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[open] kappa rehousing time

Who ⬤ Yuri + Sutoku members (& other charitable Lost Souls)
What ⬤ Kappa crowdfunding
When ⬤ Late April
Where ⬤ Warehouse within Sutoku's grounds
Content Warnings ⬤ N/A

OOC Context: Yuri is coordinating relief efforts for the displaced Kappa and mods have approved temp housing for them in a warehouse provided by the Alliance. He'll need help from Lost Souls to get supplies there! Sutoku members will receive a message from him. If your muse is not Sutoku but would like to pitch in, you can assume word got out through the grapevine.

Hi gang. Been a fun month, hasn't it? Especially for our Kappa friends.

On a serious note, the Kappa are in need of shelter. I spoke with the Alliance and they've agreed to convert an unused warehouse to housing space. I'm looking for help with set up and supplies, as well as with getting the word out.

Message me if you can lend a hand. Every bit helps.

-Yuri

[ If you express interest, Yuri will follow up with details and the address of the warehouse. He'll ask you to use discretion who you share the location with since he doesn't want to attract trouble for the Kappa.

When you reach the location, you'll find a warehouse with running electricity and racks that have been pushed to one side to make room. The warehouse has been sectioned off into a sleeping area, a common area, and a storage area that the Kappa have been filling with equipment they've managed to retrieve from underground. ]

[ Yuri will be seeking volunteers to serve food at the food lines the Alliance has negotiated for from local restaurants. We'll need drivers to help transport nonperishable donations to the warehouse. People to carry it all. Bookkeepers to track the numbers. Anyone willing to network with nearby businesses to procure supplies or temp jobs for the Kappa to get back on their feet. Idk... morale boosting activities? Maybe someone can hook up a karaoke machine. Feel free to bring your own ideas!

If you need to get in touch with me, you can drop me a PM or message me on plurk

ahlyo! ]

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Blankets can go to the sleeping area. Here, this way.

[ Seeing Robin burdened by the load, Yuri picks up the other end of the blanket to help move the pile along, as well as guide them to the right section of the warehouse. ]

Thanks for coming, friend. Will you be alright being away from your clan? Tensions are high between factions right now...you should keep your involvement here on the down low.

[ He worries that Robin is taking a risk assisting another faction. ]

[ robin nods, more than happy to accept yuri's help when he's struggling a little. physical strength isn't exactly his forte, but with the additional assistance it's much easier moving the pile of bedstuffs. ]

It should be fine. They're more upset with one of the other groups right now. And besides, as long as I keep my head down and do what they ask me to, they can't get that mad at me!

[ after all, he already laid down as many traps as he could. he even 'captured' someone! he's a good boy. ]

Beside, if you're doing something like this, it must be for a good cause. So I can't just sit back and watch!

[ Beautiful people aren't meant for physical labor..... Yuri usually has muscle men for the heavy lifting. In the absence of his gang, let's just say it's good to be sharing the load. ]

Oh, sweet bird, I'd rather no one be mad at you. I'll lend you my hooded coat so you can go home without being spotted, and if by chance Lady Tenkohime hears of this... we'll play it like I'm a no-good villain who tricked you into coming here. Sound good?

[ It'll probably be fine, but Yuri likes to cover his bases. Foxes aren't the only tricksters around. ]

They keeping you busy in Tamamo?

Yuri...

[ robin laughs gently, taking a moment to adjust his grip and also shake his head to get some of the stray hairs beginning to drop in front of his eyes. as wispy and as pink as they are, they tickle his face a little too much. ]

I won't lie. correction: I can't lie. Besides, she's too concerned with the Shuten right now and I think she'd agree... eventually having more people frequent the bars and clubs and shops is more important.

[ good will from robin, 'good will' from the tamamo. ]

And you're no villain! I'd never paint you out to be, especially after helping that kit--- who is doing well, by the way.

[ once it seems like they're in the right place to leave the bedding, robin carefully lowers his end before standing back up straight and wiping his forehead with the back of his hand. ]

They are. I'm helping a club with their bar. When I can, I sing there! You should come by sometime, I even wear a pair of cute bunny ears...

[ and then he pauses, making an exasperated expression. ]

... and that's all I've done. I promise.

Say hi to the little one for me, will you? ... and I wouldn't say there's no truth to it. I really am something of a scoundrel, so I don't mind being painted a villain.

[ He says it lightly, but he means it. Yuri moves in tandem with Robin to set the blanket down. Once that's done, he takes the pillows and sheets they've dragged in and begins setting them onto the makeshift beds, looking over with a smile when he hears of Robin's job in Tamamo. His concern must have shown, given the exasperated way Robin assures him nothing else of note had happened. ]

You're true to your name, songbird. Let me know when you perform. I'll have to pay you a visit and hear you sing.

