01: Exploring!

[drakenguard]

Who: Yamato Hotsuin and YOU
Where: Libra Area
Summary: Yamato exploring the surroundings of where he lives. Stop being a hermit, Yamoeto.
Warnings: Verboseness None!



It had taken some internal coaxing, but Yamato finally decided to explore the surrounding area. He could hardly reside in a place where he was ignorant of the local geography after all. What are the main buildings, what is the population of people, what is the strategic and defensive capabilities of such an area, etc, etc...

Normally his subordinates carried out such checks, but Yamato knew how to do it himself. It was strange to do it without a gaggle of peons at his heels, though, clucking and chattering about this and that. He actually felt a bit...naked without them. He never realised how vulnerable he felt without them.

Not to say that he couldn't defend himself. He could. It still just felt odd not to have his usual resources at his command. To begin from scratch... although not that Yamato was planning on starting from scratch. What was the point...? This wasn't Japan, and he had no stakes in defending this strange place from threats - not unless it was to preserve his own renewed life.

Without a purpose...it was both terrifying and liberating. He could choose his own purpose now, although Yamato hadn't the slightest clue on where to begin.

So he wandered Libra's streets, hoping he would stumble across something at the very least.

Comments

[meaningdies]

While he wasn't staying in Libra, Naoya felt it important to check the area out anyway. Knowing where the other residential district was would be helpful should certain persons show up here one day.

He wandered down the streets, ignoring any odd looks at his style of clothing. He didn't care. He was always looked at strangely anyway. This was no different.

He spotted Yamato, and grinned to himself, walking up behind him quietly.

[drakenguard]

Ah, whatever trickery you planned, Naoya, Yamato was used to a certain someone appearing suddenly behind him. The space between his shoulder blades itched, and he tensed up briefly - half expecting Alcor. He pivoted sharply on his heel, a sharp frown on his face-

Only to immediately ease off when he recognised that interesting person...Naoya, wasn't it?

"Hm? I did not know you resided in this district."

[meaningdies]

He chuckled, and shook his head. "I don't. I thought it would be wise to find out where the other housing district was as well, though."

Naoya took a few steps back, giving the boy some space. He seemed the type to need it.

[drakenguard]

Yamato did prefer his personal space, and he shifts slightly, slipping his hands into his coat's pockets. "I see. Yes, I am also...investigating the city layout." A pause. "Which housing district are you from? Pisces?"

[meaningdies]

"That's right. I did want to talk to you, though I didn't set out today with the intention of finding you." He shrugged a little. "Did you have a specific plan of where to go today?"

[drakenguard]

"No," Yamato replied, glancing away to scrutinise the skyline. "I have no plan."

Well if that wasn't a sentence with multiple meanings...

[hetried]

"Hey, Yamato!"

After the chaos of everything that had happened with the securit problems and the missions and..the club...... Daichi had never gotten a chance to check if Yamato was OK after the whole episode with Saiduq. Normally (abnormally?) he'd be more wary, but without the Demons and Ronaldo's team and the end of the world and JP's it was much easier to make himself go talk to the guy on his own.

(Not that he still wasn't scared most of the some time, but)

Either way he had just about left his apartment, and had run up to meet the guy in the streets.

"What's up? Everything going alright?"

[drakenguard]

Yamato paused at the familiar shout, and turned to see Shijima running up towards him. Hm, strange, normally he was a bit nervous in approaching him...but Yamato didn't question it. Shijima was a bit familiar, and some familiarity was comforting in these alien surroundings.

"Shijima. I'm well. You?"

Look at that, he was doing small talk, even if it was in monosyllabic replies.

[hetried]

"I'm good! More or less, I guess. I mean it's not so bad here. Getting pulled off on missions, it's just like we're back at JP's!"

Ahahaha... yeah he still hasn't totally chilled out after that mission, but he's, he's getting there. Definitely not that bad! He offered a chuckle, but then he still looked concerned.

"You sure everything's OK? After the uh... you know." Would it be bad form to actually bring it up--

[drakenguard]

Hm, Shijima appeared a little jumpy. Yamato wondered what his mission was about - but then brushed the brief burst of curiosity aside. Shijima got wound up over the minor of things, so it had probably been nothing exciting.

At the question though, oh, the wall comes slamming down. Yamato's expression blanked and he crossed his arms defensively over his chest. "Fine."

[hetried]

Sorry Yamato he is never talking about that mission OK--

Daichi's typical completely-anxious-around-Yamato-disposition was rearing its head once more, as it was obvious that Yamato... wasn't, happy talking about that at all. Understandably so! But, still, yeesh.

"Uh-- I'm glad! I mean, I was kind of worried, and the you and Kaito just took off like that..."

