#pi:ann

[sombersonata-blog]

We’re not in Arcade-ia anymore

@arcadeann

❃.✮:▹❁ — Nani the heck? Leuda had an arcade too? Oh, man, did Komari make a mistake when she chose Arcadia to live?

The brunette stood outside the entrance, debating whether or not she should go in. On one hand, it was something she wanted to check out. Maybe she could get into gaming, become famous  and get paid for it even!

On the other, what would her father say? Sure, they weren’t on the best of terms, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t actively trying to rebel at whatever opportunity she had. 

Despite these conflicting feelings, she found herself gravitating towards the door and the next thing she knew, she was inside and met with a dim room contrasted with bright neon lights, hyped up music, the kind she had never imagined she’d hear in a lifetime, and lots of machines that she supposed were the games. 

It was like culture shock, all of it, seriously. Komari noticed that up ahead, there was this redhead on one of these games and from the looks of it, she looked pretty decent at it considering the amount of tickets spewing out of the machine. 

Casually, she strolls up and watches from a closer view. It looked sort of easy, but she was sure that in practice it was rather difficult just like any other skill. 

“Whoa...” She let out softly in awe.

[treasuresunknown]

@annodized

Ann and Lily had been friends for some time, and Ann wanted to get her something nice… but was at a loss at what to give her that wasn’t like… already in her store, honestly?

She opted to give her one of the gems she found in the mines that she polished up herself. A Ruby.

Hey Lily,

I heard you liked cool rocks!

Merry Christmas,

Ann

Lily collected the small package from her mailbox, waiting until she was up in her apartment to open it. Reading the card with a smile, she unwrapped it to find a shiny Ruby, immaculately polished. She turned it over in her hands a couple of times, admiring it, before setting it on her dressing table as decoration. Maybe she’d make it into a necklace at some point, but at this point it looked nice as an ornament.

She felt awful, though, as she hadn’t bought Ann a gift yet. But she couldn’t get her nothing after receiving such a lovely gift. So she rushed out immediately to purchase something, which she delivered straight to Ann’s house in a small gift box.

Dear Ann, Thank you so much for the lovely gift! I got you this… Hopefully it will come in handy for your inventions? Have a great Christmas! Lily

-[4060G] Lily bought Platinum Ore @fashionistaextraordinaire New balance [ 133,886G ]

[obsidiansashimi]

codename oatmeal | ann+seb

◤ To admit, he’s actually not looking too much like a hobo. Though, he has no idea where he even got this purple button-up. The pants were easy; he has to dress nice for work. But the dress shirt? That was pure luck, he’s sure of it. ◢

◤ And that’s how he finds himself waiting outside the Bluebell Diner, waiting for his fake date for their not-so-fake dinner. Now that he’s here, he realizes he might not even be able to identify her. Plenty of people have bright red hair. But nooo, he had to say thanks and hang up. Honestly, he had ended the call so quickly to make sure his saving grace didn’t cancel on him. ◢

◤ But now he’s worried he’s being stood up. He glances at his watch-- no, it’s not too late, it’s just a little bit early, actually, but he’s so damn nervous... ◢

◤ His breath fogs out as he tries to subtly scan people passing by. Yoba, he’s never doing a real date if this one makes him nervous enough. ◢

@annodized

[jake-out-the-humans]

[👊] Rising Tensions || Jake & Ann

@annodized

[ ⚔ ] —- What was so great about her?

Her skill wasn’t superior to his. He had more age, wisdom, and years of experience on her-- more seniority. Jake was clearly the most skilled employee in this damned place, and obviously most suited to be the next one who got promoted. 

So why... the hell... did that dimwit of a boss choose to promote Ann over him? Well... maybe Jake just answered his own question. Luke -- the idiot -- wouldn’t be able to recognize real talent if it punched him clean in the jaw. The flawed choice made a lot more sense when he considered the man’s lack of brain cells, plus the clear human bias that was going on. God forbid a non-human run this place, skill be damned.

But knowing (or assuming) the reasons behind it didn’t make him feel any better. It only pissed him off more, and that clearly showed in his behavior around the workplace over the last few days. Jake was still as prickly to his co-workers as ever, though he would display an alarming level of coldness and disregard towards his new boss and her demands. Just because she got some fancy new title didn’t mean she was better than him, and Jake was simply showing her that.

