April
*Clunk. Clunk. Clunk. Clunk.* The club tapped the ground over and over again as the man who held it glanced from face to face from his seat on the curb. The man had a beard and a mustache that was well trimmed, and was dressed in a full suit of armor. He wasn't much of a standout in the crowd, other than well, his horn. It grew out from the left side of his forehead, and seemed to be about the length of his head. How did he carry that thing without breaking his neck, I don't know. But he sat, and he studied. Was he looking for someone? Was he simply just... Looking at people for fun? From the horn, he was definitely an Oni, a rare species that usually lived in the outskirts of civilization. What was he doing here?
Thomas
*Emily had a hood over her head and her quiver on her back, her bow attached to the side of the quiver, she was sitting on top of her dad's blacksmith shop were her legs dangling down, she'd always wanted to go out and. Explore but her father was always too worried for her safety and never let her go far*
April
Takeshi wasn't one for long hellos, or rather, for hellos at all. He wasn't particularly good at social situations, even if they were the easiest things to other people. He also had a ponytail that I forgot to mention. Well, whatever. With relatively little to do these days, and with no recent quests, he had been stuck in a state of stagnancy. Sighing, Takeshi kept drumming the ground, worried that maybe he stood out too much. The horn, he thought, made him look like a lopsided deer. His eyes glanced from person to person, then to a roof, which seemed to have a peculiar ornament on it. It looked weirdly like a human girl. He squinted to attempt to see who, or what it was, and to his surprise, he realized that it was actually a human. He looked at the girl for a few seconds, then understood that she also had nothing to do as well.
Thomas
*She was looking at the sky and the birds, she'd enjoy watching the birds fly, as she wished she was a bird, she then looked down noticing the man squinting at her and looked away, she didn't know how she should react so she just... Looked away, then slowly looked back at him, her hood and hair hid most of her face as she did that on purpose*
April
The man didn't know how to respond, so he did what he usually did. He waved. It wasn't a big one, just a flick of his hand, but it was definitely a greeting to the younger girl. Maybe he could find a friend in this new... Character. His club, after a minute of drumming, finally stopped. The Oni didn't seem to be threatening her or anything, just there to say hello, or something. In reality, he simply wanted companionship.
Thomas
*She lightly waved back not knowing why he was looking at her, but she could at least be nice and wave back*
April
He really fucked this shit up, didn't he? Takeshi finally realizes that he kind of looked like an idiot, then decides to go back to drumming the floor with his iron club. He had a small smile on his lips, seeing as the situation that had just unfolded in front of his unprepared eyes was pretty damn embarrassing. Rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand, Takeshi wonders when he would, if he ever could, get a job.
Thomas
*She gave a slight smile then kept herself looking down but at her feet dangling not knowing what to do*
April
The Oni decides to actually get off his ass and do something, using his iron club as a cane to hoist himself back up. Shielding his eye from the ever-bright sun, he starts walking towards the girl's roof, his iron club leaning on his shoulder. His footsteps were sure, his gait wide, his posture straight. He was a proud warrior, and walked like it. Standing under the roof now, the proud Blue Oni, who isn't sure why he walked all the way here, tries to think of a reason to start a conversation.
Thomas
*She noticed him walking closer and watched him in case he was trying to do something, she waved once more and stayed silent assuming he wanted to talk or something*
April
At the worst moment possible, Takeshi's 'To Fit in' racial trait runs out of time. Within moments, the ordinary horned human is replaced with a hulking, massive blue Oni with glass white pupils, and a cold aura that chilled the air around him. He was a sight to behold, standing at 212 cm tall at an age where adults rarely reached 170 cm tall. He easily stood tall within the crowd, most of the humans around his chest height. His beard was unkempt, his hair flowing down his head. Thinking that he had scared the girl, he instinctively flinches back, waiting for a scream, a fall, or something of that sort.
Thomas
"Woah what the!"
*She stands up and back a bit looking up at the thing not knowing what he was or what triggered it, she had too many questions but didn't bothrt*
April
Well, there was the shout(?), and Takeshi stopped waiting for something to happen, instead shaking his head. It was comical where this conversation was going. With an understandably guttural laugh, the Blue Oni shook his head, looking up to the girl. With an equally low, guttural voice with a slight accent to it, the Blue Oni finally greeted the girl. "Nice to meet you, my name is Takeshi. I am, as you can see, a Blue Oni." He hadn't spoken to many recently, this felt rather refreshing.
