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maskormenacelogs2016-07-01 02:50 pm
unbreaker) wrote in maskormenacelogs2016-07-01 02:50 pm
[OPEN] do the D-A-N-C-E, 1-2-3-4 fight
WHO: Josuke Higashikata & YOU!
WHERE: Various Porter Cities, Online, and Peru
WHEN: July (specify any date you like but from the 6th to the 19th Josuke will only be available by phone)
WHAT: Catch-all for the month of July
WARNINGS: Memory alteration. If anything else comes up, I'll edit this.
NOTES: If the below prompts don't work for you, feel free to write your own or PM this account/hit me up at![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
quietlikeafire and we can see about setting up a different scenario! New CR is welcome! I'll also match brackets or prose, whichever you prefer.
★ OTA 1 | Arcade (Nonah; July 1-5, 20-31)
With school out now for summer break, Josuke's happy to spend as much free time as possible at one of his favorite Nonah hangouts. Whether blowing off stress or simply blowing cash because he can, especially thanks to the lottery ticked Kaneda got him for his birthday, he can be found at a number of the games in the arcade with but one goal in mind: beat the top scores. It's not a feat he's managed to accomplish yet given the arcade's regulars, but he's come damn near close a handful of times, sometimes with the aid of his Stand, though most people have no idea. But, like his old man used to say, it's not cheating if you're not caught, right?
At his least competitive he'll frequent the claw machines in an attempt to win imPort-themed plush toys and other merch, and at his most competitive, he'll challenge whoever's nearby to a dance off, a race, some PvP tournament style fighting, or a match of air hockey. Probably, these sorts of challenges will come coupled with stupid conditions to make things more interesting, because what fun is winning if there aren't any stakes? Competitors beware!
★ OTA 2 | Gym (De Chima; July 1-5, 20-31)
Josuke is blessed with good genetics. Despite eating like a trash disposal and seldom lifting things heavier than a game controller (or his featherweight girlfriend), he's managed to maintain a pretty decent physique since arriving in this world more than a year ago. But now that he's a bit older, his growing is probably done. He's racked up an inch or two in terms of height and he probably won't get any taller than that. Now, if he's not careful, he'll start growing in other ways, and giving Hazel or anyone else insult ammo's so far down on his list of things he wants to do that it drops straight off the bottom and brings him to the gym.
There are more personal reasons for deciding to start up a fitness regimen, of course. Wanting to pursue a career in law enforcement one day, he needs to be in peak physical condition. And if he ever hopes to have another friendly spar with his great gramps or one of his friends, he'll get more from it and be able to give more back if he's working just as hard as everyone else to stay on top of things.
But besides that, hitting the gym isn't just a great way to cure boredom, it's also something of an ego boost. Josuke may spend a bit more time than necessary before the gym mirrors admiring his stupidly flashy trainers or, when he's in the pool, doing everything he can to avoid getting his hair wet and throwing his famous do into disarray.
Don't think he's not working hard, though! It's pretty tough looking this good.
★ OTA 3 | Library (Heropa; July 1-5, 20-31)
Summer's only just begun, but September doesn't feel as far off anymore, not with the prospect of college looming ever closer by the day. Fortunately, Josuke knows now what career he wants to pursue and that makes the future a little less frightening, but despite having lived in America for greater than a year, he still feels ignorant of the culture in ways that will impede him from becoming a member of Heropa's finest.
Wisely, he's already asked the help of someone more familiar with America, its laws, and policing programs, but leaving his tutoring entirely up to Will seems unfair. That brings Josuke to the last place he'd ever expected to find himself during summer break: the library.
On the plus side, the building is air conditioned and there's a pretty decent coffee machine in the lounge if he gets thirsty. But on the downside, with so many resources available to him, Josuke's not really sure where to begin, and not knowing where to start means that as soon as he gets comfortable in a cushioned chair tucked away in some corner, he's more inclined to daydream and doze off than he is likely to get through a chapter in police foundations. The sound of snoozing is even more audible from beneath the hardcover book lying on his face to block out the combined assault of florescent and natural lighting...
So much for being quiet in the library.
★ OTA 4 | Instant Message, Phone Call, or Text
This is your catch-all option for online chatting or spontaneous phone conversations. As a heads up, if contacted between July 6th and 19th, Josuke will be in Peru with his great grandfather and will only be available to talk via phone call or text.
WHERE: Various Porter Cities, Online, and Peru
WHEN: July (specify any date you like but from the 6th to the 19th Josuke will only be available by phone)
WHAT: Catch-all for the month of July
WARNINGS: Memory alteration. If anything else comes up, I'll edit this.
