Everyone's X Rider

"I hear the cries of my father crashing on the waves." Housed in Urataro's House, Sector 5 Works at the Hooks and Sinkers Café (sector 5) Affiliated with Citta-Alveare corner image drawn by mun

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The Ten Minute Limit!!||Maya Fey

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✯ Whoa, Maya wasn’t expecting the ‘staff member’ to come talk to her! She’s a bit confused by his politeness at first (not that she was complaining, it was just curious), but his words suggest that her suspicions were right. The staff must have lost a prop monster and are now looking for it. Of course, they can’t break character, so they must ask for information the most in character possible.

✯ Aaaah, how exciting! It was like Maya was taking part of a Tokukatsu episode, with her being the helping supporting cast of the week. She’d do her best to help this guy, perhaps even getting in character herself.

✯ “I’m afraid I haven’t, buuuut I’ve taken a pic of it! Wanna see?” Maya clicked a  few buttons on her cellphone and put it to show the photo with the blurry creature at the backgroud. “This is the creature you’re looking after, right? Does it leave any sort of trail on the floor?”

[setuptherider]

     This young woman had a picture of it? That was the biggest clue he had to it’s current location. How lucky he was that Keisuke had decided to stop to talk to here. He only had the hope that the photograph wasn’t taken too much time after the creature had been spotted.

He looked over her shoulder at the photo. The quality was amazing, as far as he was concerned. He might have been in the city for a while, but that didn’t mean he was used to the technology it possessed. Yes, he was a cyborg, but that didn’t mean much in terms of camera technology. Even with the blur, Keisuke could tell that it was indeed what he was chasing after. “That’s it!” he exclaimed, pointing a gloved finger at the blurry image. “I’m sure of it.”

He then paused to think about her question. “It doesn’t really leave a trail on the floor at all. The creature’s claws can dig into walls and flooring easily. you should be able to see the scratches on the floor...” Keisuke looked to the ground, hoping he’d be able to catch a glimpse of what he’d just described through the din of people.

Ahah! He found it. There was a clear trail of scratches and gouges in the floor not too far away. “I think I’ve got all I need,” he said, bowing his head to her. “Thank you for your help. I recommend leaving the building, though, just in case. It could get very dangerous once I catch up to this thing.”

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“Keisuke then.” Lumiere was thinking where to start. “We can talk once we get to the restaurant.” She agreed to explain to him about where she worked hoping the story would not scare him away or make him not trust her anymore. “Thank you for helping me tho.” She might have thanked him before however she forgot.

[setuptherider]

     “That sounds fine,” he agreed. The restaurant, at least, could provide a sense of privacy, though still public. He noticed she did seem a bit nervous about telling the story, but that was a normal reaction.

Lumiere had been desperate to assure him what she said was true. Keisuke had no reason not to believe her after how shaken she’d been. “You don’t need to thank me for this, though,” he said. “I just want you to be able to feel safe even in a city like this.”

Once at the restaurant, Keisuke made sure they got a booth in one of the corners. The door remained easily visible from their seats so they could both keep an eye on it. He doubted the girl would want her back to any open space right now if she could help it. Water was set down in front of them and the server left to give them time to look over the menu. He didn’t even look at it. Instead, he folded his hands in front of him on the table.

“I don’t want you to force yourself to talk about your duty,” he told her, “but I will listen whenever you’re ready.”

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Apologies for the lack of activity! I I’ll be working on threads and responding to asks today to get myself caught up on all the threads today and respond to any asks I may have.

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Shaken, Not Stirred | Ryu Terui & Keisuke Jin

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“One: I don’t take questions, so don’t ask them. Two: You seem to be aware of what a Kamen Rider is, given the sign on the door, and you seem like you know a bit more than I do about this city. Is there anything you know about the people who run this place?”

Given where he was, he wondered if this guy was a Kamen Rider, or just someone who was close to a few. 

[setuptherider]

    He shifted a bit in place as the officer answered his question. He didn’t take questions. Much like dad didn’t, right? It’s just a thing that some people do. Keisuke didn’t like asking too many questions anyway, so he supposed it made more sense given how his father tended to treat them.

