IC ♔ Open Post Meme

[priforprince]

♔ SHIKYOIN HIBIKI OPEN POST ♔

Shamelessly stolen liberated from memebells. Modified for this entry.

- Post your character's name and any relevant canon information (for example, a type of AU) in the subject, and include any preferences in the comments.
- Go to RNG and enter 1-6 for a scene type, and 1-20 for a scene to play out.
- Or just pick out something you think sounds like fun, that's cool.
- Have fun!

I. ACTION.
1. Zombies → It's the zombie apocalypse, lock and load!
2. Bar brawl → You had one too many drinks, said something wrong, and now you're being asked to take it outside.
3. Chase → You're caught in a high speed chase.
4. Gun fight → You're caught in a big shoot-out.
5. Fight with a friend → You're fighting with a friend, all out.
6. Interrogation → You're being interrogated for some offense you've done.
7. Aliens → Aliens are attacking and you're not going to take your probe laying down!
8. Final battle → This is it. The battle that will end all the fighting for you. Will you win? Will you get that peace you want?
9. Training → You're not actually fighting, just training for the inevitable.
10. No hope → You know this fight has no hope. It's not going to end well for anyone involved, but you can't turn away.
11. Sneaking in → You're stealing a diamond or sneaking in to kick some bad guy butt, but whatever it is, you have to practice stealth.
12. Blue wire → You're faced with a bomb that needs to be disarmed.
13. Fight for honor → You've been disgraced or someone you care about has, so it's time to fight for honor.
14. Showdown → Time for a cowboy-style showdown. Whoever draws the fastest wins.
15. War → You're caught in the middle of a war here. Remember to keep your chin up and keeping fighting.
16. Apocalypse → The apocalypse finally happened and now you're left to scavenge and fight for whatever is left.
17. Sabotage → It's time to sabotage someone's plan! How is entirely up to you. Do you set up a bomb in their toilet? Do you double cross them at the last minute?
18. Big damn hero → You know you have to handle this one alone, so that means disarming or knocking unconscious the person who wants to join you.
19. Fight club → You know the rules... you're in an underground fighting ring and you're fighting with all you've got.
20. Threaten→ You've just been sent here to rough them up a little, threaten them into behaving.


II. ANGST.
1. Injury / illness → Your character has become injured or ill! To what extent is the mun's choice.
2. Last moments → You character has been gravely injured and this is their last chance to say their last words.
3. Depression → Your character is depressed, what actions they take is up to the mun.
4. Betrayed → You character has been betrayed by the other. How do they react?
5. Tortured → Your character is being tortured and needs rescuing or at least a sympathetic ear to help him through it.
6. Jealousy → Your character is feeling jealous and must deal with it, how will they do it?
7. Breakup! → This relationship has gone as far as it can, it's time to breakup.
8. Broken → For whatever reason, the character is broken, mentally or or physically.
9. Fight → You can't even be in the same room as your friend or lover without arguing anymore.
10. Lost → You lost the biggest fight of your life and now all you can do is try to pick up the pieces.
11. Worst nightmare → Whatever you fear the most is now real or maybe you're just trapped in a dream together, but whatever it is, it feels too real.
12. Addicted → You're addicted to something, alcohol, drugs, sex, whatever. It's destroying your life and you can't do anything to stop it.
13. Hurt you → You're being forced to hurt someone you love either by betraying them or even being forced to shout things you don't mean. It's for their own good in the end though.
14. Separation → You were forced to leave this person for their own safety and while you've been miserable without them, you really didn't mean to run into them again... maybe it was by accident or you were watching them from afar this whole time.
15. Becoming a monster → You are slowly changing, becoming a monster: vampire, zombie, demon, something you can't recover from and no-one can help you.
16. Frozen → You are entirely helpless, frozen, to stop some kind of disaster.
17. Prison → You were very bad and now it's time to pay the price by turning yourself in or maybe the law just finally caught up to you.
18. Fear → You're not sure why, but you are suddenly terrified and you can't deal with it. You need help.
19. Hated → You are now hated by the person you loved the most.
20. Down and out → You're living on the streets, you've hit rock bottom, and you don't know what to do.


