sweet dreams till sunbeams find you

[flirtations]

Who: Jae-ha and various
When: March 17-19
Where: Airy, and a job thread downtown
What: Assorted Airy threads (and a job thread)
Rating: Accidental drug use... tasteless cruising for chicks with Setsuna? Will add warnings to thread headers if necessary.


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meet and greet, kija

[flirtations]

[ continuation from here ]

Re: meet and greet, kija

[yaoihand]

[ Kija's a little unsure about what to do with children. The children back in his village would always trip over themselves to meet him, but the elders often chided them for not giving the Hakuryuu the proper respect. As a result, Kija rarely got a chance to interact with them. Right now, there are small kids tugging and pulling at him, and the only thing he can do is humor them in his own, awkward way. ]

Jae Ha! [ Much like Yoon, Jae Ha had a lot of worldly experience under his belt. He often did questionable things, but he was otherwise reliable!! Jae Ha would know how to entertain a bunch of kids! Kija's snake seems just as excited to see Jae Ha, gliding over to wrap itself around his face. While Kija would often scold it for doing that to others, he ... doesn't seem to care much when it's Jae Ha who's being strangled to death (by cuteness). Sorry. ]

Other heroes had come before us. That was how they knew.

[flirtations]

I see. Maybe that means our jobs will be easi-- Ahh, get off!!! [ Jaeha's hopes and dreams are momentarily put to an abrupt pause by the sudden feel of scales against his face. It's that damn snake again. Jae-ha had made the mistake of complimenting Kija's carrier before, and ever since then, life has been just a tad more difficult.

This is not okay.

To make matters worse, two more kids, not more than five years old, rush out the door excitedly to tug at Jae-ha's pants. ]

Okay, okay, we're going! Kija, get your carrier off of me! [ awkwardly.. trying to walk into the school even tho he cant' see... or breathe much. ]

as the sole hiiragi shinoa now inherits the right to adopt new family. you, you'll do

[scythersergeant]

[Surprise meeeee! Or plot with me on plurk when I wake up in >8 hours, that works too~]

surprise! the sky dome

[flirtations]

[ Truthfully, Jae-ha is only on the easternmost viewing deck at Song's insistence. As if she knew exactly what she wanted to do, she had tugged his sleeve all the way up here, and once they had arrived, his carrier wasted no time in flitting into the air and playing alongside the many birds.

Well, it's not a bad view up here. He can stay for a little while and let Song enjoy her bit of freedom.

He leans against the railing, watching Song happily swirling through the air, leaving a trail of green-tinted color behind her (it must be mana, if he understands the mechanics of this world correctly).

At first, he doesn't notice the young girl standing near him-- not until Song descends from the air and flies towards her, hovering near her nose and smiling brightly. She's a social carrier, and notably, kind to pretty much everyone... but Jae-ha. ]

Oh, my apologies, miss. If she's bothering you, I can ask her to come back.

let's do this. let's do carrier CR

[scythersergeant]

Oh... hello! Are you a fairy? You're so cute!

[Oh, Song isn't bothering. Shinoa is enamored with the delicate little fairy, smiling back with a laugh. In fact, maybe Jae-ha's more of a bother than his carrier, because he has significantly less cuteness to redeem himself with. She kind of gets where Song is coming from.]

Hm? Nah, she's adorable!

[A thought suddenly occurs to her.] Oh, but you should watch out for my- Oi!

[She's here partly for her own carrier, too, but the similarities end there. Shinoa's carrier is very un-small, very un-cute, and likely interested in Jae-ha's intriguingly green hair with a ribbon in it. There it is, a griffon vulture swooping down towards Jae-ha from behind. It looks intimidating but it's really only intending to poke at Jae-ha's hair a lot. Maybe check if it tastes good.

Shinoa shouts, but she doesn't make any other move to stop her carrier from what it's trying to do..... partly because it's not like she can reach the top of Jae-ha's head anyway, but mostly because she doesn't care enough. It's not going to kill him, so he can deal. (The fairy is more important.)]

Airy: Meet your teammates edition!

[long_live_the_queen]

[Kaede didn't really know any of the names on the roster she'd been shown; one pulled at a dreamlike memory, but the others? Strangers, all of them.

Not that this whole world was anything less than dreamlike. Kaede had spent quite a while on the outer decks, looking off at the horizon with its double sunsets and at the forest below resembling so much moss at this cruising altitude.

But she'd made the mistake of misplacing her gloves while she was otherwise occupied in the very important task of petting a small flock of birds. Now she had no idea where they were, her axe was starting to char through its protective covering, and Kaede was already sick of the constant burns on her hands just from touching the weapon. Starting off this trip with more wasn't exactly the best first impression.

