[OPEN]

[imaginex]

WHO: Sakura Tohsaka, YOU
WHERE: Recollé Park, the Leviathan's Claw
WHEN: 9.22.17
WHAT: Either Sakura's drawing your character as a fantasy trope or she's telling you ghost stories to sell wares. This girl's got shit to do.
WARNINGS: Maybe vague mentions of monster horror in her drawings/stories, but otherwise none!

I. Draw Me Like Your French Girls, Senpai

[There's only so long Sakura will allow herself to skimp out on drawing practice, so come Friday she heads out of her apartment early, art supplies carefully tucked underneath her arm in a pink tote bag. To her luck, she lives within walking distance of Recollé Park, and with the brisk morning air to clear her thoughts, she's in the proper mindset once she settles on the dew-dropped grass. For what exactly?

Well, that's where everyone else comes in. You might feel a pair of eyes on you, stranger, in the form of a young woman sneaking glances before her hand winds around her drawing pad. Though she'll do her best to avoid eye-contact, it's pretty obvious what she's doing. The real question is who is she drawing.

You?

Maaaaaybe.

For anyone bold or annoyed enough to demand an answer or steal a peek, they'll see Sakura's gotten creative with her people watching. She's not just drawing who she sees; between the gesture drawing and expression studies, she's traded normal outfits for a more fantastical flair, reimagining everyone as D&D characters. Perhaps she's decided you make a fine-looking Barbarian, Miss, or the person over yonder is looking particularly Rogue-ish today. And for the truly unfortunate among you -- Sakura did you just draw that poor dude getting eaten by the Kraken?

There sure are a lot of monsters in this sketchbook.]

II. I Wouldn't Turn Around If I Were You

[And after she inevitably loses her nerve and vows never to draw in public again--

It's work time! Specifically at the Leviathan's Claw, here to serve all your weird nicknack and supernatural needs. At first it seems no one's manning the front until you wander further in, and a smiling face pops up right behind you, esteemed customer.]

Ah, how may I be of service to you? Oh but please speak quietly -- [Voice in a whisper, she leans in with a hand half-covering her mouth. Her expression is dead serious.]

I haven't yet caught our Kuchisake-onna, and it's best you not see her without her mask on...

III. Wildcard

[What weirdness do you wanna see? I am here to make all dreams come true. Just PM me or leave a prompt, I will follow along.]

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[ooc: For the first prompt, let me know if you prefer I RNG what Sakura draws your character as, or if you have a specific outfit you'd like seen!]

Comments

[thesettingsun]

They're pretty expensive. I'm splitting my rent with someone else, so that helps a lot, but it's still more of a pain than living in the dorms was.

[On the other hand: not surrounded by teenagers, so that's cool.]

If you're supporting yourself, that's really impressive.

[imaginex]

Well... I'm trying. Though I wonder if it'd be better to move out of my current one. It's so run down...

[she's still really sore about that rat in her kitchen sink]

Maybe I should try like you and find a roommate.

[thesettingsun]

[John did his best!]

It helps with money problems, but it brings up other problems. And if you just moved here, I don't know if you know anyone really well that you could share a house with... But it wouldn't hurt to put out some feelers.

[imaginex]

[John stopped her ceiling from flooding, he's cool in her book]

True... [Hit the nail on the head, didn't he]

Well, it's a place to stay, so I'll try not to worry for now.

Besides, my kitchen sink works again! [she can wash dishes in the proper sink, it's amazing]

[thesettingsun]

How long was it broken for?

[Sakura...]

[imaginex]

... Since I had the apartment.

So... about two months?

[Listen, LISTEN, she didn't want to bother anyone about it...!]

[thesettingsun]

...Sakura. Why did it take two months?

[imaginex]

I just got used to washing everything in the bathroom...

Plus it didn't seem a big enough problem to call someone.

[thesettingsun]

[SIGH.]

Okay, living on your own 101: when a problem occurs, it will not get fixed unless you take action. You either call a repair person or fix it yourself. And you don't have to worry about bothering repair people by calling them, because this is literally their job. You provide them their livelihood by calling them about your problems.

[imaginex]

I-I did call someone though! My ceiling was leaking and I didn't want water to get everywhere, so...

[She makes a vain attempt to defend her poor life choices but uh, no moral high ground today. The girl heaves a sigh while her shoulders dip]

[thesettingsun]

So you called them for a completely different problem and had them fix your sink while they were here, right?

[He feels bad for her, but really, this is her own fault.]

[imaginex]

[Sakura would be a lot more offended if she didn't used to have conversations like this with her sister every other week. Compared to her, Shuji's reprimand is a love tap]

Something like that...

[A sad muttering] I made sure to pay him well...

[thesettingsun]

That's good and all, but... You really have to be a little more willing to ask people for help if you're going to live by yourself. Nag them, if necessary. That's part of living on your own - fixing problems, not just working around them until they get dealt with by chance.

I'm not trying to lecture you [he totally is] but I don't want you to deal with a broken something-or-other for another two months if that happens again.

[imaginex]

... Mm.

[A hum, a nod. If that seems a little petulant... it isn't, actually. She's grown up in a household where criticism is more an expression of love than a cruel means to tear her down. Besides, Shuji hasn't said anything unreasonable yet.

Even still, she hears the word "nag" and shifts discontentedly in her spot, knowing no force alive will bend her to that state. Tohsakas are a stubborn breed.]

Well, in any case, there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with the apartment. [A pause, then reluctantly] If I gets bad again, I'll just call on Handyman-san.

[thesettingsun]

I hope Handyman-san helps you out.

[...because if two things break, it's likely that a third will follow.]

[imaginex]

I'm sure he will. He was nice.

[Completely forgot his name but what are ya gonna do. Baker? Boston? Eh.]

Though maybe when I start school, I can look into living in the dorms. I think they allow that, right?

[thesettingsun]

That's a good idea. I was in the dorms for a while [try 'until this semester'] and they're a lot cheaper than apartments.

[imaginex]

Oh? Does this mean you're out of school now? Or did you decide you wanted to upgrade to a proper apartment?

[thesettingsun]

I moved in with my boyfriend! It's way better than being in the dorms ever was!

[doki doki doki]

[imaginex]

[Oh god that's adorable, and Saakura swallows back an amused giggle]

Ah, how lucky! Congratulations!

How long have you two been together, if you don't mind me asking?

[thesettingsun]

We've been friends for years, but we actually only started dating about a month ago.

[And they're living together already. Flawless plan.]

[imaginex]

[She'd likely tease him about being in the honeymoon stage still if she knew him better, but for now settles on an encouraging smile]

Well, I hope the two of you have many more months and years together.

[thesettingsun]

Thanks, Sakura. I hope you have many months with an apartment with a working sink.

[...he can't help it.]

[imaginex]

[Ffff okay he got her to laugh. WELL DONE, SIR]

[thesettingsun]

Thanks, I'm here all week.

[Sometimes he's even funny!]