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Who: Kaneki and OPEN
What: Ken's daily life
When: beginning of the month
Where: Around Trench

Greenhouse, books and a dog
cw; possible mentions of mental issues, ptsd

[ Thanks to the Wonderkind portals last month, Kaneki was able to get some special gifts for himself> coffee plants. Of course that means the half-ghoul will do his best to grow and propagate the plants, and hopefully eventually get the beans in order to roast and make coffee. It won't be a steady flow of coffee, he doesn't think but he hopes to at least get some for himself and a couple more people.

However, Kaneki has to learn on his own a lot about plants. He never did that in his whole life but that won't intimidate him: with the many books he took from the Archives, Ken sits on the porch of his house, reading some of the books he brought that specifically talk about coffee and its plants. Nearby the house there is also glass and a plastic tarp and by the looks of it, Kaneki seems to be wanting to build a greenhouse. There are many gardening tools, however it's clear Ken is slightly confused by the whole process... it's a lot! Building a greenhouse, learning how to take care of plants, re-potting and growing... ]

... Maybe I should ask for help on the network... [ besides him, his Lamp Friend is still there, not set anywhere, but handing around Kaneki's shoulder with a flower on top of its head. Ken's own omen - a large Chinese red head centipede - seems to be playing (??? do Centipedes play? Hopefully so!) with the Bloodhound he got a couple of months ago. Said Bloodhound is incredibly destructive however, and Kaneki ends up having to keep an eye on it constantly - specially when it gets closer to the plants ]

Don't you dare...! [ Ken stares at the dog, who stares back at him, and after a small staring contest, the Hound leaves to go back to playing with the centipede.

With a big sigh, Ken places his gardening books on the ground which will work as a small podium for his Lamp Friend who is delighted to feel tall. And afterwards he reaches for another type of book, one about nightmares. Kaneki has been having a lot surprisingly (or not so surprisingly) although last month hasn't been exceptionally terrible compared to the others... still, he knows there is a big chance corruption might be making its way and Kaneki wants to avoid that at all costs, although he isn't entirely sure how. ]

Cemetery walk
cw; cannibalism, dead bodies

[ Being a ghoul in a world where blood shed can cause a lot of issues is... complicated. At least kaneki isn't the type of ghoul who'd go out and hunt others and instead relies on the already dead, although that might also be an issue, he supposes. After all, no one would like the idea of a cannibal around, right?

he is careful at least. or tries to be. As careful as one is allowed in Trench. Not wanting to be found by anyone, Kaneki visits cemeteries and morgues in the dead of night, when everyone else is presumably asleep. He sneaks there and carefully takes body parts, always avoiding heads as he still finds it really creepy to anyone's head even if it's an already dead person. Also disrespectful? Honestly, Ken has many conflicting feelings over his own nature and what it forces him to do, and found strange hard-limits on what NOT to do.

This night he heads to cemetery. He saw a small funeral there the other day and decided not to touch the dead body just yet to let people mourn, but when a ghoul is hungry, a ghoul has to eat. And that means, eventually Kaneki heads there to dig out the source of food. It's fairly easy since Kaneki is a ghoul; inhuman strength and reflexes provide him with tools to dig out the coffin, and eventually he is able to open it. Despite what Kaneki is, however, there is still much sorrow and disgust in what he has to do: when he sees the body, he a choked sound escapes his throat and a whimper follows, while Kaneki tries to hold back mixed feelings of disgust but also hunger. ] I'm sorry... [ he whispers softly and then places his hands together for a small prayer and to thank this person who passed away. Kaneki doesn't exactly believe in afterlife, but he learned this from Yomo-san and thus decided he'd do the same.

Afterwards, Kaneki places down a plastic tarp and begins - yes, he will cut the body to pieces (with way too much ease, it seems) and will wrap the pieces to carry after. And during all of this? Kaneki is crying. Because in the end, this is terrible.]

Ravenous apetite
cw; cannibalism, blood shed, violence against player-character, please read note at the end

[ This month will be particularly difficult for Ken: he is hungry. Always hungry. No matter how much he eats, he is still so hungry. He went through most of the food he kept in his house and then most of the food he could find at the morgue. Cemetery had also been raided by him, although he is certain he hasn't found all there is over there just yet. But this hunger that doesn't fade is dangerous because ghouls are dangerous.

