bingo! [open+some closed prompts]

[ladytakamaki]

WHO: Ann Takamaki and you! (closed prompts in separate top levels)
WHERE: All over
WHEN: July
WHAT: Clearing some bingo spaces out of the way/overflow
WARNINGS: n/a

A: aquarium

[ it's another ordinary day at the aquarium, and you're probably there to look at the fish with your family, your date, a group of friends...whatever the reason is, you're just idly minding your own business and admiring the wildlife when suddenly, you see her at the corner of your eye. ann's walking up to you rather nervously, a small sketchbook in her hands, holding a box of color pencils underneath her arm.

ann's pretty hesitant about this because, well, she's no artist. she could probably draw people are stick figures? that's about it. she's no good at this kind of thing. but she's going to try for the sake of her bingo card, anyway!

here it goes: ]

Um... H-Hello! I'm handing out free drawings of you and an exhibit of your choice today, whether it be a jellyfish or a sea turtle! Just say the word and I'll hop right on it.

[ that's a good way to sell it, right? nailed it. ]

B: towers

[ ann's at the towers, trying to fill out her square about sending something to jim. ugh. it's totally tempting to spit on whatever she's gonna give him--she hasn't even met him, but just based off of what everyone else said? he sounds like a total creep! of course he'd put something like this on their bingo card.

still, the gifts are...strange. gag gifts, mostly? does he really want any of these?

if you're at the registry, ann will turn to you with curious eyes. ]

Sooo... Do you know what Jim even likes? These gifts are kinda weird...

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RIN: friend of a friend

[ladytakamaki]

[ continued from here

those are. um. some really bright pants? ann's definitely staring at those, and he may catch her, but then her eyes wander up and...damn. he's pretty fit. granted, ann is too, but definitely not on his level. he's certainly an athlete!

she's dressed in casual workout clothes, and she makes her way to him in her non-neon clothing. ]

Rin! Hey!

Re: RIN: friend of a friend

[gnasher]

Yo.

[putting his leg back down, he raises a hand, a little too awkward to grin or smile or anything. he scratches at the back of his head, pleased she looks like she's come dressed to get a good workout in]

Did you stretch already?

[cool icebreaker, but really, he doesn't want her to twist anything. stretching is important!]

CLEO

[ladytakamaki]

[ continued from here ]

Yeah! Yeah, I'm fine. It...it was kinda weird, actually...

[ really, really strange. it...sort of makes sense in this context, but still! why would she have memories of an actual talking cat? ]

I had a memory of a cat that could talk. His name was Morgana. And he wasn't like you, where he was human save for the cat ears; he was actually a cat.

[cattack]

[... well, that's flattering, Retrospec. That said, she... kind of wants to meet this cat. Because the annoyance and anger at Retrospec doesn't make her like cats any less.]

A... talking cat? What did he say?

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[tarotcards]

[ Why is Souji at the aquarium alone? Well, why does Souji do most of the things he does? He does it just because and he hasn't checked it out yet so this is a good way to spend a quick afternoon. He's staring at a really sad looking blobfish when Ann appears out of nowhere. ]

Are you with the aquarium?

[ She definitely sounds hesitant on this. ]

[ladytakamaki]

[ oh...he looks really familiar. like she's seen him before--

ah, wait! he was the one on the network, right? yu? or...no, wait--he had a twin brother, didn't he? is this him?

okay, ann's confusing herself, and souji may be able to tell due to the little changes in her facial expressions she's making. back to the conversation at hand-- ]

U-Uh, no, I'm not. Actually, I'm doing this for a...game, for lack of a better word. It's kinda crazy, but free art, right?

KAIBA: peach popsicle

[ladytakamaki]

[ the weather is unbearable, even in a tanktop; ann starts to fan herself with the fabric of her top, feeling beads of sweat roll down her neck. gross. she feels gross. a popsicle should do the trick to at least cool her down a little while she makes her way back home. the line's really long, though, and this is gonna take a while... hopefully the wait will be worth it.

speaking of which... ]

Huh? Me?

[ yes, ann, he's talking to you. she looks stunned, this being completely unexpected, and it doesn't register with her at first that it's for bingo even if she has that square on her own card-- ]

Uh, if you want to...? What for?

