the saddest yard sale advertisement you will ever see [video]

[ka_sera_sera]

[Roland sits amid wood, nails, and wire, scattered in a few small piles across the overgrown back yard. A little ways behind him, eagle-eyed viewers might notice a chicken in the process of laying an egg.]

Fiona Gallagher's... gone home. She, ah-- [He shakes his head, starts over, nodding at the house his camera's not at the right angle to show.] Anything in there's fair game. Odin 107, I mean. I won't be needing any of it. The door'll be open. Probably food and furniture, mostly - anything in the cupboards or refrigerator, anything not nailed down, bar the refrigerator and stove. I think the place came with those. [He shakes his head again, realizing he might be starting to ramble.] Doesn't matter. Corn, beans, squash plants in the back. Take them. Can probably see 'em behind me somewhere.

[Another chicken starts to peck at his sleeve and he lifts his arm, blinking at it.]  Ah. Couple chickens, if you can catch them. Is that all? I think... I could probably use a couple extra hands to get all this wood and a couple of these plants over to Freyr district. And I... to be honest, I could probably use the company.

Bowls. I'll need a few of the bowls to transport these plants in. Other than that... Plates, silverware, clothes, bedding. Doesn't matter. I'll be leaving once it's empty. If I'm not here, don't take any of the magic plants. I'll find you. [The tone of that last is too absent for it to sound like a threat. It sounds, if anything, like an afterthought.]

The door's open. Have I said... [He has, probably. Roland shakes his head again, grimacing at himself, and cuts the feed.]



(ooc: If your character would drop by, this post doubles as a log post. Either prose or this format works, I'm comfortable with either.)

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[ka_sera_sera]

I don't think it's a matter of attention. [More a matter of experience, and doubtless of personality. No reason to be rude, though, so he keeps that to himself.] Regardless, you should probably ask someone the next time you have any similar idea. Someone in the city patrol, probably, or the military.

[yamagishi]

[She gave a sigh]

In the end, I suppose I don’t have a choice but to talk to my friend about this. [She mumbled a bit] He does have a lot on his hands already but if I have do…

[ka_sera_sera]

As long as your friend doesn't suggest you actually visit her, you should probably be alright.

[yamagishi]

All right then, I’ll have to keep that in mind!

Thank again for your help, mister…. [Hey, wait a minute!] What’s your name again, sir?

[ka_sera_sera]

Roland Deschain. And you're very welcome, miss... [He looks for the last name on her replies, pronouncing it carefully.] Yamagishi. I wouldn't try to contact any of Asgard's enemies until you've either gotten permission from one of the gods, or made a network post about it. It could be very dangerous, to you and to Asgard.

[Does he seem stuck on this point? Yeah, he's a little stuck on it.]

[yamagishi]

Of course, I won’t! I might not know what is going on but I won’t go that far Deschain-san! I’m not that reckless, I can promise you that!

[Although, there was that one time she did lose her temper when Ken was gone missing. ...Or that she shot herself with her evoker and probably scaring her teammates but that’s for another time!]

But it is nice to meet you and thank again for the help!

[ka_sera_sera]

You're welcome, miss- ah, Yamagishi-san.

[Not that he knows what 'san' means. But she doesn't seem the type to be too insulted if he's gotten it wrong.]

[yamagishi]

[Blink blink]

You are more than welcomed to call me Fuuka if you wish. You don’t have to call me that if you aren’t uncomfortable!

[ka_sera_sera]

Honestly, I've got no idea what it means. [He smiles a little, apologetic but not at all embarrassed. These things happen when you spend any time speaking to people from different cultures.] Did I get it wrong?

[yamagishi]

Oh no, you got it right! It’s just a way of saying Mister or Miss in Japanese?

I wasn’t sure if it was making you uncomfortable though!

[And let the awkward sink in]

[ka_sera_sera]

[If Awkward is happening, Roland doesn't appear to notice it.]

We have something very much like that in my world. Sai. Been a while since I've heard anything like it, save from Mr. Dumbledore. Feels more natural than the titles most here tend to use.

[yamagishi]

[Hm...]

Sai? Then should I call you Roland-sai instead?

[ka_sera_sera]

If you'd like to be formal about it, you'd probably use 'Deschain', or my title, 'gunslinger'. [He shrugs.] But there's rarely any need to go that far, even in my world, unless we're negotiating or you're trying to curry favor. And your world? How is your 'san' used there?

[yamagishi]

In my world? In my country, if we aren’t familiar with you, we use it. Like I said before, it’s like saying Mrs or Mister. Although, we use your last name for formal use. [She gave a pause] It’s only when we know you for a long time that we use your first name but it does depend on the person!

There are quite a lot of other ways to address someone but I think it might get a bit confusing?

[ka_sera_sera]

[He nods.]

Okay then. Yamagishi. Is that alright?

[yamagishi]

That’s fine by me! And I hope that you don’t mind calling you Roland-san then?

[ka_sera_sera]

Not at all. Well-met, mis-- [He corrects himself with the twitch of a smile.] Yamagishi. I'm grateful you messaged me. I needed the distraction today.

[yamagishi]

It's not a problem!

I just....hope you feel better soon. [As much as the thought of a friend going away was]

[ka_sera_sera]

[Yes, Roland did just record a two second video of him grunting and looking away from the screen. If he had words for that particular subject, he'd use them. As is- well.]

[yamagishi]

Ah...I'm sorry, did I say something wrong?

[uh-oh what did she do now?]

[ka_sera_sera]

No. Ah, cry pardon. [He takes a slow breath. Been saying that a lot today.] I'm sure I'll feel better soon enough.

[yamagishi]

All right then. If there is anything else you might need, please let me know okay?

[It was the least she could do anyway. There wasn't much she could to help him but that doesn't mean she won't try to. This place didn't need anymore sadness than it already was.]

[ka_sera_sera]

You kept me company for a while. That was plenty. And if you have any more questions about this place - I'll be around.

[Around... somewhere. He'll have his bracelet, anyway.]