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chizuru yukimura ( 雪村 千鶴 ) ([personal profile] tealeafs) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2023-03-07 07:13 pm

(closed) march catchall

Who: Ange ([personal profile] entreats), Chizuru ([personal profile] tealeafs), Daniel ([personal profile] miyagimagic) and various others.
What: March shenanigans.
When: During all of March.
Where: Locations vary.

Content Warnings: Nothing right now, specific warnings will be in headers when they come up.

( starters in the comments! if you want to plot anything with me, feel free to either pm the journal or contact me at [plurk.com profile] queeningsquare, i'm always open to new ideas and threads! )
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-06 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she’s going to do the most unholy thing imaginable to man.










she’s just going to fix his pillow, just kidding. like literally fluffing it up and adjusting where it is, exactly, so it’s not too far below his back. just enough for him to ease up against without slouching. ]


That looked uncomfortable.
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-04-09 10:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ .. oh.

Huh.

Not exactly what Daniel expected. Not that he thought there would be something nefarious here, but-- it's also not like he expects a complete stranger to just fluff up his pillow for him. Daniel may have been fairly well-off back home, but his humble origins definitely make him look a touch awkward or flustered to have someone doing this for him..

Even if he's also nice enough to add an: ]


Oh.. Thank you.

[ An awkward thanks, but he means it!! In fact, Daniel is Daniel (read: stupidly honest in some ways) enough to continue to admit: ] I didn't think you were about to do that.

[ Don't mind him carefully shifting to lean back against it now then. Perhaps wincing a little again, since moving too much is still painful, but he tries to cover it up by continuing on to speak. Lightly, almost faintly jokingly. ]

Do you usually go around helping people by fluffing up their pillows?
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-11 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I usually tend to be a surprise.

[ . . . that has so much more meaning to it than the current context, but perhaps it'll make sense. someday in the near future! in the meantime, makima crosses her legs and straightens her back, returning to the preparation of her "gift". ]

I wanted to thank you for supporting Shigeo, and I'm sorry for what happened. [ she gestures, now, and stands slightly to place the cloth and contents over his lap for observation on his own accord. ] I wanted to give you this— and get to know you more.

[ "this" happens to be, upon closer inspection, dried leaves of some kind. there's a little filter within the metal hourglass cup that can also work as a mixer.

the fragrance smells refreshing and a touch medicinal, but the herb has an subtle sweetness to it. ]
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-04-13 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Daniel does look at it. With a look that definitely seems to be leaning towards the positive. Maybe something a little like herbal tea? It reminds him of the sort of things mister Miyagi always had at the ready whenever there was something wrong with Daniel when he was so much younger. ]

Thank you. [ Hence the genuine appreciation in his tone when he lifts his gaze from the items and back over at Makima herself. ] Though.. really, there is no need to be sorry. What happened was a pure accident.

[ Not that he's taking her 'sorry' as guilt or anything of the sort. It's just-- he doesn't want Mob blaming himself, so it feels easier to think of the entire incident in terms of it being a thing no one has to feel sorry for in the first place. ]

I told him too that everything can heal and be rebuilt. [ He'd shrug a little, but.. you know.

Can't really move his back and all that. ]


Accidents happen. The only difference is that this is on an entirely different level than I'm used to.
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-18 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed.

[ poor daniel. makima folds her hands into her lap, a leg crossed over another. ]

There's no need to worry. I'm not apologizing for him, [ because of course, it was an "accident". (although would it still be one if she knew what happened before, during and after, and simply chose not to intervene to gain the best of the outcomes? well—) ] but I do lament the damage that came from it.

[ hmm!! ]

I wasn't sure what tea would suite your tastes, so I chose an assortment.
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-04-20 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not picky. [ Which is true - when it comes to tea, anyway. ] Any of these would be fine. You can choose-- maybe your favourite, so we can have some together?

[ Daniel smiles a little as he says it. As far as he's concerned, it's nothing but a kind thing to come over and check up on him and even offer some tea while she's at it. It's not like she has any obligation to do so, after all, even when Daniel is teaching one of her kids. ]

It's nice to have something a little lighter in the wake of this.

[ Like just sitting here and drinking tea - even if he's still stuck in bed, making it not exactly the most normal of situations for Daniel. ]

For the kids' sakes too. [ Because that's an adult's duty, right? Being strong for the kids. Showing them that everything can be okay and normal again, even after something really bad happens. That nothing is ruined forever. ]
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-24 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd love that.

