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avalononline2021-04-08 01:35 pm
mayoninofukucho) wrote in avalononline2021-04-08 01:35 pm
Video | UN: hijikata | Irregular Quest: Keep a Man out of the Sun for a Day
[It's after dinnertime on another rainy evening when a new video pops up on AOL. Hijikata has never posted anything on the network before (beyond responses to other people), so he's not exactly a familiar face... but those who do know him may be surprised by the changes to his outfit and the large black wings on his back. He looks a lot more composed than usual and gives the camera a slow blink before starting to speak.]
My name is Arashi. I am the familiar of Hijikata-san, whose body I am inhabiting by means of familiar fusion to bring you this message. I am afraid that I find myself in need of some assistance.
[He seems to be in a hotel room, and attentive listeners may be able to catch the occasional high-pitched little noise in the background, as if there were guinea pigs or other small pets running around. Arashi keeps a straight face.]
It has come to my attention that Hijikata-san has been struggling to reverse the impact of the wishes that were made about two months ago. I cannot maintain the familiar fusion state for very long, so I seek the support of anyone willing and able to keep him away from the sunlight for a day.
[What the reclusive crow tengu isn't telling the viewers: due to the heavy rains he decided to check on his bond partner, only to find his hotel room full of mayonnaise mascots. When the flooding began Hijikata had fetched them in a panic from the smallholding farm the owners of which had been letting him keep them in an enclosure, and their presence immediately made it clear to Arashi that he never fixed his messed-up magic. Hijikata had just finished preparing a familiar fusion essence in his room for later use in an emergency, and ultimately it was used much sooner as a result of the ensuing fight.]
Please come to Room 306 at the main inn if you are interested. I cannot offer gold, but I am able to train users of wind magic and help awaken it for novice users of elemental magic, or otherwise I can offer some rare items.
Just as a warning, there are some... creatures here.
[The mayonnaise mascots are harmless, but kind of creepy looking in his opinion. They are unnatural, wholly unnatural. The sooner they disappear the better.]
(OOC: This is open for anyone, no dibs (after all we've got time loops happening around here!). Villains and pranksters are also welcome (after all Arashi is such an absent familiar that he wouldn't be able to tell who Hijikata's friends are, or if he has any at all). If you'd like to plot anything specific out I have my CR meme post here!)
My name is Arashi. I am the familiar of Hijikata-san, whose body I am inhabiting by means of familiar fusion to bring you this message. I am afraid that I find myself in need of some assistance.
[He seems to be in a hotel room, and attentive listeners may be able to catch the occasional high-pitched little noise in the background, as if there were guinea pigs or other small pets running around. Arashi keeps a straight face.]
It has come to my attention that Hijikata-san has been struggling to reverse the impact of the wishes that were made about two months ago. I cannot maintain the familiar fusion state for very long, so I seek the support of anyone willing and able to keep him away from the sunlight for a day.
[What the reclusive crow tengu isn't telling the viewers: due to the heavy rains he decided to check on his bond partner, only to find his hotel room full of mayonnaise mascots. When the flooding began Hijikata had fetched them in a panic from the smallholding farm the owners of which had been letting him keep them in an enclosure, and their presence immediately made it clear to Arashi that he never fixed his messed-up magic. Hijikata had just finished preparing a familiar fusion essence in his room for later use in an emergency, and ultimately it was used much sooner as a result of the ensuing fight.]
Please come to Room 306 at the main inn if you are interested. I cannot offer gold, but I am able to train users of wind magic and help awaken it for novice users of elemental magic, or otherwise I can offer some rare items.
Just as a warning, there are some... creatures here.
[The mayonnaise mascots are harmless, but kind of creepy looking in his opinion. They are unnatural, wholly unnatural. The sooner they disappear the better.]
(OOC: This is open for anyone, no dibs (after all we've got time loops happening around here!). Villains and pranksters are also welcome (after all Arashi is such an absent familiar that he wouldn't be able to tell who Hijikata's friends are, or if he has any at all). If you'd like to plot anything specific out I have my CR meme post here!)
Continued from above (to avoid pagestretching)!
[He tries to blindly headbutt and kick Darin, but he's definitely at a disadvantage now. Arashi immediately follows up on Darin's request and, with only so much as an elegant wing motion, makes the air escape the burlap sack. Since the material isn't airtight it won't stay that way, but for the moment Hijikata sure finds himself short on oxygen all of a sudden.]
God damn it, you--!! I'll maim you! When I'm done with you... hah... you'll wish...
[His bitching ceases mid-sentence, and as soon as his hoarse voice breaks off he just slumps in Darin's arms (presumably; he can of course also let him drop). Arashi lets out a deep sigh.]
I cannot apologise enough for the trouble, Darin-san.]
[Why does his bond partner have to be so goddamn difficult?!
This isn't even a serious arc!!]no subject
Don't worry about it. I'll be back in twenty four hours to untie the goofball. This way the curse will be taken care of.
[After making sure his bindings are secured, he turns to Arashi.]
I'll check in periodically to make sure he's got water too. I'm thorough but not cruel.
[He cracks a smile.]
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Thank you. I will return as well at that time to ensure that Hijikata-san's magic has been restored.
[He'll bring the items he promised as a reward selection, too, not having them on him right now (after all he didn't expect a need to call an interventions on his bond partner).]
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...And hey, if either of you need help again and he's too stubborn or proud to ask for it...
You can always shoot me an S.O.S.
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I am indebted to you.
[As he leaves he takes the key card for the door and gives it to Darin.]
Hopefully Hijikata-san will learn from this intervention and be less reckless in the future.
[Fat chance, Arashi. But the good news is that Hijikata, hopeless workaholic that he is, will actually not only sleep through the night without incident but well into the next day.]
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Nnnn... ugh. What time is it..?
[And that's when he realises that he's tied up, and it all comes back to him in a flash. His first impulse is white-hot fury and a desire to punch Darin until he's pulverised, his second impulse is... a big fat wave of headache pain that instantly dissolves his anger.]
Shit..! Withdrawal?
[He needs his black coffee with mayonnaise and his cigarettes!! But rather than making a ruckus and yelling for help he first tries to free himself by fiddling and fumbling with the ropes and attempting to twist his wrists out of them. If Darin's knotwork is solid, though, he'll be at it for a good while.]