III. CRACK.
1. Personality swap → Uh-oh, you're suddenly behaving the opposite of how you usually do!
2. Forced confessions → No matter what it is and no matter how hard you resist, you're going to be compelled to spill some deep dark secret!
3. Mind-reading → You've suddenly got the ability to read minds!
4. Animal → You're suddenly part animal or transformed into an animal!
5. Awkward pick-up lines → You're compelled to use bad pickup lines on whoever is closest!
6. Back in School / Graduated → You're suddenly back in school! Or if you were already in it, you've aged and long since graduated!
7. Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, oh my! → You're suddenly a vampire, werewolf, or zombie! Maybe even a demon or a devil, whatever creepy crawly you can think of. What do you do now?
8. Ghost → You're suddenly a ghost or at least invisible. What are you going to do with this new ability?
9. Awkward conversations → So did you just fart or what? Any conversation goes, as long as it's embarrassing and awkward.
10. Crossdressing → For whatever reason, you're suddenly dressed in clothes of the opposite sex.
11. Suddenly naked → Oops! Your clothes are suddenly gone.
12. Suddenly a kid → You're a kid again! Have fun with that second childhood.
13. Fortune cookie → You've suddenly received a note with something that will happen in the future, either precise or vague.
14. Super power → And suddenly you're like Superman! Any power goes. For those who already have super powers, not any more! Alternatively, you and another character can swap powers.
15. Bodyswap → Somehow you've changed bodies with the other person.
16. Back in time → Somehow, you wound up in the past again. Do you try to correct something or just sit and wait for time to jump? Maybe it jumps to various points in your life or maybe you actually think you're back in the day. Have fun, run wild with the idea!
17. To the future → Is it everything you've dreamed? Is it horrible? Whatever happens, you're here to witness what happens to you in the future. Either you take the place of your future self or you're just there to watch. Might cause some confusion if people start seeing double though...
18. Angels, mermaids, and fairies! → You're not necessary something dark or evil. You're just something different. How do you deal?
19. Locked in a closet → For some reason, you're locked up in a closet with someone else. Do you make nice and try to figure your way out or what?
20. Finger trap → You're caught in a Chinese finger trap... with somebody else! You can't figure out how to get loose either... have fun with that.


IV. FLUFF (F/F ONLY)
1. Cuddling → For whatever reason, characters feel like being close and cuddling.
2. Pillow talk → After the main event, characters are up for some pillow talk.
3. Celebration → Anniversary or some other big event is taking place and characters want to celebrate!
4. Love confession → Someone has finally decided to confess their love and today is the day!
5. Appreciation → You feel the need to show appreciation for that person closest to you, even if it's just a pat on the back.
6. Apologies → You made a mistake and now it's time to make it up in some way you know the other can't refuse!
7. Get back together → Why did you break up again exactly? Whatever the reason, it was a huge mistake and you both know you can work through it.
8. Date night → You've planned for a wonderful night together and you can't wait to get it started.
9. Family → You've either found out you're pregnant or you've already got that addition to your family.
10. Marriage → You're just about to get hitched or maybe you're enjoying your honeymoon. Maybe you've been together for years now! Whatever the case, it's time for that next big step.
11. Meeting again → It's time for that happy reunion finally!
12. Love at first sight → For whatever reason, you are now insanely in love with the first person you set eyes on.
13. Flirtation → You can't resist to do a little bit of harmless flirtation all of a sudden.
14. In the snow → Look outside! It's a winter wonderland, so why not go out and play in it?
15. Engagement → You've planned it all out and now it's time to finally pop the question.
16. Friendly games → You've set up the game station or board games for a friendly competition!
17. Gift → Time to give that special someone a gift just because.
18. Recovery → You're taking care of someone who's just recovered from some illness or injury.
19. Healing → Time to help mend that someone who's been through hell and back.
20. Better than ever → You've finally got everything you've ever wanted here. What is your ideal life and who does it include?