NOTES: If the below prompts don't work for you, feel free to write your own or PM this account/hit me up at
★ OTA 1 | Arcade (Nonah; July 1-5, 20-31)
With school out now for summer break, Josuke's happy to spend as much free time as possible at one of his favorite Nonah hangouts. Whether blowing off stress or simply blowing cash because he can, especially thanks to the lottery ticked Kaneda got him for his birthday, he can be found at a number of the games in the arcade with but one goal in mind: beat the top scores. It's not a feat he's managed to accomplish yet given the arcade's regulars, but he's come damn near close a handful of times, sometimes with the aid of his Stand, though most people have no idea. But, like his old man used to say, it's not cheating if you're not caught, right?
At his least competitive he'll frequent the claw machines in an attempt to win imPort-themed plush toys and other merch, and at his most competitive, he'll challenge whoever's nearby to a dance off, a race, some PvP tournament style fighting, or a match of air hockey. Probably, these sorts of challenges will come coupled with stupid conditions to make things more interesting, because what fun is winning if there aren't any stakes? Competitors beware!
★ OTA 2 | Gym (De Chima; July 1-5, 20-31)
Josuke is blessed with good genetics. Despite eating like a trash disposal and seldom lifting things heavier than a game controller (or his featherweight girlfriend), he's managed to maintain a pretty decent physique since arriving in this world more than a year ago. But now that he's a bit older, his growing is probably done. He's racked up an inch or two in terms of height and he probably won't get any taller than that. Now, if he's not careful, he'll start growing in other ways, and giving Hazel or anyone else insult ammo's so far down on his list of things he wants to do that it drops straight off the bottom and brings him to the gym.
There are more personal reasons for deciding to start up a fitness regimen, of course. Wanting to pursue a career in law enforcement one day, he needs to be in peak physical condition. And if he ever hopes to have another friendly spar with his great gramps or one of his friends, he'll get more from it and be able to give more back if he's working just as hard as everyone else to stay on top of things.
But besides that, hitting the gym isn't just a great way to cure boredom, it's also something of an ego boost. Josuke may spend a bit more time than necessary before the gym mirrors admiring his stupidly flashy trainers or, when he's in the pool, doing everything he can to avoid getting his hair wet and throwing his famous do into disarray.
Don't think he's not working hard, though! It's pretty tough looking this good.
★ OTA 3 | Library (Heropa; July 1-5, 20-31)
Summer's only just begun, but September doesn't feel as far off anymore, not with the prospect of college looming ever closer by the day. Fortunately, Josuke knows now what career he wants to pursue and that makes the future a little less frightening, but despite having lived in America for greater than a year, he still feels ignorant of the culture in ways that will impede him from becoming a member of Heropa's finest.
Wisely, he's already asked the help of someone more familiar with America, its laws, and policing programs, but leaving his tutoring entirely up to Will seems unfair. That brings Josuke to the last place he'd ever expected to find himself during summer break: the library.
On the plus side, the building is air conditioned and there's a pretty decent coffee machine in the lounge if he gets thirsty. But on the downside, with so many resources available to him, Josuke's not really sure where to begin, and not knowing where to start means that as soon as he gets comfortable in a cushioned chair tucked away in some corner, he's more inclined to daydream and doze off than he is likely to get through a chapter in police foundations. The sound of snoozing is even more audible from beneath the hardcover book lying on his face to block out the combined assault of florescent and natural lighting...
So much for being quiet in the library.
★ OTA 4 | Instant Message, Phone Call, or Text
This is your catch-all option for online chatting or spontaneous phone conversations. As a heads up, if contacted between July 6th and 19th, Josuke will be in Peru with his great grandfather and will only be available to talk via phone call or text.
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[The only thing Jonathan's belated restraint earns him is the poutiest fucking look ever from his great grandson. Way to bruise the kid's ego, Jojo.]
The whole problem is that I'm being myself, weren't you listening?
[He doesn't really mean that, of course. He's just being dramatic now. In fact, he remembers when Jolyne gave him similar advice and if he's honest, even now when he's feeling a little petulant for being laughed at, the logic behind it is sound. Not that he'd ever wanted to be anybody else. The idea that Hazel might like him better if he acted less like himself wasn't one he wanted to visit, thanks! But...if he could impress her by keeping his shit together for once?
Now that'd be nice.
Better, even...it'd be great, because he'd get to see the dumbfounded look on her face! Heh...she'd probably even be speechless, too—]
Huh?
