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open - may quests!

Who: dan heng + you!
Status: open
Where: eltrut tavern, somewhere a tonberry is idk
What: manta quests! maid day mayday + everybody's grudge
Warnings: potential violence, dan heng in a maid dress

maid day mayday;

[ just how this is the first quest that he's picked up is anyone's guess.. actually, it's all stelle's fault, thanks stelle. it's just so difficult to say no to her!!

and with her help, dan heng is now.. well. he's a maid. face flushed and eyes averted, dan heng tugs at the skirt of his dress which is, by his estimation, far too short. the stockings don't help. are they supposed to be so clingy and itchy? from beneath the skirt his long dragon tail extends, its tufted tip snapping back and forth in mild irritation. the things he does for friends. and apparently for money, in this case.

adjusting his apron, dan heng sighs. so.. now what? how long does he have to endure this in order to get the payout? surely stelle will insist that he remains this way all night, but he's a good friend, and he endures all the photos she wants to take without (much) complaint. after that, he gets himself a drink from the bar - one single beer, because apparently they don't have anything non-alcoholic here - and slides onto a barstool, chin in hand, his tail swept around the stool to keep it out of the way. he's minding his own business!! but then comes a wolf whistle from somewhere beside him, and dan heng shoots an icy glare in the direction of the offender, though he can't tell who in the group is the culprit. ]

Mind your business, and I'll mind mine.

everybody's grudge;

[ okay thank the aeons he is back in his usual clothing!! the maid dress was, admittedly, very pretty, but it was also very constricting, and it made him feel incredibly silly!

stalking down a target is much more his speed. thankfully, this tonberry creature should be relatively easy to spot, given its size and appearance, though animal hybrid people are quite common here, perhaps it won't be as easy as he's expecting.. of course, a shriek from a small crowd is all it takes to grab dan heng's attention. the tonberry is exactly as described, lantern in one hand, knife in the other. ]

Get back!

[ the crowd disperses quickly, and thankfully the tonberry, in its incredible slowness, takes its time to move, and cannot catch up to any of the runners. lifting one hand, dan heng summons a ball of water, preparing, as he glances toward his partner in tonberry slaying. ]

We should try to keep distance, if we can. Are you ready?

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[ Look at him. He's gorgeous. Beautiful. Absolutely captivating. The customers of the maid cafe agree with her too, with how popular he is. She's gotten all the photos she can while working, including a sweet upskirt shot she's sure would sell for good money in the right hands. But she's not like Sampo; she won't actually sell it if Dan Heng says no. She's not that terrible of a person.

Despite her insistence on how Dan Heng's outfit should look, her look is far more conservative. But coupled with her usual impassive face, there's a certain atmosphere about her that customers are going nuts over too. Fans get! 👍

Anyway, they're done! She slides into the seat next to Dan Heng with a drink of her own and leans against the bar with one arm, grinning for a moment. Then the wolf whistle comes, and she also looks at the culprit. With her stoic expression, that cafe patron is soon scared off by their two gazes.

She looks back at Dan Heng. ]

You're so popular.

Edited 2024-05-08 16:14 (UTC)

[ ren is no stranger to crossdressing, so the sight of a dude in a maid dress? is absolutely nothing to him.

but that wolf whistle... that annoys him. so he takes a seat right next to dan heng at the bar, tapping the counter. ]

One beer, please. [ the bartender squints at him and gives him a water instead.

ah, well.

ren turns a look to dan heng. ]

First time? [ he asks mildly. ]

[ why does she get to wear the much more humble maid outfit while he's in .. this??

but dan heng agreed to let her dress him up, and he is a man of his word. if she wants him to show off the thigh gap, he will show off the thigh gap. if she wants to take pictures, he will allow her to take pictures. honestly, stelle gets away with so much more than anyone else ever would, it's astounding. the things he does for family.

the work had been easily enough at least, and his stoic, "tsundere" approach won over many customers, nevermind all of the people who found his tail.. cute. ]

Mmph. [ he says, eloquently, and sips his drink. ] I don't see why. I've not been kind.