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I will! They love you too, you know?

[ robin's smile is soft and perhaps a little revealing, but it's all in the perspective of friendship. he's not afraid to openly say things like that. it's been a part of his life, and will always be... that those who are important to him should be loved. not that he necessarily needs it to be reciprocated either.

but yuri is special to him. that's what he knows best. ]

I'd be happy to sing for you. I can't lie in my songs... that's one of the rules, being what I am.

[ Those aren't words Yuri was expecting to hear, especially not right after professing to being a scoundrel. He doesn't think himself someone easy to catch off guard, but with one heartfelt remark, Robin disarms him entirely. His smile softens, and he feels a warmth in his chest that he doesn't know if he deserves. ]

You're saying it's not an artistic choice, but that there's something more to you, my friend?

That's right.

[ in front of yuri, robin has no fears. things are pretty crystal clear to him that he could tell yuri anything without any worries of it being disclosed to those who might want to hurt him one day. ]

But I wouldn't lie to you any way.

[ to a scoundrel, to a mockingbird, to whatever yuri believes he is. ]

Sorry to say your songbird is a vampire. Um... I don't know if that sounds familiar to you or not, but...

[ His hands fluffing the pillows go still, a subtle but surprised reaction. ]

I've heard stories.

[ ...of vampires who are typically brooding, shadowy characters. Creatures of folklore and old wives' tales told to scare children from wandering in places they shouldn't. Robin couldn't be more different with his smile that lights up the room and his voice that sings only truths. ]

But why don't you tell me about you? I think the tales have gotten you wrong.

Oh, you're not the only one! I didn't know vampires like the ones from home existed either.

[ the vampires that hypnotized entire villages, stole their women and drank virgin blood, and killed indiscriminately. no compassion, only the hatred of humanity fueling their undead lives. but those were things he saw sensationalized in television and movies, nothing close to the life that he had lived... ]

I've only been one for a month. Maybe two? My brother turned me. He'd gone missing for ten years before I found him again, on an advertising poster for a band. He looked just like he did the day he left.

[ eight. young. so young. and robin grew up. ]

Thankfully I don't really need blood... yet. We're not supposed to feed off of humans either, only other vampires.

[ that doesn't mean the desire for it doesn't exist. robin's been able to make do with many candies and sweets, but... ]

That's not long ago at all. Takes some getting used to, I imagine.

[ Normally Yuri wouldn't think being turned is a desirable thing, but he can tell from the way Robin speaks that he isn't upset to have become a vampire. Turned by his long-lost brother, hm? The two of them must have had their reasons. ]

Won't that be a problem? This place isn't exactly crawling with vampires for a place full of the undead... If you find yourself in a bind, you could take mine. I won't tell.

[ He brings a finger to his lips, a conspiratorial smile behind it. What's a little bending of the rules in hell. ]

[ there's a moment where robin laughs--- a gentle giggle, something polite, not believing what he's pretty sure he just heard. and then he thinks a little longer and that laugh slowly dies in his throat, his lips drooping down into a concerned frown. he looks at yuri, at that mischievous look, and he immediately reaches over to touch his shoulder. ]

Yuri... I don't think I can. Well, I don't think I should...

[ drinking another vampire's blood is one thing. but a human's? ]

... we're not supposed to, because making more vampires is against the rules.

[ even though the thought of biting... doesn't seem so bad to him. ]

[ Robin is much too kind for a bird of prey. Who knew a vampire would be so considerate? ]

Don't worry, sweet bird. I'm sure we can work around it.

[ Yuri makes a slicing motion with his hand, mimicking cutting open his palm. It should be fine if no biting is involved, right? Yuri may not be a vampire, but he knows a thing or two about going hungry, and he'd never let someone he cared about starve. ]

I trust you of all people. [ He says solemnly, then adds wryly. ] My blood is quite coveted back home, you know.

[ he immediately stiffens, freezing in place as he watches yuri play the worst kind of charades--- where robin already knows the answer. he swears he can feel his heart beating so hard that it could probably be seen through his chest? yes, it would be nice to have some blood again. even just one little drop would help though his powers as a vampire have yet to return? but he's still one regardless...

robin shudders. takes a breath, and then reaches out to grab that hand before pressing his lips against the top of it. ]

... coveted? So you mean... rare? What are you, some kind of royalty?

[ it'd make a lot of sense. actually, it would be very romantic too. ]

[ Royalty is a good guess, but someone lowborn like himself has to chuckle at the thought. ]

Far from it, but I have a Crest. A power that runs in noble bloodlines. Can't tell you how I ended up with it, but it's gotten me places. People who'd turn up their noses at a dirty street rat will want me for my Crest when they learn I have one.

