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[thisloveisjustice]

WHO: Tatsuo & OPEN
WHERE: various locations around the city
WHEN: throughout February
WHAT: regular, everyday stuff
WARNINGS: n/a

monday, tuesday, thursday, and friday evenings -- utsuki dojo

After taking a couple weeks off from teaching at the end of January, Tatsuo is back for his classes in February. Monday night is for himself, the black belt class, as he continues preparing to test for his next rank. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday he teaches, first the adult beginners and then the self-defense class. He's noticeably restrained in his movements, whether participating or teaching. The observant will pick up on the fact he's favoring the left half of his abdomen.

most wednesday evenings -- deadeye shooting range

Most Wednesdays after work, Tatsuo is at Deadeye for about an hour. The consistency of his aim has steadily improved over the several months since he acquired his other-self's ability to use firearms. But that doesn't mean he doesn't still need to practice. Those that encounter Tatsuo at the shooting range will find him working with a couple different hand-guns, a pair of S&W Model 36 revolvers and a Beretta 92 Vertec. He's more comfortable with the revolvers, as he's had them for longer, but his aim is a little bit better with the Beretta. He's also apparently an ambidextrous shooter.

However, those who've seen him shoot before will notice he's actually having a little trouble. There's an almost imperceptible twitch whenever one of the other range users fires their weapon. And any time Tatsuo puts down the gun he's using, his left hand trembles slightly. Most noticeably, his aim is off. Though his consistency is good, his shots keep pulling to the right.

a few mornings a week -- recollé recreation + fitness center

Tatsuo's gym attendance has been rather sporadic the last several months. First the shoulder dislocation in September. Then getting his other-self's bullet wound in January. Honestly, it's probably still too early for him to be back at the gym, but Joanne's ominous message at the beginning of the month meant there was no time for taking it easy. All the same, he's careful. He's walking a fine line between maintaining his strength and aggravating his still healing injury. Maybe he should stop being stubborn and go find a healer.

the occasional morning -- a coffee shop somewhere in town

Tatsuo could make his own coffee. Often he does, for the sake of his wallet. $40+ for a month of cafe coffee or $8 for two months of homemade coffee? Single serving coffee makers are the best. But sometimes he rolls out of bed a few minutes too late or he doesn't want to go back home after going to the gym in the morning. On those days, he joins the throngs of bleary eyed individuals in line at a nearby coffee shop. Once it is his turn at the counter, he orders his usual, small dark roast with two sugars and soy milk. Usually, he doesn't get anything else, but this morning, he spots a chocolate hazelnut croissant and is suckered into spending another $3.

mid-mission breaks -- tatsuo's apartment in tisse

For his friends currently on away missions, Tatsuo has extended an invitation of pizza and their choice of liquor whenever they happen to get back into town, whenever that is. If they take him up on that offer, he'll order up their choice of pizza to be delivered to his place and pop down to the liquor store on the corner for the libations.

Don't mind the owl cage, or the large eagle owl for that matter, sitting in the corner of his living room closest to his balcony. He's watching him for a friend.

[ooc: If you want to use any of the Feburary effects, jlmk!]

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Mid-mission break

[blondferret]

[Once Derek makes it back to his apartment, he goes upstairs to check in on Tatsuo to see if he managed to keep his owl alive. He knocks on the door.]

Yo, Tatsuo. Mate. I'm back.

Re: Mid-mission break

[thisloveisjustice]

[Bronte is doing just fine, thank you very much Derek.

Tatsuo pulls open the door and looks at Derek.]

Hey. Long time no see.

[He steps back at motions Derek inside.]

You want anything? I can order a pizza.

Re: Mid-mission break

[blondferret]

[Derek enters Tatsuo's apartment and sees Bronte on his perch.]

I'm in the mood for curry. But anything that doesn't have wild rabbit in it I'm good.

[Derek walks over to Bronte and starts petting him. Bronte hoots affectionately.]

I hope you have been getting along with your temporary roommate Tatsuo. He seems to be in a good mood.

Re: Mid-mission break

[thisloveisjustice]

We could call up Oishii. Do you want chicken, pork, or beef?

[Tatsuo pulls out his phone and starts searching for the restaurant's phone number.]

Oh yeah, Bronte and I have been getting on fine. Best roommate I ever had.

Re: Mid-mission break

[blondferret]

Pork! That um... curry... uh.. BAKED CURRY with pork!

[Derek laughs at Tatsuo's comment.]

Oh really? Is it because he's not really here, but he is here? As long as he gets to go out at night, he really doesn't ask for much more?

[Derek continues to pat Bronte.]

Isn't that right Bronte? You're so easy to live with!

[Bronte hoots in confirmation.]

Re: Mid-mission break

[thisloveisjustice]

Oh, good choice. Their baked curry was awesome.

[Tatsuo quickly places an order for two baked curries, edamame, vegetable tempura, and gyoza. And some sake. Bless grubhub.]

Pretty much. He minds his own business and doesn't leave his stuff all over the apartment.

Re: Mid-mission break

[blondferret]

[Derek takes seat on Tatsuo's couch and tries to relax.]

So, what's been going on in the city since I've been gone?

15th - mid-mission break

[standalonehuman]

It's getting into the early evening when Togusa texts Tatsuo. He finally got kicked out of the Department, and he remembered his friend's offer.

Pepperoni, but skip the alcohol. I need your help with something.

Re: 15th - mid-mission break

[thisloveisjustice]

One pepperoni, coming up.

The pizza arrives just a few minutes before Togusa. He might have even seen the pizza delivery girl on her way out of the apartment complex.

