised, no more.

"Ow," she grumbles, 'sitting' up and staring at the floor. "Okay, this is really freaky."

E. [Devin] Crime 1 | Kit

Devin swears he does not get into fights on purpose. In this case, he's not even remotely involved with how it starts, seeing as he's on the other side of the bar when the first punch is thrown. This isn't his favorite establishment by any stretch, but it quickly turns into an all-out brawl when others unsuccessfully try to resolve it and brawls are not fun for anyone. Sighing, Devin puts his drink down and dives into the fray, moving faster than anyone has a right to and separating people with what might be casual boredom.

F - 1. [Devin] Arts 4 | Open

There is a reason that Devin does not use social media, and that reason is so no one can find him who he does not want to. He also doesn't have time for flame wars and diatribe, and the sole reason he would ever consider an account on any platform is to keep an eye on other people. There are no vampires here to track, but he has a Xa Xa account with zero pictures or information on it just in case it could prove useful to access.

The sudden influx of messages and, disturbingly, offers to do things like model for more photos - when did he model in the first place? - has him grumpier than average. The written letters that arrive for him may be well-intentioned, but the fact that people know how to find him feels… threatening. He's going to find the artist and politely but emphatically tell them to stop.

F - 2. Closed to Leo

It quickly becomes clear that a candid shot Leo took of Devin with his new pet inan draped across his shoulders is the cause of this uproar. He's not thrilled. He's also aware that it's not actually Leo's fault, but given that the young man has such a large following on the network, perhaps he can exert some influence to make this attention go away. The knock on Leo's door is curt.

G. [Devin] Petrichor | Around Aifaran | Open

Devin is among those who take well to the near-constant drizzle over Aifaran. It reminds him more than a little of England. Though he claims nowhere as home, he has a certain fondness for the country that he belongs to whether he would want it or not. Trying to write notes about the city in this weather is nigh impossible unless he can find a different kind of paper, and so Devin wanders. It's nice, in it's own way, to just be in the city and the rain. Luthien occasionally joins him, but the inan usually ends up hiding in his coat to avoid the drizzle. He's not happy, exactly, but the pensive look he wears is less harassed than in previous months.

H. [Pepper] On kaa | Gene

Practicing with Shadow magic is something best done in open spaces, just in case, so a park on the edge of the city seems fitting. Pepper had previously assured Gene that his ka is still there and that they just need to work on getting him to this plane. She is not an expert by far, but at least she can provide advice and moral support and her own ka to give a little guidance.

OOC note: Let me know if you want a specific starter or feel free to make your own!
iseeall: (-_-)

F-2: suffer devin

[personal profile] iseeall 2018-04-07 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Leo didn't have any clue as to why Devin was knocking at the door, but he figured it had probably something to do with something he'd either done, or did not do. Otherwise, the guy probably would've kept trying to avoid him.

Well, his eyes could see through the door so he could get his snark on a little early as he opened up the door. "So, who did you piss off this time?"
ilda: (Default)

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[personal profile] ilda 2018-04-07 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
“Hey, that hat looks good on you!”

Ilda walks up to Pepper, grinning. She doesn’t know her, but that’s never bothered her; she’s a merchant back in her world, after all, so she’s used to striking up conversations with strangers.

But it’s nice to be the one doing the shopping for a change. Especially since they’ve been given enough rhinn to do just that.

Well, the rhinn’s not exactly just for shopping. But she has a good feeling about today. Maybe she can score a really sweet deal!
annihilist: (Cold smile)

[personal profile] annihilist 2018-04-07 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
The sass that greeted him did not improve Devin's mood. The annoyance on his face was joined by a sigh of the same caliber.