[Whoa, whoops, was he asked a question? Josuke thinks about it a second and then sighs. Which sounds a little more like a grunt because he's still being the biggest fucking baby ever.]
I guess so, yeah. Something that doesn't involve food. Flowers maybe, but she knows a lot more about those than I do. I want shit to go well for once. If I keep fucking everything up, she's gonna start to think she's the problem, you know? And she's not, so I wanna avoid that.
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that's a good thing too, because there's a disgustingly fond smile on his face after Josuke finishes going through his mental slideshow of possibilities and sulkily turns back to the conversation at hand. it's so transparent what he's thinking about that his great-grandpa can't help but sneak in another chuckle before the whole thing's over. if he was any more head over heels he'd be tumbling off the cliffside right now.]
You might take her dancing, then. In my time it was one of the best ways to communicate feelings somewhat privately.
[dancing was important - parties were mainly how the opposite sexes met, and the slower, more intimate dances gave ample opportunity to get to know someone...or even sneak a confession, if you were bold.]
If you're afraid of making her feel inferior, all that takes is a little genuine attention.
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She'd probably just...
[...stomp all over my feet are the words on the tip of his tongue before Josuke stops, reconsiders, and sits up a little straighter.]
Actually, maybe dancing isn't such a bad idea.
[They'd be close that way, and that'd be the best way to distract her from getting violent, and they wouldn't have to stare at each other the whole time, which might save him from tripping all over his tongue.
Yeah, the more he thinks about it, the better it seems.]
Think you could teach me a few moves before we go home? I mean, I know a little, but if I'm gonna do this, I may as well make sure I don't fall on my face in the process.
[He could dance. But it wasn't refined by any means, and if anyone knew anything about that, his great gramps would.]
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thankfully Josuke's saintly grandfather can't read any of his meta text and simply smiles, metaphorically batting the request away with a wave of his hand. his first urge with requests like that were to try and help the other person find a better tutor, although he knows that some of that must be his own overly-critical evaluation of himself at work.]
I'm really not that much of a teacher. But if you can bear with poor instruction, I'd be happy to show you a little of what I know.
[it's all old-fashioned, of course, but he could dance beautifully. he and Dio had spent hours making sure the pair of them had polished that skill to perfection.]
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[Is he kidding?
No. No he's not. Josuke actually has absolute faith in Jonathan's abilities. At least insofar as his natural abilities go, or the Ripple.
In fact, let's just say anything not involving The World has by default earned Josuke's complete and utter confidence!]
Besides, I only need a little help. I've got some pretty kewl moves of my own, you know!
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was it a reference to some dance after his time? maybe?? was the communicator slowly dying on him the further they got from America? but he has to say something, and the gears in his head are stalling, so Jonathan decides to respond with a decidedly neutral:]
Ah. [...no, shit, he needs to say something more than that.] No, I didn't.
[NAILED IT]
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You're supposed to say...oh, never mind.
[Putting the water bottle away, Josuke dusts off his hands and fishes his phone back out of his pocket. This time, however, it's not to take a gander at what's happening back in Heropa or the other imPort cities. It's to turn on the camera and lean closer to his gramps.]
Here, take this for a sec and hold it out in front of you. We gotta take some pics of more than just the scenery before we get outta here.
[They could talk more about dancing later.]
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I think you might have to cut me out of these later.
[assuming that he can even get into them in the first place - it's taking a little finesse and careful angling to even get the pair of them in frame without cutting off a head, let alone a nice shot.
even with his assumption that he won't make the final cut, Jonathan doesn't seem to mind going through with the venture. it's nice to just put an arm around his great-grandson's shoulder and make a memory.]
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Are you kidding? The whole point is to get a shot of both of us together! I'm not cutting you out, not even if we both look stupid!
[Because, for once, it's not really about looking good, it's about preserving this moment, like Josuke had done with Jolyne and Giorno in Italy. Tomorrow, Jonathan could be gone, and what proof would he have besides his own memories that the man was ever here?
More than that...because even when Josuke goes home, he'll never see his great grandfather again. There's a part of him that wants to hold onto the image of him for as long as he can to spite the older man's future. As if it's his own way of saying fuck you to fate.]
Smile big, old man!
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there are so many memories mingling in his mind right now, but this moment is also uniquely its own. just for this brief, single second, there's nothing in the world more important than grinning until it hurts alongside his great-grandson. no matter what happens in the future, in any world, they have this.
the phone makes its telltale clicking noise, and the photo is taken. they probably look like complete fools - but Jonathan knows that their smiles will be genuine.]
Well, it's too late to take it back now. [he laughs] Maybe we should use that photograph for a holiday card.