ᴅ ᴇ ᴛ ᴇ ᴄ ᴛ ɪ ᴠ ᴇ .

[ 白鐘 直斗 ] NAOTO SHIROGANE. Detective. Citta Alveare { affiliated }

[sequorfides-blog]

@riselicious

      “Here’s your drink, Rise-san. Non-alcoholic, since it would be wise to go the safer route in this event, yes?” 

[sequorfides-blog]

CA Winter Ball 2015 - Naoto Shirogane

-- Let’s begin.

[sequorfides-blog]

An arrangement of flowers (roses, lilies and the like) were placed on her front door, along a small box of assorted cookies. Along, a note; "Merry Christmas, Naoto-kun! I'm so glad you're here with me!! Let's have some cake later and maybe cuddle for warmth! ♥︎ With love, Rise."

      SHE WOULD STARE at the flowers for a little while, slightly perplexed as to who would leave those there (ah, but at there would also come flashbacks of the endless letters addressed to the detective prince professing their undying love for her that flooded her shoe box in school – has it truly been that long since?) …until she bends down to look at the note, earning a smile from her lips. She was not… opposed to the cake, exactly, and while she still remains unaccustomed to prolonged physical contact she supposed it would be fine if it were to come from Rise. She did have the habit of pulling her friends (and perhaps acquaintances?) into sudden hugs, didn’t she? Regardless, she picks them up and brings them inside her apartment. The flowers for display, and the cookies for eventual consumption. Perhaps when Rise comes to visit. 

[sequorfides-blog]

riselicious :

❥ “Mhm, it’d be fun if all of us gather there!” It’s not fitting of her to act embarrassed, yet she tries on speaking up. “No, I don’t have a date yet… I’m waiting to get a yes from you.”

      And she nods easily to that, but... Oh. “M-Me?” She does blink a few times in her surprise, and attempts to recall... No, it’s not as though she’s asked before. “Ah... Well, yes. I’d be happy to go with you, Rise-san.” And though she smiles, it is tinged with curiosity all the same. “Though, I’m surprised... I thought you would ask Yu-Senpai to be your... um, ‘date’, for that evening.”

[sequorfides-blog]

relevarta :

「I’m a smarter motorrad than most,」Hermes bragged proudly.「Made to be top of my class, and then some.」

“He’s a custom model,” his owner added, patting him indulgently on the head. “Apparently there are others like him, but I’ve yet to hear any greet me.”

Ah, were talking motorrads so uncommon in other worlds? Nobody she’d met in hers seem to think Hermes was strange. In fact, most of time they consider her to be the real novelty–a girl traveling solo between different countries.

Well.

Different worlds, different rules, she supposed, and nodded with a smile.

“Shirogane-san, then. I’ve just gotten off patrol with the Hive City Police Department.”

“What kind of work do you do?” She looked like she could be part of the force, but Kino had never seen her around before.

      AND HIS WORDS WOULD elicit a slight chuckle from her lips. Not quite what she’d had in mind as a response to explain this little oddity, but nonetheless... “Is that so?” A slight smile to her lips before once more shifting her gaze to the owner. “I’d like to see how Hermes-san works exactly, if you don’t mind.” 

      “Oh, you work with the city’s police department?” How strange, then, that they’ve not crossed paths in the same area. “I see... Well, currently I work as a private detective, though I do come to assist Hive City Police Department occasionally. I am currently looking for more work to do, as well.”

[sequorfides-blog]

koshukeimajishan

@sequorfides

[ ◈ ] Blinking as he noticed a person that seemed to act like one of the detectives from his hometown, the baseball player decided to approach this person — he wasn’t sure if they were a female or male or even preferred a different gender terminology.  Approaching the other person, the Magician waved his hand as if making a peace offering. Finally he spoke, “Ay, do you know where exactly this place is?”

      THAT WAS CERTAINLY... A vague question to ask. But of course one could assume that the man was simply new to this city, having spoken with a few individuals who appeared not to recall details (or simply wished to escape the truth) about being kidnapped by the scientists... But it may also be that he only wishes to know specifics of their current location. In any case, she nods briefly. “Yes, you are currently in Sector 5, Hive City’s shopping district. If you need the train to go to a different sector, I am willing to assist.”

