( OPEN ) EVERYTHING BLACK

[maskreant]

WHO: Akira Kurusu, local nasty crime boy, and YOU!
WHERE: Everywhere in Recolle
WHEN: All of June
WHAT: breaking blocks by moonlight, egging Minato's house by daylight. A catchall for all of Akira's doings and some open prompts for anyone else who wants to join in! Here's a link of the tasks I'm interested in (don't mind doubling up either), but Akira is game to do whatever. Contact me on discord (hei#2323) or aftertaste if you want to discuss some more.
WARNINGS: Akira's mere existence

chata: upsetti spaghetti

[ For the sake of this prompt working, we're going to pretend either Junes or Freshens has a small food court area since a handful of big grocery stores do. Akira is merely enjoying his meal at one of the tables, checking through his phone at the tasks at hand. Overall, nondescript. Unassuming. Harmless. Look at him? He looks like a nerd?

Shifting his glasses up the bridge of his nose, a bright glint shines across the lenses... As if he has an idea. If you even a blink, you'll find a plate of spaghetti flying straight at your face. This is the first move—it's a call for war. ]

tribunal terrace:

[ !! Willing to play off any mystery created by others or create random ones. Just mention it in your comment if you want an RNG mystery.

Guess what mystery it is today? Akira is investigating this abandoned place of worship. While all the establishments in this section of Tribunal Terrace is pristine and taken care of well, they've left this relic somewhere in the corner. It's hard to discern what background this building has and records say it was used for a number of religions, hence the odd array of decor inside. There are warning signs in the front (KEEP OUT), some mention that it'll be restored or torn down, but it waits there...

With some of the sky painted, it's actually dark, blanketing the are in pitch black. Even when Akira raises his flashlight, what they find are outlines of the worn down building. ]

I heard that people died here, some possibly related cult activity. [ He scrolls through his phone, picking up the rumor and mystery here. ] This forum says that sometimes you can hear cries here at night, something between man and beast.

[ Yes. They're going to unveil this mystery and figure what the hell this is or die. Whichever comes first. ]

wildcard

[ Hit me with anything!! Even gen things. It's important to note that Akira is shaken by the disappearances of NPCs, but he's doing his best to keep it together and be reliable. On some days he'll naturally withdraw and keep to himself. ]

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STARPAINTING/GAZING WITH YU

[maskreant]

[ Akira has been doing his best to help out with breaking the blocks in each area, so here he is with his good friend, his arch-nemesis, his lover in another life, Yu Narukami, in Apprassage. Sitting comfortably on Kohryu's back, Akira has been painting this portion of the sky, though nothing manifests unless Yu paints over it.

It's weird to see that some patches of the sky, where they can visibly see the stars, are an odd color. ]

Do you think it's possible to paint the sky where the sun is and get blinded?

[ Good thing darkness is their friend tonight. ]

DARK DISPLAY WITH NATALIA

[maskreant]

[ To be honest, Akira wasn't sure where else to make a display aside from the university. In Recolle U, it's still occupied by a handful of students, but overall they're on their own aside from the voices they can hear. It takes getting used to, but he's finding these voices comforting...

Scratching the back of his head, he looks down at the resources available to them thanks to the art department (they didn't need to ask because they couldn't). A dark period in their lives... is kind of heavy. Akira does look somewhat nervous about all of it. ]

Do... You want me to go first?

[ Why did he agreed to this? Especially with a girl that would let them die to feed animals. At least she's cute. That is one blessing. ]

[nachetanya]

Oh, are you finished with your set up?

[ Natalia's set up is pretty simple. She's got it hidden under a tarp or blanket or something here in the room they're in, having set it up earlier. She smiles for the other, her bright eyes gleaming with some interest. ]

ANIMAL SHELTER & ADOPTION DRIVE WITH LEON

[maskreant]

[ Akira is a frequent volunteer at the animal shelter and still helps out despite not ever being noticed by his senpais now. At least the animals notice him and cat friend, so he's content with their affections and happy gestures. The puppies whine, wanting to play, the kittens meow loudly to get their attention, and then the bunnies.

Exist.

The birds are chirping as usual— ]

There are some new dogs that came in that need their daily dose of training and socializing. Will you be okay with that?

