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I can still remember Bustling summer days Do you remember? Do you remember me?
Independent Semi Selective Morenatsu Multimuse Sideblog to @gonnachasethestars which is where I follow back from Not mutuals only! OC - Crossover Friendly Please read rules before interacting <3
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"Today is very sunny, and windy, woof! Would anyone like to climb hills with me?"
"Today was great. Had cake, and the entire team sang happy birthday. Another year down!"
"Raking leaves can be fun, woof. But what's even more fun is jumping into the leaf pile!"
Tadano laughed upon seeing what he was doing. "Shun! Shun, what are you doing? Hahaha!" the donkey called as he followed. "Uh? You want me to climb the hill and jump with you?" Tadano asked with surprise, a smile and some nervousness all at the same time. He felt interested but also worried of getting hurt. Either way, what else would be fun than doing this with a friend? Leaving finally all that formal stuff he had in his mind, the donkey laughed.
"Alright, alright! But we better be careful!!" the programmer said happily to then follow him to the hill.
"Take my hand!"
Those were his words as he ran up the hill, fighting off the wind and the rain. The wolf grabbed hold of Tadano's hand, and guided him up the tall hill. The wind was so strong, that it was actually a challenge to get up, but with some work, he found himself at the top of the hill with his friend.
"Ichi... Ni... San... Jump!"
Still a firm hold on Tadano's hand, getting a running start, Shun jumped from the hill, and just as he expected, the wind carried them. They quite literally began floating down, rather than falling. The wind wasn't strong enough to make them fly, but it did serve as a parachute of sorts.
Both landed safely on the ground below.
"Yay!" The wolf released the donkey's hand. "That was fun, woof!"
{➹} – IT DIDN'T SURPRISE the hedgehog to hear. Not just because it was a little rare for a guitarist to be a one-man show but because the other seemed friendly enough. Not everyone was willing to chat music with a stranger after all. Much less jokingly flirt with them, something that made the hero's muzzle a touch more pink than normal, but he still waved a hand in a harmless gesture.
"Taken, married, a dad. The list goes on."
Depending on who one asked it could be a long list as well, but he wasn't going to get into that. Pondering instead over the title the other had offered. He knew very little about the countries and states of other worlds, but he had heard of Germany before thanks to his own father. Still, the information had been sparse, at best. So he had to ask...
"And what happens in the story, if you don't mind me asking?"
Surely there was some significance to it, right? Just like his own band's name, which paid homage to a group from The Great War.
"We're The Forget-Me Knots. They had the name long before I came int' the mix though and made a heck of a name for themselves." Yes, he was proud of them and didn't bother to hide it. In fact his whole demeanor was rather pleasant, even as the canine stood up and practically eclipsed the hero himself. Not enough to stop the hero from offering a hand in greeting. "But I'm Sonic, Sonic The Hedgehog, an' it's always a pleasure t' meet a fellow musician."
"Whoa, dude. You're the whole package."
Admittedly, it caught him off guard. He was expecting the whole girlfriend, or boyfriend sort of deal, not someone who was both married and a father. But his surprise is quick to turn back into something much more calm. Those were all accomplishments in life to be proud of, after all.
"the folktale is called 'Town Musicians of Bremen'. It's the story of a dog, a bird, a horse, and a cat save a home from a burglar. They live together in that same place for the rest of their lives. We came up with the name because all four of us happen to be the same species."
The hedgehog's band had a pretty interesting name, too. He wasn't sure the story behind it, but he could imagine that it was very important to him.
"That's really cool. The feeling's the same here. All the money I made is going to go to the pediatric hospital downtown. I only use the money we make at shows for myself, street playing is for other people's benefits."
Tadano stood up and quickly put on his shoes aswell. He wasn't going to leave Shun on his own, especially in a weather like this one. "Yeah, of course!" Tadano replied to him to then follow him. As the other opened the door, Tadano looked with surprise, noticing the wolf ran outside quickly, starting to have some fun on his own. The donkey was indeed quite in awe. He quickly took his own umbrella and rushed outside.
