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Time to be responsible [Open]

Who: Akito/Agito and you
When: After the latest intro and throughout the month for the cleaning job, post dungeon for BOXES.
Where: Hall of Glory / The Airy and Caissa
What: Jobs jobs jobs. Cleaning and dusting around the hall, delivering boxes.
Rating: Should be none.

A. Gotta get clean

[Cleaning is usually not on the agenda of a Wanijima. Both he and his brother are slobs, really. But at the same time being a newbie means being broke as woa and that's not going to work for anyone in the long run. So time to clean!

It's not hard to find the boy anywhere and everywhere, helping out with dusting and mopping the floors. Anyone he manages to notice for the latter gets a called warning-] Careful, the floor is wet. [-assuming he actually manages to notice them. If not...don't slip?]

B. Mana practise with bonus boxes

[Wherever it is he needs to take the box he currently has a hold of, he's practising with mana on the way there. After the dungeon, he's starting to learn that magic is sort of an important thing here! Wherever someone runs across him, he's probably got a box under one arm and messing with mana with his free hand. Pawns luckily don't have that much to mess with, so when whatever spell he was trying inevitably goes awry, it shouldn't do too much damage. He hopes]

Ah-- sorry! [If you're lucky, you probably just got blasted in the face with a small bit of wind or water. If not, you may be on fire. He is so sorry]

C. Why are there bandits

[He hasn't ridden on AT in ages. But thankfully he got a head-start learning the weird mana treck when Agito needed his help training ages ago. So when he's suddenly cornered by some very unhappy looking people, he does what he knows best - run]

Stop following me please! I need to take this somewhere, you can't have it! [Unfortunately the mana drain from his weapon means he can't go much faster than running speed so the bandits are keeping up with him. Someone help? ;;]

((OOC: Will match format!))

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[That sure is a commotion. Not that it's any of Zelos's business. ...Except. Isn't that one of Blanc's """heroes"""? The kid certainly looks familiar and Zelos has an eye for these things. Maybe it is his business after all.

So when Agito goes by Zelos will reach out to snag the back of his shirt and drag him into an alley. Or. Try? How strong are you Agito???]

[Fact: Akito is not at all strong. Or that heavy for that matter, dragging him is ridiculously easy]

Ahh! [WAS NOT EXPECTING IT THOUGH so yelping in alarm and tiny flails]

Kid, that's not how you lose a tail.

[DRAGGING AKITO INTO A NEARBY BUILDING. All casual like. It's just the back storeroom for a shop, but shutting the door leaves them in the dark and the dust. And Zelos maaaay be putting an hand over Akito's mouth to smother any noises he makes. After a bit they do hear the Brain Trust on the other side in the alley bumbling around looking for Akito.]

The squirt's gone?! Keep searching!

[Exciting things. All the exciting. Don't make a sound Akito or this may get uh. Well. Zelos is more than willing to shank a few dudes, but let's not go there mmkay.]

[Being dragged! And keeping quiet now he knows that it's more trying to help than being dragged away for bad reasons. Kaito has made him fear being dragged off when he's not expecting it.

So don't worry Zelos, he's going to keep quiet and just. Calm down from that minor heart attack he sort of feels like he just had]

[He hadn't been expecting it. After successfully delivering something or another Gaius was rewarding himself with a sweet, sweet tart. And then the spell. It was a small splash of water, but it was enough to cause him to splutter and be distracted an-]

Cr- the tart!

[The tragic fumble is tragic and he almost...almost grabs it before it crashes on the round. But not quite. It's on the ground.

...]

...

[...and that was when he looked at the other guy. This is the gaze of a broken man.]

[...oh gosh ways to make Akito feel bad include all of this.

It also doesn't help that in his mind Agito is howling with laughter. Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man]

...I am so sorry, sir. [Box adjustment and bowing while being all the embarrassed. Oh gosh that was so bad. So. Bad]

[There is a pause.

It's substantial. And then, almost pityingly, kind of disbelieving, he asks:]

Sir? [Sir??? He seriously looks more responsible than he is. He hates the uniform.

Yes, despite the tart, this is the hill Gaius is going to die on.]

[Akito is puzzled by that. Is there usually some other way of addressing a person who you don't know their name?]

Yes? I don't know your name at all, so...

[This conversation is strange]

I get that and all, but...sir? Sounds...respectable.

[And old.]

