002 // [Action]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ Hijikata set out from their new abode this afternoon with the typical Plan of Action: get familiar with the new surroundings and the surrounding people for future reference, because familiarity comes in handy when one is unexpectedly attacked. Unexpected attacks seem to be a specialty in Luceti

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[4000excuses]

[Scary samurai is scary and Japan is tiny and hiding slightly from sight as he watches Hijikata in turn. He wants to go to the store behind him, but that would require getting close to his location.]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ Somehow he's thinking the tiny man isn't a threat. Now, while he is perfectly allowed to go around looking at people, people obviously can't just go around looking at him for no apparent reason.

Logic? Yes. He raises an eyebrow. ]

You are?

[4000excuses]

[Fail logic. 8( But Japan gets freaked out regardless and shrinks back a little behind the tree he'd hoped would hide him. Tree is a fail tree.]

....Honda Kiku.

[He clears his throat and steps out, bowing slightly.]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ T-totally good logic. Inclines his head in return, mister stalker. ]

Hijikata. [ First names are just a myth B| ] Business with the forest today?

[ooh_kamina]

HEEEEEEEEEEYYY OUTTA THE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY--!!

[UNEXPECTED ATTACK--

--from above!

somebody's been jumping off buildings in repeated attempts to fly, and the lucky landing space today is YOU, Samurai Man.

dodge, y/n?]

1/2

[whatsinthepipe]

[ Shouting surprise attacks.

It's almost as though having Ichimura as a page was a trial specifically handed down to him for this moment. Hijikata will dodge today...less than gracefully. ]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ And uh. This face. HE LOVES YOU REALLY >> ]

What do you think you're doing?

[ooh_kamina]

[WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMPPP CRASH.

after the standard five second delay, Kamina hops up, covered in dirt with a leaf sticking in his hair but otherwise none the worse for wear.

LAUGHS, putting his hands on his hips]

What's it look like? Flying!

[action]

[brewinthunder]

[That look kind of makes her wilt, but she's glad she's already talked to him. He doesn't seem too bad.]

Hello.

[action]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ Placing...oh, that's right. For having not done anything annoying upon first meetings, you get a polite semi-not-quite-a-bow. Thing. He even didn't forget that you had a name in that entry even though he was a jerk and didn't introduce himself. 8|b ]

Kushi-san.

[action]

[brewinthunder]

Yes.

...Although I don't think I got your name, the last time we talked.

[action]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ Ah. Finding an approximation of manners. ]

My apologies. Hijikata Toshizou.

[Action]

[sofar_sogr8]

[The staring makes her nervous, even though he's not staring at her!]
Um... do you need help finding anything?

[Action]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ You...are a child. Go figure. ]

No. [ Inhale. ] I'm getting acquainted.

Re: [Action]

[sofar_sogr8]

Oh, so you're new! Welcome to Luceti then!

Things aren't always so peaceful around here, unfortunately.

[Action]

[whatsinthepipe]

Spoken from experience?

[de_bel_survivor]

[Kouki is just doing some errands when he sense the staring.

Pause.

Glance over.]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ ...was he supposed to look away at this point? He'll just keep aiming at you there for another second there, Kouki.

And then he'll start glaring looking at things that surround you. ]

[de_bel_survivor]

[Okay... He'll just be going inside this store for some things. Maybe the man would leave by the time he's done.

Maybe.]

[whatsinthepipe]

[ You know he totally could have. But he didn't, so much. He just opted to move to one of the benches in the square. Today, he's thinking less of subtlety. ]