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Temujin "Gene" Khan ([personal profile] wrathfulkhan) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2015-04-15 09:59 pm

the cruelest month | open, with starters

Characters: Gene Khan, Jackie Ma, Deon Wilson, and YOU!
Date: Throughout April
Location: Keeliai and the surrounding environs
Situation: Two three Asian men with perfect hair, remarkable eyebrows, and gang connections, and what all they get up to during the month.
Warnings/Rating: None initially, but subject to change.

A. [Gene] Healers' Guild | late March | open

After being mauled by Valdis, Gene's been healing on and off with Katara's help. He'd come very close to death, so he was penned in the Healers' Guild under pain of severe scolding.

That, and he can't move too much without pain, so if you want to corner him, now's your chance.

B. [Gene] Midnight Hotel | April 8 | closed to Tony

Gene's gone back up to their room after his utterly failed attempt to do something nice, and he's been sitting at the table for three-quarters of an hour, his head in his hands, stewing. What Akito said had really hurt him. Good for Akito that he could overcome his past trauma just with a smile and some fucking fairy dust, or however the shit he'd done it. The legacy of Gene's criminal past had imprinted itself on him too deeply to ever go away by thinking happy thoughts. The scars were there, permanently so, and he's beginning to wonder if it's even worth the effort to try.

C. [Jackie] Midnight Hotel, kitchen | April 14 | closed to Genis

Jackie'd been keeping an eye out for Raine's little bro, and he's even been trying out his skills in the kitchen a little himself. He can actually make some food that isn't burned on one side and frozen on the other, so he's quite pleased with himself. But today, Genis was going to try the holy grail: pork buns. Or at least, the closest they can come in Keeliai.

"Hey, little dude, what's up?"

D. [Jackie] Teahouse in the Water Sector | early-mid April | open

When he's not doing Snake stuff, Jackie's become quite fond of hanging out in a little teahouse in the Water Sector. Most of the time he has his Snake badge off, not wanting to intimidate any of the kedan, and just enjoying a quiet cup of tea. Tea had never really been his...well...his cup of tea, back home, but here he was starting to enjoy it.

E. [Deon] Midnight Hotel, lobby | April 13 | closed to Valdis

Once Deon's on the mend, he gets the name from Raine of the wolf-woman who'd found him in the alley, and where he might find her. It's only polite to go thank someone who's saved your life, right? He finds himself in the lobby of the Midnight Hotel, looking for the woman who'd appeared to him. Or for a giant wolf. The one's more obvious than the other.

F. [Deon] Stark Industries | April 15 | open

Deon had been pointed towards Stark Industries when he'd asked about employment for an engineer; he didn't have many other skills, and Anton had politely but firmly asked him not to attempt cooking for the Hotel again. (There's a reason his culinary skills extend to Pot Noodle and straight-up just going to Nando's instead of cooking. His diet is 90% Red Bull. It is a miracle this man does not have scurvy, or rickets, or something.)

Also, he needed parts if he was going to build anything like Dexter to pick up after him and bring him his Red Bull. Or the local equivalent.

So he's standing around in the lobby, fidgeting, waiting to be summoned by the receptionist to see when he could speak with Zanru or anyone else. But he wouldn't pass up conversation, either. He's only a little socially inept that's a lie and only a little devoid of common sense oh that was an even bigger lie!.

G. [Deon] Marketplace | April 16 | open

Deon has spent enough time in Joburg shopping the market stalls to know when he's getting taken for a ride; it's some small comfort that this, at least, is familiar.

"Okay, well, what about-- what about five juulan, eh? Come on, I'm doing you a favor here, it's barely worth four."

He says, as if he knows anything about the local economy. But he sees something of use in the busted scrap of what used to be some form of technology, and he wants to take it home and mess with it.

H. [Gene] Midnight Hotel | April 15 | closed to Tony

Gene's been to the festival and returned with one very special souvenir. He'd spent some of his spare juulan on one of those captivating sea wisps, and has set it up on the table in the room he shares with Tony. He likes it, but he hears they're also good luck, something he's been lacking lately. Couldn't hurt to have it. He waits impatiently for Tony to return, fiddling with the plant.

I. [Gene] Dojo | early April | closed to Bakura

It was weird to be on friendly enough terms with the man you'd killed, but Gene had long since gotten over the weirdness. He needed to beat the shit out of something, and only a training dummy would do. Hopefully he'd avoid Bakura; he didn't want to have an awkward discussion or be spectated. But Tony was still too cautious of hurting him to spar now, and Gene had wanted to yell out that he wasn't made of glass.

He starts off slow, his movements practiced and deliberate, getting himself limber and warmed up before he starts attacking the dummy with ferocity and extreme prejudice. But he's still healing; he tires quicker than usual, and has to take a break for some water.

J. [Gene] Midnight Hotel, lobby | early April | closed to Katara

Gene really ought to thank Katara for healing him up, he figured - and he ought to do the same for Wan, but Wan was out camping, and he thought it best not to disturb Wan's privacy. If he was alone in the wild, it had to be because he wanted to be.

But that doesn't mean he can't thank the other bender who tended his wounds.

He spots Katara in the lobby. "Hey, Katara," he says, walking up to her.

K. [Gene] Water Sector | April 17 | closed to Raine

Fuck. Fuck!

God, this was the absolute worst timing - Howard shows up right when Gene tells Tony that-- gah!

So he's flown the coop, currently stewing in a park in the Water Sector and clearly very upset.



OOC Note: If you want another starter, please hit me up over at [plurk.com profile] Chatvert and I'll pull something together for you! :>
confirmationbias: (concerned)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-18 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you know why she attacked you?"
confirmationbias: (wistful)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-19 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It wasn't much of a relief. Sonja wouldn't have thought the Valdis she knew capable of just snapping, but the idea that she could become something else at a moment's notice was the opposite of comforting.

"I think you should probably try to work on that vexing thing maybe?"
confirmationbias: (wink)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-19 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmm, I'm not sure if that's better than weird and awkward. Maybe we should form a club for the anti-social."
confirmationbias: (steady)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-19 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah, I wish I had your confidence," she said, with a touch of melancholy. "I spend a lot of time thinking about all the ways my life would be better without the constant march of mistakes I've made."
confirmationbias: (appraising)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-19 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
That was slightly comforting.

"Left her?"
confirmationbias: (steady)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-19 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah." It was hard to argue with the results. She wasn't sure what she would have done in Gene's place. The cautious but cold approach, or the impulsive altruistic one? The latter seemed foolish, but the former seemed... wrong.

"Well. I'm glad you tried to help anyway," she said, finally.
confirmationbias: (blushing)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-19 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't mean that I'm glad you got hurt!" Sonja said, because that was the first thing she thought once the words were out of her mouth.
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[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-20 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Sonja chuckled. "If that's all it takes to get past your defenses, maybe all that paranoia is warranted."
confirmationbias: (wink)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-20 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe Tony can scan it for chemical thingies with some advanced doohickey."
confirmationbias: (surprised)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-21 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Sonja couldn't think of anything else to say, and as the silence extended so did her nerves.
confirmationbias: (wistful)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-22 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, get better soon," she rose and bowed, then made to leave.
confirmationbias: (surprised)

[personal profile] confirmationbias 2015-04-24 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Mm. Well, let me know which scents you like."

She gave one last parting glance and left.