Log cast: Ayanojou, Rosuto, Sakura
Log date: 3/29/99
Log synopsis: Sakura issues another disturbing card-reading; afterwards,
Rosuto asks Ayanojou if he can meet him after-school.
Juuban Shopping District
The west side of the Juuban Shopping District is no less busy that
the east side. In the area is a bookstore and a small taiyaki stand
from which enticing odors waft. The street is extremely busy and filled
with cars from people hurrying about to get their errands done.
Contents:
Ayanojou
Obvious exits:
Douwa Theatre
Taiyaki Stand Naniwaya Bookstore East
Ayanojou walks down the block, on his way to school. He has a
disinterested look on his face, as he looks on, one hand in a pocket,
the other holding his briefcase over a shoulder.
Sakura comes from down the street.
Sakura has arrived.
Sakura skips in, smiling.
Rosuto is standing just outside the Theatre, yawning absently as he
props the door open with a rock he found... well, sometimes it's better
not to know where he finds things. He looks up, squinting at the sky,
and pauses as he looks down again, spying a familiar redhead.
"....Ohayo, Ayanojou!"
Ayanojou pikus and turns his head, at the sound of his name. He smiles
up towards Rosuto. "Ohayou yourself, Rosuto!" At that, he makes his way
over to the theatre.
Sakura alters her course and skips up alongside Ayanojou.
35.4F (1.9C) The clouds appear to be just sitting there. Currently,
partially cloudy with the winds dying down (E).
Rosuto doesn't see Sakura at first, his attention taken by Ayanojou.
"Heh. What are you doing up so ear.." He pauses, blinking. "Oh, yes.
School today?"
Ayanojou stops mid-gait and turns his head, towards his shadow. "Ohayoo,
Caboose-chan."
Sakura looks puzzled. "Caboose-chan?"
Rosuto blinks again, then snickers softly, arms folding over his chest.
His brown-gold eyes shift down towards Sakura, regarding her bemusedly.
Ayanojou nods to Rosuto, "Hai." He gives out a soft sigh. "I think I
stayed up a bit late last night."
Sakura smiles at Rosuto and bows a little in greeting.
Rosuto's head inclines to the girl before he looks back towards
Ayanojou, a wry smile playing upon his lips. "Last night was a rather
... notable one," he replies, tone mild with faint amusement.
Sakura exclaims "Yes it was! I got a new dog!"
Ayanojou smiles slightly to Rosuto, almost pouting, "Who do you think
got to clean that up, hm?" He sighs and glances to Sakura, "What kind?"
Sakura says "He's a little mutt, funny face, my brother named him Iggy.
He's so funny and he loves gum for some reason."
Ayanojou goes "Iggy...?" *piku* "Odd name, there."
Sakura says "I know, my brother's an odd guy."
"Iggy," Rosuto repeats quietly after giving Ayanojou a crooked smile,
peering back down at the girl. "Oddness makes life interesting."
Sakura nods.
Ayanojou says "Sou desu."
Sakura asks "So what happened to you last night Ayanojou-sempai?"
Ayanojou goes "Well, how have your readings been, Madame Sakura-chan?
Hm? Oh, nothing much... I had to buy alot of groceries. Touga-san
insisted." He chuckles.
Ayanojou . o O ( That's after... all that. x.x )
Rosuto pauses, then rolls his shoulders. "Groceries. Heh." He starts to
smile again, but it evolves into a yawn. The Seiryuu seishi tries to
smother it with a pale hand, but it escapes anyway.
Sakura says "Really good, I've gotten three more positive readings."
Ayanojou has a bit of a pale look for a moment, as he thinks about
things. He smiles at Sakura. "Oh? Do tell."
Sakura says "Well, this girl I met named Miki got a good love fortune,
my brother got a good one regarding his job I think and Iggy got a good
one but then he tried to eat the cards."
Rosuto is glad his hand is already posed to smother the yawn, because
now it serves to smother a laugh as well.
Ayanojou chuckles. "What happened in his reading, I wonder..?"
Sakura says "It said he would be happy and have kids some day."
"How profound," Rosuto comments, not without some dryness to his grin.
Sakura asks "So, Rosuto-san are you sure you don't want me to read
yours? Three good one in a row, I'm on a roll."
