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Event Catchall [Open]

Who: Kiyotaka Ishimaru and you!
Where: Ishimaru's new suburban home and around town
When: Throughout the event!
Rating PG+ for zombies, likely violence and possible talk of death/murder
Summary: Event catch-all for Ishimaru!

The Story: A. The Slice-of-Life Before the Storm [Day One]

[At first, Ishimaru is lost in the novelty of the setting. It's a Western-a yes suburban home. How quaint!

One can find him outside his house, trying out a number of chores. At different times of the day, he waters the plants, mows the lawn, checks the mail, and one may even catch him trying on a sweater vest over his school uniform!

Eventually he'll think to check his communicator, and his newfound life of suburban bliss will start to come to an end. But until then, he'll assume this is another kind event like the ski lodge was. And so as he carries out his chores, he will call out to anyone he sees with a cheery and enthusiastic greeting! Hi diddly ho neighborinos!]

B. In Your Heeaaad [Day Three]

[Of course, that feeling can't last. The situation turns out to be much more dire, and Ishimaru is soon on the run for his life, armed only with a club.

You can find Ishimaru trying desperately to flee from some walkers! He could probably use some help escaping this alive - or maybe someone else might need his help eluding the zombies!

Or someone can find him hiding in an alley or someplace out of the way, breathing heavily as he hopes to not be caught by any of them!]

C. Not so Funded [Day Three]

[Ishimaru could also be found at a less hectic time, after finding shelter in one of the houses. He works dutifully on boarding everything up and fortifying the house.

Perhaps someone else made it in with him and is helping him prepare the shelter. Or maybe someone is on the outside, hoping to seek sanctuary with him?]

D. Wildcard

[Have something else in mind? Feel free to come up with a different prompt and/or hit me up if you’d like to plot further!]

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[He frowns as he looks at her.]

Repeat... You mean, this event has happened before? ...Differently than the time with the invisible enemies?

N-No, it's not like those! These things... th-they kill you, or hurt you and, and, and, then you turn into one of them...

[Ishimaru winces as he imagines that.]

W-well... We will simply not allow that to happen. It will be alright, Tsumiki-kun!

[Sob, sob, sob.]

But it... already did... It happened before...

I- I know that these creatures must have attacked before... but they will not succeed against us! They never have and they never will!

Y-You don't understand... They HAVE succeeded! I became one!

Wh-what...?! [He breathes that with a gasp, his face turning pale as he hears that.]

What d-do you mean... Tsumiki-kun, you can't have... You cannot have possibly become one... Have you?! [He's in horrified, painful disbelief as he faces her.]

[She falls to her knees as the memories flood back.]

The l-last time this happened... We were all in a camp instead of a town. And when they at-attacked, I got scratched really b-badly... I thought I could cure it on my own. I'm the Super High School Level Nurse, there's supposed to be n-nothing I can't heal...

No... [He mutters in disbelief as he looks at her, eyes widen with pain for her.]

D-did you? [There's a shaky, desperate hope in his voice. Even if the way Mikan's acting suggests a certain outcome, he still can't accept that such a thing happened to her.] You were able to... t-to heal it, correct?

[She's the SHSL Nurse. Surely she could heal even that.]

[Yes, Ishimaru, she's sobbing near incoherently because this story has a happy ending.]

...I... became one... and... I went after people... That hunger... you can't... can't possibly understand it....

[His head sinks as he hears that.]

I... I am so sorry!! Tsu- Tsumiki-kun... I never would have wanted s-something like that to happen to you! I apologize... that I was not there to - to prevent it!

That you had to experience something like that... No!!

[Unfortunately, the story isn't over. Mikan covers her hands with her face as she sobs.]

I had to be s-stopped... I had to be... put down...

[That last bit sinks in quickly, and bitter tears roll down Ishimaru's face. His hands are on Mikan's shoulders and the only thing keeping him from crumpling to the floor at this news.]

N-no... [He mutters, pained to hear of this.]

...Tsumiki-kun...

