Code 003 [OPEN]

[doesnotgetit]

Characters: Hakuno Kishinami & YOU!
Setting: Floors 15, Floor 25, Floor 60
Format: Action, but I can match!
Summary: Hakuno finally gets around to attempting to fix a possession that was damaged by the weather of the last event, attempts to continue the training routine she set up when Saber was still around, and attempts cooking for the first time.
Warnings: None!

[Floor 15]

[Hakuno is sitting on a stool at one of the workshop's many tables, several things strewn about; wood, glue, a measuring tape, and a small saw. Directly in front of her is a broken picture frame; it's falling apart, the wood and the picture inside - a simple shot of Hakuno and a girl whose face may seem familiar to anyone who knows the Sabers - showing signs of water damage. Gently, as if afraid the image might tear, Hakuno pulls the picture free of the frame, and sets it aside. She goes back to examining the frame, head tilting in thought.]

[Floor 25]

[Hakuno's not really sure what she's doing here anymore. Without Saber, the training she had requested from her Servant came to a screeching halt. There was no way to learn new techniques, improve on the ones she was starting to learn, or safely practice those shaky skills without her around, right? So taking it up again... it should all be pretty pointless, right?

Probably. But she still wanted to do this; with the vastness of the tower, Caster or her other friends can't always be around to protect her. So she needs to at least be able to hold her own. Which is why she's here in the meadow now, a short wooden pole she had picked up from the workshop earlier in her hands, swinging it in practiced arcs. If she can't learn anything new, she might as well just stick to getting used to having a weapon in her hands...]

[Floor 60]

[Later on in the day, near the time most people head for their evening meals, Hakuno decides to head to the floor dominated by the large kitchen. In her hands is an assortment of food items; raw chocobo meat, a few vegetables, and herbs. She had found them in her mailbox earlier in the day, and while she was grateful to White Saber for thinking of her... it sure made things a little awkward, seeing as how she doesn't really know what to do with any of this. But she wasn't just going to let this food go to waste! So she sets it all out neatly on one of the counters, grabbing a few utensils and pots, and just... stares.]

I guess I could just heat everything up and eat it like that... [She tilts her head to the side.] But how long do I have to cook all of it for...?

Comments

[floor 60]

[fionnuisce]

Hell if I know.

[The ponytailed magus had put a similar collection on another counter; he looked from the food to yonder stove and back again like someone giving deep contemplation to the mysteries of the universe.]

[Hello I am British and therefore can't cook?]

[doesnotgetit]

[Huh. Same things... is that just a coincidence, or...?]

I guess the meat's easy enough. Just cook it until it's not raw anymore and stop before it gets too burned. [It seems simple, yeah, but with all the different levels of heat to use, that could go bad fast. And different meats take different times to cook, and this is... this... uh...]

What kind of meat is this anyway? It's the size of a steak, but it looks almost like chicken...

[fionnuisce]

[Freak coincidence. Totally.]

Some kind of bird, as far as I can tell. [Beat.] ...An unusually large one.

[Floor 25]

[greyerrant]

[ An enormous figure in scarred grey plate watches the young lady swing the short wooden pole around. He is unarmed, but silent. He is observing the practice, judging and gauging it. For over 100 years he's trained initiates with basic blade-work, this seems like just another day for the old soldier. ]

[doesnotgetit]

[After all that happened in the Grail War, Hakuno has become quite good at picking up on when she's being watched. After swinging the makeshift practice sword down once more, she turns and--

... Wow. That guy's big. Probably bigger than Caster's Jabberwocky, and that's saying a lot. There's a cautious look in her eye, but she doesn't take any sort of defensive stance. No need to risk agitating someone who could probably squash her like an ant.]

... Is something wrong?

[greyerrant]

You tell me. [ He shifts his weight lightly, addressing her with a slight hunching of the shoulders as he peers down at her. ]

I noticed some things about your footwork, but self-analysis is a good first step.

Floor 25

[lightofhumanity]

[chaos sometimes came to the meadow to rest up and take in the scenery before moving off again. However, when he saw a person practicing with a pole, he though he might be able to help.]

..If you want someone to spar with, I would be more than happy to help.

[doesnotgetit]

Huh? [She stops mid-swing, looking over at the boy, and quickly shakes her head.] Oh, no. I don't think I'm ready to spar yet. I wasn't really able to learn all that much before... [She pauses, trying to NOT let a sad expression cross her face.] Before the person teaching me left.