V. GEN.
1. Nice meeting you → It's your first time meeting this person! You bumped into each other on the street, in a bar, at work... whatever!
2. Drinks → You're out for drinks! Or just chilling at home with some beers. Wherever!
3. Lost → You're lost and you kind of need help finding your way to where you're going. A little help with directions?
4. Costume party → You're at a costume party, both of you are wearing masks. Do you keep the anonymity or take it off and see whose company you've been enjoying?
5. Wrong number → Oops, actually you didn't mean to call that person...
6. Drunk → You're already drunk! Drunk dialing, stumbling into someone, showing up unexpected... what type of drunk are you anyway? Aggressive, loving, happy? How does the other react?
7. Old friends → You haven't seen this person in a long time!
8. Rivals → You're suddenly rivals! Or maybe you have been all along...
9. Problems → You've got a problem with each other, just got in a huge fight, whatever. Try to work it out!
10. What are your intentions?→ This person? They're dating a close friend, family member, etc. You need to find out if they're going to hurt them! Or you need to discuss your friend/family's dating choice.
11. I saw you → You saw the other person doing something bad and you need to confront them about it.
12. Sorry but no → The other person has feelings that you just don't share. They don't necessarily have to be romantic... maybe you just don't agree with their sudden desire to quit their job and start a business making tiny, fuzzy teddy bears.
13. My hero → You need to tell this person how much they mean to you. They've been your best friend or your role model your whole life and they need to know.
14. Enabler → You're enabling the other (or each other) to do something bad, really bad. Addiction, stealing, killing, or just any other self-destructive behavior.
15. Cooking → Time for an impromptu cooking lesson!
16. Oh, sure, I remember you... → It's that awkward moment when someone comes up and seems to know you, but you have no idea who they even are!
17. Rescue! → One of you was in trouble, but you came to the rescue!
18. Boss → One of you works under the other. Is your relationship good? Are you scheming things? Or do you hate each other?
19. Perfect crime → You and the other person have just pulled off the perfect crime... or you're planning to! What are you doing? The heist of the century, an assassination?
20. Movies → movie night! Maybe it's a sleepover. Whichever the case, it's time to eat a lot and have fun.


VI. PRIPARA CANON-SPECIFIC.
1. Debut → It's your first day as a PriPara idol! You probably should find some teammates, or maybe a cute animal mascot to serve as your manager, but instead you've run into Hibiki. Yay.
2. Duet → For some reason, you and Hibiki have been booked to perform a song together.
3. Busted → You're a student at Paprika Private Academy and you've gotten caught breaking the rules. Looks like it's off to Acting Principal Shikyoin Hibiki's office with you...
4. Acting → You're in a movie together! Relax and let Hibiki take the lead. And don't worry about memorizing your lines; she'll probably go off-script anyway.
5. Audience → Somehow you've managed to get a front-row spot to watch Hibiki's live performance.
6. Police → You're the newest recruit to the PriPara Police, but Phantom Thief Genius has sent a calling card! Can you thwart her dastardly scheme?
7. Princess → Hibiki has been hired to teach you how to be a gorgeous, celeb Princess. Now, let yourself be dyed in her color.
8. Love letter → A man in an impeccable tuxedo has delivered you a love letter from Hibiki. How will you respond? (F/F only.)
9. Rivals → Hibiki is your opponent in a sport or other activity of your choice. She doesn't look too worried.
10. Adventure → Did you know this long ridiculous dungeon-crawling cave was here in the idol theme park? Neither did Hibiki, but here you are.
11. Butterspy → There is a purple butterfly following you around everywhere. What will you do?
12. Servant → Hibiki is hiring and you've been selected on probation.
13. Runway → You and Hibiki are models together. What kinds of clothes will you pick?
14. Suffix → You have coined a new way of ending your sentences and you just can't wait to tell Hibiki about it.
15. Valentine's → Hibiki doesn't just have Valentine's chocolate for you. Hibiki wants to feed it to you personally. (F/F only.)
16. Popcorn → You and Hibiki are watching TV together. She will watch anything. Anything. Probably.
17. Horseback Riding → Whether in PriPara or the real world, Hibiki will find a way to ride a horse someplace a horse really shouldn't be ridden. Care to join her?
18. PriParis → The fashion and idol capital of the world, PriParis, is at your fingertips! Hibiki happens to live here most of the time, as well.
19. Liar, liar → You've caught Hibiki bringing ~Acting~ IRL. Will you call her out on it?
20. Flip side → AU Hibiki into your canon instead!

Comments

[switch_over]

[OOC: Okay. So I don't know much about Hibiki aside from what you have told me. Any preferences on how we go about this?]

