Gifts and things [Active/Open]

[fracturedsoul]

Characters: Dirk Strider, open to anyone
Format: Whatever you prefer
This log is: open
Location: Around Rakuen
Warnings: Strider language

After shenanigans at Recette's shop, Dirk has some deliveries to make -- memory charms for Dave and Sis, and memory charms plus upgrades and those Prospit dreaming pendants for Jake and Jane.

Aw man, and movie night is tonight also... He's gonna be busy today.

Throughout the day, he can be found around Fortitude and Rakuen, and lurking about outside the borders of Conquest.


((OOC: A separate, mingling-type log will go up later in the week for the movie night thing. Keep an eye out! ))

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[knightime]

Dave was near the dorms, but outside. He was lying in the grass lazily, a book or two just lying haphazardly nearby him, forgotten. He seemed to be staring up at the sky...looking at Prospit.

Jeez that's really weird. Maybe he should buy Derse. Wouldn't that just be super fucked up? Naw. He doesn't really want to chill with horrorterrors again.

Maybe he'll nap instead. It's nice enough to nap in the grass.

[fracturedsoul]

Ah, just who Dirk wanted to see. He approached Dave and leaned over, blocking out the sight of Prospit, Dreamboat Pendant dangling on a chain around his neck.

"Heads up, bro." And he pulled a memory charm pouch from the shop out of his pocket and dropped it on him.

[knightime]

He sat up, looking at the other before looking down at the charm. He didn't actually feel like pulling out his PDA so he signed T-H-A-N-K-S to Dirk. Dirk knew the alphabet well enough that he should have gotten that. Hopefully. If anything, what else would someone say in a situation like this?

He held the charm in his hand for a moment before attaching it to the chain that had his first one.

Give him a moment...

[fracturedsoul]

Dirk signed back Y-W really quick and stepped back, shoving his hands into his pockets as he watched to see how Dave would react.

He could only hope it was something that would help Dave figure out some of the stuff he was confused about.

[ecthelion]

Ein, who has no idea where just about anything is, has taken to exploring the city for today.

It would only have been a matter of time for the two to meet had Dirk not been busy taking things places. Of course, they somehow happened to meet anyway.

"Hi."

[fracturedsoul]

Dirk was just headed back to Fortitude from Rakette when he came across Ein. A face he hadn't seen before -- he must be one of the newbies from today's train.

He waved in return greeting. "Hey. You new?"

[ecthelion]

"Yeah, that's right. I'm Ein."

[fracturedsoul]

"Dirk. Nice to meet you."

Dirk had been a bit awkward meeting new people when he'd first arrived in the city, though he'd hidden it behind his usual blank mask; by now, the awkwardness had faded and his blank face didn't have to conceal anything. If there were any perks to being abducted into a ridiculous battle city, that was one.

"Which school did you get assigned?"

[goodboybestshot]

Jake had just gotten back from the shop himself. It went pretty well he thought. The most important thing he'd come away with was in his pocket and he was on a mission to locate Dirk. He and Jane had specifically planned for this.

It didn't take him too long to hunt him down.

"Strider!"

[fracturedsoul]

Well, what a coincidence. Dirk smiled when he turned a corner in town and ran into Jake. Just one of the people he'd been looking for.

"Hey, English. I was just about to go track you down. I got something for you."

The pendant now dangling around Dirk's neck was just a hint as to what he had in store.

[goodboybestshot]

He noticed that and --Oh bother. He'd totally forgotten to pick one of those up at the shop. He'd gotten so carried away with his other inquiries that it entirely slipped his mind. Oh well. Looks like he'd be making a second trip.

"Really? What a coincidence because I did, too."

And then he riffled around in his pocket, pulling out something that he kept concealed in his hand.

[fracturedsoul]

Dirk had reached into his pocket to pull out the pouch containing Jake's items -- why was everything in this city jewelry? Between the link charm, medallion, memory charms, and upgrade rings it was like the city had been prepared for Dirk Strider and his fairly decent position on his rapping echeladder -- and had it in his hand when Jake replied.

