kismet_loop_logs | 002 ✤ c l o s e d

Who: Akito + 1^st three PCs to tag in (+ 2 enablers huffhuff)
What: Swimming & Eating
When: August 22^nd
Where: Southwest Sector Farmland
Warnings: Nudity (probably)

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It hadn't taken Akito very long to find a stream leading to the southwest and, once he had, he was loathe to leave it. Yes, he always dreamed of living life outside of the laboratory walls, but he hadn't expected it to be so... Scary. He had an abundance of knowledge yet it's useless when he has no idea how to apply it practically. And if this really isn't the Earth he learned about then that leaves him at an even greater disadvantage...

So no, once he found a place he felt comfortable with he was hesitant to part with it. There is enough food in and along the stream to keep even his high metabolism sated - foods he never had the chance to try back in the lab, where he was limited to fish and rice for the most part. Any foods Akito recognizes are quickly sampled, and while at first the flavours were overwhelming he quickly grew to love the sweetness of fruits and certain vegetables.

Akito swims as deep in the stream as he can, a small waterproof bag filled with strawberries clutched to his chest like the precious treasure it is to him. It takes only a few minutes for him to reach the large pond the stream empties into that he's claimed as his own. He never experienced feeling territorial before, but after he has dug himself a dry den in the bottom of the pond to keep his precious items safe, Akito noticed himself feeling irritated whenever someone came nearby. Not enough to frighten him, but simply to cause idle curiosity.

Because he's in farmland, Akito only comes out of the water when sun sets and there's no risk of anyone coming across him as he lounges on the shore. It's quiet in a way he isn't used to - a lively quiet, with the ambient sounds of nature he only ever heard before through speakers.

He keeps the tip of his tail under the water, swaying back and forth slowly, indicating his contentment while leaving small eddies swirling in its wake. His dorsal fin makes it impossible to sprawl out on his back, leaving Akito stuck sprawling on his side in a classic mermaid pose as he stuffs his face inelegantly with his stolen strawberries, but he refuses to shift into his fully human form. The cool breeze roaming along his shark skin is too pleasant a feeling to give up at the moment.

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Akito lets out a loud, almost inhuman shriek of fright at both the shout and the projectile-drone. He slaps his tail against the surface of the water, swatting the drone away, and quickly dives into the water to escape whatever was trying to attack him.

Hiro scans the water for a moment, then flops down on the shore, looking very satisfied with himself. "It's okay!" he calls out as his little drone comes woefully floating back. "I got it!"

It takes Akito far longer to surface than the average human could hold their breath - something he always forgets to keep in mind - but when he does he only lifts his head ouut of the water enough that his eyes and nose are visible. Once he realizes just who it is that scared him (while trying to 'protect' him from his tail, it seems), Akito dives back under the water and reappears a second later by the shore. He peers at Hiro curiously, enthralled by the sight of another boy his age. It's so strange...

Something inside of Akito makes him want to pay Hiro back for the scare with a trick of his own. Harmless, but fun. So before he pulls his torso onto shore Akito concentrates for a moment, shifting his body into an equally comfortable female form.

When Akito's torso is sprawled across the damp earth this time it's as a she, hips imperceptibly wider and chest accented by small, pert breasts. She knows from books that most humans balk at nudity, so not only is this an amusing prank, it's also a good learning experience.

"If that was a real shark you would have saved me for sure," she hums.

Hiro is...not expecting that. What. Whaaaattttt happened. Have a moment of blank confusion, because mermaid? Shark...maid? Naked...people? What even is his life right now???

Finally, the picture of eloquence: "Huh?"

Feeling mildly annoyed, because even if this boy is very cute he also interrupted her nighttime snacking by attacking her (with good intentions, but still).

So she uses her still-submerged tail to throw a large splash of water over the boy.

Hiro is but a simple lad with simple goals, to protect and defend and-- ack water land drowning!!!

Have a great deal of flailing, Akito.

His reaction is much more dramatic than Akito had been expecting, causing her to laugh so hard that she starts crying. And has trouble breathing because her gills are above water, meaning she can't use those instead of her windpipe.

But nope, this is still totally hilarious so she's just going to keep on laughing.

002 ✤ c l o s e d

best first in-person meeting y/n

VERY Y

hiro y u attack him. akito gets sneaky revenge now ok

how rude

u were rude first

excuse u he saved u

yus such an ebil tail gosh