汝、すべての氷をアート。なたの優?

My name is Reiki Hitokage. I hope you are not wasting my time. Otherwise, you might as well... Leave, as fast as you can. I don't take kindly to people who waste my time. [Devil Survivor 2 OC, will roleplay with any fandom.]

[iwahime-blog]

♫ | Another Gig!

[iwahime-blog]

Her cheeks seemed to show a slight hint of a blush as he complimented her band so much, it was nice hearing kind words instead of the local trash bashing on their hard work. Karasu tried her best to make sure every lyric she composed was something that she could be proud of, something that people would enjoy. Hopefully that’s what happened with more than half of the crowd. “I’m sure you’ll be able to catch another one of our shows. We’ve got another coming up in a week at Agua. It would be cool to see you there.” Shooting him a wide smile she hoped for the best.

An almost knot formed in her stomach as she stood there feet from him waiting for him for give her an answer. She felt almost foolish as she anticipated something so casual, but he was a fan and being denied by a fan would have crushed her. 

Her eyes widened with happiness as he agreed to go eat sushi with her, “Really? I appreciate that so much!” She said in a bright tone as she looked at him almost having a glimmer in her eyes. “We’ll have a nice time gettin’ ta know each other then, eh?” Getting to know a fan would be fun, and he seemed to be a nice guy so far. Nothing he said or did seemed to push her over any sort of edge which was a rare trait in people these days. As she almost turned to start walking off towards the sushi bar she noted him tell her his name, “Ah, Pleasure to meet ya Reiki-san, I’m Karasu Seishin.”

“Are you from around here, Reiki-san? Or are you here visiting?” Asking this it was a normal question for her or anyone from Shibuya to ask someone they meet. It was a big city filled with so much life, you’d be surprised by all the new faces you’d see on a daily basis.

[tsumetaiito]

Her cheerful attitude, followed by her joyful reaction to him agreeing to visit the sushi bar brought up two things inside of Reiki: Amusement - it was the first time seeing a person this happy, because being surrounded by heartless businessman didn't leave much room for happiness, and he almost had to laugh out how easy she would be manipulated by him. A few nice words, a smile and she was his, to put it simple. Such a girl, he almost pitied her... Almost. For now she was of use to him, even if it was only to spend some time... Knowing a musician was never wrong - they could be useful on several occasions. And so Reiki smiled at Karasu and nodded when she told him about their next gig - something that did impress him once more. For a two-people band to find so many places to play...  "Me? Oh, I live a few subway stations away from here. A little house for a family of three!" he then said in response to her final question, albeit it was a lie. Telling her that he's the soon to be leader of one of the most known electric companies in Shibuya wouldn't be the best idea, in his decision. That would mean hiding his cellphone as well. His father had provided him with the newest version, even though it was a mere prototype. The new functions didn't matter to Reiki, the only things he needed was a smooth running cellphone with access to the internet, and both worked after a small test - calling his father, and downloading a random program from the internet, called Nicaea... He had heard rumors of it. Being able to watch the deaths of your friends before it even happens? What an utter piece of crap. Besides, he didn't have time for friends, anyway. Eating every now and then was fine, but Reiki had a too full time plan to actually enjoy so called free time with people. Nevertheless, he turned around and faced the door. "Shall I wait outside until you're ready, Karasu-san?"

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[shadowadachi-archive]

“You’d be amazed what a kind demeanor can do for you.” he smirked. He knew all about that. Putting on a face of kindness in order to manipulate his surroundings. A master of deception and cunning.

“Life’s just a game, whether you take it too seriously or know how to make it work to your advantage is up to you and your knowledge of humanity.”

[tsumetaiito]

He actually was surprised to hear the man telling him this. Reiki hadn't believed the person he was talking to to possess this kind of knowledge. It left him surprised, and actually with respect for the laid back person. Reiki nodded, blinking at him. 

"You're right... I suppose. I might give it a try. I guess I need to thank you."

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[shadowadachi-archive]

“Well.. whatever. I didn’t have much to say to the likes of you anyway, brat. Fix that shit attitude of yours. You’re bound to get screwed over if you keep acting so self important.” he grumbled. He meant his words to be as some kind of wisdom to pass down, though it really sounded like he was just whining about being spoken down to, something he hated more than anything.

