[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]

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[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?

[flyingsolos]

... In any other door besides mine. Yes or no?

[purrtagonist]

Ah. There were exceptions.

[despite his sass, his expression turns grateful]

Yes, if you don't mind. I'll pay you back for this somehow.

[flyingsolos]

[ She'll remember that-- but with a quick nod, off she goes.

She'll return soon enough with a plate full of food, a little bit of everything since she has no idea what he likes. And an orange, of course. ]

Any luck?

[purrtagonist]

[he hopes she remembers it! Akira Kurusu likes to pay his debts]

[he's leaning against the door when she returns, which means he almost gets smacked in the face when she pushes it open. he does manage to leap back with a start (well, as far as his stuck arm will let him, anyway), and when she enters the room he's immediately fixated on that plate of food]

Not a single drop of it.

[he says so casually]

C-rank luck at its finest.

[flyingsolos]

Oh, boy. [ so tonelessly, because she was really hoping-- but no, she's going to have to do this, isn't she?

By "this", I mean, she's balancing the plate on one hand, taking the fork with the other, and stepping closer to him with a look that suggests if he talks about this with anyone, she's breaking the plate over his head. ]

Okay, then. Take your pick. Meat, vegetable, fruit?

[purrtagonist]

[. . . . . . . . OH MY GOD]

[this is above and beyond anything he ever expected her to do?? so instead of answering her question, he just. stares at her]

. . .

I know how a fork works.

[meaning: you don't have to feed me just hold out the plate I can take care of the rest]

[flyingsolos]

Friendly reminder, Kurusu-kun, that I do still have to hold your plate.

[ meaning don't even start, though she does hand the fork over because even Rion is still too "why" to even try to tease him with the "aaaaaah" bit. ]

[purrtagonist]

[this is awkward for everyone involved]

Ah. . . subtle threats are always the most effective.

[but he takes the fork and helps himself to some vegetables first. despite the sass, he really is grateful]

[flyingsolos]

[ Look, no one is ever going to hear about this. Rion will just patiently... hold the plate. It's not technically his fault.

Except the sass. The sass is his fault. ]