Hopefully there were extra pairs in the room she'd been assigned to. She hadn't been in there yet. Her Carrier bounced around her feet, decidedly more overtly cheerful than his master was.]

i'm going to tag the room log so this can be after initial introductions, if that's okay?

[flirtations]

[ Song, Jae-ha's fairy carrier, was right at home on the decks, flying and enjoying herself among the birds. Too at home. So at home that it isn't long before Jaeha loses her, and is calling out for her to come back. ]

Song... Soooooong... Yoohoo! I have some blueberries waiting for you if you come baaaack!

[ Instead, what he finds is an odd pair of gloves sitting on a ledge, and though they seem vaguely familiar, they seem rather... out of place. Still, he holds onto them, just in case he runs into the owner.

He also finds his roommate and dungeon partner, and much more worrying, his roommate receiving burns from her weapon. ]

Kaede! [ He rushes over, immediately alarmed and fretting with worry. ] Let go of your weapon, it's hurting you! [ It's then that the realization dawns on him-- these are Kaede's gloves. Immediately, he offers them up. ] Here-- these are yours, aren't they?

[long_live_the_queen]

I'm not going to just drop it- [Kaede started, before she even turned around. Yes, it hurt. Yes, she was being stubborn.

Her Carrier was much more friendly, though! As usual. The dog barks, encouraging her to turn faster—and her attention is caught up more or less immediately by the gloves.]

-yes, they are.

[She's not wasting any time reaching out to grab them, though.]

levi upholds his 2nd amendment rights as a true american

[flirtations]

[ If there was one thing he'd learned from his fight in Palamede, it was that he couldn't continue forward here without getting his hands on some weapons. Jae-ha was glad for his magical weapon's ability, of course, since it meant he wasn't tethered to the ground, but there's only so much that fists and kicks can do. So, after finally earning some colle earlier that month, one of the first areas he wanders to on the airship is the wide assortment of weapons.

It isn't long before he catches sight of a familiar face-- familiar only through unfortunate circumstance, since both of them happened to be in the vicinity of each other when the statues had begun to attack, but fighting together is certainly enough of a bonding experience to approach each other and make conversation, isn't it? Besides, he remembers Levi well, and remembers that he was quite strong. He had such a frightening, severe disposition, too, didn't he? What an interesting man.

He seems to be observing some sort of contraption-- they're fairly common here, and he's witnessed their ability to fire lightning-fast projectiles first-hand, but he knows so little about them.

He wanders to Levi's side, giving him a small wave in greeting and a friendly smile. Teach him things, senpai. ]

It's good to run into you when we aren't fighting for our lives, Mister... Levi, was it?

crying... why this header

[powerdriven]

[ The display of Ma Jiang firearms is as numerous with stock as it is eye-catching. Of all the merchants upon the Airy have to offer, it's no surprise that it's caught Levi's attention. Guns, or more specifically rifles, have been used as a basic staple of military training in his world for as long as their short history would attest—and yet it still hasn't been long since the introduction of smaller models like these, never mind their construction.

He's taken to holding an unloaded display pistol in hand for inspection when he notices Jae-ha. ]

Oh. Yeah. [ Jae-ha, who... he's not sure he ever caught the name of, in the midst of all that chaos. But there's no great concern to be had about that. ] So now we prepare for next time. Who knows how soon that might be?

[ He only sounds half-serious. Probably more of a jab at their superiors' expense. ]

it would make a funny modern au

[flirtations]

That's been my thinking, too. Especially since we were supposed to be celebrating when that mess in Palamede broke out. It really put a damper on the mood, to say the least.

[ He feels especially bad for the civilians, who were completely helpless and dependent on them. Most of the heroes had at least some combat experience under their belt, so while it had been a trial, they weren't children happily celebrating one minute and suffering painful burns the next.

He looks down at the weapon in his hold, nodding towards it. ]

This is what's known as a "gun", right?

vietnam is love, vietnam is life

[flirtations]

[ Jae-ha could think of no better way to spend time on the airship than in the company of his charming roommate (in the Hall of Glory, at least). So, when she asks him to accompany her in checking out the shops, he doesn't think twice about accepting. Very enthusiastically. It helps that by now he's managed to earn some currency, so maybe they wouldn't end up just window shopping.

He's behaving. So far. He also knows full and well that Vietnam is capable of taking care of herself should anyone cause her trouble, but that doesn't stop him from keeping an eye out for her. He's seen what some of the locals are capable of in the gambling area... ]

Well then, where would you like to go first, Vietnam-chan? [ Yeah, he's from a land based on Ancient Korea but uses Japanese honorifics... don't ask me, okay. ] There's a nice clothing boutique over there, but we just passed a cosmetics shop, too. I realize that you have an abundance of natural beauty, so you don't need such things, but they're fun to try on.

Or maybe you're looking for something entirely different?

