Life of an Adventurer

[bluechampion]

who: Link bluechampion and YOU
what: Link's bumming around the city, asking for sidequests odd jobs to earn a bit of money while exploring the city. Feel free to bump into him.
when: A day or so after the celebrations die down. He'll be out and about all day and probably most of the night if he finds anything interesting.
where: All over the city
warnings: None



While it was only natural for people to want to take some time to rest up after such boisterous celebrations, Link found himself waking up bright and early like he always did, full of energy and restlessness. He took care not to wake his roommates and quietly geared up and slipped out of the commons.

His first day out was uneventful so far. There were cleaning crews out and about the first day after the celebrations had ended to get the city back to proper order. Link offered to help out if only to give him something to do and was surprised at the strange looks he was given by the workers. Was it not normal for people to offer help like that somehow?

The city slowly became more lively as the sun rose higher. Link mostly kept to himself, though he kept an active eye out for anyone who looked like they might have time to spare to chat or if they might need assistance with anything. Otherwise he strolled along, interested in seeing how everything was normally and checking out anything he found interesting.

i. Morning
Maybe your character is a morning person. Maybe not. Either way, it's certainly possible for them to run into a very curious teenaged boy who's both visibly armed and a little too interested in what they might be up to. Sorry if you haven't had your coffee yet.

ii. Afternoon
On your lunch break? Taking a stroll down the street for some ice cream to beat the heat? Maybe just running some errands? (Link can help you with that by the way.) You might have someone tagging along with you. He has only the best intentions, I promise.

iii. Evening/Night
Link's never seen a night life like this. For those going out on the town, it's very possible you might be accosted by someone who looks just a tad too young for most attractions that come alive at this time of night.

Comments

[bluechampion]

"Nice." It was a nice purse. The fact that she could make those things was a plus. Link's lifestyle wasn't exactly easy on his clothes. "Do you mend clothes for people?"

Link took the basket and took this opportunity to peek under the cover. The faint scent of sugary goodness lifted from it. He'd definitely have to ask her for a sample after they were done delivering. He put the cover back and waited patiently for the door to be answered.

[de_evilise]

She grinned lightly, "Thanks." She was proud of it! At the question though, she nodded again, enthusiastically, "Oh yes, definitely - I haven't advertised yet- I should probably get around to doing that, but if you or anyone you know has need of a tailor or anything, I'd be happy to do it." For a fee obviously. She wants to move out of the communal housing at some point.

After she knocks, there's a long pause before the door swings open and Marinette exchanges a few words with the elderly man watching her. Introducing herself as well as Link until the man nods in realization. She turns to Link with a smile, taking one of the open pouches of treats from the basket, tying it shut and handing it to the man, accepting payment and thanking him in the process. Once the door shuts, she counts the dollars and holds out half to Link, "Here, for the first delivery."

[bluechampion]

That was just what Link wanted to hear! He grinned. "Sure! I know you'll see me about it eventually, but I'll let others know about it too." Link wouldn't expect a free service and he'd be happy to pay so he wouldn't have to do it himself.

Link looked surprised when Marinette handed him the cash. He was used to having to finish the whole job before seeing anything come from it. "Oh, thanks." He smiled and pocketed it, making note to take a closer look at it later. "Where to next?"

[de_evilise]

"I'd really appreciate that. You can always get in touch with me with my username also - it's Jagged Fan." Sadly no one here would even know that reference though. Le weep. Wait, no, she wasn't going to think about that - unless someone from home arrived here anyway.

Wait, did he get his clothing messed up often? .. y.. yay repeat customers? "The next stop is straight down the street on the next block. If everyones home, it shouldn't take long at all at this pace." She remarked briskly, setting off again. "I forgot to ask, but did you arrive recently or have you been here a while?"

[bluechampion]

"Oh, that's right. I'll keep that in mind." Link hadn't really thought too much of the extra features that had been added to his Sheikah Slate once he had gotten here. He had seen the posts from other people and even managed to respond to some, but it would take a little bit for him to get used to it.