[ Turning to Leon as he holds a kitten, he peers at him curiously. ]

nya

[ascatic]

[ every sound captures Leon's attention--- it's not that he's never heard a kitten meow or a puppy bark, but the sounds themselves are more clear and louder than before. not that he can understand what they mean with their cute noises either, but being around animals of all ages certainly makes the cat man's smile as wide as ever.

even the bunnies and their ability to exist earns them a cocked grin. ]

Oh, of course. I am sure I can handle any animal with relative ease.

[ maybe they'll even think he's one of them, which could either be super convenient or super SUPER inconvenient. ]

Any in particular? Or should I just round them up and take them outside?

[ a fenced in area will do the trick. ]

we are actually egging minato's house with our homeboy nanashi

[maskreant]

[ He likes Minato. He really does, but Akira couldn't think of mutuals with Nanashi aside from his housemates (he doesn't want to egg his own house), so unfortunately it has to be Jamie and Minato's place. It won't be a lot—they only have two dozen eggs, one cart per person.

Akira, being careful as he is, made sure that both residents left the house before calling Nanashi over for this wholesome life decision. Tossing an egg up, he shoots a mischievous smile at Nanashi. ]

Once we throw the first egg, there's no going back.

[reaquila]

It'll be fine. They don't have to know we're here.

[Just egg the damn house and leave. Nanashi's down with this because...it's for the good of the city. They have good intentions, really.]

I don't want senpai or Jamie to find us so let's make it quick. Are you ready?

[They're doing it. Better hope no one catches them. ]

PAMPERING THE DAVE

[maskreant]

[ So Akira invited Dave to Mochi house today... Which is mostly painted in purple because their house lacks variety in colors. Sitting in front of the flat screen in the living room, he fans out a selection of DVDs and they're all.

Terrible.

To name a few: Zombeavers, Sharknado 6, Lesson of Evil, The Cabin in the Woods, etc. ]

Choose your poison. It's your day.

[ Akira is here to wait at Dave's stellar shades all day. ]

[parodeity]

Holy shit you have the 6th Sharknado??? We gotta start there.

[ THIS IS THE WORST POISON he loves it so much ]

EMBARRASSING TANGOS WITH KOGA

[maskreant]

[ Akira asked his housemate to Tisse to show him the moogle shop, especially when he said he wanted to have a moogle himself... Even if it's impossible. They had some chatter here and there, Koga being his prickly self and Akira being friendly though keeping his new friend at arms-length.

Idly, he's been scrolling through his phone to check out the tasks that would help this area and something catches his eye. ]

Hey, Koga. Do you know how to dance?

[ It's time to do something embarrassing in public, though they aren't surrounded by people with most of Recolle missing. ]

[roughplayer]

[ The moogle shop is cool! ain't nothing wrong with it and new stores are secretly fun to check out, so taking along Akira to check it out seemed like an okay thing to do. despite koga being koga and akira being akira. the dog of the pair actually chills out despite the prickliness, up until that question. ]

Why are you asking that all of a sudden.

[ He sounds a little on edge from such a simple question, but. He can follow routines from his days in the music industry, so yes. too bad he's gonna lie terribly out of reflex. ]

...The answer is no! Don't take cues from the violin nerd.

[ Sure... ]

GONNA GUN YOU DOWN WITH PAINT with daisuke

[maskreant]

[ The buildings of Enprise are not safe. Splatters of paint is everywhere, mismatched with the walls and windows. Akira has connections with the local paint gun/airsoft store, so he got his hands on the magnificent paint gatling gun. Yes, it's huge. Yes, he can hold it. Yes, this may be the very same gun that he used on Eren on the poor boy's birthday. It would be nice if they were on the same team, but that isn't the case.

Wherever Daisuke is, Akira is quick to shoot towards that direction. Even the slightest movement gets a barrage. Be quick on your toes, fellow thief. Despite all the chaos, Akira is smiling because he's having the time of his life. ]

[sketchythief]

[ He took up the challenge for the good of the city. It was included in the list of things he could do. And maybe it could be fun? However, as time passed, it sunk in that he has absolutely no gun proficiency. And Akira does. He can also hold it but not fire it because it's so big for him. It's nothing he's ever used before.

But he's doing well in dodging and sneaking around. He's also sparing his shots because he didn't want too much paint to get into inappropriate places, such as splattering on someone's food or something.

When he hears silence, a break in between barrages, he makes his move and lobs an insanely high volley of multiple paintballs so now they're just raining down in Akira's location. ]

wildcard

[fullcowl]

[Izuku is quietly in a corner of the hospital with a huge stack of square, colorful paper.