Tatsuo opens the door as soon as he hears his friend knocking.

"What's up?"

Re: 15th - mid-mission break

[standalonehuman]

Togusa doesn't look as drained as most of the people returning from their missions. If anything, he looks energized with something to work on. He smiles at Tatsuo as he gets let in, depositing his shoes at the door.

"Hey. I've got something I'm trying to make some progress on before I get pulled away again," is the short version. But he is already looking past Tatsuo to the pizza box. "But first, food." Lunch may have been skipped in favor of work.

Re: 15th - mid-mission break

[thisloveisjustice]

"A project, huh? Only you would find something new to work on in the middle of a Retrospec mission."

Tatsuo closes the door behind his friend then steps into his kitchen area to pull some glasses down from the cupboards.

"Dig in! Can I get you anything to drink? Water? Coke?"

Not booze.

Re: 15th - mid-mission break

[standalonehuman]

“Only me and Cleo,” Togusa absently points as he flips open the pizza box. “She was the one that put me in contact with the kid who needed me.” He is already grabbing two pieces.

He looks up at the kitchen, “Go with the Coke, please? I need the caffeine.” A half-smile. “Thanks for offering any of this, in the first place.” He isn’t paying full attention and pulls a double-take at the corner. Uh.

“Bird.” That is an owl, not a bird, Togusa. “When...did you get the bird?”

Re: 15th - mid-mission break

[thisloveisjustice]

Kid. Damn. Tatsuo's expression immediately goes from amused to serious. So this was to be a case. He grabs two cokes from the fridge and brings them over to the living room.

"I know how it feels. You want food, but you don't necessarily want to cook it yourself."

He can tell when Togusa finally notices Bronte. And he can't help but grin a little, even in light of what Togusa said about a kid needing help.

"He's not mine. Bronte belongs to Derek. I offered to take his cat as well, but Blaise opted to go with Derek's cousin instead."

[taishou]

[ Kuro, as it so happens, is one of the observant.

They share Tuesdays and Thursdays, and he tends to stay longer after his lessons are over, helping where he can and participating just as often. But he notices something a little off, Tuesday night. He doesn't say anything about it, then, and simply keeps an eye on Itsuo as he runs through the class.

Come Thursday, he waits until classes are over, when most of the adult students have filtered out or are lingering further away, before he comes over to stand at the older man's shoulder. He's casual about it, calm, but... ]

You're nursing an injury, aren't you?

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo should have known Kuro would notice. When you teach like they do, you have to be able to notice when a student has gotten injured and is too embarrassed to admit it.

Not that Tatsuo is embarrassed. It's just not exactly the sort of thing you casually mention over coffee.

He finishes straightening up the weapons rack, then glances over at Kuro.]

Yeah. It was a gift, from Retrospec.

[taishou]

[ Too many students try to get away with injuries, but, really, Kuro wouldn't have pegged Tatsuo to try it himself. It's part of why he waits until after, when he's sure that he's right about it and when he's least likely to bring attention to it in front of students.

At least they don't do anything to aggravate it, at least as far as he can tell. ]

A gift. [ He crinkles his nose at that. ] Some gift. It didn't happen too long ago - anything to cause it, or it just pop up?

[thisloveisjustice]

Yeah, it was mid last month.

[right around the time Tatsuo had the 'flu']

I suppose you could say I'd been waiting for it. I got a memory months ago, but I just didn't expect it to show up fresh. Most people have been getting scars.

[taishou]

[ When he hadn't been looking too hot, already... ]

My brother got himself some ink without all the pain, so if people were getting scars, I'd get why you wouldn't be expecting to get a fresh injury. [ He can't help but frown, thinking about that for a long beat before he says anything else. ]

Just don't go pushing yourself, boss. I can hold down the fort here, if something happens, but you got all of us here to rely on.

[thisloveisjustice]

[he looks better now at least???]

I'm being careful, I swear. I have no intention of trying to 'tough' my way through this.

[says the guy who didn't go to a healer after getting regular medical attention]

Besides, after a few weeks off I was starting to go a little stir crazy.

coffeeeeeee

[constellates]

[Today Anya is here on a coffee run for her mother. She's waiting on making an order, still looking over the menu - when she manages to catch sight of Tatsuo. Her expression lights up and she gives him a friendly wave.]

Mr. Tatsuo...! Здравствуйте. Hello. I did not think to see you here.

[ - and by some miracle they've both missed out on the crazy Retrospec adventure of the month.]

Re: coffeeeeeee

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo's mouth is full of croissant when Anya spots him. He returns her wave as he hastily swallows the bite, then steps up next to her on the other side of the stanchion.]

I was at the gym a little earlier.

[his hair is even a bit damp still]

What about you? What're you up to today, Anya?

[aside from buying coffee at a coffee shop]

[constellates]

Поступая...? ["Behaving".... She looks sheepish.] Trying to stay out of trouble.

It is a busy month, Mr. Tatsuo...!

[thisloveisjustice]

Trying? But not succeeding?

[He asks with a smile, though there is concern in his eyes.]

Yeah, it has been pretty busy. Have you been helping with any of the new areas?

[constellates]

[She looks sheepish at that - ]

Too many people were mad at Anya for exploring before... I am trying not to make people worry again.

Вы? Are you searching? You will have to look for both of us...!

[thisloveisjustice]

['GOOD!' Is what he wants to say. But refrains.]

With so many people out of the city right now, we need to be careful what trouble we get up to back here. I don't particularly care to look at any of the new sectors myself.

[he sighs and rubs the back of his neck]

I am looking into the disappearance of the mayor and other city officials though.