[priforprince]

[ Not really, though I think a more lighthearted prompt is probably better for the serious camp villain and...the serious camp villain. Maybe something from the crack or gen sections?

Unless you want Hibiki to feed Eas chocolate. Hibiki will totally feed Eas chocolate. ]

[switch_over]

[Feeding chocolate sounds like it would be hilarious.

The servant one on the pripara options is very much something Eas would be great at. A lot of your pripara prompts actually look freakin' great to throw Eas into.

Finger trap or body swap would be fun crack wise.]

[priforprince]

[ If you wanted to give one of the PriPara prompts a try, go for it. I had fun coming up with them and I hope they're fun for other people, orz.

Or Hibiki can feed Eas chocolate. Or both. ]

[switch_over]

[Bring on the chocolate feeding.]

all right let's do it

[priforprince]

[ It wasn't Valentine's Day anymore, but that didn't matter. Hibiki had recently become spokesperson for a new celebrity brand of chocolate - nothing but gourmet flavors, here, and wrappers inlaid with real gold - and that meant she was finally getting to do an event she'd wanted to do since February.

Feeding chocolate to her fans.

The girl who was next in line didn't look like Hibiki's usual crowd, but she didn't let that daunt her. Instead, she smiled brightly, sitting up straighter on her throne to be more approachable. At her side, Ando handed her the next box of chocolate, balanced on a tray he held out with one hoof of his goat costume.

Hibiki accepted the box, unwrapping it to reveal the truffles within. ] You can move closer. Don't be afraid.

[ And she smiled - her warmest, most inviting smile. ] Getting to spend time with you is a bliss sweeter than even this candy.

WHY VARIETY?

[1wing]

[ That is the question on Tsubasa's mind as she stands atop the SS Kani, off the coast of Alaska. (Palaska?) She had just started her world tour and apparently that involved getting booked for all sorts of reality TV on top of actually just singing.

Damnit, Ogawa.

So here she is, on totally-not-Deadliest Catch, a camera crew behind her, and a fellow singer next to her. Why is Shikyoin Hibiki, a massive star in every field, slumming it out here on the open seas? Who knows? It's not important. ]

HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

[ Tsubasa has to shout over the roar of the sea, trying to maintain her sea legs as the boat is rocked by the waves. ]

[priforprince]

[ Kazanari Tsubasa, huh? She does cut an impressive figure even against such a backdrop. Hibiki looks over as Ando continues removing his butler tuxedo to reveal he's got on a black-and-purple wetsuit underneath.

She smiles for the cameras, and pitches her voice so it'll carry (it's deep enough). ] I can't hold your hand if you're worried. We're rivals, after all.

[ But otherwise, she would totally console the damsel. That's the message for the folks back home.

Even amid the stormiest of seas, Shikyoin Hibiki's Princely soul is unvarnished! ]

[1wing]

I am most certainly worried.

[ Tsubasa took a look at some notes before getting on the show, and it said that crab fishing is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. In fact, it might be the most dangerous of all the peacetime jobs available. Definitely not something to mess around with. (So why are they filming it? Television is strange.) ]

I don't know if anyone could catch you if you fall into the water!

[ Although what she's worried about isn't herself. Tsubasa is fine, she still has Ame no Habakiri hanging around her neck, and all her training from Ogawa (who's below deck) still with her. It wouldn't be great to show any of those on TV, but Tsubasa's quite sure she won't be dying on set at least.

Which she isn't sure she can say for the poncy Prench prince next to her. ]

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki just keeps smiling. ] Your concern gladdens me.

[ Ando steps forward. He's fully clad himself in a wetsuit, now, and is in the process of adjusting a snorkeling mask. Hibiki unspools a rope from seemingly nowhere and hands Ando the other end. Her butler accepts it. ]

Shall we begin?

[ Ando holds up a small mesh cage. "Hibiki-sama. All preparations are complete." ]

[1wing]

It's only natural to want to keep others safe.

[ Don't think you're anything special, Hibiki! Something like that, except less tsun. ]

The days are short out on the open seas, we should begin before the weather gets worse or night falls.

[ She certainly agrees with beginning the fishing trip, but... She looks at Hibiki, then at Ando, then back at Hibiki again. ]

Why is your manager dressed for diving?

