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uastaff ([personal profile] uastaff) wrote in [community profile] plus_ultra2018-07-06 08:21 pm

The Effortless Wiles of Summer!

Who: YOU
What: Opening Day Log, so a big ass mingle
Where: All over Japan
When: July - August

Summer–Like the Sun in the sky, the temperatures are high to match. When one walks into the world to be a contributing member of society, it feels more or less like you’re breathing through a wet towel. Through the crowds or up your empty town roads–no matter where you are, dense air weighs on the neck and you’re unable to differentiate the water in the atmosphere from the sweat on your skin. Lately it’s been feeling like that sort of day nearly every day with the embers of sunlight scattered across the clouds, unrelenting in sharing their heat. It’s beautiful in a naturally obnoxious way.

But summer is summer! Many people love this time of year and others loathe it, but the weather undeniably can affect a person in different ways. Some people simply can’t take the heat while others revel in it, or indifference stands just enough to get someone through the day - but when it negatively affects moods and raises pressure, anger can go to the head much easier in the fires of July—Assuming those fires haven’t been drenched by the might of the annual typhoon season that passes through the country. Search & Rescue heroes might be pretty busy this time of year.

Students may be getting ready to take it easy for their summer vacation toward the end of July, but many Heroics students are preparing to intern with professional heroes during this time. It’s a golden opportunity to get out into the field and understand the day-to-day life of professionals, whether wild enough to find itself in the news or just a quiet day among the citizens–every aspect must be understood with no illusions. In this case, intense heat always brings an increase in crime. It could be as simple as a minor argument disturbing the public or a real brawl taking out entire structures–order must stand over chaos! Take notes, kids!

Even without interns under your belt, a pro-hero is always on the clock. July is a busy festival season all over Japan, which, in tandem with the weather, could make a pretty nasty cocktail for disaster if left unchecked. Sometimes, however, many festivals pass without incident and thanks to the heroes and their Symbol of Peace, criminals should probably think twice. Who knows who can pop up, after all...

[ Welcome to/back to Plus Ultra! First and foremost, allow me to link the opening game CR Meme. That may seem weird, but if people want to pre-establish a relationship with anyone else, then this is the place to make some plans (more below). Since this AU is less about being dropped into the world and more about already existing in it and growing from there, this could be a helpful start.

I’ve made this mingle log for July-August because the timing is actually rather awkward if we go by actual Japanese calendars for schools, so it’s to help the student characters more than anything. Last week of July until Aug 25~31 is the summer break for most students and then it’s back to school.

Most pro heroes tend to know others in the market, but anyone can embrace the concept of being “up and coming” as well. This log will be vague to get people started with exploring the world and if you have ANY QUESTIONS, please reply to the FAQ so I can leave it for others to see as well. Enjoy!!
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shark_girl: (Pensive)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-07 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"One big chaotic battle forever. Hah, if I were a viking maybe that wouldn't sound too bad, but I'm not." She smirked as she said it. "And you're right, as long as we're not saying villains. I don't know that the balance goes quite that far. At least not usually." Some of them probably had a good reason for what they did.
killingusoftly: ([Sarah] Glad you came)

[personal profile] killingusoftly 2018-08-07 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
"I wouldn't completely count them out," she voiced a big more softly this time. "Balance is meant to be kept in check by nature, there's no real good or bad, just even sides of the same coin. Sometimes things tilt one way or the other, but they're still part of the same world." she paused for a moment and had to cover a light chuckle.

"Look at me, I seem to be a fortune cookie." she joked before standing up.

"I suppose that's my cue to get moving. It's getting late as it is and I don't want to take your time sweetheart."
oozora: (don't touch my senshiman)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-09 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro grinned with her. Even if he was lifting way less than she was, he could see that she seemed to be having fun with this. Trying not to immediately drop the bar again, he attempts to lower it in steps, only really fumbling that once. Sweat runs down his brow at this. It was definitely more difficult for him to control the downward movement than it was to push up, which was utterly fascinating to learn.

