Introduction
The town was meant to be one without currency and laws, where anyone could do anything and so forth. Of course anyone could have seen
how that would have went wrong. What was supposed to be peaceful quickly turned into that of a battlefield for citizens. People seem to
seek out control over others and before anyone could stop it, old Shikkun was in the dirt.
They tried again two years later in a different place, also failed. Then again and again until they finally came to the realization that there was
no possible way to control this land without laws! So they enforced three, and they enforced them with officers. With laws, came complaints
from those who did labor with no pay. They wanted money! They wanted that currency they had ran from as some sort of reward... And thus it
happened. Shikkun was just as any other town with their laws and their set currency.... but they liked it.
The laws were simple. 1. Always respect those in higher authority. (cops, officials, job owners.) 2. Always live by the Shikkan Code!
(don't get caught committing crime, pay your rent, etc.) 3. Defend yourself. These were the laws that held this city together.
As the once small town advanced, it soon became a booming city with more generations and more demand! They wanted buildings and this and that.
And they got it. Soon, travelers from all over came to Shikkun to live and become something! And now, you can too.
Welcome to Shikkun City, the world of order and possibilities.
β₯ Go to school
From daycare to college, you can enroll in school and get your education! Role play in the school to have a better chance at higher paying jobs.
β₯ Explore Shikkun
Walk around, visit Inns, go to stores, etc. as a guest in Shikkun. You don't even have to stay! Just come by for a day and see if you'd like it
β₯ Rent a home, or build your own!
Have Nanami escort you to a randomly picked home, or make your very own! Ask the GM how.
AND MUCH MORE TO COME!
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"Good morning, Nanami! How's your father?" An older man who owned the bait shop across the street from her asked, waving at her as he smiled cheekily.
"Good morning. And he's fine, thanks for asking." She replied,unmoved, before sweeping the trash into the dustpan and emptying it into the trashcan by the tree.
He smiled warmly before returning into his shop. Nanami had done the same, opening it as she unlocked the door and stood behind the counter. She leaned against the counter, tracing the top as she awaited customers. Her shop was always busy but it was a slow day for her today.
The setting changes from Shikkun City to Avaron's home
The panda paid no mind to her as it rolled around. The cat was fine now, it slept in her bed. Before her experiment the cat was orange and white. Now he was purple and red. Avaron had no idea how the colors appeared, but chucked it up as a side effect. Now she had to name it. βRodneyβ¦.Rodney sounds like a good name.β She said as she entered the room. Rodney, like the panda, paid no mind to her. She sighed and fell onto the bed exhausted.
The setting changes from Avaron's home to Shikkun City
The noodle-cup vending machines in Shikkun City's downtown area quickly became a staple for commuting businessmen, sightseeing tourists and budgeting college students. The machines are so heavily used, in fact, that they often have to be restocked multiple times a day just to keep up with the flow of customers. One such customer arrived much later in the day than the common folk, as the latter would currently be inside, away from the rain, eating dinner together.
A lone patron, young and likely male from his clothing (a completely soaked hoodie with the hood drawn and a baggy pair of track pants), leaned over a steaming cup of soup with a pair of the machine's complimentary chopsticks. The cold raindrops dripped down from the now-useless hood, but refrained from landing in the steaming soup due to careful positioning with the owner's hands. Instead of letting any more rain have a chance to fall on him, he darted into a nearby alley, finally sitting down under an awning where it was slightly more dry than the surroundings.
Only then, secluded and under mediocre shelter, did he peel away the soggy hood from his head. The water and mild pressure mashed his hair into a disheveled mess, but two noticeable tufts still stood out among the rest. Then, the two tufts stood up, revealing themselves as flicking, functioning feline ears. Once they were reasonably dry and un-cramped, they folded back as he began to eat. The boy ate ravenously, much betraying his frail looks and delicate frame, finishing the meal in little over a minute.
