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✧✦ october open post ✦✧
WHO: Toki + open
WHERE: Campus and Soleil
WHEN: October 4th onwards
WHAT: a celebration, shopping, working, an educational outing, ???
WARNINGS: potential for RNG visions
1. Freedom Party - Banquet Hall [10/04, closed to established cr]
[Despite a few additional incidents in September, the overall second assessment went relatively well. Toki has been given freedom, conditionally, and he will take it. The first day unleashed, he isn't really sure what to do with himself. It feels weird; he'd gotten so used to it. Taking the place of the leash is a tracking rune device doubling as a medical alert bracelet, deemed a necessity if Toki is to go anywhere by himself. Instructions on the bracelet state to call the academy should anything occur, instead of an ambulance or the police. He's a little annoyed, but it could be worse, and it's still a cause for celebration.
On Friday night, a section of the Banquet Hall has been set aside for Toki's rather subdued "freedom party". It's more of a gathering; there's no music or entertainment. A simple social event, catered by Honey and Sugar Patisserie. Instead of something off-the-wall, Toki has gone for a common autumn theme. Pine cone and leaf centerpieces on the tables, and a few select food and drink items; pumpkin and blueberry pies, coconut marzipan cake, caramel apples, and cute animal pastries with choices of honey, hazelnut, and chocolate spreads. Drinks include fancy spiced almond milk hot chocolate and plain apple cider.
Toki invites everyone who has been there for him, but doesn't expect much of a turnout. No matter the audience, he has important things to say. He doesn't have a podium or a microphone, but needs neither as he's tall and loud. He stands in front of the tables as golems bring out the food. He can usually talk at length without much trouble or pausing for breath, but this is a delicate subject and very meaningful for him. He already feels like crying, an he starts to half-way though.]
Hello. Uhh... I just want to say thank you for helping me get to this point. I know I'm difficult to deal with and talk to, and I appreciate every single attempt to help me, even if sometimes I wasn't ready to acknowledge some things. It's still very hard for me to be here, to share this reality and I've had a few setbacks, but I think I'm in a good place now. I talk a lot, but I don't have the words to truly express how grateful I am that you didn't give up on me and you wouldn't let me give up on myself.
[After that, he leaves the room for a few minutes to compose himself; returning to one of the tables and trying the hot chocolate.]
2. Downtown Soleil [10/05]
[After selling or donating most of the clothing he'd outgrown or no longer wanted, Toki has a massive shopping day in Soleil. He's avoiding the mall in favor of the downtown offerings. He wants to distance himself from the old him, which includes his bright and clashy style choices of the past. He's opted to start bleaching his hair again, a throwback to his pre-Daybreak existence when he was ostensibly happier. It looks a lot better this time around, having it done professionally instead of dyeing it himself. It's a light blond, evenly highlighted, and a far cry from the messy tri-color mix of blond/brown/red he'd arrived at the academy with.
Toki's brought a golem along to carry everything, and he's already bought far too much. The golem holds bags full of tailored pants, button down shirts, assorted blazers, vests, and sweaters. Everything is muted earthy colors, blacks, off-whites, and navy blues. The bags sit on top of three shoeboxes, containing both brown and black oxfords and a pair of brown leather boots. There's a few other things on his list, and the golem waits outside while he enters another shop, immediately running into somebody when he gets past the doorway.]
My apologies~!
[Sounding overly excited, it may come off as facetious, but in truth, he's just so happy to be out by himself.]
3. Not Quite Volunteering [10/07-10/31]
[One condition of Toki ditching the leash was having some structured schedule beyond classes to occupy his time. Long periods in which to ruminate on strange and illogical ideas were unacceptable. Simple on-campus tasks have been assigned, neither of which he's being paid for, and most evenings are spent at one of two locations:]
- a. bookstore - hall of pythia (fri-sun)
[It shouldn't be that hard to look up whether or not a book is available, or how much things cost, but there's too much direct social interaction with no escape. Toki finds himself easily flustered, trying to be perfect. It's a particularly slow night, and he's distracted by the buzzing of the overhead lights because the library is so quiet, even inside the bookstore. Until a stack of books is set down on the counter in front of him, the noise amplified in an echo. Startled, his greeting is awkward and his gestures are flaily. He's trying.]