“Uh, well, that was Urataros more than me,” he answered, reaching up to massage the back of his neck. “I’m Keisuke Jin, by the way. Um, I don’t usually broadcast that I’m aware of Kamen Riders. Though, I’m assuming you’re one from my future?” Guess that made Keisuke a senior again. Oh, and he asked a question of sorts to the man. Oh dear. “I should get you your coffee...”

He moved around the officer to go to the counter. Thankfully, there was already a pot made and he just had to pour it into the cup. He almost asked if he wanted any cream or sugar, but decided against it. He certainly didn’t want to upset the guest of his coffee shop. “I don’t know much about the scientists, unfortunately. They seem to be more hands off unless something happens or strikes their fancy. It seems to be exactly as they say it is: a social experiment.”

[setuptherider]

The Ten Minute Limit!!||Maya Fey

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✯ Maya is pretty happy she’d decided to keep that Pink Princess costume the scientists have given her, instead of selling it. Otherwise, how would she be able to properly enjoy TokuCon? She was so happy that Hive City had the decency of holding events like these. If felt just like those in Los Angeles.

✯ She was actually impressed by how many (adult) people enjoyed this kind of show, considering the sheer amount of people in the Dieu Convention Building, Sector 4. That’d teach anyone who said Steel Samurai was for kids, hah! And not just Steel Samurai. There was Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Ultraman, Kamen Rider and tons more cool series people were talking about, having cosplays of and selling art of. Maya hasn’t actually watched a lot of these, but they were good recommendations.

✯ So, there she was, talking to people, taking group shots with her cellphone- wait, what’s that? At this particular photo… Is that something blurry at the background? If she didn’t know any better, Maya’d say it looks just like a Tokukatsu monster… Nah, it must be just a prop of the staff! Perhaps it escaped from one of the workers’ grasp and it’s now rolling down thanks to small wheels or something. It’d explain that guy running around like crazy coming at her direction. Such a well made costume must belong to a staff member, right?

✯ “Good luck with your fight, Mr. Hero!” Maya amused the rider while waving at him, not knowing if the situation’s severity.

     Keisuke had to stop for a moment, caught a bit off guard by the young woman waving and calling at him. Wishing him luck was not exactly something he expected. Had she seen the creature he was trying to track down? If so, he might need to take the time to ask. It was a large building filled to the brim with people who were likely very very fleshy.

He carefully made his way over to her. The crowd as still quite large and he had to focus on his enhanced senses to keep track of her. Truth be told, the amount of people made him nervous. There were so many to keep track of and ensure that they would be safe. Not knowing where the creature had gotten off to made that knot tighten. He had very little control over the situation now that it entered such a public venue.

Keisuke took a deep breath, tapped the young woman’s shoulder, and bowed his head in apology for disturbing her. He knew it was necessary, but he still shifted his weight from one foot to another. Sure, being X Rider usually made things easier. No one could see his face and he felt a bit more confident knowing that, but this was a place where people thought he wore a costume.

There was a high chance she wouldn’t take him seriously in this matter at all.

“Excuse me, miss,” he began, “did you see where the creature went? It’s very important that I find it immediately.”

[elegentelectomistress-blog]

“It is a bit of a story if you wish.” Lumiere replied in response to his question about duty. She got a bit of amusement seeing him treat her like a child but in her current reincarnation she was a child so it made sense. She was surprised he believed her but people came here from all sorts of places so perhaps where he came from occurences like this were common she supposed. “My name is Lumiere.” She introduced. “So Jin or Keisuke if I may call you. If you know of any good places to eat I would be happy to accompany you..” She smiled shyly taking his hand while her eyes scanned for any unwanted company.

[setuptherider]

    “I wouldn’t mind hearing that story,” he responded. He’d rather figure out what kind of people would let a child fight in any situation. Putting that kind of responsibility on someone so young was unforgivable in his eyes. He was glad, however, that the young girl was calming down a bit from the earlier panic. He feared she wouldn’t believe that he would take her at her word.

Of course, seeing how distraught she was, he was overwhelmed with a desire to protect her. “Lumiere, you can call me Keisuke and there’s a quiet restaurant a couple of blocks from here that has excellent food,” he answered.

