[015] [action] increased responsibilities, no raise

[complexing]

[Touya's life guys. Touya's life.]

[It began simply enough: Yuki had come home, lugging a work costume Touya hoped he would never see again. 'Why don't you try it on?']

[The answer was also simple: 'Hell no.' The costume was hot, and the head was huge, and Touya didn't ever want to wear it again. It had been bad enough the one time. And then there was a bet made, and Touya thought he would never, ever lose.]

['You both conspired against me, I know it.' And Yuki had just smiled and held up the mascot head.]

[It's a special Thursday, Luceti. Because this is how Touya is dressed while he hands out balloons in the main square until sundown. After which he will be running home and vowing never, ever, to make a bet with his boyfriends ever again.]

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[positivelycharged]

[...Hello there mister wishbunny. Hope you don't mind the curious eyes of staring children.

Or in this case, a child who looks possibly fourteen? Either way, wow, a giant bunny, this is pretty amazing...!]

[complexing]

[Touya does not think it's amazing at all. He thinks it's hot outside, and if anyone finds out it's him in the suit he'll be humiliated for at least the next two weeks.]

[But... he can't help it, he has a soft spot for kids.]

[He holds out one of the balloons to said staring fourteen-year-old. Nothing wrong with a balloon, even if you aren't a little kid.]

[positivelycharged]

[He perks up at the balloon, reaching out for it with all the curiosity of someone who's never seen a balloon before.

Wow, it's almost see-through....staring at you through it now.]

...Thank you mister bunny!

[complexing]

[Touya nods the bunny's head. Cute kid... a little weird, but maybe he doesn't have balloons where he's from.]

...don't let go of it. It'll float away. [He had to say something--the kid might not know that it could float away.]

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[ahappylie]

[What. In the hell. Is that.

It has things on strings and it's huge.

A huge bunny. With wings.

......yes. He may not be feeling very well, but this isn't something he can pass up. Okita creeps up and stops just ahead of the bunny thing, crouching down on the ground to stare up at it.

Is it real? Does it move?]

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[complexing]

[It does indeed move, and is indeed real.]

[Touya watches the person approach (he thinks it's a woman, but the head makes it hard to see...), and tilts the head down to watch the person crouch. Do... they want a balloon or are they just wondering what the hell he's doing out here?]

[Because Touya doesn't know either.]

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[ahappylie]

[omg it moves

Souji shuffles back a bit when the thing moves and then scoots forward, hunching down to stare up at it again. He's never seen a New Feather like this. It's so...big.

And.

...fluffy looking.

Now he wants to touch it to see if it's really fluffy or if it's a fluffy-illusion. He's going to scoot forward a little, ever so slowly, with eyes up on the bunny's head, trying to get to where he can touch it without being seen.]

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[complexing]

[W-woah, hey now... What was this person doing?]

[The curious person was officially in the bunny suit's blindspot (Touya couldn't see through the bottom of the head after all). He really hadn't pinned this person as a weirdo, but some people were into strange stuff...]

[Touya shuffles back, clearly very unsure about what's going on here.]

[gavemyword]

[We should be bros, Touya. Best bros.

And because we should be bros and Zoro has some strange, inexplicable relationship with animals and cute things, he's gonna be walking on by in the middle of the afternoon doing circles around the area because his sense of direction just reared its ugly head and he's lost like it's nobody's business.

Maybe you notice him, maybe you don't. But Zoro's on his fifth loop around before he stops in his tracks and sort of finally realizes that there's a big, cute looking pink thing "stalking" him. And it's... well, it's handing out balloons so maybe it's not trying to assassinate him. Not that he'd really mind if it were but life's always just a little bit easier when he doesn't have to beat people up for directions.

So. Yes. Angry looking pirate man is coming over to ask for directions.] Oi. You there.

[complexing]

[Touya hadn't really taken notice of the guy with the green hair until about the fourth pass. That signaled 'lost' more than 'running errands'. But Touya really doesn't want to go over there and ask if he needs help. That would require actually talking, and giving up the fact that he was inside the suit.]

[Of course when he comes at Touya, he really doesn't have much of a choice... He raises one of the rabbit arms and points to the chin of the rabbit suit. Then he tries to look around, wondering if there was someone behind him, but the head does make it hard.]

[gavemyword]

Yeah, you. The bunny... whatever you are. [Zoro actually spares a moment to try and figure it out. Then he shakes his head. Whatever.] Can you talk? I need directions.

[complexing]

[.....technically yes, Touya can talk. But he really, really doesn't want to give away that it's him inside the stupid suit.]

[But he can't give directions just by gesturing. The rabbit's shoulders slump, and Touya reaches up to pull off the head.]

Where are you going?

[knightofratatosk]

[Cue Emil wandering by on his way home from school and just stopping and staring because what the heck is that and why does it have balloons?

It's not... a REAL giant bunny, is it?]

[complexing]

[Well. It's a real man in a bunny suit.]

[Touya looks over at the staring kid and smiles weakly. He waves one of the giant arms. Clearly Touya has had some experience with this sort of thing, especially kids.]

[knightofratatosk]

[... it's waving to him what should he do? This is definitely up there amongst the weirder moments of his life.]

Oh, um... hi?

[complexing]

[Touya nods, meaning the rabbit head only bobs a little in greeting. He points at the bunch of balloons, silently asking if the kid wants one.]

[After all, the sooner he gets rid of these, the sooner he can go home, right?]

[talontrot]

[... It's not every day that Kazooie comes across an enormous plush-looking creature in the plaza.

She just has to stop dead, and stare with wide eyes, the moment it comes into her view.

And then she breaks the silence.]

... Seriously?

[complexing]

[Yeah, seriously.]

[Touya wishes it wasn't serious, that it wasn't him in this costume, but it is. He shrugs his shoulders and holds out a balloon to the bird-person (he's seen weirder here).]

[talontrot]

[... Well, okay. Whoever this guy is, he has balloons. Can't be too bad.]

So... why the heck are you in that thing?

Unless you're supposed to look like that. [Hoping not. Even she doesn't look quite that silly.]

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[phasingthrough]

This is totally cute! [Yup, Kitty has seen~]

Does everyone get one?

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[complexing]

[Touya... guesses everyone who wants one gets one? No doubt when he starts to run out, Yuki will just get him more.]

[He nods, the bunny head inclining slightly. Touya looks up at the batch of balloons and picks out a pink one--to match her sweater--and holds it out. Or maybe she wanted a different color...? Kids were easier, they usually ran up to him shouting the color they wanted after all.]

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[phasingthrough]

OH WOW! [She totally loves it. She'll be a kid forever.]

Are you having fun in there?

[action]

[meteorical]

[As she approaches, she can't help but just gawk at the giant bunny. She's not sure she wants a balloon, but, well, this isn't a site you see everyday.]

...well aren't the kids going to love you.

[action]

[complexing]

[Touya makes a face inside the suit, realizing a little late that Kairi can't see him.]

Thanks a lot, Kairi.

[action]

[meteorical]

[Oh man. Hopefully you're not too offended when she just starts to laugh.]

Touya, is that you in there? [She's bending to peer into the bunny-suit's face.] What's this all about?