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[ JULY CATCH-ALL ] dextera’s summer of fun

WHO: dextera + various! maybe even... you.
WHERE: all around!
WHEN: july! specific dates will be denoted if they’re important.
WHAT: quests and other important things. starters will be in the comments! (if you want to do something, you can PM me or pp me at

pavaal!)
WARNINGS: probably violence, sadness… dextera is just like that, you know.

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[ after the incident with the bogeyman, despite dextera’s reluctance to use the angelic rifle at all in the tower… its destructive power can come in handy for monsters that may otherwise be unbeatable. the problem is that he doesn’t know much how to shoot a gun that’s small enough to require aiming, so he’s luckily enlisted help from two kind (or just reckless) souls that are willing to complete this quest with him.

he’s asked them to meet him by the harbor in bluo—saeki, with the gun and the expertise, and cairngorm with the relative indestructibility. shooting a rock seems like the best way to make sure no one gets hurt, while dextera tries to learn quickly enough to get this quest done in time. ]

[ They are literally only willing because they don't want to see someone much more fragile than themself get shot - and they guess they kind of owe Dextera for helping them in the forest. If this is going to keep him from shooting at someone who could actually die (or feel pain for that matter), then so be it, but that doesn't mean they have to be happy about it.

When they pace up to the agreed meeting place, they're carrying a jar filled with tree resin and a few cloths and paintbrushes, a typical frown on their features. They're definitely expecting to get damaged somehow, though they aren't sure how badly... they've already been warned that guns are quite powerful, but a part of them also thinks that spending centuries dodging arrows should help them if something goes amiss. They don't know how fast bullets are... ]

Hey.

[ Short wave to get his attention!!! ]

[ bullets are fast, cairngorm. dextera offers a little wave in response, though it is almost definitely more of a greeting than just grabbing attention. saeki will come soon, but in the meantime, dextera’s attention is turned to… the resin? and all the supplies?

for a moment, he wonders if cairngorm has misunderstood the attempt here, but he’s sure that they were told in no uncertain terms that they’re going to get shot at. ]

What are those?

[ dextera, sweet and useless, has brought the apple, and it’s simply up to saeki to bring along the gun. ]

[ Saeki's never really played teacher before. The escorts all had their weapons and they really didn't have any reason to change them. But it shouldn't be impossible, he thinks. He learned and Dextera seems bright, so with some practice and the use of no less than two 'targets' that won't suffer much for mistakes made, he thinks Dextera will get it down to a science in no time.

He is absolutely irritated with himself for being a little on the late side, but he arrives with a chipper expression all the same. This is exciting enough that it squashes out the negativity he is directing at himself. ]

Hello! Sorry, I needed to make sure my rifle was cleaned properly.

[ Before they answer, they look up to the other person who just appeared, giving him the quick up-down look, then turning back to Dextera. ]

If I get broken, it'll be up to you to glue me back together with this.

[ Their attention is drawn back to that rifle-- they've never seen a gun in person, so they're not exactly sure how to feel about it. ]

So try not to knock my head off with that.

[ if they get broken…!

dextera is already well-aware that cairngorm can lose a whole limb and be all right, but he still doesn’t want to be the cause of an issue like that. hopefully everyone comes out of this unscathed. ]

Hello.

[ dextera greets who must be saeki with a small wave. this is the first time they’re meeting in person, but seeing him, dextera knows they must have passed each other around town. ]

Thank you both for coming.

[ Ah, it looks like this one is setting the rules for Dextera right away. He tips the brim of his hat towards Dextera and Cairngorm in greeting. ]

We'll try to make this as easy as possible. If Dextera follows my instructions, it should be fine. If at any point you feel you want to back out, I don't mind taking over target-duty.

[ They give Saeki a little nod of acknowledgement, setting their little trinkets they'd brought in the dirt. ]

Whatever. Let's just get it over with...

[ The sooner, the better, as far as they're concerned - that way, they don't have to think too hard about why they should back out, like he says. With a little brush off one of their shoulders, they take a step farther away from the pair, giving a little point to the apple Dextera had brought. ]

You need to give that to me, don't you?

[ They hold their gloved hand out expectantly. ]

[ dextera nods, offering over the apple, and there’s a moment where he wonders what cairngorm looks like when they try to eat… do they even have a stomach, or is it just solid rock in the back of their throat?

either way, that feels like a personal question. ]

Over there.

[ not too far, but not point-blank, either. dextera has been the target a couple times now, and he knows about where cairngorm should stand for definite (mostly) success.

then, he turns to saeki. ]

Ready.

[ this seems a little tense, but not the worst. He wonders if a being like cairngorm gets nervous at all about these things. Dextera certainly might as the shooter.

He hands him the rifle. ]

Be careful of the kickback.

[ They stomp over to where they've been directed, wondering about how much they've changed to agree to insane stunts like this. All because they don't wanna see some mortal's head blown off. They're already beginning to feel regret for this decision, but they can't sulk when there two other people there...

Instead, they just grumpily balance the apple on their head, letting out a very defeated sigh and watching the two expectantly in preparation. ]

Come on. Let's get it over with.

[ nobody is going to have a good time today, honestly. if everyone comes away alive from this that’ll be a success in dextera’s book.

the feeling of a gun in his hands isn’t unfamiliar, but dextera takes some time to adjust to the size of it—much smaller and lighter than the angelic rifle he’s familiar with. he settles the gun on his shoulder, first, and then decides it’s a bad angle, and there’s a lot of nervous shuffling around before he finally takes aim and fires. ]

Ah—!

[ perhaps unsurprisingly, the first bullet goes awry, though it at least misses cairngorm entirely instead of knocking out their head. ]

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[ JULY CATCH-ALL ] dextera’s summer of fun

QUEST 17 | SAEKI + CAIRNGORM

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