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firacrux ([personal profile] firacrux) wrote in [community profile] sixthiterationlogs2019-01-09 04:47 pm

This Shouldn’t Happen | Log + Network (Morning After)

WHO: Seifer Almasy (Guest starring Nida)
WHERE: Blacksmith, Schoolhouse, Inn
WHEN: January 10th - couple days following
OPEN TO: OTA
WARNINGS:Nothing beyond the usual casual profanity. Will update if needed!


Network Video:

UN: ItsTooEarly

The video clicks on to show Nida, annoyed, with Seifer leering over his shoulder completely invading his personal space. “Come on, ask ‘em!” He insists, leaning down to try to peer at the tiny screen on the wrist device. Apparently oblivious to the way he was more or less leaning wholly on Nida’s shoulder. Because Seifer’s a giant brute with no concept for how heavy he is.

"I'm asking, stop it. Geez, lose some weight. There aren't weights here for me to keep my strength training up," Nida grumbles. Then looks a bit calmer after a moment.

"Okay, Seifer's an idiot who managed to lose his wristband. If anyone sees a black one hanging around, come staple it to his wrist, okay?"

In emphasis Seifer held up his wrist in front of Nida for the camera to see, casting him a mild glower at the comment. “Maybe you need to find a way to improvise, scrawny.” He quipped lightly. Nida was absolutely not scrawny, didn’t stop Seifer from making the accusation for his whining.

"I'm already carrying your weight, so clearly I've improvised."

Seifer dropped his arm then, smirking. “In that case I’m doing you a favor.”

Blacksmith:

The first, and presumably most likely location to search outside the house was the blacksmithing forge, where Seifer spent most of his time in the village. His search involved first a cursory search of the floor, tables, and work benches he most commonly occupied. “Hey, has anyone seen a watch?” He called to whoever might be around. Regardless of the reply he’d then move his attention to digging to the bottom of the nail storage. Emptying everything out, sorting through it, then having to pile the huge mess he made back in. Finding no success he moved on to his other frequent projects. Gears and hinges. If it had fallen into the fire he knew he would be out of luck, but surely the melting plastic smell would have alerted someone to the problem earlier.

With how clean they kept the blacksmith it was hard to believe it wouldn’t have been found and placed where he usually worked. After a few more rounds of searching, including digging among the tools and even performing a cursory sweeping just in case he decided that there was nothing to be found there. Time to move on.


Inn:

Second on his list was the Inn. Being a frequented spot for afternoon meals as it was easier to catch lunch there than run home and cook, he spent a little time nearly every day there. Figuring out where to search would be much harder here. Sure he poked around searching under things, on things, and in things that might make sense for his watch to have gone but this location was better for asking people than searching himself. Upon finding someone he’d turn his attention to them.

“Hey, you haven’t seen a loose watch around have you? Black one? Mine took off this morning it’s the damnedest thing.”

It really was, given he was pretty sure that wasn’t supposed to be possible. And yet here he was, watch-less and confused.


Schoolhouse:

While less likely than the other two candidates Seifer knew he’d be remiss if he didn’t search every feasible location, no matter how unlikely. He’d spent a good number of hours there back and forth researching forging techniques and really anything else that caught his fancy. Fortunate that the schoolhouse had been well stocked with instructional manuals. Evidently whoever set them there had taken some mercy, enough to allow them learning materials. Regardless, that wasn’t Seifer’s goal today. Instead he could be found searching beneath desks and chairs, checking under edges of shelves or any other small crack on the floor or otherwise where a wrist watch might have scurried off to.

Honestly, at this point he wasn’t even sure why he was trying so hard. He barely used the thing and didn’t care for its existence until it was gone. It just felt weird to have lost the thing that wasn’t supposed to be able to come off. Finally, frustrated with his search for the day he slumped down into a chair to sulk. This was insane. Things don’t just walk off on their own. Something had to be going on, but what? Idly he kicked at the leg of a nearby desk, huffing out his frustration. If only there were monsters around he’d really like to blow off some steam.


Wildcard:
(OOC: Use this post for any of the in-between areas one might bump into him!)

Plenty of opportunities to catch Seifer out and about, looking distracted and confused. His expression was one of serious confusion. Where in Hyne’s name could his watch have gone off to? He knows he had it on when he went to bed. So how could it have escaped off of his arm and wandered off on its own? It was completely illogical.

Even so he was still searching. On his way between locations he’d stop to search alongside the roads, in water run-off ditches, digging through brush, anywhere he thought a watch might be hiding. Didn’t help the thing was black so of course it would blend in with the shadows. Why couldn’t he have a bright one for a situation like this?

At one point he nearly climbed bodily into a patch of brush, having spotted something he was almost certain was the wristband in question. By the time he climbed back out, with twigs and dead leaves sticking to him he was holding…

A twig. “Damn it.” He cursed, scowling at the twig as though it had personally offended him.



(OOC: Network responses will be from Nida’s wrist device, sometimes involving both of them bickering. Enjoy!)
bloodbathing: (f: 071)

text; un: maine

[personal profile] bloodbathing 2019-01-10 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ The fuck kind of excuse is that for not working out, Nida? ]

Lean harder. Engage core.