Hello! It is a nice day- night. Did you find everything!?
- b. market square (mon-wed)
[Utilizing the greenhouse for illicit activities resulted in a ban from it, as well as an involuntary contribution to the market: selling gardening items. It's so boring, and no one wants to buy tools or seeds or things of that nature. The flowers and potted plants go more quickly. Today, the stall contains assorted orange and red flowers, tiny pumpkins, and colorful gourds. Toki spends most of the hours painting scenes and decorations on flower pots of all sizes.]
4. Museum of Supernatural History - Soleil
[One Saturday morning, Toki has ventured into unknown territory. Going to a museum, by himself, on purpose. He has a lot to make up for, and classes alone won't help his lack of magic history background. History has always been a failure of a subject for him, moreso than any other, so he's making an extra effort. He's wearing his Daybreak uniform for no reason except he thinks it makes him look more studious and obviously here for educational purposes. That, and Ekkehardt's ribbon looks much less awkward with said uniform than regular clothing.
Toki is currently looking through a dragon exhibit, comparing the depictions to Odd-Eyes and noting differences. He has a clipboard with all of the museum literature attached, and a notebook on top of that. He takes extensive notes, in complete and coherent sentences, and sketches claw and wing details in the margins. Along with his rune tracking/medical alert bracelet, he's acquired a ring. It's a thin band of orichalcum on his right ring finger, bisecting a tiny giraffe tattoo. His earring experiment results were positive, except for the earring itself. It was too hard to put in and remove frequently without seeing what he was doing. With visions stabilized for the most part, the ring is merely a precaution to avoid a potential scene at the museum. He'd had bad luck with that in Paris.
He pauses in his sketching to lean forward and read a plaque. Jotting down the information, he mutters to himself, completely absorbed in his undertaking.]
So many scale types...
5. La Pucelle [closed to one tag-in]
[In the middle of a class, Toki receives a text message and jumps out of his seat.]
It's here! It's here!
[Something he'd been working on in secret, though it didn't actually take much effort. Still, it's an achievement, and he's dying to show it off. He grabs the hand of the nearest student to drag them along with him as he leaves the classroom during the lecture. There are more important things right now.]
You have to come see! I bet it's amazing! [A squeal.] Sorry! But it's here!
6. Network
Good day, fellow students. I was not intending to make use of the Network again, however I have determined it is the best venue for reaching the greatest amount of people for my project.
As you know, I am a Seer. I have been attempting to hone my skills at "seeing" the truth of things in the present, under the guidance of Professor Jailbreak. At this point, I am trying to distinguish the visual traces of magic that come from power types and origins. For example, a Candle signature will look different than a Mage. Sometimes there are combinations, and I would like to gather enough information to make a small database of typing for my own personal use.
If you are interested in volunteering your time for this, it will only take a few minutes initially. You may be called back if there are things I cannot discriminate on first viewing. Please reply with any questions you may have, or to schedule an appointment for me to view and log your magical information.
Thank you.
7. Wildcard
Anything, anywhere~!
Note that Toki is staying at the Inn of Atropos in Soleil for the month and won't be found in his dorm room after the 5th.
✦ inbox threads also always welcomed
WHERE: Campus and Soleil
WHEN: October 4th onwards
WHAT: a celebration, shopping, working, an educational outing, ???
WARNINGS: potential for RNG visions
1. Freedom Party - Banquet Hall [10/04, closed to established cr]
[Despite a few additional incidents in September, the overall second assessment went relatively well. Toki has been given freedom, conditionally, and he will take it. The first day unleashed, he isn't really sure what to do with himself. It feels weird; he'd gotten so used to it. Taking the place of the leash is a tracking rune device doubling as a medical alert bracelet, deemed a necessity if Toki is to go anywhere by himself. Instructions on the bracelet state to call the academy should anything occur, instead of an ambulance or the police. He's a little annoyed, but it could be worse, and it's still a cause for celebration.
