BOTTLE FIVE

[gudaguda]

WHO: Souji Okita and all of you! (Plus some closed prompts)
WHERE: All over Recollé
WHEN: Throughout the month of July
WHAT: B I N G O and other things
WARNINGS: PG for violence.

OOC: My plotting comment is here! Sakura's bingo card is here! Her centre tile is "Find a stranger and convince them to do a pair cosplay with you for one day at ReConvention" which she won't be able to complete until ReConvention, so that's off bounds! PLEASE HELP ME FINISH MY BINGO I'M SO CLOSE. I'm still open to planning and doing things so please send me a pp over at revengeance if you want to clear anything/do something specific.

Everything's in the comments below!

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OPEN PROMPTS

[gudaguda]

> CRAFTING MAGIC

[ Sakura had been going around all the craft shops around the city. Not just craft shops, but all sorts of odd shops and places to find props, materials - things to make her big splash at ReConvention a success. It's not just for her though, she's been buying things for people too.

Are you a proprietor of a shop who is curious about this girl going in and out nearly every day buying everything from glue to fake hair? Or are you someone who asked for help on a costume? Either way, Sakura is busy flitting in and out various stores with every weird and strange item imaginable. ]

> MELTING POINT
[ There's Sakura sitting on a bench, looking absolutely wiped. She's on her way home from work, wondering about her life and her choices. She could go do something - walk to the beach, go to the park, head home to her girlfriend, head to Shin's house to continue crafting but instead she's lying here absolutely wrecked.

She's got a drink cup in her hand and a straw sticking out of it, but it seems like it's not been drunk out of at all. In fact, as Sakura sits there in a dazed state - it looks in danger of falling out of her hand.

Care to wake her up? Or are you here to watch the inevitable disaster that's gonna happen once her drink spills? ]

[scarlet_devil]

[ And here is an Émilie, happening by in what is of course by chance... Probably not the best places to fall asleep, now is it?

So now Sakura will get a gentle nudge... ]

[gudaguda]

Nnghn... five more minutes please...

[ she says, in a half stupor ]

1

[cattack]

[Sakura might find Cleo at a fabric store. Cleo had been picking up thread for a sewing kit- The rather long tear on the leg of one of her jeans makes it pretty obvious what it's for. But on the other hand, the shop owner sees her, and, well. Between her mismatched eyes and the cat ears on her head, the owner seems convinced she's dressed up for the con. Cleo, on the other hand, looks bewildered and more than a little alarmed.]

I- I am sorry, I do not know what "ReConvention" is...

[Her ears are laying down low in alarm, as she looks around, and spots Sakura, giving her a look with a silent plea for help.

[gudaguda]

[ Sakura is standing behind her, several yards of fabric in her hand. It's clear this girl is feeling awkward about being interrogated so she's just gonna swoop in now... ]

Ah, please excuse her! I'll tell her everything so you can tend to all the other customers --

[ And slowly start to redirect Cleo away from the shop, gently directing her by holding onto her shoulder - hope she doesn't mind that. ]

I.

[megabond]

[Okay, seeing a college professor entering a craft shop is completely normal if he's buying something to repair some of his clothes. But seeing shopping for some materials on cosplay is definitely not normal.

You see, Augustine is being bugged by his colleague about the ReConvention since he has two tickets to it and plans to cosplay alongside him and not wanting to disappoint him, he decides to tag along with him. Unfortunately, there are two problems he is facing after that agreement. One is that he has no clue about cosplay and two is that he is not a tailor.

In fact, you may see him with a troubled look on his face. Might as well help him out if you can.]

[gudaguda]

[ To see someone puzzled by fabrics is a common sight nowadays. The fabric stores might as well hire her because she's drumming up so much business for them. She's pulling out bolts from the same rack handily, then she notices someone there who definitely doesn't look like normal clientele. ]

Are you okay mister? You look confused. Are you in the right shop?

SLIDES IN LATE, melting point!!

[sharplydressed]

[NO DRINK DISASTERS ON HIS WATCH... Which is to say, he'll just reach over and rudely pluck the drink out of her hand, knowing he's doing her outfit a great service.]

Oi, you're gonna get a sunburn if you take a nap out here.

[Why is everyone he knows so concerning...]

[gudaguda]

Ah!

[ Sakura finds herself startled awake, out of her stupor and into the cruel wakefulness of the world. ]

Oh, hello.

[ she says sleepily ]

Were you taking a walk?

[ pause pause ]

Why do you have my drink?

DAVID

[gudaguda]

[ These Bingo cards were weird. But there seemed no harm in actually doing any of the things written on them, right?

Some of them bordered on the ridiculous, like having to shill for Retrospec. But in hindsight, it could be worse.

When she's found that she's faltered in selling her shirts... mainly because people didn't know what to make of them, she realised that she needed different tactics. And that involved finding a willing helper.

So she's managed to drag David out to be her unwilling helper. She shoved him into the bathroom of a local fast food restaurant with an oversized retrospec shirt and a cape that seemed comprised solely of the retrospec logo printed over and over again.

And of course a mysterious mask to keep his identity secret.

Sakura knocks on the door. ]

You know the longer you take, the longer it'll be until we finish our goals.

[negativism]

[ There's a frustrated groan coming from the other side, mostly because at this point David was half-debating knocking his head against the stall door while changing. Really, the only reason why he's even going along with this half-baked idea is because he wants to get to the bottom of this whole thing, and unfortunately, Sakura had something he needed in order to complete one of them -

Namely, a superhero costume for him to run around in.

