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the call of chaos ([personal profile] murderingjustice) wrote in [community profile] expiationlogs2024-02-10 05:08 am

[open] February Catch-all!

Who: Akechi & Co
Where: Here and there
What: Very generic catch all log
Warnings: Typical Akechi-related warnings



Community service

[You know, after being here for nearly a year you'd expect one to grow more accustomed to all the weirdness that's going on. And well, Akechi had thought he had seen it all. From the vengeful desert ghosts to maze of trauma to a gigantic squid monster -- the last one, which he missed because of something he didn't see incoming. He had known that this world (especially the Council) liked to play with their emotions and put them under different kinds of afflictions. But this time they had gone too far, hit him where it hurt the most and insulted his very being.

They had erased his memories. Like that fucking piece of shit therapist had attempted to do.

So, to say that Akechi was in a foul mood was an understatement of a lifetime. He was really tempted to pick where Dazai had left off and actually set the whole city hall building on fire. It honestly took a lot self-control from him not to just summon Loki and blow the place into smithereens. But... for the first time ever in his life Akechi has someone else to take into consideration when making his choices and well. He really didn't want to add more stress on Akira's plate during this time of the year. His sudden personality change had been just as traumatic to his partner as it had been to him.

Reluctantly, he decides to focus his energy to something more productive instead of destruction. Wow, what a character growth!

So, he does take part in assisting rebuilding Aldrip.]


a; the mess

[Even though Akechi isn't the most physically buff out there, and is somewhat lacking on the pure strength-department, it doesn't mean he's completely useless when it comes to dealing with the rubble and construction work. Meaning, he'll mostly take the role of an organizer, listing down needed equipment and materials and directing people around. Just give him one of those yellow construction helmets and he'd be perfect!

In fact he's going through with his notes at the moment with a rather frustrated expression on his face, his lips pressed into a thing line.]


Hey, [He calls out for the closest person, looking up from his notebook.] do you have moment? There's something that needs to be moved and we could use extra muscle power.

b; disaster

[He's... not entirely sure how he allowed himself to be pressured into working at the kitchen tent but there he is! Standing in front of one of the bigger pots placed on a makeshift fire. It's been about a year since last time the locals dragged him into cooking, and he has been learning some (mostly thanks to efforts of Kotone and Akira) so he had hoped that he managed to do as much as help with the soup.

And yet, despite of his best efforts, he's having an awful déjà vu as the strong burnt stench reaches his nostrils, the soup he's making taking a very unappetizing brownish color in the pot. Oh no, just what did he do?]


c; frustration

[Akechi keeps his eyes and ears open when the diplomats from Ketsora arrive to Aldrip. Of course he had, just like about everyone else, noticed the ominous blue light in the sky. His first reaction was to investigate it but... unfortunately the locals wanted to keep The Chosen away from the incident. Which he found to be beyond infuriating. Really, at times like these he really did miss Dazai and his network.

But with his options limited he could only do was to make sure that the relationship between Ketsora didn't escalate any further. So, after the diplomats came and announced the party Akechi agreed to help with the preparations. Which, this time, actually meant running errands for the party. So.. Great?

Akechi can be seen walking around Aldrip, carrying bags and boxes full of different materials for the party, from pieces of fabric to sashes and to other decoration. It's actually pretty difficult to make his way through the bumpy streets (god he misses proper pavement), but if he's struggling he's not showing it!

And like usually, the closer the party date gets, the more hectic things become. And Akechi finds himself sitting at one of the crafting tables helping with the decorations. Surrounded by colorful fabric and paper, he's tasked in making frivolous and tacky-looking ribbons as well making paper flowers.. It's actually going surprisingly well?

Also, there might or might not be a playful black tortoise-colored kitty cat running around the hallways and chasing down the frogs.]


WILDCARD: [ooc: You know what this is for :D Akechi can be found about anywhere around Aldrip. So, HMU!]
fieldtrip: (99)

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[personal profile] fieldtrip 2024-02-10 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Presuming Akechi is not going to pick a very short thirteen-year-old girl who is running around barefoot as his first choice for extra muscle, Toph muscles her way in anyway.

