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Fear is the brightest of signs | February Catchall; open
Characters: Pepper Potts, Devin Parker, and you!
Date: Throughout February
Location: Around Aifaran
Situation: Pepper and Devin are both exploring the city and getting jobs, albeit in very different fashions. The vampire continues to be snippy.
Warnings/Rating: None yet; will add as needed.
A. [Pepper] Verdant Sentry | Early February | Open
Now that things are settling down, Pepper needs to find a job. She's naturally drawn to law-enforcement, and while the Verdant Sentry has some aspects of it that are definitely militaristic, they still remind her of SHIELD (minus some of the more problematic aspects). For the time being, at least, they're definitely where her skill-set is most applicable. They don't seem immediately convinced by her resume, even when she tells them about the power armor. Still, they're not turning her down for joining, but skipping some training she already has may not be happening.
It's possible that she shouldn't try to help out on every patrol she sees. The eagerness gets tamped down some after the first week of February, and Pepper settles for studying how the Sentry operates as well as hitting the books.
B. [Pepper] Dreaming Bridge/Opara Core | Mid February | Open
So, Pepper is a natural phone user, and the yimo is absolutely awesome. Aifaran doesn't quite have the internet, but things like Xa Xa and the other aspects of the Lae Shunjai are super cool, and she wastes no time in trying them. She even snaps a few shots from the air when she's in her armor, which are suddenly hugely popular.
And then, mysteriously, her Xa Xa account seems to have disappeared, which is a Problem. She spends a little time trying to figure it out before going to ask for help from the Dreaming Bridge staff, who will probably just tell her to contact tech support. It's not a bad idea to know where the Opara Core is, anyway, so even if she doesn't need to attend to the issue in person, she's going to find a map and figure out how to get there.
C. [Pepper] Aifaran Cafe | Early February | Bakura
In Keeliai, Pepper and Bakura had a few favorite locations to get food, like one that made crepes. Now in Aifaran, they don't have any favorites anymore, and testing out places to try new food seems like a great way to learn the city. There's no shortage of cafes, and they got some recommendations from the Dreaming Bridge about where to go. Until they both have jobs, they'll have to be especially considerate about spending, but they could go somewhere casual.
"How's your roommate working out?"
D. [Devin] Central Ioduan Academy | Early February | Open
Devin is glad that the city he's ended up in this time is larger. Not as big as some, and not as large as he might like, but it's big enough that he can blend in more easily. It will make it simpler to disappear when he feels like it, even if departing entirely is ill-advised. He has certain needs that smaller settlements may not be able to support - or would simple refuse to, not that he would blame them. Staying here means he needs to find a job, however, and he's not interested in law enforcement again. Too busy, too structured. He's been in the military before, and he's not in the mood. The only thing he really enjoys is books, so he heads to the most sizable one in the city, at the Ioduan Academy. He doesn't expect to be given a high ranking position; that's not important. The rest of the Academy looks interesting, too, so he spends a little time exploring the campus.
E. [Devin] Aifaran Piers | Throughout February | Open
Devin is brooding. There's really no other word for it. As little time as possible is spent at the Dreaming Bridge, because he'll have to deal with his roommates. When he's not working or wandering the city learning its streets, he's found an old pier by the water that no longer sees commercial use. The wood is weathered and beaten, but still sturdy enough to support pedestrians. Someone set up a bench at one end of it, and Devin can sometimes be found there taking notes in a journal or reading a book. He may or may not be up for conversation.
(OOC: Let me know if you want a specific starter or feel free to write your own!)
Date: Throughout February
Location: Around Aifaran
Situation: Pepper and Devin are both exploring the city and getting jobs, albeit in very different fashions. The vampire continues to be snippy.
Warnings/Rating: None yet; will add as needed.
A. [Pepper] Verdant Sentry | Early February | Open
Now that things are settling down, Pepper needs to find a job. She's naturally drawn to law-enforcement, and while the Verdant Sentry has some aspects of it that are definitely militaristic, they still remind her of SHIELD (minus some of the more problematic aspects). For the time being, at least, they're definitely where her skill-set is most applicable. They don't seem immediately convinced by her resume, even when she tells them about the power armor. Still, they're not turning her down for joining, but skipping some training she already has may not be happening.
It's possible that she shouldn't try to help out on every patrol she sees. The eagerness gets tamped down some after the first week of February, and Pepper settles for studying how the Sentry operates as well as hitting the books.
B. [Pepper] Dreaming Bridge/Opara Core | Mid February | Open
So, Pepper is a natural phone user, and the yimo is absolutely awesome. Aifaran doesn't quite have the internet, but things like Xa Xa and the other aspects of the Lae Shunjai are super cool, and she wastes no time in trying them. She even snaps a few shots from the air when she's in her armor, which are suddenly hugely popular.