"Did you? Shit, thanks." He wasn't gonna say no, but his smile did get broader. Poker face? Like he needed that right now. "Hope you didn't get yourself one of those Prospit pendants, by the way. If I sell this one back I'll only get half the price I paid."

[unflinchable]

[Arthur doesn't really know what to do with himself here. The tournament was a nice distraction at first (even though he came in third, what a disgrace), something familiar even, but now, now he had no duties what so ever. What was an idle king away from his kingdom supposed to do with himself? He didn't even really have Merlin to keep him busy and amused and, well, as much as he hated to admit it, out of more trouble. They weren't really speaking just yet, and that just made the link charm weigh heavier on his pocket.]

[So what did this idle king decide to do? Patrol the grounds around Conquest, as if Conquest were his new kingdom. Which is kind of is, even if he doesn't want to admit it (or admit that he technically has no power here whatsoever). Around the grounds is where he runs into Dirk.]

Halt, what is your business here?

[fracturedsoul]

[ Dirk stops when he's called out to, and he turns to see... a guy dressed in freaking armor? Ha ha, is this for serious. Oh, it's that guy who'd placed third in the tournament. ]

Came to deliver a present to one of your teachers, that's all.

[unflinchable]

[Sadly this is for serious. Arthur's a knight after all, he needs to do something knightly. Or something. Maybe he's just bored. Actually, it's both. He never has nothing to do, ever.]

[And really he has no reason to stop Dirk but he had read the rules and he knew that Dirk wasn't in Conquest so technically he isn't allowed inside the walls of Conquest. This could be war-starting, you know.]

You're not of Conquest and therefore not allowed inside its walls.

[Arthur, sweetie, stop acting like a Prefect, you just got here.]

[fracturedsoul]

[ See this look of skepticism, Arthur? Dirk put it on just for you. ]

If you're supposed to be a prefect you forgot your fancy beret.

[overbiterestart]

[After the tomfoolery in the shop herself, Jane is exploring the outskirts of Fortitude campus. Maybe if she's lucky she will run into Dirk today!]

[fracturedsoul]

[ Helloooo Jane. Once he spots her, Dirk comes ambling on over, pulling a pouch from the shop out of his pocket. ]

Afternoon, Crocker! Sup?

[overbiterestart]

Nothing much. Just diddling around the place today, I did some shopping earlier. You know. Girl stuff.

[smupette]

[. . . . . . oh? Who is this lurking outside of Conquest? Hmmm. Sis lets herself hang upside down from a tree branch as she calls out.]

It's kind of weird to snoop, you know.

[fracturedsoul]

[ He stops and turns toward her, turning his head over his shoulder to see her. ]

I'm kind of a weird guy.

[smupette]

Nice glasses.

[Grin.] So tell me, what are you really doing out here?

[bloodbrother]

[He's walking around, not paying attention, because he's got his nose in a freaking huge book. One about Alternian trolls, as a matter of fact. He's nearly to the end by now. Too bad he's so locked on it that he just runs into Dirk's back because he's not paying attention. That book probably hurts.

And the book lands on Sam's foot. Somehow this book only Sassacre could love doesn't seem to do any damage to him.]

Ah! Sorry!

[fracturedsoul]

[ Dirk is just standing there at a corner in the middle of town, having just put on his Dreamboat Pendant, eyes closed and focusing. But even now, he's still stuck. It's an almost claustrophobic feeling and one he's none too comfortable with after years of being awake on both Earth and Derse. He'd been hoping to alleviate it with this.

So it's only really half Sam's fault. Dirk wasn't paying attention either. ]

Shit-- Ack. Hey. You all right?

[bloodbrother]

[that shoe is impossibly flat when he picks that book up again. And he's not putting any weight on it. But he doesn't seem to be in the amount of pain one would be if their foot was just crushed.]

I just learned what it feels like to have your foot crushed. I was good until now.

[He's gotten over being mad at Dirk pretty easily.]