And listen, I'm many things, but respectable sure isn't one of 'em. Name's Gaius. You?

[He can't stop a little bit of a giggle at that. He's sure Gaius is respectable in some way. They're all heroes here right?]

I'm sorry, Gaius-san. [Little bow with the apology] I'm Akito, Akito Wanijima.

Gods, you're formal. You always like this?

[And then as his gaze shifts:]

You need a hand with that? I had one of 'em earlier.

Usually! I was taught it was rude to be otherwise, and I don't like being rude to people I don't know. [Everyone got to have a chance with this kid]

Ah, I wouldn't mind the help. I'm still learning my way around. [He shifts the box carefully, not entirely sure what was inside but not wanting to break anything if it turned out to be fragile]

And I got a new fancy weapon and an itch to try it out so now's a good of a time as any. Which way- uh...Akito? [What is this two name deal?

Also, in case one's wondering about his generosity: Gaius helping means he'll be in the general vicinity when Akito gets paid.]

[He smiles at that. Sounds like something Agito would say] It's this way, I think.

[Leads onwards! And doesn't mind, it's not like he's saving up for anything right now. He's just broke and doesn't care to try risking the cafeteria food so money required]

[Except it's really going to involve running more than fighting. And. Yes. Well. Enjoy continuing to be broke or at least poor once everything's done. Teamwork!]

You tried opening up one of 'em yet? [...] Don't, kid.

[Running instead of fighting is fine by him. Less people get hurt that way!]

No, I haven't. I thought that might be kind of rude, since it's not mine after all, I'm just taking it to where it needs to go. [He head-tilts a little at the suggestion] Are they dangerous?

...

[...]

Crivens, with a question like that you're better off finding out yourself!-but...don't, keep it closed. [Because if Akito opens it he's not gonna get paid and if Akito doesn't get paid Gaius can't get a tart in return (or maybe a cake) and priorities.]

[Headtilting so much] You're strange, Gaius-san. [But he's smiling so clearly Akito doesn't mind this fact]

[...]

...

[...] Cripes, the box buggers off the second somebody opens it. Don't ask me what it did. Only reason I'm not telling you to crack it open is 'cause I'm looking to get money this time, because somebody owes me a tart.

[Bandits in two-three tags y/n?]

[Someone is not used to people like him huh]

Then I'll make sure not to open it so you can get one! [Determined!!

Also y]

[Not at all, nope. He's feeling like he was left with an innocent kid again and is taking shameless advantage and feels weird about it, though not weird enough to not take advantage of the chance he's got here.]

Sweet. Holding you to that-

[And then he frowns.]

Chilly in here or is it just me?

[As in, is he the only one feeling like he's being stared at.]

[Don't worry Gaius if you ever get the chance to find out, he is fully aware life is not sunshine and rainbows (even if he wished it was). Also for a moment he has no idea what the man is talking about before:

'Someone's watching us.']

Oh. Um. [Now that you mention it] Kind of, yeah.

[That's probably not good at all huh]

Huh! Good to know. [So it's not just him. While the bandits got ready for the prelude to a dramatic assault.]

So, you got something which shoots off fire or whatever weapon the folk in charge saw fit to give you do something that'll make things less chilly? [...he frowns after finishing that sentence, because it got away from him.

...

It really had. Whatever.] You get my drift? Sentence kind of got away from me and all.

[He can't help smiling a little at that, even if he's now a little worried]

I don't think my weapon will help with the chill, they're more useful in other ways.

[Like getting out of places or helping with fights if he switches with Agito. He glances down at his feet, wearing the not!AT instead of normal shoes. The bladed wheels attached to the base of the boot are currently locked, but it's not hard to unlock them and get them ready]

...great. [And he's got a fan and a candy cane and is totally misinterpreting what that response was given that he's got a fan and a candy cane.] We could just run.

I'm good at that. Agito's better in tricky situations though. Maybe I should switch with him...

[He glances around a little, unable to spot whoever it is watching them, lifting his free hand to touch the edge of his eyepatch hesitantly. Agito's awake and ready, but it might be better to run...]

[ . . . ]

...

[ . . . ]

That your carrier or...? [But no time for talk! It's a random encounter! A bunch of bandits ninja flip in from the darkness or maybe they just run in or something and say something along the lines of

"Yer box or yer lives!"

Something like that. Gaius? Sighs.]

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Time to be responsible [Open]

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b, basically it's like this.

brb dying of lol

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