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Luceti Mods ([personal profile] lucetimods) wrote in [community profile] lucetilogs2013-08-12 09:29 am
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Post-Event Blues

Who: Everybody, everybody!
What: The battle is won. Now what?
When: The eleventh, twelfth, and onward
Where: Luceti
Summary: With Zompano dead and the cultists routed, Luceti is restored. Kind of.
Rating: F for Feels

On the eleventh, things were slowly breaking down. Memories of their true lives were breaking through. The village, scarred by the battle with the cultists, began to rebuild itself. Community buildings that had vanished were returned to their rightful places. The battle dome was uncovered from the earth that had covered it. Hundreds and hundreds of fake homes slowly faded away. Paved roads gave way to trees and grass. It was an incredible sight for anyone who was willing to sit aroun and watch it happen.

Things wouldn't be easy for the villagers, though. The memories perpetuated by the last ten days would not be easily removed. The feelings and hatreds it had created would take time to conquer and remove. Perhaps, in a way, that was Zompano's nastiest trick of all. The village itself may heal from his invasion, but it would take far more than a few Shifts to fix the people left behind.

Towards the end of the day, their wings returned. Much like some of the buildings, they seemed to just reappear, as if they had never been gone. Their barcodes became visible again as a singular reminder that they were, ultimately, just the property of another entity who as a whole were not much better than Count Zompano.

By the twelfth, the village looked as though nothing had ever happened. Sure, the contents of buildings might have been messed up or destroyed during the battles, but things were otherwise as they were supposed to be. The night before, people would have had to find their old beds to go sleep in, as they no longer possessed the old ones granted to them in another life.

The village was peaceful.

Modly Note: That wraps up the event. As noted in the prose above, you have the option to play up the after effects of the event more than in other ones. While it won't have the same impact universally, the Shift was constructed in such a way that people may have difficulty shaking off the emotions they developed during the event. In effect, it was a cruel send off to Luceti so they would have to deal with the loathing and hatred that came with the less desirable parts of it. Of course, that means the feelings of familial bonds will also persist for awhile as well. It's up to you, as players, to decide how much or little to play with it!
16autumnroad: (worried)

August 13th

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-14 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Once he finally hears about what happened, Chouji makes sure to stop by after his shift at Seventh Heaven. Cooking at the restaurant is the only place he can be reliably found at the moment, and he sees no reason he shouldn't make a couple extra meals for delivery purposes.

So he knocks on the door, hoping one of Saori's roommates will let him in to see her. "I brought dinner!"

He brought enough for anyone in the household who's hungry, but Chouji's intended target tonight is Saori.
windandrain: (Modern Hong Kong Skyline)

August 13th

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-08-14 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
It's fair to assume that someone allows him up to the roof, where she's been spending a good deal of her time since the return home. So whenever he's shown up to the top of the tower, he'll find Saori laid up in a lounge-chair, with her feet propped up and a blanket covering the plaster-casts that are setting her legs. She smiles tiredly as she looks over her shoulder to see who's come up.

"Hello Chouji. It's good to see you."
16autumnroad: (ponder)

August 13th

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-15 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
After stopping in the kitchen to redistribute his food offerings, Chouji has a few dishes. The biggest is fried rice, packed with as much egg as Chouji could reasonably add without overwhelming everything else in it.

"It's good to see you too, although I wish the circumstances were a little different. I don't know whether Seventh Heaven usually delivers, but it does today."

He looks at Saori for a minute before he asks, "How're you holding up?"
windandrain: (If you insist)

August 13th

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-08-15 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's so sweet of you, thank you."

Honestly, she's missed the cooking there, and it's only been a few days. But with her legs in the shape they were, it'd take a tremendous expenditure of energy to float down there. And that needed to be saved, for Hinata.

"I've been better," she laughs, "But I've also been much worse."
16autumnroad: (grin)

August 13th

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-22 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
"You're welcome!" He puts the food within easy reach so Saori can take some.

Chouji nods, frowning momentarily before summoning a smile back to his face. "Well, I'm glad you can laugh about it, anyway, if not for the fact that you've been worse before. I hope your legs heal quickly."

He isn't sure he ought to ask about the rest of it. For Chouji, the conflicting memories and the mixed up emotions are far more jarring than physical injury would be.
windandrain: (Bitter Smile)

August 13th

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-08-22 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Well don't mind if she does. Healing takes a lot of energy, and with injuries like this she needs all the food she can get.

"They'll be fine. A few weeks at most, with the barrier mucking up my body. Nothing too serious, just enough to keep me stuck in a chair till the weather starts to change. Which...I'll admit I'm not looking forward to. I hate winter."

It's small talk to avoid the real problems, of course. The jumble of emotions about Barnaby, Neji, and Hinata are a real...thrill.
16autumnroad: (grin / looking up)

August 13th

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-28 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Chouji can't help grinning as Saori takes the food. He knows he's had a tendency, here in Luceti, of using cooking and food as a crutch to keep from worrying too much about friends. Most of his friends have let him, though, and he's grateful that Saori is likewise accepting one of the few gestures Chouji knows he can make.

He nods at that, considering the second part of it. "Right, summer storms are your element. Does winter do anything to hurt or limit you, or is it just that summer's much more comfortable?"
windandrain: (Neutral Sunset)

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[personal profile] windandrain 2013-08-28 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Summer's more comfortable. Winter somewhat restricts what I can do at home, but that's because of the influence of my half-sister. Yukino is a bit jealous of her time ascended, after all."