On Friday night, a section of the Banquet Hall has been set aside for Toki's rather subdued "freedom party". It's more of a gathering; there's no music or entertainment. A simple social event, catered by Honey and Sugar Patisserie. Instead of something off-the-wall, Toki has gone for a common autumn theme. Pine cone and leaf centerpieces on the tables, and a few select food and drink items; pumpkin and blueberry pies, coconut marzipan cake, caramel apples, and cute animal pastries with choices of honey, hazelnut, and chocolate spreads. Drinks include fancy spiced almond milk hot chocolate and plain apple cider.
Toki invites everyone who has been there for him, but doesn't expect much of a turnout. No matter the audience, he has important things to say. He doesn't have a podium or a microphone, but needs neither as he's tall and loud. He stands in front of the tables as golems bring out the food. He can usually talk at length without much trouble or pausing for breath, but this is a delicate subject and very meaningful for him. He already feels like crying, an he starts to half-way though.]
Hello. Uhh... I just want to say thank you for helping me get to this point. I know I'm difficult to deal with and talk to, and I appreciate every single attempt to help me, even if sometimes I wasn't ready to acknowledge some things. It's still very hard for me to be here, to share this reality and I've had a few setbacks, but I think I'm in a good place now. I talk a lot, but I don't have the words to truly express how grateful I am that you didn't give up on me and you wouldn't let me give up on myself.
[After that, he leaves the room for a few minutes to compose himself; returning to one of the tables and trying the hot chocolate.]
2. Downtown Soleil [10/05]
[After selling or donating most of the clothing he'd outgrown or no longer wanted, Toki has a massive shopping day in Soleil. He's avoiding the mall in favor of the downtown offerings. He wants to distance himself from the old him, which includes his bright and clashy style choices of the past. He's opted to start bleaching his hair again, a throwback to his pre-Daybreak existence when he was ostensibly happier. It looks a lot better this time around, having it done professionally instead of dyeing it himself. It's a light blond, evenly highlighted, and a far cry from the messy tri-color mix of blond/brown/red he'd arrived at the academy with.
Toki's brought a golem along to carry everything, and he's already bought far too much. The golem holds bags full of tailored pants, button down shirts, assorted blazers, vests, and sweaters. Everything is muted earthy colors, blacks, off-whites, and navy blues. The bags sit on top of three shoeboxes, containing both brown and black oxfords and a pair of brown leather boots. There's a few other things on his list, and the golem waits outside while he enters another shop, immediately running into somebody when he gets past the doorway.]
My apologies~!
[Sounding overly excited, it may come off as facetious, but in truth, he's just so happy to be out by himself.]
3. Not Quite Volunteering [10/07-10/31]
[One condition of Toki ditching the leash was having some structured schedule beyond classes to occupy his time. Long periods in which to ruminate on strange and illogical ideas were unacceptable. Simple on-campus tasks have been assigned, neither of which he's being paid for, and most evenings are spent at one of two locations:]
- a. bookstore - hall of pythia (fri-sun)
[It shouldn't be that hard to look up whether or not a book is available, or how much things cost, but there's too much direct social interaction with no escape. Toki finds himself easily flustered, trying to be perfect. It's a particularly slow night, and he's distracted by the buzzing of the overhead lights because the library is so quiet, even inside the bookstore. Until a stack of books is set down on the counter in front of him, the noise amplified in an echo. Startled, his greeting is awkward and his gestures are flaily. He's trying.]
Hello! It is a nice day- night. Did you find everything!?
- b. market square (mon-wed)
[Utilizing the greenhouse for illicit activities resulted in a ban from it, as well as an involuntary contribution to the market: selling gardening items. It's so boring, and no one wants to buy tools or seeds or things of that nature. The flowers and potted plants go more quickly. Today, the stall contains assorted orange and red flowers, tiny pumpkins, and colorful gourds. Toki spends most of the hours painting scenes and decorations on flower pots of all sizes.]
