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[ OPEN/CATCH-ALL ] the crickets still sing in october.
WHO: dextera! and others!
WHERE: all around town, in a variety of places!
WHEN: october!
WHAT: an open prompt for quest 29’s skeletons (eating them), and whatever else comes up!
WARNINGS: he’s eating bones.
i. NO BONES ABOUT IT (OPEN)
[ dextera used to have a pretty healthy habit for eating bones—it used to be his thing, in fact, but lately he hasn’t had as much of a reason to eat them with all the color popping back up around town. they still provide some nutritional value to him, though, considering the way his body works, and what better to start hoarding for winter than by disassembling skeletons and biting right through their brittle bodies?
throughout the month, catch him doing this exact thing. sometimes he defeats the skeletons before chomping them, and sometimes he just rips the arm off one with his teeth like a dog. the latter, however, he’s only doing if he thinks no one is watching. ]
ii, but new. SEXY NUN COSTUME (~10/17 - 10/19)
iii. WILDCARD
WHERE: all around town, in a variety of places!
WHEN: october!
WHAT: an open prompt for quest 29’s skeletons (eating them), and whatever else comes up!
WARNINGS: he’s eating bones.
i. NO BONES ABOUT IT (OPEN)
[ dextera used to have a pretty healthy habit for eating bones—it used to be his thing, in fact, but lately he hasn’t had as much of a reason to eat them with all the color popping back up around town. they still provide some nutritional value to him, though, considering the way his body works, and what better to start hoarding for winter than by disassembling skeletons and biting right through their brittle bodies?
throughout the month, catch him doing this exact thing. sometimes he defeats the skeletons before chomping them, and sometimes he just rips the arm off one with his teeth like a dog. the latter, however, he’s only doing if he thinks no one is watching. ]
ii, but new. SEXY NUN COSTUME (~10/17 - 10/19)
[ dextera got this costume from carving a pumpkin, and it’s probably going to stay on him for a solid three days. he can’t hide in his house for the whole time, especially once the harvest festival starts up, but he also doesn’t want to be seen in it—so of course, people have to see him in it, because that’s the way rp works.
whenever he does have to leave his house, he tries to wear a coat, but the unfortunate reality of this outfit is that still leaves his habit, the jewelry, the socks, and the heels to see from practically any angle. a more discerning eye will definitely see upon looking at him from the front that he’s wearing a dress that was definitely meant for someone with breasts. he’s wobbly walking around in the first place, and it’s only by the grace of god that the few times he trips, the back of his coat is long enough to keep from flashing his ass to the world.
let him die! ]
whenever he does have to leave his house, he tries to wear a coat, but the unfortunate reality of this outfit is that still leaves his habit, the jewelry, the socks, and the heels to see from practically any angle. a more discerning eye will definitely see upon looking at him from the front that he’s wearing a dress that was definitely meant for someone with breasts. he’s wobbly walking around in the first place, and it’s only by the grace of god that the few times he trips, the back of his coat is long enough to keep from flashing his ass to the world.
let him die! ]
iii. WILDCARD
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[ a pause. ]
...I was a little nuts that one time.
[ SAID IN THE FLATTEST TONE. Is the unhinged rant the reason they got walnuts??? ]
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[ dextera clears his throat. was that intentional? was he supposed to laugh? he’s honestly not sure, so he lets it fly as if ryo had said something perfectly normal. he would never forgive himself if he laughed when it wasn’t supposed to be funny. ]
But you’re OK now.
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...Yeah. [ He is, and he hopes that won't happen again; it felt nice, certainly, but it was so unlike him. Once that's out there, he turns to leave the room. ]
Come, let's go.
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…
[ he follows ryo, dutiful as ever. ]
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We're going to Flavo; there's plenty of space there. I initially considered planting it in the plot I use for beekeeping, but I don't think that would be a good idea.
[ Let's not disturb the bees. ]
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plus, the bees will be safe! ]
…are you going to try to grow it?
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who knows! that’s what experimenting is for. ]
It could be useful. [ a pause. ] It is useful.
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[ Like a severe food shortage and Dave having returned home or being incapacitated in some way that prevents him from growing more food for the town, for example. It's not his main reasoning for wanting to control it though; he wants to learn more about himself and see what exactly he's capable of.
What's the extent of this power, does he have any other powers he isn't aware of...? If any of them are dangerous, maybe learning how to control one power will help him control the others, too. ]
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I’ll help you. However I can.
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But I wouldn't mind.
[ Even if said help won't amount to anything in the end, Dextera's presence would be appreciated while he navigates this uncharted territory. It's been a little over half a year and he's made a lot of progress on the obstacle course that leads to Ryo's friendship, even he's still reluctant to recognize it as such. The only friend he needs or wants in his life is Akira. But the progress is evident in the invitation to help him plant a tree, in accepting his help.
As the cobblestone street begins to give way to Flavo's dirt roads, the last dregs of daylight slip behind the trees. ]
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that’s as good as a yes from ryo, in the case of something like this. of course it’s efficient, letting dextera tag along in case something goes wrong, but dextera wants to read something friendlier into it. eventually, he is going to trick himself into outright asking ryo about why he fucked guren over. ]
…
[ dextera lets himself smile, and he follows along quietly. the skeletons are, for now, cleared out, though he’s sure a few more are going to march into town overnight. once they reach a relatively empty plot of land, he taps ryo’s arm. ]
How about here?
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[ He steps into the plot, holding up the lantern to get a better view of the area. Once he's located a spot where the soil looks easy to dig, he kneels down. The lantern is set aside and he pushes the half-rusted trowel into the ground, pulling up a clump of dirt. ]
Did you know that walnut trees can restrict growth in nearby plants? [ It's said in an attempt to make some small talk while digging. ]
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that’s a promise he wants to fulfill, before he leaves this place. ]
Why?
[ he tries to keep his hands near the light of the lantern. ]
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They produce a substance known as juglone, which is toxic to many plants, and can cause allergic reactions in humans. The juglone seeps into the soil and susceptible plants turn yellow, wilt, and sometimes die.
[ Fun facts with Professor Asuka! Okay, that probably wasn't very fun, but it was factual. It's a good thing he tried to give the walnut to Dextera instead of handing it over to Dave to plant in the garden like he originally intended. ]
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[ resources, perhaps—or maybe the walnut tree can’t help it. maybe it’s one of the many baroques of the world, a strange twisting that god failed to right a long time ago. ]
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[ sometimes it's just nature doing what it has to do to ensure survival, even if it's at the expense of others around it. ]
I actually intended to give it to Dave; the fact that it's toxic didn't occur to me until a few minutes ago.
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[ dextera wonders if they could have come back from something like that, with winter coming up. it’s hard for plants to grow when it begins to frost, right? he actually doesn’t know anything about agriculture.
as ryo digs the hole down, dextera finds himself still remembering the last time they buried something together. ]
…do you remember when we met?
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...No. [ He shakes his head. ]
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[ dextera’s first assumption is that ryo didn’t care enough about that meeting to remember it, but that doesn’t seem right. he’s not the type of person to just forget, is he? ]
Really? We buried a skeleton. That’s what… this reminded me of.
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I don't remember at all. [ He remembers the skeletons showing up in their closets, just not burying one with Dextera. ]
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is it because he died? ]
…The Town took it away. [ an explanation, so ryo doesn’t think it’s his own memory failing. ] Don’t worry.
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He pulls the trowel from the soil. ]
Put the seedling in the hole.
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who else lost a memory of him? ]
…
[ he nods, and gently, silently places the walnut into the hole ryo dug for it. ]
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