She literally steps in front of whoever he'd been trying to talk to and announces, ]
You don't want them, you want me. What're we moving?

[ Toph is full of bravado. She knows what she looks like and she loves busting expectations. Though if somebody wants to just accept how awesome she is without any incredulity, that's pretty cool, too. ]
fieldtrip: (100)

[personal profile] fieldtrip 2024-02-10 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Toph obediently follows, encouraged that he hadn't immediately defaulted to what're YOU going to do?? with her. That immediately gets tossed aside with the clear skepticism that she could move a boulder. She'd gotten sick of everyone being too intimidated to face her back at home -- not to mention people thinking she's part of the establishment now -- but this return to her having to prove herself constantly is actually worse.

There are a number of facial expressions Toph has learned that convey her emotions appropriately to seeing people. She employs one of them now: she looks up at the sky as if searching for patience for a long, noticeable moment before she responds. ]


See that building? [ Toph points off to the side without looking. It's a two-story brick house across the street that looks a little rough and quite empty, but completely solid and cohesive. ]

I did that yesterday in five minutes. Where do you want the boulder?
mapsio: (121)

im busting into your post, WILDCARD EDITION

[personal profile] mapsio 2024-02-11 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ It had been a number of days since she had even attempted to go over to ~Casa ShuAke~. Not out of fear, but out of wanting to mind herself. Having seen her first bout of destruction and chaos through-out Aldrip had brought a few thoughts to her mind, and who better to help her sort through those thoughts than her leader, one of her closest friends.

She assumes Akechi will make himself scarce, and that is likely where today is going to go wrong for Haru. Who should know better than to make assumptions in the first place.

She gives a firm knock to the door, and she waits. ]
entreats: (the world will close the exit)

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[personal profile] entreats 2024-02-12 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's exactly when Akechi is busy carrying the boxes down the streets that Ange spots the other. She indeed can't see that he's actually struggling with the task more than you'd assume, but honestly, the reason she's approaching him isn't even really to help him.

No, there's a different purpose altogether that makes her move in his direction, raising an eyebrow and walking along with him when he passes. ]


You're helping out?

[ Not judging or anything, just.. a little confused.. ]
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[personal profile] solitarysoul 2024-02-13 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, okay.

[Levi was between tasks the locals had bullied him into anyway so he had some time.]

What are we moving and where?

[Outwardly Levi's scrawny build and baby face probably don't inspire much confidence in his strength. But despite that he was in pretty good shape, both the army and the orphanage in his past had their share of manual labor.]
laserguy: (try them on)

[personal profile] laserguy 2024-02-14 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[No, he's not really ready, and not just because he's only here with his sunglasses and a basic workout outfit.

Scott's honestly not sure how this training is going to even work. He doesn't want to fire his optic blasts at Akechi, especially not after last month, but maybe that's not the point...? Although, when everyone keeps telling him to train, it usually involves his powers, and Akechi's been adamant about him working on them. Something he actually agrees with, which is why he's even here in the first place.]


Yeah, I'm ready.

[It's actually kind of nice that Akechi is being a dick to him again. Their last encounter was... extremely strange, although, a part of him is actually kind of upset that the other teen doesn't actually want to be friends with him. It's stupid. He has plenty of friends and Akechi is a huge asshole, but he genuinely felt better when they talked.

But knowing all of it was forced and not really real sours it just a bit. He takes in another deep breath, nodding at him and showing that he's completely serious.]


So, how is this going to work?
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[personal profile] fieldtrip 2024-02-17 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Now she feels like she has something to prove, so Toph takes the chance to show off.

She strides confidently up to the massive rock in question and simply raps on it with her knuckles like she's knocking on a door. It dissolves into a pile of rough gravel with a soft whoosh as it settles. ]


That should make it easier to move. If you want materials, just ask. Making blocks is baby stuff for me.

