open || helping people is a way of life

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WHO: Minako Arisato and YOU!
WHERE: All over Recollé
WHEN: All of June
WHAT: Performing tasks for Zee, and anything else she's going to do for the rest of the month
WARNINGS: None for now. Feel free to PM this journal or message me at raynestorm if you want to work out something for a prompt!

FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY
Anywhere in Recollé; any time of the month

[Minako's list of available prompts is here! I'm open to doubling up, but no more than that, please. If you're looking for an excuse to bump into her randomly instead of doing something preplanned, the Confectionary prompt would be best, since she works there!]

A PUPPY PHONE
Anywhere in Recollé; any time of the month
"Do something nice for your neighbor" for Viea Village, or "pamper someone" for Enprise

Hmm...how am I supposed to do this without ruining your Evoker?

[It's a question asked to the air. You might find Minako walking her silver Shiba Inu on the streets, looking at some Bluetooth devices on her phone's browser-- or maybe she's in the electronics store, browsing the shelves. Either way, Koromaru is patiently walking beside her, making sure his Leader doesn't trip or bang her head on something as she muses to herself.]

Maybe I should just experiment. If I break your collar beyond repair, thanks to Retrospec it'll come back brand new...probably.

[Koromaru gives an agreeing bark.]

Okay, let's do that then. [And noticing someone near her, she waves them down.] Hey there! Question for you! What brand would you recommend for a Bluetooth device?

[Or maybe you see a text message from her.]

if I wanted to give my puppy a phone in his collar, how would I go about doing that?

Comments

Text message?

[quiet_storm]

[Now that is a cool text message. Cloud cheerfully puts down his tools on his workshop table to answer.]

That depends. Do you want the puppy to be able to operate it? Manually or by voice command? Or do you just want to control it remotely?

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[Whoops, another misfire. But oh well, this guy seems knowledgeable, so she has no qualms with answering him.]

I want him to able to use it, no remote control from me. Answering calls with his bark would be helpful, but seeing as he barks all the time, maybe a manual way to answer it would be better. A switch or button on his collar he can activate

closed to elizabeth; fire station dogs @ tribunal terrace

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[Once she saw that taking care of the RFD dogs was something Retrospeccers could do to restore the city, Minako knew it would be crowded with dog lovers eager to help. There'd be no way she could go in and cuddle with some of them (or go down the fireman's pole however many times she liked without interference). But luckily, she has a secret weapon.

Hand baked dog treats.]

Korochan goes crazy for these. [She tells her friend, lifting up a big gallon bag of them for her to see.] Do you wanna give one to Potato before we go in?

[elevelvetor]

[ Potato perks up as soon as he sees the back too, and Elizabeth giggles softly as she holds out a hand. ]

Of course. He'll be jealous otherwise, as well... He's that type of man. [ No........ he really isn't...... but she can't help to tease anyway. ] You'll have to show me how to make them sometime... Thank you for offering us one, too.

closed to lucy; repainting the stars @ apprassage

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[Nighttime falls, and the sky is dark. Minako wonders if someone had to paint the sky first, for it to be like this, but if she thinks too hard about it she thinks she'll get some sort of migraine. It's difficult to imagine painting stars in the first place. And yet here they are, armed with a small supply of arts and crafts supplies for the effort.

She pulls on her flying goggles, an essential for any trip on Seth, and then hands a spare to Lucy.]

Got our paint?

[long_live_the_queen]

[It was strange, to look up at the sky and just see...nothing. No moon, no stars, not even clouds this time of year. It was easy for Lucy to just get lost in looking at it, head craned to the sky like she'd never seen it before.

Minako's voice jarred her thoughts back into line, and Lucy looked down again. She took the goggles but barely noticed she had done so, like she was still distracted by a dream.]

--I do.

closed to tatsuo; donating to the orphanage @ chata

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[With almost all of the orphanage gone, it feels a little...unsettling? To bring toys and other things in for the kids, when nobody is going to be here to receive them. She doesn't come by the orphanage often, but she does see the kids occasionally during city events, so it's disappointing that she can't say hello, either.

But they're doing good work, even if it's invisible work, and that's basically her job description at ReVA. She hefts up the box of things she brought to the orphanage, and glances at her partner for the day with a smile.]

So what did you bring for the kids today?