We are dangerously approaching 'ramble mindless from nervousness' mode abort abort abort--

[blitzkriegzwei]

Ludwig's voice came from the other side of the street. "Yamato." He said the young man's name as he approached. "That was your name, correct?" There was an uncertain pause as Ludwig fumbled for a conversation topic. He found one remarkably easily, though he hoped that it wouldn't be shut down like so many other topics had been. "What brings you out here?"

[drakenguard]

Yamato stopped at the sound of his name, turning slightly as - ah, Ludwig, was it? - approached him. There was a pause where the blond man obviously fumbled for a conversation starter, and Yamato just smiled at him in bland amusement, patiently waiting.

"...the unknown geography," Yamato replied. "I don't like residing in a place where I am ignorant of the local layout. You?"

[blitzkriegzwei]

"I'm doing something similar- looking around the area, that is." Ludwig acknowledged Yamato's statement with a nod. "I'm looking to see if there's a gym anywhere around here. And... also to see if any places are hiring." It was difficult for Ludwig to just sit and do nothing; he was one of those people who needed a job or some sort of responsibility all the time.

[drakenguard]

"Hm, yes, the funds given to us are limited, aren't they?" Yamato murmured, his brow furrowing slightly. He had never handled money in his life, since JP's got everything they needed when asked, and of course, as Yamato lived in the JP's headquarters, he never had to pay for food or utilities.

A job was necessary for funds, he knew that. Yamato didn't know what he could do though. He wasn't exactly built for manual labour, and he had heard that official credentials were necessary for works regarding intelligence...

"A gym, you say? Ah, yes, your physique is well built," Yamato said after a pause, looking Ludwig up and down.

[blitzkriegzwei]

"Well, it never hurts to have more." Money had rarely been a problem for Ludwig (except, of course, when it was a problem for the entire country), but he insisted on earning his keep. He knew some of his fellow nations didn't. "Ideally, I could work on the police force, or perhaps as a mechanic. I've had experience in both those fields." He was hoping that Yamato wouldn't question how he'd been able to pursue both career tracks. Meanwhile, he just sort of ignored the last sentence. What was he supposed to say to that? Yes, it was a fact, but... well... he just couldn't think of what to say to it.

[reelsyouin]

From the railing above Yamato, a colorful toy fishing lure consisting of a starfish, a crab, and maybe some kind of green sea bass dropped downward. They came to a relative stop at the precise location and height required to bop Yamato in the face if he kept walking on his present course.

Even as he dangled the lures from his new rod, Urataros was leaning over the rail to get a look at the passersby below.

[drakenguard]

Thankfully, as unusually spacey as Yamato was, he was still a skilled Demon Tamer and thus in possession of WICKED QUICK REFLEXES.

...plus it sort of helped that the toy was brightly coloured.

Yamato stopped with the toy about an inch from his face, and then took a strong step back. He stared at the...thing in front of him with an expression of extreme puzzlement before looking upwards. Who was that strange person...?

"...what are you doing?"

[reelsyouin]

"Just waiting for a bite," Urataros said, swinging the lures back and forth like little plastic pendulums. "You can tell a lot about a fish from the type of bait it takes. Besides, I have some time to kill before Ryoutarou and the others get here."

And what better way to spend that time than by fishing for information?

"What are you doing? It looks like someone's hauled up your anchor and set you adrift."

[drakenguard]

"..."

The...man did know that one couldn't catch fish in the open air, didn't he? Especially not with a plastic child's toy? Whatever, the insanity of the civilians weren't Yamato's responsibility.

"I was walking, which you just so rudely interrupted," Yamato said, although his tone wasn't annoyed. He slipped his hands into his pockets, debated whether to just wander off, but then reminded himself that he actually didn't have anything else to do.

Hrn...

"I suppose that boating reference is translated to, 'I look rather lost', correct?"

[reelsyouin]

Urataros gave him a golf clap. "Pick the most applicable descriptor. Lost, aimless, floundering, out for a stroll with no particular place to go."

He reeled in the little lures.

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Unlike Yamato, Kaito didn't really have a problem with exploring a city, even if it were his first time in such a huge one. Exploring is fun, and exploring a city like this was even more fun, so he was pretty that right now.

Also Daichi was in this area and he was checking it out. Man...

How come he got to be in the fancier part of town?

[drakenguard]

Yamato supposed it was a stroke of luck that he spotted Kaito just down the street from him. The brunet was looking about himself with open curiosity. Of course. Kaito had always been a bit too curious and nosy for his own good - potential aside.

He made his way over to him with quick strides. "Kaito."

[awww_yeeeeeaaaah]

Oh what, you mean you weren't planning on him finding corrupted files and that huge magic circle?

Whatever are you talking about? Kaito is the pinnacle of discretion and definitely not monkeying around in other people's private business!!

Anyway, it's really great that Yamato can actually be heard approaching because being startled by a guy who floats and teleports was starting to get a little old.

"Hey. What's up?"

[drakenguard]

Yamato quirked an eyebrow at that. "Heheh...nothing much. Do you reside in the Libra area, Kaito?"