Kaneki Ken 金木 研 [Tokyo Ghoul] (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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route_10652015-01-24 01:15 pm
samsa) wrote in route_10652015-01-24 01:15 pm
Makin' my way downtown
Who: Kaneki Ken (samsa) and YOU!
Where: Goldenrod City
When: January 23
Summary: After spending most if not all of his time cooped up in a hotel room, Kaneki has decided to actually explore the city a bit.
Rating: PG
Log:
[The past two weeks have been something of a roller coaster for Kaneki, and even having this much time to try and process it all still leaves him feeling overwhelmed. It could be due to the fact that he's been stuck inside most of his time thanks to the weather or that he's rapidly run out of ways to occupy himself in the small hotel room he has been staying in. He doesn't have any books to read and one can only skim the Network for so long before that becomes a bit much as well.
It's cold out today. Very cold. The sun is out and shining but it's still below freezing, so there's no way he's going to be able to walk the streets too long...but he just can't stay inside any longer, either. The cold, fresh air might do him some good, after all. So, wearing a coat that he found in his backpack (which still only partially serves its purpose since the sleeves just barely go past his elbows, but it's better than his work clothes...) he makes the decision to spend the day exploring this massive city a bit. His Zangoose is with him, but instead of walking at his side like a respectable Pokemon might, she instead chooses to ride perched on his left shoulder. She's smaller than would be expected for her species, so clearly this way she'll have a better vantage point while Kaneki explores the town. Those who may have seen him a few weeks ago might notice that he isn't wearing the eyepatch he arrived with. Perhaps whatever was wrong managed to heal itself without a problem.]
[A] [For about twenty minutes or so, Kaneki simply walks along the sidewalk with his hands pushed into his pockets, only stopping every now and then to linger next to the window of a store. More often than not he finds himself stopping frequently by cafes and restaurants to peek inside, only moving when he realizes he stayed too close for too long and fogged up the glass with his breath. He's also on the lookout for any bookstores that might be around, stopping by anything that might look promising. What little money he has at the moment he'd gladly spend on a good book to read...if he can find one.]
[B] [When his teeth start to chatter and his face is red and in danger of getting chapped by the cold wind, Kaneki ducks into a nearby cafe. It's a lot warmer inside and the moment he enters he's vividly reminded of Anteiku. So much so that, for a moment, he lingers at the doorway with his hand gripping the strap of his bag. He remains until he is snapped from his reverie by a waitress asking if he would like a table. A table near the window where he can sit and still look out, watching people and Pokemon as they make their way past. He ends up ordering a cup of coffee and briefly debates just leaving it at that as the waitress walks away...but at the last second he grips the edge of the table and rises from his chair a little, hailing her with his hand and a request a bit hastily spoken, to which he has to repeat a bit more slowly so she can get it written down correctly.
He had really been trying not to abuse the room service at the inn too much, just ordering when he was hungry. And for a while, he had been sticking to light foods out of habit, generally just sandwiches and coffee. But after two weeks of that, holding himself back had become a bit too much to bear, and that is exactly why anyone passing by the cafe window will see him tucking into one of the biggest hamburgers he's seen in what feels like a year.]
[C: Choose your own!] [Got a scenario you want to go with that isn't here? This is the option for you!]
samsa) and YOU!Where: Goldenrod City
When: January 23
Summary: After spending most if not all of his time cooped up in a hotel room, Kaneki has decided to actually explore the city a bit.
Rating: PG
Log:
[The past two weeks have been something of a roller coaster for Kaneki, and even having this much time to try and process it all still leaves him feeling overwhelmed. It could be due to the fact that he's been stuck inside most of his time thanks to the weather or that he's rapidly run out of ways to occupy himself in the small hotel room he has been staying in. He doesn't have any books to read and one can only skim the Network for so long before that becomes a bit much as well.
It's cold out today. Very cold. The sun is out and shining but it's still below freezing, so there's no way he's going to be able to walk the streets too long...but he just can't stay inside any longer, either. The cold, fresh air might do him some good, after all. So, wearing a coat that he found in his backpack (which still only partially serves its purpose since the sleeves just barely go past his elbows, but it's better than his work clothes...) he makes the decision to spend the day exploring this massive city a bit. His Zangoose is with him, but instead of walking at his side like a respectable Pokemon might, she instead chooses to ride perched on his left shoulder. She's smaller than would be expected for her species, so clearly this way she'll have a better vantage point while Kaneki explores the town. Those who may have seen him a few weeks ago might notice that he isn't wearing the eyepatch he arrived with. Perhaps whatever was wrong managed to heal itself without a problem.]
[A] [For about twenty minutes or so, Kaneki simply walks along the sidewalk with his hands pushed into his pockets, only stopping every now and then to linger next to the window of a store. More often than not he finds himself stopping frequently by cafes and restaurants to peek inside, only moving when he realizes he stayed too close for too long and fogged up the glass with his breath. He's also on the lookout for any bookstores that might be around, stopping by anything that might look promising. What little money he has at the moment he'd gladly spend on a good book to read...if he can find one.]
[B] [When his teeth start to chatter and his face is red and in danger of getting chapped by the cold wind, Kaneki ducks into a nearby cafe. It's a lot warmer inside and the moment he enters he's vividly reminded of Anteiku. So much so that, for a moment, he lingers at the doorway with his hand gripping the strap of his bag. He remains until he is snapped from his reverie by a waitress asking if he would like a table. A table near the window where he can sit and still look out, watching people and Pokemon as they make their way past. He ends up ordering a cup of coffee and briefly debates just leaving it at that as the waitress walks away...but at the last second he grips the edge of the table and rises from his chair a little, hailing her with his hand and a request a bit hastily spoken, to which he has to repeat a bit more slowly so she can get it written down correctly.
He had really been trying not to abuse the room service at the inn too much, just ordering when he was hungry. And for a while, he had been sticking to light foods out of habit, generally just sandwiches and coffee. But after two weeks of that, holding himself back had become a bit too much to bear, and that is exactly why anyone passing by the cafe window will see him tucking into one of the biggest hamburgers he's seen in what feels like a year.]
[C: Choose your own!] [Got a scenario you want to go with that isn't here? This is the option for you!]
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[She'll actually let go at that, though.]
Like I said, I'm in that damn shop a lot, if you're ever bored and it's not snowing and shit.
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[He's not as big on music as he is on books, but he likes it just as much as anyone else. Visiting the shop will be something he has to do sometime, given that he can find his way back to it.]
I'm hoping it starts to get warmer soon, though. I don't like having to stay indoors quite so much.
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Where're you at, anyway? The hotel?
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