[priforprince]

[ Ando affixes the rope to his diving suit. Hibiki wraps the rope around her wrist a few times, gripping it firmly. This is a good plan and cannot possibly backfire at all not even a little bit.

It is such a good plan she chooses not to answer Tsubasa's question, as her companion is surely intelligent enough to grasp its nature simply by witnessing. Instead, she addresses Ando. ]

Select the finest.

[ "Yes, Master Hibiki."

Butler and Prince salute each other. Then, Hibiki draws her arm back.

She casts the line out in tandem with Ando launching himself from the boat.

He's unobtrusive even when diving, so he barely makes a splash. ]

pripara 12 for eas!

[priforprince]

[ There had been entirely too many applications to be Hibiki's servant while Ando takes a long-needed vacation climbing the Pocky Mountains in North Pamerica. (If Hibiki suspects him of having the ulterior motive of making some new, ah, acquaintances, she's keeping them to herself. It's his life.) She'd had him narrow them down to the top five or so applicants, and from there she selected the one that appealed to her the most.

And that one has been summoned to her penthouse apartment in Parajuku's Pride Tower Hills complex - today.

When the buzzer rings to indicate someone is in the lobby for her, Hibiki heads to one of her many still-corded telephones to reply. Letting people in is....here. (She pockets the label Ando had left on the device.) ]

It's open.

[ Come on up here. She's not coming down in person to greet the help.

Besides, she wants to see what kind of a first impression they make. ]

Re: pripara 12 for eas!

[switch_over]

[Honestly? In her line of work it would have been more surprising if Hibiki had actually gone down to let her in. Eas always seemed to be employed by a particular type of client, this seemed like business as usual so far.

As for her entrance. It's fairly quiet and subdued at first. She opens the door and enters without a word. There's two audible clacks of her shoes before the door closes behind her. Red eyes scan the room with intent before settling in on her new client. She doesn't go out of her way to show any emotion and just proceeds to close the distance between Hibiki and herself.

She drops down to one knee once she's within' a few feet of her new client.]

Shikyoin Hibiki, I am Eas. Where would you like me to begin?

[priforprince]

[ ....All the way down to the floor? It seems a bit much, and yet, Hibiki finds she could get used to that.

Best to start with something minor, then. She waves a hand at the spare butler tuxedo that Ando had prepared according to Eas's measurements before he'd departed on his mountaineering adventure. ] Change in that spare room. Then, I could use further refreshment.

[ She hefts her teacup to indicate her meaning, and offers the First True Trial. ] The choice of blend will be left up to you.

[ You can tell a lot about a person by the tea they choose to serve! And how well it's prepared.

She is a prodigy, indtead. ]

[switch_over]

[When you live to serve, you go all the way for it.

Eas' eyes shifted over toward the uniform that had been prepared for her. It wasn't something completely embarrassing, it looked like her new charge had class. She could work with that.

She rises back to her feet and claims the uniform first before moving on to her first task. She looks to the cup and nods her head, confirming that she understood what was being asked of her.]

I'll return shortly.

[And with that she turned and moved toward the spare room to change. It didn't take her long to switch into the new outfit and leave her previous attire neatly folded for when she'd depart later on.

She put a finger to her lip in though as she considered what type of tea to serve Hibiki. If Hibiki fancied herself a prince, then she'd have to serve something fit for royalty. That was something she could work with.

With that she promptly made her way to the kitchen, only being delayed slightly by the vibrating of her cellphone. She promptly turned it off, anything Westar or Soular needed could wait until she was off shift.

When she returned to Hibiki, she did so with a teapot in hand. She approached her new charge with confidence and refilled her cup.]

White Darjeerling. I trust that's acceptable.

[priforprince]

[ Well, aesthetically, she doesn't look like she'll be a disaster to have around. Hibiki holds the cup beneath her face, letting the aroma waft up and wreath her face. Hmm. ]

Not overpowering, but not understeeped, either - a delicate touch.

[ She sips. She savors. She swallows. ]

First flush, I presume?

OPEN ♔ in loving honor of gaaruru's assessment of hibiki's sense of direction

[priforprince]

[ Ah, PriParis! Capital of culture, of fashion, of flowers! A city with a rich and storied history almost as long as that of PriPara itself, and the intricate street map to prove it.

