Day 346- Day 352: OPEN

[bastionpc]

Who: Everyone in the Bastion
Open: Open
When: 346-352
Where: The Bastion in general
What: This is the calm before the storm. Any last conversations with NPCs? Any last things to take care of? Do them here.
Format: action
Warnings: none so far


When you make a thread in this post, please put the names of the NPCs you want to respond in the header of the first comment.

As a note, this is also your last chance to make any changes that will affect how endgame begins. All things that help or hurt the Bastion residents will be tallied up on September 18th, and the final post will go up shortly after that. So if you want to catch the thief, form any alliances with other NPC groups, or anything else, now is the time to do it.

Comments

[darkshooter]

[A shrug, as though it didn't matter. Probably not, really. The affection continues.]

[She may not be aware enough to admit it, but this's actually providing some stress relief. Small-cutes are often good for one's nerves.]

[daughterofursa]

...yeah, I don't really mind either.

[Baby dragon pretty much gets everything she wants.]

[daughterofursa]

[Zuko leads the way to the training grounds, waiting until all three of them are within the circle before activating the stone monolith.

She turns to Rin and Kintarou and draws her swords.]

All right. Let's see what you've got.

[scary_music]

Hmm...

... Ibuki was hoping to play around a bit with you, Ikuri-chan, but it seems like maybe you should take it easy for a bit.

[heptagram]

Ah, that is very interesting. Perhaps we should relocate our library over to our shared room? I mean, we are sharing a room again, right? [Well she didn't actually say as much.] That...

That would be a bit more like my home, honestly. Do you like that idea, Megaera?

[Well, they don't have to go far for their books, then right?]

[darkshooter]

Can't...

[Something's coming and she's got to be ready. The feeling's rather difficult to shake. ...and there's the fear that the moment she starts settling, the moment she calms, disaster -- or rather, their new enemies (and it's still basic instinct to see them as such) -- will strike.]

[scary_music]

Please?

[She hugs on a bit tighter]

[darkshooter]

...Scared. --Nervous.

[That's a better word. And with that gesture you might be reminding her exactly why there's cause to be scared.]

[scary_music]

So is Ibuki... but that doesn't mean we have to be all paranoid forever!

[darkshooter]

...I don't know...

[darkshooter]

[well then.]

[...in light of that information, Zuko, she might stop petting/rubbing Kizuna after a bit. Emphasize the course by closing her eyes, even. ...because she totally expects little dragon to protest.]

[scary_music]

Just play with Ibuki a bit, okay? If something happens then you can do your fighty thing.

[darkshooter]

...

Want you to stay close. Very close. Stay safe.

[scary_music]

Okay! Ibuki will stay close to Ikuri-chan! How about we snuggle a bit?

[And Ibuki starts rubbing her cheek against Ikuri's]

[darkshooter]

[!!]

[DISTRESSED IKURI NOISES, SOMEONE'S SUDDENLY WEAK IN THE KNEES. or is that entirely distress? perhaps not.]

[what do]

[scary_music]

... Ukyaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Soooooooooo cuuuute!

[snuggling intensifies]

[darkshooter]

[on the one hand that was kinda loud, and on the other...]



[that, pretty much.]


[By reflex, both of Ikuri's arms wrap around Ibuki tightly - not enough to hurt, but very much in a manner that should convey, yes, this contact is highly desired and desireable and yes please don't be stopping, we'd like more.]

[but that sudden weakness-in-the-knees might well become a problem soon. can you hold her up?]

[scary_music]

[Ibuki laughs a bit and... attempts to sweep up Ikuri into her arms in the bridal carry. Ikuri can't weigh that much, right?]

[darkshooter]

[Well, true. There's not a whole lotta weight on that scrawny body.]

[Question is, is Ibuki herself strong enough to pull off that carry?]

[scary_music]

[She's not as strong as Ikuri, but she still has the strength and endurance to hold a guitar through an entire concert, so yeah, this isn't too bad]

Kyaaaaaaa!!

Ibuki is bridal carrying Ikuri-chan!!

[And Ibuki starts running with Ikuri in her arms]

oh god Ibuki XD

[darkshooter]

[!]

[IBUKI WHAT ARE YOU DOING]

[WHAT ARE WE DOING]

[WHY IS THIS]


[how does it feel to be caught off-guard, Ikuri?]

[and besides, seriously, you can make out with the kid without blinking but being carried has you flustered all to mess?]

[daughterofursa]

[Yes, her expectation is accurate.

Kizuna waits for a moment to see if petting will resume. Then she chirps at Ikuri. Then she moves over to Ikuri's hand to try shoving her head under it.]

haha

[scary_music]

[Ibuki's just laughing... apparently heading for the house]

[darkshooter]

[my my. you are a spoiled child, aren't you.]

[...pettings will resume. with Ikuri making just this face at tiny dragon, no less.]

[darkshooter]

[oh goodness that's your homestead]

[we're not about to collide with it, are we]