[open; backdated to May 21st]

[butterflyinfojk]

Who: JK and anyone!

Location: Death City

Rating: G

Time: Backdated to May 21st

Description: JK is creeping on you all.

 

JK had been standing to the side, observing and listening to the people passing by on the street. Still being rather new to this place, he still wasn't comfortable in this place. There was too much things unknown to him, things that were different than the world he had been ripped away from.

 

Never mind that he was by far one of the more eye-catching persons on the street, what with his brightly coloured clothing and accessories, it wasn't like he was hiding. He's seen a couple of people from the Watch when he changed his observation spot, and while he seemed normal on the outside, he was frowning on the inside. He had never been good with authorities.
 

 

He changed his spot from time to time, making sure to map out every shop and alley, noting down the different people passing by. If you have been outside in the ciry during the day, he most likely saw you.
 

 

But as much as he was scared of the situation and the place right now, JK couldn't stay quiet forever. It wasn't in his nature. It was in his nature to be nosy, however. So he pushed himself off the wall he was leaning against, and with a smile, he sauntered over to whoever was passing at the moment.
 

 

"Hey there! Got a minute?"

Comments

[blue_wayfinder]

Aqua wasn't actually on patrol right now. That was why she was dressed in casual clothes (a light blouse with pants) instead of what she came to Death City wearing (that outfit she saved for when she was working though she worried she might have to get it replaced sooner or later).

Which was why when she was stopped she smiled politely at the person. There was really no reason not to be friendly, after all, and, since she was off-duty, she could afford to be a little more casual than when she was on patrol.

"Sure." She turned fully to face him, "Did you need something?"

[butterflyinfojk]

Had JK known she was part of the Watch, he wouldn't have been as likely to approach her, though eventually he would need more information on them too. But not knowing that she was, he gave her an easy-going smile. She didn't look very intimidating, either, but you could never be sure), so he kept his guard up.

"Yeah. I'm new here, so I was wondering if you could tell me some about this place."

[anpan_tan]

It doesn't count what the time is, Yamazaki is either goes to work or comes home from work, tired and half-asleep and sick of cup noodle and the smell of sweets at Hikan Cafe. It more than obvious that he has a minute to chitchat with a stranger. If JK is lucky enough, this guy will fall asleep on his shoulder.

"Sure, I have. Can I help you?

[thelongestword]

Shirogane didn't leave his apartment often, and even then, only so that he could go to the library and training in the morning. He was just heading home when he catches sight of someone dressed conspicuously and leaning against a wall.

But Shirogane had always had a bad habit of being antisocial, and because he counted anything not directly related to getting home as a waste of his time, he keeps walking right past even when the brightly-dressed person called out to him. He doesn't even bother to acknowledge that he heard him.

[blue_wayfinder]

Since she usually helped out when BREW brought in new people, she was used to answering questions and, actually, was more than glad to answer them. Aqua's body language was relaxed and open, but she carried herself with a quiet sort of confidence that couldn't be mistaken for arrogance.

"Is there anything you wanted to know in particular? If I can I'll try my best to answer your questions."

[tauborn]

Takuto turns at the call, wondering if this person was indeed directing the question at him.

Somehow, between Takuto's fantastic dazzling hair and this guy's colorful apparel, they match. Who else would this stranger be addressing?

"Yeah, I do." He frowns. "Are you new here?" He would remember you, fellow pretty boy.

[butterflyinfojk]

Being used to observing and analyzing people, JK noted her posture, and the confidence in which she held herself. Good, she was secure in herself, and seemed easy enough to talk to. Or, as was the point of him approaching her; she seemed easy enough to get to reveal as much information about this place as possible.

He made himself seem a bit unsure of himself (not revealing just how jumbled up he was about his situation), keeping the act perfect all the way to posture, body language and tone of voice. He was new, that was true, but he wanted to seem like he was more trusting than he really was. Right now, he was just a confused teenager.

"Um, first, what is up with this place? I got some information in that weird room, but...You know."

[butterflyinfojk]

JK pretends like he's calmer than he really is, all the way through. To Yamazaki, he will seem like a normal, confused teenager, who has no real idea what to do about himself in this place. In truth, he's feeling a lot more than that. But there is no way he is going to reveal that to a stranger.

With a smile, he spoke. Even if he's unsure of himself and his situation, he will wear a smile. He will smile most of the time, after all.

"Yeah, um, do you think you could tell me some things about this place? I'm new here."

[butterflyinfojk]

Aw, come on, that wasn't very nice. Though this person seemed sort of intimidating, he wasn't sure if he should insist on following him or not.

But, in the end, curiousity won, and he hurried after the man, pretending like he thought the stranger didn't hear him. "Hey, hello, can you hear me?"

[butterflyinfojk]

JK smiles, a shy edge to his lips as he came up to the stranger.

"Yeah, I am. Have you been here for a while? I kind of need to figure things out about this place."

[thelongestword]

Shirogane's voice is suspicious, but he doesn't bother to turn as he keeps walking, "What do you want?"

Not 'can I help you?' or something polite, because he'd had millenia to form the opinion that it was much more logical to be blunt and to the point when talking to other people.

[butterflyinfojk]

Oh, this guy is as friendly as Kengo before they both got to know Gentarou (another reason to miss home, damn). He can deal with unfriendly, no problem. And if the guy is blunt, he probably prefers if he gets to the point and ask his questions right away (and he wants to find out as much as possible, before he has to escape, if that is needed), rather than beating around the bush.