[lightofhumanity]

That is alright. You will find a new teacher soon..and I am sure that you will see your friend again soon. However, even if you are a beginner, a light spar usually helps everyone.

[Floor 60]

[starofpleiades]

[And Kazumi is coming in at just the same time, her face lighting up when she sees she has company]

Oh, hey, Hakuno! Doing some cooking?

[doesnotgetit]

[Hakuno looks up, a sheepish smile crossing her face as she shakes her head.]

Not really. I have no idea what I'm doing here.

[starofpleiades]

Well, let me help you then!

[Especially in a month like this, it'd be terrible if nice looking ingredients like those went to waste]

floor 15

[looselips]

[Shinji was not actually looking to run into Hakuno. He was just heading up from the media room to the nearest floor with an elevator, and she happened to be on one of the floors he has to pass by to get there. That he chooses to confront her now is a spur of the moment decision more than anything.]

Kishinami! [He barks her name as he hops down from the stairs and into the workshop proper.] You have a lot of nerve...!

[doesnotgetit]

Wha--! [Hakuno nearly drops the piece of the frame she was holding - so focused on her task, she wasn't really paying attention to her surroundings. Spinning around in her seat, a look of surprise crosses her face when she sees the boy.]

... Huh? What are you talking about?

[looselips]

Do I seriously have to spell this out for you? [There's some angry gesticulating as he informs her:] I don't want your pity or whatever the hell it is!

60

[cherrygrail]

[ Someone's beat you to it. Sakura has some meat that she's pounding out into strips in order to dry and salt it into jerky strips. Having a personal reserve was going to be important, and she wasn't going to let this gift go to waste. ]

Hakuno-san! Hello!

[doesnotgetit]

Oh! Hey, Sakura. [She didn't even notice Sakura when she first walked out onto the floor. And... wow, whatever she's doing looks pretty good. Not that Hakuno is surprised; the NPC Sakura from the Moon Cell made lunches that were the stuff of legend, after all...]

Looks like a lot of people can't stand the nutrition bars in the cafeteria...

floor 25;

[angramaintsu]

... What the hell are you doing?

[ Rin's language only comes as a surprise because she's in shock. ] Is that a stick? What are you swinging it around for?

Wait.

I know what this is. [ A nod, and then: ] You're trying to seduce me.

[doesnotgetit]

[Well that sure gets Hakuno to pause mid-swing. When she turns to completely face Rin, she looks completely and utterly baffled.]

I... what? What are you talking about?

floor 15

[chainsawn]

[ Hey, Hakuno. Don't mind the hair, eyes, and then just an entire head popping up from the opposite side of the workbench. Yes, Urotsuki thinks she's being subtle in watching someone like this, okay, even if she entirely isn't.. But she's still watching what the other girl is doing. ]

[doesnotgetit]

[Subtle she is most definitely not, but Hakuno doesn't mind. She just keeps focusing on what she was doing - measuring the broken pieces of the frame and noting the length down on a scrap of paper - and only pausing when she finishes noting down the measurements. She looks up then, smiling.]

Hey, Urotsuki.

Floor 25

[koncubine]

Master?

[Caster's free time (of which she has quite a lot, really) has been divided between following either Hakuno or Shinji around the Tower lately. One is just to make sure the kid isn't getting himself killed, but following Hakuno around is just for the pure pleasure of it.

The training is something she hasn't seen before, so it surprises her just a bit.]

What are you doing up here? And swinging a stick around, too... Are you playing with a pinata?

[Really, that's a bad joke, no matter how you look at it.]

[doesnotgetit]

A pinata? Why would you think... [Oh. Right. It's not like the wooden pole she took looks anything like a sword, huh?] No, it's nothing like that.

Before Saber left... [It says a lot about how she's managed to keep herself together that she doesn't flinch when she mentions her Servant's disappearance.] I had asked her if she could teach me how to defend myself. Not because I didn't think she - or you - could help me out if I was really in trouble! But just as a... precaution, you know? In case something happened when nobody else was around.

floor 15;

[swordedpast]

[ Normally, Archer would pass on by someone sitting alone in the workshop. He has no business here, but...

It's Hakuno. So he materializes at her side without fuss. ]

Why? It's beyond repair.

[doesnotgetit]

[To her credit, she doesn't so much as flinch when he materializes next to her. She was so used to Saber popping in and out of visibility back home that something like this doesn't faze her at all now.]

I still want to try. It's a gift from a friend, and I want to make sure I did my best to fix it before giving up on it.