( OPEN ) softly stop my evil dreams

[girlybruiser]

WHO: HARU and YOU
WHERE: Heropa and Nonah, but can be found elsewhere.
WHEN: The month of September.
WHAT: Haru is back and has to play catch-up with school, life and other things while dealing with Akira's port out. If you would like to plot something, please PM me on this journal or at kitties! New CR always welcome! ♥
WARNINGS: None for now.

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♛ BACK TO SCHOOL | nonah university district ( local coffee shops, mall food court )

[ Upon her porting back in and seeing the date, Haru had flown in a bit of a panic as she scrambled to gather all her supplies and paperwork as her university classes had begun and she was a week behind already. Her first couple of days back she spends most of the daylight out in Nonah, running back and forth between classes, the admin office, her professors' offices and then trying to get the remainder of the supplies she needed that she hadn't been able to pick up before she was ported out.

It takes her about the full week to settle into her new semester, but boy is she exhausted from all the stress. Luckily, coffee has long become her best friend and caffeine keeps her going throughout her long mornings.

In the late afternoons she can be easily spotted at her usua hot spots: the coffee shop just a block down from the university building, or the mall food court, her pink, wool coat slung around seat neatly while she eats some food she ordered from a nearby Thai restaurant. On a couple of days she's buried in her textbooks, but when she's caught up on her assignments she's diligently working through what looks to be a DMV handbook. ]

♛ RESIDENCE #001 | heropa ( for housemates & visitors )

[ In spite of Haru having been back for the week, it doesn't feel quite like it until Friday rolls in and she's only got half a day of classes that she can head back home to Heropa, back into the comfort of what's become familiar to her.

At the same time, it's been difficult for her to remain too long at home knowing Akira has been ported out and as each day passes, the growing uncertainty of his return is looking bleaker. Sometimes she knocks on his door, but there's no response and even the somber mood between her other housemates makes it evident their friend and leader hasn't reappeared yet.

Once again, Haru finds herself bereft of words for the situation, but particularly for Goro whom she might be purposely avoiding again. She knows well that she needs to say something to him, given who Akira is to him and what he means, but the longer she puts it off the more difficult it is to say anything at all. It's still so confusing, everything between them.

Rather than deliberate for too long and give herself a tension headache over it, she plops down on the living room floor with Marcel, the poor cat giving her some attitude for her disappearance. If not busy having him chase a laser pointer, she's out in the back tending to her garden, harvesting some tomatoes and beets. ]

♛ STRESS RELIEF | heropa/nonah

[ Initially, Haru had been only taking a part in axe throwing on the rare occasion. It's fun, it's a good challenge, good for your muscles, but mostly there's something deeply satisfying about throwing a small, but deadly weapon into a bullseye and hearing the heavy, sharp metal dig into the wood.

She's been heading between two locations in Heropa and Nonah a bit more frequently, sometimes after school or sometimes because she needs to get out and working on flowers, as calming as it can be, doesn't do the trick. She wants to feel the adrenaline, but also the people also partaking in the axe throwing are lovely people, some of whom she's familiarized herself with.

On her way to the building, Haru might be moving with a little more energy than she realizes, accidentally bumping someone with a heavy bag of schoolwork when she's walking past them. But she quickly stops, her expression red and apologetic. ]

I'm sorry! Did I hit you too hard?

♛ RESIDENCE #004 | maurtia falls ( for martin darkov )

[ For all her worrying about Akira, Haru almost forgets that while she was away others might have been worried about her. Particularly, she hopes Martin hasn't been down in the dumps about it if he noticed at all. It was only a week, but... she prefers to check in on him sooner rather than later.

She rings the doorbell of the house, then steps back from the door, huddling inside her coat as a cool September breeze hits her. ]

♛ WILDCARD | wherever!

[ If you have a specific prompt in mind or want one, feel free to PM me! We can work out the details. Other locations Haru can be found are: Ted Kord Memorial Centre, local pet stores in Heropa and gardening/home supplies shops. ]