OPEN | A SCRUB IS A GUY THAT CAN'T GET NO BINGO FROM ME

[maskreant]

WHO: YOU AND my losers (Akira Kurusu maskreant and Takumi Minamoto botamochi)
WHERE: everywhere, but open prompts are at their respective workplaces, Catmosphere Cafe and SOYOKAZE.
WHEN: all over the place but definitely after 7/3
WHAT: Middle square bingo... and dumb bingo stuff
WARNINGS: puns and animal ears
EXTRA: bingo cards! if you want me to grant any of yours, go ahead. if you want to fill in any of the empty blanks, too, then write it on your subject... header... with the character.

SOYOKAZE with takumi

[ Usually, Mizuki Sena would be the face of the restaurant in the typical mascot gear. Animal ears, animal tail, Japanese clothing... Doesn't look like it's only him today. Takumi is unfortunately dressed up in kemonomimi alongside his friend and pomeranian (Momo is dressed up, too), hanging outside of the restaurant and passing out flyers/pamphlets to promote their new menu items. Noodles. Udon. Zaru soba for the summer!

He's all smiles, expression bright and generally chipper. Even though his hair and eye color changed completely, he has to work. ]

Hello! SOYOKAZE is offering a 15% discount. Not only that, we have a shaved ice challenge available this month. Conquer the mountain and win one session of all-you-can-eat sushi. [ This is humiliating. ] If you have any questions, I'm here for you.

[ For a second, he flashes the bingo card on his phone, a sign that he's doing this dumb game to anyone that recognizes it. ]

Catmosphere Café with akira

[ The purrista is enjoying his day inside the building with all the cats. With ears on his head, he's working the siphons and brews with ease between taking orders. If you're outside, peering in with a curious look, he'll approach you to coax you in. If you're already here, he'll be taking your order. Either way, there is no escape from all the cats as they rub against your legs and pine for your attention. ]

May I have a mewment?

[ Yes. He went there. ]

Comments

[maskreant]

[ ... They're binoculars. Stills zooms in. And also records stuff.

Akira stays quiet, but he looks at them for one moment with this wide-eyed look before his gaze lowers a bit to indicate he's giving Silver this same look.






Dude. ]

[feistytrader]

[Silver pulls them off of his head; the center part opens up like a flip phone (to the best of my knowledge because this is never drawn every well) and he shows Akira a still shot of his own surprised face.

It's you!]

[maskreant]

[ ... DAMN THEY GAVE HIS FRIEND A STALKERCAM? Well, Silver doesn't seem concerned, so it must just be him that thinks this is a little much?

There's no way Silver is a peeping tom or anything. He trusts him. ]

I wasn't ready.

[ He wants to take another photo. ]

[feistytrader]

[Silver, fortunately(?), is entirely too stupid to have even considered that possibility. He hasn't really considered any of the possibilities of this damn thing, which is why he's so casual about it.

This is probably for the best.]

Don't worry. You don't have any bad sides.

[But if Akira wants to shove them back on Silver's damn heads for a redo, he's not gonna stop him.]

[maskreant]

[ This is why he loves you... You're dumb and that's okay (he's also dumb). Akira will just not shoot himself and think about how he's the sinful one out of the two. Scratching his cheek, hearing some compliments here and there is nice. ]

... Thanks.

[ HE DOUBTS IT—well, he can see the photo himself. ]

So you have no idea what it's used for?

[feistytrader]

I'm sure I'll find out eventually. You'll be the first to know when I do.

[But for now, he'll slip them back over his face.]

Come on, say cheese.

[maskreant]

Nice.

[ He looks up at Silver when he puts the dumb headgear back on. At first, he gives him a squint, but relents. With a sigh, he gets into his kitty pose. Hand mimicking into a paw, he makes sure to make the motions. ]

Meow! [ That's cheese in cat. ] Can you take selfies with that?

[feistytrader]

[...You know, he doesn't blame Goro for having a crush on Akira. Especially when he does stuff like that. Good taste, Goro, it's not like you have good taste in anything else, but you didn't get this one wrong. Kitty Akira is now immortalized in his stupid goggles.]

It's worth a shot, right?

[He sees where this is going and scoots next to Akira, holding out his stupid fucking googles in front of them.]

[maskreant]

[ Akira, while realizing how dumb they look, still scoots closer and makes sure his fingers are ready with a peace sign. His expression, however, isn't as photogenic this time. ]

We might as well use a phone.

[ HE SAYS THAT, BUT HE'S STILL POSING? You know what? He'll make a goody expression, might as well. ]

[feistytrader]

It's too late for phones now.