First time? [ a beat. ] .. as a maid?

[ this guy sure makes it sound easy! a shame he's not old enough for a beer. dan heng sips lightly at his own. ]

I suppose so, yes. I was talked into it by a friend.

[ She looks at him. She looks at the tonberry. She looks at the large sphere of water he's conjured out of nowhere. Is this man asking for assistance? Because she's fairly certain that he doesn't need her help. Regardless: ]

W-wait...! [ She exclaims, hurriedly. ] The water-- try not to extinguish its lantern!

[ This is not the same type of tonberry as found in her world, whose lanterns are rare, powerful items. But she doesn't know that, which is why she's cautioning him to be judicious. ] Please.

First time crossdressing. [ ren explains, before tilting his head. ] ...Or as a maid, too. I guess they're sort of hand in hand, huh?

[ as for the explanation... he smiles. ]

Easy to get caught up with things like that, yeah. Hope it's not too bad an experience.

Edited (i used the same icon kill me) 2024-05-10 14:10 (UTC)

[ Because her appeal is the cool kind, not the sexy kind. Tall and stoic—if she put on a butler outfit instead she would get a ton of fangirls. Probably. Anyway, she would have been fine wearing something skimpier but this is what they gave her so she's rolling with it.

Truly, Dan Heng is so accommodating to the whims of the two younger ladies of the Astral Express. He really should not be.

If this has been over text, Stelle would launch into a tirade about the appeal of his character. Alas, they are not, so she only says two words. ]

Gap moe.

[ And she nods knowingly, as if that explains anything. Have you guys been monitoring Stelle's internet usage??? Her brain might have rotted inside out by now... ]

Its lantern?

[ he glances toward the tonberry as it slowly begins its approach, noting the lantern that glows in its grip. he nods. ]

All right, I will aim away from it. Is it special?

[ the core of its power?? ]

Oh.

[ his face flushes warm, and he clears his throat. ]

.. yes, it's my first time.

[ somehow, stelle and march hadn't managed to drag him into anything like this before, in their many shenanigans together. ]

It's fine, I'm just not used to this sort of attention.

[ .. he is also the cool kind?? she just wanted to see him in a short skirt. he is definitely far too accommodating for them, but that is unlikely to change any time soon. ]

.. gap moe?

[ he's no stranger to the internet, but he definitely doesn't run in the same circles as stelle, so he's not, uh, as up to date with slang and memes. please assist. ]

[ aha, he's embarassed. ren knows the answer before he even speaks, then.

he just grins mysteriously. ]

It's really not so bad when you get used to it. It's pretty fun, too. [ he swirls his water like it's wine before taking a sip. ] The attention is part of the fun, but... If you're not used to it...

[ he nods understandingly before glancing around. ]

Well, if you wanna make a quick escape...

[ No, he's cute. Trust me bro, he's got the cute factor, even if he does look cool.

She decides this is worth elaborating, and gestures with her hands as she does so. ]

You're like this— [ one hand put to the side ] quiet and cool-looking. But then you wear that— [ gestures to the maid outfit, and then puts her hand out to the other side, making it look like she's measuring some sort of distance between her two hands. ] super cute outfit.

[ She shakes her hands a bit, emphasizing on the space—the gap—between it. ]

Gap moe.

[ ...Stelle that doesn't explain anything. ]

[ Her eyes flit to the side before looking at him. ] It is. Or... I think it is.

[ Her attention snaps back forward as the tonberry halts. It seems to look at them both with its unblinking, focused gaze; no doubt, it's preparing for an attack. Depending on which one of them it decides to charge, they better be ready. Rem moves one heel back. ]

Here it comes.

[ It shouldn't be a problem, though, not with the amount of water he's conjured. ]

[ Now the screams are what draws his attention. Delightful and enticing... Alastor wants to see what it is that is causing them. Imagine his surprise when it is a slow, albeit somewhat hefty creature with a lantern that is causing all of the ruckus. It doesn't look especially threatening to him.