After discarding the empty cup in a nearby dumpster, he made his way down the alley and towards a different area in the district, one where he knew he could stay...
The teenager panted as he hoisted himself onto the roof of the building, one that was tall enough to overlook much of the nearby city, but low enough to still be reasonably scale-able. At the summit lay several pallets with sheets of plywood over them, with a somewhat large camping tent affixed on top.
He quickly shed the hoodie and pants once inside, draping them over a "borrowed" sawhorse to dry and reaching for a nearby towel. He was soaked to the bone, and ended up needing two towels to dry himself off, as well as replacing the rest of his clothing with sweat pants and an oversized t-shirt.
"Some day, this will all change. Let's hope it's tomorrow."
On a nearby empty fruit crate lay a few pieces of paper, alligned neatly and stapled together. A job application, sporting a generic design that suggested its origin in a public library. Along the top of the cover letter, the boy's name was printed in big boxy font: Haruka Yukimura.
Haruka picked up the application and gave it one last inspection. He planned to bring it in the next day, to a little cafe in another part of the city. It had been almost two years since he had an 'honest job', one that paid regularly. Maybe this might allow him to have somewhere to live, or even a chance to eat more than once or twice a day.
Maybe.
She curled around the cat before her stomached growled so loud the cat jumped and ran. The thought of just sleeping through the hunger was tempting, but she got up anyway and stretched. Her elbows, spine, and knee all popped at once. "Uggghhhhh!" She moaned as she slowly stood straight again. Slowly walking out of her room Avaron walked down the hall and went down stairs to the kitchen. She rummaged around for awhile for food and when she couldn't find anything she went straight to the door. Putting the panda in her backpack she threw a purple raincoat over her and the back before putting her purple rubber boots. Rodney watched her from the top of the stairs.
"I will bring back some cat treats." She said looking at the cat. His face expressionless turned away from her before going into one of the rooms upstairs. Give one last sigh Avaron grabbed her panda umbrella and headed down a small ally that was a shortcut to the store.
An ally cat skittered across her path scaring her out of her day dream and making her scream, "SON OF A!" She kicked water at the cat as it ran away.
He grabbed an old umbrella to prevent his toweling efforts from going completely to waste, and stepped outside of the tent. He gingerly stepped towards the side of the rooftop where the commotion was coming from. He squinted his eyes and looked carefully, until he spotted a girl walking down a nearby alley, surely she must be the culprit.
Yet, instead of jumping down or saying anything, he decided to try to enact a bit of karma from where he was standing. He picked up an empty soda can, crushed it down to a ball-like shape under his shoe, and took aim.
With a wide swing of his arm and a blistering flick of his wrist, he pitched the can directly at the girl. Instead of waiting for any sort of feedback or watching the events unfold, he skulked back into his tent and tried to lay down again.
By the time she got her panda out, not only was her hair soaked, but she looked pregnant. The panda robot was held near her stomach. Her hand swiftly moved over the panda before slipping one hand out, taking the panda from under her raincoat and taking it, and sliding her other hand out. The panda's eyes were red and she held it on both sides before leaning down. Avaron her arms through her legs, like if she was going to bowl granny style, before throwing it up in the air and screaming, "SCAN!" The panda went flying, scanning everything in its sight. It barely made it to the top before coming down.
She caught it with ease and let it play back the video on the wall. She had to watch it a few times to see what was exactly at the top. "Is that a tent?" She thought. She slide an arm in, passing the panda back under her rain coat, before sliding her free arm in the rain coat, and putting the panda back into her back pack. "HELLO! ANYONE UP THERE?!" She asked.
One other thing came to mind, a glinting piece of metal by his bed. A butterfly knife, lifted from a would-be mugger a few years ago. He reached for the knife and held it in his hand, keeping it folded shut so that he only has to open it when it's needed. If everything went well, he wouldn't need it.
