November Test Drive Meme

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Scenario A: No Rest For The Weary
Sleep is a brand new concept for the world, but there are still some hiccups that need to be worked out. As one gets tired, their eyes get heavy and the lights around them begin to slowly dim to mentally prepare them for rest... or, sometimes, the world forgets about those reminders. When this happens, it's not unlikely for someone to abruptly pass out on the spot when reality remembers they should be more tired right about now. It's an easy thing to overdo!

With these bouts of narcolepsy becoming an increasingly common problem, some of the more mischievous creatures of the world have begun to take advantage of it. If someone is unfortunate enough to fall asleep while outside, they're at risk of getting a new makeover from one of the wild painters, or shiny trinkets snatched by curious feathered dragons. There could also be something large and hungry roaming the area, or they might fall asleep in a precarious position. With so many ways for things to go wrong, it never hurts to bring a friend along when you're out and about.

There's also a very rare, very unusual occurrence where sometimes a person will fall asleep in one place and wake up deep within the tunnels of Mementos... but maybe it's just a case of sleepwalking? Although it is strange that no one ever seems to see it happen.

Scenario B: An Ode for a Gentle World 2: Electric Boogaloo
Whenever rain and lightning flash outside the electronics of the world begin to awaken. Though often unreliable thanks to their reliance on the weather, the few non-sentient machines in the world certainly have their uses. Trains carry people from place to place, and the computers offer a selection of programs for both work and play.

The jukebox in the Heavenly Blanc provides hours of "entertainment", for as long as the current storm ends up lasting. Music is something that's already been introduced to the world, but it seems that this time it's tried to put its own spin on things to questionable results. The songs it plays are, at first, the same few pop songs that have been taught to it, sung by an androgynous and generic-sounding voice. By the end of the first verse it starts adding new instruments - and it's apparently unsure of what does and does not count as an instrument. New lyrics have been added as well, featuring verses that are as likely to be random strings of nonsensical words as they are to be exact conversations that have been overheard tuned to fit the song. These new remixes are loud, confusing, and completely awful to listen to, only growing more chaotic as the track drags on.

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to force the jukebox to turn off, and volume stubbornly turns itself back up every time thunder booms in the distance. But it does have a karaoke version, if you're into that.

Scenario C: Gotta Catch ‘Em All!
Poké Balls are the hottest new thing to hit the market! Try your luck at Shibumenosaki's gatchapon machines and you might even win yourself a Master Ball, the only ball with a perfect-catch guarantee*! The economy is fake and everything is free, so what do you have to lose besides your dignity?

Once you have your favorite Poké Ball, all that's left is to use it! The "using it" part may be much harder than the "getting it" part, however. There are several different species that currently roam the world, and though some of them can be quite docile, others range from feisty to downright dangerous. It might be better to start with a small bird before trying for a vicious finned dragon. Even if you succeed in catching a dangerous species, there's no guarantee it'll want to listen to you without a great deal of convincing. If you want to be a good trainer, you have to put in the work for it!

* 1/8000 odds, perfect-catch is not guaranteed, Shibumenosaki UA is not responsible for any harm caused by the use of their products

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kimihiro watanuki - xxxholic rou - ota

[kimihiros]

number one. 💤

(kimihiro materialized into the void - and just like that, he almost immediately fell asleep. he was not graced with a chance to process the change in scenery or even the fact that he's not in the shop, when under normal circumstances, he couldn't be. all he managed to do upon arrival is sit down with his barely opening eyelids and rest his back against the outer walls of the church, right next to the main entrance.

so yeah, here he is, a very hard sight to miss in a vibrant red kimono, just snoozing with a large tobacco pipe in hands. if that in itself is not strange enough, one may also hear the worried squeaks of mugetsu, a little pipe fox spirit wrapped around kimihiro's neck that currently is pressing its tiny little face against its friend's cheek.)

number two. 🎶

(it seems like the dimension he's currently in seems to block out his magic, given the following facts: he seems to be blinded in the golden, amber-colored eye, his spells don't work and mugetsu seems to be stuck in its tiny form... buuut, if he's here, there's a chance the shop is here too somewhere, so he's searching for it.

kimihiro walks as he takes a large drag from the pipe, just at the moment a large thunder echoes in the distance... and almost like clockwork, there's music coming from the establishment he's walking by. one may call it a coincidence, but kimihiro doesn't believe in those.

politely, he opens the door to the cafe... or is it a bar, but regardless, he's greeting the face he sees.)

excuse me, may i come in?