[ she goes for the black tea and holds that up for him to see. she should get up to go make it soon, but you know what? conversation, good. or so many would say! ]

It gives us a chance to get to know each other, too. [ and after a pause, ] Do you have a favorite tea?
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-04-24 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Daniel smiles a little. It's just a touch funny - the idea of sharing what kind of teas they like, as if this was some online personality quiz where that would give a very specific answer about them. ]

Jasmine. [ Still he answers. Effortlessly. It's not a difficult question for Daniel. ] The kind of they drink in Okinawa. Sanpin-cha.

[ It's been a while since he's talked about it though, the words feeling a little foreign on his tongue all over again. ]

I've tried out different kinds of jasmine tea back in the States, but it never felt the same to me. [ Of course Daniel doesn't even know if Makima is from a world where they even share the same countries as exist in his, but-- well, he figures his answer makes enough sense even without that context. ] How about you?
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-25 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ now, makima does not look japanese, probably . . . but when the language rolls off her tongue to accompany his pronunciation, it is native and fluent down to the t(ea). ]

さんぴん茶. [ she knows that one. delicious. ] I have friends down in Okinawa. The leaves have an unmatched quality to them, don’t they?
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-04-25 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh?

[ There's a hint of surprise in Daniel's eyes. Nothing too much, since it's nothing to be baffled by - of course anyone could have friends in Okinawa as long as that place exists in their world. It's just not something you often come across. And while Daniel doesn't imagine they could be people he knows, since the Okinawa in his world and the Okinawa in her world could be different places with different people entirely, it still feels like having something quite rare in common with her.

It's nice. ]


That's right. That entire place is just-- it's really beautiful. It's truly something else. [ Despite the fact that the man still seems a little weak while he's recovering, it's like there's some energy coming over him just by talking about this. A real fondness. ]

It's where my teacher came from. He took me on a trip there when I was young [ or more like Daniel insisted that he was allowed to come along and used up his entire college fund for it.. ] so it's always felt like a really special place to me.
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-26 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oh, how cute . . . makima keeps her smile in place, and just before she brings her own junction of words together, that very smile grows. ]

Oh, that long ago? [ is there a bit of jest in her voice—? age jokes between two adults are nothing out of the ordinary. ] I was stationed in Tokyo before Trench— Without a doubt, the countryside's charm and calm are unmatched, [ there's nothing better than getting away from the ruckus for a while, ] and also a favorite of mine.
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-04-27 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Stationed, huh.

It's an interesting word to use for that, Daniel thinks. Not a weird one, for sure, but it does feel like it might have something to do with her job, if she's wording it like that. ]


Tokyo? Your life must've been pretty hectic then. [ Of course Daniel has been there too.

He's not a weaboo for nothing. ]


Everything seemed so rushed there, even compared to the Valley. [ No, Daniel, that's just because you live in your quiet rich people suburb.. ]
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-04-30 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I’m glad I know the countryside to be able to discern. I might even be more of a country mouse myself.

[ she makes a move to lift herself from the chair and get going on heating up some water for their tea. it shouldn’t take long! ]

Is the Valley your home?
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-05-01 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. For decades now. It's the San Fernando Valley. [ At least he thinks to specify, since to non-locals - especially to people all the way from another country - Daniel knows that it could just be.. any valley out there.. ] On the westcoast of the United States.

[ He pauses though when he sees her getting up, giving her an expression that's only very faintly sheepish. ]

.. usually I'd offer to get up and help you, but..

[ His voice trails off with a 'you know' kind of feeling.

Daniel can't even stand by himself, let alone get up enough to go make them some tea. ]
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-05-02 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, California.

[ "california" is said with light emphasis. she's had good education where geography and history are concerned! which really just means— she's taking this conversation and making tea right along. the water is boiled in no time, and soon there are two cups being prepared with the grace of japan itself. ]

It's why I came in the first place. Please rest, if not just this once.

[ she sees he's so eager to serve and please and help

it probably crushes him when he can't, doesn't it? ]
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-05-03 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hey, how about you don't nail him so perfectly and then call him out where he can't see it-- ]

You're still a guest.

[ It's not an insistent kind of protest, even though it's still said. Daniel won't throw a fit over this sort of thing, after all - even if there's a touch of shame or guilt (or both, mixed together) within him at the thought of having someone he's only now meeting for the first time taking care of him like this. Way to make a good first impression on the students' parents, Daniel.

He tries to bat away the thought by continuing, making his second statement a little bit lighter. ]


And.. it's also not quite how I expected my first parent-teacher conference, I guess.
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-05-06 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ makima's eyes only 👀

"parent-teacher conference". it makes the corners of makima's lips genuinely curl up. ]


Neither did I, but that's the charm to it, isn't it?