He figures if he wants to do this kind of thing, being indoors is his best option. If only so the wind doesn't scatter the paper all over the place.

Beside him is an entire array of origami animals. Wolves, cranes, frogs and fish. There's a needle and string, but he hasn't gotten that far yet.]

[maskreant]

[ Akira is in the hospital with a stack of paper himself—it's really the easiest material to make quick decorations with. With scissors and other items in tow, he stops by to notice a familiar fluffy thing in the corner. ]

Hey.

[ He wasn't expecting to see this guy again. ]

Wildcard

[avengeme]

[Akira might as well be minding his own business in a public establishment somewhere. (coffee shop? library? book store????? a non-food fight food court?) When suddenly an adult approaches him and dramatically holds out a single ace of spades between two fingers.]

I challenge you to a duel!

Also hi.

[He wiggles the fingers of his other hand in greeting.]

[maskreant]

[ He's at a coffee shop, trying out a brew he has never had before at a place he doesn't work at. He's still sipping his cup when Coulson comes in, prompting a cocked eyebrow. It's hard to hold back the small smile, so he doesn't try. ]

I accept your duel. [ He carries a deck of cards on him sometimes and today happens to be the day. One appears in his hand straight out of his sleeve seamlessly. ] But it's hey.

What brings you here?

[ He... Isn't sure if it's actually for a duel? ]

wildcard

[thesettingsun]

Is a rap battle considered a duel?

[Yes, that's a good conversation opener, Shuji, well done.]

god why

[maskreant]

... I think so? Battles of all kinds count, I think.

[ Despite that, Akira doesn't seem worried... Cause he can actually rap.

Surprise. ]

Tribunal Terrace Mystery Mobile

[smothershadow]

Most places in the world have seen death of some kind.

[Amelia wasn't exactly the most trilled to be here. Less so for the potential ghosts--she was almost certainly scarier than anything here--than for how...silly these tasks seemed. This was perhaps less silly, and from what she recalled from Magnatus Akira seemed mostly dependable and familiar enough that Amelia had answered his request.

She'd brought her own flashlight and batteries, but for now had them stowed away in her purse.]

Between man and beast?

[That, itself, was much more interesting to her.]

I don't suppose they mention which kind.

[maskreant]

[ If it isn't the dragon mother. Akira can't say he's as scared about their surroundings with her around, but he's sure it's harmless. As long as it's a manmade rumor... Even if they're ghosts or demons, they should be fine.

Akira quickly paints over the entrance and a bit of the fallen building, manifesting it in a deep red and in clear sight now. ]

No. Something like that would be difficult for any person to pinpoint.

[ Man between beast—is it possible to parse that? As he holds his own flashlight, he opens the door though he had to use a lot of force. The dust scatters. ]

I want to guess it's a cat yowling.

tribunal terrace

[physix]

How mysterious. Do you think that people died there because they were sacrificed?

[It's just a theory, really.]

Cult groups tend to participate in shady rituals. Some of them are really......intense.

[There are dead people involved. Akane looks up at Akira like she's going to start telling a bunch of crazy ghost stories any second now.]

[maskreant]

They might have, but they could have been accidents.

[ Though cult rituals are very much done by other human beings rather than demons. If anything, that makes it more interesting... Yet unsettling. Someone like them could have committed these atrocities.

He paints some of the building so they can clearly see the entrance before popping the door open. ]

But we should be fine.

im going to do the beesecherger prompt here and you can't stop me

[adoringpast]

[ it's all in the matter of texting akira that he needs to do this very important task and dragging his ass into burger shop. god, when was the last time sena had stepped into a fastfood joint? probably when he was younger and had no inhibitions towards fatty food...

but now he's seated on one of the booths, a burger that's just as wide as his own head waiting for him. oh god, he can already feel his arteries clogging up from looking at it. ]

So... I absolutely can't use a fork and knife at all, right?

[ it's so greasy...! ]

oh god

[maskreant]

[ Akira has tackled the Big Bang Burger challenge before... In both lives, but he is surprised by all of this. Sitting next to him instead of beside (how the hell would they be able to see each other otherwise), eyeing the burger before shifting his gaze to Sena. ]

No one is stopping you?

[ Here. Akira sets some utensils for you, though they're plastic. He doesn't know how far this will help him. ]

chata: upsetti spaghetti

[livingimpaired]

[ Taking his seat at one of the tables, he crosses his legs. Letting out a small sigh, he decides that he'll take a small break. He has only in his hands a bottle of tabasco sauce. Why?