Thomas
"Nice to meet you to, im Emily, and um, that was interesting.." *She didn't know how to completely react but she deemed that good enough as she was pretty lonely herself*
April
Takeshi shook his head in slight embarrassment, his long, flowing hair followed his shakes. However, it did seem that the girl was as lonely as he was. He recognized how dysfunctional and slightly awkward this was, even on her side. "Yup, sorry about that. My little blend-in magic ran out at the wrong time." The Blue Oni tilted his head curiously, then asked a question that he had been meaning to ask since he had seen the girl. "Why are you sitting on the roof?"
Thomas
"I dont know, bored, it's my place anyway, so there's really no reason why not, and i guess cause i like watching the birds, it's nice and peaceful"
*She enjoyed nature alot*
April
As if considering her view and his place, the Blue Oni strokes his beard, his eyes glancing from roof to floor. "It does look peaceful." The Blue Oni agreed, seeing as to how she wasn't bothered by the crowd under her like he was. "Do you, perhaps, work here?" Takeshi points into the Blacksmith's, his eyes back to looking at the girl.
Thomas
"Um yes actually, i do work here, why? You gonna buy something?"
*She thought that was an appropriate answer since he asked about that*
April
"Maybe, I wasn't planning on it, but I might as well." He had enough weapons on him, so he didn't think he needed to buy anymore, but he recognized that maybe he would need some other type of weapon than a club. Oni weren't a race that necessarily wanted to connect with other races, there was a reason why they lived far from civilization. However, some Oni, usually Pale or Blue ones, worked in an urban environment with other races. That was what Takeshi was, an immigrant.
Thomas
"Oh... I didn't expect you to say yes, well then"
*She climbed into her window and came through the front door to the left of the home where the shop was set up*
April
Having a smaller body had its benefits, evidently. Takeshi is taken aback by how acrobatic it looked from his perspective, but recovers quickly, nodding a thanks as the girl opened the door for him. "So, what do you think are your best wares?" Takeshi spoke softly as he walked into the smaller doorway, slightly bending down to do so.
Thomas
*She took her hood off and tied her hair into a ponytail, the looked at the oni*
"Well it depends on what you're looking for actually, we dont often get rated"
April
He may need a different weapon than a blunt one. Something to cut through, not to crush. But he was never particularly good with those weapons, was he? The Blue Oni nods, looking around the Blacksmith's shop. What does he see? I don't know. But he does take a gander at the sword and the spears. Piercing and cutting were two different things, he didn't know if he should get both, or which one he needed. He was leaning towards the spear.
Thomas
"We have really any kind of weapon... With different designs for different professions and styles or forms of combat"
*She noticed him looking at the 2 and raised an eyebrow*
April
He glances back towards the girl, then at the spear and sword again. The sword was weak, he knew from experience. But some spears could do major damage without too much skill behind the blows. He decided to take a spear. "So, which spear is the... Most balanced? The most plain?"
Thomas
"Im guessing you mean like a basic or classic one? That kind would be at the very top of yhe spears"
*She had sorted them on the walls excited as her father told her which she found annoying but forgot to put on the labels anyway*
April
Not needing to do much to reach the top, Takeshi takes one of the most basic looking spears. No ornament, no nothing, just steel and wood. HE put it out in front of his chest, holding the middle to test its balance. It was well crafted. Happy with his selection, he looks at the girl, nodding to the spear. "I'll take it."
Thomas
"Ok just give me a second"
*She picks up and looks at a paper then looks at the spear once more then back at the old looking paper, she then put the paper down*
"Uhhhh... So that's...3 silver.."
April
It wasn't too much. Takeshi nods, reaching in his pocket. He always carried around 10 silver, in case he got hungry or anything. He proceeded to drop 3 silver on a table, and nods a thanks. "Thank you." The Oni then waved, starting to walk towards the door. He turns afterwards, then walks out of the store.
Thomas
*She collected the silver then smiled up at him*
"Thank you kind sir, enjoy that fine spear"
*She went to a room and came back with another and put it on the wall replacing it*