His smile widened, more out of relief than anything, when she took his hand. The girl was starting to trust him a little, it seemed. He stood up and motioned with his other hand in the direction they’d be heading. He did make a note of Lumiere was scanning the area. Keisuke shoved the simmering anger building in him down once more. This was about getting Lumiere comfortable and feeling safe. He couldn’t leave her side to hunt down this ‘demon child’ yet.

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thejinstation

“Hey, let go!” 

Only a few hours ago she’d been trying to avoid death and stop it all costs, including killing someone else. A guy grabbing onto her arm and refusing to let her go was not a smart idea, not with how desperate she was already feeling. Wasting no time, she landed a punch in the guy’s stomach before kicking him in the leg, satisfied when he let go of her arm with a cry of pain.

She glared at him for a moment, teeth clenched, before turning on her heel and running away. She could hear him shouting after her and for the first time she became aware of the thumping of her heart against her chest, a feeling that should have become expected by now. Rounding a corner, she smacked straight into another guy, falling onto the ground. She stared up at him dumbfound, trying to wrap her mind around why she was now on the ground.

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     Keisuke heard the person long before the impact even happened. The blessing of having cybernetic hearing, right? He could have moved out of the way, but from how the steps fell, the Rider was sure it was someone in danger or in a panic. He just didn’t expect the young girl to fall to the ground after running into him.

He offered her his hand, crouching down a bit to give her better leverage. "Are you alright?” He certainly hoped she was. Running into a body of metal could really hurt a person.

He looked up when the sound of shouting got closer. Whoever was chasing after her was going to catch up soon. Keisuke would rather be between whoever it was and the girl by the time the other guy got there. “I won’t let anything bad happen to you, I promise.”

[setuptherider]

Apologies for recent inactivity. I also realized I hadn’t yet posted about what the costume would do to Keisuke during the event.

As he’s dressed as untransformed Apollo Geist (complete with wig and makeup to make him be 100% accurate), there are a few characteristics that would stand out if one watches the series. Apollo Geist is an excellent gunman, an assassin, and head of internal security.

For this event, I’ll go with making Keisuke take on the traits of gunman and assassin.

I’ll probably write up a drabble for the changes soon and post an ad for starters for the event.

[setuptherider]

Drabble Me

Leave a “Amuse Me” in my ask, and I will write a funny drabble about my character trying to cheer your up.

Leave a “Break Me” in my ask, and I will write an angsty drabble about our characters.

Leave a “Call Me” in my ask, and I will write a drabble about my character asking for yours [be it at the brink of death/in a battlefield/knocking on the front door wounded, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Drink Me” in my ask, and I will write a drabble about my character taking shots with yours.

Leave a “Enamor Me” in my ask, and I will write a fluffy drabble about my character trying to woo yours [be it out of the blue/Valentines Day,feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Fight Me” in my ask, and I will write a drabble out my character fighting with/or against yours.

Leave a “Get Me” in my ask, and I will write a drabble about my character saving yours.

Leave a “Haunt Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character watching over yours[as a ghost, watching from a distance, or otherwise, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Invite Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character asking your character to

Leave a “Join Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character giving your character an offer [be it a proposal for an alliance, asking them to join them in an activity (you can get dirty if you want), feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Kill Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character killing yours.

Leave a “Love Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a fluffy drabble about our characters.

Leave a “Mourn Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character mourning your character’s death.

Leave a “Nurse Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character healing yours.

Leave a “Offer Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character giving yours a gift.

Leave a “Paint Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character drawing a picture of yours [like one of your french girls~ be it painting them or drawing them, maybe offering a picture of them as a gift, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Quite Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character trying to calm yours down [be it from crying, from lashing out, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Remember Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character trying to get yours to remember them [be it from an accident, meeting them after years apart, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Shag Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a dirty drabble about our characters.

Leave a “Tell Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character confessing something to yours [be it a love confession, a secret, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Unbind Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about your character freeing mine, or the other way around, or something among the lines [be it freeing them from jail, from handcuffs, from a trap, from a curse, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “Value Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about my character telling yours how they feel about them.