Rosuto's smile falters. Shaking his head, he lets one hand drop to his
waist, the other resting loosely at his side. "Iie. I'm sure."
Sakura says "Ok then."
Ayanojou blinks. "...Ne, you could read a general fortune, for the city,
if you want."
Sakura smiles. "Good idea!"
Rosuto's expression is one of discomfort for a few moments, then nothing
at all, looking back towards Ayanojou with arched brows. "Are you sure
that's wise?"
Sakura throws down her Totoro (tm) backpack and pulls out her book, open
it up and draws forth her deck of cards. Ignoring the small amounts of
dog slobber on them, she closes her eyes and shuffles. She then puts
down the six cards in her standard fashion.
Ayanojou asks "Hmm. Well, from how I was taught in these matters, was
that you take readings as a way to focus your intentions. They portray
your situation, like a map. Is reading a map unwise?"
Rosuto averts his gaze, corners of his lips pulled into the faintest of
frowns. "Depends on where you want to go," he murmurs quietly.
Ayanojou closes his eyes, and sighs. "Hontou."
Sakura flips over the first card, revealing the familiar symbol of "The
Dark" although you could swear the woman in the picture was smiling a
little more.
Sakura says "The Dark Woman is very important to the future of this
city. She could bring it's end or great change to this place. She could
also represent the dark intentions of the people living in this city,
their dark desires and the consequences they may have on this city."
Rosuto's lips purse as his brown-gold eyes alight on the first card. . o
O ( There's one. It's even the first, same as mine. K'so! I don't like
this hobby of hers. )
Ayanojou smirks. "There's no surprise. The Dark."
Sakura nods and flips over the next card. There sits a man with long,
red hair, dressed in black armor and seated on a black horse, in his
hand is a long thin sword and around him are rose bushes, covered in
black roses. "The Black Knight" is written across the bottom.
Ayanojou raises a brow. . o O ( Looks like Touga-san... ) "That one's
new."
Sakura says "First time I've ever gotten it."
Rosuto asks "What is it?"
Sakura says "This one is the subordinate to the first. The black knight
represents good intentions gone wrong, people trying to do good but who
fall from the path of righteousness. Like politicians who begin with
good promises but become corrupt with power and money or the lover who
starts out cherishing his love but becomes overprotective and jealous
of any who go near her. He could also represent progress gone awry or
love turned slowly to hate as he is the opposite card to the Hero."
Ayanojou . o O ( Hmm.... )
Sakura flips the next one over, revealing the Chaos card.
Ayanojou mutters to Rosuto, "... should... what..."
Ayanojou whispers "Maybe we should take bets on what cards show up."
Rosuto fingers a beaded strand of hair quietly, his eyes narrowed with
skepticism and growing unease. His weight shifts, settling on one foot
while the other tucks behind his ankle. "Ch'," he emits, then looks at
Ayanojou, quirking a brow before sharing a smirk.
Ayanojou sounds slightly sarcastic as he mumbles something to Rosuto.
Sakura says "This one again," she sighs, "The first two are subordinate
to this one. They are it's servants, willing or not. These three cards
alternately represent The most negative forces of all, lust for power,
twisted desire and mindless destruction." She looks up, distracted for
a minute. "This one doesn't seem to be making sense at all."
"On the contrary," Rosuto interjects suddenly, a bitter smile on his
lips accompanying the coldness in his voice. "It makes entirely too
much sense."
Ayanojou's tone is flat as he nods to Sakura, "Ne... please continue."
He glances over to Rosuto. . o O ( What is Touga up to? )
Sakura shrugs and flips over the next card, there sits the familiar form
of "The Maiden" sleeping or is it resting forever on her bed of
flowers.
Rosuto peers, obviously thinking the latter of the card, for the
coldness in his voice hasn't wavered in the slightest. "How lovely.
What does that one mean?"
Sakura says "This one, when it follows those three are the prize that
the darkness seeks. It could be a real woman, someone of virtue whom
they seek to corrupt or destroy or it could be a thing of virtue they
wish to be rid of. It is hard to tell, let us see what the next one has
to say."
Sakura flips over the next card, revealing the sword wrapped in chains.
Sakura asks "Ah, the sword, the conflict again. Whether it is the
conflict over the maiden or something far worse, I cannot tell. The
sword is the physical or spiritual fight we all endure in life, every
day that we exist. That or a soon to occur conflict with more import.
