Usually Michi loves celebrations and festivals. There's always something new and interesting to look at; there's absolutely no telling what will happen. He sweeps through initially with his usual enthusiasm, peering through displays of improbable flowers and squinting both at the flowers and the people trying to sell them - 'are you sure these are real? They don't look real.' - to meandering over to investigate the food. This whirlwind stops abruptly as he catches sight of one of the countdown timers.
Something in his mind immediately flashes back to another countdown that's burned into his mind at this point. There's only 13 days left now until the awakening... He freezes entirely, eyes wide as if he's never seen those timers before in his life. Michi's a short kid; 14 and generously described as 5 feet tall; the crowd swirls around him as if he wasn't even there. But in this lively place, he's reverted to a statue, mind a million miles away.
Please don't run into him. Or do.
2.
Michi was late to the ceremony; there's just too many distractions around, and he made it his personal mission to visit every last thing while he still could. This turned out to be a mistake, since he ends up wedged in the middle trending towards the back right behind some people far too tall for him to see around. He ends up standing up to try anyway, figuring he'll look for another place to relocate. Where's a good option...? He'll just start moving before the fireworks start. Everyone will be looking up, so it's his best bet to be unobtrusive-
Even before he notices anything else, he notices that again, his vision is limited. He's wearing blinders of some kind for the third time in a row, and Michi instantly knows what this has to be.
A giant winged fireball - a phoenix? - rises high above the field. The whole field watches; his whole body aches with bruises that he's barely even feeling at the time. All of his focus is right on the ball as it's carried on wings of flame to slam into the opposing goalkeeper. He stands his ground for a few seconds, but on seeing the massive wall of firebird approaching, ducks to the side for cover at the last second.
"Score reversal!" the announcer screams jubilantly. "Raimon has finally taken the lead!"
And just as the score is announced, the whistle blows.
"And that's the end of the match! The Football Frontier finals goes to Raimon with a dramatic turntable score!"
They all stare at the scoreboard, in shock. It seems impossible. First half ended with a score of 0-3; there had been no way they could possibly fight. But they endured, lead by their captain. And now... the second half ends with a score of 4-0. By one point in an unimaginable turnaround, they had actually won. The shock begins to bleed away into a fierce, jubilant pride. That feeling of victory is overwhelming. It ripples like a shockwave through the whole team as looks of disbelief turn to ones of joy. All around him, his teammates scream as one -
But he can't make out what it was. He can only hear the whole thing fade out into a fierce ringing noise that takes over his whole mind. The world seems strange, for a moment; as if people look wrong, somehow...
But that, too is gone. And Michi realizes belatedly that he's stumbled when the memory took him, having stumbled to the side and ending up on top of someone trying to watch the fireworks.
Week Prompts
Wonderworld park had Michi's full attention at 'free rides'. That's where he spends as much of Saturday as possible (any other days, unfortunately, aren't really viable), trying out literally everything he can. It feels like it's going to take him far longer than he has to manage this, given the unending lines. After standing around staring forward, then fiddling with his phone, looking up occasionally to see if anyone's looking at him, then staring at the sky looking immensely bored. Yes, he is fourteen. Yes, he is unsupervised. Yes, this is a thing that's happening. He finally speaks up, asking no one in particular - "Is it just me, or is the whole population of Eddan here?"
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Michi Yamashita | OTA
Usually Michi loves celebrations and festivals. There's always something new and interesting to look at; there's absolutely no telling what will happen. He sweeps through initially with his usual enthusiasm, peering through displays of improbable flowers and squinting both at the flowers and the people trying to sell them - 'are you sure these are real? They don't look real.' - to meandering over to investigate the food. This whirlwind stops abruptly as he catches sight of one of the countdown timers.
Something in his mind immediately flashes back to another countdown that's burned into his mind at this point. There's only 13 days left now until the awakening... He freezes entirely, eyes wide as if he's never seen those timers before in his life. Michi's a short kid; 14 and generously described as 5 feet tall; the crowd swirls around him as if he wasn't even there. But in this lively place, he's reverted to a statue, mind a million miles away.
Please don't run into him. Or do.
2.
Michi was late to the ceremony; there's just too many distractions around, and he made it his personal mission to visit every last thing while he still could. This turned out to be a mistake, since he ends up wedged in the middle trending towards the back right behind some people far too tall for him to see around. He ends up standing up to try anyway, figuring he'll look for another place to relocate. Where's a good option...? He'll just start moving before the fireworks start. Everyone will be looking up, so it's his best bet to be unobtrusive-
Even before he notices anything else, he notices that again, his vision is limited.
He's wearing blinders of some kind for the third time in a row, and Michi instantly knows what this has to be.
A giant winged fireball - a phoenix? - rises high above the field. The whole field watches; his whole body aches with bruises that he's barely even feeling at the time. All of his focus is right on the ball as it's carried on wings of flame to slam into the opposing goalkeeper. He stands his ground for a few seconds, but on seeing the massive wall of firebird approaching, ducks to the side for cover at the last second.
"Score reversal!" the announcer screams jubilantly. "Raimon has finally taken the lead!"
And just as the score is announced, the whistle blows.
"And that's the end of the match! The Football Frontier finals goes to Raimon with a dramatic turntable score!"
They all stare at the scoreboard, in shock. It seems impossible. First half ended with a score of 0-3; there had been no way they could possibly fight. But they endured, lead by their captain. And now... the second half ends with a score of 4-0. By one point in an unimaginable turnaround, they had actually won. The shock begins to bleed away into a fierce, jubilant pride. That feeling of victory is overwhelming. It ripples like a shockwave through the whole team as looks of disbelief turn to ones of joy. All around him, his teammates scream as one -
But he can't make out what it was. He can only hear the whole thing fade out into a fierce ringing noise that takes over his whole mind. The world seems strange, for a moment; as if people look wrong, somehow...
But that, too is gone. And Michi realizes belatedly that he's stumbled when the memory took him, having stumbled to the side and ending up on top of someone trying to watch the fireworks.
Week Prompts
Wonderworld park had Michi's full attention at 'free rides'. That's where he spends as much of Saturday as possible (any other days, unfortunately, aren't really viable), trying out literally everything he can. It feels like it's going to take him far longer than he has to manage this, given the unending lines. After standing around staring forward, then fiddling with his phone, looking up occasionally to see if anyone's looking at him, then staring at the sky looking immensely bored. Yes, he is fourteen. Yes, he is unsupervised. Yes, this is a thing that's happening. He finally speaks up, asking no one in particular - "Is it just me, or is the whole population of Eddan here?"
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[I will follow whatever style you want to post in, so if you prefer action that's completely fine. Want something else, or another prompt? Hit me up and we'll make it happen!]