[open + closed] June-July Quest Catch All

[natsupiko]

WHO: Kazunari, Duval, and...! You!
WHAT: Quest time baybee
WHEN: June-July for Kazu. mid-June-July for Duval
WHERE: Around
WARNINGS: kissin', shenanigans?, maybe some combat. nsfw prompts will be posted elsewhere

Kazunari Miyoshi

🌆 Kissing for Charity | OTA
☀️ Messages in the Dark | OTA
☀️ Say Cheese, Nessie! | OTA

🌆 Kissing for Charity | Closed to Dainsleif

Duval Freyr

🌆 Fashion Warriors | OTA
🔞 Blossoming in the Meadow | OTA

[[wildcard replies are welcome for all prompts! and my plotting post is here! let me know if you'd like me to start any closed top levels and all that noise]]

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(City) Kissing for Charity | OTA

[natsupiko]

[Hello, would you like to donate to a good cause? Would you like to get kissed by the cutest boy in the universe? Would you like to get kissed by the cutest boy in the universe and his shop puppy boyfriend??

Well, then you’re in luck! Kazunari and Tsumugi have set up at one of the kissing booths in Nightwake and are open for business!

☆ While Kazunari is usually stationed at the booth, he will sometimes stray to wander the surrounding area and advertise their kisses.

☆ If you’re a mutual friend of Kazunari and Tsumugi’s you will be immediately flagged down. Come hang with them! (Kiss them)

☆ Alternatively... During downtime, you might catch them being a gross, schmoopy couple with Kazunari peppering Tsumugi with a billion kisses.]

[[this is joint with tsumtsuki so let us know if you’re not okay with any thread jacking, and feel free to direct kisses to tsumugi! just please note that tsumugi is currently on hiatus]]

[saxsongs]

[Ren likely has his own booth somewhere, but he's definitely also going to help buying kisses from others. Which is how he comes across Kazunari and Tsumugi who have a joint booth. Well ain't that the cutest.]

Oh~? Now this booth looks interesting.

[natsupiko]

[There's a familiar face! Kazunari waves excitedly.]

Heya, Renren!! Yah come join us!!

[Come get KISSES.]

[tsumtsuki]

[ If needed, Tsumugi will help with waving Ren over - but who wouldn't want to spend time with such a cute boy??? (meaning Kazunari, of course!) ]

We're running a kissing booth for charity. [ And since Ren's kissed both of them now, there's no need for the "but kissing isn't Mandatory" add-on! ... probably. ] Would you like to help out, Ren-kun?

[saxsongs]

[He's always up for kisses. Ren makes his way to the boot, smiling at both of them, both amused and charmed.]

Of course, if it's for charity, I'll gladly help. [As if he wouldn't kiss them without the charity part.] Is there a twist like there was in Avalon?

[Look, he has his own kissing booth, but let him play along and ask.]

[tsumtsuki]

[ Oh no. How terrible. Tsumugi is getting all the kisses he could want and more from his equally cute boyfriend.

He laughs softly, returning whatever kisses happen to land on his lips, but for the most part just lets Kazunari go as ham as he pleases. ] Hehe... Still haven't had enough kisses? [ It's not a complaint! ... But it's also not not teasing him, just a little. ]

[natsupiko]

[He teases, but Tsumugi isn't exactly turning those kisses away!!]

Y'know how some people say they have a second stomach for desserts or whatever? Well, I have a second... [he has to think about this for a moment.] heart? A second heart just to fill with Tsumutsumu kisses! And it is NEVER full!

[tsumtsuki]

[ u-uuuuuuu... ]

That's a really cute way of putting it! [ Expected, coming from SUCH a cute boy, but still-! ] Does your heart fill more when you give or receive kisses?

[natsupiko]

Uuum! It changes! Like, just then it filled more giving you kisses. But now! It'll fill more if you give me kisses, piko!

[He just wants kisses.]

(Summer) Messages in the Dark | OTA

[natsupiko]

[Kazunari sees this quest advertised and immediately has a series of thoughts:

1. This is spooky as all get out.

2. It’s gotta be a ghost.

3. He’s going ghost hunting.

Listen, he’s not trying to be insensitive: if the SOS is coming from someone who genuinely needs help he feels terrible, hopes that they’re okay, and hopes even more so that he will be able to help them. But if it’s streetlights being funky and mysterious for no reason, then it’s the perfect opportunity to shoot a silly Ellipsagram reel or Ellipsa equivalent of a youtube short replicating those hokey ghost hunting TV shows.

He’s bouncing on the heels of his feet, making sure he has everything he needs in his pack. Then, he turns to you.]

Ready, partner??

(Summer) Say Cheese, Nessie! | OTA

[natsupiko]

[Another quest Kazunari can’t possibly turn down is the chance to take a picture of Nessie! Even Kazunari knows what Nessie is - it seems like such a cute lil lake puppy, he’d love to see one in person. And take photos? The majority of the photos he takes are for social media but that doesn’t mean he’s not good at it! His pics get the views for a reason! Plus, he’s gonna make Omimi proud!