Leave a “Wed Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about our character under the subject of wedlock [be it my character proposing to yours, or marrying yours, feel free to specify.]

Leave a “X Me” in my ask, and I will write whatever it is that you wish, [specify.]

Leave an “Yahoo Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about our characters celebrating something [feel free to specify.]

Leave an “Zip Me” in my ask, and I’ll write a drabble about your character dressing mine, or the other way around [this can also be used for shutting them up as well, but feel free to specify.]

[setuptherider]

The Ghost’s Costume||Drabble

     There was a voice in his head. A whisper more than anything. It started after the announcement that there would be a costume contest. Sure, the Rider had the skills to be anything or anyone. Given the right materials, Keisuke could become anything.

Instead of trying to plan something for himself, he followed the tug in his brain. The urge to go back to the first sector. To the same street where he’d lost an arm before. The same alley, though the buildings were neither of the ones that witnessed his dismemberment.

There was a reason for him returning there. Keisuke didn’t want to relive those particular memories. That wasn’t what brought him back to that part of the Hive. No.

He knew it the moment he laid eyes on the larger box, sitting quietly near a doorway. It was still untouched after so many months alone, surprisingly. On the lid, there was a familiar logo: the G.O.D. symbol with the acronym arranged within a stylized skull to form the face.

A knot of dread curled deep within his stomach. He had briefly met with Geist in the city, but the man hadn’t stayed too long to do much. And there really wouldn’t be a reason for the man to have known that Keisuke had lost that limb in that particular location. Nor was there a reason Keisuke would have felt a need to go to that alley at that particular time.

The kaizorg knelt beside it and carefully removed the lid. Inside, were two distinct outfits: a white three piece suit and one that was meant to be Apollo Geist transformed.Why were these in a box?

But this was perfect, wasn’t it? He could use this as a costume for that competition if he so chose, right?

He shook his head and closed the lid. Keisuke wasn’t really considering dressing up as his worst enemy for a holiday he didn’t celebrate, right?

But, he had to admit, wearing that suit would be nice to experience at least once.

[elegentelectomistress-blog]

She waved him off. How could she tell him and would he believe her if she said a demon child had retaliated harshly after she had tried to save the citizens of this City. “You do not have to apologize for my actions.” Managing a smile back she sighed. “I was doing my duty to protect this City from a child with lightning power. You must think I am lying to you. This might be evidence enough.” She showed him her scar. “He calls himself Zeno and has comitted crimes here by killing many. I wanted to try and stop him but I acted rashly and he attacked me with no mercy. I have burns from the encounter. Honestly I was lucky but he forced a immence fear of lightning upon me using this scar as liken to a curse mark. But you do not have to worry about me. I will be fine.” She lied not really wanting to consern a stranger with her troubles. “You must be a citizen of this city as well right.” She decided to try and strike up a seemingly normal conversation.

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     “Doing your duty...?” He furrowed his brow. No way this child should be doing any sort of fighting. He also hadn’t heard anything of a demon child killing a lot of people, but it wouldn’t have been too far out of the ordinary in a city like the Hive. Of course, he did believe her. He would have believed her. She looked panicked and terrified.

He started to protest when she started to show him her scar. “You don’t have to--” It was too late. She had already shown the scar that looked far too much like a deliberate marking for his liking.

He let out a quiet breath once she’d finished. Keisuke would have to look into this other child, Zeno. If lightning was the weapon of choice, then he was glad his cybernetics would give him some resistance. He’d even used the same lies to adults when he was a child, too. He’d be fine. Worry was unnecessary. “I believe you. You didn’t have to show the scar on top of everything. And I don’t think I can do anything but worry about you after hearing all of that.”

He glanced away for a moment and then looked back to the girl. Though it only just started happening, Keisuke recognized all of it as similar to his own experiences. He hoped he could help her through this. “You’re right: I am a citizen, as unwilling as I am. My name is Keisuke Jin.”

Keisuke gave her another soft smile and held out his hand to her, still staying at her level. “Here, let me get you something to eat. I usually prefer sweets or being around water when things are stressful, but this is about what you need. What would you like to eat or do?”

