[OPEN] it's not so bad

[sealeted]

Who: Hakuno Kishinami and you, yes, you!
When: Throughout June
Where: Caissa and Lasker, K101 if you're a resident of she told you where she lives
What: Jobs and adjustments
Rating: None (will change if necessary)


one: you can (not) have a drink
Hm...

[Hakuno is standing at the edge of a safe zone, like some mischievous child dancing at the edges of an irritated beasts cage. Or, well, maybe without the dancing; she seems more concerned with getting her hair under control. Her water gun is at her feet, all but forgotten for the moment as she stares uncertainly at her reflection in a nearby window. There are two hair ties pinched between her lips, and her hands are buried in thick, long, dark hair as she wavers between several different hairstyles.

She... she's literally spoiled for choice, is the problem. Back in the Moon Cell, she was incapable of modifying her appearance, even if she had the theoretical knowledge of how to do it. It's so weird, seeing herself like this.

She doesn't know which one to pick. Feel like lending a helping hand, so she can finally get started with her glorious water combat experience?]



two: law & order: dunyaland
Okay, so, we'll need a culprit, and some decoys...

[After a surprisingly popular impromptu ploy not too long ago, Hakuno has been given the green light for a full-blown mascot murder-mystery. More to the point, she's been given responsibility for plotting the whole thing out, which leaves her here in the break room, with her bunny head on the table next to her and her costume shoved down around her hips as she pulls faces at the collection of notes in front of her.

- culprit: The Mysterious Melter (?) (find a volunteer who can ham it up)
- victim(s): find volunteers/be the victim
- weapon: Melting Ray (find water gun)
- motive: ?
- clues: ???
- witnesses: find volunteers
- crime scene: gonna need more chalk
- other stuff: ?????? why did I do this to myself

...it looks like she could use some help.]

—ah. That's right, we'll need a lead detective too...



three: FADE IN: king 101, interior
[After everything, Hakuno has to take a minute to sit on her new Real Life Bed, in her new, shared(!), Real Life Room. She's had personal rooms in the Moon Cell that she shared with her Servant, but those were much sparser aside from what few accessories and decorations she could trade Taiga for. So far, all she has are her clothes, her bow, her quiver, the Gilgamesh figure that Gilgamesh himself forced upon her, a small toy lion she bought on a whim at Dunyaland, leaned up against the still-unsealed figure-box, and a tiny snow globe-esque cube she actually searched for.

Hakuno hugs her pillow to her chest, mindful not to disturb Francis Xavier, who is peacefully snoozing on her lap in a little, fluffy ball. Her hair is damp from a recent shower, with a towel draped around her neck to keep dripping and puddles to a minimum.]

This... is my home now.

[The words are quiet.

She's a soft-spoken girl to begin with, but her voice is even softer now, as if scared to actually voice the words. As if scared to take the chance and believe them.]

Comments

one

[burlyheart]

If Hakuno turns around right now, she'll be looking at the midsection of an incredibly tall man. And if she looks up, she'll see the seemingly impassive face of Potemkin. It's almost a surprise when he talks.]

Do you need help tying up your hair? It can be easier if I hold your locks from behind.

[Potemkin brings up his hand in his offer. It's large enough to grasp an entire person's body, but the pad of the thumb and index finger are set up like he can handle something delicate like this.]

[sealeted]

[Hakuno sees the massive figure in the reflection first, which gives her exactly one slow, wide-eyed blink to get her astonishment under control before she turns around. The large, possibly dangerous hand extended towards her briefly gives her War flashbacks to Passionlip but she ruthlessly beats back the memories. She lets down her hair and transfers the hair ties to one hand so she can speak properly.

She also tilts her head back to look him in the eye, even if her neck will probably hate her for it later.]

...I might take you up on that, once I decide what I want to do with it. I've never had the chance to do this sort of thing before.

[burlyheart]

[He takes that to mean she never had long hair before, and doesn't drop a beat to her response. He seems to be affected with a sort of paternal nostalgia. Hakuno should brace herself for the ramblings of an 'old man'.]

For now you might just want it out of your eyes. When I was younger, that's all I thought to do with it. [Yes, he might keep his hair to military regulations now but he really did have a ponytail down to his back.]

But you are a young woman, I understand you have aesthetics to keep in mind.