"Hey! Wait for me!" he exclaimed and followed. He sure was amused by how Shun acted. It was fun to watch all the things his friend did. Definetly something he on his own wouldn't do at all, though, it would depend, perhaps if he was alone and he felt like it, he would do it. Who knows? Perhaps he has been on the spotlight for so much time, he has forgotten how is to be away from everyone's view, doing fun stuff.
"The wind is so strong!"
He kept jumping, but he never did manage to fly. Oh well, he could still enjoy being hit by the wind. Though he didn't fly, he did have increased jumping power due to the wind lifting his smaller body up with the help of the umbrella, which meant jumping over some of the water that had accumulated into puddles.
The wolf was laughing, and enjoying himself.
Then he turned his attention on Tadano, he had to make sure the donkey had fun too!
"I bet if we climb up a hill, and jump off, we'll really fly! Wil you come with me, Tadano-San?"
"Today's my birthday! Will you join me for cake?"
"You're right on that." Tadano said with a warm smile. "Happy memories help me definetly to feel good and give my best everyday..." the donkey said, unable to contain such feelings.
Looking at how Shun was now at the window, Tadano's ears perked with curiosity. At the wolf's question, Tadano smiled. "Hahaha you wanna fly or something?" he asked with a giggle.
"For as long as there are no lightnings, I suppose we can go outside..." Tadano said, always worrying about lightnings when there were storms.
"I think the lightning has stopped."
Shifting position, Shun gets up onto his feet. There hadn't been a flash in at least ten minutes, so maybe the worst of the storm had passed. That was what he thought, as he steps towards the door. Sandals are put on, along with grabbing an umbrella.
"Will Tadano-San come with me?"
The wolf opened the door, and the wind was certainly something. A heavy downpour, but no lightning. Just rain and wind. What did Shun do? Run, almost recklessly, out into the rain, jumping up with his umbrella out to see if it'd whisk him away to the clouds. Which it didn't. Even someone as light as Shun was too heavy for the wind to carry him.
But he did sort of float for a good few seconds. He's laughing, and twirling around as though it were a bright sunny day. Seems it'd take more than a rainstorm to stop this wolf from making the most of the now.
"I can't forget the first time I tried to jump on those puddles against you and fell on the mud..." Tadano said amusedly.
"Sometimes happy memories seem just like yesterday."
Hands in his lap, the wolf is seated near the window. He wasn't going to let the storm ruin his mood, lightning was just too cool. Warmer months were his favorite, and they were only in the beginning of the summer.
"I think that's important, woof. Keep the happy memories close to you."
Turning his attention away from the window, there was a spark of inspiration.
"If I went outside with an umbrella, does Tadano-San think I could get airborne?"
"I could feel sad that it's storming. Ooooorrrrr, I could be happy because it will mean many puddles to jump over, woof."
{➹} – GLAD THAT THE other was willing to engage in conversation, the hero's attention was on them and their instrument fully. He always enjoyed chatting with other musicians, especially those who favored the guitar, about any and everything relating to the field. He couldn't help it, it was his pride and joy those days. Well, one of them.
He let out a small whistle, impressed by the number of years. Not too far off his own, just minus a few years. Obviously the canine was passionate to have kept at it for so long. It showed in their playing.
It was always nice to meet another talented player.
"I do, yeah. 'M part a band back home with my wife, have been for about five years now, but I started playing back when I was a kid too. The adults in my village thought I needed a hobby, an' I loved it from the first chord. Going on thirty and some odd years now myself."
"Pretty cool. I'm part of a band too, we play around here."
It was unexpected, to meet such a like minded individual. Certainly not unwelcome, however, as Kouya could have talked about music for hours if he wanted to. Sometimes inspiration just hit him, and he had to write a song.
"You're taken? What a shame."
The husky winks, with a soft laugh. It was all in lighthearted jest.
"I play in a band called Musikus. The name is based off of a German folktale."