[ Since Nida still has the breath to complain. ]
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Wish I Had Laser Eye (Annoyed))

Re: UN: OMGFU

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-10 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, good thing Nida’s got some text to speech going on here, and he’s glaring at the synthetic voice. Just the coldest, most furious stare. Something he picked up from Squall.]

Okay, so, here I thought we were friends after bonding at the Inn. Bite me. Seifer, stop that before I make you stop.
bloodbathing: (f: 066)

[personal profile] bloodbathing 2019-01-10 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ "Friends"? That's ... something to think about later, Maine guesses. ]

Strength training's important. Can't slack.

[ He's trying to help! (And is the worst at it!)

Belatedly addressing the actual topic at hand: ]


Removed wristband? How?
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Mike Chang in Glee (*Remembering You're A SeeD (Happy))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-10 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Hold that thought a moment, Maine.

[With Seifer leaning that far forward, his balance is off. And Nida knows what to do in this position. The camera's feed blurs for a moment as it all goes down. Seifer, however, has a front row seat as Nida's left arm rises to hook around his neck. The right grabs the arm Seifer has so kindly draped over his shoulder. With a quick jerk and a small move toward standing he flips Seifer over his back and onto the floor. Then he sits back down, runs his fingers through his hair to smooth it down, and lowers the device to where there is feed of him again.]

Okay, now that I've probably woken Rinoa up via a sack of rocks hitting the floor, back to you. I don't know how he did it. He's an idiot, to quote a friend of his.

Also, yes. If you ever meet Malik, tell him that for me. Strength training is damn important. You need that in your life. And I frankly think we need something in town to help with that.
bloodbathing: (f: 168)

[personal profile] bloodbathing 2019-01-10 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, that sure is a lot of blurry movement. Maine makes a face as he waits for the screen to settle. When it does, he sees that Nida took care of the leaning-issue.

Huh. Good to know. ]


Sure. [ Malik. Will do. Then: ] Help how?

[ Pick shit up and put it down, Nida! It's not hard!

Ah, and there's Seifer. Who looks like he knows how to take a fall, at least. Maine's well aware of how important that is. ]


What's ass?
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Smells Like Malboro Here (Disgusted))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-10 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
You are so lucky I'm a Green, because I am going to beat the hell out of you next time we're at the dojo.

[Nida looks very serious. And maybe a bit amused. But he is also more helpful than Seifer. A lot more helpful.]

They are hellbeasts.

[Okay, maybe slightly more helpful.]
bloodbathing: (f: 090)

[personal profile] bloodbathing 2019-01-10 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ First of all: what the fuck? Secondly...

...

... Know what? Fuck it. Maine's seen enough weird alien shit to accept this. Giant chicken big enough to ride. Sure, why the hell not? ]


Edible?

[ Is he fucking with them? Who knows! They did say "chicken." ]
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Default)

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-10 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, in theory. However there aren't many of them left and they aren't really raised in domestication. Which is a blessing. Because they are horrible.

[He will accept no arguments. Chocobos are the worst.]
bloodbathing: (f: 011)

[personal profile] bloodbathing 2019-01-11 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Good to know that their world isn't overrun with giant yellow chicken beasts. Small favors, Maine guesses.

(And he does assume they're from the same world. That kind of camaraderie is something that takes time to build.) ]


Nida's grudge?

[ Which Nida is welcome to answer himself, of course — but Maine has a feeling Seifer might be more forthcoming about it. ]
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Rather Be Studying For A Test (Bored))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-11 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Hilariously enough, this camraderie? Entirely from beating each other up the last few weeks, and the agreement to try and friend. Seifer couldn't answer that question honestly if you paid him. Of course, Seifer might come up with a story anyway so Nida hopped in quickly to answer.]

A chocobo stampede in Winhill killed my parents.

[Absolutely deadpan. Absolutely a lie.]
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Smells Like Malboro Here (Disgusted))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-11 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
[His posture said yes, the way he looked away from Seifer and curled up on himself a bit more.]

Not even. They're just assholes. I think the only reason Squall and them made use of the things is because with her dress they thought Selphie was a chicobo.
bloodbathing: (f: 020)

[personal profile] bloodbathing 2019-01-11 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ Choosing to believe body language over a deadly stampede, Maine goes with Seifer's explanation. ]

Borrow dress. Might like you.
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Smells Like Malboro Here (Disgusted))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-12 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Really? Nida turns his eyes to glare at Seifer. Points at him, and then at the floor.]

You want to be there again. I will absolutely put you there and put my foot on your throat.
313_248_317_60: (Unimpressed)

Inn

[personal profile] 313_248_317_60 2019-01-12 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
Had Connor been doing anything important? Frustratingly, no. Is he still radiating an air of slight offense at being interrupted? You bet. His LED spins once, a steady blue as he regards the human.

"By 'watch', you mean the tracking device?" He lifts his own communicator-laden wrist in pointed indication. "The one typically fused in place?"
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Default)

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-01-13 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh yes, that is a look not of anger but of disbelief. Excuse him what?]

Okay, speaking as a gay man? That is the gayest shit I have ever heard Seifer. Not even kidding.

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