The only problem is, though, that he’s taking pictures of a lot more than whatever is out on the water at the moment. He’s just so enamored with the scenery!

If he misses Nessie, you’ll let him know, won’t you?]

[dereban]

You're taking quite a bit of photos around here...

[ That's what Inaba herself says, being an obvious photographer with a camera worn around her neck. ]

[natsupiko]

[Kazunari startles just a bit, having been completely absorbed in his picture taking.]

Ack! [But he recovers.] Can you blame me?? This area is gorge!

You get it, right! [Miss with the camera.]

[dereban]

Unfortunately, [ Inaba punctuates with a sigh, arms crossed over her chest- ] I still can absolutely blame you. That being said, however. The area is rather nice looking, but I'm not here to take in the sights. I can do that another time, when I'm not working.

[roundandaround]

This sounds so cool!

[Rinku bounces on her heels and looks out onto the lake. At least she's not judging him...]

I wonder how a monster from Earth got here? Do you think it's the same way we got all the Earth music and anime and stuff?

[natsupiko]

Right!! [Said between snapping more pictures.]

Maybe they tried to summon it the same way they summoned us, but Nessie was like "nah, I will do what Nessie does best" and peaced out here.

[roundandaround]

Awa... Yeah! That makes sense! 'Cause they always say they can't pick who they bring, so maybe that's how! I wonder if that means it has powers?

(City) Kissing for Charity | Closed to Dainsleif

[natsupiko]

[There’s something about serious looking guys that Kazunari can’t seem to leave alone. Unfortunately for Dainsleif, that includes him. He's probably one of the most serious looking dudes Kazunari has seen around Ellipsa. Kazunari spots him while picking up refreshments for himself and Tsumugi and - that’s a man who looks like he needs a kiss. Several kisses.

Without warning, he bounds up to the other blonde.]

Hey, hey bud! Would you like to participate in a charity event!

a wild dain appears...

[jarinza]

[ Excuse?? He was actually minding his own business when he's suddenly randomly assigned to help with some charity? Of course, Dainsleif is more of a lurker than anything else. He doesn't really think anyone would actually want to kiss him, due to his own strange appearance, so there is a look of surprise momentarily before his expression returns to neutral. ]

I've heard of it but I doubt I would be of much help. Situations such as these are not particularly my forte.

[natsupiko]

Huh~? [Kazunari tilts his head.] What do you mean?

[Thinking... processing...]

Have you never been kissed before??

[Kazunari.]

That's such a shame! You're a total hottie!

[KAZUNARI.]

[jarinza]

[ Kazunari indeed?! Dain might cough into his gloved hand and look away. ] Never is a bit of a stretch but I don't exactly remember the last time I was.

[ Aka his memories are a mess and he don't remember shit. But he does let out a soft sound akin to a sigh and laugh. He'll cross his arms over his chest as he regards the other. ]

Flattery won't get you anywhere. [ Dain??? ]

(City) Fashion Warriors | OTA

[fauxglove]

[Duval has never thought himself to be much of a model, despite being the primary person wearing his own designs. A model, he thinks, is one who wears clothes meant to look good on others. A model is someone to show off the clothes, which has never been his intention. He makes the clothing that he likes to wear because he knows he looks good in them.

That being said, he doesn’t think he can’t model.

What he can’t do is the obstacle course. He is not an athletic man by any means, and he honestly shouldn’t even be participating.

But... the clothes. He wants the clothes.

Duval meets whoever he’s paired up with, with a withering look.]

I’ll... follow your lead.

[Enjoy this while you can, whoever you are.]

purple time

[demondelic]

You sound apprehensive. You've no reason to be - I'm a much better support than I seem.

[So they say, but to be honest, Purple looks even less suited for the task at hand.
They're tall, thin, and - without their robes - willowy. The kind of person you'd offer to help carry small bags of groceries because they're struggling with them, really.

And yet...]

... If you'd be willing to humor me before we begin, however, I'd like to test something.
May I pick you up?

[fauxglove]

[Honestly, Duval is more apprehensive about his own abilities. Up until he gets a look at Purple and... yeah, their appearance does nothing for his confidence in completing the course.]

... You can certainly try.

[Do they even have arms.]

[demondelic]

[They do, in fact, have arms! Even better, despite how relatively unused they look, their arms are usable!
Something made more than obvious when they step in, bend down, and just... scoop up Duval at the thighs.
And they hold him like that for a moment, waiting for something - it's impossible to tell where they're looking, due to their eyes being all white, but there are sensors around that they're eying for a moment.
When there's no reaction, from the judges or otherwise...]

... Perfect. [They put him down again.] Thank you.
This will make this course much easier for the both of us, I'm sure.

[Duval's not an idiot, of course. And being a witch, he could probably tell exactly what happened, there -
He'd been made weightless, completely, as if being held by magic. Purple's arms probably weren't even all that tight around him, with the magic doing all of the heavy lifting.
And yet, it's gone unnoticed. The course's sensors only sense Seasonal magic, after all.]