First Vexation

[vexed_snake]

[A - 2235 Stevens]

[This wasn't jail. That was the first thing Asakura came to realize when he woke up in the strange bed, in strange tacky yellow pajamas that weren't his. The second thing he realized was that he'd been sleeping next to some woman he didn't know. He was vexed at not knowing how that had happened...but if she was the one who had gotten him out of jail, she'd be spared the wrath of his confusion.

He all but jumped out of the bed, and then he tore out of the bedroom and into the rest of the house, doing a quick examination of his surroundings. This involves smashing happy family photographs he doesn't remember taking and generally knocking things over. It isn't long before he rushes out of the house and into the street still in his ugly yellow pajamas, looking a little wild-eyed around the area. Approach the obvious new arrival?]

[B - Johnathon's Tools]

[Once he'd found a half-decent set of clothing, it hadn't taken Asakura long to discover the best thing about Mayfield--none of the drones selling firearms seem to care that he's a convicted felon. No, they thought he was a fine, upstanding citizen going to spend the weekend hunting with his kids.

Sure, whatever, as long as it got him guns. Asakura currently looks a bit like a kid in a candy store as he considers his options. Surely nothing can go wrong.]

[C - Around Town]

[Asakura's now walking around town, taking in the sights with a pistol tucked into his belt. Dare to approach?]

Comments

C

[sinistraljoker]

[Shoutaro is busying himself, loading notes into HardBoilder to take back home. There's some photos back there he needs to check with. As he steps back from the bike however, there's probably someone in his path he doesn't see...]

Re: C

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura wasn't expecting to have someone suddenly back into him, nor was he particularly happy with that development. His immediate response is to try to knock Shoutaro back into the bike with a shove.]

Re: C

[sinistraljoker]

[And that shove'll send Shoutaro back into the bike, nearly knocking it over.]

Oi! What's the big deal!?

Re: C

[vexed_snake]

Maybe you should watch where you're walking. You vexed me.

[And he...doesn't seem to recognize Shoutaro at all.]

Re: C

[sinistraljoker]

[He won't recognize the face, but the voice seems familiar. Not that he's thinking clearly enough to dwell on it.]

So...looking straight ahead for you is my duty, huh? Don't pull that kinda con-man crap.

Re: C

[vexed_snake]

I'd call it more looking out for yourself. You never know what you might back into. Could cause some damage.

[And he'll try to kick the bike for emphasis. Clearly someone somewhere failed in teaching him how to respect others' property.]

Re: C

[sinistraljoker]

[Whoa. Whoa.........whoa. Shoutaro'll catch that attempt in an instant, and block with his own kick.]

Don't worry. I can handle damage.

[Now the voice is starting to turn gears...]

Re: C

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura, instead of being annoyed by his kick getting blocked, seems almost excited. He hasn't had a good fight all day, and it's been vexing him.]

But just how much can you take?

[He'll attempt to throw a punch at Shoutaro.]

Re: C

[sinistraljoker]

Quite a bit.

[He'll quickly dodge that punch.]

Depends on if you can dish it out first.

[That voice...who's voice is that?]

Re: C

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura seems a bit irritated at that dodge.]

You're starting to vex me...and you'll see just how much I can dish out.

[He's lunging at Shoutaro now.]

Re: C

[sinistraljoker]

[There's that word again. This guy...whoops. Better stop thinking and start fighting off this guy.

Shoutaro will catch him in the lunge, barely keeping his footing and wrestle him off and to the ground beside the bike. He'll manage to get back up rather quickly, and adjusts his hat.]

Sorry. I don't have time to play...Takeshi Asakura.

[Guess he did have some time to think after all.]

Re: C

[vexed_snake]

[Well, Asakura was enjoying that fight up until the point he got name-dropped. He's getting to his own feet again, looking suddenly quite wary. The drones had all known his name, sure, but they were just drones. No one who had their mind had recognized him...]

...and just who are you?

[No, Shoutaro, he doesn't seem to recognize you at all. What do?]

Re: C

[sinistraljoker]

Shoutaro Hidari. From Fuuto.

[He won't mention being a Rider yet. He knows how Shunji's range of Riders operates for the most part (he only really qualifies a minority as ACTUAL Riders at that).]

A

[afterthesky]

[Sarah Jane regards the sight of a man out in the street in his pajamas quite calmly, as if this is a common occurrence.]

I imagine you have questions.

Re: A

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura's forcing himself to clamp down on his initial urge to respond with a rather violent demand for information. It's not like this woman appears to be much of a threat, at least. Still, his body language remains rather tense.]

What is this place?

Re: A

[afterthesky]

Mayfield. It's an imitation of a town in 1950s America, on Earth.

Re: A

[vexed_snake]

[That was more information delivered in a simpler explanation than Asakura had expected. That's good; it keeps him civil.]

And is there a purpose to this place?

Re: A

[afterthesky]

The people who brought us here do seem to have one, but we haven't been able to determine what it was. It doesn't seem to be going quite how they hoped though.

Re: A

[vexed_snake]

Tch. How vexing...is there at least anything to fight here?

[He's considering things. Being pulled out of prison wasn't such a sweet deal if he's stuck in what seems to be as boring a place as this.]

Re: A

[afterthesky]

On occasion. The town tends to go from utter boredom to tremendous danger at a moment's notice.

Re: A

[vexed_snake]

...what kind of danger?

[This had better be the sort of danger sufficient enough to match with man-eating monsters living behind mirrors...otherwise he's going to get bored and that's never good.]

Re: A

[afterthesky]

Nuclear attacks, incomplete seeming drones turning on the aware population, occasional holes in the fabric of space time... it's nothing if not varied.

[And yet, she doesn't seem terribly fazed about any of this]

Re: A

[vexed_snake]

[And he should probably seem more alarmed by this than excited, but this is not the case.]

Are there any of those things to fight now?

Re: A

[afterthesky]

Not at the moment, but the people in charge seem to be losing their grip on the situation.

Re: A

[vexed_snake]

I..see.

[Nothing to fight now? He seems rather disappointed.]

Doesn't matter. I'll find something to work my vexations out on one way or another.