And this hunger that doesn't fade is hell and painful, and Kaneki feels like he is dying and his body is burning from inside. No human will ever fully understand a ghoul's hunger because no human will ever feel this kind of pain in their lives: it's the kind that drives one mad almost immediately, and the kind that makes one believe that nothing can help but to bite into someone's flesh and just eat without regards for anything or anyone.

It's a scary, horrendous sort of pain and a monstrous sort of hunger.

While Kaneki tumbles through the streets of Trench, following the sweet, delicious smell of humans, he bites onto his own finger. It's obvious he is not okay, but it's also obvious he is trying hard to avoid people, trying to only move through empty alleyways and trying not to be seen by others. His Omen , a gigantic Chinese Red Head Centipede, is out hissing loudly at whoever passes by and tries to approach - it won't attack just yet, but there is a clear warning to keep away. ]

OOC

[ If you are interested in having your character be attacked by Kaneki in that last prompt, it is possible! However, Kaneki will not kill anyone; it will just be a bite. For anything more serious than a bite (which is also possible), I ask for characters to have healing abilities; I don't want to make a murder out of Kaneki. Information on Ghouls can be found HERE, specifically on their inhuman abilities, but short version is that kaneki has unnatural strength, speed, reflexes, and he is able to bite through skin like it's butter, and this means characters should be able to fight in order to push him off, otherwise reasoning with him through words might also work! if you are unsure how to make this play out, my CR MEME top-level is here and we can talk about it there, or you can add me to plurk over vilani

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[ His eyes shift to his, does he find that question suspicious? Of course, not. ]

I don't know what term you go by.

[ Doctor? Nurse? Medical professional? Is he getting closer? ]

[ kaneki looks so confused ]

I'm not.... a doctor? [ why would shouto think so???? ]

[ Okay, that's blunt enough. He keeps walking but shifts his eyes to him. ]

Then what are you?

I'm just a literature student. [ well, not here. So Kaneki adds: ] Arcane Scholar. [ he is a bit useless, truth to be told. ] I know first aid and CPR, and give my blood, but that's it. [ he can't actually heal someone himself ]

Why did you think i was a doctor...?

... Yes.

[ And now he's trying to parse his memories of their last encounter.]

You're a warmblood. [ From what he remembers. ] I think I misunderstood your first aid training in the catacombs.

[ right.

or not? Kaneki is still confused as to why anyone would think he is a healer, of all things ] I'm... pretty useless. I couldn't heal anyone.

[ he can only heal himself, really. But that's not because he is a healer, quite the opposite ]

[ A small crease of his brow. ] What about your first aid and CPR training?

[ He was able to help quite a bit with that alone on the front lines. ]

That's just... the first thing to do. I can't actually take care of anyone afterwards.

[ a pause ] Plus here... the danger is always a lot more than something that can be fixed with just that.

[ He's not wrong but it also seems... a little pessimistic. ]

People aren't saved by one person. It's a group effort. From the person who alerts the authorities, to the first responders, transportation, and the medical staff. They're all important.

[ in a normal world, perhaps. This is not a normal world.

Plus, all things considering, Kaneki should not exist in a place like this. He is certainly not important and certainly not a healer. The opposite, in fact - the packages he carries on his backpack are proof of that ]

I'm not really that type of person though. I'm just a college student.

[ He comes from a normal world. Trench won't change his view of the world, only expand it. ]

My brother is a college student too. I think... he'd agree with you.

[ They keep walking, hitting pavement. Shouto can see the cemetery gates ahead and debates walking him further than he originally promised. ]

Were you close to them? The person you came to visit?

[ Whatever normal means!

When Kaneki sees the gates there is some relief. He is carrying body parts and it's uncomfortable to have company, especially because Shouto doesn't know what is actually going on. ]

Ah... uhm, no. It was just someone who visited the Archives. [ lied the liar ]

[ Likely not someone he was close too. ]

You’re very dedicated coming all this way for someone you didn’t know that well.

[ Once they reach the gates, Shouto comes to a stop, eyes scouting the area for any anomalies. When he’s made a sweep of the area, he turns back to his companion. ]

I can walk you home, if you’d like.

Edited 2022-06-14 15:47 (UTC)

[ dedicated indeed...

Kaneki glances back at Shouto when he offers to walk Kaneki home and the half-ghoul blinks, before he gently shakes his head ] I don't wish to impose...! I'm sure you are very busy, Shouto-san.

It’s not an imposition.

It’s my job to make sure everyone makes it home safe.

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