1~

[menaretrash]

[ Ann's been out and about today, more or less having pried herself out of her apartment to actually bother getting food. After being knocked out for... God only knows how long, it's time to fill her refrigerator and try to come back into the reality that is not, in fact, Mementos, but the Void.

It's been a hot minute since she's seen a new face, and boy does this one stick out in that red kimono. If it weren't for that, she might even mistake him for Ren. Just a little. He sure is knocked out, though...

Glancing to the left, and then the right, Ann shifts a little before she makes her way over to the poor young man, debating whether or not she should try to wake him. But a very cute... she doesn't even know what it is catches her attention with its little squeaks. Oh. ]

Hey. [ Maybe this guy is like. Really tired or something. She's not sure, but she also knows it's not good to just... be out here in the open, either. ] Excuse me... rise and shine?

Two

[blue_eyed_obsession]

"Did you see a closed sign on the door...?" A certain brunette snapped. He was pouring over the jukebox trying to figure out how to turn it off or at least change the song. You could only tolerate this tune for so long. Nothing he was doing seemed to be effectual however so he eventually abandoned the task in order to appraise the unfamiliar person.

He wrinkled his nose at the sight of the pipe, and hoped the guy wasn't planning on continuing to smoke indoors. How was this guy both overdressed and underdressed all at one time? " That sure is.... a look."

two

[realway]

[ inside the cafe/bar, ahsoka is taking up some time by playing a game of darts alone. she's gotten better at the game over time, understanding that you don't need that much power in the dart throw to make it hit. she hasn't quite figured out how to make bullseyes yet.

that said, thunder echoes and suddenly the jukebox lights up and rumbles to life with a song. when watanuki enters, ahsoka has her hands solidly on her hips looking at the machine. ]

Yeah, come on in. Make yourself a drink.

[ she doesn't even turn to greet him, perplexed at how the machine suddenly got power. ]

One

[gardenerofavalon]

On the one hand, Merlin doesn't particularly care if someone's randomly snoozing out in the open. It's not like anything in this strange world is very dangerous, after all. Not life-threatening, at least!

But on the other hand, there's so many possibilities with a situation like this...

"Well now, what have we here?" Merlin mutters to himself as he pauses to look over the slumbering young man. At his feet, one of the winged, rabbit-like creatures of the world gives the small furry spirit a curious look before cautiously taking a step or two forward.

1

[bridge_princess]

The hell are you doing here, little Kanko?

[She caught sight of the pipe fox and that definitely got her attention. Gods, but that was odd, to see something from old mythology that she hadn't seen in so long and a kuda-kitsune was the first. Weird.

Crouching down, she poked the slumbering human.]

Yo, you. You alive?

one

[theforgottenboy]

[Cole doesn't recognize the human(?) sleeping outside the church, or the creature around his neck, or why said creature seems so concerned. Everyone has to sleep now, unfortunately.]

[He crouches down to sit beside his sleeping form with his back also to the wall of the church. It's one of the safer places to fall asleep, but hungry wildlife can still wander by.]

It's okay. They're just sleeping.

2

[abeautifulgame]

[Damien looks up from where he's loitering at his usual table and, after a beat, shrugs] It's a public space. [so, yeah, he can come in. though ... ] I'm not sure how the owners would feel about you smoking inside, though.

Roland Crane, Ni no Kuni 2

[theyseemeroland]

1.

This isn't where he expected to wake up, or even what he expected to look like when he woke up. After patting himself down and collecting himself, though, he's ready to start exploring this place. (It helps that this isn't the first time that something like this has happened to him.)

It's not long before he finds another person, lying on the ground dead asleep. He's already decided to approach and try to wake them up when a distant thundering, a shaking of the ground, demands his attention. Looking around, he finds the source; a herd of the blurrcobos, stampeding straight for them. If he wasn't planning on waking them up before, he certainly is now, as he runs straight for the still body.

