#pi:jake

[booksbeforesustenance]

Whomst the Heck || Jake & Ondorus

@jake-out-the-humans

Someone was watching him.

Ondorus couldn’t help but notice it as he walked down the road, spotting the man not long after it started. An elf, from what Ondorus could tell, the exact same species a what Ondorus was disguising himself as. Ondorus...admittedly knew very little about the customs of elven kind aside from the little he read in books. His disguise was primarily a practical one. The Univir looked remarkably similar to the elves, minus the horn and the facial markings that defined Univirs. So, it was less expendable for him to just disguise the bare minimum. To keep his pointed ears to just appear just as what he looked like to begin with. 

Though, Ondorus wasn’t sure what this elf was staring at him for. He was sure that his magic couldn’t be detected - if so, he would have been discovered quite a while ago. Perhaps it wasn’t even something to do with his disguised heritage, though Ondorus admittedly couldn’t help but worry. It was his identity to protect, after all.

He finally reached the point of the road where the elf was. And Ondorus simply gave the man a nod, passing him by. And keeping his guard up, just in case.

[fashionistaextraordinaire]

Flower Festival || Multiple

Evelyn couldn’t lie. Compared to Soseki, she was absolutely at a loss when it came to words. So when it came to the Flower Festival, she wasn’t exactly sure of the message she should carry towards the people she was buying bouquets for. So, Evelyn decided to simply write one message to send to all of them.

Because, honestly, there was one particular thing that Evelyn wanted to announce.

The Hunt Family ( @sofiaquitecontrary and @treetopdynamite ), the Dezar Family ( @endlessmadrigal and @jake-out-the-humans ), and Porcoline ( @marveloushello ) will find the following message attached to a bouquet of purple lisianthuses. Georgia ( @rxzberries ) will find this message attached to a bouquet of red alstromerias.

Hello,

Happy Flower Festival from your favorite seamstress! I hope you enjoy the flowers on this lovely day! 

Also, I have a small announcement to make. Let’s just say that everyone should expect two little ones at the Yamamoto household around September ;) 

Love you lots!

Evelyn Yamamoto

[forte-days-and-knights]

Swords are a Girl’s Best Friend || Jake & Forte

@jake-out-the-humans

After finding a recipe that caught her eye, Forte had been working diligently to collect materials, with the help of the explorer’s guild, for a new sword. The one she had wasn’t terrible, but she felt it was time to upgrade so to speak. Besides, she didn’t often purchase things for herself, and swords were one thing she liked to splurge on.

A special trip to Leuda brought her to the blacksmith. She couldn’t forge the thing herself, as she hadn’t done any forging in quite some time, and she really didn’t have the equipment to do so. So, with a bag full of the necessary parts, she made her way inside, an extra pep in her step as she entered.

Approaching the first person she saw, a silver-haired elf going about whatever business he had at that very moment. Though she managed to keep an even tone, she was pretty excited about the possibility of walking out with a new sword.  “Excuse me, sir, are you a blacksmith here? Do you take commissions?”

[neildownpeasant]

Get to the Punch...Line || Jake and Neil

@jake-out-the-humans

In the guild, there were days set out for training, or more specifically sparring. Hand to hand combat was a crucial part of training. They couldn't always rely on their swords and pistols. Living in Leuda kind of ruled out relying on magic. Another benefit of sparing was that it improved hand-eye coordination.

The members were assigned to get into pairs to begin their training. Naturally, Neil would choose Jake. The two had a similar way of thinking in the sense that they both preferred to be alone. Although this was true, somehow, they managed to get along well enough.

"Yo, Jake. Catch," he called to the half-elf.

Neil began walking toward him tossed the set of boxing training pads at him. In his other hand, he carried a set of gloves. He began to slip the gloves onto his hands while his partner got ready.

[lannathepopstar]

You Can’t Tuna Fish

@jake-out-the-humans

The sun was setting and Lanna had finished work a little early. She decided to swing by the docks to have a little time for herself. Fishing for her was one way of unwinding other than listening to music. It only became a competition if one prompted her by challenging her. 

When she arrived, she saw no one at the docks which was kind of lonely, but this meant she got first dibs on the fish~

Lanna sat down, her legs dangling over the edge, and started unloading her equipment. It was of high quality and was the best because well, she owned it. She hummed to herself as she set up the rod, taking her time. No one was there and she had no curfew. Plus it was better to take things slowly in preparation, wouldn’t want any malfunctions. 

She cast her line without much of a care in the world, as it should remain, unaware that she took someone’s spot. 

[obsidiansashimi]

just add mistletoe

◤ Somehow, he’s pretty sure that this isn’t what spreading holiday cheer is all about. But it still gives him joy, and maybe it will give his giftees a tiny bit of joy. One might think he’s a fucking weirdo, but if he leaves no identifying label on his gift, how can he be accused? ◢

◤ In their mailbox, Jake and Margaret will find not one, but two cups of macaroni, the perfect dinner. They both have bright red bows on them, and there’s a note tucked in there, as well: ◢

Just add mistletoe, and you two have a fantastic date right here. Happy holidays.

◤ The guise of anonymity makes this a hell of a lot easier, and he’s grinning on the way back to his house. ◢

@jake-out-the-humans && @endlessmadrigal

[gridballgod]

healthy competition » jake&alex

@jake-out-the-humans

As Alex finished his shift at the gym, he immediately started his own personal work out. It was easiest to exercise before or after a shift so he didn’t have to travel back and forth; two birds with one stone. The gym was fairly empty at this hour. Just one of the regulars remained: Jake. 

Jake didn’t particularly like anybody, but Alex felt as though they got along the best they could despite the barrier of half-elf hating humans. He definitely wouldn’t consider the two friends, but Alex felt as though he could talk to the guy about exercise and not get his head bitten off (which was more than could be said for some people). 

One thing Alex did know about Jake was that he wasn’t likely to back down from a challenge. And Alex’s work out could use a little bit of... incentive. With this in mind, he sidled up to the half-elf with a mischievous smile.

“I bet I can bench press more than you.”

[treasuresunknown]

coworkers » jake&lily

@jake-out-the-humans

Lily tried to avoid disliking any of her coworkers. Having to work with somebody you didn’t like could be tedious and frustrating, which could never end well on top of a stressful, busy work week. So if there was ever another employee she didn’t feel as though she’d mesh well with, she tended to avoid shifts with them as much as possible in order to keep things running smoothly.

This was exactly what she’d been doing with Jake.

Truth be told, she’d spoken to him very little, so perhaps it was unfair to assume she would dislike him. But Jake... Well, Jake seemed to dislike everyone regardless, so she didn’t see why she would be any exception to this rule. He appeared to hate humans, and she was exactly that. Fortunately, for all the months she’d worked at Leuda Mining Company, she’d managed to bypass spending a prolonged amount of time with him. But her luck had to run out at some point, and today was that day. Evelyn had sent them into the mines together to collect some ore for stock -- and neither appeared particularly happy about it.

Still, Lily was going to try to make the effort, just to be polite. 

“So...” she began as they ventured into the mines, having been silent on their journey there, “is Leuda Mining Company the only place you work?”