[ It is baby stuff to an earthbender, but she's also deliberately playing up her abilities. Expressing any glimmer of doubt in her is like rubbing a cat the wrong way. ]
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[personal profile] mapsio 2024-02-19 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[She does feel really bad about the knee to the stomach, if that would make Akechi feel any better, or if he would even care to know that. But it’s true that the two of them have been doing the exact opposite of working on the tension between themselves.


Safe to say she did not expect Akechi to be the one answering the door today, and she almost turns heel to walk away from the house. But she doesn’t, and against her better judgement too! She feels herself on edge, but not for reasons one might think.
]

Akechi-san, I was here to see Akira-kun.

[ That much is obvious. ]

May I come in?

[She can’t shake the feeling that something is very, very, VERY off right now. ]
laserguy: (big ol' visor)

[personal profile] laserguy 2024-02-19 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah yep, there's that face again. He's definitely used to that.

But Scott doesn't outwardly react to Akechi's unimpressed stare, because taking this seriously and everything. He's not like how he was when he first got here, calling himself a freak and being angry about everything. It's been a gradual growth, with its ups and downs, but his powers are a part of him and he's not going to turn away from them, even after last month. If he learns better control, then he can try and stop shit like that from happening anyway.

There's a small sigh as he starts following the other teen, but he eventually speaks up in a tone that's not quite defeatist, but a little worn out.]


I'll answer your second part already; I can't control the intensity. I've tried, multiple times and with others, but they shoot out of my eyes without restraint.

[Staring at the back of Akechi's head, he holds back a sigh because this is probably just how the detective is.] You really want me to fire my blasts at you, huh? Loki can repel that? Kotone used an attack that managed to do that when she stopped me last month.
earnedmystripes: (pic#5728377)

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[personal profile] earnedmystripes 2024-02-23 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
[As it happens, muscle power is among one of Kotetsu's strongest suits.]

Sure, I'd be glad to!

[He even pumps a lil fist demonstratively. (Being embarrassing is another of those strong suits)]
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[personal profile] mapsio 2024-02-25 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
That’s okay, I can wait.

[ She feels something else on the tip of her tongue. But what else could she be thinking?

She makes her way inside, toeing her shoes off and turning to look at Akechi now that she’s inside.
]

Have you eaten a proper meal today?
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[personal profile] mapsio 2024-02-25 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wait, why is she so concerned about Akechi anyways? He wouldn't be concerned about her, would he? She reaches down to pat Shoyu on the head a few times, giving her a little scratch under the chin.

She thinks maybe her predicament just has her concerned for anyone that is also from her home. ]


.... could you boil some water for tea?

[ But it is Very Clear, that she has no intention of moving away from Akechi. ]
laserguy: (beginnings)

....my bad i don't think scott knows akechi has loki, but for sure that he has a persona OTL

[personal profile] laserguy 2024-02-26 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Scott barely bites back his retort that it's a little hard to aim when there are uncontrollable concussive beams firing out of your eyes, which also take up most of his vision when he does that. But he's learned that complaining about his powers won't get him anywhere, especially not with Akechi. He'll just either piss him off or give him a bigger sense of superiority and he doesn't want either right now. Or ever, really.

But as Akechi stops and turns to face him, the mutant straightens up a little, a hand already reaching up to his shades, but he doesn't pull them off. Just kind of feels needed to be ready when he's around him.]


Yes, that's right. They don't generate heat, they operate on a purely physical force. They've been able to blast through metal, trees, plaster, the ground-- pretty much everything without prejudice. I haven't noticed any real difference. The only things that have reflected it so far have been something magical or stuff-- like Kotone's Persona or Usagi's barrier.

[...]

I'm also immune to my own powers. I mean, I still feel the knockback, but if I get blasted, my body isn't gone.
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[personal profile] earnedmystripes 2024-02-26 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sorry about the cringe, Akechi. He's just Like This. But he is going to follow behind Akechi until he's pointed at said big boulder, which he stares at a moment before deciding he'll definitely need his powers to move it. Not too long ago, he would've just jumped right into that without any thought, but he's had to get somewhat more strategic about things ever since his time limit shrank down to one minute.

Instead:]


Yeah, I can do that easy. Any place you want it in particular?

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