Placing his guitar on his back, a quick look is given to how much he'd earned. This was really going to help out the hospital.
"But sometimes it's fun to go solo, and earn as much as you can for other people. What's the name of the band you're in?" Kouya stands up, practically towering over the hedgehog. "For that matter, what can I call you? My name's Kouya."
Tadano giggled at Shun's comment. "Take it easy... It's alright, haha!" the donkey said as he rubbed Shun's back in an attempt to help him to recover from such thing.
"Yeah, we want some ice cream too. We played some soccer a while ago..." he nodded and smiled. "Yes! Let's enjoy ourselves and share ice cream too!"
"We'll be out in just a little."
Leading the donkey inside, it was an air conditioned building. The lion walks up to the counter, where various ice creams are on display. For himself, Soutarou ordered a cherry cup, but there were at least twenty different types available. Ever since Minasato expanded just a little in recent years, there became more selections at stores like this.
"When I was a teenager they only had three basic flavors. They've really improved as I got older."
@chaosworthy said: "So...how long have you been playing?" It was a common question, at least in the hero's mind, for musicians to ask each other. Though he himself hardly looked the part at the moment, and had just happened to catch the tail-end of the canine's performance when curiosity had bitten him. // @ Kouya
It wasn't uncommon for him to play out on the streets, even though he was fairly well known in Kazenari. That was how he'd gotten his start, listening to a street performer. But what wasn't every day, was when someone actually tried to ask him about music, rather than donating and walking away.
All money he made during street performances went towards funding medical research into problems children could have.
"Give me a minute to think about the exact number."
Had it really been that long? Damn.
"About twenty six years now. It started really young for me."
A soft strum of his very rare guitar. It was a model that hadn't been sold in quite some time, a gift from his father a long time ago.
"Why, do you play? You got the look, dude."
"Awesome!" Tadano said to then follow Soutarou ahead. Despite the heat, the donkey really loved to admire the tranquility of the town which was quite the difference to Tokyo.
Upon arriving, he noticed Shun. Tadano smiled and rushed to his friend. "Shun? Are you okay?" the donkey asked with surprise to give him a hug. "Hahaha you gotta eat the ice cream slow, you silly!" he said playfully.
"I think the ice cream is out to get me, woof."
Ears flicked, until he could distinguish who it was that was speaking to him. To that, Soutarou laughed a little as well, shaking his head. Some things never changed. He could remember when they were younger, Shun would always do the same thing. He'd eat too fast in an attempt to recover from the heat, and hurt his head.
"Are you both here for something cold too? They have a discount today, so I got the melon flavored ice cream."
In reality, the candy shop had quite a few flavors, but melon was Shun's favorite.
"Haha, yeah, we just came from a workout." Soutarou spoke up. "Why don't we all sit together, hmm?"
ooc:
Amazing how a little motivation goes a long way, it took me literally maybe 20 minutes total to get the basics up, so I'm taking a break. But huge thanks to everyone who has followed, I plan on being much more active here now that it's more organized <3
I put everyone's basic info up Here
I'll try to work on more detailed things later, I think this is good for now.
"Ice cream? Now you're talking!" Tadano said, really loving the idea. "Let's go! Haha! I really would like some right now!" he said happily. "After you!" the donkey said, already sweating a bit.
"Is there an ice cream parlor around or an ice cream shop?" he asked since he couldn't really recall seeing one before.
"The candy store sells all kinds 'a flavors."
The ball is set down, it was community property anyway. Even in the summer heat, Soutarou wasn't too hot. This was something he was accustomed to, but that wouldn't stop him from enjoying a cold treat. He wasn't immune to the sun, just used to it.
Ice cream could be a little hydrating too, though it definitely didn't replace water.
The park wasn't far away from the candy store. The village had chosen that sort of design, so that children who went to the candy store could quickly come to the park to enjoy their candy. Moments pass, the store comes more clearly into view, and upon the bench outside, was another face.
"Aaa-- So cold--"
A face that had chosen ice cream as well. And had gotten a brain freeze.