[She might not be a classmate, but she's been nothing but kind in the time he's known her. She's a good person who deserved a lot. The idea that she experienced death, even when she came back, is devastating.]

[Eventually, Mikan came to understand that killing her had been for everyone's safety. But it's not something you really get over. Her body breaks down, and she buries her face in her hands, fear rattling her bones.]

I'm scared... I can't help anyone... I can't save anyone... but I don't want to abandon anyone either...

[He almost feels broken in the face of her suffering. But... he hears her tender, raw emotions. And it helps him to realize that she's still standing right in front of him. He can help this not to happen again.]

Please... forgive me, if this is inappropriate, and feel free to attack me if so!

[With that, he tries to pull her into a hug and probably drenches her shoulder with his tears in the meanwhile.]

It is alright!! Tsumiki-kun, you are alive! Right here and right now, you are living and breathing! You... you can still live on and help others! I will do all that I can to help you, and I am sure that you can help me too! Please... please do not give up!!

Ah - !

[While Mikan had many friends here and experienced just as many good things as bad ones, physical affection was still extremely rare. In fact, she almost didn't recognize what Ishimaru was doing until a few seconds into the hug, and as a result had flinched.

But now she knew what it was. What it meant. And she's so stunned the tears stop, if only momentarily. The come the words, the beautiful, genuine words of friendship and protection.]

... Is... Ishimaru...

[Despite still being scared down to her soul... All of a sudden she feels safe. For the first time since the even started, started, she feels safe.]

Ishimaru... Ishimaru... Th... Thank youuu....

[And, no surprise, the tears start all over.]

Thank you, thank you, thank you...

[He can't recall if he's ever hugged anyone outside of his family. It felt like a risque thing to do! But, even more than that, it felt like something Mikan might have needed in this moment, and so that overpowered Ishimaru's normal strict sense of morals. He holds her tight and sniffles, hope rising within him at her reply.]

Y-you are quite welcome, Tsumiki-kun! I... I have been quite honored to know you and to be friends with you. I want to do anything to keep that from coming to a tragic end if I can!

[Mikan continues to cry, but it's not longer solely based on fear. There could be, dare say it, hope? She managed to control her breathing, her grip on him loosening just a little.]

I... I want to be there for you too. For once, I don't... want to be useless. To be a burden or a weight on you. If this event has to happen again... I want to have a different ending!

[Things seem to be calming down, and Ishimaru pats her back gently while waiting for the right moment to pull back. His smile grows at her response!]

Now that's the spirit, Tsumiki-kun! Through the powers of camaraderie and hard work, anything is achievable! Especially in this unbelievable place! I'm glad to be able to count on you. With that said, why don't we seem some shelter?

[There are still noises of walkers moving around echoing nearby. They may not have much time until this alleyway is discovered.]

[Oh shit how much time did she waste with her sob story??? LET'S GO BACK TO PANIC MODE, as she quickly straightens up.]

Y-Yes, let's find some, right away, right now! Eeeeek!

Please remain calm, Tsumiki-kun! We can do this! [He braces her shoulders supportively for a moment before he lets go. Then he anxiously examines their surroundings.]

Perhaps one of these buildings can do the trick!

[He looks along the walls of the alley. There's no doors to be seem, but there is one window on one of the walls. It's a fairly small one, but it just might be able to fit them. Ishimaru rushes over to the window and manages to open it.]

Quickly! Get in!

[No need to tell her twice! She scrambles to the wall and climbs in as quickly as she can.]

H-Hurry, Ishimaru!

Understood!

[He quickly manages to clamber through the window and slams it shut! Then, he takes cover against the wall and tries to catch his breath.

Just moments later, a walker very slowly strolls past the window.]

[AHHHHH - thankfully all that screaming is internal. She slaps her hands over her mouth, struggling to make as little noise as possible, though she can't help but whimper.]

[Ishimaru freezes up, but he manages to turn to look at Mikan supportively, trying to help her calm down while the walker passes.

A few tense moments pass, and then the shuffling footsteps are heard fading into the distance.]</small. ...It is alright.

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