akira kijima

[magichammer]

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w0, saturday

[magichammer]

[ sometimes you have a "trial" inquisition to find a murderer and nearly trick yourself into thinking someone else did it

it's a lot? so she's come out to the beach to do some relaxing, scope out any fresh new nighttime ingredients, maybe bother a few people along the way. ]

Oh hey, you're... uh...

[ what's your name again ]

[bloodread]

[ Akira is here mainly to clear his head a little, just like he was the night when he got trapped here. Maybe he should learn his lesson that the beach is anything but serene, but that won't save him in the moment. ]

You works. Or you gonna come up with a stupid nickname for me? [ He's still a bit cranky. ]

[magichammer]

Wow, okay, Mr. Crankyface.

[ she's so good at this ]

You could just tell me your name, y'know. Here, lemme show you - I'm Ulrika Mulberry, and this is Albin...

[bloodread]

[ He totally should have just answered with his name to start, but he's a stupid stubborn boy. ]

I know how to introduce myself. Kijima. Akira Kijjima if you use Western order but just Kijima for you. [ His daemon in wolf form comes over from the surf with a lengthy stare. ]

Her name's Nagako.

[magichammer]

[ what the fuck is a "Western Order" ]

You seemed like you were having trouble though! I didn't just wanna leave you hanging.

[ to the wolf: ]

Hi, Nagako! Nice to meet you. Is he taking good care of your fur?

w1 thursday morning

[bloodread]

[ The time is vaguely morning though it's edging closer to noon, but that's what counts for morning for teenage boys. Akira's busy in the kitchen, his hands full of crab as he prepares it for the Crab Feast later. The alpha crab's size aside, partially punching it to death means cleaning it is an ordeal in itself.

It doesn't seem like Akira minds, maybe because it means his hands are occupied, or maybe because it means he'll get a real dinner tonight and not just whatever he can cobble together from canned rations. He even seems to be somewhat humming, if an attempt at humming a few notes then dropping them only to pick them up again a few seconds later counts. ]

[magichammer]

[ Ulrika will wander in to the kitchen, hoping for some sustenance she doesn't have to make. cooking? lame. cleaning? even more so. taking someone's unlabeled yogurt? profit.

that... said... she comes to a stop when she hears... humming... ]

What song is that, I've never heard it before!

1/2

[bloodread]

[ ...was he actually humming out loud. He's going to kill Seiji for this. ]

[bloodread]

[ Akira's hands curl into fists. Some of the crab meat gets squished, oops. ]

Song? I didn't hear anything beside the crabs. [ A gesture at a basket on the table which is full of smaller live crabs who are clacking away, though nowhere near a volume enough to drown out any kind of noise, let alone a song. ]

[magichammer]

Don't be shy, you've got a pretty good voice!

[ she'll wander over to peak at the still living crabs. huh ]

Still haven't found your turtle, so you decided to take the crabs out instead?

[bloodread]

[ He gives her a glare that says "shut up" but since she changes the topic for him, it's ok. The living crabs will make for a nice boil, yum. ]

The crabs picked a fight with me.

w2, monday

[magichammer]

[ new week(?), new city! and it's a nice one! you know, asides from the glass shards underfoot ]

Hey Kijima, hey Nagako!

[ and then Ulrika steps on one and Akira gets to witness the magic of Mana birth ]

[bloodread]

Watch where you're— [ ...wow. That was. Something? He has so many questions but first- ]

...his name was fucking Pepperoni!?!

[magichammer]

No, it was something longer and more complicated. So I shortened it!

[ he was rechristened ]

[bloodread]

...what was it. [ He's here already. ]

[magichammer]

I don't remember, I never used it.

[ YEAH ]

week 4; tuesday night

[bloodread]

[ Here they are in some private location because maps are fake. ]

...I think I smushed some of the cookies. [ He lets go of her hand now that they're here and offers his other palm up for inspection where there's several variety of cookies slightly misshapen by their journey. ]

[magichammer]

[ Ulrika inspects the smooshed goods, before

shrugging

and popping one straight into her mouth. Akira gets a thumbs up - still good! ]

[bloodread]

[ That earns something of an amused huff from him. ]

Good.

I know there's a lot you can't say and I'm not gonna go down the list cause I feel like doing that would turn you into a pile of confetti. But I have to at least ask once.

Is Monika the one who murdered you?

[magichammer]

[ Ulrika

eats another cookie. wow, these sure are good! ]

[bloodread]

[ ....

At least she's not exploding into dust? ]

Vanilla for yes, strawberry for no. [ There are vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry cookies. ]

w7, friday

[magichammer]

... Here in one piece after all, huh?

[ like. the living got escorted by the dead to the settlement proper, but it's different when they get to talk in private ]

Hey, Akira. Hungry? We've got tons of leftovers.

[bloodread]

[ Akira has rebooted by now, he's fine. Probably. ]

Why wouldn't I be? [ Akira you literally zoned out while partially on fire. ]

But yeah, sure. Why'd you guys keep asking for food if you had some?

[magichammer]

I mean... you've seen some of the others.

[ like xie "hole in the chest, don't worry it's fine" lian ]

That...! Wasn't me, it was the others! Especially Suigetsu! I think he thought it was funny. But, at first, there wasn't anything edible here, and... it got really boring sometimes.

[ the dead really begged for food so they'd have something to do ]

[bloodread]

[ Akira just grumbles. ]

...are lands of the dead boring everywhere?