[ is a date at mcdonalds REALLY a date? anyway they're probably in line with shadow peeps waiting to order or figuring it out, even if there's an obvious choice here and probably on a poster in here. madara's just looking thoughtfully at the fancy ass lcd screen with the menu for ideas. ]

The wagyu burgers are an obvious choice... But while we're here, we should try other fancy fast food items, right? Maybe more burgers, but I don't know how much you can eat, wagyu beef is so filling.

[ surprise him, maya. this is gonna be a romcom shoujo genre of deito if i can help it. ]

[ let's say madara whisked her away to some other part of the hotel that's not sad or salty? or both? okay somewhere private and quiet, that's the important part. he's really happy anyways, no more rooster crowing from him. ]

First off, am I keeping you from anything important? Second, how have you been? Third...

[ he gets down on his hands and knees. you know, the really traditional way where your forehead touches your hands. ]

I'm really, really sorry!

[this is taking place in wildkat so enjoy the food! ]

So, there's a note we found about Reapers and Entry Fees. It's written weird like a personal note so I can sum it up.

[ also i also don't know if he can find the note in here again? it's a winners-access thing ig. anyway, he holds up a finger. ]

The first is that Players don't know their specific entry fees! For some it's obvious what it is, like Izaya-san and his eyesight. For others, you just know something's missing. I kinda figured what's mine, but it's not I know what it is for sure.

[ second finger! it's a bunny now. ]

The second and more important thing: Reapers don't have to pay an entry fee.

[ after the execution, madara is very spacey. he's trying not to think about things, so he's out for a walk in shibuya. he walks by i glittery can't, so it wouldn't be a surprise to come across a sweet little mary. it's now the best store here, honestly. ]

...Oh, hello Mary-san.

[ yeah, he definitely sounds out of it. ]

[ look, sometimes you get bored of your usual sleeping arrangements... within a day. the call of lenka's fluff is too strong... anyway madara grabs a ranpo, lenka grabs his cute partner (or leads the way for her, he isn't a kidnapper like madara) and they meet up at the hachiko statue. slumber party time! ]

i was gonna say this'll be quick and dirty, but this a lot and i apologize.

talents:
without getting spoilery, madara is a deconstruction of the genki boy/manic pixie dream guy/jack-of-all-trades tropes (this is a recurring theme in ensemble stars of tearing conventions to pieces). he can pick up how to do a lot of things easily because he has a lot of energy and passion. this noted to be annoying as hell he's fluent in a few languages, and he has a decent grasp of japanese history and pop culture, for some examples.

for the sake of not being a pain in the ass, this won't apply to canon specific things outside of his own! i will ask you beforehand if he tries to do something like that, and you can explain to me how hard or easy it would be, i won't argue.

speaking style:
alright so ensemble stars stories are handles by different translators, so there's not a solid stance on how to translate his lines or speaking style, sob. notably though, he can have have a very odd way of phrasing things in line with japanese idioms or philosophy. this is because he returned from travelling abroad and is trying to connect back with his roots. if he sounds off-beat sometimes, that's probably the point.

what you should know though is that when he's energetic or super happy, he trails the vowels of his word (denoted by extra hiragana vowels), and he occasionally uses "☆" and "♪" at the ends of his sentences. If you want me to drop the extra vowels or the text symbols to make it easier, drop a line and I can do that for you.

personal space:
madara has no sense of it, straight up. he's known to literally pick up and carry people without asking, and some characters even call it kidnapping. he's also very affectionate, and will ask or give out hugs with prompting. it's a completely wholesome gesture for all of these things, though. he's not doing it for less-than-innocent reasons, but if a character assumes that, i'll roll with it.

okay, i won't do it at the start of threads without permission because that's impolite on my end, and i'll take note of your threads to see when's a good time to pull it off. if you have a character who is adverse to physical contact icly because of trauma, or you as a player don't want me having madara do any of the physical things above, leave a note here! i don't want to make anyone uncomfortable.

comments are screened and i won't share names, so no worries! this is between you and me as rpers.