Still.

One more.

His muscles are strained and are sore, but the thought of only one more set gives him the mental strength to push forward.

"T--Three!"

It's a bit messy on the way up, but he manages to do it.
what_a: (yeesh)

OTL work murdered me

[personal profile] what_a 2018-08-09 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, yuck. He lets out a sigh at Lulu's sudden extra enthusiasm and starts looking for a stand she hasn't been to yet. ... ...Uh, they're ALL pretty colorful. But judging by her reaction earlier, Kyle has an idea about at least one she hasn't seen.

"You been to that one over there yet?" He points to the goldfish scooping stall a short walk away. It's right next to a food stall with a brightly-decorated banner, so she might have missed it on her first run through.
what_a: (deduce my fist into your face)

[personal profile] what_a 2018-08-09 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hey, if he's not allowed to be lazy, why should anyone else get to!? But "elite?" Really? ...Does Takumi realize who he's talking to... Kyle's expression is blank.]

You're the one with the license, Hero. I'm just a doctor.

[... Ah. But the group of people is lingering. He looks at his watch and grumbles like he's disappointed it isn't later in the day... Hopefully showing them his school ID badge will give him a little credibility for what he's about to say.]

Nothing to worry about, folks. He's a UA teacher. Now buzz off and enjoy the festival.
shark_girl: (Trying to look cool here)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-09 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Her fingers moved in and helped him as soon as he hit the top and started to help ease the bar back to the holder as she nodded. "Alright, that's it! Need to rest your arms for a second before the next set!" Because yeah, that's how it went with this. There were always two or three sets on every machine if you wanted to really gain.

She grinned down at him once it was in place and chuckled. "You are going to be sore in the morning if you let me train you, promise."
shark_girl: (Smile)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-09 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
She nodded over at the woman and stepped back to look at the others. She'd heard talk of balance before, and it was clear she wasn't entirely sure, but still maybe one man's villain was another's hero... at least some of the time.

"Maybe a little, but they got those fortunes from somewhere. Perhaps we'll see each other again sometime soon?"
cuddly_incoming: (=D)

/Throws Phoenix Down

[personal profile] cuddly_incoming 2018-08-10 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
Lulu looks over and her eyes brighten, "Ooo I haven't seen that one yet! It looks fun! Look at all those happy people," she pointed at some of the kids leaving the area with their prizes.

"I knew you'd be good at this! Let's go!!!" she giggled and pointed at the stall.
killingusoftly: ([Sarah] Glad you came)

[personal profile] killingusoftly 2018-08-10 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
Sarah nodded with a light smile. "I am certain we will, especially if you keep on seeking growth like this." she added with a wink.

"Keep on doing great, I'll see you around." and with that, Sarah turned and started to walk off.
oozora: (wrong series)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-13 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
"S--Second set?"

For a moment, Hiro flashed through all five stages of grief internally.

"But I'm sore already!"
shark_girl: (Default)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-14 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Yup, but don't worry. I'll do a set, and then we'll use another machine that works different muscles. Your arms'll get a rest before we do another round," she promised, winking at him. "And we're probably only going to try for two today. You're still pretty green."

Poor Hiro. She was totally going to work him like adog today.
oozora: (according to my nerd research)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-14 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, poor foolish, naive Hiro. The trusting fool. He gives Tess a look of optimism, eyes sparkling at the prospect of training, not knowing what lay ahead for him.

"Two doesn't sound impressive, but I guess that's two more than I did yesterday." Sweet, dear Hiro contemplated.
shark_girl: (Facing Away)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-15 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
She motioned for him to follow her as she walked over to the quad machine. If she'd hit the upper body, why not hit the lower body. "Alright, we want to make sure you've stretched first. You stretch those quads yet?"

...did he know what a quad was?
oozora: (don't make it weird mom)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-17 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
It appears as if he's sweating even more after she asks that.