The reason becomes clear as he cracks open the top. Kei lets his gaze glaze over as he starts drinking the hot sauce -- legs stretched out to the side and still crossed at the knee. When he sets the bottle down, he sees something --

SPLAT! ]

[maskreant]

[ You know, Akira has been watching some zombie shows for some time and they say zombies like hot sauce. He recognizes Kei... He knows who he hit, for sure, but he doesn't say anything at first.

Ah.

Uhm. There's a compulsive urge to apologize, but it's stuck in his that ]

Mister Shigaraki?

[ He. Tests the waters. ]

wildcard

[admiringly]

[ Whether or not Akira is willing to cough up his address to Chiyo, she'll still DM him asking him to come to Sweet Stems any evening he's free. She feels more compelled to work even though NPCs "gone" or maybe because they are gone. She needs that routine to help stabilize her days.

Whenever he arrives, she'll welcome with a bright smile: ]

Hi! I have something for you, and, um.... [ She becomes noticeably more shy. ] I want to ask you for your help. And maybe your opinion on something.

[ This something could make her defect from Elizabeth's side to Akira's in their war (at least for a little while). ]

[maskreant]

[ Akira is less suspicious now than before, so he doesn't find it odd that she invites him over to her workplace. She has always been a warm, bright flower, though he does have questions... He can't say they're close, so he's still surprised that he's contacted.

Either way, he's here! Tilting his head at the mention of the gift again, but fishes out a small bag himself. This is for her—an exchange of sorts since that's what he was expecting...

Not.

Asking for his opinion.

Wide-eyed, confusion seeps into his expression as he squeaks up an eh? ]

Sure... What is it?

[ Shifting his weight onto one leg, he nervously tugs at his bangs. Not sure how helpful he would be. ]

TALKIN BOUT FAMBLY

[frostythehitman]

[ After an unsuccessful few gardening attempts in Viea, James has settled down on a bench, smudged with dirt, to look through his phone at the other task suggestions. Some of these sound okay to do with some people he knows, but they're not here...should he text them to come over?

As he's pondering this, he sees Akira across the street because I've just decided that's where he is for the purposes of this starter. James shouts out to him. ]

Hey!

[ He waves his arm. ]

[maskreant]

[ That is totally fine. Akira exists everywhere at the same time. He perks up at the sound of James voice, glad to see that the guy looks relatively himself rather than the gungho war veteran that just chuckles in front of Nazis and cries at the sound of his sister's voice over the phone.

Tilting his head, he gives it a second before he waves back. ]

Hey. What's up?

[ THIS IS AWKWARD. ]

TISSE/ATRIUM PERFORMANCE

[youraffection]

[ It's time to get jammin'!

This is actually one of the quests that Yosuke has some interest in. Though to be fair, he feels like almost anything can go better than the whole zoo chaos with Gamzee being...painfully himself. And all those sloths. God. So many sloths. So much smelly fur.

But this is fun. This is music, something he understands more than animals, and Akira is a pretty cool dude in his own right. So as they make their way to the Atrium, Yosuke slaps a hand on the other boy's shoulder. ]

Hey man, thanks for doin' this one with me. Most of these "tasks" have made me just wanna give Zee and everyone else the finger.

[maskreant]

It's no problem.

[ Though he almost toppled over with his cello case from that smack to his shoulder. Maybe he should have brought a guitar instead... But he isn't here to steal Yosuke's thunder. Good thing he has good balance? Reaching up to his bangs, he fiddles with them as he tilts his head. Were the tasks that deplorable?

Then again, he didn't have to deal with Gamzee the whole time and a bunch of sloths. ]

Did something happen?

wildcardish?

[lastcomfort]

[ Well, he can't withdraw too much if his friends don't let him. At least that's what she wants to consider herself. So when she sees Akira sitting alone, she walks up with a smile on her face, holding a shopping bag behind her. ]

Akira! It's nice to see you.

[ Especially when, you know, like most of Recolle is unseeable. ]

[maskreant]

[ He was just reading some of Makoto's letters is all, but he perks up when he hears Orihime's voice. Looking up, he's dumbstruck... Not expecting anyone to catch him here, even if it's out in the open. Folding them up, he stows them into his bag to give her his attention, but also to hide them. ]

Hey. It's good to see you, too.

[ It actually means more than that in this situation, doesn't it? Scratching his cheek, he tilts his head. ]

What brings you here?