open | i hit the bottom but I'm on the mend

[abeautifulgame]

Who: Damien Brenks + You
What: Prompts below.
Where: All over the place
When: Throughout the month of October.
Content Warnings: Implied nudity? Nothing graphic, though.

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the chicago l station

[abeautifulgame]

[it starts with Damien just needing to get away. between what he saw of other people and what they saw of him, the last however long has been a bit much, and he needs some time to get his head on straight, so he goes for a walk. best laid plans of mice and men being what they are and all, however, he doesn't get very far if only because, for the first time since it's been here, he notices the L]

[he stops, staring at it, and then like he did with the Merlaut, immediately makes a beeline for it, limping as far as he can in its direction. he has no real reason to try and beat everyone else there (never mind the fact that he hasn't, not by a longshot), but it's a piece of Chicago, of home, and that counts for a lot. as does the idea that maybe, if it's somehow working, he might be able to get somewhere in this godforsaken place without having to wait on Kaiba finishing up the ramps]

[and to no one in particular, as he stops at the top of the stairs, a little breathless, he notes:] My God. It's Husker Station. [kind of implies that this is from his world, doesn't it? feel free to ask him about it -- or anything else, while he pokes around the train and its platform]

shibumenosaki underground academy

[abeautifulgame]

[once the train itself has exhausted his attention, Damien ends up walking down the tracks, curious to see where they go, if anywhere. which means that, sooner or later, he ends up in Shibumenosaki. it's not Wall Market, which is where he wanted to be in the first place, but -- well, did you get roped into being a Greeter here by the flyers in Messiah Station? because if so, he has questions. namely:]

This is a mall, isn't it?

[he's not entirely sure]

[otherwise, feel free to find him shopping, for what little he's actually interest in here. at very least, he'll be taking some of the drinks, the honeyed lemons, and a plain, white button-down from one of the uniforms, in what he imagines to be Akechi's size]

wall market / bathhouse

[abeautifulgame]

[eventually, Damien remembers that he wanted some time alone, to get his head back on straight, and so he ends up heading for the caves in Mount Silver. sure there will probably be people working, but look, don't question his logic]

[(maybe he's not looking to be alone so much as looking to spend time with one of the people, here, he actually likes. namely Kaiba)]

[as it turns out, though, there doesn't seem to be anyone working, and as he meanders along the paths, definitely not looking for people doing his bidding, he gets further and further into the mountain until he's all the way in Wall Market. holy shit, the walkways are done]

[all at once excited and throwing his need to be an introvert to the wind for awhile, he's everywhere at once. shopping! Korean BBQ! drinks! eventually, though, he ends up in the bathhouse, which was probably the biggest draw, from what he'd heard of Wall Market. he's not sure how he feels about the 'no towels in the bathwater' rule, for all that there's not many people here he'd like to see him naked, but -- whatever. he'll play along, if only to soak his legs]

[it takes him some time to actually get to the water, once he's undressed, his movement speed even slower without his brace, his limp more pronounced, his bare legs a roadmap of surgical scars, but eventually he does make it. sinking into the water with a sigh, he closes his eyes and just relaxes. it's probably a good thing that 'sleep' isn't really something this place understands, yet]

['scaring the shit out of the guy who doesn't realize he's not alone' is absolutely a thing, however, and someone should do that]

heavenly blanc

[abeautifulgame]

[finally, mood renewed by his day's goings on, whether or not he actually got any alone time or not, in the end, Damien can be found sitting outside of Heavenly Blanc. while this isn't necessarily a new thing, however, the fact that there's a sign attached to the barrel sitting next to his table is]

[teach me something it says. preferably something that isn't too physically demanding since, regardless of how much better his leg feels from the soak, he's still a disabled man, but he might not be too picky, if you're willing to take it slow for him. he's a little desperate for something to engage himself with, mentally, after all, hungry for intellectual stimulation, so do like the sign says. offer to teach him something. he's eager to learn]

[he's also up for just idle conversation, if that's more your thing. either way]