KURAMA: memories

[ladytakamaki]

Y-Yeah... I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to get your hopes up like that, I hope you understand...

[ she feels really really guilty! at least he fell for her acting, which her mother would be proud of but that's besides the point. ]

It's kind of cruel, to put something like that on the card...

[ well...at least she's cleared that square on the card! even if she feels terrible about it.

and speaking of feeling terrible...one of her squares is to steal someone's retrospec item but give it back later. and honestly, she could be a jerk and just take that box from him right here and now? but she feels bad enough about tricking him already, so... ]

What's in that box you have, by the way? Is it from Retrospec?

[roseblooms]

Ah — it is, yes.

[He tilts the box for her, letting her see the familiar logo emblazoned on the side.]

I brought it with me today to show someone, on an errand I'd planned to run. It's just easier to keep it in its box, because there's a fair amount of broken glass inside.

B

[feistytrader]

Who cares what Jim likes? Let's get him the worst thing here.

[Silver is here for the exact reason that Ann is. It's one of the few slots he has left, and hell if he's not seeing this to completion.]

[ladytakamaki]

Oh! Hey, Silver.

[ a friendly face! she's glad to see him. she was honestly just talking to whoever was closest regardless of who it was, so... ]

What do you think he'd hate the most? You probably know him more than I do.

SHUJI: pillow race

[ladytakamaki]

[ oh my god, he's trying so hard and she feels bad because her pillow case is probably easier to move in than his?

ann hops back to him, stumbling a bit in the process, but she bends over and holds out her hand to him. ]

...Wanna cross the finish line together?

[ it's...still a duel that'll end in a draw, right? ]

[thesettingsun]

I can do it properly! Don't take pity on me!

[Even if he's really bad at it...!]

FUUKA: pillow race

[ladytakamaki]

Ack!

[ a flattering animal noise, ann

anyway! she's pretty much adjusted and she's trying to get more distance again, but in the process of trying way too hard, ann loses her footing...and then...totally eats it, back-first onto the hard ground.

fuuka's pretty much got this in the bag. ]

Owww....

[yamagishi]

[And luckily for Ann, that's when Fuuka quickly stopped in her racks the moment she heard her falling straight to the ground! Wasting no time at all, she ran toward her in hopes that she was okay!

...Or rather, her failed attempt to anyway. As she tried to walk on over, guess who also happened to fall straight to the ground.

Hope the store owner likes two girls lying on the ground]

A-Are you okay, miss? You're not hurt, are you? [She mumbled out before mentally cursing at how much her arm is in pain]

YOSHIKO: pillow race

[ladytakamaki]

[ oh, bending the rules, yoshiko? well. it's honestly ann's fault for not establishing the rules in the first place. w h o o p s. better luck next time, ann!

she still groans, though, realizing her mistake-- ] Fine! If that's how you wanna play, then we're doing this!

[ ann's gonna stick to her hopping because it's keeping her on her feet and getting her distance at a pretty good pace.

at some point, she turns to look over at yoshiko to see her progress, and. what is happening. oh my god. yoshiko is literally an inchworm.

it's so funny that ann can't help but let out a laugh at what yoshiko's doing. girl ]

KURT: choboco racing

[ladytakamaki]

[ kurt will get a text early in the morning before ann takes her morning jog. chocobo racing and then lunch afterwards at noon's the plan, it seems, and ann can't help but wonder how this is going to go. she's. afraid of chocobos.

they're just so...weird looking and their legs are so long and chickens really should not be that big.

still, they don't bite, right? right?

well. she's going to show up at the promised location regardless, right on time. she'll be sitting on a park bench nearby by the time kurt shows up. ]

Hey, over here!

[digthefuzz]

[Now that sounds like a plan! Kinda. Kurt may be a bit afraid of chocobos himself. When he was younger, there was an incident with an emu on set that went viral and inspired his fear of large birds who ran on the ground. Still, he had been making some progress in facing chocobos and kinda managed to ride one once. But that fear still lingered...

All the more reason to hide it in front of his old friend! Kurt makes his way to the promised location, wearing a plain white t-shirt and dark sweatpants. Once she calls out to him, he mocks pointing to himself with an exaggerated "Who, me?" gesture, and then he grins jokingly as he approaches her.]

"Over Here"? I thought my name was Kurt. [He then raises his hand in a wave more sincerely as he approaches.] Yo!

