third spark ✖ bad hair day

[hatesviolence]

Characters: Shizuo Heiwajima [Frankenstein's Monster], anyone
Campaign: Break
Format: [ brackets ] preferred, but okay with either!
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Summary: After spending all that time in the ocean, Shizuo is not having a great hair day. His hair is changing into all different kinds of colors and he is not happy.

[Should anyone be around Shizuo's house, which is located in a quieter residential district near one of the larger city parks, they will hear a very loud yell something like—]

AUUUUGGGHHHH!!!

[—followed by a sudden onslaught of an electrical lightning storm. Even those not nearby may notice a strange gathering of storm clouds somewhere in the distance, but then again it is the Index. Random things happen every day...]

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A: Journal Call out

[The writing is very stiff with some letters a little warped with deep blotches of ink at the end, as if the writer was restraining every ounce of his strength to not tear through the paper.]

Anyone ever use the hair products in this place or.......have their hair turned weird colors?

If you haven't—don't.


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B: Storming Through Town

[Well, he could stay home and hope someone is able to find something. But he's not that much of a coward and honestly he wants to find the place that sold him the hair dye he used to begin with to give them a piece of his mind. (Or make them feel like he's about to give them a piece of theirs if he's not careful—) So he will be venturing into town...only to find himself standing at where the shop used to be, a "CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE" sign hanging off its door. It clearly looks as if it had been abandoned for quite some time.

There is a sudden SNAP as his hand reaches out to crush it in one grip, more lightning striking around him as the air becomes completely electrified.]

..............I'm gonna find that lying cheap bastard......!!!!

[If no one has run into him by now, there is a very high chance an encounter will happen as he tears through the streets searching for the shopkeeper that had sold him the hair dye he had been using since arriving into this place. And should anyone have the misfortune of doing so, they will notice that not only is his hair a random color, sometimes changing every other minute, but it's styled in the classic Frankenstein monster stripes.

Anyway this guy looks like he's ready to murder someone and he probably will if left unchecked. Just be careful not to get zapped—there's a very intense electrical discharge coming frmo the enraged man.]

Comments

[hatesviolence]

Oh yeah?

[The thought of sweet pastries seems to mollify him a bit more and he nods.]

We can go there then.

[ricebird]

Perfect! Police, then cafe! Oh, did you want to get the hair dye before or after lunch?

[You know, best to show the police the damage first before fixing it, but after that, they can fix it as quickly as Shizuo wants.]

[hatesviolence]

Before.

[Honestly he'd like it right away, but when she tells him he should keep for the police, he'll relent. So he can hold out for that long, but no later.]

[ricebird]

[Nod nod.]

Gotcha. We can get it dyed as soon as we give a report; having them actually see your hair will help build a stronger case.

[And soon enough, they arrive at a stout three-story brick building and approach the clerk at the front-most desk.]

Ah, hello. My friend would like to report a fraud case, please?

[hatesviolence]

[Shizuo tries very hard to ignore the stares the officers have on his hair and proceeds to recount everything he remembers about that stupid dwarf. At least they listen, and after filling out all the forms and leaving his contact information, they head out.

Only then does he release a long exhale, as if releasing all the pent up stress and frustration that he managed to not let out while in there.]

Let's get my hair fixed.

[ricebird]

[Nod nod, off they go! Thankfully the small but VERY fine drug store is close by.]

Let's see... hair dye, hair dye... are you thinking blond or brunet, Shizuo-san?

[hatesviolence]

Blond.

[ricebird]

[A soft nod... and she tries not to blush, thinking of Shizuo as a full brunet. She doesn't care about hair color so much but... he would look nice no matter what he-- OKAY SHUSH. Stop thinking like that!

Uhhh...]

O-oh! Here, I found the dye bottles!

[Indeed, instead of boxed kits like their modern day, there are darkened glass bottles with dense labels, but thankfully with little pamphlets tied to them with ribbon, detailing any other supplies Shizuo might need.]

[hatesviolence]

[Shizuo carefully takes it and inspects it. ...]

Looks similar to what that dwarf gave me. [So he was even passing it off as legit goods....t'ch.] And you're sure this'll work?

[He trusts Kotori fine. His trust on everyone else, however, has kind of diminished at the moment.]

[ricebird]

[She nods.]

I haven't really used hair dye before... but I trust this store's products with my eyes. I wouldn't recommend it to you if I didn't.

[And yeah, pissed as Shizuo is about his hair, eye care has a higher margin of error for low-quality products.]

[hatesviolence]

...All right. [He can get behind that.]

Anything you need while we're here?

[ricebird]

Ah, well... maybe a bottle of contact solution, but other than that I think I'm alright.

[She easily goes to the shelf in question and grabs it, then heads over to the apothecary's counter.]

This and my friend's hair dying supplies, please.

[Why yes, she IS planning to pay for it, of course. She's got this, Shizuo, don't worry about the thing.]

[hatesviolence]

[—Wait a minute.]

Hey, Kotori—!

[ricebird]

[Kotori holds up a hand.]

No no, it's fine, really!

[hatesviolence]

[...Nnnggh, just a click of his tongue.]

Then I'm paying for lunch.

[ricebird]

Eh? I... are you sure, Shizuo-san?

[Sure, it's sweet of him to try and repay the favor, but... he's seen how much she eats, right?]

[hatesviolence]

Yeah, I'm sure.

[...Try to limit yourself, Kotori.]

[ricebird]

[...... SHE'LL TRY. AND IF SHE CAN'T, GOING DUTCH IS FINE. (It's not like it's a date or anything.)]

I... thanks, Shizuo-san. I appreciate it.

[He's trying to pay YOU back, dummy!]

[hatesviolence]

[He wouldn't have minded that BUT SHE HAD TO BUY HIS STUFF. It's only fair to properly repay.

In any case, he's just going to nod because he's definitely not going to take a no for an answer. So off they go!]