"Wake up! Come on, wake up! You can't sleep here!" After reaching them and still finding no sign of stirring, he crouches by their side, pulling them up into his arms and desperately beginning to drag them away from the path of the stampede.

2. (Warning for nukes and trauma)

As he's exploring, the sky darkens with clouds and the smell of incoming rain fills the air, making his search for some sign of civilization somewhat more urgent. When the sky opens up, he's not really bothered; having his hair soaked through is a pain, yes, but his coat stands up well against the weather otherwise. No, what grabs his attention is the first bright flash of lightning. The light dazzles him, awakening memories he'd rather forget -- the bright speck streaking through the sky, like a firework going in the wrong direction, the blinding light of the explosion that sent his car, the entire motorcade, tumbling, the mushroom cloud that turned a prosperous metropolis into a post-apocalyptic hellscape in a matter of seconds --

By the time he recovers, his heart is pounding and he's panting for breath. Right... right. It's just lightning, not an explosion. No one's dying, he's safe. But just to make sure he stays that way, he'd better find shelter soon.

The music coming from Heavenly Blanc catches his ears when he draws near, and he eagerly makes his way inside. Wringing out his ponytail, he gives a slightly awkward but friendly smile and wave at whoever might be near, but if one looks closely, his dark eyes are still haunted by the little episode brought on by the lightning earlier.

2

[forceofnature]

"Every day brings fresh new reasons to obliterate this pathetic excuse for a starter world and begin anew."

This wording probably isn't helping Roland's trauma, but the girl at the jukebox might have a point. This isn't music more than it is noise. Highly unpleasant noise. The main melody appears to be scored for the shrieking honks of the Canada goose.

Viridi kicks it several dozen times to no avail.

"You know, it wasn't playing until you wandered in. You and that storm."

Haru Okumura | Persona 5 Royal

[bazooker]

One

[And here Haru thought she would be able to find some answers to this strange new place. However, with each step she took, she found her eyelids getting heavier. She wasn't quite sure how or why this was happening but she just had to figure out what was going on. And yet, with each step, she was struggling.

What had happen into her? She thought to herself. Despite her lack of sleep at times, she normally wasn't this tired.

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. Should one look around, one could find one teenage girl lying face down in the middle of the road.]

Two

[There was something about this café that reminded her of LeBlanc. Outside of the similar names, it seemed like a nice and cozy place to stay once the storm had passed. That was until she heard some rather interesting sounds from the jukebox.

At first, she wasn't sure what to make of the odd combination of sounds and random instruments she was hearing. In her ears, it didn't sound awful. It just seemed strange in her mind. It was then she looked to a person nearby.]

Excuse me, do you know who owns this café? I would like a word with them about this jukebox. I was wondering what kind of music they were playing.

[Is this what people would call dubstep music??]

One

[symbolofstrength]

Samuel had been out for a walk when he spotted the still body, approaching quickly but carefully and watching her to see if she moved. When she didn't, his concern only grew, and he rushed to her side, dropping to his knees beside her.

"Hey, are you okay? Miss?" He shakes her shoulder gently, silently hoping that she's not dead. Nothing has died in this place so far, but there's a first time for everything, isn't there?

2~

[menaretrash]

[ It's not unusual for Ann to be hanging out at the cafe. It's also not unusual for her to be behind the bar and in the back, helping herself to water or something akin, mostly because it's never seemed to bother Ren or Blue. She knows her way around the kitchen pretty well by now, so, while she's rummaging for a glass and some ice for her water, she doesn't hear anyone coming in.

She's just making her way back out from the kitchen and around the bar when she hears the familiar voice, and her eyes widen, gaze snapping over to the familiar girl. It's so startling that she nearly drops the glass in her hand, but she doesn't, instead half slamming it down on the bar as she quickly makes her way over and throws her arms around poor Haru as if she hasn't seen the other girl in ages.

Because she hasn't. ]

Oh my God! Haru, it's really you...