"No one, as it happens," he replied, his cheer dripping with sarcasm. "The exact opposite, in fact." Devin held up his yimo and an envelope. The device chimed helpfully: another notification. "One of the photos you took is attracting a great deal of unwanted attention. I'm getting letters, Leo, and I would very much like it to stop."
iseeall: (smile)

[personal profile] iseeall 2018-04-07 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Leo didn't even try very hard to hide the smile that was forming, because a second later he busted out laughing, pointing a finger at the yimo. "Oh my GOD, did that picture I take of you turn you into a celebrity?? I'm fucking dying, oh my god."

It really had just been a honest cute picture; Luthien was adorable as always, and Devin for once, didn't look like he'd had a stick shoved up his ass. He just forgot that social media here was apparently like on earth, and people went nuts.

However, that didn't mean he had much sympathy for Devin's situation. "You actually got FANMAIL? I didn't even know you had a Xa Xa account!!"
ilda: (01.)

[personal profile] ilda 2018-04-08 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Ilda hasn’t bothered shielding herself from the rain, so when Pepper brings it up, it occurs to her that it is a good idea. She steps up beside the other girl, looking at the other hats on display. “You’re right. Including the part about it being a good idea. I should get one, too!”

But first she shakes Pepper’s hand. “I’m Ilda. Nice to meet you, Pepper! Yes, I haven’t been in the city long. Just a couple of weeks. I’m from a tiny fishing village called Mellifera. I may have been washed ashore here in a storm, but I’m not really sure. How about you?”
bestofthevein: (kit | smoking)

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[personal profile] bestofthevein 2018-04-08 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
The fight breaks out over something fairly minor, all things considered, but one man's mole hill is another man's mountain, and so it really doesn't surprise Kit when his beer gets knocked over as the two hollering brawlers crash into him in their haste to punch each other up. He goes toppling from his bar stool and hits the sticky floor with a grunt and a grimace--and another grunt as a few pairs of shoes trek across him.

Just like a rowdy night ending in 'y' back in Dust Town, honestly.

He pushes himself up to his feet and does what he can to dodge swings and punches in order to pay his bar tab (because he's fucking done, all right), then turns around to start hauling these guys off each other before someone calls the Sentry. ...Someone has probably already called the Sentry.

When he spots Devin in the midst of everything, he almost snorts. What a show-off.
annihilist: (Blah blah blah)

[personal profile] annihilist 2018-04-10 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Devin sighed with annoyance. "For the sole purpose of keeping an eye on people," he returned, aware that no amount of logic would keep Leo from thinking he was defensive and/or embarrassed, even if he sounded neutral.

"I wouldn't call it celebrity, but apparently it's given someone else ideas." He did not want to call it 'inspiration'. "The picture itself isn't the problem. I don't like people knowing how to find me."

It was the height of danger for someone like Devin, who had spent most of his life hunting and being hunted in turn.
annihilist: (Sly)

[personal profile] annihilist 2018-04-10 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
He's just using the tools he has, Kit.

Devin hoists someone off the floor and deposits them in a far corner before returning to the knot of people swinging at each other. It's around then he properly notices Kit, who is doing much the same as him.

"Fancy meeting you here," he calls cheerfully over the yells and grunts of the brawlers. Dodging a fist that passes in front of his nose, Devin throws the offending party over his shoulder and trips another before they can break a chair against someone else. "I think perhaps we should find a less rowdy place of patronage after this."
iseeall: (listening)

[personal profile] iseeall 2018-04-10 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well now he calmed down enough so he wasn't giggling like a madman, but it was still hard to hide his amusement. "Hey, all I did was tag your first name. The people on Xa Xa did the rest. Do you...not know how social media works?"

Honestly, the people were nuts and fans were crazier still, but with an interest in journalism came the knowledge of how to get info on people. Leo hadn't as of yet, used his powers for evil. "It was a nice picture shot by yours truly, after all."
annihilist: (That can't be good)

[personal profile] annihilist 2018-04-14 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
This time, Devin did actually roll his eyes. "I am aware of how it works, Leo. As it happens, I am older than the inception of the internet, and I do, in fact, pay attention."