[ what she says following this may not be as humanly genuine, but she does mean it in her own way. in the same way any of them would love a pet to pieces, maybe. ]

I care a great deal for those boys. I'm glad we see eye-to-eye.

[ but: behold! makima makes great tea. ]
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-05-08 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ No need to even tell him to take some of the tea when she brings it over. Daniel is already grabbing one of the cups, holding it between both of his hands with a slight, but grateful smile. He can't feel the heat radiating from the cup ever since he found himself a coldblood in this place, but old habits of holding cups die hard. ]

Well, I imagine you do. [ Those words sound genuine too.

Why would Daniel have any reason to believe otherwise? Especially-- ]


Since you took them in. [ Not even just one kid. Multiple. ] It's hard to see all these kids out here without them having their parents around, huh? Makes you want to take care of them.

[ A sentiment Daniel understands very, very well - which is why he's offering it up here so easily. ]
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-05-12 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I used to do something similar on the work front.

[ take the odd balls in, put them to work. but alas, she’d take in the more vulnerable when it came to devil hunting to at least serve some kind of purpose before kicking the bucket. most of them were just destined for it, not cut out for the job.

but she’ll take them anyway. they were all part of something bigger.

what daniel says is what he feels, though. it gives makima a weapon to use, and a wooly costume to wear among sheep. how else could a wolf blend in? ]


I never had the chance to interact with children, though. It’s been a first, and I’m enjoying it.
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-05-14 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Huh.

Between what she said before that stood out a little to him, and now this.. It sure makes it hard to picture what exactly Makima had been doing back home. Something that does involve taking care of people, but not kids? He'd assume she might have worked at a retirement home, but that doesn't fit what she said before.. ]


What kind of work do you do back home, if I may ask? [ Hey, Daniel can be polite. Makima seems a lot younger than him, but she's still an adult, right? ] I mean, I know I just seem like a karate teacher here and all, but I actually ran a car dealership for a living.

[ Not that it's super relevant - he just figures it's nice to offer that up if he's asking the same from her. ]
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-05-18 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she feigns an interested hum. a car dealership and a sensei! ]

Here I thought you were a full-time sensei.

[ as for her: ]

It's a government job. Public Safety. [ she gently omits it's safety against devils. it's not so wise to just drop that on people! ] I supervised the divisions and their squads, from greenhorn to veteran.

[ if they made it that far alive. ]
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-05-20 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ See, now that makes a lot more sense to him with the things she's already said. Not necessarily the sort of job that immediately qualifies someone to look after kids, sure, but.. if Makima was kind enough to take them in, and when the kids seem to like her, then everything should be fine. ]

I imagine that sort of experience must come in handy in a place like this. [ Maybe not directly, no, but Daniel figures it's the sort of job where you got to be resistant against stress and the like. ] Even if it's on a different scale. You know, you're usually not dealing with all these supernatural things on the daily.

[ Even if that is Daniel just making an assumption over here. An entirely wrong assumption, but it's not like he knows.

A student's psychic abilities suddenly going crazy isn't exactly a common occurence in Daniel's own world, after all. ]
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-05-21 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
That’s correct.

[ besides— hunting devils (her own kind in all honesty) was so natural it’s very, very easy to omit being supernatural.

let him cook. and sniff around a little while longer. ]


It’s not so different. We’d deal with human monstrosities around the clock— I’m sure you have as well, working with a dealership.
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[personal profile] miyagimagic 2023-05-24 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Daniel's lips press a little tighter together for a moment, but then he exhales and speaks up.

Definitely didn't just push something down there. Nuh-uh. Taking all feelings right out to the feelings shed to be locked up there forever! ]


Ironically enough, I tend to deal with worse people when it comes to the karate side of things than when it comes to my dealership. [ Ironically enough.. Or maybe that's saying something about just how bad the karate side is, when a car dealership comes out looking as the better side. ] There's quite a few men back where I come from who think they know what's best for kids, but who are actually ruining these kids' lives.
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[personal profile] overlies 2023-05-25 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ (she did see daniel just swallow the biggest frog, yes she did)

so he's talking about the poorly trained alpha-dogs. makima's eyes turn what may seem like understanding as her lips purse with concern. it's a shame, really. but not unknown to happen among humans— in a world she could dominate, these things wouldn't happen. ]


That's unfortunate. [ she knows what happens to both parties. but for conversation's sake: ] And what happens to them?
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