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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!]

Comments

[taishou]

[ Thank god for that, 'cause he looked like shit. ]

Can't blame you for that, I figure I'd be doing the same damn thing if I wound up with that much time off, but still. [ He shifts, bumps into him carefully enough that he's obviously trying not to jostle him. ]

With the things that happen here, try not to push your luck, y'know?

[thisloveisjustice]

[And for a while there he felt like shit.

Tatsuo bumps Kuro back. He appreciate's the younger man's concern.]

Believe me. I have been trying to not push it at all, but things keep happening. If it wasn't for the mayor and the police chief and the rest of those people disappearing, I'd be taking it easy this month where Retrospec is concerned.

[taishou]

I feel like "things keep happening" is just the tagline of Recollé once you get the app, y'know? It hasn't been as bad as like, August, from what people've told me, but it's been pretty constant. The mayor and everybody disappearing with founder's day coming up...

Makes things a lot more difficult for everybody. [ Throw in the monsters, and it's more than difficult. ]

[thisloveisjustice]

[Tatsuo lets out a small laugh]

'Things keep happening'... Yeah, that pretty much sums things up.

But as difficult as things get, those of us on the app are the only ones who can really do anything about it.