yesdoubt: (my hope lies in the present - right now)
Momo | 百 ([personal profile] yesdoubt) wrote in [community profile] middaeg2020-08-10 12:53 am

[open] your ambiguous true face is hidden in the magic hour

Who: Momo and you!
When: Throughout Aguril
Where: Around and about...
What: Catch-all feat. Lunasa + Antler Fruit, Forget-Me-Nots, and Darkness and Frost quest things (plus some closed prompts)
Warnings: Potentially raunchy discussion in Lunasa and Antler Fruit prompts, and Violence (tm) in the Darkness and Frost prompt.

[a: don't do the fashion crime if you can't do the fashion time (lunasa)]

[While Momo isn't exactly dressed in a not-extra way when he's out and about during Lunasa, what with the pinstriped dress shirt and useless fashionable suspender aesthetic because why not, the fact that he has modelling as a more permanent side job here now means he has to get involved in Lunasa things one way or another. And as far as he's concerned, it's better to have a little fun with it than just get set up with a bunch of local models. He figures Yuki will only have the patience for a little of it, though the single red string trailing off Momo's finger (coincidentally, it's chosen to tie itself around the finger he wears his repeat ring on, the left middle) somewhere off into the abyss of the city may be a dead giveaway to some people that Momo's oft-mentioned partner isn't directly present.

As such, anyone who comes near the right modelling locations may find themselves being propositioned by more than just the locals, as Momo taps shoulders (or just takes arms in cases he knows someone well enough or they look relaxed enough that he can assume he won't get hit for it) and starts trying to guide people towards the hell of designers and glitter and flashiness.]


Have you tried out a little modelling yet? You'll get some cute clothes out of it, I promise! [Or just. Good useful clothes for if anything fancy happens. He may have to change his tactics with some people...]

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[b: pursuing the elusive hornyfruit (antler fruit, 18+ characters only)]

[Considering Momo tends to favour trap tactics initially when fighting things out in the Wilde anyway, something that involves having to keep an animal still long enough to pluck fruit off its horns seems pretty ideal. And the pay is good, and the jury is very much out on how long Momo is going to hold out before he makes one or more horny puns. Maybe they should be offering extra hazard pay for that part.

As it stands, though, it's still out in the Wilde and that still means Momo is going to have to pick up interested parties to help him out in the collection process. Out of habit he'll favour adults, in large part because of the nature of the quest, but other than that he's not particularly picky as long as his company has some idea what they're doing. Most of his supplies are concealed under his very covering clothing since he'll be drawing on magic much more here, but on occasion he can be seen tapping at things under his clothes as if to make sure they're still in the right place.

On final approach, behind some trees from which clear sounds of the deers' presence can be heard and one or two of them even start to be visible in a clearing nearby, Momo finally cracks while peering out to check how many there are around.]


Wow, I guess they really are as horny as advertised. [In reference to the giant "branches" of antlers hanging with fruit that are visible even from here, but he's still grinning like he knows he just made the worst joke in the world and isn't at all sorry.]

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[c: animal crossing cheat codes (forget-me-nots)]

[Another particularly handy aspect of having focused primarily on distraction and protection magic in his early months is that thorny plants aren't a huge concern. He covers up habitually when travelling to the Wilde anyway, because Cwyld is like that, but some of the plants here are remarkably good at getting through gloves and he doesn't really want to learn if these prickly bushes are like that the hard way. So he's gathering the seeds with a layer of pink around his hands - a shield to prevent giving himself dead arm for the duration - and a nostalgic sort of smile on his face, courtesy of the fumes. He's dropping his own seeds into vials similar to those used to collect plant samples with a bit of soil, and while he knows time is of the essence, he'll spare some for anyone else who comes collecting.]

Are you here for seeds? If you've got something to transport them in I can get you some real quick, might as well carry as many as we can.

[He was told about the time limit when he came out, but at worst he can leg it back to the city after he helps.]

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[d: tattoo responsibly (darkness and frost)]

[With the amount of time Momo is spending in the Wilde and on the outskirts of the city this month, of course he hears the warnings about the screaming and the creatures. And initially he classes it as a general danger, something to be wary of but that he's not necessarily more at risk of than anyone else.

Unfortunately, he is as yet blissfully unaware of the creatures' targets of choice, and he happened to get an enchanted tattoo not at all long after he arrived in this world. And spends a solid chunk of time in Dorchacht for the open spaces.

