[open]

[purrtagonist]

Who: Akira and others!
Where: Around El Minha
When: A week or so after their arrival
Rating PG at worst???
What: Open post for further El Minha shenanigans

A. The Sparkling Sapphire

[it's nighttime now; the sun has already long since set over the bustling desert city known as El Minha. if you happen to be in your tavern room tonight, you may be getting a visitor]

[by which I mean, there's a thump right outside your tavern room door, before an unassuming teen suddenly falls right through said door as though he were a ghost phasing through a wall. he stumbles forward, arms windmilling at his sides, before he loses his balance completely and faceplants right onto the floor]

[ah]

[this was probably not done on purpose. anyway, help a poor guy out? or kick him out of your room, either/or!]

B. The Grand Market

[when he isn't accidentally falling through walls and doors and interrupting people before they fall asleep at night, Joker can be found in the Grand Market, perusing the booths with what seems like interest. that's normal enough, right?]

[what isn't normal is how he keeps picking up the wares for sale and looking underneath them, before placing them down again and moving onto the next one. it's almost like he's looking for something, and that something isn't a fancy fruit bowl with intricate carvings on the edges that's on sale for five coins]

[he lets out a huffed, frustrated noise, gaze sweeping the area. but when he happens to spot you, he lifts his head up with interest, and takes a step forward]

Have you seen a lizard around here? Very small, bright green scales, likes to nestle in people's hair?

[oh, so that's what he's looking for]

Comments

[flyingsolos]

... And what were you doing outside my room?

[ AND WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING ]

1/2

[purrtagonist]

Eavesdropping.

[. . .]

[purrtagonist]

-- obviously, I wasn't actually doing that.

[BEFORE SHE DECIDES TO THROW THE VASE AT HIM, ANYWAY. he slips his hands into his pockets and takes a polite step back]

My foot got stuck in the floor while I was walking down the hall, and I tripped.

[new Astoria-given power problems. . .]

[flyingsolos]

[ she was totally reaching for the vase again-- ]

I... you're kind of surprisingly a disaster, Kurusu-kun.

[purrtagonist]

Thank you.

[that's. not something to thank her for, but there's some wry humor in his words]

Or it could just be bad luck.

[flyingsolos]

I mean, maybe. But it did get you inside a cute girl's room without getting murdered for it, soooo...

[ a shrug. ]

Luck's fickle.

[purrtagonist]

I feel like the jury's still out on the "getting murdered" part, though.

[I MEAN. . . now that he's here, what is he. supposed to do. this is awkward?? hm]

[flyingsolos]

That entirely depends on your next action, you know.

[ he's allowed to run. She won't stop him. ]

[purrtagonist]

[points at the door]

"Leaving" was at the top of my list, admittedly. I actually haven't had dinner yet.

[is this going to be their shortest thread ever]

[flyingsolos]

-- Oh. Then, yeah, get out of here. Dinner's important!

[ shooing motions, even. ]

[purrtagonist]

[lifts a hand in a mock salute, and reaches for the door handle--]

[. . . only for his hand to immediately phase through said door and turn solid a few seconds later. thankfully, the way his powers work means that this isn't extremely painful!]

[unfortunately, this means his arm is now stuck in her door]

. . .

[flyingsolos]

[ ... why. The look on Rion's face is also all but screaming "why". ]

Your bad luck's kicking in, huh?

[purrtagonist]

[. . .]

[COOLLY]

So, got any board games? That I can play with one hand?

[until his powers kick in again and he can free himself]

[flyingsolos]

No, but we could thumb wrestle.

[ just as coolly. THIS... SHOULDN'T LAST LONG, RIGHT... ]

[purrtagonist]

[. . .]

[YOU KNOW WHAT]

Let's do it.

[he extends his free hand, expression completely bland]

[flyingsolos]

[ why does she even joke-- ]

I'll warn you now, I'm pretty good.

[ she'll just clasp his hand and move her thumb into "start" position. ]

[purrtagonist]

[why DOES she even joke, she knows better]

This'll be interesting, because I suck at thumb wars.

[flyingsolos]

With reflexes like yours? That's a shame.

[ Because Rion's instantly going on the attack. ]

[purrtagonist]

We all have our flaws--

[anyway she can pin his thumb in like .5 seconds flat, because he didn't even try. lazy asshole]

[flyingsolos]

... Wow. You really do suck at this.

[ Akira pls. ]

[purrtagonist]

Iiiiii gave you a warning.

[he did!!

[flyingsolos]

I thought you were being modest!

-- Actually, can you move yet?

[ that doesn't look comfortable. ]

[purrtagonist]

[he tugs against the arm stuck in the door]

[nnnno dice]

. . . I'm really sorry, Kugayama-san. . .

[flyingsolos]

I'm not the one stuck in a door... [ like sure, she's tired, but he's literally stuck in a door. ]

Why don't I at least grab you a plate of food? You said you were trying to get dinner, right?

[purrtagonist]

[. . . oh. blinks at her owlishly a few times, before waving his free hand]

Didn't you once say that if I ever got stuck in a door, you wouldn't bring me room service?