we can burn brighter; shine bright; carry me home tonight;

[miseris_socios]

Characters: Ken and everyone.
Setting: A few different floors around the tower.
Format: Either works.
Summary: Ken's taking care of a few of his normal, self-imposed 'chores'/daily tasks. That doesn't mean he's going to go undisturbed during them, though!
Warnings: Possible language because Strega, otherwise nothing.


[Floor 1]

[While it isn't something he thinks he's best at, Ken is decent at cooking. Someone might catch him in the morning making eggs, or in the evenings making stew, sometimes throwing in some meat that he's managed to catch on the forest level. ... It's almost always a bit burnt due to killing it with electrical attacks, but it's edible at least.]



[Floor 3]

[Even though he doesn't have to read anything serious, Ken can often be found in the late mornings and early afternoons in the library, reading. Sometimes it's fiction - usually fantastical with a minimum of science involved - but more and more often he can be seen with a paper and pencil and a large and very confusing-looking book. It's less the sort of book that an eleven year old should be reading and more of a book that you squash bugs with if they're giant and huge.]

[Upon further inspection, the book can be revealed as a law book, though if the contents are to be read without Ken snapping the book away the person in question will have to either be very sneaky or approach the book on the frequent occasion that Ken gets up to find a dictionary again. He really should just keep it with him.]



[Floor 30]

[Ken can be found on this floor, too. Yes, the monsters on the level are dangerous, but Ken makes frequent retreats to the stairs. He's not dumb enough to get caught in a giant rush of monsters again hopefully, but he's not taking it easy, either. Sometimes he needs to sit down and rest for a few minutes before trying again, and this is probably a good chance to try to talk to him.]

Comments

[miseris_socios]

You think so? ... Thanks.

[He spoons out some for himself, turning down the heat to keep the stew warm before taking some for himself.]

Um... I'm Ken, by the way. Ken Amada.

[justiceinheaven]

[Nanako gave a nod in response, the smile never leaving her face. Seriously, you can practically see the flowers hovering around her head.]

Nanako Dojima.

[miseris_socios]

Nanako... you're Yu's little sister, right?

[He blushes a little bit, suddenly embarrassed.]

Not that you being Yu's little sister is all you are, that's just where I heard of you...

[justiceinheaven]

[That made her smile a little bit brighter, before she paused.]

Hunh... onii-chan didn't say he knew anyone my age...

[Silly Yu and his sister complex, trying to keep her all to himself I mean what.]

[miseris_socios]

W-well. I'm twelve. Or eleven. It's hard to tell here. So I think I'm a little older than you... but it doesn't really matter too much in this place.

[He takes a bite of some meat to try to cover for his blushing. It's just because the stew is hot. Yeah. That's right.]

[justiceinheaven]

Not that much older. I'm seven.

[...okay, five year age gap, but who was counting? It was better than the gap between her and her brother.]

[Nanako took another bite of the stew, still beaming. It was so delicious~]

[miseris_socios]

Mm. There's a handful of us that are younger here. We have meetings sometimes. You could come, if you want. We try to make sure everyone stays safe.

[justiceinheaven]

Mm! If--

[She was about to say, "If onii-chan thinks it's okay," but she stopped herself. She needed to start standing on her own as soon as possible so her brother wouldn't have to worry about her, right?]

...I'll be there!

[miseris_socios]

I'll let you know when there's another meeting.

[They all needed to recover from last month a bit more. With how some of them got sick...]

[justiceinheaven]

[Nanako gave a nod; seriously, she understands.]

Okay.

[In the meantime? She'll just be adoring you for your cooking.]