One

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[Cutting a swift path over the terrain, Kaiba was making good progress. Although there was no reason for him to be in a hurry, he still liked to adhere to a strict schedule. That's why when he saw the form collapsed in the middle of the road, his first instinct was to skirt around whoever it was and keep on going.

Eh- but as he drew near enough to make out some of the stranger's features he grimaced. For the few moments he had left before he would close the distance between himself and the girl, he went back and forth a few times on whether to stop or not.

... If it had just been a guy, preferably one he detested, it would have been easier to breeze on by without a second thought. Coming to a stop beside her, he kneeled down and looked for the characteristic rise and fall that would indicate breathing, then he debated his next course of action. Speaking with some volume to try and wake her he said the following:] Look- I don't think either one of us really wants me to have to pick you up, so it would be better if you just opened your eyes.

You can't sleep here. [Not with the monsters roaming around]

one!

[forethinking]

(Ren didn't have many plans today - just recon, as per usual, after his shift in the cafe ended. It was a surprise, to say the least, to see someone just face down chilling in the middle of the Void, even more so when he sees the pink hair and the clothes she was wearing.

The Void surely loves Phantom Thieves, huh? He's not happy she too was kidnapped, but at the same time, he missed her a lot... Seems to be the feeling norm whenever someone just shows up.

He approaches her in concern, now noticing this was not a reaction to the Void but a forceful sleep, a hand pulling her upright gently so that he could help her sit up... She doesn't seem to be injured from the fall, so there's a relief, but he's still scanning in case something missed his eye.)

Haru? Are you ok?

[kimihiros]

(still no sight of his store existing in the Void whatsoever, so watanuki finally decides to use his time to walk around, allowing mugetsu - the little pipe fox spirit around his neck - to make the decisions as to where they should go next.

and he follows wherever the little squeaking thing takes them -- until they saw a lady passed out in the middle of the road. he had just been through this, but it still doesn't lessen his worries. instead, he bolts towards her, both him and mugetsu attempting in waking the girl.)

you'll be attacked here... if you want, we can find a better place for you to nap at.

one!!

[simulatio]

[You know? For several seconds, Akechi considers just leaving Haru in the middle of the road like that. It would be easy to justify if Ren or Ann or even Yoshizawa confronted him about it later; after all, he truly doesn't know what kind of response Haru might have to being woken up by him, specifically. Really, he could make an argument that it's for his own safety.

Another second or two, then he sighs through his nose and crosses the road, crouching beside her.]

Get up, Okumura-san. [His tone is brusque and impatient, but not entirely unkind. Though he rather hopes he doesn't have to physically shake her awake.]

two!

[feale]

[ Something that has vaguely occurred to Yoshizawa over the last few "days" is the fact that she should ask Ren if she can help out in Heavenly Blanc on a more official basis. Not only is it a place that's almost home (in some ways even more than her newly-acquired apartment), but also a place where she feels useful. With her natural cooking skill and the coffee-making she's learning from her senpai, she feels comfortable helping others out - plus, it's helping her meet new people, too. Lots of pluses, in her mind.

One major minus, on the other hand, is the jukebox, and its tendency since the nightmare to start playing random combinations of music every time a storm goes overhead.

Yoshizawa has her head halfway into a cupboard in a desperate attempt to shut the noise out when she hears the voice, familiar as it is, and emerges with a shocked expression, one that quickly gives way to one of surprised happiness. ]

Okumura-senpai!

two

[selfloveable]

Oh, my my... I'm so sorry, I really don't! I just got here, too.

( Though "got here" probably refers more nebulously to however it is one appears in the world, rather than being at the café, judging by the drinks at her table. Arashi motions to the seat in front of her, pushing aside a few empty cups on the table. Come sit!! )

I think it's a remix. I've been sitting here for quiiite a while now, and that charming little machine's been adding this and that to its music since it started playing... It feels a liiittle weird to talk about it like it's like, you know, actually alive..? But like, I think it's totally trying to invent some new tunes to keep things fresh.