"I uh, don't think so?"

He doesn't want to tell her that he didn't even stretch before coming in. He is a beginner, after all, but even that should have been the obvious thing to do. Senshiman always stretches before training, how could he forget!
Edited 2018-08-17 05:11 (UTC)
shark_girl: (Amused)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-17 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Let's do some stretches first then," she said, trying not to get on his case too much. After all, it could be dangerous not to do that sort of thing. When they got in front of the machine, she pointed down and coughed once. "Alright, follow my lead and try to touch your toes. Don't worry if you can't do it yet. Takes a while to get good and limber."

Touch your toes. Nice and simple, right?
oozora: (i'm trapped in soccer hell)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-18 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
The stretch sounded simple enough. He observed Tess to mimic her actions. Legs straight, torso bent, arms reaching down. Of course, he's not quite as flexible as she is, but he's got some decent flexibility in his young body. The gamer life style hasn't set in completely yet.

"Urk... Is it supposed to hurt a little?"
shark_girl: (Smile)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-20 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
She wasn't having any trouble touching her toes, but she was also pretty well stretched over the years. Athleticism was her meat and bread, so it was something that came naturally.

"Ngh, yeah. Not so much it's a sharp pain, but it should feel like you're stretched and a little uncomfortable?"
oozora: (wrong series)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-22 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
Hiro pushed his muscles a little further to test out what kind of pain it was.

"Yeah, just like that." He groans a little, trying to urge his fingers to touch a toe while not toppling over with little success. "Does that mean it's working?"
shark_girl: (Facing Away)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-24 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
"As long as it doesn't really hurt, but I don't think you can really overdo it this early on," she said, grunting. After all, the body wasn't accustomed to this sort of activity. Most people didn't even know how to overdo it at first.

She switched to pull her arms over her head. "Ok, like this. We're going to stretch all your muscles before you sit on the machine, got it?" And she was going to be downright methodical about it.
oozora: (pure excite)

[personal profile] oozora 2018-08-25 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, he's seen this stretch before! In anime. But nonetheless, he is able to mimic her stretch fairly well.

"Got it!" He chimed between stretches.
killerkiller: (010)

[personal profile] killerkiller 2018-08-25 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ He supposes it'll be okay. Worst case, he'll glance through and see if it's good enough. If not, he'll just have to look for another victim volunteer to do the double-checking. ]

Alright. Here's the paper that I need graded.

[ And he hands over a small stack of paper. A bit of multiple choice, some essay questions. A general answer key is placed on the top of the stack. ]

If the essay questions sound persuading enough just give them full credit.
killerkiller: (001)

[personal profile] killerkiller 2018-08-25 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ah... the language thing might be a problem, maybe... ]

Can you read more than writing? If you can read that's good enough for me. And sure, think of it as an opportunity to practice.
killerkiller: (012)

[personal profile] killerkiller 2018-08-25 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
And this guy who claims to be "just a doctor" is staff at the same school too. [ He adds, as if that'll make it more ensuring!! The onlookers just give a worried look before deciding they should move away from the vicinity.

He watches the bystanders return to the festival before turning to Kyle.
]

Well, now that my resting spot here's off limits, I hope you won't be sticking around for the rest of the night trying to prevent me from finding other good spots.

[ That's just being a partypooper, you know. ]
cuddly_incoming: (C'mon you!)

[personal profile] cuddly_incoming 2018-08-25 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Looking determined, Lulu nodded and took quickly tot he work, grabbing the things needed for this task and turning to salute the teacher.]

You can count on me! I'll get these done and bring them back!
shark_girl: (Facing Away)

[personal profile] shark_girl 2018-08-26 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
She grinned and nodded, moving from one stretch to the next in a fairly steady progression. Never linger on one thing too long. You didn't want to overdo it, after all. "Good, you'll get the idea. You want to do these each time you work out, or you'll regret it the next day so much."

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