WOW JAE-HA

[hoasen]

[It's okay Jae-ha, sometimes you have to have to have some space TO BE FREE. But then she wanted to get along with her other roommates too, so she decided to use this chance. Jae-ha thankfully seemed to like shopping.

It looks like all will be well and peaceful today, despite the seedier parts of this airship. But he's right, where should they start? Too bad he asks this in a way that embarrasses her.]

A-ah, well...[She clears her throat.] You said there is a cosmetics shop? I would like to see if they have nail polish, then.

[flirtations]

Of course. We'll go there first, then. If they do, I've been told I give nice manicures, by the way.

[ This isn't even a humble brag it's just a straight up brag.

He lifts his arm and offers it to her, all bright smiles and sunshine. It's nice to interact with her outside of the context of their room, okay!! ]

Shall we?

cruising for babes with gunDAMN meister

[flirtations]

[ Jae-ha can't say he's ever had the luxury of partaking in milk baths. Perhaps this was a privilege offered to the nobility and royalty of his home (he'd have to ask Kija when he got the chance, or Yona when he saw her again), but as for him, it seems perfectly wasteful. Still, he readily accepts the chance to bond with his Hall of Glory roommate, given that even after a month of living together, he still can't figure out Setsuna as a person.

He was quiet, that was for sure, and not quite the menace his first impression might have suggested. His quiet words made him all the more mysterious. He cared enough for the lives of innocent people to put his own life on the line during battle, and that was enough for Jae-ha to desire friendship. He was strong, too, and carried himself with an element of grace that made him wonder just what the man's profession was in his own world.

Right now, he's not thinking of that, though. He's simply glancing over to his friend, in the adjacent tub of milk, marveling at how at peace Setsuna looks. Jae-ha doesn't think he's ever seen him so relaxed, not even when he's sleeping. Slowly, he steps into his own bath, casting aside the towel around his waist and lowering himself into the liquid.

Interesting... ]

Enjoying yourself there, Setsuna? [ Sorry to interrupt your relaxation session, just checking to make sure you're still alive. ]

sorry for the delay!

[quaria]

[ It's the same case for Setsuna; this is only the second time that he's trying this out... The first time was with Asuna yesterday (SEPARATELY!!), since she encouraged him to try it about a month ago — back when the Heroes first saw the Airy. The rumors of milk baths caught their ears, so they were both equally curious of it. They both found themselves quickly enamored by experience, as it's indeed relaxing... The milk seems to have added bath essences, so it really feels good on the skin. It also smells pleasantly sweet.

This whole experience is still foreign to Setsuna, despite experiencing it previously. So past his usual emotionless expression, if Jae-ha looked close enough, the young Meister's eyes are actually faintly glimmering. This stupid milk drinker... Anyway, he's content to be here today with Jae-ha this time around. He recognized the older man's reliability in battle — especially that kind heart he possesses. He couldn't forget about his unwavering determination during the Narcissa Expo incident. A valuable ally such as Jae-ha is someone Setsuna can easily appreciate. Not to mention, he's got a nice sense of humor. Being in his company can make most people smile.

After his attention is called, Setsuna snaps out of his solitary bliss in favor of looking at his companion. Although his expression still doesn't change, there's a growing hint of curiosity across his face. ]

Yes...

[ It's hard not to enjoy this, it's what made him come back. He does wonder if Jae-ha is enjoying it as well, but figures he'll know the answer soon enough even if he doesn't ask. Instead, he reaches for the basket of fruits near the two of them and then offers it to the Green Dragon's direction. Take one! ]

[flirtations]

[ Setsuna looks so cute like this, actually. It's nice to see that he has the ability to actually relax and let down his guard a bit. He doesn't mind the fact that Setsuna's not exactly a chatterbox-- he's spent all this time around Shin-ah, after all, and has come to learn how to read his body language, instead. His smile warms a bit as Setsuna offers him fruit, and he reaches forward to take a few figs. ]

Thanks.

[ Now, he truly sinks down into his bath, having gotten over the strangeness of it, at least for the most part. It's sweet smelling, enriched with honey and various other spices, but not overly so. He can't deny that it puts his muscles at ease and calms his mind, and he actually shuts up for a good minute or so.

When he does speak again, he keeps his voice low, not wanting to disturb the nice atmosphere too much. ]

Recovering after battle is so much more than just getting adequate sleep, don't you think? Still, I've never been able to indulge in something like this.

it's me again ... queen of thirst kingdom

[yaoihand]

[ this is a really deep and meaningful tag header

When Kija finally meets up with Jae Ha, he'll be quite the sight - hair in a complete mess, clothes disheveled and even torn in one or two places, and skin glistening from a bit of sweat. Many heroes were using their time on the Airy to indulge, and Kija was no different -

It's just unfortunate that his idea of 'indulging' appears to be sparring with random people at the gym. So, nothing's really changed at all. He's just a guy who has no idea how to kick back and relax. ]

Jae Ha! Finally, I've found you. [ Messy he may be, but he does appear to have enjoyed himself at least. Always eager to be with his dragonkin, he moves over to where Jae Ha is. ] This ship is quite incredible!