"Look, I won't hurt you. I just want to know why the hell you are throwing shit at me. This is not the place to be starting fights you know? And why are you living on top of this stupid building? I think there is a shelter on the other side of town.." She drifted off, wondering why she was even wasting her time. Avaron was starving and wet, two things she cared not be. She looked up, twitching as the rain hit her face. "If I buy you something, will you promise not to be a pain in the ass and throw things at people for no logical reason?"
There was little hope of trying to hide now, so Haruka changed into pants that were slightly more presentable, a pair of ragged khaki pants that were clearly a few sizes too wide and held up with a cloth belt. Most importantly, they had pockets, which soon found the teenager's means of self-defense stuffed into one of the front ones. Finally, he threw on his least-tattered pair of sneakers in hope of keeping his feet a little more dry. He grabbed the old umbrella again and, with a sigh, hesitantly exited the tent.
Within a few moments, Yukimura emerged from around a corner on the ground. His eyes narrowed, but the rest of his expression seemed too divided between several other emotions to show any particular leaning. Before he spoke, his expression softened, borderline pleading when he finally opened his mouth.
"So, what do I have to do to make sure you don't tell people about my place?"
"If you're seriously soliciting me, I'll have you know that I'm not cheap," he rubbed his thumb and index finger together. "Quality pay for quality work, and all that."
"Will a hot meal and a shower do? You stink to the high heavens." She mumbled as she pinched her nose.
"So, uh, are we going?"
"Uh, if I'm remembering dates right, about 3 years? I managed to crash in somebody's place for a few months a year or two ago, but I've sorta been on my own since then."
Haruka held the umbrella over the two of them, so they'd both get at least some protection from the rain.
They got to the store's entrance, the lights bright against the darkness. "Well, get what you want...don't hold back. I know I won't." She laughed and patted her stomach. When she notice what she did she lightly blushed and hurried into the store, taking a small cart and shoving food into it.
"Oh uh, okay," he hesitantly started reaching for things on the shelves, only taking a few canned meals, some prepackaged snacks and a few bottles of soda. While the options all made sense for someone his age, two notable patterns could be made: not only did he choose food that can be rationed and stored for long periods of time, his total selection was still very cheap, enough to pay for with a single bill in fact.
Once she saw the boy struggling under the weight of cart she smiled, "Ready to go?" She asked.
"Uh, yeah, I guess," the teenager nodded and began hesitantly placing items on the checkout counter.
"Is there a problem?" She asked the cashier. The cashier's eyes grew wide before shaking her head.
"No ma'am." She said quietly, before handing the smaller bags to him, and taking the bigger bags herself. The rain had stopped, which made walking to the house easier. Once they were in the alley she smiled at him. "I am Avaron, but you can call me Ava." She said smiling.
"Haruka, but please just call me Haru," his mouth tried to curl into a smile, but the lingering embarrassment prevented it from advancing much past an awkward halfway point between that and a frown. To make matters worse, now the store employees will likely pass judgement on Ava based on her chosen company.
Accepting her offer was already feeling like a poor decision.
"Fucking must be a side effect too.." She mumbled to herself before placing the bags on the counter in the kitchen.
The setting changes from Shikkun City to Avaron's home
"What do you mean?" Yukimura's expression finally reached a singular point, curiosity. His head cocked slightly to the side, and he began absentmindedly scratching the back of the cat's head, particularly behind the ears.
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Common thought suggests that as someone experiences trauma again and again, they become resistant to it. Some people, however, grow more vulnerable instead.
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Shikkun City Owner: Nanami
The wind swooshes against the newcomer's skin. Who they are, no one knows but hopefully their story will be written soon.
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Avaron's home Owner: Nanami
3-7 Everlone Drive, Shikkun City 33598
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For the younger children to get a fun education!
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This is a college for the adults who plan to continue their learning experience.
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Shikkun City ↪ E. Shikkun High Owner: Nanami
High school on the east side of Shikkun.
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Owned by Nanami. Not sure what is sold here but it's said to be "everything".
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