Insert Eggplant joke here

[acemedium]

Who: Shinjiro, Maya, and later Phoenix and Edgeworth. Also OPEN to anyone who wants to visit Edgeworth after his post
When: During and after the earthquake!
Where: Grocery store, and then Edgeworth's office
Summary: Shinjiro and Maya encounter each other during the earthquake. Soon after, they join up with Phoenix to check on Edgeworth and/or

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Shinjiro & Maya -> Grocery Store

[acemedium]

[Still wandering around the aisles, she heads into the canned food. That's all pretty cheap, after all]

Re: Shinjiro & Maya -> Grocery Store

[weaktobullets]

[Shinjiro spares a glance as someone else stepped into the aisle, idly noting the sort-of Japanese outfit. It was almost a relief, really-- as strange a sit was to see someone wearing something like that, especially out to a damn grocery store, it helped remind him at his home was definitely not unheard of here. He quickly turns back to what he had been doing, because obviously trying to find the ideal filling for onigiri this time of year was a pressing concern. More pressing of a concern than anything else he had right now, after all, except for maybe the strange man who had come to live at the dorm, and Ken's return.

Until, of course, the items on the shelf begin to rumble ever-so-faintly, tremors quickly growing.

Earthquakes definitely weren't unheard of for Shinjiro, and he knew just enough to be aware that a grocery store was not the greatest place to be standing when they hit. He takes a half step backwards, brows creasing at the rumbling shelf and apparently heedless of the matching one behind him.]

...Shit.

Re: Shinjiro & Maya -> Grocery Store

[acemedium]

[Maya's used to earthquakes. They're a common occurance back in LA - and they even felt them in Kurain sometimes. But there's a person in the aisle with her, and the shelves--

She moves without thinking, grabbing hold of the stranger's arm and tugging with all her strength]

Ah! Watch out!

[weaktobullets]

...?

[Shinjiro liked to think he had pretty decent reflexes-- enough to keep him doing alright fighting monsters. And yet by the time he went to move, there was a little girl grabbing his arm. He moves with her quickly as the shelf behind them wavers harder, sending an avalanche of foodstuffs and canned eggplants into the aisle. He glanced over the scene, before looking to Maya, as though to assure himself she was alright.]

...You okay? Keep moving, somewhere more open. ['Thanks' could wait for later, when the tremors had stopped.]

Shinjiro, Phoenix, Maya (+Edgeworth & Guest Appearance by Haruhi) -> Edgeworth's office

[acemedium]

[After the earthquake - they're headed to check on Edgeworth. Maya's already talked to Phoenix on the phone and he's going to meet them there]

[lawyerific]

[The library was a dangerous place in an eathquake and the light bruise coming up on Phoenix's forehead was testament to the fact that it was. Books had fallen from the top shelves, raining down on him, but at least it had been books and not rocks.

Edgeworth was his first priority, of course. After checking in on Maya and the office, Phoenix had set off to find Edgeworth, trying not to be delayed too much but having to double back and take another route when he'd come up against a fallen cabinet blocking the corridor he'd chosen.

He wasn't planning to wait for Maya once he got there. It didn't matter what was in his way, doors, people, walls and floods, fire--he'd get there.

Within a few minutes he was climbing the last flight of stairs and rushing to Edgeworth's door, testing the door handle frantically.]

[mentis_reae]

[The door, unfortunately, is locked. He'd gotten tired of interruptions earlier in the day and had wanted some quiet; as such, he'd locked the door. And, unfortunately, he's now too distracted to hear the jiggling at the handle.]

[lawyerific]

[And it hasn't really occured to Phoenix to knock. Edgeworth might be injured. He looks up and down the corridor, checking for Maya, but quickly turns back to face the door. There's nothing for it.

Come on, Maya.

Phoenix takes several steps back, eyeing the door. It was important to throw all his weight into the door just where the lock was. Right. And now just a warning. He shouts out loud:]

Stand back, I'm coming through!

Shijima&Edgeworth -> Edgeworth's office

[heartdissonance]

[Shijima, a foot shorter (and therefore sporting a shirt that reaches her knees and no shoes), arrives through the window. Once again (she's nearly embarrassed at how many times she's found herself darting to his office), she hasn't the patience for stairs. So, she climbs down from the sill and does not bother with initial pleasantries. Only- ]

Miles.

[And, toeing on towards him.]

Shijima&Edgeworth -> Edgeworth's office

[mentis_reae]

[Edgeworth attempted to stay in his seat, but after a few moments he'd fallen out and crawled under his desk. He's still there when Shijima shows up.]

[heartdissonance]

[That's fine. She crawls, too, once she's near enough, though she doesn't slide under there with him. It might crowd.]

The last time, our goal was to count aloud. Perhaps this time we shall try writing.

[Though she speaks, she's not expecting replies, really.]

Though the actual and ultimate goal is of course to breathe. Continue to do so. I will sit here until it is time to get up.

[mentis_reae]

[His voice is low and trembling.]

I'm...breathing.