Rebel 26 [Action!]

[not_meatbuns]

[After a long recovery period and reading every single book in the house several times over, Litchi is finally back on her feet. She's still a little slow, but her cough is gone and her strength is mostly returned. So how best to celebrate?

A trip to the bar, of course.

Hey, she's missed the company. Really. Totally not just a boozehound.So here

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[yellowthirteen]

[And here's another bar regular showing up, a little later than usual. His guitar is strung over his back. He hadn't suspected Litchi had gone to the bar herself, but either way, he strolls on in and gets ready to take one of his usual stools around the bar...]

[not_meatbuns]

[3... 2... 1...

GLOMP. Well, more just a surprise hug, but Litchi is latching on even so. And laughing.

Thirteen most likely knows exactly what's going on here. Especially with the ridiculously cheerful tone she greets him in.]

David~! You're here~!

[yellowthirteen]

[Well. Sudden hugs. Litchi latching on like a vise. And that tone. Oh. He knows. And warning klaxons go off in his head. Turn tail, bug out, and RTB, you ace pilo---]

Hey Litchi. Didn't expect to see you here.

[...Well. He just sealed his fate. Not that he could escape from Drunken Litchi's iron grip...]

[not_meatbuns]

I wasn't expecting you either~ [Bright smile. She's way far gone.]

David, you should play a song!

[yellowthirteen]

[...Oh yeah, she is. But even when she's totally gone, that smile can be charming. And he knows it's a trap. But he was going to be here anyway, and he was going to play at any rate.

So, he'll work his way over to one of the stools and sits down, readying his guitar.]

Any requests?

[not_meatbuns]

[Oh, it's definitely a trap. Her plan is already formed and everything. But she also genuinely wants to hear him play. Oh, conflicted.]

Something upbeat, maybe? You always play everything beautifully~

[yellowthirteen]

Thanks. Yeah, I can do that.

[Oh, he suspects it this time. Being prepared, he's braced to move quickly should the situation call for it, but at the same time, he also begins playing an upbeat, higher energy guitar piece. Different from what he normally plays, but that's fine with him.

He's also keeping an eye on Litchi while he plays. He's got your number, doc.]

[not_meatbuns]

[She'll just be sitting here and listening innocently. Nothing to worry about, right? Look how much she's enjoying the music.

...Definitely not trying to lure you into a false sense of security. Of course not.]

[yellowthirteen]

[He still is suspicious, but he eases up just a tiny bit when she seems contented to just listen. Seeing her enjoying it makes a smile tug at his lips, though. He'll play another song for her, also pleasantly upbeat.

He's already having a pretty good time, especially if other people are enjoying the music too.]

related keywords...?

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi is about to get up and strike when that smile derails her slightly. No, Dave! Don't do that! SHE IS A WOMAN WITH A MISSION OKAY?

...Derp. ♥

Okayokayokay. She can focus. She can definitely focus. The fact that his eyes are on the guitar for a moment is helping a lot. This vision must be done!

Waiting for her opportune moment -- a lull in the melody -- Litchi strikes. Her costume choice may look familiar to some people here.

Oh god she is thrilled.]

That looks fantastic on you~!

Oh yes. Definitely.

[yellowthirteen]

[The moment Litchi starts her time-and-space bending cosplay attack, Thirteen ends up playing a couple of sour notes on his guitar as he's flailed about shoving him into Hakumen's getup.

By the time he realized what happened, his face is covered with a white mask that he can somehow see through.

Goddammit, she did it again.]

G-gah! Litchi?! What... what is all of this?!

On cue.

[cry_camellia]

[And suddenly, somewhere far away, there is a Tsubaki running like the wind. For reasons unbeknownst to her, she must get to that bar.

POST-FREAKING-HASTE.]

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi giggles in answer, gently tilting up the mask so that she can peek in at him.]

It's one of the Six Heroes from back home, that's what it is~

[She is so excited about this.]

I suppose I'll need the other five, though, hm~?

[yellowthirteen]

Six Heroes?...

[He gets a look at his outfit, then looks back at Litchi. At least it looks pretty cool, right? Definitely looks the part of some kind of legendary hero.]

...Should I be flattered? ...And dare I ask who the other five were?

[not_meatbuns]

Of course you should be flattered, they're the most beloved people in the world back home~!

[Pause.] Well... five of them, at least. I suppose I could leave out the last one.

[yellowthirteen]

All right. Well, what's this one called, considering I'm already dressed up? Does look pretty impressive...

[...He still can't comprehend how she did it...]