City: The City

[theskyaccepts]

WHO: Tsunayoshi Sawada (theskyaccepts) & You
WHAT: Exploring the City
WHERE: Convenience stores, Bowling Alley, Park, Just Around
WHEN: Throughout July
WARNINGS: n/a, but will be updated if needed



A. Convenience Store

[Tsuna's been here for, well, a couple weeks at least.

Things haven't really gotten any better. Still no answers. Still super weird. He's at least around people and starting to make friends but a small community doesn't quite combat the vastness of the City. Don't get him wrong, he's still grateful.

But being on his own again is bothersome. He misses his friends. For all their chaos, they were always around. And they aren't not. The silence gets to him.

To combat this, he wanders. Never too far from the apartment building but enough that he can start getting his bearings. He's got at least one route that he's certain of, to the convenience store on the corner. It's familiar enough and he can at least get some food there.

And so he's in the quiet aisle, looking at the frozen food and trying to make a decision. There's a basket beside him with a few things of cup ramen in it. It's pretty obvious that Tsuna's not a cook.]

[B. Bowling Alley]

[Tsuna doesn't have the best memories of bowling alleys. The last time he was in one was probably way back when he was forced on that Blind Group Date with Longchamp, and well...the less said about that the better.

But it's new and it's different and well, nothing's really stopped him in this place before.]

We can just...play?

[He's standing at the end of the lane with a ball in his hands. Does he even know what he's doing?]

[C. Park]

[Tsuna is in a quiet part of the park, ideally away from obvious public spaces.

He's staring at the rings on his fingers, almost concentrating on them. It's like there's something blocking the way he usually accesses his flames. He knows Natsu's still in there, but the little lion can't get out. Which is too bad. He'd like a familiar face.

But the voice in his head that sounds suspiciously like Reborn is yelling at him to train and so that's what he's going to do. And so he focuses, snapping into the Hyper Dying Will mode, a brilliant Orange flame appearing in the centre of his forehead. And then there's a moment of panic, because his Gear hasn't activated. And all he can do is stare at the rings on his hands.]

Hie! Why...why isn't it working?

[D. Wildcard]

[Want something different? Want to plot? urbaninja

Comments

[stubboarn]

I understand that feeling. The ability hasn't been 'taken away', at least, not technically; but it's also rendered useless enough to be worrisome.

[ dimitri sighs. ]

I'd keep track of any changes, just in case. We ought to know when our bodies are being altered without our will. It is bad enough that we're here.

[theskyaccepts]

[Tsuna nods, looking a little nervous at the prospect. He certainly didn't sign up for any alterations.]

That sounds like a good idea...I should probably make a note of everything.

It's kinda frustrating though. I didn't think I'd ever feel like this but I'm kinda bothered that I can't use my full strength.

[stubboarn]

[ he tries to smile at him encouragingly. ]

As a rather smart friend of mine said, you are still yourself even without your strength. It just means that we'll have to help each other in order to ensure our safety here.

If you need anything - company, or aid - you can always message me. My name is Dimitri. I use the same name over the network, too.

[theskyaccepts]

Right, I'll remember that.

[Even if he doesn't have his friends here, he does have the ability to make new ones.]

I'm Tsuna...tsuna27 on the network.

It's nice to meet you, and thank you, the reminder. Really. It's easy to forget sometimes.

[stubboarn]

You're very welcome.

Is there a reason for the number?

[ that can't be his age? he looks even younger than he is ... ]

[theskyaccepts]

Not really. Kind of a lucky number.

And I guess, a bit of a pun on my name. Tsu sounds like two, and Na comes from nana, which is seven.

[stubboarn]

Is that so? [ dimitri sounds amused as he says it. ] Everyone's so creative with their names on the network. I couldn't think of anything nice, and so I figured I'd just stick with my name.

It's not how we would normally do things, back in our world. A network is rather unheard of.

[theskyaccepts]

I don't know how creative mine is.

[Said with a bit of a laugh. It is just his name and a number after all.]

But some people do go all out, yeah. I know sometimes its for anonymity, but it's not like it's much of an internet forum.

What would you normally do?

[stubboarn]

Not be on the internet, [ dimitri says evenly. ] My world isn't advanced enough for such a thing. Where I come from, the church controls the printing press and we send letters to each other by messengers across the land.

[ so! medieval. ]

[theskyaccepts]

Hie? That sounds...

[Yeah, he needs a moment. He's got the different worlds down but different time periods to? That's a lot.]

Sorry, that just sounds like something from my world's past. Like, a long time ago.

[stubboarn]

[ dimitri laughs softly. ]

I imagine so. If this world is familiar to you - then you're likely way ahead of me in terms of ... time.

It's rather amazing to me that there are so many futures out there. It gives me a lot of hope for my own home.

[theskyaccepts]

Well, I'm actually from a much smaller town, so a big city like this is kind of intimidating sometimes.

But yeah, there's a lot of ways a future can go. So, I hope your home gets a good one.

[And he means that, because he's seen what bad futures look like.]

I guess you've had to adjust to a lot, though, huh?

[stubboarn]

[ dimitri nods. ]

I have. But I can't say it hasn't been fun along the way. There are plenty of modern conveniences I've never had that I wished we did, back in our world.

[theskyaccepts]

[Tsuna laughs, a little awkwardly.]

Hearing that, I feel kinda bad for taking everything for granted. But, what kinda things?

[stubboarn]

Well, the electric kettle is very useful, [ dimitri says thoughtfully. ] A washing machine, and a machine that dries, is also ingenious - it cuts through a lot of the hard labour of taking care of your clothes. A dishwasher is also quite helpful in the kitchen.

A lot of things that seem to be quite commonplace with everyone is new to me, and very interesting because of that. I feel very spoiled having this experience, and I'm sure I'll have difficulty returning home and adjusting once more.

[theskyaccepts]

Yeah, I can definitely get how being without those things would be hard now.

Have you tried a microwave yet?

[That's probably the modern convenience that Tsuna uses the most. Or at least, the one he trusts himself to use.]

[stubboarn]

Certainly. But my roommate and I, although we like the convenience it presents, would rather learn how to cook - it's always a lot better to figure out things by yourself without the help of an appliance, especially for something like cooking.

We're trying out a lot of the vegetables and fruits here that aren't familiar to us as well. Our culinary adventures have been quite exciting. [ also daunting, just trying out new food and new everything in a foreign land. ]

[theskyaccepts]

[Tsuna looks a little sheepish at that. He's certainly no cook, and a microwave is a useful thing to have.]

It sounds like you lived in a really different world from me. I'm glad you're getting the chance to learn about it all.