And then, mysteriously, her Xa Xa account seems to have disappeared, which is a Problem. She spends a little time trying to figure it out before going to ask for help from the Dreaming Bridge staff, who will probably just tell her to contact tech support. It's not a bad idea to know where the Opara Core is, anyway, so even if she doesn't need to attend to the issue in person, she's going to find a map and figure out how to get there.
C. [Pepper] Aifaran Cafe | Early February | Bakura
In Keeliai, Pepper and Bakura had a few favorite locations to get food, like one that made crepes. Now in Aifaran, they don't have any favorites anymore, and testing out places to try new food seems like a great way to learn the city. There's no shortage of cafes, and they got some recommendations from the Dreaming Bridge about where to go. Until they both have jobs, they'll have to be especially considerate about spending, but they could go somewhere casual.
"How's your roommate working out?"
D. [Devin] Central Ioduan Academy | Early February | Open
Devin is glad that the city he's ended up in this time is larger. Not as big as some, and not as large as he might like, but it's big enough that he can blend in more easily. It will make it simpler to disappear when he feels like it, even if departing entirely is ill-advised. He has certain needs that smaller settlements may not be able to support - or would simple refuse to, not that he would blame them. Staying here means he needs to find a job, however, and he's not interested in law enforcement again. Too busy, too structured. He's been in the military before, and he's not in the mood. The only thing he really enjoys is books, so he heads to the most sizable one in the city, at the Ioduan Academy. He doesn't expect to be given a high ranking position; that's not important. The rest of the Academy looks interesting, too, so he spends a little time exploring the campus.
E. [Devin] Aifaran Piers | Throughout February | Open
Devin is brooding. There's really no other word for it. As little time as possible is spent at the Dreaming Bridge, because he'll have to deal with his roommates. When he's not working or wandering the city learning its streets, he's found an old pier by the water that no longer sees commercial use. The wood is weathered and beaten, but still sturdy enough to support pedestrians. Someone set up a bench at one end of it, and Devin can sometimes be found there taking notes in a journal or reading a book. He may or may not be up for conversation.
(OOC: Let me know if you want a specific starter or feel free to write your own!)
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"Oh, man, it's like personal fireworks," she beams, delighted. A few other people in the lobby seem to have noticed, and one even claps a little. "The wand thing is clever, too. I wouldn't have guessed that's what it was. Have you always been able to do magic? What's your favorite thing to do?"
She has so many questions.
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She smiles. "I can change my shape, for instance. My favorite, though..."
Ursula's expression turns wistful. She thinks of magic shows; of adoring crowds, of cries of delighted children, of a simpler time. But it's hard to ignore the truths that poisoned those days, and her smile remains wistful and slightly sad.
"...anything that makes people smile," she says, softly, glancing down at the ground. "Anything that reminds them that magic is the most wonderful thing in the world." And then, she pauses, and laughs. "S-Sorry. That's a lame cop-out answer, isn't it?"
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She's not sure what about that has Ursula looking a little sad, and while she's curious, this is not the right time to press. In hopes of cheering her up, or at least sweeping away whatever is upsetting her, Pepper smiles (and it's not forced, the shape-change is super neat).
"You look pretty fantastic with rabbit ears, too, which really isn't the easiest thing to do. I can do a little magic, but I learned it here. Well, Konryu here, not this city," she amends. "I was here a long time ago, before the archipelago was even put together." A grin and a shrug. "Now I'm back."
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Ursula looks flustered, on the one hand. On the other, there is more to it than being flustered; it comes from the same place that made her feel a little sad, and the professor nods, slowly. "Thank you, Pepper. I suppose it's easy to get used to people who don't feel it's real--or feel it should be used for practical purposes only."
Which isn't the sad memory.
She laughs, though, and flicks one of her rabbit ears. Then, it fades away. A moment later, and a blink of aquamarine light later, and her hat fixes itself too. "Why, thank you! But--ah, how long have you been here, then? And... before the archipelago? What was it, then?"
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"Well, we were on a completely different turtle; his name is Tu Vishan. The city was called Keeliai, and that was 566 years ago. We got shunted into the Dreaming for a while because the planes were getting all messed up, which they still are, but we got kind of lost in the process, apparently," she explains. "Tu Vishan told us it would only be a year. Since he's still in between the planes, whatever the problems are must have been a lot bigger than he thought. I've only been in Aifaran for a few weeks now."
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Her nose wrinkles. "I don't like the sound of that..."