[OPEN]

[carptricks]

Who: Kaito carptricks and other heroes en route to the dungeon [OPEN]
When: Narcissa (March) 18 - 19
Where: The Airy
What: an open log for various Airy shenanigans!!
Rating: none!

Birds.

[in Kaito's opinion, birds were the luckiest creatures to ever grace the world. birds had wings, wings meant flying, and flying? that meant freedom. so it comes as no surprise that people can find the magician standing on top of Airy's main deck, one hand outstretched over the railing to offer a small perch for the animals gliding above. he seems to be doing particularly well with the doves! one sits on his hand while a second nestles into that wild nest that is his hair]

[BIRD WHISPERER]

Hey there, li'l guy. [Kaito says with a grin as he gently runs his knuckles over the bird's wings] Coming back home to roost for a bit before heading out again, huh?

[at the magician's feet sits his carrier, Inari the arctic fox, who lets out an annoyed whuff as her master pays far more attention to the doves than her]

Oi, oi! What's that? [a scoff] Is Miss Disappear-Until-Kaito-Needs-Her getting a little jealous?

[don't pick on your Carrier, Kaito, she'll withhold all your messages from you!1]

Magic (not the mana kind!1)

[after catching wind that some of the nightly performances at the Airy theater involved circus troupes and stage magic, it comes as not surprise that Kaito hangs around to check one out for himself. he's silent throughout most of the show, watching the magicians with a critical and appraising eye. but hey! his small, barely noticeable smile makes it obvious he's enjoying himself. he's gotta appreciate his fellow practitioners of stage magic, after all. and they really are talented]

[when the show is over, he joins in the applause, but if you happen to be sitting nearby you might hear him say:]

Heh. . .! They're actually pretty good.

[. . .]

Betcha I could do better.

[someone's ego is showing again]

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BIRDS!!!

[rollin]

[ Yata has the worst luck with animals. Which is probably why his carrier, Ember the three-legged crow, pecks his head while the pigeons on the ground hurriedly flap their wings to make way—or avoid him altogether. Needless to say, he's not happy. ]

How'd you get 'em to like ya? Ow. Do you have like, bird hormones or something?

[ Pheromones, Yata... Eh, close enough. ]

[carptricks]

Bird-- what?

[now he's giving Yata a flat, slightly befuddled expression. WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY TRYING TO SAY, THERE]

Pretty sure there's no such thing as bird hormones, and if there is, I definitely don't have them. I'm just a good bird-keeper, s'all.

[the dove nestled in his hair coos]

[rollin]

That's a load of bull. You're cheating.

[ Like how Fujishima always keeps food on his person. Yata gives Kaito a once-over. What is this guy' secret?? ]

I bet your pockets are stuffed with bird seed.

[carptricks]

[Kaito stares innocently right back at him. is this the face of a liar?? spoilers: yes]

Oi! Don't undermine my natural talent. It took a lot of training to get to this point.

[NO IT DIDN'T, KAITO]

[rollin]

Oh yeah? [ BULL!! ] What kinda training?

[carptricks]

Ma-gi-cian.

[he says, sounding out every syllable of the word, like it's the answer to EVERYTHING. it isn't, but his follow up elaboration may help]

I own a couple of pet doves back home. Does that count? Every good magician needs a couple of doves for their act.

[he lifts his hand, and the bird perched on his finger takes flight in the air. at his feet, Inari the carrier lets out an annoyed "whuff." she really is jealous]

[rollin]

Woah, you made it fly! [ It doesn't matter how annoyed Yata is at stupidly talented Kaito. He's still very, very excitable. Kaito could probably wow him with all his tricks.

Although he can be fooled with some sleight of hand, there are some things that don't escape his notice. ]

Your wolf's all huffy.

[ IT'S NOT A... YATA!! ]

Birds becuz

[glorifiedtrash]

[Zelos has, quite frankly, never missed flying. Despite the fact he can fly. But he'd be quite remiss to not use this opportunity to get an idea of the land they're passing over.

Except when he goes to the viewing deck... Yeah. He's judging. All the judging.]

Ah, you found your family. I guess we'll be leaving you here then. It was short, but sweet, kid.

[So kind.]

everyone loves birds

[carptricks]

[don't hate!!]

What's that? The sweet tones of jealous, lacing your every word? Don't worry, if you ask nicely maybe I'll help you make some new friends, too.