[sequorfides-blog]

riselicious :

@sequorfides

❥ “Naoto-kun, you heard about the ball, right? Do you have a date yet?”

      “Yes, I have... Though I haven’t had much time to think about it so, er... No, I don’t. But of course, I simply thought that I would attend if you or any of our friends would.” In the assumption that they were still here. “Do you have a date, Rise-san?”

[minato-minako]

[sequorfides-blog]

minato-minako

Investigation Team Through the Years → Naoto Shirogane

[sequorfides-blog]

ooc; Just a note that I’ll be bringing Naoto out of hiatus soon, likely after my final exam on Monday next week! I know things have been super slow on this blog and I do apologize for that sobs but I will definitely have more free time once that exam is done and over with. I might put up a new ad since I didn’t get to do much with my previous one, or I might like a few people’s ads here and there (so if you see me liking an ad of yours and write me a thing I promise I’ll get to it after Monday, if not before!) I’ll also be tending to drafts and get more interactions going as soon as I am able. 

[squaleon-deactivated20151218]

[sequorfides-blog]

squaleon

I finally think I can accept myself. That I’m a woman… That I haven’t yet become the detective I wanted to be… I… I am a woman… and a detective. One who is seeking the truth with you and the others.

requested by @shouboutai

[akaiyutsuki]

[sequorfides-blog]

akaiyutsuki

主花多めのログ　P4⑭  by  サネ吉

※ Permission to reprint was given by the artist

[sequorfides-blog]

seabasin :

The sea pup was barking louder now, and Kyogre couldn’t help but frown. What did the little pup want? It certainly didn’t belong to him, and there were no under water wells for children to fall into, on of the perks of living in an entirely flooded earth.

With a grumble Kyogre turned over once again. “Five more centuries…”

      “It seems you leave me no choice. I had hoped not to resort to drastic measures...” Drastic ridiculous measures she would prefer not to get herself into, and yet, the louder honking of cars in the background and frustrated yelling was only reflective of the increased urgency regarding the matter. She takes a breath and sighs, pulling up her sleeves before attempting to... climb the whale-like creature. She does this more than a little clumsily, but manages to get herself up there, much to her relief. Now she would search desperately for its eyes. “Won’t you please just wake up...?! The disturbance you’re causing has gone far enough that we’re...” Ah. That’s one of its eyes, isn’t it? She could only hope so. Now she tries to pull it up from the bottom to force its eye to open somehow...

[sequorfides-blog]

relevarta

“Ah…studying upgrades for Hermes,” Kino explains, holding the headlight higher so he could have a better view. “He’s my motorrad–and I’m expecting to get his body back one day.”

「I hope you don’t mind me looking like this,」the headlight harrumphs.「If you watch the video, you’ll see how much more better I look in one piece!」

“So we’re…roommates,” Kino continues, looking at the other curiously. “I haven’t been around lately so…”

“I don’t think we’ve ever introduced ourselves.”

But the form of the boy? girl? was familiar. She’d seen the cut of her jacket around the halls–and that hat too. It was a practical outfit, with good maneuverability–always a plus in Kino’s books. If it wasn’t for the material, she might’ve thought the stranger was a traveler, too–but the clothes were a touch too nice for that. Physically speaking, they were built in similar ways, and were approximately the same height…

Idly, Kino wonders if the other knows anything about persuaders. It’d be nice to find a person who could compare notes with her.

“I’m Kino, and this is Hermes.”

“It’s nice to meet you. 

      HER MOTORRAD... Had she spoken her thoughts of query at that very moment, the sudden voice would have silenced her, yet she hadn’t even found a moment to speak. So she stands there with eyes widened at the supposed headlight, blinking incredulously. It spoke. “N-Not at all... Rather, I’m more surprised to find a headlight that can speak. How is this even possible...?” Curiosity takes to her expression now, peering more closely at the speaking object. Ah, but would give a short chuckle to herself at the thought. 