He takes a deep breath after stepping out, readjusting the cape around his shoulders (god if Yoon-sung saw him in this getup he'd never hear the end of it from his boss for weeks) and making sure the mask was secured properly. ]

I hate it when they're right. Alright, let's do this.

[ He takes a deep breath before finally pulling the door open, looking more slightly miffed than anything, really. ]

Well then, let's get this over with.

[gudaguda]

Alright, you look good Captain Retrospec!

[ They're totally going to sell some shirts this way! ]

And remember, you're here to be deliverer of memes and slap justice through WikiHows.

[ Sakura grabs the bag with the shirts, plus the one with all David's things in and smiles. ]

Let's go!

MAJIMA

[gudaguda]

[ She had been to Majima's club a couple of times, but she had never met the owner properly other than seeing a mysterious figure lurking around. Sakura was one to trust her instincts, and her instincts were telling her that this guy knew how to fight.

She's not sure where it came from. Maybe it was the way he carried herself whenever she got glimpses of him. But she needed someone who can fight, and not go easy on her.

Opening the door to his club carefully, she's got a sword carrier bag on her back and what seems to be a fruit basket in her arms. ]

Majima-san...?

[ She calls out into the darkness. She hopes he's here. ]

[sotenbori]

Just a second --

[ when he's called to like that, it seems natural to respond in japanese so that's what he does, his kansaiben coloring his speech. two months ago, he couldn't speak it at all. now, there are times like this, when he's addressed like that, that just seem more normal.

he finishes what he's doing in the office and steps out into the main room of the club. he didn't really recognize the voice he'd heard - someone he might've heard in passing, maybe, but definitely not someone he's close with. he's pretty surprised to find sakura. adorned with fruit and...what might be weapons?

ok. well. that's a fun mix. ]

How can I help you?

[gudaguda]

Ano --

[ She bows, switching to Japanese. She's being very polite because Majima's fucking terrifying. ]

You are Majima-san, yes? Sorry to bother you, my name is Sakura Fujiwara and I've come here...

[ Sakura straightens up, her eyes burning with resolve. ]

To ask about fighting.

NOBUNAGA

[gudaguda]

Who carols outside of Christmas anyway...

[ murmurs Sakura as she stands in the park looking like she wants to die. She's grabbing Aki's hand and holding it tight. She knows she's not the best singer and she has to get this ode as well as this stupid song out of the way. ]

I can't sing Aki, what do I do?

[notbunaga]

[We'll say she's back to normal because Sakura's suffered enough.

But compared to Sakura, Aki's not all that bothered. She just squeezes Sakura's hand back in response.]

Just remember that most people can't sing, Sakura.

And if anyone does make you feel uncomfortable I'll beat them up, okay?

[gudaguda]

You sure? I mean I'd feel bad asking you to beat up people...

[ But she's also not sure whether her girlfriend would be able to do so. She's really nervous and her mind is racing, so she's just gonna try and think about something other than singing for now - ]

Ah! Do you want to hear my ode? This doesn't have to be sung, right?

[ She says, hastily pulling up the card on her phone. ]

LORD LIGHT

[gudaguda]

[ She really needed an adult for this one. Mainly because Lucian was the most adult person she knew that was responsible. Responsible being the key word. She didn't want to go to the Towers alone.

Plus she was terrible at deciding gifts for people. She needed someone to help her choose what to give, because despite everything - she has to convey that she wants to kill and yet not kill Jim at the same time, so something wholly appropriate yet inappropriate. ]

Registries were meant to be interpreted right?

[ she says, scrolling through the options on the tablet in front of her ]

[accordance]

[ Being used to giving advice for all sorts of situations, this is hardly the strangest thing that anyone has asked him. But it still warrants thought. ]

I believe so. As long as the item fits the description, we can have leeway.

[gudaguda]

[ That gets a frown out of Sakura. As far as she's concerned, this gift registry was insane. She didn't know much about Jim other than him being a massive troll. And the items seemed to fit. ]

There's a listing here for fake blood and for gummy organs but that seems too... morbid.

[ She didn't even know the Towers had half of this shit.

After a moment, she holds up the catalogue which has this terrible shirt on it. ]

Would anyone actually wear that?

SHUJI

[gudaguda]

[ She doesn't know why he needs a skull. But she's not going to question it.

The fact that Sakura has a selection of anime styled skulls to choose from in the first place should be worrying, but when she's called to bring one - she brings a selection. ]

I'm sorry to keep you waiting!

[ she says enthusiastically as she drags a suitcase over to the meeting place that he indicated. ]

I'm not sure which one you wanted so I brought all the ones I could find...

[thesettingsun]

You sure have a lot of skulls laying around.

[That is a sentence that would be very concerning in other situations. But it's cosplay, so no big.]

As long as I can lift it, I think any skull would be fine.

DOMON

[gudaguda]

[ David was the worst kind of best friend. He was the one who always bullied - well, Sakura would call it bullying but he was definitely the most physical of all of the friends Sakura knew growing up. Sometime she regrets showing him anime, but he seems happy enough to be a big muscle-y fighty dude.

Except now, she felt she could get her revenge. Somehow, she feels like she could... take him on in a fight.

She storms into the local wrestling ring, where she knew he'd be practising and she's even brought her own kendo sticks with her. ]

DAVID!

[ she yells out into the cavernous hall. ]

You here?

[hypermode]

[ David is already in his gear and in the ring, all tights and wrapped hands, wearing one of his merch T-shirts as he runs the ropes for warm-up.

He definitely hadn't expected Sakura barging in, but it's not like the ring is closed to the public. ]

Sakura?

[ He stops his running and looks over at her. ]

What's up?