[and he's sassing right back]

[glorifiedtrash]

And here I thought I was going to be finally rid of one.

[He's so friendly!! But coming over he will shoo the one bird out of Kaito's hair. It probably doesn't mean much, but Zelos has spent enough time traveling with monsters to know how...messy...it can be.]

You're awfully at ease for a guy several miles up in the air. Used to this?

[carptricks]

You say that like I'm an annoying pest you want to call the exterminator on.

[Kaito?? and annoying pest??? spare the thought!! the dove flaps its wings noisily and takes flight as Zelos shoos it away, a feather or two floating through the air when it does so. with a grin, the magician lifts his hand and allows the other bird to fly away as well. so far, no mess!]

Used to it? You could say that. Heh, I just like the view up here, s'all.

[glorifiedtrash]

Hmm, not the exterminator, but maybe Lisbrand ♪.

[How do you feel about running laps, Kaito??? Settling against the railing of the deck Zelos looks down. They're passing over a forest meaning it's a sea of waving green down below. Talk about a familiar sight...]

Don't you think most people would be anxious? We are flying to our potential deaths.

[So. What he's saying is... You're weird, Kaito. Definitely weird. The birds are only confirmation honestly.]

[carptricks]

[urk. somehow, Kaito had managed to avoid getting on Lisbrand's bad side thus far. but he had heard enough stories that just the threat of running Lisbrand-ordered laps made him shudder. she was a scary commander all right]

[he shivers, but not at Zelos bringing up the morbid possibility of a grand dungeon death]

The way I see it is, if we survived that attack from Noir, then we can survive a dungeon. [his teenage invincibility complex was pretty obvious] So I'm not afraid, 'cause I think we'll do juuuust fine. 'Sides, it might be kinda fun, don't you think?

[only an adrenaline junkie like Kaito thinks dungeon raiding may be fun]

BIRDSx3!! i'm here...

[quaria]

[ That's dangerous... Setsuna can't help but worry about the young Hero who is maybe leaning a little too far off the railing. But he didn't want to meddle... So he doesn't say anything but observe carefully, ready to run forward should anything happen. Hopefully nothing will, though.

Setsuna was about to continue minding his own business, but he shortly realizes that he's seen this boy before. It dawns on him after a quick second, knowing that this is the boy he met in the earlier winter. They rode together to the orphanage after a little mishap.

He should at least greet him again. So he approaches this time, standing beside him to catch attention. ]

... Good morning.

EVERYONE LOVES BIRDS!!

[carptricks]

[no worries, Setsuna, Kaito has impeccable balance! he may look like he's about to fall, but nah. he's got this]

[the familiar voice pulls his attention away from the sass his Carrier is giving him, and it only takes him a second to recognize the face]

Yo, motorcycle guy!

[yup. that is what Setsuna is to him now. poor Setsuna. he snickers a bit to himself in amusement as he lets the dove perched on his hand fly]

Haven't had any accidents recently, have you?

YES. HOW CAN ANYONE HATE BIRDS.

[quaria]

[ That's good!! Setsuna is relieved to notice that Kaito's footing is rather good, so he didn't need to worry at all. Ah, but he got called motorcycle guy... Well, he's not wrong. So he nods to acknowledge the boy's own greeting for him. ]

No... After a month's worth of dedicated training, it seems that my weapon is becoming — or has already become — more attuned to me.

[ It's finally less of a pain! Although Setsuna isn't definite of exactly how much he progressed, he can certainly feel the difference from the beginning compared to the present. ]

And, you?

[ He remembered the boy didn't know what his weapon could do before. He's sure that by now, he would've figured out what it does. He's curious too, of how his fellow Hero's own training is progressing. ]

BIRDS ARE UN-HATEABLE

[carptricks]

More attuned, huh? Heh! Sounds like at this rate you'll be doing bike tricks on icy roads in no time.

[Kaito withdraws from the railing, spins around to face Setsuna, and leans his arms against it as he speaks]

I s'pose I could say the same thing, honestly. Took a li'l bit of work to figure it out, but I'm getting the hang of things.

[and he punctuates that confident sentence with a thumbs up. he hadn't accidentally hit or hypnotized anyone since he first acquired his weapon, he feels like he's doing pretty darn great!!]

