i'm a friend of the irresponsible fools

[blindfoldcode]

Who: Kido and Open
What: being dumb
When: Halloween afternoon/night
Where: Out and about because reasons.
Warnings: Kido is not a very good role model.

Kido's pretty much still firmly stuck in emotional hell. She hasn't left her room or slept for more than a few hours in days, and even now the only reason she's out is because she can probably get by mostly unnoticed. A busy night, she reasons, and that's why Tsubomi Kido is trying to get away with being nowhere near anybody she cares about.

The longer she thinks about it (and the more sleep she loses), the more guilt weighs on her. And the more guilt weighs on her, the less able she is to cope with interacting with the people she let down knows.

So. Halloween. Back alleyways. Dodging anyone who might notice her, hood hanging over her eyes (which are already protected by dark glasses), scarf pulled over her mouth, Kido's comfortable blending into the scenery and picking up "old" habits that might not be... family friendly.

So please note these three situations:

(A)
Kido may or may not be approaching strangers asking if they have a light. She may or may not at this point in time have a pack of cigarettes in hand. She may or may not be obviously too young to be doing this shit Kido why. Still, she's not all together and completely forgot a lighter. So she might as well bug someone else for it...

(A.5)
UNTIL SHE REALIZES SHE KNOWS YOU. This is what she gets for wearing sunglasses in the dimming light. She hasn't done this sort of shit since she joined up with System Crash. She didn't want to be any more out of place than she already felt like she was. Plus she has some sense of courtesy for the fact there are younger kids into the band. She's not heartless.

But yeah if Kido realizes she knows you, her eyes are going wide and she is recovering by... hiding her face by pulling the scarf up more. Brilliant Kido. You are a master of disguise.

(B)
As the night wears on and the sun sets, Kido is making good on all her threats of spray painting. She's pretty brazen with it, spraying down a wall with an undoubtedly mature sentiment about one thing or another. But it's surprisingly not in purple, but bright red. Not that she feels particularly heroic. Just that she wants to prove it wrong--something inside of her disagrees. Red isn't the color of heroes. She just wish she knew why she was fighting it so much.

But someone please talk her into going home. She's gonna get arrested and cause a scandal at this rate.

Comments

B

[magic_to_do]

You're not easy to find, you know?

[First Tiger and now Kido. Trucy has been traipsing around the city all day looking for her wayward bandmate. She's starting to get worried about all her friends running off. Like if she takes her eyes off of them, they'll just disappear.]

What are you painting, anyway?

[She says as if this were all artistic and not an act of vandalism.]

[blindfoldcode]

[Kido's immediate response is... to hide the can behind her back like she wasn't caught red handed. She scowls and looks away.]

I'm not hiding. Just blowing off steam.

[She says it like it answers Trucy's question. Blowing off steam.]

[magic_to_do]

Hmmm....

[Trucy takes a step forward, examining the unfinished artwork. Kido's actually pretty good at this. Of course, whoever owns this building might just disagree. Kido is probably gonna get in a lot of trouble if she gets caught.

That said, they might as well be in this together.]

It looks like fun. Can I give it a try?

[This way, if she does get caught, at least she won;t be alone.]

[blindfoldcode]

[She raises an eyebrow at Trucy. That's not the thing she expected her to say. Then she closes her eyes and sighs, holding out the can for Trucy to take.]

I'll never hear the end of it if they think I corrupted you.

Trucy has a unique method of problem solving.

[magic_to_do]

I guess that would be pretty bad.

[She takes the can anyway and faces the wall. But when she holds it up to start spraying, nothing happens. Maybe it got stuck?]

Hmm, weird...

[She tries shaking it, but oh no! She fumbles and drops it. Except.... it never hits the ground. It seems to have disappeared! It is a mystery.

Or it's just the sort of thing that happens when you're friends with an amateur magician. She whirls back to Kido with a smile that is somewhere between innocent and apologetic.]

I guess we'll just have to find something else to do.

[Something where no one gets arrested. Trucy only does this because she cares.]

very unique. it works.

[blindfoldcode]

[Kido looks surprised for a moment before she chuckles.]

I should've expected that.

[Then she runs her hand through her hair, dropping her hood back. Jig's up, anyway.]

Why've you been looking for me? Did I miss another practice?

[magic_to_do]

Nah. I said you and Tiger weren't feeling well, so they pushed back our next practice until tomorrow.

[Trucy gives an apologetic shrug.]

I thiiiink we all have to show up tomorrow though.

