ᴋᴏʜᴀʀᴜ ♡ ([personal profile] cupidsammo) wrote in [community profile] expiationlogs2024-12-08 08:56 pm

open log....2!

Who: Koharu + you!
Where: Aldrip
What: December catch-all

Starters within!
chimericalclaw: (a: ponder)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-09 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[The one she addresses is frowning at the same sight with clear concern, his arms folded. He'd come to a stop a few moments before, between seeing his young acquaintance and taking stock of the damage.]

I think we should do more than offer, Miss Koharu.

[Or rather, they can just skip over the offering part. He's not certain if it would get them anywhere, anyway. Things need to be fixed.]
chimericalclaw: (a: curiosity)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-11 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, he has no argument with that. With a nod:]

Certainly. Let me know if you have any trouble—I'll see about getting some water and peroxide to work on the stains.

[He doesn't sound unsure about whether or not he's going to accomplish that—why does he know how to get blood out of concrete? Don't worry about it.]
chimericalclaw: (a: i see)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-18 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
[He returns about the time that Koharu is muttering to herself, and he has a bucket of water, sponge and separate container in hand. His eyebrows are raised at her as he says:]

Don't tell me you have a penchant for vandalism?
Edited (meh i don't want that there) 2024-12-18 00:48 (UTC)
chimericalclaw: (a: a greeting)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-18 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Halfway through her explanation, a sparkle comes to his eye, and he lets out a chuckle a moment after she's done. If his hands weren't full, he'd give her a pat on the shoulder, but alas.]

I'm only kidding. Breaking a window is hardly worth worrying over.

[He steps past her to set down his bucket, surveying the area for a second for himself. His expression becomes a little more serious as he asks:]

Did you manage to avoid getting hurt during all of that?
chimericalclaw: (a: fact)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-19 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[He hums his acknowledgement as he kneels near a stain and takes off his gloves, opening the container of the chemical.]

I had a similar experience. I suppose we were both lucky we had someone to look out for us when we needed it.

[He pauses to glance at the local workers nearby, who seem to be doing their best to ignore the two Chosen. If only there wasn't this strange, detached animosity, they could all sort something out to help each other...

Well—he could probably have them throwing themselves at his problems if he really wanted, but that would paint an enormous target on his back.]
chimericalclaw: (a: gaze)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-19 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[His attention returns to Koharu for a moment as he thinks, his expression hard to read. But he breaks away from that to turn to start his work, pouring some of the bottle over the brown-black stain.

Soberly:]


I think it's important not to underestimate the danger here. Right now... it seems clear to me we can only depend on each other, rather than any past patterns or expectations.

[With a small splash of water, he gets to scrubbing.]

If that man can manage to convince enough capable Chosen to get involved in his idea for a defensive group, perhaps we'll be better prepared for the future.
chimericalclaw: (a: disdain)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-21 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[A noise that's almost disgruntled leaves his throat.]

I suppose the idea that there are far fewer of us who can't defend ourselves against creatures out for blood might encourage the idea of being able to help us individually.

[It's a very generous read of the situation that's far from Zekarion's true thoughts, but Altius always tries to give people the benefit of the doubt. His tone is one of disagreement, anyway.]

But it's a shortsighted one, in my view.
chimericalclaw: (a: listening)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-21 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Altius keeps at his scrubbing, but slows as he looks at her for a moment, a thoughtful look on his face. He sure as hell is not going to suggest Koharu has to start learning the language of violence.]

There's no shame in that, my dear. We have our own way of helping, don't we?
chimericalclaw: (a: pleasant)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-21 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[He lets out a soft chuckle that's almost exasperated. Too vague?]

... it was a rhetorical question. What do you think we're doing right now?
chimericalclaw: (a: calm)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2024-12-21 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Of course.

[He is in fact happy to help, even down to his hateful, utilitarian core. Looking at this mess is just unpleasant and demoralizing for everyone.

And he is finding some success with the scrubbing; he's still got several more minutes to put in for this spot before he moves to the wall, but it's definitely progress.]


Luckily it just takes a bit of know-how and effort. There are all sorts of ways to clean things. Have you finished with the glass?
chimericalclaw: (a: i see)

[personal profile] chimericalclaw 2025-01-14 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
Good. Hopefully there's no one foolish enough to go without shoes on a city street.

[Not impossible, but what are they going to do, set up a barrier? He'll clean things up, certainly, but preventing every possible problem afterwards isn't in his list of priorities.]

Perhaps you could help me finish scrubbing this area, then we might find a bag for the glass?

[It shouldn't take long for them to sort all this out at this rate, but it wouldn't matter much to him if it did take a while. Though he's certainly gotten busier than he was, he still has more time on his hands than he knows what to do with.]