16autumnroad: (laughter)

August 13th

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-09-05 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Laughing, Chouji remarks, "I can see how she would be. Do you two get along well as long as you don't try to interfere with each other's seasons?"
windandrain: (Truly amused)

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[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-05 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Relatively speaking? Yes I think so. We don't see one another often, but we always meet on the equinoxes and share a meal. But she's a bit more...frosty...than I am though, you understand, so our relationship can be a little tepid at times." She made a pun, on purpose.
16autumnroad: (grin)

August 13th

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-09-11 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Chouji is an entirely willing audience to her puns, chuckling again. "I always approve of sharing a meal. That sounds like a good way to spend the equinox."

Speaking of sharing meals, he takes some food for himself, joining Saori in eating.
windandrain: (Neat!)

August 13th

[personal profile] windandrain 2013-09-11 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a peaceful way to connect. And that's why spring and fall are the way they are. Cool, with rain but rarely snow or thunder."

She tucks in with him, chewing thoughtfully for a moment.

"Do you have a favorite season?"
16autumnroad: (content)

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[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-09-11 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
He smiles softly at that. "With my surname, there's only one possible answer. I'm part of the Akimichi clan. 'Autumn road' means I'll have to go with fall. I like the cool weather, too, and watching clouds from a clearing with all the leaves turning colors." Chouji even usually wears autumn colors, a red jacket under armor his typical mission gear.

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therewerefifty: (um you sure dude)

Oh my goodness I can't resist I'm sorry

[personal profile] therewerefifty 2013-08-15 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Saori is up on the roof as she's been for a good amount of time now. Instead, it's Makie who opens the door.

Her face lights up at the sight of him-- and then obvious confusion clouds her features.]
Chouji...?
16autumnroad: (surprised)

Never be sorry

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-15 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Surprise is followed by the same confusion when Makie answers the door, but it fades into a smile quickly enough. "Ah, I didn't realize you lived here too. I'm glad to see you." And he is. Makie was good to him, and she was also far enough removed from family or romance that none of the lingering feelings are awkward. His reaction is nothing but positive.

"I was bringing dinner to Saori after I heard. There's plenty, though. Would you like some more of my cooking?"
therewerefifty: (not so bloody relief)

[personal profile] therewerefifty 2013-08-18 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Makie's confusion melts into a sweet sort of relief. Not everything that had come of this had to be awkward or strange... and she smiles back.

"I'd love some. Come in, by all means.

Saori's up on the roof. I can take you there, if you like."
16autumnroad: (grin)

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-26 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Nodding his thanks, Chouji complies and enters. "We could stop by the kitchen and sort out the food first? She isn't expecting me, so we're not keeping Saori waiting." He raises the food he's carrying slightly, offering again, "You're welcome to anything I brought as long as you don't take too much of the fried rice."

Chouji isn't actually sure where the kitchen is, so he'll let Makie lead the way.
therewerefifty: (making an observation)

[personal profile] therewerefifty 2013-08-28 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
"It's all right. I'll only take a very small portion." She closes the door and moves past him. "Follow me."

The kitchen isn't so far away. She speaks as she heads there. "How are ...things? Now that they're settling back to normal, I mean."
16autumnroad: (thumbs up)

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-28 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
He nods and follows. "Thanks."

Chouji sighs and summons up a smile. "It's been a really long day, but I'm alright. I talked to Luke yesterday and Prim this morning." Mostly alright, at least. If Chouji were completely honest, a couple of things he's worrying about now have nothing to do with that other life and the fallout from it. He hesitates for a moment before going ahead and asking, "And you?"
therewerefifty: (I don't need it anyway)

[personal profile] therewerefifty 2013-08-28 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...Prim. They both knew her outside of that strange life, didn't they? Makie hesitates, thinking on the other girl a moment, and Chouji's question almost escapes her attention. She eventually glances back at him with a quick smile.

"I'm doing all right. I think... I didn't mind so much. That other life." The smile fades somewhat. "Although I haven't talked to some of my other 'family'. But I did get to speak to Shikamaru, at least."
16autumnroad: (grin)

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-08-28 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Chouji's smile is easier this time, present without effort on his part. "Good." He knows Shikamaru has had too much to deal with recently, but the fact that he didn't escape without a word says a lot. "Shikamaru's my real best friend, you know. Not just in that other life. We're from the same world, and we grew up together."
therewerefifty: (not so bloody relief)

[personal profile] therewerefifty 2013-08-28 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
That honestly takes her by surprise. Chouji hadn't seemed the type to play secretive ninja... but after blinking a moment, she smiles with near amusement.

"You shinobi really are everywhere. I didn't know that. But I've met quite a few of you already."
16autumnroad: (grin / looking up)

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-09-05 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Makie isn't the only one surprised. Chouji's own father doubted his suitability for the vocation for a time, thinking his son perhaps too soft-hearted. Underneath the kind heart and the love of butterflies, though, the legacy of his clan and their techniques are very important to him, as is fighting to protect his friends, his clan, and his village.

"There are a lot of us. Which ones have you met?"
therewerefifty: (rueful smile)

[personal profile] therewerefifty 2013-09-05 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Let me think..." She's met them all over the place. And most of them wear those headbands...

"Shikamaru, of course. Lee and his...teacher." Father? They look similar, but she can't be sure. "Tenten. Temari. Konan." Is she missing anyone? Probably. She smiles. "And of course, you."
16autumnroad: (ponder)

For real this time.

[personal profile] 16autumnroad 2013-09-12 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Gai and Lee do look a lot alike, huh? And they act even more alike."

"There are actually quite a few more of us. I'm pretty sure Luceti has taken more from my world than any other." That's an interesting thought, and not a particularly reassuring one. Thus far, they've been lucky with enemy nins. Itachi, Konan, and Nagato are not actively seeking to harm anyone. And Sasuke comes from a time when he supposedly bears no ill will either. Things could get messy very quickly if different people, or people from different times, were brought to Luceti. No sense worrying now, though. Chouji is just grateful he and his teammates are together.
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