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Hᴇx - ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴅ ᴍᴀᴄʜɪɴᴇ ([personal profile] modmachine) wrote in [community profile] cityofhex2017-03-24 09:30 pm

WEEK 06

Moon phase: The first quarter moon is on Wednesday the 7th, and the moon will be nearly full on the weekend.

Weather forecast: After so many days of clouds and threatening, the freeze has arrived for the year beneath an open sky.

Ghost Bust(ers): On Tuesday, Ryoji will get a message from Autumn on the Twilight Network, letting him know that the situation involving the old man’s ghost has been resolved.

E(dda) T(ravis), Phone Home: On Wednesday evening, Corwin gets a phone call from Edda, asking if she can come over sometime on Saturday.

To Invitations: Speaking of Corwin's house, both he and Malin will be able to notice signs of something in the trees nearest the place occasionally. Whatever it is is the size of a large racoon and seems most comfortable staying in the trees, especially during daylight hours. Large claw scratches can be found in the trunks frequently.

Sparkle and Flicker: The park light displays put up throughout the end of November are now open to the public, from now until New Year's. They're drive-through-only on weekends, but on weeknights, when the goal isn't getting as many people through as possible for the park to have budget until summer boating season, it's just as likely that people will park at the nearby ice rink and walk through the well-lit sidewalks. (It helps that there's a discount for families on Tuesday and college students on Thursday, too.) Of course, off the paths, you can never be quite sure what you'll encounter…

Red like... Cherries?: While Tobias seems to have scared the 'younger' Beast off from his own Lair, it seems to have decided to hang around picking out easy targets. Those who are closer to Tobias will find themselves plagued with dreams of a blooming cherry tree throughout the week. Approaching the tree within the dream will reveal that the bark is coated with dripping blood - looking up for the source will show someone close to the viewer impaled on sharp branches, the blossoms on the other side of the body in perfect condition.

Tell me True: Various hunter channels, including Network Zero, start to get posts from someone talking about 'the truth of the city' and 'the real power here.' This isn't completely abnormal for them, given how many conspiracy theorists (right and wrong) are in such places... But what's odd is the amateur photography and exacting records of trains going around the city, and how food seems to appear from nowhere on them. Anyone wanting further information is encouraged to contact the poster by leaving a note at a certain abandoned house in the Residential District.

Cutting Loose: The local high schools are also empty for winter break, which means there's a lot more teenagers on the streets of the Residential and Sixth districts than usual. In particular, a senior in a red aquarium hoodie can be spotted skateboarding around by himself, in places you're specifically not supposed to skateboard, almost out of spite. Some of those places skirt dangerously close to Infrastructure, and even straight through it if it's outside buildings. The only place he seems unwilling to disrespect is a graveyard on the border between the two Districts, where he goes and sits in front of a headstone most afternoons to eat his small packed lunch.
helborn: (hot and sweaty and ready)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I... no, you weren't freaking me out, I just didn't want you to think I was a..." Wait. What.

"I mean - you wouldn't - I'm just... it's not like we... it's just that most people wouldn't want to be anywhere... near... someone like me..."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Happiness])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not really sure what you're trying to say..." Since a lot of it is getting cut out, but Ryoji's still smiling. "But I like being around you! So... please don't worry about something like that."
helborn: (the dark is scary)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
He wipes at his face, trying to get his words together and stop the tears that are threatening to fall. "You don't... care that I'm g... gay?"
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [With my scarf])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Ryoji reaches over, taking Casper's hand and giving it a squeeze. He kind of understands what's going on in the abstract, but even though he's never really talked with his mother about sexuality she has always been clear that she'd be there for him no matter what, so... "No, I don't."
helborn: (even in monochrome land i'll defeat you)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Casper lets out a long breath, doing his best to get his breathing under control. His voice is rough when he speaks again. "Th... thank you." He closes his eyes and leans into Ryoji a little bit more. "Um. Wh... what were we talking about?"
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Smile])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ryoji smiles, wrapping an arm around Casper in a hug. He looks like he needs it. "My weird dream, I think," he says, but he's gonna stay right where he is.
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[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"... Yeah." He takes a deep breath, trying to focus on Ryoji's words rather than the arm around him. "A... anyway. We were... right. So that guy. If you... run into him again... outside of your dreams... let me know? Maybe I can track him. I'm pretty good at tracking people."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [With my scarf])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alright. I will." Ryoji doesn't think he's ever seen anyone like that around here, but he will keep it in mind. Keeping his arm where it is, though. "Thank you."
helborn: (i'm not an anime protag i swear)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay." He keeps his breath calm, trying not to freak out. He's still blushing a little, though. "... Sorry about... that. I've had to hide..." He laughs a bit nervously. "I have to hide that I'm gay, not that I' a demigod."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [With my scarf])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That seems kind of backwards to him, somehow. "It's ok... I'm sorry you have to hide it. I feel like that would be pretty hard." Not everyone flirts the amount he does, but. "You really don't need to hide things like that with me, ok?"
helborn: (okay well maybe not)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
He shrugs, smiling a little half-smile. "It feels pretty rough. I know where I'm from is working on legalizing gay marriage, though America's still behind on that... my dad's against it either way." Casper cautiously puts his hand back on Ryoji's knee, sighing. "But I'm glad there's other people who are okay with it."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Not sure about this])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
So far, Ryoji does not approve of Casper's dad at all. "I'm glad it's being worked on, at least!" he says, forever the optimist, "But... I'm sorry people are jerks about it, too."
helborn: (i'm not an anime protag i swear)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. I don't live there anymore, but it's still nice." He slumps against Ryoji a bit more easily now. "There's always jerks. But... you can't let them stop you, right?"
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [With my scarf])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right!" Ryoji smiles brightly. "And even if there are jerks, I think there are always people who'll accept you too. They just might be harder to find, sometimes."
helborn: (the dark is scary)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"... I'm glad I found someone, though."

He closes his eyes, trying to push the last of the nerves and panic from his system. The deathly energy around here... he can feel it. It's calming for him. "... I feel bad for them here... anyone who might show up who can't leave. Depending on the underworld, it's not always nice... but this world is for the living. I... I want to help them, so they can find peace."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Happiness])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ryoji nods. "Me too. I try to help, but... sometimes I'm not sure how good of a job I do." Especially when maybe he doesn't keep an eye on the situation like he should. "...If you want, we could try together? It's always different, but I can teach you some about how it works here..."
helborn: (you're kind of cute)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-04 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure you do fine..." He opens his eyes and smiles at Ryoji, carefully putting his free hand on the arm around his shoulders. "I'd... appreciate that. I don't want to do something wrong here..."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Flirt])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-04 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Good, that is fine. Ryoji will absolutely not try to dislodge him. "Then it's a date!" he says cheerfully, and if there was any doubt he was still flirting with Casper after that confession hopefully it's cleared up now, "I don't know everything, but I don't think anyone does. I'll show you what I know."
helborn: (hot and sweaty and ready)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-05 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
He nearly chokes on air at that. Date what when why what -.

"Um. ... Yeah. And I can show you some things too, maybe? I don't know if you can do some of them, but we can try?"
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Smile])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-05 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Ryoji beams. "Yeah, that sounds great! I don't know how different our powers are, after all."
helborn: (nope too cute to function)

[personal profile] helborn 2017-04-05 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. It'd be good to know what sort of things work here." He bounces in place a little, excitedly. "I like learning this kind of stuff."
dangerouslyinlove: (Ryoji [Smile])

[personal profile] dangerouslyinlove 2017-04-06 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
That's really cute. Ryoji smiles brightly at him. "We'll just have to give it a try!" It'll be fun!