AKIRA: fancy costumes

[ladytakamaki]

[ continued from here

ann's picked out her kigurumi: a cute gray cat that's super comfortable! she's never worn one of these before, and had they not been in public, she would've enjoyed wearing this a lot more.

but...alas. they're here now at yamazaki's paris, all dressed up and ready to go. ann's made reservations just in case. she looks over at akira, clearly unsure, and then heaves a big heavy sigh. ]

We're really doing this, aren't we...

[maskreant]

It's too late to back out now. I even have an ode for Janet to show you.

[ This is some serious af bingo hashing they're doing. Akira also chose a black cat kigurumi, so they practically match. Standing in front of Yamazaki's Paris, Akira only tugs on the hood of his kigu...

This is definitely weird. The waiter calls out her name before leading them to... a nice corner in the restaurant? But they're getting looks at they're seated. Drinks?? Akira orders some water. ]

There's also some other stuff I should tell you...

[ It took him 100 years in the hyperbolic time chamber to decide this. ]

YU: slaps boi

[ladytakamaki]

[ ann meets yu at the designated time at his favorite cafe.

she is prepared to slap him.

but does he want her to go easy? or is he a masochist who wants the full-blown thing, we just don't know ]

[covenantal]

[ He already had to slap his own twin twice, this is terrible. He's doing this for Ann only because she seems sweet and they all want to get bingo, if they can.

But he does look oh so slightly pressed when he meets up with Ann at the cafe. Not mad or anything, just ... sort of ... resigned, perhaps.

He'll lift a hand in greeting, one eyebrow lifting as he says: ]

Hey. Did you want to slap me and then have breakfast, or have breakfast first?

Sandcastles!

[mincingminuet]

[Well the day has come. It's time to build sandcastles with the stranger from that weird phone call. Pen's made it out to the beach with her tools, just waiting on Ann. She figures that the first year will approach her, since she doesn't exactly know what Ann looks like...but she should know Pen if she's a subscriber.

Soooo, sunscreen and a one piece on, she waits at the main entrance, hoping that Ann doesn't keep her too long!]

[ladytakamaki]

[ ann's here at the beach with some store-bought sandcastle-building materials. she's got plastic buckets and a plastic shovel, all stored in a huge duffle bag! she's in her swimsuit, hair tied in pigtails as she approaches pen at the main entrance. yup, she definitely knows what she looks like.

she's used to talking to famous people, but that was out of necessity for the most part. this...is totally different, so she's a little nervous. ]

Uh... Pen? Hey. It's Ann.

YUKIKO: meeting up 7/16

[ladytakamaki]

[ after ann sends her last text to yukiko, she makes herself some breakfast--just toast with butter on it--careful not to wake mary too much. she spends the next hour getting ready, because aesthetics are important, and then she's out and on her way to meet yukiko.

it's close to school, within walking distance at least, and ann's dressed appropriately for the weather: a tanktop, shorts, and walking shoes.

she gets to yukiko's apartment as planned, giving her door a knock. ]

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko had been getting stuff together herself, showering and cleaning herself up. When she hears the knocking, that sets off Al Capug though. He yaps and yaps and yaps happily until Yukiko opens the door for Ann.]

Hey Ann, come on in.

[Of course, the moment she comes into view, the pup stops yapping and comes right up, snuffling at her shoes interestedly.]

Feel free to ignore Al. He doesn't bite, he's just...doofy.

MAKO: ballad, using a "power"

[ladytakamaki]

[ so! it's weekend, morning time, and ann's got a busy day. shopping for mako and then recon after--yes, she is going to drag him there no matter what--and honestly she's still really iffy about that ballad thing because she doesn't actually know how badly she wants to finish her bingo card...

besides, hanging out with a new friend? that's fun enough already, isn't it? she's excited! she's never went shopping with someone like this before and it should be fun.

she's right outside of the shopping mall in tisse as promised. ]

Re: MAKO: ballad, using a "power"

[browbeater]

[Look, he looks like such a hipster. It's obvious he took Macklemore to heart, and he is in all those come-ups. Or at least, a lighter come-up. It's still hot, and summery.

When he sees her, he waves, and quickens his steps.]

Hey, sorry I'm late. Sooo... shopping, huh?