It says that the three great darknesses will battle for or against the
virtue and purity but to what end? The central card may tell us what
this is all about."
Ayanojou tucks his hair back, a serious expression glazed on his face.
Sakura flips over the last card, revealing a black space of nothing,
below that is the English word, "The End"
Rosuto sounds a little weary, though his outward expression hasn't
changed. "Another card?" he murmurs, then blinks once at the void
represented on it, a shadow descending upon his eyes.
37.2F (2.9C) The clouds appear to be moving in. Currently, cloudy with
the winds picking up as it changes direction (was E now ENE).
Sakura asks "Um, maybe I shuffled wrong, yeah, I had to have shuffled
wrong, let me do that again ok?"
Rosuto glances at Ayanojou sidelong, his brows arched slightly.
Sakura collects her cards and puts them back in the book, for once she
seems disturbed by what she read.
Sakura bows, "Maybe I should leave." She is very pale.
Rosuto's lips form a faint line, then he nods, still looking at Ayanojou
for a moment before returning his gaze to the girl. "Hai. You have
school today, don't you?"
Sakura says "Hai school is fixed, gotta go."
Sakura turns to run away.
Rosuto lifts a hand to wave, watching the girl leave. "Sayonara," he
calls out, noticeably belated.
Sakura heads furthur down the shopping district. /[E]/
Sakura has left.
Ayanojou shakes his head, snapping out of it. "..."
Ayanojou goes "That was... disturbing." He looks up, and closes his
eyes.
Rosuto returns his gaze back to Ayanojou, arching a brow at his
companion. "Are you all right?" he inquires quietly.
Ayanojou's voice is barely a whisper, "Not quite. I will be, though." .
o O ( Will propels cause and effect. Get ahold of yourself, and take
courage, Ayanojou. )
Rosuto studies the magician for a few beats, then impulsively places his
hand on his shoulder, squeezing lightly. "Aa. Smile, Ayanojou. It suits
you better."
Ayanojou opens his eyes, focusing. He nods, and looks back to you.
"Hai... Gomen ne, Rosuto.." Slowly, a small smile spreads on his lips.
"Someone has to, hm?"
Rosuto's lips form a smile of his own, but his is crooked, almost
rueful, but not. "Aa," he says again, agreeably. "And you're far better
at it than I, so there."
Ayanojou chuckles lightly, "I like your smile. It has style, Rosuto."
His eyes look at you lazily, before he blinks, and adds, "But thanks."
Rosuto smirks a little, but lets it go. "Do itashimashite," he replies
mildly, returning his hand back to his side. "What time does high
school get out anyway?"
Ayanojou stretches his hands out, "Three o'clock." He looks pondersome
for a moment. . o O ( I wonder why he asked... Oh, man... I hope I can
stay awake through History. )
Rosuto resists the urge to poke Ayanojou, noticing that he's so tired,
and see if he topples over. "That's not too late then. Can I meet you
there?" He quirks a brow, his mild tone feeding into his smile.
Ayanojou pikus, and looks at you, pleasantly surprised. "I'd be
delighted, Rosuto." . o O ( At least some things turn out well..) He
idly knocks his hand against the wooden door.
Rosuto's lips quirk, mild smile no longer touched with dryness, but
still a bit crooked. "Sugoi," he says softly, brown-gold eyes flashing.
Ayanojou returns a feline smile, his lazy-seeming eyes locked on yours,
a moment. "Hai..." He tilts his head slightly, having to pin back some
loose hairs from his face. "I'll look forward to it."
Rosuto releases a soft chuckle. "Hai." He then quirks a brow, fingering
the beaded strand of hair idly. "Speaking of which, aren't you cutting
it a little close?"
Ayanojou glances at his watch. "Aa! Shikatanai! I lost track of time.
I'll see you then... Gomen!" He snatches his satchel and starts, before
turning, and smiling again, with a wave. He turns back, once more, and
heads westward to school.
Rosuto waves a hand, the other resting lightly on his waist, amusement
dancing across his face. "Jya, Ayanojou. Have fun!"
Ayanojou exclaims "Haii! You too, Rosuto!" With that, the
cranberry-haired man disappears soon, into the wave of people on the
Tokyo streets.
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