[thisloveisjustice]

[For someone who grew up in this building, it's downright creepy. Forget unsettling, Tatsuo feels like a skeleton it lurking around each corner, just waiting to jump out at him. A little girl's voice skips its way down the hall, sending a shiver down Tatsuo's spine.

He jumps a little when Minako speaks to him.]

Huh? Oh. Books for the older kids. Crayons and construction paper for the younger ones.

closed to ragna; talking about family @ viea village

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[Minako had been a little surprised when Ragna messaged her about meeting up to do one of the prompts. It's not that she doubts that he can be helpful, it's that he's coming to her first, instead of the other way around. Usually he's...well, a little reluctant about socializing.

She's waiting at the front of her apartment, Koromaru on his hind legs and front paws on the fence to keep a look out for their guest.]

He hadn't said which activity he wanted to do...so I guess we'll find out when he gets here.

[Koromaru woofs in agreement.]

[rebellions]

[Honestly, Ragna is just as surprised by this development as she is. He's not exactly the type to help out just because he's told to, and he could very well spend the rest of the month sitting back and watching others struggle with the stupid tasks they were provided. At the same time, he doesn't exactly like to rely on others to do what is technically his job, too, so after some time of internal struggle he finally decided to take part in restoration efforts. Much to his dismay, a lot of the prompts from the list require participation of other people, for him perhaps more so than for others, given that he's still missing a working eye and arm. After giving it some consideration, he reluctantly contacted Minako, since she's apparently a pro at volunteering and such. Figures she would be up for the task.

Though now that he's arrived at the designated place, he's really beginning to realize how dumb the idea was. It's not like he's even planned what they're supposed to do beforehand, so he's not exactly prepared for... well, anything. Guess they'll just have to figure something out...]

Yo. [Ragna greets her with a wave of his hand before reaching down to pet Koromaru.] Sorry for bothering you with this shit.

closed to nanashi; talking about family @ viea village

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[Earlier this month, Nanashi had opened up to her about memories of his past self's death. It's a heavy topic for anyone to try and talk about; she knows from experience. And now today they're talking about family...which, as she also knows from experience, can be just as difficult. Perhaps even moreso than a past death for Retrospeccers, because their present lives are always in such stark contrast to what they remember. Family molded them in this life, and for good or bad, those effects can linger for years later.

Maybe Nanashi will only have pleasant stories of his family for her. She hopes he does.

She's waiting at one of her favorite cafes for him, giving him a quick smile when she sees him.]

Hi Nanashi. Come order something from the menu before we start talking.

[reaquila]

Sure!

[ Nanashi smiles brightly at Minako's request and pulls out the menu. He skims through it for a minute and finds something to eat for the both of them. ]

I'll get some coffee for a refreshment and an appetizer for later. Does that sound good?

[ They're going to be talking about some hard subjects so he doesn't feel like getting anything too heavy.]

closed to akira; swimming with sharks @ enprise

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This isn't how I thought my first time scuba diving would go.

[Minako peers into the giant tank below them, where some fish, but mostly sharks, were swimming lazily around the coral and sea flora. The tank is one of those huge ones that span the length of a wall and the width of a room, and yet it still feels incredibly small and claustrophobic.]

I think I would've preferred swimming with sharks in the sea compared to this.

[Even though these sharks are tamer. Supposedly. At least in the sea she could Evoke and get whisked away by one of her flying Personas.]

[maskreant]

[ ohhhh my godddd. To be honest, Akira has always wanted to pet a shark that he's seen in aquariums ever since he was a wee lad. Sometimes, he thinks about what it would be like to be in those shark cages, but overall prefer petting the safe sharks.

He's not sure how he got here with scuba gear on with Minako, but he isn't going to question it. Do it for the good of Enprise, he tells himself. Leaning forward, he peers over to check the breed of shark. Not bad. They should be fine, but... The small space does make him feel uneasy. ]

We should be fine... They do this a lot at parks with marine life, don't they?

[ THEY CAN'T CHICKEN OUT NOW. ]

closed to koga; returning wild animals @ enprise

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So...how, exactly, did you want to do this?

[They're standing in front of the zoo entrance, and everything is, in a word, chaos. Monkeys are swinging from trees, bright toucans are fluttering in the air, pandas are rolling down the hill, and she's pretty sure that some of the big cats have dead penguins in their mouths. Yikes.]

If we try and get into the zookeeper's area, we might find some tranquilizer guns or something like that.