Here, idols have shopped, gossiped, sung, danced, admired, and shone their way to the top throughout the ages. The city has expanded over time, building a rich history upon itself. One unused to wandering unattended, especially if their mind was elsewhere when they set out, could easily find themselves transported to a delightful, but mind-boggling, labyrinth.

The long and short of this is that Shikyoin Hibiki is standing in the middle of a cobblestone courtyard beneath a statue of some former Divine Idols, an unorthodox companion beside her, and frowning. ]

Where are we?

[[ooc: ota, but since it's priparis.....if you throw a male character in here, they're in a goat suit. please do not let this deter you. ]]

OPEN ♔ A Romantic Rendezvous With The White (Day) Prince

[priforprince]

Well met, beautiful Princess. I've had something special prepared for you.

[ Last month, you made the sound life decision of bestowing Valentine's chocolate upon Shikyoin Hibiki. As a result, today you open your front door to find this sight awaiting you. And a purple pricopter hovering back behind her, awaiting its master. And her date. ]

Of course, my gratitude doesn't end there. [ Hibiki steps back to allow you a better view of the pricopter. It. Sure has a golden ladder suspended from it. ] I'll devote my time to you. Will you accept it happily?

[ SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS INVITATION, Hibiki will indeed whisk you off on an amazing, magical White Day date that she has prepared ~*~just for you~*~! But where are you headed? RNG from this list or pick the one that most appeals!

1.) Pricopter - The pricopter itself is the pri-mary attraction, as Hibiki has decided to take you skydiving. Clinging to your stalwart Prince as the world sinks further and further beneath the pair of you is so romantic...

2) PriParis - Hibiki is taking you to the city of flowers and fashion for a shopping spree. Don't worry if you're overwhelmed by the stylishness of the Phamps d'Elysses. She'll pick everything out for you.

3) SkiPara - It's a fancy ski resort in the Palps of Pritzerland! Hit the slopes, curl up by the fire, or clap in awe as Hibiki does things with a snowboard that really shouldn't be possible.

4) Vacances - If warmer climes are more to your liking, hit this tropical beach on the Shikyoin Group's private island off Okprinawa. The sun is shining, the tropical drinks are refreshing...and that hammock looks big enough for two.

5) Celebrity Cruise - Did you know said Shikyoin Group owns the largest cruise liner in the world? Now you do. And while it's fully staffed, it looks like you and Hibiki are the only guests....

6) PriParestaurant - Dining high above the city in this rotating 3-Prichelin-star restaurant really sets a refined mood. Hibiki thinks you're so radiant, even the lobster is blushing.

7) Pricholas Sparks - The prosaic, prince-next-door option. Share a milkshake and be treated to the sight of Hibiki standing next to Ando holding a state of the art sound system over her head outside your window. Hold on tight when she drives her motorcycle! ]

V - 11 STOP THIEF (let me know if this works for you)

[foundfamilies]

[ For the first few months after Leslie was adopted, she was not allowed anywhere outside without being accompanied by her new family members (who are all over six and a half feet, which makes for quite the picture with "barely breaking past 4 feet" Leslie), but now that her birth family was dealt with a few weeks ago, she started to be allowed to go with only one of the servants (because this family is That Kind of Rich). After several weeks of that, she's been allowed to occasionally wander nearby when the adult she is with is busy with something else. They know what neighbourhoods should be safe for a young girl.

It's on such a walk (her second oldest brother stopped in at the university to meet with a professor) that she sees someone skulk -- okay, no. She sees someone suspiciously STRIDING ENTIRELY CONFIDENTLY out of a narrow gap between a couple of buildings and SWINGS THEIR WAY towards some kind of...tea supply store? And loudly and obviously breaks in. If they didn't have the mask and strange costume, it would be difficult to tell that they didn't belong there from how clearly at home they feel doing this. With that, and with some things she can hear from inside the store, she can tell that this is, in fact, some kind of robbery.

"If you see a crime happening, get in contact with the police and stay at a safe distance," her oldest brother had told her. She was given a phone so that she can get in contact with any of her family at any point.

