Open RP - Not Quite Perfect

[gamerspy]

L had suggested trying to create charms triggered by mood or action, rather than by the traditional wave-wand-yell-incantation, and that's just what Matt's doing. It's tricky work - not quite the same as the runework Matt's become used to - and it's the first time he's tried it. So it's not really that surprising that he messes up.

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[elegantsamurai]

At this point, anything to get away from the cheese smell still lingering in the room is a welcome distraction. Yukimura had finally convinced the house elves that allowing the cheese to go bad would be of a greater offense to the Hat than them using it. They had removed every last piece. But, the problem with the dungeon that was Slytherin was a lack of circulation. And, since he didn't want his kimono to smell of the stuff, he was wearing it, a pretty feminine style kimono with his sword tucked neatly to one side in the obi.

"Hello," he says merrily to the confused looking girl. The whole room has an odd feeling, kind of prickly, challenging him. It felt like a kenyou about to appear. He looked around, trying to make his surveying the room look less suspicious and a little more friendly and natural.

[gamerspy]

"Hey." Matt winces a little, something that can't be hidden by the high collar or the thick goggles - he even sounds like a girl. This is not good. He's beginning to flip through one of the books he has, probably to no avail. Fucking experimental magic. "Uh. I'm Matt, I don't think we've met."

He resists the urge to yell I'm not actually a girl oh Jesus.

[elegantsamurai]

Yukimura sits next to Matt, fighting down the growing paranoia he feels. He leans against her shoulder. "What a lovely name!" he coos, though he might be shaking with the effort to remain so casual and easy going.

[gamerspy]

"Uh," Matt says again. Because maybe this guy is just weird and touchy towards everyone, and he's probably just paranoid about the fact that he's suddenly another gender, and 'fuck off I have a boyfriend' would be making a lot of assumptions. Not to mention add to the impression that he's actually female.

He can feel some slight trembling, and shifts so there's a gap between them.

"Right. Well. Do you have a name?"

[elegantsamurai]

"Sanada Saemon-no-Suke Yukimura," he answers, his paranoia rising. His hand goes to his sword. Things are flickering at the edge of his vision. "To my friends, I am Yukimura," he adds, his normally easy smile plastered onto his face, his easy tone obviously taxed.

[gamerspy]

"Dude, are you okay? You seem a bit freaked."

Matt's normally more observant than this, unless he has a game in his hands.

"I fucked up a spell. If anything weird's happening, it's probably just because of that."

[elegantsamurai]

"Freaked?" Yukimura asks with a forced laugh. He lowers his voice, a growling whisper. "Don't you see them? The kenyou? So many of them. How did they get here?"

[gamerspy]

Matt glances around.

"There's... we're the only ones here, man. Me, you, and a shitload of mis-directed magical energy bouncing around." That's all.

[elegantsamurai]

So, this girl was one of them, then. Yukimura dropped the pretense and narrowed his eyes at the girl. "How is it you know that? How is it that you keep calling me male when I'm dressed so much like a woman? Can you see through my kimono?" Another point of paranoia rises and Yukimura grips his sword firmly, ready to draw it. "What are you?" his voice cracks on the question.

[gamerspy]

"Whoa, whoa," Matt says, raising his hands. "You don't need to do that. I'm not - I'm Matt, I'm human, I call everyone 'man' or 'dude' or whatever. I can't see through your clothes."

He's not sure whether he's being accused of being a demon or a pervert.

[elegantsamurai]

Yukimura glares at the girl. "Fix it," he demands. The things flickering at the edges of his vision are growing more distinct, more threatening. Why he's decided this girl is at fault boils down to he didn't cause this, therefore the girl did.

[gamerspy]

"The hell d'you think I'm trying to do? Like fuck am I getting stuck like this." He gestures to the books. "But these are only going to be so much help - I was trying to develop something new, and it feeds off of emotion quite a lot, so... you're going to have to calm down first. Okay?"

[elegantsamurai]

Yukimura moves back, continuing to hold his sword, ready to draw it. He laughs, not an easy sound. "Then, by all means, work."

[gamerspy]

"... right. Uh." Matt rubs his face. "Okay, let me try..."

He doesn't have red ink, but a normal pen will probably do for now. After all, he doesn't really have a clue what he's trying.

"Probably the best thing to do is - gather up all the energy then dissolve it..." he starts sketching out a simple bindrune. "Fuck, I need a cigarette."

[elegantsamurai]

Yukimura stood stiffly, scowling at the boy, his fingers flexing around his sword in time to his aggitation. "What is a cigarette?" he demands, trying to focus on Matt and not the things floating around him, becoming more real in the room.

[gamerspy]

"This is a cigarette," Matt says, irritated at how - well, girly his voice sounds right now. He pulls out a packet of smokes and lights up. "They help me concentrate."

After a few moments of scribbling he glances up. "What exactly do you think is here? 'Kenyou' isn't a term I know."