He was also aware that there was only so much Leo could do, but he had to try. "My complaint is not with the quality of the picture, but I don't want people to be able to mail me letters. You can leverage the following you have to do something, once you've had your fill at laughing over my discomfort with being in the public eye."
iseeall: (listening)

[personal profile] iseeall 2018-04-14 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Look, okay, it's funny. Someone like you getting fan-mail? They've obviously not met you personally." Leo did finally stop laughing now that the humor had died down, but he still didn't know why Devin came to him specifically other than to yell at him for taking a picture. "Even if I tell people you don't want attention, that's only gonna stop the honest ones. I really don't have the kind of influence you think I have. I just take pictures."
denyamenti: (as if all the streams of the world)

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[personal profile] denyamenti 2018-04-15 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
Bakura is presently draped across Pepper's bed on his back, flicking a rhinn coin into the air and catching it over and over. For a moment it's almost as though he hadn't heard her, before he eventually rolls over to prop his chin in one hand and regard her. "You say it as though that probably wouldn't work out better for all involved," he smiled.
ilda: (04.)

[personal profile] ilda 2018-04-16 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
“I’m... okay, I guess.” Ilda pokes at one of the hats that’s caught her fancy, but she’s not really paying that much attention to it, thinking over Pepper’s question. “The city’s huge, but I like it. There’s so much to see and explore and there’s all sorts of people everywhere! It’s like having that massive Festival back home on a daily basis, instead of yearly.”

Then her smile turns sheepish as she admits, “But I don’t really get why we’re here. Or how we got here. And there was this guy who sent pictures of himself in a suit of metal armor, and he said that we can’t go home...”

It’s been much easier for her to think that she got caught in a storm and washed adrift, but every day she sees something that reminds her that she’s somewhere else entirely, and she’s not sure how long she can keep lying to herself.
denyamenti: (i'd never come upon the happiness)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2018-04-17 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
The thief offered a noncommittal noise in response to that and followed it with, "Sheena mentioned the dojo to me as well, the other day. I suppose anyone from Keeliai would think of that first. Something different might not go amiss, biahbenat."

He rolls the rhinn coin around in his palm. His mind wasn't on household decorations, as Pepper was likely guessing. "Put your notes aside for a moment, there's something I should talk to you about."
denyamenti: (deepest into the well is water)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2018-04-17 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Bakura debates for a moment, as if there's still time to change the subject, but there's no real reason to continue keeping her in the dark when he's made up his mind.

"Do you recall a few months ago, shortly after we came to Aifaran, a small girl who was here? Brown hair, unusual dress, formal speech?"
denyamenti: /whiteduplicity (take him while he sleeps and carry him)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2018-04-18 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
"We did," Bakura confirmed. "We are from the same world... and moreover, we've known each other before, though we were never actually introduced. She recognized me, but I didn't remember her at first."

Another pause, the rhinn slipping in and out of deft fingers like it was alive. "I've told you about Shaadi, who appointed himself to guard the Items for centuries. But I didn't tell you much about the circumstances of his death."
denyamenti: (flashes afar on the wayward stream)

[personal profile] denyamenti 2018-04-18 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Unpleasant would probably not cover it; Bakura knew this, although it hadn't factored into why he'd been debating whether to tell Pepper or not. It was not as though she didn't know to expect this sort of thing.

"The Ring had been in Shaadi's care for some time," he began. "I don't know exactly how long, time was harder to sense. There had been others who'd tried to claim it, who hadn't passed its test and been punished for their attempt. But when he wasn't forcing people into penalty games, the guardian was apparently hoarding children to train, and that girl was one of them."
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[personal profile] minorgod 2018-04-18 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
What he hadn't told Pepper was that he'd be arriving in a less than typical fashion (though quite normal for him), and with a slant of light he was suddenly standing next to her with a wide grin, one hand already raised in greeting. "Good morning!"

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