[setuptherider]

The Reversed World||Keisuke Jin

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       「There was always something to do when you’re         the commander of an organization in the style of the         one G.O.D. was.    Though most of the stuff that was         needed to be done was more along the lines of chores         his father wanted done. What kind of evil organization         is foolish enough to keep wasting their best man on         mundane tasks like baby sitting the lower employees         to make sure they do their job correctly or collecting         materials for making new cyborgs.

        What kind of idiot did that? One that didn’t care about         logic. That didn’t care about results. Instead cared more         about proving who was on top of things and who was in         charge. The kind of guy that wanted everyone to know,         especially his son, that he was pulling every single string         in the organization. Every movement was according to his will.

                      “And this is why we are a group of fools fighting a war without meaning…”

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     He’d gotten the makeup soon after in a store not too far from where he met with Achilles. The encounter weighed on his mind. Achilles treated him like he was Apollo Geist. Which meant, the him of this time was with G.O.D. That wasn’t good. Was he working with Apollo, then?

If so, then whoever was fighting G.O.D. had a hell of a time doing it.

Even so, Keisuke wanted a familiar cup of coffee and he couldn’t risk Tachibana recognizing him. If pops even knew who he was, of course. But, the Rider didn’t want to risk doing any more possible damage. Interacting with this version of events might prove disastrous.

With makeup in hand, Keisuke went into a bathroom and started creating his new face. He wanted to stay the same relative age, of course, but he needed to make everything different. He practiced different voices as he worked, staring at the mirror, trying to find the right one for this disguise.

Once satisfied, Keisuke left the bathroom as an entirely different person. So long as no one noticed his gait was the same as before, of course. Acting was never his strongest area. Then again, Keisuke didn’t think people would have had enough time to really recognize how he moved.

Unless there was someone watching him for a long period of time, but he couldn’t have gotten the attention of anyone yet. He’d only had a brief conversation with Achilles. That couldn’t have been enough to draw attention, right?

Yeah, he definitely wanted pops’ coffee now. The atmosphere of the shop was always warm and inviting, even with how little actual customers he saw in it. Maybe he’d be one of the rare ones who actually sit down and enjoy the brew.

Keisuke found himself outside the door to Coffee House COL and took a breath. He had to remember not to show any signs that he knew the old man. No ‘pops.’ No questions about his seniors. Nothing. “I can do this,” he assured himself. “I can do this.”

He opened the door and a smile immediately formed on his lips when he saw the old man. He had to stop himself from doing anything but a small wave and a slight bow of his head in greeting to Tachibana’s own welcome.

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@thejinstation

Lost in her thoughts the former GOTT ES member staggered along the streets of the City without any clear direction thinking about how useless,cowardly,and weak she had been. Her partner would have probably laughed at her and try to help her.

Yes she needed help but a part of her was too afraid. 

Spotting a man she froze. He did not seem hostile but her experience with Zeno had instilled a small fraction of mistrust for others. She turned to back up before he saw her but she tripped and nudged him accidently.

“I am so sorry..” She said timidly as she attempted to regain her posture. “My mind was not in the right place..”

[setuptherider]

     He really hadn’t been out as much as he had the last few weeks. Mostly, Keisuke had been working with Urataros to get the café up and running. The turtle seemed to be busy between a few things, himself, and Keisuke hadn’t really had much else to do other than that.

The Rider, however, found himself getting a little antsy to get back out into the city. Thus, he found himself just taking aimless walks on either a nightly or morning basis.

On one such walk, he’d been stopped at a crosswalk, waiting for the lights to change when he felt someone bump him. Keisuke looked down at the young girl regaining her posture. Her apology was soft and unsure. He noticed how she held herself on shaky legs. He recognized those emotions on her face from when he’d been about that age.

Even the speech patterns were familiar to him.

Concern knotted inside him. Beneath the concern was a simmering anger toward whoever had hurt this child.

He lowered himself to her level. Giving her a soft smile, he said, “It’s alright. I should have stepped aside to give you enough space.” Now, he let his concern for her show. “But, you look pretty upset. Did something happen?”