[roughplayer]

[ Koga blinks slowly at the chaos... then he rubs his neck. This is gonna be one hell of an afternoon. Minako has a good idea though... Animals of this sort are gonna be a handful... zoo-ful? He just has to ask though. ]

Should I trust you with one of those...? Not that I have a choice, do I.

[ No concerns here, non at all. But he does have some emergency experience wrt normal pets, so let's get to work. ]

Let's save the prey animals before they become traumatized. Unless you got tricks up your sleeve, because that's apparently normal for people with Retrospec.

closed to sora; give out cupcakes @ tisse

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[Minako technically doesn't have to be at work since...well, she wouldn't be able to prove to her boss that she was here anyways. But the Confectionary activity that Zee had put on the list for Tisse meant that she's still busy while she's "on shift", making cupcakes for the masses. She's "selling" them, too, except it's more on a "pay what you want" basis than charging normal rates. She flounces around in her usual pink and floofy uniform, glancing up and then beaming when she sees her next customer.]

Sora! You should've told me you were stopping by. Come for some cupcakes to hand out?

[destiny_key]

Yep!

[The door jingles a bit as it swings shut behind him, the light noise complimenting the happy air inside the shop. Sora himself looks slightly harried, but it's offset by the wide grin on his face and the bright colors of his clothes.]

I can only give out the best of the best cupcakes, y'know.

closed to michel; make art @ tisse

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[Minako has always been an arts and crafts person, so this activity piqued her interest right away. But what to make art with? She strolls down the streets, looking for all the world like she's window shopping when in reality she's looking for something interesting to be creative with.

She's passing by a specialty food store when she spots a familiar face down the street.]

Michel! Heeey, over here!

closed to sorey; duel @ tisse

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[The 'disappearance' of the civilians was a blow to all of the Retrospeccers. Minako herself is upset that Ryoji is cut off from her, but she's been long used to that from months of his status as a civilian, enough that the assurance of his safety is enough to ease her mild worry. But others have felt the separation harder, and she knows that Sorey is one of them. To be so close to his best friend and husband, and yet so far away...she can tell it's torturous for him.

So she's taken it upon herself to distract him tonight, which is why she's at his place for a sleepover. She brought a huge spread of food-- chicken and dumpling stew with garlic bread and salad and slices of pie for dessert, and even more in boxes of tupperware for him to put in the fridge and eat later.

When they finish eating, she flops back on the couch, her hair flying as she does.]

Haah! I couldn't eat another bite.

[openhanded]

[Sorey's tried to hold it together, but those who see him on a daily basis or are really, really close to him can see the bits of his armor chipping off. He knows better than to hide anything from Minako, but she hasn't exactly asked him about it outright, so he hasn't said anything. Sorey's one of those people who quietly acknowledges something and tries to move past it. He has more important things to do-- like helping restore the city, so that Mikleo and his mom can come back.

He's certainly distracted enough tonight, what with the spread Mina brought. He hasn't eaten anything decent in a couple of days and he is feeling it. He inhales it with the speed of a hungry teenager, having not grown out of his appetite just yet. When he's polished off his portion (setting aside the others for later, thank you Mina) he stretches out at the other end and props his feet up on the coffee table.]

I could, buuuut I shouldn't. [He turns his head so he can beam at her. She's brought some light back into them, at least.] You're a lifesaver, Mina. I know I say that every time but I really mean it.

closed to xiaolang; monster hunting @ outside

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[Stress relief for Minako means cooking and baking, banging on pots and pans in anger and frustration while she works before eating everything she makes. Stress relief is also sitting down and knitting for hours on end, listening to the clicks of her needles as she creates.

Lately, stress relief has also been putting down every monster she comes across when she goes to the beach.

She's taking a bit of a break right now, flicking monster guts off her spear from a high cliff. How did she get there, exactly? It's too difficult of a climb while fending off monsters. Maybe she'll tell her secret if Xiaolang asks nicely.]

[cardcaptured]

[Stress relief on Xiaolang's end was more or less the same thing-- throwing himself wholeheartedly into whatever project or task he had at hand, letting his focus on that distract him from whatever worries he might have. Training and sparring worked just as well, with the added bonus of getting his frustrations out with everything thrust of his fist or swipe of his sword. Some could argue that it might be counterproductive, adding more work and stress upon himself when he's already strung so tightly, but for whatever reason, it just seemed to work.