He turns towards the young (?) man with the ball of water. Amusing. What does he intend to do? Douse the creature. ]

Oh it does strike an imposing figure, I suppose. [ His voice crackles and pops from the radio filter. ] Though I doubt a little water is going to do much to dissuade whatever it wishes to accomplish.

[ no, he's not used to it at all. he's gotten attention before for various things (and he's not liked that either), but this is the first time he's been.. so outwardly objectified (it's not). ]

I see. I suppose most people might agree with you. I simply find the attention.. awkward.

[ a beat, and he presses his lips together. ]

An escape? To where?

[ dan heng watches quietly, his brow furrowed. hmm. ]

I.. think I understand. It's the juxtaposition of the two usually opposite ends that is attractive. The "gap".

[ he nods. ]

But what is.. moe?

[ the tonberry is sizing them up like a meal, and dan heng notes her tension, preparing to dodge in the opposite direction should the thing attack.

and attack it does, charging forward toward them both! though its knife is pointed toward his partner. dan heng leaps aside, and as the tonberry draws near, he blasts its feet with the water, summarily knocking it to the ground. the lantern seems still intact.

from here, he'll summon his spear in his free hand, but first, he glances to make sure she's all right! ]

[ Stelle nods enthusiastically. He gets it! ]

Cute. It's a term from anime. I bet Mr. Yang knows.

[ She bets he also knows how good maid outfits are... but he's never expressed an interest in all the cheap fanservice tropes. He just talks about old mecha anime when prompted. ]

[ dan heng simply frowns. ]

It's how I fight.

[ but if alastor is going to be a dick about it and all, he'll go ahead and summon his spear as well, in his free hand. the tonberry inches closer, toward them, now that the civilians have fled.

without another word, dan heng shoots a jet of water at the creature, straight into its face and strange little eyes. the tonberry shrieks, recoiling several steps, some of its skin flayed away by the strike. ]

I see.

[ perhaps mr. yang does indeed know. dan heng knows so many things, and yet gap moe was not among them!! either way, he sighs as he rests his chin against his knuckles, glancing toward his drink. his tail sways, less agitated now, and a little more comfortable. ]

Well, did you enjoy yourself?

[ With her being prepared and her quest-partner executing the attack, Rem has no issue dodging the tonberry's charge with ample room to spare.

She lands on her feet, keeping her focus on their target as it, too, scrambles to its feet. Now the tonberry's attention turns to Dan Heng-- who is the bigger threat. This leaves the lantern open.

Rem breaks into a sprint, dashing forward and swiping it from the ground. ] Got it! [ Now that it's in her safekeeping and won't be accidentally broken with a magical attack, Dan Heng will be free to use whatever means necessary to slay the monster. ]

[ Gap moe is the kind of thing you only learn about if you run in certain circles... and they're not the kinds that would be useful to anyone.

There is still a titter of customers observing the duo relaxing, but thankfully they've finally settled down and have decided not to bother the two, so Stelle ignores the chatter in the background. ]

Yeah. It was fun.

[ She looks quite satisfied too. She does this all the time, running around helping people with this and that. It's just another thing she can add onto her impressively long resume. ]

Did you have any fun?

[ He stands corrected. It is more than a little water. All right, Alastor can somewhat tip his hat off to that, seeing the damage that it has caused.

You know. If he wore a hat on the regular.

Not quite enough to kill the thing though, hmm? Which is why Alastor twirls his cane. When he extends it, a series of shadow tentacles surge forward with the intent to impale. ]

Makes sense. [ ren says easily, before the question.

he grins. ]

Back alley or something with less eyes, I'd say.

[ dan heng tenses when she sprints forward, watching the tonberry closely, ready to fire off another attack should it lunge her way - but she makes it through safely, plucking up the lantern, to boot. at her call, he nods.

all right, then.

dan heng's destructive power is unfortunately something that a tonberry could not easily withstand, and he strikes the thing from a distance with torrent after torrent of water, driving it back and flaying the skin from its body with the force of the blasts. only once it has tired and dropped its knife does he move in for the killing blow, dashing forward to run it through with cloud piercer.

just to be safe, he kicks the knife aside. ]

[ yeah, he sure does not run in the same internet circles that stelle does.. he's probably like. a member of a bunch of nerdy book clubs, instead. ]

Fun?