[Or else they will be in a world of trouble.]

[blindfoldcode]

[She lets out a long breath. At least she loves playing.]

You still didn't answer. Why'd you come looking? I can handle myself.

[magic_to_do]

[Her smile falters.]

I know you can. But.... you and Tiger have been sort of.... distant. I guess I was just worried.

[It feels a little like the band is falling apart and that scares her. She doesn't know what she'd do if that happened.]

A

[traumatizing]

He doesn't recognise Kido straight off - he was drunk when they talked at the Gala (and they both had masks on) and hers was hardly one of the faces he was looking out for at the whole... Carnival situation. But Halloween is a great time to let off steam away from the rest of the band, and that's what he's out to do. Between bars when he's approached for a light.

Terry starts for a moment - the assumption being that he's been recognized himself, but he relaxes once he parses the question and gestures to the box in her hand, "I'll swap you."

[blindfoldcode]

She taps the bottom of the box to get one or two to pop up from the rest and holds it out to him. "I shouldn't be doing this shit anyway."

Seriously, she's sure she'll get angry frowns if someone smells the smoke on her when she gets back. She's been really good about not pulling this kinda stuff, anymore, at least. It's just been a hell of a time lately.

"You look like you need one, anyway."

[traumatizing]

He snorts, amused, and takes the offered cigarette. He gives Kido a bit of a considering look - she looks familiar somehow - but it's not important and he shakes it off as he lights his smoke and offers the lighter over.

"I look that great, huh?"

[blindfoldcode]

She lights her own with a shrug. "I thought you thought I was going to mug you or something." Kido doesn't really bother getting to know people's faces, and even if she recognizes him, she's not going to say shit. She's not fond of having the spotlight shined on her, either.

[traumatizing]

Terry laughs and tilts his head, raising an eyebrow as if she's said something ridiculous. "Well no offence, but you do look kind of shady."

[blindfoldcode]

She laughs at that, coughing for a moment after. "All the better to keep creeps away, you know?"

[traumatizing]

"Whatever works, huh?" Can't blame a person for that really, no one wants to get harassed by creeps and weirdos when they're just out doing whatever.

[blindfoldcode]

"It's also a pretty good idea to hide my face out here." She shrugs again. She doesn't have a lot of fans, but... There's a few here and there. And she doesn't necessarily want her actions going back to HQ.

A.5 coming in late with starbucks

[giglio_madonna]

[And here's how Kido might recognize it's Luce, despite the blonde wig which falls partially over one side of her face: when that wig jerks aside to reveal a certain tattoo beneath her eye when she gives a startled jump at being addressed.]

[Looks like Kido isn't the only one trying to get by unnoticed. Who says sneaking out is just for teenagers?]

Oh- hold on, let me see...

["Sexy Magician" doesn't have too many pockets, alas. But she still tries to carry a few things on her.]

[blindfoldcode]

[It's hard to forget Luce, tbch. She was very charming that night, she even outcharmed Kido (and was the only woman to take the lead that she danced with. That stood out). She chokes and looks away at that.]

You don't have to look if you can't find anything.

[Yeah. They're both playing it so cool. So. Cool.]

[giglio_madonna]

No, I'm sure I have something. Just... Ah ha. Knew it.

[A promotional pack of matches from someone that had been handing things out on the street! She knew she was holding onto it for a reason. She holds it out with a smile.]

Here you go. I hope it's enough. And, ah... [She lowers her voice a bit, hoping she's right and not being a little silly.] Is that you, Kido?

[blindfoldcode]

[She chokes and yanks the scarf up higher, even, peeking through the gap between the fabric.

Yeah. She recognizes that's obvious now. She'll take the book, hesitantly.]

Not if anyone else is asking.

[giglio_madonna]

Well, I'm not 'anyone else'.

[That teasing grin that Kido probably recognizes from the Gala night.]

Is that good enough?

[blindfoldcode]

[She drops the scarf then, with a sigh. Then she'll strike a match, lighting a cigarette. She hands the matchbook back to her.]

I'm not interested in getting caught by the wrong people. [Be it Pride or the wrong kind of fan.]

[giglio_madonna]

Don't worry, neither am I.

[Luce winks as she adjusts her wig again.]

Why don't we work together to avoid any troublesome people?

[blindfoldcode]

You're a much bigger name than I am. It's gotta be harder for you to stay hidden. [She sounds very hesitant. Seriously, though, the last thing she wants is to get caught and dragged back to HQ tonight.]