4. Museum of Supernatural History - Soleil
[One Saturday morning, Toki has ventured into unknown territory. Going to a museum, by himself, on purpose. He has a lot to make up for, and classes alone won't help his lack of magic history background. History has always been a failure of a subject for him, moreso than any other, so he's making an extra effort. He's wearing his Daybreak uniform for no reason except he thinks it makes him look more studious and obviously here for educational purposes. That, and Ekkehardt's ribbon looks much less awkward with said uniform than regular clothing.
Toki is currently looking through a dragon exhibit, comparing the depictions to Odd-Eyes and noting differences. He has a clipboard with all of the museum literature attached, and a notebook on top of that. He takes extensive notes, in complete and coherent sentences, and sketches claw and wing details in the margins. Along with his rune tracking/medical alert bracelet, he's acquired a ring. It's a thin band of orichalcum on his right ring finger, bisecting a tiny giraffe tattoo. His earring experiment results were positive, except for the earring itself. It was too hard to put in and remove frequently without seeing what he was doing. With visions stabilized for the most part, the ring is merely a precaution to avoid a potential scene at the museum. He'd had bad luck with that in Paris.
He pauses in his sketching to lean forward and read a plaque. Jotting down the information, he mutters to himself, completely absorbed in his undertaking.]
So many scale types...
5. La Pucelle [closed to one tag-in]
[In the middle of a class, Toki receives a text message and jumps out of his seat.]
It's here! It's here!
[Something he'd been working on in secret, though it didn't actually take much effort. Still, it's an achievement, and he's dying to show it off. He grabs the hand of the nearest student to drag them along with him as he leaves the classroom during the lecture. There are more important things right now.]
You have to come see! I bet it's amazing! [A squeal.] Sorry! But it's here!
6. Network
Good day, fellow students. I was not intending to make use of the Network again, however I have determined it is the best venue for reaching the greatest amount of people for my project.
As you know, I am a Seer. I have been attempting to hone my skills at "seeing" the truth of things in the present, under the guidance of Professor Jailbreak. At this point, I am trying to distinguish the visual traces of magic that come from power types and origins. For example, a Candle signature will look different than a Mage. Sometimes there are combinations, and I would like to gather enough information to make a small database of typing for my own personal use.
If you are interested in volunteering your time for this, it will only take a few minutes initially. You may be called back if there are things I cannot discriminate on first viewing. Please reply with any questions you may have, or to schedule an appointment for me to view and log your magical information.
Thank you.
7. Wildcard
Anything, anywhere~!
Note that Toki is staying at the Inn of Atropos in Soleil for the month and won't be found in his dorm room after the 5th.
✦ inbox threads also always welcomed
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I wanted it to be real, because you were so happy. Even if you can't go back there, to that time, you got to see it again. After you left to see her, I met another Coco. She was older, but she was there and she helped me get back.
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Did she now? She's a helpful girl, my Coco. Even in dreams, it would seem.[He sounds fond, of course.] It was as real as a dream could be. I hope the other dreams treated you well.
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I didn't think about that, but I... may have been in someone else's dream too and it was. Weird.
[He's never going to look at Moriarty again without seeing the creepy blank-faced man.]
Okay! Let's not talk about that! Positivity! I'm focusing on that now.
[He gestures to the food set-up and smiles again.]
This may be a little elaborate, but I just wanted to have a good time and show people how much they mean to me. I've never really felt... at home anywhere, and maybe it's because reality wasn't always something I could... touch. I don't want to run away anymore.
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I- oh. Okay.
[Even in a better mood-- and being much easier to follow than he used to be-- Toki still leaves him in the dust. He'd have offered a chance to talk, if needed, but it feels out of place.
And then more so, as Toki manages to find his heart and make it ache. He was never far from reality, himself, but...]
No, this is good. I'm glad you have this. It's like a homecoming. [He smiles.] For you.
[He moves, pulling Toki into a hug. He speaks softly, the kind of thing he always wanted to hear.] Welcome home, kid.
[No more running. Despite all that happens here, Toki's found a place to be safe.]