catchall

[preowned]

CHARACTERS: tsuru and... you...
DATE: may onwards
WARNINGS: nothing yet
SUMMARY: just a catchall, will likely throw in some open prompts a lil later

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open prompts

[preowned]

watch this space

penny 🌼

[preowned]

[ of course we're doing fake dating, who do you take me for

that said, tsuru is not entirely sure what really 'couple activities' means... the fake memories help, at least, since they give him a better sense of what's considered normal in the modern world, but also he has never done a couple activity in his life.

he looks at penny. ]

This should be easy, right?

[ if you don't know then just fuckin yolo it.

but they can be outside crane city, in front of a bakery and other cute shops. this seemed like a good meeting place for a couple. a couple that they are. romance is alive and well. ]

[ironmadein]

[ i just wanted to be sure. ]

[ penny doesn't quite know either. she does the robotic version of a google search, since her fake memories also have her as a socially awkward shut-in. ]

[ yolo it is. ]

I do not see why not! I have researched twelve different romantic outings........ darling.

[ that sounded so awkward. penny reaches for his hand. ]

Would you care to split a cupcake down the middle? I don't believe I am capable of eating, even in this world, but perhaps we could both attempt to chew something simultaneously and meet in the middle?

[preowned]

[ oh this is already so funny. he manages to keep a straight face and holds her hand, swinging it lightly between them. ]

Of course! I believe that's called a... hm...

[ he knows this is a reference and it is escaping him. there is some movie with dogs. hmmm. oh well. ]

Well, it's considered romantic. Which we are. Sweetie.

v 🥀

[preowned]

[ trying to stop a robbery seems easy enough in theory, and at least tsurumaru has experience in quests like this where you have to blend in with your surroundings. is he always good at the blending in part? no. but, he's used to it!

so, like everyone else here, he's dressed up and mingling and eating a lot of fancy snacks. it's fine. even though he's eccentric he seems to know how to talk to rich people, at least, so there's that.

he also knows that someone else is supposed to be working this quest with him, so he just. squints at the crowd for a moment before walking up to v. ]

Have you tried the champagne?

[verselet]

[V's always taken a less subtle approach when it comes to getting what he wants—both him and Vergil alike—but he can manage something a bit on the clandestine side, too. He’s dressed for the part, though perhaps his cane and dark markings on his skin, peeking out fro beneath his clothing, still allows him to stand out from the crowd — for good or ill.

He leans on said cane, flashing his new companion a tilted smile.]

Not yet. Should we grab ourselves a glass?

[And scope out the situation at hand, goes very much unsaid.]

[preowned]

Oh, yes. After all, why say no to fee drinks?

[ it's not every day one gets to spend time with people who spend this much money. and, more importantly, spend time with how much they spend on drinks and appetizers.

but he will wander over to the table with the glasses, walking casually. ]

Seen anyone interesting tonight?

[verselet]

[And so he wanders along with him, only a few paces behind. At the table beyond, or perhaps from the trays of servers flitting to and fro, where they can pick up a flute of something amber and bubbly.]

Oh, everyone's interesting in their own way. The outfits are a delight.

[Not helpful, V. But indulge his joking for a moment.]

count d 🌹

[preowned]

[ gazes

anyway, they're going to be romantic now. they can be outside of tsuru's bakery that he is now just abandoning to go on a date with d. it should be fine, he does not care. he also has a lot of questions on what they should do on a date, but will ask none of them.

instead, he just grabs onto d's arm and laughs. ]

Well! Shall we go discover what a couple activity is, then?

[ he just assigns d also not knowing. ]

[onlypets]

[Tags this so I don’t forget.

Very funny of Tsurumaru to assign him not knowing anything about dating. WELL, IN A SMALL WAY. Listen.]

Ah, yes, but first—

[He is already turning them both around to go back into the bakery. HELP.]

We need some snacks!

[preowned]

[ ah.

okay, back in they go then. he does not refuse this because it's funny... ]

I suppose I should treat you...?

[ he knows if this is a ""date"" that he should but also

this feels like being taken advantage of. ]

[onlypets]

That's quite alright. It's my treat instead.

[Because Tsurumaru "runs" the bakery. And also, D is assigning Tsuru spoiled bottom as recompense for being assigned not understanding the norms of dating. It's fine.

Tsuru is so lucky he is a sword and not a human. D is being nice.]

Let's get one of everything. No--two of everything.

[Which seems sweet; one for each of them. But no. D may want two of some of them for himself.]

buzen 🏍

[preowned]

[ you didn't give me a preference so i am making you deal with horny bees

anyway. after getting this quest, tsurumaru will just. look at buzen and go hmmm. hmmmmm. ]

We could go get flowers, or...