[tsumetaiito]

"Thank you for your... kind words, but my self important behaviour is what keeps me afloat in todays business life. You would understand if you were in my position, trust me." he replied, furrowing his brows for a second and pulling a stray string of hair out of his face. He wasn't joking - any kindness was a weakness in todays culture, as sad as it might be. But Reiki grew up in this environment, and so he didn't mind at all.

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[huang-lingyin-deactivated201305]

Biting her lips, she fell silent for a few seconds. Why can’t he just cooperate with her and tell her about the place or anything related to it, not some things that she didn’t want to know at the moment.

“I don’t care since I’m also a busy student as well but seeing that you’re like this…” If she had to, she will probably perform a partial deployment at the very least.

[tsumetaiito]

He nodded, seeing that she managed to grasp the concept of his time management at last. Maybe she wasn't as useless as he had thought she was. Taking off his glasses for a moment, he mustered girl in front of him once more. He had never visited China, but even then there would have been no way such clothes were available there. School uniforms then? He still didn't know anything of this IS academy, but he didn't believe her after all. Cosplay then.

"We'll have to work on your politeness, but I'll forgive you for now, since I'm generous and in a hurry. You're in Shibuya, one of the parts of Tokyo"

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♫ | Another Gig!

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Sucking in a deep breath Karasu looked up to the sky as she felt happy, truly happy to have done something like this and got a good response from the crowd. Clutching the case that held her bass safely inside she proceeded to take her eyes away from the sky before turning her attention back towards the paved streets. She knew her way home from here like it was the back of her hand. Almost everyday the route was taken but this time it was so much more than that, so much more different as she had just accomplished something that she’d never forget. 

Seeing someone who she hadn’t before approaching her she gave a curious look until he spoke up about the show, her eyes glimmering as he spoke highly of their performance! It was nice encouragement something that she would always appreciate getting from anyone. Seeing her pick in between his fingers she gave a little nod before looking back up to his face, “You don’t need to worry about giving it back! Keep it if you truly had a good time tonight. It will give you good memories of it.”

She was quick to give him a thumbs up as she shot a bright smile his way, “I hope I’ll get to catch you at another gig. It would be nice to see recurring fans!” Truth spilled from her as she stood with the raven haired male. Her excitement always got the better of her, perhaps it wasn’t always the best thing but she wasn’t going to let that over thinking nature of hers get in the way right now. She was having way too much fun for that, “Say you want to come with us, we’re going to stop by the sushi bar and grab a bite before heading home. I wouldn’t mind getting to know fans better.”

[tsumetaiito]

Truth be told, Reiki did not expect her to give him the pick for free. Not that he wanted it - for him, it was a rectangle made out of plastic used by guitarists, and no object that some fan can worship or use to remember a wonderful time. Besides, most of the time he didn't even have to time to mellow in old memories. Time is money, his dad said more than often, and so Reiki intended to keep his life strictly organized so as not to waste any useful time. But he was beginning to lose the topic, and so he forced himself away from these thoughts and put the pick away, before tiliting his head to the side and smirking at the girl. "Oh, I've loved to see you perform again, really. Your music is... quite something, even more so since you are only two people." He wasn't lying - their performance had indeed impressed Reiki, but he wasn't going to freak out or drool just because of this.

He couldn't help but grin at her excited behaviour. She was beaming with  it, literally. Something about her just screamed 'We're going to take on the world!', and somehow he believed she and her friend were going to achieve just that.  ... What was he starting to think? They were simple musicians, not heroes in a tale of legends. They just managed to impress him with their music, nothing else.

Her invitation for the sushi bar managed to set him of course though, only visible trough a quick blinking of his blue eyes, before closing them once and tilting his head once more, this time smiling at her. "Oh, that sounds wonderful. Of course I'll come with you." he chirmed, knowing that for the next few hours he didn't have to do anything. And a meal with people was better than walking around Shibuya, where was probably going to be harassed by idiots again. "Oh, I almost forgot. My name is... Reiki, Reiki Hitokage."