[flirtations]

[ They've agreed to meet here at this time, to scope out some areas of the airship together, but the first thing Jae-ha experiences when Kija runs up to him is horror.

Boy, when was the last time you took a bath? He's dingy. His clothes are torn?! ]

What happened to you, Kija-kun?! Did some sort of disaster happen on another part of the ship? [ He takes a step forward to examine him further, not liking at all what he sees! ] Your beautiful hair-- it's such a mess! And when is the last time you washed your face? Honestly... [ He's already trying to desperately thumb away the worst smudges on his cheeks. ]

entirely heterosexual hairstyling with adrasteius

[flirtations]

[ Jae-ha didn't intend to spend an entire afternoon in this establishment, but time passes quickly when you're having fun. Namely, when you wander in with the intention of getting to know the cute woman weaving intricate braids into the clients' hair, and not only does she appreciate your tales from another land, but so do her friends, too. Honestly, this is a pretty perfect idea of how to spend an afternoon.

He's even helping around a bit, because he doesn't want to be a burden while the women are trying to make a living, handing them a brush or a pot of whatever hair product they needed. When the shop gets busier, however, he decides that he should let them work, and is about to bid them goodbye (for now, he'd surely return, their presence was a ray of sunshine on a dark day), when he spots Adra walking past the storefront. ]

Ah, Adra-kun! Come over here! [ He leans out of the front door, waving him over enthusiastically. Working together to collect herbs was a mutual effort, but he thinks he knows how to express his gratitude for healing them and the civilians, now.

Plus, he's feeling nice. ]

[hymnals]

[ Adra can't believe this whole place, and not in the good way. It reminds him of the seediest corners of Silvermoon, teeming with decadence and temptation. He all but hugs himself as he walks around Airy, his expression fixed in a nearly immovable scowl. When he hears Jae-ha call out to him, he starts, as though jolted from some angry dream.

He pauses at the door of the salon, peering in. (

'-kun', he thinks, in the back of his mind. Is that like the -san suffix Asuna uses? Hmm.)

Spotting Jae-ha, he reluctantly steps inside. He walks towards the other man as though he's got needles under his feet, as though he feels attacked by the very atmosphere of the place. ]

Did you need something, Jae-ha?

big balla life with edna in the casino

[flirtations]

[ Jae-ha was no stranger to gambling, he was a pirate for many years, after all, but he didn't usually partake directly, preferring to watch from the sidelines as his friends bickered and laughed the night away. Right now, however, the need to earn more colle has him drawing on old tricks. Much to the chagrin of his current table, he's managed to score a sizeable pot at a game of craps, but while he's mid-gloat, the table next to him steals his thunder.

Namely, the girl playing there is apparently pulling some much more impressive moves.

Jae-ha can't even fault people for losing interest in him and going to watch the other game, because he does too. He sits down next to her, and since they're both Heroes, they're given some room. ]

If it's a cute girl stealing all the luck in the room, I can't be too mad. Have you played this before?

[breakingthrough]

[ Unfortunately for her opponents, Edna's is a face that lends itself to being underestimated regardless of her attitude. It doesn't help that she has an equally strong poker face. If the folks she just wiped the floor with were looking for pity, then they weren't going to find it from her. They could grumble and call her whatever they wanted... she'd won fair and square. It's not her fault she has a couple hundred years on the oldest of them. Deep down maybe it's a little disappointing. They could have at least gave her a little bit of a challenge.

But she doesn't seem too disappointed with her winnings as she collects her chips.

At first she thinks she's attracted yet another cocky opponent who thinks a girl like her can't possibly be this hard to beat. But no-- this one's a keeper. Finally someone's starting to recognize her talent. And her good looks, naturally. ]

I know a thing or two.

[ It makes up for some of her bad luck in other departments at least. ]

ballin and getting into trouble with allen

[flirtations]

[ They don't play this variation of poker back home, but they do play a version similar enough that Jae-ha catches on quickly. There are three players left at the table, and, through some form or fashion, Allen and Jae-ha have entered an unspoken agreement to team up against the third. It may be because they're both heroes, or perhaps it's because the third player has quite the rude mouth on them. Either way, right now, they're going down.

He's developed a system with the boy (whose name he's yet to learn)-- shooting him the smallest, most fleeting of winks whenever he's got a particularly good hand, always careful to make sure the third player isn't looking.

Technically, this is cheating, isn't it? ]