I can move mountains, I can work a miracle [OPEN]

[rassera]

WHO: The residents of Nonah 05 + YOU!
WHERE: Nonah, Residence #005
WHEN: All month long (January)
WHAT: Nonah 05 open log for January Shenanigans
WARNINGS: Obligatory Bull and Tetsuo warnings apply.


Starters will be appearing in the comments. If you want something specific from any one person (Kaneda rassera, Tetsuo iamtetsuo, Bull rideme and Ken amadaman), feel free to drop them a line and ask! Otherwise, feel free to add your own starters for the whole household or individual residents as you like.

Comments

[learntofly]

[Either Akito or Ikki then. And with that kind of tone . . .]

Ikki-kun? . . . I'm sorry I don't have any explanation for him.

[iamtetsuo]

That's the guy.

[And that name...even if he didn't get it out of Ikki, he'd know it from Kazu.]

[learntofly]

He must like you if he's already giving you food.

[iamtetsuo]

What's that supposed to mean?

[learntofly]

It means he's a greedy pig who only gives food away if he's really interested in someone.

[iamtetsuo]

Why would he have any interest in me?

[His hand grips at the jacket sleeve, looking away a moment. There is nothing more painful than finding out you're always going to matter so much less in the grand scheme of things than you thought.]

[learntofly]

[She shrugs helpfully. (Not.)]

Who knows. He saw something he liked, and that's it. Maybe he'll explain one day if he feels like it.

[iamtetsuo]

[And... starts up another game.]

[learntofly]

[Yep, this seems like a correct reaction. The first step of something she's already familiar with herself.

She smiles and turns her attention back to the tv to watch.]

You'll get used to it.

[iamtetsuo]

Doubt it.

[Metama2: revenge of the rhinolephants. First run to that stage, and he seems to have memorized the pattern by now, correctly dodging and timing the spike monsters.

But then. In comes that stupid tuskslinger, charging in and hopping around because, of course, both elephants and rhinos are known for their superior jumping capabilities. He doesn't die right away. Oh no. He just can't seem to hit it without taking damage.

The end of his first life looms on the horizon.]

[learntofly]

We all did . . .

[She trails off quietly and inches forward in her seat, transfixed and practically holding her breath to see if he scrapes by this time or not.]

[iamtetsuo]

[It shoots a tusk at him. He jumps too late, somehow managing to clip JUST underneath it as it zips by over his head. His character shoots hastily at the spot the tusk was attached to before it regenerates, taking damage when it does, never letting up fire anyway.

His health bar whittles down.

The rhinolephant hops backwards.

A few bullets deflect off the incoming tusk. Tetsuo's character jumps--

...and both explode into sparks.

welp.

Tetsuo growls something, frustrated, head tilting back to stare at the ceiling. Why.]

[learntofly]

Ugh, it can even bounce bullets back? That's just unfair.

[iamtetsuo]

Who is responsible for this thing?!

[Video games like they are now may not exist in his world, but impotent rage at them is universal.]

[learntofly]

A true sadist, obviously.

[What other explanation could there possibly be?]

[iamtetsuo]

Rrnngh.

[Life 2, he's right back to it. Will this madness end?]

[learntofly]

Try jumping as soon as the tusk comes at you this time. It might leave you in the air long enough to avoid any rebounds.

[iamtetsuo]

Right.

[Did he... Just take advice. Did he just do that. His dreaded African nightmare charges onscreen again...

The protracted battle takes his whole attention. His body leans a little back and forth with his character, hyper focused. The first time it shoots, his timing is off. The second, too early; he falls right into the tusk.

The third time though, he gets it, neatly falling into position to lay down extra pain without getting hurt. Encouraged, he grits his teeth, mashing the a button as fast as he can manage.


And it bursts into sparks, sinking into the ground in a series of dramatic explosions. Why did it explode? Was it a robot? All these and more he could answer if he could read or speak English. A little ironic, considering it's actually from Japan.

Which he also doesn't know, but. Just saying.]

[learntofly]

[Yayoi's on the edge of her seat through each attempt, groaning at the failures—seriously, who designed this game? But when he finally makes it she lets out a little cheer and throws her hands up.]

Yeah! You got it!

[iamtetsuo]

Finally!!

[And now... The vanishing platforms after that thing. Last time he just ran by it, though. Its death breaks part of the wall-

Is it??

SAVE STATION?? SAVE STATION!!

He saves about ten times. There is no way he's repeating that madness.]

[learntofly]

Yes! Finally that dark part of your life is behind you.

[iamtetsuo]

It better stay that way. Don't feel like doing that again.

[Nobody tell him those show up in pairs later.]

[learntofly]

Seriously. It was painful enough just watching it.

[iamtetsuo]

[Goes out. Goes back in. Saves again. Lets the character stand around a while, dropping the controller to stretch.]

It's always like that.