[ did he have fun? dan heng's lips press thoughtfully together as he considers his answer. the kneejerk reaction would, of course, be absolutely not, how could he have fun under these conditions??

but if he's honest, he enjoyed the time with stelle, so. it's complicated. ]

Well.. I suppose it wasn't as bad as I had expected it would be.

[ not enough to kill it, no, this is a joint effort, after all!

dan heng watches (while keeping half of his attention on the tonberry) as alastor shoots several tentacles forward. that's certainly new. the poor tonberry is struck hard, impaled by shadow, and dan heng wastes no time in following it up with an attack of his own.

surging forward, he runs the thing through with cloud piercer, straight through the heart - or where he assumes the heart to be. the creature shudders, and slumps forward, the knife falling from its hand. ]

Hmm.. I suppose that would be all right, for a short while.

[ he can't ditch the place completely, not while stelle is still here and will look for him eventually, but a little breather might be nice. dan heng nods. ]

I can't go too far, but I can take a break.

[ A genuine smile graces her lips at the answer. She's well aware of how much grief she and March put Dan Heng through, but she never wants to truly make him uncomfortable, so she's happy to know he didn't have a terrible time. ]

You pick next time.

[ They can do a mission he prefers next time. Taking turns, as is custom on the Astral Express. ]

Now that poor creature didn't put up much of a fight now did it.

[ Because it certainly did just keel over. However.... With a sound in the distance it would appear that the Tonberry hadn't been alone. Of course not!

Which, as Alastor turns to face the next contender(s), his eyes light up. ]

Oh good! I was hoping this wouldn't turn into a dull affair.

[ well, that nice smile of hers makes up for his distress, he supposes. he's not sure that he would make a habit of this maid cafe business, but.. it was certainly an experience. dan heng nods, taking another mouthful of his drink. ]

Mm. I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for the invitation, at least.

[ she thought of him, even if it was, you know, for a maid cafe.... ]

[ It was just a one time mission, thankfully, so as long as the mission doesn't pop up again he doesn't have to worry about being forced to put on a maid dress any time soon. Stelle got plenty of pictures during this one time, so she's more than satisfied.

Still, she's amused at how easily he bends for her and March. ]

You can always say no, you know. I won't be mad.

[ March might pout and kick up a fuss, but Stelle doesn't usually. Not unless she was feeling particularly cheeky that day. ]

I know.

[ and even if she did kick up a fuss, he'd know that she didn't really mean it, that she wouldn't really be angry. but dan heng nevertheless puts up with a lot for stelle and march, and he will continue to do so, because he's fond of them, and likes to see them happy. ]

It wasn't too bad.

[ the stockings are itchy, but otherwise.. it was nice just to spend some time with her. ]

[ And just like that, the tonberry is vanquished, drowned despite being on land itself. Rem can't help but stand in awe at the sheer amount of power displayed, the entire street is flooded with water.

Better a street and a little collateral damage, though, than having this monster murder another innocent. ]

W...wow. That was only one hit, and you... [ She's clutching the lantern to herself. ] Obliterated it.

[ thankfully he was decent enough at keeping to his target, so most of the collateral damage is simply.. things getting doused, but the poor tonberry is no more. ]

Hm?

[ turning back toward her, dan heng's expression softens a little. ]

Ah.. I'm sorry if it frightened you.

So if I asked you to wear the outfit again, would you?

For what purpose?

Because it's cute? It looks good on you.

[ That is not a shit-eating grin on her face. It's 100% genuine, she really means it!

...okay there might be an element of shit-eating to it. ]

[ yeah no he sees that little flash of shit-eatery. ]

.. I'll hold onto it. But no promises.

Good.

[ It'll come into play again, somehow. No idea how, but it will. She's keeping her outfit too, because it's a nice one. Somehow, hers will come into play as well.

But for now, it's time to chill after a day of hard work. ]

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