      On top of her supernatural experiences, she had spoken with a talking bear (and in this city, a talking whale) which they had eventually concluded to be something of a Shadow. Though somehow she doubts Hermes was anything like Teddie. And Hermes was a motorrad. Currently a headlight.

      At the mention of them being roommates, Naoto shifts her attention back to the girl, she now quietly concludes, given her voice. Perhaps. “Likewise,” she speaks, nodding to both Kino and Hermes. “I’ve been away for work matters as of late, so I suppose that was inevitable. My name is Naoto Shirogane.” 

[sequorfides-blog]

@theoreitical

      HESITANCY RESTS BENEATH her heel, bringing her steps to a pause. A fitness regimen. She does not yet have one, and Naoto had been interested in the subject at hand, though much of it stems from what is required of her chosen occupation. Powers, of course, were a different matter that she could readily fight against with her own. The manifestation of one’s true self, however, would hardly serve to her needs in the realms of stamina and power, especially if her job only required heavy pursuits and physical restraint. 

      As she would ponder the mechanics of the closest machine’s usage there comes a man that seemed more... proficient, in the area.

      “Oh, um... Y-You can use it, if you’d like.” She is fixed on turning her heel and walking away at this point, and yet... No, she mustn’t give up. Naoto takes a breath. As embarrassing as this request would be, she would steel herself enough to speak this request. “I apologize for asking this, but... Would you mind if I observed you? You seem quite experienced and I’d like to learn how to use these machines properly.”

[sequorfides-blog]

seabasin

Ah… there was a fly in Kyogre’s dream, buzzing away, or was that a yapping dog. Either way, the whale payed it no mind as he rolled over onto his back.

“Zzz…”

      AND THERE IT WAS... The light change. Frustrated yells and car honking in the background. Someone had called for her to get her ‘goddamn whale off the road’. Naoto merely takes a breath, and the sigh that escapes her exudes her (still) inhibited frustration. (This was not her whale -- not a type she’s ever thought to exist, at that, she’s just attempting to assist.) She pats the thing with both her palms now, and much stronger this time. She even attempts to shake it.

      “Could you please wake up?! This isn’t an ideal location to be napping...!” 

[sequorfides-blog]

sherlockedformurder

“Irene Adler is my name.” A sigh escapes her as she lets her hand drop down to her side. Returning to the detective her arm, Moriarty assumes a quizzical look. 

“But apparently you’ve grown cold in your amnesia. What an affront, love. Not to remember your beloved, is one thing, but to furthermore question the veracity of her name. Why, it makes me think that you don’t even want to try to remember.” 

“Perhaps, if you were to speak with your clone? But alas, she no longer stays in this city. Perhaps a painting then? I should still have one of you from the last  time we’ve met.”

      CHOOSING TO IGNORE her gesture she only continues to look upon the other with suspicion. She does not yet know this woman enough to trust (nor did it seem safe to do so just yet), though it seemed she had very little choice but to take her words at face value. For the moment, at least.

      “...No, I would like to try. Unfortunately, the memory just won’t seem to return to me. Perhaps it simply doesn’t exist.” 

      “Wh-- you have a painting of me?” It’s more than a little strange. Slightly disturbing, or simply concerning? Though perhaps such a claim from this woman shouldn’t have come as much of a shock, even if she so claims they were that close... No, this has to be some sort of a joke. Perhaps she’s teasing again, is all.

[sequorfides-blog]

seabasin

Kyogre found a nice comfortable intersection, filled with cars waiting for the light to change, and promptly took a nap night in the middle of it.

“Zzz…”

      “I... Er, Excuse me.” What a bizarre occurrence. If a bit hesitantly following her voice she would... tap the creature. With her entire palm. She isn’t aware of which number to call for animal control in this city (if there even was), yet the best course of action was to deal with it herself, wasn’t it? She isn’t even certain if there was a need to speak to it -- but there was always a possibility that it would speak back, given her experiences in this city. “Please wake up.”