[quaria]

[ The compliment makes Setsuna a little happy. That would be nice. He'd like to master his weapon as best as he could... He doesn't want to risk mistakes at the battlefield later. He listens to the boy's own progress, glad to hear of that. ]

What is your weapon ability?

[ He's really curious; it was a toy, after all! A little yo-yo... Although he's been given a demonstration of a sample trick that can be done with it, he's like to know its actual ability. It'll be good to get to know his fellow Heroes, since they'll be working altogether. ]

[carptricks]

[in lieu of a verbal response, Kaito snatches the yo-yo from his belt and begins to swing it at his side. back and forth, back and forth]

Take a look for yourself, yeah?

[and suddenly, there's a panda bear standing on its head next to Setsuna. the creature is wearing yellow rain boots and a blue rain jacket]

[it's cute]

[also incredibly random, but very cute. should Setsuna try to reach out and touch the panda, however, the moment he does so the illusion will vanish. thus is the nature of magic that tricks the senses into believing that something is there when it isn't]

roommate shenans | don't take candy from strangers, everyone

[avantguard]

[ Probably after helping find a missing baby panda, getting candy shoved at her, going to the spa, watching Lisbrand and Verdoni have their not!date and quietly cheering her idol on, spending time at the library, Asuna finally heads back to her designated room with her party members. It's a room full of boys + Asuna. If anyone is already there, she'll just WALK TO HER BED QUICKLY and dump the candy there. Don't mind her.

She's not eating any but she doesn't know what to do with it, either. It would be a waste to throw it away even if that's probably the best option. The smartest option. The guy that gave it to her (read: pushed it into her hands before running away) was pretty shady. But it also looks really tasty. Pretty candy is usually tasty, right?

When is the last time she had candy? Probably when she was at her grandparents... a long time ago. She sits down on the bed and picks up one of the wrappers, rolling it around her palm with her legs crossed. Then, she mumbles to herself. ]

I shouldn't be eating candy anyway...

[ SIGHS. Nobody else should be eating this either. She's still staring at it.

STARING AT IT SO MUCH!!! Everyone else is ignored for candy. ]

SAY NO TO DRUGS

[rollin]

[ Oh boy. After fighting crows, harpies, and a couple of pandas, Yata takes a shower and heads back to their room to rest. Or he would if he didn't see Asuna through the gap in the door. Why does he have to room with a girl, anyway? This is WRONG. Also, she's a pervert. He doesn't know what kind of things she might d— are those drugs?

Yata marches in, countenance stern. ]

Asuna. What's on your bed?

[ He says it like a mom. Next thing you know, he'll be telling her to go to her room. ]

D.A.R.E. TO RESIST

[avantguard]

[ Um, that's her question. She already rooms with him all the time at the Hall of Glory. HE'S THE PERVERT, NOT HER.

Once she hears the door bang into the wall, she jumps and looks up. She knows that tone and it nearly cows her since she's been scolded a few times by her mother. Then she remembers she doesn't HAVE TO LISTEN TO HIM OR BE SCARED. She pushes the candy behind her back with the plastic crinkling while she's frowning.

Also, she's already in her room MOM ]

Something I was given. Why?

this is a public service announcement

[rollin]

[ Look, Yata is doing this for her own good. He strides into the room and stops right in front of her with knuckles on his hips. ]

'Cause we dunno anyone on this ship. How do you know those are safe, huh? You don't know where it's been!

[ He sticks his hand out. ]

Give it to me.

even tho y'all should know this already....

[avantguard]

[ He's a lot closer now and IN HER SPACE. She should have drawn a line here, too. She leans back and her frown turns to a scowl. Does he think she doesn't know that? That's why she hadn't shoved them into her mouth already even if she wants to try them. Even if she wants candy.

Who does he think he is? SHE PUSHES HIS HAND AWAY and is tempted to open one up and shove it into her mouth just to show him HE CAN'T TELL HER WHAT TO DO. ]

I don't have to do anything you say.

[ TURNS HER BACK ON HIM. ]

[rollin]

[ Asuna, you are a CHILD. So is he, but he's been around the block enough to know that you don't take candy from strangers. She's rude! SHE IS RUDE AND OUT OF CONTROL. That's it. If no one will do it, he will. He forgets his inhibitions and climbs onto the bed with her.

that sounds weird out of context but work with me here ]

Listen to me! Those are dangerous!

[ REACHES FOR THE CANDY ]