But right now, with Mio's issues and Sakura's missing brother, and the uncertainties of graduating when there was no one in the school, the normal methods just weren't doing the trick. He needed something more challenging, more physical, and the whispers of monsters down at beach seemed to be just the thing. And while he didn't want to think too hard about the fact that he was killing these things (they were monsters, so it was akin to squashing huge bugs, right? Probably??), it was getting hard to ignore, with all the creature carnage he left behind in the sand.

As he seals the sword back into his hand, taking his own breather after taking down this batch of monsters, a sudden glob of something plops dangerously close to him, causing him to flinch away in surprise. Was was that? Sure, things got a bit messy, but nothing should have gotten that high up...

As he glances towards the source of it, though, his eyes widen a little in surprise. He recognized that figure.]

Minako...?

[There was a scrap of a conversation he had in the back of his mind, with somebody on Retrospec, saying she was a good person to turn to when learning about weaponry. But this was the first time he'd ever seen her in action...]

MINAKO!

[He debates on whether to attempt the climb up, to see if she needed any assistance, but alas, unlike Sakura he lacks any real flying magic. He could get creative with his wind talismans, but that's only if he couldn't get her attention.]

What are you doing up there? Are you stuck?

[... that's nice enough, right?]

embarrassing stunt @ tisse

[sketchythief]

[ "Put on these costumes to advertise for our game", the advertising department said. Which would have been understandable since they were assigned before all the npcs disappeared, and yet, they had never received the script from the department and it was too late to ask for it now. He thinks this kind of blunder is way too small to ask the CEO for help--not to mention that he's kind of intimidated to do so.

Anyway, Daisuke has been given a a full mascot-like costume that resembles a certain cactus monster. He thinks that this is gonna be a pain to keep the pose, but he is there. He is working. He's gotta do it!!

After he finishes putting on the costume, he looks at Minako. ]

Do I, uh... [ How does he say it. ] ... Look like the cactus thing? Nothing peeking out of the costume?

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[Minako's costume, on the other hand, is obviously taking advantage of her figure, because she's dressed as a kunoichi. Cosplay isn't new to her, but she prefers tasteful outfits...this thin piece of fabric in front of what is essentially a bikini bottom could've really been designed better.

Still, it's not uncomfortable, and she has to admit that she likes the idea of the whole femme fatale get up too. She turns to him and gives him a once over, trying not to nod too much lest her huge wig fall off.]

Looking good! It isn't too hot in there, is it?

wc.tribunal terrace.solve a mystery

[compendiem]

[ Are you overloaded with threads yet, Rayne? Let's do something fun this month--

There's a knock on Minako's door, whenever during the month, some early morning weekend when she's not working or out about in the city. ]

Hey. I came to take my Christmas present back. I'll get you a replacement instead.

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[I will never turn down a Card thread!!!

Minako blinks owlishly at him, because she's still in the middle of getting ready for the day, even though it's the early weekend, so she's in pajamas and her hair is mussed, brush in hand. Koromaru wiggles into the conversation as well, tail wagging.]

Mmn? Oh, those keys.

[She shuffles back into the apartment, gesturing for him to follow and seemingly too out of it to ask why he wants to swap out the present.]

Never found out where they went to... [A big yaaawn stifled into her hand as she hands them over.] You gonna tell me?

tisse - borger

[frostythehitman]

there's a burger challenge on that list in tisse
and iirc we have some unsettled beef from that hot dog eating contest last year
you, me, big bang burger challenge
you in or are you too chicken?

beeg borger

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[She's laughing a lot from the puns.]

you bet I'm in, I'm ready to pig out

and Korochan wants to be referee btw

Plant Flowers; Text

[fiddlestick]

Hey Minako
Are you busy today?
I was thinking of planting some flowers in Viea Village.

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ooh

it's such a nice day to do that

count me in!

anything I should pick up on the way?

[heiroglyphs]

Up for dinner tonight? Maybe drinks? :)

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ready when you are! Where should I meet you?

Puppy talk!

[androidheart]

[Blinkblinkblink. Angela gives a small wave as the other girl apparently attempts to flag people down to ask about their favorite Bluetooth brand.]

It is good to see you again too, Miss Minako Arisato.

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Oh, hey Angela!

[Minako grins and Koromaru's tail wagging goes into overdrive as he looks up at the newcomer.]

So what do you think? Is a phone in his collar too crazy of an idea?