[setuptherider]

The Reversed World||Keisuke Jin

@spaceisaocean

     Finding himself in a world that wasn’t quite his own was more than unsettling. Everything seemed perfectly fine, of course. The year was 1974. There were rumors of G.O.D. floating about and there were people dying or missing. These were familiar to him.

... The kaizorg furrowed his brow. 1974? G.O.D.?

That wasn’t right. He’d defeated them. Had he somehow gone back in time? He needed more information, of course. This couldn’t be right. He’d defeated G.O.D. just a few months before. He knew there were other branches, sure, but the ones in Japan had been fully defeated.

And as far as he was concerned it was 1975.

“What in the world is going on here?” he muttered, holding his hands close to his body.

If it was time travel, he would have to keep himself from being seen. Keisuke needed to get a disguise put together. He needed to make sure to avoid the usual places he would find himself in, more than likely. Which meant he couldn’t go to the coffee shop or the racing track.

Keisuke thought he’d been doing well for the first hour or so until he ran across someone who looked oddly like Mach Achilles, but with a more metallic design to him. Keisuke put up his guard, keeping an eye on the cyborg in front of him. Incredibly, it seemed like Achilles was also just as put on the defensive.

The G.O.D. cyborg looked him over, stopping a short distance away. “Sir, I’m about to retrieve the girl. My plan will be foolproof.”

Keisuke’s initial confusion was masked by his own amusement at the cyborg. “Foolproof? If anything you’ll be found out the moment you retrieve her.”

He internally cursed, however, after having spoken. The Rider was already making too much of a presence. Then, it sunk it what Achilles was doing. He was treating him like he was Apollo Geist. “S-sir? Why would...”

He couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence. Keisuke had a feeling he didn’t really want to know. Achilles, thankfully, didn’t seem to notice that Keisuke wasn’t all that sure about their relationship. In fact, his enemy-who-was-not-his-enemy had taken that in stride and laughed. It was a grating sound that Keisuke most assuredly did not miss. “I will disguise myself as her father. She’ll willingly go with me and none would dare question me.”

The Rider swallowed. He wasn’t used to just talking with people he had fought with in the past albeit in a different form. What was the deal with the robotic appearance. “Right, of course,” he looked away from Achilles and worried at the part of his hand between the thumb and index finger. “It’ll be fine, The enemy won’t pick up on anything at all.”

Oh god, was he being sarcastic to Mach Achilles? He was. And even trying to warn him about what happened in his timeline? Keisuke let out a breath. This was going to be an odd scenario.

Achilles’ mind seemed to have reached a conclusion. Might have finally noticed the likely clear differences between him and whoever he’s supposed to be like in this place. “Oi...you’re not acting like you did earlier.”

Oh dear, the lie was already a bit too hard for him to really keep up. Keisuke shifted his weight on his feet and chuckled. “What do you mean? I’m not acting any differently.” And it was time for him to start getting away from Achilles. “Just, um, do your best to complete the job. I-i’m sure you’ll do, uh, just, uh, fine.”

With that, he turned his back and started walking away. Rather quickly, too. He listened for Achilles to make sure the guy didn’t follow after him. It was probably sheer luck he didn’t get pursued. Achilles ran off in the other direction.

Keisuke let out a sigh of relief and headed toward town. He needed to get some make-up. Unbeknownst to him, that conversation had been witnessed by another, one who kept his distance from the two and let it happen.

[setuptherider]

The Ten Minute Limit!!||Maya Fey

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     Things weren’t going completely as planned.

No, they really weren’t. The monster he’d be chasing after, one he made sure was actually causing harm to innocents, found its way into a rather crowded building. Keisuke had transformed into X Rider not that long into his pursuit. He couldn’t reach his top foot speed, but he was alright with that. It was still faster than needed.

The speed, however, ended up not mattering all that much in that confined space. He had to keep from running into people as he tried fighting the creature, itself. People, wearing elaborate clothing of a variety of styles, kept getting in the way. He soon lost track of the thing.

The first order of business would be to try leading the creature outside the building when he found it. If he could use his Ridol Rope he could just drag the thing out, getting it away from the people. He ran through hundreds of scenarios to get things to go in his favor, most of them ending in some sort of loss he wanted to prevent. 