[ he holds up a net rather excitedly. it's pretty obvious which option he prefers, even if it's the stupider one. no. because it's the stupider one. ]

hikari 🗡

[preowned]

[ well! dealing with cats shouldn't be an issue, he thinks. tsurumaru is basing this off of nothing, he is just making the assumptions that this will be simple.

but then they get to the house. and tsuru sees the state of it. there's a long pause, and he turns to look at hikari. ]

Ha ha ha. This place stinks.

[reinherits]

[hikari holds up a hand to cover his nose and mouth with the delicateness of someone who doesn't want to look rude, but. yeah. it smells.]

... Such a thing is expected from pets, but this is perhaps worse than I expected...

[he takes a step forward.]

Nevertheless, it shows how much Mister Abe is in need of assistance.

[preowned]

Or less cats.

[ he does not sound like he actually means this though, since the more pets the merrier, right? tsurumaru should have no opinion on this he would be a horrible pet owner outside of a single chicken (just throwing out a wild pet example out there).

but he'll use a sleeve to cover his nose because he's rude. at the very least, because of how much the sleeve covers it doesn't look extremely obvious what he's doing. ]

I guess we should locate the little guys first and go from there. Are you good with animals?

[reinherits]

[yeah imagine tsuru owning a chicken wouldn't that be wild]

... I am not experienced in taking care of them beyond horses [out there pinocchio is trying to wrangle him into becoming a pet owner] but I don't think I'm bad with them, at least.

[in theory he could've also been a fake cat boy at some point but anyway]

I have a friend back home who is oft accompanied by creatures in battle, at least.

#9 blorbo 🌱

[preowned]

[ also makes you deal with horny bees

but here they are, facing the horde of bees. or... at least, they are standing at a safe distance from them, but i guess technically they are still facing them. tsurumaru places his hands on his hips, before turning to kaveh. ]

Do you have any idea on how we should approach this?

[ their bee problem... horny bee.... ]

[ohthehumanities]

[The way I forgot to check the questboard update so THIS IS HOW I FIND OUT ABOUT THE HORNY BEES I HATE IT HERE

Kaveh also kind of looks like he hates it here... or at least like he doesn't understand how his life has led him to this point, which is basically the same thing.]

Not without consulting someone who isn't here. Most of what I know involves things we don't have, or time we can't waste. [TIGHNARI... HE NEEDS YOU... WHY HAVE YOU ABANDONED HIM BY NOT BEING ABDUCTED]

I suppose we should think of some way to safely contain them first, before we start trying to gather them up?

[preowned]

Ah... a shame.

[ not sure why tsuru is saying this when he is just as useless. his usual way of fixing this would be to just walk away... which they sadly cannot do in this case.

but hmmm. their options... ]

A net should do it.

[ a net is the worst option. ]

[ohthehumanities]

Do you have one?

[The way that there's a 50/50 chance Tsuru will say yes but for wildly different reasons]

matsui 🩸

[preowned]

[ had to debate on whether to pick matsooey or moose but matsui is funnier for the prompt. which is fake dating.

anyway. tsurumaru just looks at matsui, extremely amused but he keeps his expression pleasant. ]

So. What shall we do first, then?

[ on their date... which they are on, together. as a loving couple. who is dating. ]

HELP

[sanguinary]

[YOU REALLY CHOSE VIOLENCE AND FOR WHAT

Well, they are here... HE GUESSES!! And even though there are plenty of people that he'd rather be going on fake dates with, there are also a handful that he'd want to go on a fake date with even less than Tsurumaru Kuninaga. He may change this opinion by the end of the day.

For now, in his usual Outwardly Placid way when he's dealing with a situation as diplomatically as he can manage, he just looks back and offers a thin flicker of a smile in return.]

Any of my suggestions would defeat the purpose of this activity. [Because of course he'd prefer more private or obscure attractions that wouldn't let them put a show on to sell their wares to the general public.] So I will... leave it in your hands...

[THE PALPABLE HESITATION. Buzen always has such faith in Tsurumaru, though... He's trying to take a page from the leader's questionable book.]

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[preowned]

Wow! That's so much pressure to have...

[ yes, because this is surely the most stressful decision ever placed on them.

but he hums lightly, trying to think of what would be decent... admittedly, all of tsuru's idea of what he would in theory like to do with a significant other is not really traditionally romantic. he would love to bully other people with a loved one... but that might not work for this...

hm... ]

Oh! We should get matching outfits.

HELP GMAIL SAID NO

[sanguinary]

[Yeah he's never at all willingly or unwillingly left much more weighted choices in Tsurumaru's hands.

He does seem to always have the vibe of someone constantly ready to stare into the camera like he's on The Office whenever they talk, though. That vibe is particularly strong in this moment, as he thinks of whatever weird shit Tsurumaru might want to yoink off a clothing rack and force them both into.]

Hm... That's an idea. [It is An Idea.] I suppose the clothing outlets are close enough. We can take a look.

[How clownish could a boardwalk shop possibly get?? He'll start to set off in the direction of the nearest strip, though he'll at least wait to make sure Tsurumaru is close behind.]