[Open] Hit the Slopes

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Characters: Everyone!
Location: Mount Hood, Oregon
Rating: Varies
Time: July 28th - 29th
Description: Skiing! Hot chocolate! Snowball fights! Hiking! Folks of Death City say 'screw the heat' and decide to take a frosty vacation a few states away. COMMENCE MISCHIEF.



The discounted price came at a surprisingly good time. With the temperatures in Nevada climbing and no end in sight, it seems the owners of a Pacific Northwestern lodge took pity on the Meisters and Weapons of Shibusen and offered them a break from the heat. Despite it being July, the snow was still plentiful for skiing, snowboarding, sledding and innertubing! Dress warm, rent some gear or bring your own and have at it, they say!

From dawn to dusk, the mountain is lively on all sides, boarders and ski nuts to ski newbies enjoying a mid-week break while nature buffs take hikes over the trails on the greener side of the mountain, reachable by a short bus ride from the main lodge. Whether you're more into the powdery white or the vivid green, there's a spot for you to take a breather on Mount Hood.

The question is, where do you even start?



[I volunteered to put up the log for the Oregon trip, and here it is! Tag in to one, two, or all three of the areas noted and start your own open or closed threads within. Tag yourselves in (you guys know the drill), mingle, and enjoy!]

Comments

[pishirogane]

She doesn't understand how an entire cabin can--

"Ah!"

Naoto thought they had been up to something when delaying her from returning. Still, why is it always a surprise theme? She barely catches the balloon and stares at Takuto.

[tauborn]

"Yay! You're a Deathscythe now!!" He hurries towards her and starts pulling her towards the cafe counter. "Anything you order is on the house tonight, so just have a good time, and, um...."

He turns and gives her his broadest, warmest smile. "I'm really proud of you, Naoto."

[pishirogane]

"Thank y--!?" Naoto follows when tugged. Looking up at the barista behind the cafe, she nods, almost guilty as well. She wasn't expecting this and sorry if it's any trouble.

Turning to Takuto, she's finally able to nod without something happening... hopefully. "Thank you..."

There are others she wouldn't mind hearing that from, but hearing from Takuto isn't so bad.

[tauborn]

His smile broadens. There. Naoto finally looks like... like she actually is grateful, at least a little bit.

"There's no need to thank me, really. You're the one who did all the hard work becoming Deathscythe. So I just thought you deserve some kind of recognition is all."

[pishirogane]

"I see, but honestly, I didn't do all the work alone. Weapons are little more than weapons without a capable Meister."

She turns to look at Kanji. Really, the party should be to him too.

[tauborn]

"Well, it certainly wasn't me who did any of the work." And Naoto's the one with the title so she gets the party. Obviously Kanji has worked hard, but he gets the feeling Kanji is just happy to have Naoto celebrated like this since she usually tries to fly under the radar.

[pishirogane]

"You'll make a Deathscythe one day..." She wouldn't put it past Takuto, but he needed to get a more permanent Weapon first. Naoto let out a breath; if Kanji wanted a party, it could really be for both of them.

[tauborn]

"Maybe." He says the word quickly, as he shakes his head. He doesn't want to dwell on it, but his ideal weapon--Sugata--isn't here anymore. His first partner was sent home a long time ago, and Yuugi's found a different partner already. It's difficult not to wonder if he's meant to actually have a partner or not. But he'd rather not get into that at Naoto's party.

"So have you got any cool new Deathscythe powers?"

[pishirogane]

She wonders why he hasn't found a partner yet really. It seems like such a trifling thing, but at the same time, one has to consider how much the other person will get to know you. Takuto was hiding his own secrets and had his bouts of depression. He needed a patient partner.

"... Yes, but we're still perfecting it."

[tauborn]

"Yeah? What is it?"

It's pretty exciting to gain new powers, after all.

[pishirogane]

"It's target-seeking ammunition."

That pretty much sums it up.

[tauborn]

He blinks. And then his grin returns.

"That's pretty awesome if you ask me."

[pishirogane]

"Yes, but I'm not in complete control of it yet."

She sighs. Something else to be done once they return to Death City.

[tauborn]

"I'm sure you'll figure it out soon enough." He gives her a grin. There's no reason to sigh about it, Naoto.

[pishirogane]

She's sighing for more than just that, but she's still trying to comprehend that as well.

"We're on the verge of a breakthrough. It's just a matter of figuring out the signal."