As he worked through each option, attempting to keep up with the monster, who was being rather hard to keep track of in that crowd, and the people, it managed to gain some distance. Mostly though, it was the people who got in between them. He even saw the thing slip through a door in the building. Whether it was to another part of the place or outside of it, he wasn’t sure. The Rider wasn’t familiar with the layout of that part of the city, after all.

He was about to go after it when there was a crowd of people around him. There were people asking to take his photograph. Others complimented his costume. Keisuke was about to say it wasn’t a costume. That was his form, but he found it hard to catch a moment to say anything. He had to follow the creature. He had to make sure it wouldn’t harm anyone else.

The Rider ducked his head and then slipped away as best he could from the small crowd. As far as he could see, there wasn’t a good place to cancel his transformation, either. He clenched his fists at his side.

He didn’t want to walk in that place looking as he did. It was too crowded and his form was too conspicuous. Or, so he would have believed. With so many people dressed as they were, people might not believe there was something dangerous around them stalking through the crowd.

But, he did have to keep it up. He didn’t know when he’d finally catch up with it again, after all.

[setuptherider]

I’ve been rather inactive on this blog as of late. I’d like to apologize for that first and foremost. I’ve been feeling kind of stumped with what I want to do with him in the city.

I’d also like to get Kesiuke some more interactions that will form a lasting relationship. I’m willing to plot for relationships of any type (platonic, antagonistic, what have you) with the exception of romantic types. If this sounds interesting, please like this for a starter.

I’ll be capping at five. I’ll also come into your inbox so we can plot out the threads and the kind of relationship that could form.

[vroomvroomrider-blog]

Shaken, Not Stirred | Ryu Terui & Keisuke Jin

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Terui had been up since the crack of dawn trying to get information on anything about the city: where it was located, why it was created, and even if it was real to begin with. If he would be calling this place “home” for however long he was expected to stay he needed to know some of the facts. He scoffed to himself at the mere thought.

Home? This place doesn’t hold a candle to what Fuuto is. It could never beat that place. 

A little flustered by the lack of information thereof, Terui decided to find a nice café to gather his thoughts in. He went to several different café’s in hopes of getting a good tasting cup of Joe, but none of them seemed to be delivering good coffee in terms of taste. This upset him a bit, but he bit the bullet and kept trying.

 Later than sooner, Terui came across a café called the Hooks and Sinkers Café. Like every café, he decides to give it a shot. Before walking through the door he noticed a small sign saying that it’s open for riders who happen to be passing by. Terui wondered if it meant Kamen Riders, but surely that wouldn’t be the case. As he walked in he noticed a familiar face. It was Hidari, but it must have been a coincidence. It also made him worry since Shotaro had previously had bad taste in coffee, but it was fine. He didn’t speak to Shotaro. There would be a time and place for that reunion, although it baffled him that Shotaro was even there in the first place. Terui walked up to the counter and ordered a cup of coffee to drink and then sat at a table and waited. He noticed someone there who looked a little old school. He looked like he worked there. Terui walked up and flashed his badge. He had a question.

“I’m Ryu Terui. I’m the Superintendent of the Fuuto Police Department Special Cases Unit. I have a few questions I’d like to ask.” 

[setuptherider]

     Keisuke was on the floor, cleaning and setting up tables for the café. Their only patrons were Riders as they were passing by. That was Urataros’ idea, really. Give a place where they can quietly drink coffee if they happened to be in the area. Eventually, it would be more open to the public, of course. For now, however, it was an exclusive café.

He did look up when the door opened and greeted the man in red leather. An odd choice in clothing, he mused. Not that he hadn’t seen stranger in this city, but to him and his 70s sensibilities, it was still bizarre. Given that this was currently reserved for other Kamen Riders, Keisuke assumed this man would also probably be one of those from the future.

Please don’t immediately recognize me.

It was the flash of a badge in his face after the guy ordered a coffee that Keisuke tilted his head a bit. A police officer from Fuuto? He’d heard of the city, of course. Never visited, though.

Keisuke wiped his hands with the cloth he was doing--something he picked up from having watched pops do the same. “What questions do you have, Officer Terui?”