Initially, it's just that the screams seem to come remarkably close a few of the times he's near the borders of the Outer City or in the Wilde - but in the case of the former he's generally in the company of the Wilders and others helping out beyond the walls. It's not until he ends up having to chase a Shade a little further out from locals that can muddle his scent than is entirely ideal that one of them bursts from the trees, giving off its eerie screaming. On the one hand, it spooks the smaller Shade enough for it to hightail it back into the deeper Wilde for the moment. On the other, it's much bigger and more vicious than what he was just dealing with, and Momo barely gets a shield up before it crashes into the pink dome, trying to stomp through it and screaming all the louder. It's rare to see Momo look legitimately afraid of something, but he definitely does for the first few moments of holding it out of the shield.]


What the fuck...? [The cuss slips out in his absence of care for pretense in this kind of situation, and while the flayed creature's screaming is probably attraction enough for help, he does call out to anyone who might've seen fit to follow him.] Stay back! And if you have any idea what this thing is I could use the update!

[Unless whoever came to assist fills the target criteria for the nuckelavee as well, it's likely to remain very obviously focused on trying to get through that barrier to stomp and/or chew on Momo. Otherwise...well, it's going to turn its attention to the target that doesn't have a shield in front of it.]

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[e: wildcard]

[[Feel free to hit me up at [plurk.com profile] reviseleviathan for other plans! Momo will also be doing his usual Out of the City duties besides the ones that involve getting attacked by weird revenge horses. Also feel free to tweak prompts slightly as needed to suit any plans we might've had for certain quests!]]
tothemetal: (five.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-09-17 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[for someone with a professed lack of talent for fashion, he's watching Momo work pretty damn intently. the idea of just wearing makeup outside of shows is so massively intimidating, even if his companion's reasoning made sense. you wouldn't get better unless you practiced, right? and the man's hand was impressive steady even just drawing straight lines against his skin.]

Still way better than what I can do, dude! Gotta have my buddy do even the solids for me when it starts chipping.

[the brushes are just way too small for his massive fingers...but it makes him appreciate Momo's display of his own nail-based prowess all the more. he'd come into this world with a pretty killer set of black nails himself, if he said so himself, but that had been a month ago at this point; watching it slowly erode with no confidence to fix things had been a strangely painful experience for Styx.]

Think it's been...shit, maybe a little over two years now? Feels like way longer 'nd way shorter than that at the same time. Guess that happens when you're going real hard all the time, haha.
Edited 2020-09-17 15:46 (UTC)
tothemetal: (three.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-09-21 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Seriously? Would really appreciate it...'s kinda dumb, but I've been really missing having some polish.

[it's especially stupid because he's not an attractive man who should be wearing nail polish, even as an underground performer, but he can't help himself. not only does it make him think of the bandmates he's missing so dearly, but it feels...better, to look down and see that dark stain. a little more like himself, for whatever that was worth.

hopefully Momo knew where he could get extra large handles for the brushes.]


It's crazy, right? Vincent doesn't really wanna get big like that so 's probably been even more nuts for you guys. I love it, though...feels like 's what you're supposed to be doing, you know? Even the rough things.

[hmm...that copper really looked nice, didn't it? it had been pretty in the makeup case but now that it was on his skin Styx liked it even more. what a fun surprise!]
tothemetal: (three.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-09-25 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno, seems kinda funny to not be excited about something like that...probably just shy about saying thanks.

[because how could someone not be impressed by having someone talented giving you their time and expertise? it just doesn't make sense to Styx, so his naively hopeful heart refuses to process a reality where it's true.

when Momo talks about his partner and his music, however, the rest of the conversation unfortunately falls right out the back of the big guy's head. how could he focus on anything else? this man was speaking words directly from his own heart...if he could ever be that eloquent on his own.]


...yeah, 's how it is, isn't it? The guys in my band - the stuff they write's real killer, not like anything you can hear from anybody else. Feels wrong not to let as many people listen as we can get, you know?

[it was his clumsy way of saying thank you, after a fashion. for letting him soar high in the slipstream of their talent and for accepting him as a friend worthy of standing on the same stage. what else could he do but help them achieve the acclaim they deserved?

the thought's a little embarrassing, though, even if part of it remains just a thought, and he can't help running a hand through his hair when Momo turns away for a moment to clean out the brush. halfway through he realizes the massive mistake the thoughtless action is and pulls his arm back with a soft yelp of surprise - having thankfully noticed in time to save their little swatch. small mercies.]


Shit, I'm sorry! Almost ruined all that work you just did.
tothemetal: (nine.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-09-29 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
[he's gonna worry anyway, Momo. but nice try.]

Man, I wish I had some've our stuff on my phone. Be a hell of a lot easier to listen to it when I'm running 'nd stuff.

[if carrying around your group's songs is going overboard then it's news to Styx, who seems to be a little envious of the other man's forethought and technological know-how. don't be ashamed, Momo! you own your passion!!]