Link easily kept up with Marinette's pace. He didn't mind helping out, especially such a nice person, but he was also glad to hear that this wasn't going to take all day. "I just got here more or less. It was during that big festival. What about you?"

[de_evilise]

"Just a little over a month," she answered, moving along to the next house. "There was a big event when I arrived too, but not a carnival. It was more of a meet and greet, I guess? They had samples of food out too, and there was this fountain that... had sometimes something from home." ... like one of the pictures of Adrien she received.

"What's it like where you're from?" She inquired curiously, knocking on the door for the next customer.

[bluechampion]

Ah yes, food samples. Link had been more than satisfied at the food he had tried at the carnivale. He wished he had paid a bit more attention as to the name of everything he'd eaten just so he could have a better time finding it again.

"Something from home?" This was the second time someone had mentioned that things were somehow sent to them from their home worlds. It sounded fishy to him. If the guys in charge could manipulate the portal for such things, then why couldn't they return to their home worlds whenever they wanted?

The knock on the door and Marinette's question brought Link back out of his troubled thoughts. "It's a lot different from this place," he started. But then the door was quickly answered, so he paused until the transaction was complete and the customer closed the door. "There aren't any big cities, just pockets of settlements here and there. The monsters make it hard for a lot of people to travel, but some manage ok." He glanced at Marinette. "How about your world?"

[de_evilise]

"Yeah.. A photograph of a ..a friend. One of my classmates." She had wondered herself why they didn't just send people home - but technology like that she didn't understand. Maybe it was too complicated to just pick and choose who and what went where. Maybe they themselves didn't have control over stuff coming through. She didn't like distrusting people on principal so she general took them at their word - and just kept an eye out.

"Kind of the opposite." She answered after completing the next transaction and leading him along to the next house. She counted out the money she was given and handed him half, "There are loads of cities, busy nightlife, even other countries. It can be pretty crowded at times, but I still miss it. I mean, it -is- my home." She Linka obviously missed his home too. She quickly changed the topic, "We don't have... 'monsters' exactly. But there is a ..supervillain of sorts. He's targeted some of my classmates before - well, I say targeted, but it was bad luck being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Fortunately we have a pair of superheroes that protect our city from him."

[bluechampion]

Marinette seemed to have a similar reaction that Edward did when he had mentioned these 'gifts from home.' Link decided not to push the issue. With his memory of before he woke up in the Shrine of Resurrection still mostly blank, Link wasn't sure how he would feel if something from Hyrule made it to him. He didn't even know if he would recognize it.

Link tilted his head as he listened to Marinette describe her world. He wasn't sure what made someone a supervillain or hero, but it peaked his interest all the same. "That sounds pretty exciting. I'd like to meet those superheroes. You don't think they're here too, do you?"

[de_evilise]

Marinette laughed, "Well it ... does make life interesting. And no one's been hurt thanks to them." She scratched behind her head a little, "Here? I, uh, I don't know - I haven't seen them. It sure would be nice though." She kind of missed her troublemaking partner. She checked the contents of her basket, "But a lot of people have been showing up here, so it's possible. There's only two superheroes in our city - Chat Noir and Ladybug. My best friend actually runs a blog --a," she paused, realizing he might not know what a blog IS. "It's... like a collection of posts over a network like the one we have here...but it's devoted to Ladybug and Chat Noir and their appearances and exploits."

Sorry for taking so long

[bluechampion]

Link chuckled. "Ladybug?... I like it." In his head he imagined a warrior in red armor with black polka dots and the weapons to match. He had to admit that he wanted to visit this world of hers just to see these characters.

"I guess this blog isn't available here. I wish I could see it!" This 'blog' thing reminded Link of the Rumor Mill. "There's an adventurer in Hyrule that does something kind of like a blog, I think. She writes about little secrets that you can find across Hyrule."

It's not a problem :D

[de_evilise]

She almost blushed sheepishly at the laugh - and Link's mental image wasn't -THAT- far off from the mark. Just... not armor. Still, he might see ONE of those characters eventually!