"Does the moon and the sun always have faces? That's sort of creepy." Not saying anything about the face most definitely not having a face back when he visited it regularily, no. And possibly not the best question to start with, but it is bothering him.

[thelongestword]

It was possible the worst question ever.

Shirogane does stop though and direct a fierce glare in his direction, "That's what you wanted to know?"

[anpan_tan]

So Yamazaki sees a normal, confused kid, who's a newcomer and knows nothing about the city and his own duties here. He thinks it's the best to let him know the most frightening things and hope he'll recover from the shock soon.

"Uh, I see, you just arrived. Did you find out if you're a Weapon or a Meister? You know, this city is in war and we foreigners were brought here to fight for Death City. It does not mean that everyone fights actually, but there was a riot by the local citizens lately and they claimed that we, the strangers are useless, so it's better if you at least pretend fighting. Did you hear of the Morning Trainings?

[butterflyinfojk]

"A war? But... I don't know how to fight. What would they need me for?"

A genuine question, that he keeps asking himself. He's useless at fighting, there was that one time at prome, and that time when they were in space, but that had been pure luck, and thanks to his dancing skills. But just as much as it's real, it's just as much a part of his act, and spotting the difference isn't possible.

Fiddling with the hem of his hoodie, JK bites his lower lip as he gives the impression of thinking it over. He is a weapon, he knows that much. But he hates the thought of being forced to fight for this place, when the fighting had just ended back home. He isn't even the fighting type.

"And, I think I'm this weapon-thing....my body does this weird thing..."

This 'weird thing' where his feet changes into a pair of sneakers he's never seen before, as his body so helpfully does that moment, reminding him that his act isn't entirely an act. But, at least it helps him in his current act.

[butterflyinfojk]

Woa there! JK raises his hands, a sign to show he doesn't mean any harm.

"No, not just that. But y'know, the moon doesn't look like that at home, so I was just wondering."

[thelongestword]

"Then to answer your question, they do."

The glare doesn't lessen as he waits for the next question. (But he is waiting and not just walking away and leaving.)

[butterflyinfojk]

Impressive, he's got more patience than he initially thought.

"Oh, okay. So there's no real reason to it? They just do?" Deciding on his next question takes only a second. "Are there really witches here? I've heard them being mentioned." Back at home, the closest you got to being a witch was through Switches. Because Tomoko was just Tomoko, even though she had that sixth sense.

[anpan_tan]

"Well...If you were brought here you must be useful...you must know something this city needs."

Yamazaki's not surprised seeing here a kid who has no fighting experience or any other specially special ability, BREW does things like this all the time. He'll learn how to stay alive here, hopefully. He just needs to find out how can helps this place, or his staying here won't be too enjoyable.

JK's confession confuses him for a moment.

"Oh, don't worry, at your age a man's body..." ..... " Do you mean it transforms to something? Are you a weapon? What kind? Can you show me?"

Yes, he does wants to help JK. The boy must figure out himself if Yamazaki's help was worth of a conversation.

[butterflyinfojk]

Whatever the reason is, JK isn't sure he'll like it. Hell, he's pretty sure he won't. If it's anything like any mean guys plans he's seen before, he wants no part of it.

JK resists the urge to roll his eyes. Wow, what a smart guy. Not. Please, he's had sex ed and read about the human body in school, does this guy think he's stupid? But he seems to know things about this whole weapon-thing than JK does, so he'll keep up the conversation.

"Yeah, uh." He points to his feet, that keep zoning out between his regular shoes and a pair winged sneakers, one rainbow-coloured, the other a glittery black. "I don't know how to control it yet."

[thelongestword]

Okay. Now he's leaving.

His tone is accusatory as he starts walking away.

"If you had been paying attention, you'd know the answers to your questions, wouldn't you? The moon and sun are just like that. For no reason. And the witches are a very real threat. This city has been attacked multiple times. Before you ask stupid questions, I'd advise that you pay some attention to the Network."

[anpan_tan]

In the era Yamazaki lived there were no things like sex ed and reading about human body...ok, they were, but Yamazaki was not too excited about it. And he found out soon enough what JK was talking about. As he looks at the boy's legs he can't resist and chuckles.

"Yes. This is really...spectacular. I think you should go to the next Morning Training and try to find someone to resonate with. It will be easier to control it if you find a partner. You've heard about the morning trainings, right?"

[butterflyinfojk]

He strolls after the man, but keeping a bit of a distance if he needs to turn tail.

"I pay attention. I just like to have my facts confirmed." There's been many times when people claim different things concerning the same topic. He just likes making sure that he hasn't gotten it wrong.

[butterflyinfojk]

JK had pretty fun in sex ed. Never mind that he knew a lot about it before he started to read about it in school, so it didn't really give him anything. Teach him more about STDs, probably, but that was about it. They only talked about straight sex, too, so that was a bummer.

He shuffles his feet a bit, all for showing the insecure look he was giving out. He had heard about the resonating-thing, and he didn't look forward to it. "Yeah, I've heard of that." Thing is, JK has a lot of issues with trust. Putting trust in people is the most difficult thing he has ever done, and it took him the better part of a year to trust the other members of the Kamen Rider Club as much as he does. So finding one of those partners wouldn't be easy for him, if it meant you had to trust them.

"I should probably check it out, shouldn't I." He knew he should have done so earlier, but, there wa that thing again. Trusting someone enough to resonate with them.

[thelongestword]

"And now you have gotten them confirmed."

He doesn't even turn around to say this, because the library books are heavy and he just wants to go home. Where there hopefully won't be pencil shavings left in front of his door and hopefully his neighbour won't be home either.