I've got a couple of our demo CDs in the bag I had on me when I showed up...uh, but I dunno if there's anything to play them on here.

[now it's his turn to look a little sheepish as he chuckles, somewhat ashamed to have something so low tech as his only offering for what he genuinely believes is a truly one of a kind sound. some band rep he was, huh?]
tothemetal: (two.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-02 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, shit. Think I got pretty lucky when I was looking around for a drum kit 'nd stuff. Still had to get it done custom, but they already had like, the general idea, you know?

[it had been enough of a struggle banging out the smaller details as it was, even with how familiar he was with the instrument. he couldn't imagine trying to essentially reverse engineer something like an electric.]

Still, not like 'm ever gonna have the cool accessories I did at home...you think they could do that kinda thing with magic, though?
tothemetal: (seven.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-05 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[although a lot of the nail polish explanation flies right over Styx's thick head he still listens to Momo with earnest intensity, gathering the important details as he goes. it's something that he'd been tentatively thinking was possible, but now with outside (and thus more trustworthy) confirmation - ah, it really was kind of exciting.]

Gotta be honest, really makes me wish I wasn't so shit at magic 'nd stuff...be really killer to get to make that kind of thing from scratch.

[and like. it was wishful thinking, but if the rest of his band ever did find themselves pulled into this world he could prepare their equipment for them. what a lovely thought.]
tothemetal: (nine.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-06 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[six months...that was a while. Styx feels like he wants to be heartened by that fact, but at the same time...mmph.]

'm really not all that smart, man. Don't think I'll even hit where you are now after a whole year.

[but that was fine too, wasn't it? not everybody was talented in the same ways. chuckling softly, he rubs at the back of his neck without really thinking.]

Guess it's not bad to have something to shoot for though, even if you're never gonna reach it...keeps you busy, yeah?
tothemetal: (eight.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-08 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Momo's definitely got the right strategy where Styx is concerned - he's so uncertain of his own thoughts and feelings that it only takes the smallest push from someone else to influence his opinions. while usually that's something people have manipulated him for, in cases like this...]

You really think so? Even if it's, uh, you know...real shitty?

[his horrendous attempt at an umbrella sprinkler from last month comes to mind...but so does the memory of all those kids enjoying splashing around in the aftermath thanks to the other man's words. you can practically see him teetering on the edge of positivity in his expression alone.]
tothemetal: (four.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-10 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm.

[he nods, understanding the concept behind things - and even having told other people the same! but it was so difficult to apply that idea to himself when his entire life he's been told the opposite.]

Just kinda feels like...you do bad enough that even the nothing's better than that sometimes, you know? 's scary.

[and if you start at such a low point, and improve as slowly as he does...is it ever really worth it? he just can't let go of that apprehension no matter how optimistically it's been delivered.]
tothemetal: (one.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-11 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Styx jumps at the sudden touch, just a little, as if he wasn't expecting anyone to want to lay their hands on him; he recovers quickly enough though, eyebrows contracting sheepishly as he hopes that Momo doesn't notice.]

's hard sometimes, though...not that that's any big discovery or nothing, haha. Always feels like I'm letting people down.

[getting in the way, dragging everybody down...he's been outright told that so many times in his life. it's hard to get over.]

Guess there's no magic pill for that part, huh? Just gotta do it...
tothemetal: (one.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-16 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[it's...nice, honestly. Styx has friends now, damn good ones, but neither of them are particularly tactile people. even with the slow improvements the band has made in his outlook the only person at home who touches him is his auntie. he can't help but appreciate it quietly, maybe with faint embarrassment over dwelling on such a trivial gesture, as Momo spoke.

...and then his thick skull completely destroys what is honestly a very meaningful speech to the drummer.]


Oh...sorry, 'm not a junior or nothing. There's just the one me.

[he...thinks. he's probably not named after his father, right?]
tothemetal: (nine.)

[personal profile] tothemetal 2020-10-18 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[he'd look more than a little baffled by the sudden outburst of laughter, staring with a sort of blank apprehension at Momo until it becomes clear that he's not laughing at him. or...he's fairly sure that's not the case. regardless, the man looks pretty happy, and that makes Styx happy too! so at length he smiles along with him, even though he's still got no idea what was so funny to begin with.]

...ohhh.

[it was sort of like the stuff that went on in high school, only more professional. he supposes? the drummer had never actually been to high school himself, but...it seemed to make a little more sense now. he feels a familiar wave of idiocy washing over him at making such an obvious mistake, but it barely registers anymore.]

So it's kinda like they're your kids, yeah? 's nice. Uh, you know, having somebody looking out for you 'nd all.

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