pianistofraielin: (Raiko; hm?)
The Hero of Love, Raiel ([personal profile] pianistofraielin) wrote in [community profile] savetheearth2013-12-23 11:51 pm

[OPEN] Lovely heroine Raiko appears on the scene

Who: Russel & YOU
Where: Downtown Locke City
When: Sunday, December 22nd
What: Russel's Christmas echo is from that time his best friend dressed him up as an adorable furniture saleswoman for a plan that was definitely going to work and was not stupid at all shut up. This happens in public because of course it does.



Russel's dad needed something picked up from a repair shop today, but he was stuck in a meeting with a publisher, so it was Russel's job to make sure the errand was taken care of. And, of course, he had to take public transit to do it because both his parents' cars were being used by their respective owners at the moment for important business-y stuff.

He left the house properly bundled up against the cold, armed with his trusty iPod and a set of headphones. A solitary wait at the bus stop for his neighbourhood was followed by an uneventful ride to his stop downtown. He disembarked, waving a friendly good-bye to the bus driver.

As soon as the doors closed behind him and the bus began to drive off, he was struck by the sudden hollowness of an Echo. He reeled for a second, still not quite used to that feeling. And then, suddenly, it was freezing. There was a span of about two seconds where he attributed it to the wind from the bus driving off. And then he moved to wrap his arms around himself and realized they were bare.

His eyebrows rose. He looked down at himself and was greeted by a distressing sight.

"Ghk--!" His hands clapped over his mouth, his eyes wide with horror. One, these were not winter clothes and he couldn't go home and change yet because he still had an errand to finish. Two, this was a dress, what?!

To anybody watching from outside the bus stop, it would look like a young woman had suddenly discovered something horrifying after her bus left. To anybody waiting at the stop, well, they would've seen the clothes and wig appear. So hopefully anybody in that category was also part of the network.

[ooc: he really is still going to complete that errand like this, so you are free to encounter him at any point along the way. bus stop arrival, walking to the repair shop, walking back, bus ride home, etc. just make it clear in your tag where you're encountering him.]
italktofish: (Santa)

Somewhere between the bus stop and repair shop

[personal profile] italktofish 2013-12-25 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
There were probably precious few ways to make Russel's situation worse. Unfortunately for him, a big red one wearing a Santa suit was merrily walking down the street. Arthur wasn't really paying too much attention to passers-by; he had been distracted by someone somewhere yelling a hello to Santa, and so of course he needed to stop and wave. As he moved on, he still wasn't paying attention to where he was going and nearly managed to mow Russel down. He was, after all, a very large and ripped Santa.

"I'm sorry, little lady, I didn't see you there!" Arthur boomed. He obviously hadn't realized what was going on, and he seemed oblivious to the fact he had, in fact, almost run down a guy. "Are you all right?"
originaloddcouple: (Serious Miria)

Bus home

[personal profile] originaloddcouple 2013-12-25 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Mrs. Harvent refused to be left alone in the shop and she refused to let Isaac or Miria drive their "death trap of a car" anywhere. So, here they were sitting morosely on the bus, awkwardly carrying several boxes of antiques. Not a great day.

Still, they made it their mission to cheer up anyone who seemed to be in a foul mood or in any kind of predicament. Thanks to this philosophy, they couldn't help but wonder if the girl next to them was a little cold. They weren't exactly sure whether or not they should say something, so they just gave the fellow passenger a few concerned looks for now.
]
sun_sun: (Did that thing just talk)

After repair ship

[personal profile] sun_sun 2013-12-25 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
On her way home, Annie passed a vaguely familiar-looking girl on the sidewalk.

Reality did not set in until several steps later, at which point she was stopped dead in her tracks by a mental short circuit, before slowly turning around.

"...Russel?"
sun_sun: (YOU'RE STILL DOING THE THING)

[personal profile] sun_sun 2013-12-26 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Say what you will about this strategy - whatever Annie was about to say was instantly forgotten.

"Holy crap, dude, are you okay?!"
italktofish: cap from wf.toonzone.net (Heroically standing around)

[personal profile] italktofish 2013-12-27 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Arthur was 6'4" and built like a brick wall. It took a lot for him not to use the word "little" when dealing with a great many other people. "I'm sorry, is something wrong?" The look of horror had registered with him; that this was a look of horror on a young man's face, let alone one who was also on the network, clearly had not. "Do you need help with anything?"
sun_sun: (Is that even sanitary)

[personal profile] sun_sun 2013-12-27 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
"So like..."

The sentence waits until the metaphorical tumbleweed is out of sight before reaching its conclsion.

"...you look different today."
originaloddcouple: (Horrified)

[personal profile] originaloddcouple 2013-12-27 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
[OH GOD, THE GIRL WAS YELLING.

WAS IT SOMETHING THEY DID?! MY GOD, IT WAS THEIR FAULT WASN'T IT?!

They flail for a few seconds before making giant, apologetic gestures.
]

WE'RE VERY SORRY!

WE DIDN'T MEAN TO OFFEND YOU!
originaloddcouple: (I Say Miria)

[personal profile] originaloddcouple 2013-12-27 09:21 am (UTC)(link)
[The couple seems to calm down at the explanation. A little.]

Well, what's got you upset?

Maybe you can work it out?

[Obviously, Clara was a real person. What else could it be?]
sun_sun: (WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS)

[personal profile] sun_sun 2013-12-27 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Dude, stop doing that! You're gonna break something!"

What is Annie's life.
sun_sun: (Uh huh.)

[personal profile] sun_sun 2013-12-28 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're not going to freeze to death on the street." Annie walked on over to his new spot, hands in her pockets. "You can be such a weirdo sometimes, dude."
originaloddcouple: (Horrified)

[personal profile] originaloddcouple 2013-12-28 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[They rub their chin in thought.]

Mock her back.

[They turn to Mrs. Harvent in horror.]

Mom, no!

There has to be a peaceful way to resolve this!
italktofish: cap from wf.toonzone.net (Heroically just standing around and talk)

[personal profile] italktofish 2013-12-28 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're sure you're alright? You look a bit lost--not to mention cold!" Arthur was ever watchful for anyone who might need help, even if the most help he could offer was to get out of there before he made things worse. (He was often oblivious to that possibility, sadly.)
originaloddcouple: (Tearful Duo)

[personal profile] originaloddcouple 2013-12-29 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
[The Dians nod their head enthusiastically.]

See? Their bond it too strong for her to do something like that!

They can work it out! They always can!

[Mrs. Harvent chooses to just roll her eyes in exasperation.]

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