asgardmeridiem | All the king's horses and all the king's men...

Who: Atobe Keigo and whoever
What: Trying to get some management done
When: Day 29, whole day
Where: All over the place
Rating: G, I... think

[[A.] Early morning finds Atobe in the Odin district, talking to the natives for a while before they agree to let him organize and instruct them as to how to help clean off the debris. It wasn't as bad as he had thought, luckily, despite how chaotic it seemed the day before. At the very least, the buildings were still intact, and any fixing required would probably take no more than a few days. He spends the longest time here before he finds his way towards the other districts to do the same, speaking to the more agreeable natives, seeing as not all of them were quite open to talking to a member of another district, so that the workflow could go faster. It's not as smooth as in Odin, and some of them were quick to dismiss him entirely, but he can't be choosy when he had expected it. He's persistent though, and anyone who may be passing by may find him trying to compromise with them to a more effective solution.

[B.] By late afternoon, he's helping two kids try to find their parents. They're not from Odin, but one of them sported some bad injuries from the burn and could barely walk, and he somehow found himself carrying her to the Sigyn hospital while the other child looked at him warily.

[C.] By early evening, he's back in the Odin house, this time taking advantage of the massage chairs they had won from the previous cupcake competition. He has a few books stacked beside him and his eyes trained on the one in his hand, flipping the pages occasionally.

[D.] By late night? Anyone wandering around Odin may here the repetitive sound of something hitting a wall. Investigations would reveal Atobe rallying against the wall, seeing as he has no one he can play with that he knows of, and he can't let his skills rust. Except they have, because it was clear to him something was off about his insight, and no matter how closely he watched people today, it was really off and it bugged him. Not that he'd say it, especially not when he's so focused on hitting a certain spot of the wall with dead accuracy.

At any time of the day, he's open to chat, but he'll be more focused on trying to finish the tasks at hand. Also, anyone who sees him may notice the slight limp in his movements if they watch closely enough, an injury he got from yesterday's debacle.]

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Not wanting to involve one's self in barbaric actions is your version of hiding? Of course.

Do you think I'd stay so idle for too long? Of course.

Don't tell me you didn't see that there was more out there?

[He leans forward in the chair. While he knows better from observation, Frau lets disappointment color the question.]

People who believe they're in charge can become lazy.

[Frau seats himself more comfortably in the chair.]

Nice furniture you have here.

Of course I did. [He looks at him at that.] Your impatience shows how little you know about preparing beforehand, as well.

[He chuckles at that statement though.]

Ahn~? Are you saying that about me then?

[Frau just smiles, letting the boy enjoy himself.

There's no response to the last question either. It's not all that important and says more about how the boy perceives it. Simply reclining there, he says nothing for a space of time.]

How was it in the other districts?

I would think you would know, judging by what you said earlier. [Are you a stalker, Frau? You sound like one.]

[He is good at going places uninvited~ It's apparent without his powers that Atobe doesn't have a blackened soul in any case, so he'd never end up with one of those visits.]

Heh. Seeing you around the districts isn't the same as seeing everything that happened. You don't get tired with those skinny legs of yours?

Ahn~? Is old age getting to you if you think something like that would tire out the great me?

[Not blackened, no. Atobe's a rather honest person, just too full of himself, even if it can be irritating.]

I worry for your well-being.

[He says it with a shrug. You can't have the person helping ending up needing help. The boy could always use more muscle.]

If a distance like this is enough to tire me out, then I'm a disgrace as a captain, a~n.

So you're not a king but a captain, huh?

Can a king not be a captain as well?

Depends on the king or captain.

You're getting along here just fine without all your royal possessions~

A~n? A king isn't bound to what he possesses, after all. [Not that he didn't wish to have the support of it, but he can handle it.] Working efficiently is more important in the long run.

Why don't you share a story about your kingdom with me?

[And while you do that, Frau is going to recline his chair back and pull out a magazine. If Atobe is paying closer attention, while he's flipping through it with it blocking off the lower portion of his face, there's a woman scantily clad on the cover and back.]>

[He notices the cover and promptly looks away, not interested.] A~n? And what's in it for me to tell you?

Satisfying my curiosity.

[He says that but at the same time Frau appears more engaged in what he's viewing.]

Then I'm certain you can do that in other ways. [It's one thing for him to openly say things he feels like saying, another to answer things asked outright, after all.]

Has the great me gotten your interest?

You can see it that way if makes you feel better.

[Flips two more pages. Then, he looks down at the controls for the chair he's sitting on.]

How do you work this thing? [Frau spends the next few minutes studying the buttons.]

[Atobe himself just lays back and works the controls like a pro, relaxing in it. Besides, he'll be getting up soon to train on his own anyway.]

I could tell you a story about myself in exchange, but I doubt a king would be interested.

[After a few more seconds, Frau leans the seat back.]

Or I could share some of these with you.

[They're rare treasures. Feel honored!]

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