wrathfulkhan: (Fuck off back to Legoland // chatvert)
Temujin "Gene" Khan ([personal profile] wrathfulkhan) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2015-07-10 11:35 pm

you're standing too close to a flame that's burning | open, with starters

Characters: Eyebrow Squad Gene, Jackie, Deon, and you!
Date: Throughout July
Location: Keeliai and the rest of the shell
Situation: July interactions for Eyebrow Squad.
Warnings/Rating: None initially, but subject to change.

A. [Gene] House Iron Dragon | July 6 | closed to Pepper

Gene's been able to keep his emotions contained after his initial breakdown upon first experiencing the vision, but he can't hold that tide back forever on his own. At least he manages to keep it in until he reaches the house, and immediately goes into the kitchen to make himself some tea just so he has something to do with his hands (that isn't dig his nails into his palms so hard they nearly draw blood). But he doesn't finish making it; he's barely gotten the cup down when he's seized with another wave of grief and anger and frustration and guilt. It slams down a little harder than he'd meant it to, making a clatter, and he rests his elbows on the edge of the counter, his nails digging into his scalp, his eyes screwed shut.

B. [Gene] House Iron Dragon | early July | closed to Raine

Gene's been practicing a little - scraps of different metals were scattered across a piece of the kitchen he'd claimed as his temporary workroom. Some experiments had clearly been more successful than others, but there's a clear progression of his improving skill and finesse with the orange ring. Fine-tuning it had been the hardest part, and he wants to be especially careful when dealing with something as delicate as someone else's soul gem.

C. [Gene] Sky Sector | mid-July | open

Gene's seemed pretty preoccupied as of late - though with things in Keeliai being how they are, who could blame him? His mood's brightened considerably since leaving Zeshora in their wake, though, and he's back to being as chipper as he usually is. Which is to say, not especially, but at least he won't bite your head off if you look at him the wrong way.

He's taking down notes from time to time, but if you try and read over his shoulder, you may not be in luck. Unless you can read Mongolian script, of course. Hey, some people here can read Chinese, and a whole lot can read English. There are some notes he'd rather keep to himself instead of sharing with any nosey parker lurking somewhere over his shoulder.

D. [Jackie] Water Sector | early July | closed to Dove

Jackie's been keeping mostly to himself lately as he's been trying to figure out how to leave the Snakes. Today, he's walking by one of the canals, trying to relax in the most laid-back sector, when he sees someone familiar.

"Hey, Dove!" he calls out, hoping he's right.

E. [Jackie] Water Sector | July 6 | open

The vision had driven Jackie straight to a bar. He doesn't really know what he's drinking and he doesn't much care, just so long it gets those horrible visions out of his head. He knows, somewhere, miserably, that it won't get out, no matter how much vodka-analogue he tries to drown the memory in. It's seared itself on his neurons, and he misses Rio'era terribly.

F. [Deon] Metal Sector | mid-July | open

Deon's been a bit unmoored this month; what with the Stark Industries handover and that horrible vision of the baby turtles soon after, and of course Vincent being around and in the Hotel, he's been very jumpy of late. Definitely jumpier than usual. Nobody come up behind him, okay? It's undignified for a 6'2" man to scream.


G. [Deon] Sky Sector | July 18 | closed to Dr. Light

Deon had gone on a shopping expedition today, but his prize had been quite unexpected. The kedan hadn't seemed to know what he had, and was selling for a reasonable price, so Deon had snatched it up immediately, his heart pounding in his ears.

The laptop sat on the table across from him, bedecked with Tetravaal decals, and dead as a doornail. It had no charge whatsoever, and if it had even shown up in Keeliai with a charger, it had long since been lost.

He picked up his tea, and stared at the laptop. It was exactly what he needed, but he needed to devise a way to power it, first. And that is not his forte.



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! :>
phoenixstrut: (you know...)

[personal profile] phoenixstrut 2015-07-29 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just... thinkin," she shrugged, cutting her word short for humor. She tucked her thumbs into the pockets of her shorts, as she relaxed. Jackie was fun to be around--no need for stress. "Things are good! How've you been? Staying out of trouble?"

One might think she said that knowingly.
jinzhong: (Still a total pok gai // monkeysbananas)

[personal profile] jinzhong 2015-07-30 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, mostly," Jackie said with a rueful grin. "I went to - what's it called, Atoce? - and I got hit with a lot of squid guts. You been there yet?"
phoenixstrut: (blush)

[personal profile] phoenixstrut 2015-07-30 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
She rolled her eyes as the sour memory comes into the forefront of her mind. "Ooooh, yes. The city of terribly behaved, yet placed upon a pedestal children? Pretty, but... I don't think I'll be going back any time soon..." she sighed, her smile slowly returning. "I'm hoping your visit was, um... a bit more pleasant..."

Ooops. Maybe she should have asked before she gave her opinion... Her face flushed the slightest bit as she realized it.
jinzhong: (Brush yo shoulders off // monkeysbananas)

[personal profile] jinzhong 2015-07-30 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I'm...not really a fan, heh," he said, and shrugged, grinning sheepishly. "I mean, the weather's great, kind of reminds me of Hong Kong, but the whole thing with the kids kinda freaks me out, you know? I think I'm gonna stay away from there. Like, I like kids, but...I dunno, I don't like havin' random shit thrown at me, know what I mean?"
phoenixstrut: (angel)

[personal profile] phoenixstrut 2015-08-15 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
She nearly winced at the swear, but covered it quickly, shaking her head fondly. He was only expressing his distaste-- she could relate.

"I certainly don't plan to ever go back," she restated, shrugging. "Hopefully we won't be forced, so! I just don't think I could handle staying around someplace I wasn't allowed to... you know... actually act like a guardian."
jinzhong: (Still a total pok gai // monkeysbananas)

[personal profile] jinzhong 2015-08-19 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
He looked at her then, interest in his expression. "A guardian? Like, what kind of things did you guard that they wouldn't let you guard out there?"

Give him a minute. He ain't the sharpest bulb in the drawer.
phoenixstrut: (angel)

[personal profile] phoenixstrut 2015-08-19 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
She giggled. "The kids. There's no chance I would let one of my charges behave like that and get away with it," she shrugged, shaking her head. "I tried once while we were there to get them to settle down, and ended up spending the next two days washing fish guts out of my hair..."

She pushed her hair over her shoulder irritably, disgusted by the very memory. Oh well.
jinzhong: (Smirk // chatvert)

[personal profile] jinzhong 2015-08-19 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. So you're like, a real guardian angel!" he said, beaming at her. Look, he gets it!

"But yeah, uh, I wouldn't want to go back there. I like fish, but not that much, you know?"