[ If not for his Crest, Count Rowe would never have welcomed him into his home. To Aelfric he was merely a sacrificial lamb, any illusions he had that the cardinal cared for him having been dashed long ago. Yuri knows only his blood had ever mattered to them.

It's different with Robin, who cherishes him and whose affectionate gestures are genuine. His fingers curl around the other's, and he rubs his thumb across the back of Robin's hand. ]

You aren't like them. That's why, for the first damn time, I'll happily share it.

A Crest... I see.

[ well. that's interesting! he wonders where yuri's 'crest' is, because robin's all too familiar with the concept? except his doesn't really denote a particular heritage; his is essentially an identifier. which--- the longer that robin thinks about it, they're similar in that regard too?

so, very carefully, he raises his other hand to yuri's eye level. showing off his left hand, robin's emblem appears on the back of it, glowing blue. ]

I'm no noble, but I'm part of the vocal unit OZ.

[ and he then he takes yuri's hand with both of his hands. ]

... are you sure? I won't... take a lot. Just a drop or two. It'll be fast.

It looks similar to a Crest, this little gang tattoo of yours.

[ For that's what the glowing symbol reminds him of, a tattoo marking Robin's belonging to a group. Yuri's own Crest isn't so visible, appearing only when the goddess sees fit to lend him her power.

At Robin's next words, his expression furrows with concern. ]

That hardly sounds like enough. Have your fill. Here—

[ Yuri takes out his dagger from the folds of his clothes and gently withdraws his hand. There's no hesitation as he draws the blade across his palm, and when he extends his hand again in a beckoning gesture, blood drips from a red line on his skin. ]

[ it's not that he's unappreciative of what yuri's done. the scent of blood touches his nose and he shivers. how can he resist a gift like this, even after he's warned yuri? that this is way more than just a few little dots on the top of the hand and he certainly wouldn't be gorging himself on it.

no... he's still hesitant. even though his heart is pounding so loudly in his ears that he can't hear anything else, he knows he has to control himself as best as possible.

small. just clean up yuri's palm.

slowly, robin drags his tongue from the bottom of the cut to the top before pressing his lips into the center, parting them once he's sure he can just... try to keep it from getting worse? or something? he doesn't know, all he knows is that the taste is incredible.

the tiniest vampire 'kiss', just for yuri. ]

It's alright, songbird.

[ Yuri murmurs when he notices Robin's hesitance. He won't keel over from a little blood loss. It stings, but the gentle kiss Robin presses to his skin tickles and offsets the sensation. His other hand reaches out to clasp his friend's shoulder, giving it a squeeze of reassurance. ]

This is no different from sharing a meal. If it bothers you, how about you treat me to a snack later and we'll call it even? And I'll be asking you to lift more things for me. Be prepared.

[ He teases. Robin has nothing to pay him back for, of course, but Yuri wouldn't want him to hold back out of a sense of guilt. ]

[ it is very, very different compared to sharing a meal, but he's not in a position to refuse at this point. no... wasted blood is bad blood. so even though he takes yuri's blood, part of him hates the fact that what he's doing is necessary.

and once he's done, robin's quick to pull off and immediately wipe his lips off. there's nothing cute about bloody lips, though the most obvious feature from him properly 'eating' for the first time in a long time... his eyes.

a pale red versus the emerald. ]

I... I will! I'll bring you the nicest slice of cake and a drink to go with it...

[ Yuri's glad to see him ease into it. It's been two moons since their first meeting, not an insignificant amount of time if Robin has been abstaining from drinking.

Rest assured, there's no way Robin doesn't look cute, even with a smear of blood on his lips and a mysterious red glow in his eyes. ]

The nicest cake, hm? I look forward to it.

[ And he's not simply speaking platitudes. He does have a sweet tooth. ]

[ wow... you really think he's cute, yuri? once he's done making sure his face is mostly clean, he still looks down at that cut hand.

so without hesitation, he reaches down and tears off a strip off of one of those blankets. with some proficiency, he can at least wrap up that wound so it won't continue to bleed. ]

I'm no doctor, but... hope this'll be enough!

[ Right.. he should get his wound taken care of. Yuri holds still as Robin ties the makeshift bandage around his hand. ]

That'll do, thanks.

[ It's not a serious injury, though there are probably safer ways to donate blood these days. Only someone from the medieval times will think using a knife is a good idea. But Yuri doesn't mind it, if it's to help a friend. ]

Ready to get back to work?

Of course!

[ he's just happy he can help, and he'll have to work double with yuri's hand like that... at least, that's what robin assumes.

and though the taste of the blood on his tongue is still fragrant and sweet, he doesn't want to think of anyone who's a friend as a meal. a way to survive. no, he can make do as is without it.

yuri... a good friend. ]

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I think we can wrap here?

sounds good!