Order him to store a bunch of weapons and tools in the back room? He’ll do it when he finishes what he’s doing, not now. Tell him to smile to customers? Tch, tough luck because they’re going to get a death glare instead. Hand something over to you? Whoops, his hand must’ve slipped because he most certainly did not mean to throw it. Most definitely not.

A part of Jake realized this behavior could get him fired, but a larger part was so pissed he didn’t even care. Why the fuck would he want to work for people who favored race and bias over skill and objectivity? He was done with being shafted just because of who -- what -- he was.

When Ann approaches him later on that day, looking clearly pissed about something or another, Jake gives her an impatient glance, as if her mere presence was taking away from his day.

“What?” He says testily.

[jake-out-the-humans]

😓

@annodized - Send 😓 for my muse to apologize to yours for something they did.

[ ⚔ ] —- Damn. Why was he even here again? Jake had way better things to do than stand around and wait for someone he barely even liked to open her damn door. Especially when he had no real desire to even be in this situation.

But Meg… she insisted that Jake apologize for his ‘rudeness’ to Ann during that party, and so here he was, because he apparently had the inability to say no to that – dare he say it – cute face.

It doesn’t take long for his redheaded co-worker to open her door, and Jake release a short, frustrated sigh through his nostrils as he stuffs his hands into his pockets and nonchalantly cranes his neck, eyes shifting over to the side. 

“….Sorry.” He mutters after a lengthy pause, not bothering to give her any more than that. Just this one word was already hard enough to get out.

[thepelagoislands]

Ann v. Inari

Red, Black & Bruises  Ann vs Inari - The cute wittle foxie beats the blacksmith, and secures a spot in the next round!

[treasuresunknown]

assistance » ann&lily

@annodized

Usually when Lily visited the blacksmith, it was to do with her mining hammer. Since it was in frequent use, she took it in to be checked for fractures every now and again, and for minor repairs. It was through this that she had met Ann, the blacksmith who had carried out many of these repairs for her. They’d become friends quite quickly through this.

However, this time, Lily was hurrying down to Steel Edge Blacksmith’s following a text from the redhead requesting her help. Lily had told Ann that if she never needed help with any of her inventions or smithing, she would be glad to come down and give her a hand. According to her text, she was at the blacksmith using the forge and could use a helping hand with whatever she was doing.

Lily wasn’t working this afternoon, so she’d quickly agreed and set off to meet her friend.

Pushing open the door to the blacksmith, a bell above the door signalling her arrival, she saw that there was nobody in the shop portion of the building. Unsure what to do, she waited in the front, hoping somebody had heard the door.

[theperfectheir]

En Garde || Max & Ann

@annodized

[♫] ---- The Steel Edge Blacksmith’s. A veritable den of artisans, a garden of stones, fire and metal... it was not a place Max often frequented, but it was one that he had an acute interest in. With the guild explorations and vast amount of islands that inhabited the archipelago, the weapons and tools business was booming. People needed tools to collect various materials, after all, and weapons to protect themselves from those dastardly monsters. He had considered buying this place out as another one of his business ventures, but had decided not to in the end. For whatever reason.

But today he was not here as an inquisitive man, or an intrigued business owner-- he was merely here as a regular customer with a simple request.

It had been a while since Max touched up on his fencing skills, having been preoccupied with much more pressing matters, but he had gained an interest in resuming his training recently. Fencing was something he had been fairly skilled at as a child, and it would be a shame to let such a skill go to waste. Of course, his sword would need some touching up before that happened. And who better the repair and strengthen weapons than the people at the blacksmith’s?

With an elegance not at all befitting the place, Max pushes open the doors to the establishment and swaggers in, his gait emanating confidence and pride as he heads straight to the front counter and the woman standing behind it. 

A cute little thing, with hair as red as the burn of a setting sun. He hadn’t expected to see someone like her working here, but he certainly wasn’t complaining. “Why hello there, Miss. I hope you are having a fine day? I must say that mine has vastly improved just from being in your presence.” Max compliments, a charming smile on his face. Without another word, he places the rapier he had carried here on the counter, and lays it out before her. 

“As for why I’m here-- I would like to have repairs done on this blade, please.”