"If my friend Alya was here, you'd see it all the time," Marinette remarked, smiling a little wistfully. Though she perked up when he mentioned about the Rumor Mill, "Really? That does sound a lot like Alya's blog." Her bestie was a little too obsessed with Ladybug sometimes, but she had it well in hand. Glancing at her basket, Marinette smiled, "Good, plenty left over. Just one more stop to make and we're done," she told Link, motioning at a house up a the hill.

[bluechampion]

Link looked surprised. "Already?" There was just so much more in the basket. He was perfectly willing to toss whatever money Marinette had paid him for his services for the rest of the batch, that is unless the last customer had ordered a whole bunch, which Link could't blame anyone for.

He followed Marinette up the hill and waited as before. He couldn't help but wonder what he was going to do for the rest of the day.

XD

[de_evilise]

Marinette laughed at the surprised reaction, "Well I only had three orders today. I made extra in case someone wanted to change the quantity of their order at the last minute." Maybe she overdid it a little, with as many treats she had left over.

She took a little longer with her customer this third time, if only because they were elderly and took a very (almost agonizingly) long time counting out the money owed, even making Marinette wait a little long for something else before they were able to conclude the exchange. When Marinette rejoined Link, she looked rather bemused, "Sorry about that. I think they were lonely, they were pretty chatty and.. uh. He gave me candy." She paused, holding up a sticky ball of what is assumed to be candy. "I'm.. not sure this is still good though." Either that or it melted into a misshapen blob of assorted candies from the heat. "I didn't have the heart to turn him down." Ahaha, she's.. not going to eat it though. She'll have to dispose of it later... if she can get it to destock from her hand that is.

[bluechampion]

"Oh." Marinette definitely had everything thought out, but then again, she did mention growing up with parents in this business. It wasn't surprising to see that she had all of her bases covered.

Link had started to fidget a bit during the exchange with the elderly customer and was glad to see the door finally close. He gave the 'candy' she held up a grossed-out look. It reminded him of his dubious cooking experiments he had accidentally concocted back in Hyrule. "I think I wouldv'e done the same." He looked thoughtful for a moment, trying to think of some use for the blob, but couldn't think of anything other than maybe using it for bait for monsters or something. It was probably best just to toss it.

"What now?"

[de_evilise]

"Now..." Marinette shook her hand, trying to free it from the sticky ball of gross stickiness, "Well, I'm pretty much done now." She reached into her bag with her non-sticky hand to take out a handful of bills - more than the last time, passing them to him. "Here, do you want to take the rest of these muffins? I have plenty back at home." She offered.

[bluechampion]

"Really?" It was one thing for her to pay him, which was certainly acceptable, but to give him the rest of the muffins on top of it? He felt like he was being over-paid, but he did want to sample them himself. Besides, he wasn't one to turn down free food. He wouldn't be letting them go to waste, that's for sure. "Thank you!"

[de_evilise]

Marinette giggled, nodding, "Yeah, really. You helped me out a lot today, so you deserve a little extra bonus, so to speak." Just don't eat them all in one sitting. "Where are you off to after this?"

[bluechampion]

Link could make no promises on devouring them all if they were good enough. He went ahead and took one out of the basket to sample, unwrapping it as Marinette spoke. He shrugged.

"I don't know. I was just out to find my way around when I bumped into you. If there's a place you like around here I'm open to suggestions."

He then took a big bite from the muffin. It was delicious. He'd have to do his best to restrain himself to make these last as long as he could.

[de_evilise]

Marinette grinned, "Well, there's a park area that's pretty nice. It's not far from here either, actually." She motioned, "And don't worry about bringing back the basket, you can keep it. I have another one back at home." And if necessary she could just make a replacement - she'd just have to go out and pick up some supplies outside the gate for it though.

[bluechampion]

Was it Link's birthday and no one told him? He was dealing with amnesia to the point where he only knew his name because he had heard someone call him Link. It was certainly possible.

"Are you sure? You've given me a lot already." Not that he was complaining. He was very happy to have those muffins.