...But frankly this looks too ridiculous for her to be even a little scared. The thief didn’t look armed at all, either. So, instead, she waits on the other side of the gap the thief entered through in the hopes that they will take the same exit route. Once she hears the sound of movement in the alley, she rounds the corner and...well. The gap is too narrow to be a proper alleyway, with just enough room for one person to comfortably walk or run down it, but. But Leslie is very small, so blocking it requires her to stretch her arms out as far as she can, and even then she doesn’t quite touch the walls on either side, but the gaps are smaller than most people could fit through. ]

What are you doing?

this is perfect, ty!!

[priforprince]

[ The ambush was waiting out here instead?!

Phantom Thief Genius blinks around their splitting headache, canister containing the relief for their ailment tucked snugly within the folds of their Cunning Disguise. Impossible! Their escape route was predicted--?!

No, this child isn't attired in the manner of law enforcement. A well-meaning passerby, then? Or simply an idiot?

No matter. Genius's chin lifts up, lording their stature and grandeur. One small child - they can surely clear the escape route of one small child! By sheer force of magnificence!

And a bold-faced lie! ]

I'm simply a delightful dream you're having. Pardon.

[ With that, they fire a sparkling purple rope from their sleeve, hoping to affix it up high on the other side of the alleyway to swing over the child.

But....it's cramped in here. Very easy for interference, should any occur. ]

[foundfamilies]

[ For a moment, Leslie almost believes them. This feels a little too ridiculous to be real. Especially with a sparkling purple rope? Who is that extra?

But, as the Phantom Thief Genius begins to swing overhead, Leslie realizes what is happening. ]

Hey!

[ She does not, however, have time to actually plan how to deal with this, so she works on instinct. She jumps up to grab the trouser legs of the thief swinging overhead.

After a few months with her new family, Leslie's arms are no longer at "look like they'd break if you breathed on them too hard" status, but she's still as short as ever (like, would be short for a 10 year old levels of short), and it doesn't give her many places to put on weight from eating much more filling meals. As a result, Leslie is able to hang on, but she's also not really going to be significantly weighing down the Phantom Thief.

Which is to say that you have a passenger on your swinging journey, Phantom Thief Genius. ]

[priforprince]

Hrk!

[ Here's the thing about Phantom Thief Genius: as the name implies, they're prodigious at a great many things. Supporting multiple people's body weight is one of them. So acquiring additional cargo shouldn't be an issue.

If they're expecting it.

As-is, the trajectory of the Thief's swing ends up off-balance. They fumble to get the next rope in place, and manage - barely. Which leaves them dangling high above an alleyway with a person clinging to their leg.

Also, their headache just got worse. Not because they've been captured: this does not count, they can turn a predicament such as this to their advantage easily. But because this situation has had the nerve to veer in what can only be called a stupid direction.

UGH. ]

....You didn't think this through, did you.

[foundfamilies]

[ Leslie chose to do this so quickly that she is only barely expecting it more than the Phantom Thief and initially is focused entirely on holding on. It’s only after the Phantom Thief speaks that she comes back into the moment to realize her precarious position.

Her face was already a little red from exertion (she may be in better shape than she used to be, but she’s no acrobat), but it turns significantly more red at the thief’s words. She can’t deny the she didn’t think this through, and if she’d not done this, neither of them would be in this situation. At first, she looks apologetic to nearly the point of feeling ashamed, but on the other hand, this person is a thief, and she doesn’t think this costume suggests they’re so poor as to have fallen on desperate times.

It’s her philosophy to not feel bad for bad people, so she steels herself, her expression shifting to something more stoic as she steels herself. She can’t do anything about the blush, though. ]

Are you trying to place the blame on me? Did you think it through before you turned to a life of crime? You shouldn’t expect to be let away with stealing.

[priforprince]

Hmph.

[ A smirk, and the return of composure, accompanies this Super Cool Sniff. Making sure the tea is still tucked safely within the folds of their costume, the Thief reaches down to pull Leslie into their one free arm. They can fix this situation. The ability to do so is written plain as day in their name. There is nothing they cannot accomplish. ] All the more reason to be concerned about yourself. After all, now we're this close.

[ They pull Leslie even closer for impact. Yes. This is the way, Phantom Thief Genius is certain as they smile a charming yet dangerous smile at Leslie, setting the air alight with sparkles, to make this situation turn Not Stupid. ] I might steal your heart away instead.