[sealeted]

[Luckily for him, Hakuno doesn't mind rambling of any sort. She can't, not after being around Gilgamesh so long.]

Well, simplicity might be best in this case.

[What with all the running and dodging she's going to be doing soon. Hakuno nods to herself, then offers up the hair ties to him.]

Then, thank you for your help. I'm Hakuno Kishinami, by the way.

one

[soulshift]

[ Irisviel makes her way over to Hakuno. Despite the strangeness of what she says sometimes, she's a good girl. In a way, she's reminded of her own daughter. ]

Hakuno.

[ she says cheerily with a wave, lowering her own water gun as she walks over. ]

Come, let me help you with that.

[sealeted]

—oh, Ms. Einzbern.

[That... Is how you say it, right? Hakuno barely knows the first thing about German, but she's about 30% sure 'von' is part of a title rather than just another name.

Ignoring that, Hakuno obediently hands over the hair ties.]

Yes, I'll leave it up to you then. I've been having trouble making up my mind one way or the other.

[soulshift]

[ Ding ding ding! Hakuno got it correct. She grabs the hairties ]

Please, call me Irisviel. Ms Einzbern seems so formal.

[ Unnecessarily so. But she takes those hair ties over from Hakuno and looks over her hair. It's a good thing she's got a brush in her pockets because she has her own really long hair to deal with, so first off she styles Hakuno's hair into a pair of high twintails - reminiscent of a certain magus with a red sweater. ]

How's this?

king 101

[hoasen]

[As tempting as it was for them to talk about how Vietnam has 6 different ways to tie a low ponytail. Thanks Himaruya.

Since it's been a couple of days, Vietnam thinks it might be a good chance to check on Hakuno to see how she's settling in. After all, she's taken it upon herself to be family! And while she could call, she might as well make it a visit as well. With the last talk involving hobbies, Vietnam's bought a few cookbooks to share.

Knock knock!]

[sealeted]

[Hakuno takes a quick, deep breath to compose herself, then sets the pillow down and pads for the door.]

Yes, can I help—Vietnam!

[What she can't help is the way she lights up after seeing the other woman.]

Hello. Would you like to come in? I don't have any snacks, but it's good to see you.

[hoasen]

Hello, Hakuno! [She's really cute when she's happy, which makes Vietnam brighten up!] I hope I wasn't interrupting! It was such an impromptu visit, but thank you. [And she steps in, looking around. The rooms aren't much different, but she is curious over what other people do to the rooms.]

I suppose I should've brought some snacks too, I did bring these though! [And she holds out the books.] Which are somewhat related.

two

[ateaist]

[Did someone say ham? Absolutely not, but it's written right there, plain as day, and the shadow that's cast over Hakuno suddenly as someone decides to snoop in on what she's doing sees it.

And in that moment, she knows it's the role she was born to play!

.....even if she has yet to figure out what Hakuno is doing! But that is how she will definitely feel!]

What's that you've got there?

Re: two

[sealeted]

Uagh—?!

[Hakuno jumps, luckily missing a painful tete-a-tete with Nobunaga, blinking owlishly up at her sudden visitor.]

—um, I was... I'm planning a show for the visitors.

[ateaist]

A show, you say? Ufufu...

[Considering her lack of any visible costume or even anything remotely park related, there is a possibility of her just having wandered in here when she shouldn't have.

But that no longer matters! Because clearly this is the reason she was lead here by the unseen hand of fate. This girl needs Help; Nobunaga takes the nearest seat, leaning against the table and in effect closer to Hakuno too.]

Guess it can't be helped. I'll help you out, lass.

one

[carptricks]

[target: spotted]

[from the safety of the rooftop of a building just outside the safe zone, Kaito levels his water gun at Hakuno, tongue poking out of his mouth in concentration. his finger twitches on the trigger, ready to fire. . .!]

[but then he hesitates]

[Hakuno is standing on the very edge of the safe zone, making it impossible to tell if she's actually in the game or not. and while Kaito normally doesn't care about rules, in this case, he'd rather play safe than sorry]

Ooooi!

[so he calls out to Hakuno from his perch, hiding his water gun behind his back as he waves at her with his free hand]

Would you mind moving to your left a couple of feet?

[it's an innocent request. seriously]

[sealeted]

[Hakuno glances over her shoulder, looking for the speaker.]