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[huang-lingyin-deactivated201305]

She was being mocked by some cocky guy, that’s one thing she knew and confirm right now. What, did it sound really weird until he had the right to say something like that to her, especially!?

If only she could just use her IS to kill this man right on the spot but she knew she couldn’t do it and it really made her very mad about it.

“If I must say, most of us at the Academy are high-ranked people in our own countries, you know.”

[tsumetaiito]

"If I must say, I'm a high-ranked person in this country, my dear Representative...Candidate." he smirked at her once more, quite enjoying the way she got fed up with him. Good, maybe she would leave him alone then. He didn't believe her story one bit - since when did China have a representative, and on top of it, since when did a IS acedemy exist? She must have watched too much anime, was his conclusion.

"I don't know if you're aware of it, but I am a busy man. I have meetings I have to attend to, and you're going to make me be late. We don't want that, right?"

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[huang-lingyin-deactivated201305]

Those actions were starting to get onto her nerves. Who does he think he is!? If he’s a representative, which is very impossible considering that only her childhood friend was the only male student at the academy but who knows and besides, it didn’t really matter at this point.

“For your information, I’m China’s Representative Candidate at IS Academy and I would really appreciate it if you could leave those matters now since I’m in a hurry.”

[tsumetaiito]

Reiki's first reaction to the girls introduction was an arching eyebrow, followed by a slight smirk sneaking itself onto his features. He nodded, and acted as if he was shocked. 

"Oh my, really? I'm terribly sorry for my behaviour... I should have recognized you, Ms. Representative Candidate."

The smirk turned into a grin, exposing his brilliant white teeth. "But you must admit, that you don't expect to meet such a high-ranked person in the streets of Shibuya, even less near Akihabara, don't you think?"

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[shadowadachi-archive]

Adachi sighs. This one’s going to be a handful. That much he’s certain of.

“Am I supposed to know who you are? So far you just seem to be making an ass out of yourself, kid.” he rolled his eyes at the kids egositical behavior, not remotely amused with him.

[tsumetaiito]

"I do not expect you to know me, but at the same time I expect you to get out of my way before I start to get angry, whoever you are." Reiki said in return to his question, fixing his glasses and mustering him. Probably older than him. Still surprising that he had such an apparently carefree attitude, something Reiki secretly respected. But still, if he wasn't going to say something important he should have left Reiki alone.

"I'm in a hurry, and you're keeping me occupied. I have a train to catch, so if there's nothing you want from me, I need to leave now. It's hard catching up to his father if you're late to a meeting, don't you think?"

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[shadowadachi-archive]

Ugh… what the hell is this kid’s deal? What is he, some kind of celebrity? Adachi hates the shit out of punks like him.

“…W-what?” he couldn’t even bring himself to form a coherent sentence. This kid’s air just read snobby rich brat.

[tsumetaiito]

Oh, wonderful. The boy lost his voice. Eyebrows furrowing for a moment before fixing his glasses, Reiki set his gaze onto the person in front of him and sighed. Apparently he had to go easy on this one, or he might break.

"I said, make. it. quick. I don't have all day, compared to you probably."

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

[huang-lingyin-deactivated201305]

Glaring at him for a few seconds, the Chinese representative didn’t say a word before giving him an annoyed look. What is wrong with him? She was just lost and wanted to ask directions. Was that too much?

“I’m only here because I’m lost so you better tell me where I am now.”

[tsumetaiito]

A lost tourist, wonderful. The last thing Reiki needed today. Pulling his slender fingers trough his raven hair, he countered the girls annoyed look with of one his glares, blue eyes said to be as cold as ice. He didn't intend anyone to order him around, and especially not some kid he met on the streets of Shibuya.

"I better tell you? I think you are mistaken, kid. I don't have to do anything. I can just leave you here, helpless like a little child without its father or mother. So, rephrase that sentence and we can speak."