[Silver leans in closely and decides to wink before getting both of them immortalized into his damn goggles- quite literally, since he hasn't figured out how the hell to delete stuff yet- and flips it open for the two of them to look at without moving away.]

[maskreant]

[ I meant goofy....... But I'm sure you understand me. Before the goggles go off, Akira puffs out his own cheeks and squishes Silver's face. This should be silly enough for a photo? Let this be immortalized forever in the cat cafe.

Ah, the product is here—developed, pristine, encapsulating their friendship...



They look dumb as hell. ]

We look great.

[feistytrader]

We look awesome.

[That's all that Silver manages to get out while trying not to laugh.]

It captures the real you.

[maskreant]

[ That's a comment that he actually wasn't expecting? It's a natural thing to say in this moment, but it definitely catches him off guard, so no quips come out naturally fast enough.

It's okay. Stay Cool. ]

You think so? I feel like I'm missing something. [ Maybe too close to home, but he can make jokes about himself. ] Something like gold chains and my name in diamonds.

[feistytrader]

Or maybe we need to take another selfie like this before we jump out of a plane thousands of feet in the air.

[Or both, really. Maybe not together like that.]

[maskreant]

[ por que no los dos??? ]

I've always wanted to go skydiving, selfies included. Does that sound like a waste of money?

[ Asking a penny pincher! ]

[feistytrader]

...I mean, how much is it? It can't be that much, right?

[He has a job now! Maybe it's okay to be hopeful. ...Despite this, he's filled with a small amount of dread just thinking about the potential answer.]

[maskreant]

I can probably check...

[ But he does think he should spend wisely? Let's see, going to search on his phone... It's like ~200USD. Oddly affordable? Well, he knows this is the price range for most tour adventures. ]

That's a lot of money that can go to food.

[ He's comparing in food. Yes. ]

[feistytrader]

[...That's not as bad as he expected, but at the same time... He can't justify that purchase, can he? He needs to move. And pay for classes now. Aoi's got a huge appetite...]

Who needs skydiving anyway, right? I bet it's overrated. No fun at all.

[He doesn't want to do it anyway! It's fine. ...He's not fooling anyone.]

[maskreant]

[ Quiet... He's considering this a little longer. He did say it's a lot of food. It's a lot of money that can be spent in other ways and probably harbors the same amount of fun.

BUT SKYDIVING. ]

I can probably save money over time for it...

[ Temptation. Curiosity. He looks at Silver because HE KNOWS. ]

[feistytrader]

Yeah, but what about ReCon?

[It's not like he's completely adverse to spending money, or that he doesn't have any savings, but that's a big purchase, and that makes it more dangerous. Still, he's silent for a moment, before-]

Forget it. Let's do it. Maybe it can answer something I've been wondering about.

[He doesn't mean to say that last part, but out it goes anyway.]

[maskreant]

[ He jabs Silver's side with an elbow. ]

It doesn't need to be anytime soon... Maybe next year?

[ THAT'S A GRACIOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET THE MONEY, but he's considering holidays, birthdays, and Silver's time. But that last part............

What. Can skydiving even answer? ]

What have you been wondering in the first place?

[feistytrader]

[Next year isn't too bad. As long as he saves for it... But now there's a more important question to worry about, and he isn't sure he has a good answer... Or if it's something he really wants to answer. Or answer honestly, at least.

But who the hell else is he going to tell, anyway?]

If I can ever feel the same way I do in my memories.

[It's a start.]

[maskreant]

[ It's okay. Akira himself understands that... And this. He's not sure what Silver is specifically referring to, but he shares that same desire. Rubbing his neck awkwardly, he's not sure if this is a good place for a possibly uncomfortable conversation. ]

Yeah... [ Vague replies for vague replies. ] I haven't found an answer to that, either.

Want to talk about it over a thumb war?

[feistytrader]

[...Him too, huh? What kind of things has Akira already remembered?

Silver scoots back over to his side of the table, puts away his stuff, and sets down his hand, holding his thumb up proudly. ...He really should ditch his gloves, shouldn't he? It's July.]

As long as you're ready to lose.

[maskreant]

[ He just kind of accepted that you're weird so these gloves need to stay. Without anymore questions, he holds onto Silver's hand and positions his thumb. Ah... There's a fire that lights up in his eyes when the prospect of losing comes up. It'll make winning so much sweeter. ]

Let's make a bet to spice things up.

[ He presses their thumbs together, almost provoking. ]