Mrn muh—

[Oh right, hair ties. She drops her hair and pulls them out of her mouth, trying again and fully turning to look at him.]

In a minute, sorry. I don't want my hair plastered to my back if I get hit.

[carptricks]

[dang. she saw right through him. with a defeated sigh, he slumps his shoulders]

Hurry up, hurry up! I've got a water gun here with your name on it.

[a beat]

Whatever that name might be.

one

[cutiepanther]

[ If there's one thing Maki knows about it's hairstyles. While her own might not change to often, she is an idol, and this kind of thing is just a natural skill anyone would pick up after wearing a hundred different costumes. ]

You should go with the twin-tails. [ Despite having not been asked Maki gives her professional opinion with a cool, experienced voice. Though why she chose that one out of others might be a little less impartial. ]

[sealeted]

Ah, thank you.

[With that, Hakuno's indecision is settled and she begins separating and gathering her hair.]

This is about as fancy as I can manage, now.

[cutiepanther]

What do you mean?

[ Resting her hands on her hips with her music book, she tilts her head a little to watch. They seem the same age to her, and she can't help but feel like she needs to help new Heroes. She would have recognized her if she weren't new. ]

Do you need any help?

three

[quaria]

[ From the window view, a part of the large, beautiful courtyard can be seen. As it's already summer, the sight of the sun lighting everything outside is expected. Among those seen at the courtyard is the sight of Setsuna, seemingly searching for something. He keeps turning his head around, obviously scouting the area.

What is he looking for? Well, maybe the answer will make itself known soon. Through one of the open windows of K101, a robotic ball gently floats in. It rolls through the air, moving to hide in the room. Just in time, Setsuna passes by the window, still looking high and low.

We have a Carrier playing hide-and-seek in the house— er, room. ]

Hareep... Where are you?

[ The round robot with sheep-like features responds to the name, but does it quietly as it seems to be intent on playing more. So instead, it flaps its ears — two steel rings moving up and down excitedly.

Hareep eventually spots the girl siting on the bed... Or rather, it's interested on the fluffy pillow that the girl is holding. Shortly moving forward, Hareep jumps and lands atop of the pillow, then starts flapping its ears a little faster. ]

[sealeted]

--?!

[Hakuno finds herself eye-to-glowing-eye with something that would have been only slightly out of place in one of the Moon Cell's Labyrinth's, on account of cuteness. She blinks slowly, glancing past it to the young man wandering around outside.

Slowly, she leans forward and boops her nose against the curved screen of its face.]

...are you being sneaky?

[Her voice is a conspirator's whisper, now, rather than the melancholy murmur she had been using before.]

[quaria]

[ Hareep lets out a couple of tiny beeps, trying to match the volume of the girl's voice. It doesn't seem to mind her close proximity, so it stays still atop of her pillow. But footsteps are heard again from outside, so the Carrier responds by floating up once more — transferring to hide behind the girl. The round robot presses against her back, settling on the bed after it lands.

A few seconds later, Setsuna peers through the open window. To avoid being rude, he looks around to see if anyone's in the room first... And of course, to make his presence known. ]

Excuse me.

[ He notices the girl there, soon realizing that she just finished bathing basing from her appearance. When he realizes that, his face quickly burns and he turns around reflexively to look away. Ah, damn it. Where's that naughty Carrier of his...!! He wouldn't be in this situation if it would just behave...!? ]

S, sorry. I, um— I am just looking for my Carrier.

one;

[dualitea]

[ Henry wasn't a big fan of water fights, but this was a Caissan tradition after all and he feels compelled to follow. In place of his spectacles, he's put on some goggles - that might catch Hakuno's attention immediately one she sees him coming over. ]

Hello! I can help you tie your hair, if you'd like.

[ He's only watched her for less than a minute, but she's clearly confused and he's working off that. [

[sealeted]

[It certainly does catch her eye. She turns and pulls her hair ties out of her mouth, before offering one up.]

I'd appreciate the help, yes. I'm of two minds about what to do with it, so a tie breaker would be appreciated.

[dualitea]

[ He'll have to take off his goggles to speak with her, so he does. ]

Okay. What styles do you have in mind?

[ If Hakuno pays attention to his appearance, she would note that he dresses quite finely for simple clothes. There's some embroidery, and he bothers wearing a tie still. ]