[tsumetaiito]

❈ Five people have come to annoy.

huang-lingyin shadowadachi real-live-princess snowing-underwater carnagistwheel

"Make it quick, will you?" the black-haired man snapped, mustering the newcomers. Four girls, one boy. Some were dressed normally, while the others... punks, or even freaks, he'd call them. He didn't expect any of them to empress him.

[iwahime-blog]

♫ | Another Gig!

“Gotta make sure I’ve got my vocal cords at their best!” Karasu said to herself as she got pumped up for this one, the small bar right around the corner from her favorite coffee shop! What luck. Grinning she picked up her bass and strolled on out through the darkened streets of Shibuya. The lights always made the city look fantastic, nothing could beat that view, not in her mind anyways. The multi-colored lights that lined most of the small shops made it worth anyone’s while. 

Placing her bass down into it’s stand as she stood on stage before the show was to start she couldn’t help but feel more than jazzed about this Performance, it was Hizumi’s first nice sized gig! Kasui and her had practiced together nonstop for a week getting every cord correct, every rift of that guitar she could hear in her mind as she shook her head out to it, 

Staring out into the crowd she bowed before them as she placed that black strap over her shoulder, and strummed her pick along the thick strings of her bass. Her breath came out a little shaky at first but as she got more and more into the motions of where she was and what she was doing she gave a howl into the mic as her fist rose into the air, “Oi! We’re Hizumi! Enjoy yourselves!” Smiling she turned to look at Kasui before nodding, one, two, one, two, three. 

In a time of great divide here we are all alone. You say to me “Baby you’re my home.” Chuckling I grip your necktie and show you more. He’s a man, a man of fire, a man of pleasure. He’s mine, mine, mine!

The lyrics swam from her as she felt most alive on this battered stage. 

As the set ended Kanasu gave out another howl before thanking everyone who came out tonight. The small crowd of what seemed to be maybe thirty was enough to make her live complete, but Kasui always said “The more fans the better!” She wasn’t going to deny that, not when things were looking so good for them thus far. Packing up their things she stayed behind making sure everything was in order.

[tsumetaiito]

Unbelievable.

When Reiki had stepped into this shaggy bar, he had expected less growling drunkards, a seat for himself, and on top of that: A relatively peaceful and quiet atmosphere, compared to other bars of the size of the one he had entered. Instead, he had stumbled right into one of the apparently first bar gigs of a band aspiring to be rockstars, and everything the scenario brought with it. Screaming fans, sticky and smelly air, a rise in the consumption of alcohol and, and that was the most irritating thing: Noise. Be it the cheering of the 30 people in front of him, the clanking of their glasses, followed by "Cheers!" or "Kampai!", or even the amplifier of the band performing on stage - it was too loud for Reiki, and he did not try to hide it. Sitting in one of the corners of the bar, as far as possible from the band's audience but still facing the stage, Reiki spend most of the gig frowning and nipping on his glass of wine. But still, he did not move once, and even after the session had ended and the fans were screaming till it seemed that their lungs would explode any second, he only clapped. He didn't say anything.

It wasn't that he hated the band and their musical style - it just wasn't his type. He preferred softer tunes, even though he ventured into the land of punk and rock every now and then. But after everything had ended, the fans were leaving and the band was packing up, he had to admit that he did enjoy the performance. The music didn't move him quite like his favourite tracks, but he saw potential in the young group of musicians. Maybe he would buy some of their albums if they were to make it. Maybe.

After finishing his own drink, Reiki stood up and headed towards the owner to pay for the wine, before heading towards the exit. He couldn't stand this place any more, heated up by the bodies of the people who were cheering... Hizumi, was it? The air was used up and smelled like sweat to Reiki. Simply said: It made him want to puke. But just he passed the stage, the annoyed Reiki noticed a slight shimmer on the wooden floor, and when he bend down to inspect the object it turned out to be a guitar pick. One of them must have dropped it, Reiki thought to himself as he picked the plastic object up and looked around the bar in an attempt to find one of the bandmembers. And after a while, he did spot the girl not far away from him. Pick held with two fingers he approached her. "That was... impressive I enjoyed it. But anyway, I think this belongs to you and your friends." he quickly started the conversation, holding out the pick to her, stuck between middle and index finger.