( ...Maybe they should name it. )

Ryuji Sakamoto || Persona 5 Royal

[skullnbones]

One

[Something tickled at his nose. It was just light enough that a scrunch was able to relieve the sensation. But then it came again…and again…and again—alright that was enough! Ryuji brushed his nose with the back of his hand, rubbing, rubbing, rubbing, until it felt better. Right, *now* he could get back to sleep…only…he was awake. He didn’t feel tired, and honestly, he didn’t really want to sleep anymore. He sat up and stretched, smacking his lips. Water. He wanted some water.

He looked around and spotted a river nearby. Feeling lazy, he tried to crawl to it, but then a rock dug into his shin.]

Ah--shit!

[He stood up and walked the rest of the way to the river, mumbling about the stupid rock. Who puts rocks in people’s paths like that anyway?

He crouched down by the edge of the river and scanned it for any fish or bugs…eh it seemed clear enough. He’d be fine. He leaned forward, hand cupped and ready to scoop up some water when he caught sight of his reflection…]

The hell?!

[Ryuji fell back on his ass, then scrambled to the edge of the river to see his reflection again. All across his face were various green markings. It looked like there was one on his nose that had been smudged. He rubbed at his face furiously.]

Aargh! What kind of person goes around just drawin’ on random people’s faces like they own ‘em!?


Two

I LOVE YOU BABY! AND IF ITS QUITE ALRIGHT TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT AND WE ONLY HAVE TONIGHT BECAUSE WE’RE YOUNG BAAAABY!

[Ryuji didn’t know what song he was singing but he seemed to be doing well. He clung to the mic and smacked the jukebox in rhythm, at least, he tried to stay in rhythm. It felt he had sung three different songs, there had been no end. No pause to indicate a switch in songs. It felt like this song was going on forever…and his voice was starting to go a little hoarse.]

HOW ABOUT WEDNESDAY? DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU? NO? BABY, OKAY! WE’LL CUDDLE CAUSE IT’S COLD OUTSI—I can’t do this anymore! Here! Your turn!

[He looked around and passed the mic to the first person in the booth next to jukebox. Batter up!]


wildcard
[if you're interested in writing but don't like the prompts, you can pm here or at sakameltoe I've only played up to the forth palace in Persona 5 Royal, but I'm working on it ^^]

[forethinking]

(Ren wasn't expecting to see Ryuji.


... Nor was he expecting to see Ryuji falling on his ass and looking like he slept on Yusuke's paint pallete. Maybe he can be forgiven if the first thing he says to Ryuji after God Knows How Many Months Has It Been is:)

Don't worry, you look beautiful. (He tries to keep it in for a beat or two, but really, he just ends up chuckling.)

arashi narukami ♕ ensemble stars!

[selfloveable]

「b. when you can't beat them, join them」

( The jukebox had been charming at first, if repetitive — at least the repetitiveness of it, she thought, lent itself to learning the songs coming out of its speakers.

One song in particular has caught her attention with its catchyness, and she's happy enough to sing along with it, her body bouncing with the beat — until the verse changes to something new the dear's overheard, and Arashi stumbles over her own words before she catches herself.

It just... keeps going on, and it just gets louder if she tries to turn it off, so in the end: she finds out how to switch it to karaoke and just tries to match her own song to all the sudden changes and instruments. Arashi Does Her Best, Okay.

Eventually though, she's going to slump back in a seat with a sigh, fanning herself. )

My my my... No wonder people think robots'll take over the world - they're just built to last, aren't they? My poor throat's gotten all sore... ( ...Hey— ) Mind getting me a drink? ♪

「c. money is a state of mind anyway」

( You know,

she didn't think about it before, but there really is something extremely off-putting about seeing a school that's a lot like her school, but it like, is definitely different at the same time. The gachapon machines are addicting and distracting enough though, and she'll be playing them until she gets the ones she's looking for... AKA, the cutest ones! AKA: Love Balls.

By the time she's Done with the gachapon machines, she... has only three Love Balls to her name, and a lot of pretty much every other type, which can only mean one thing:

Arashi clears off the jewelry store's counter and sets up a trading booth. )

Hiiii~! ( to whomever might've just come around, ) If you don't get what you want, I miiight be willing to trade. It just totally depends on what you get!

(ooc: as a note, arashi is physically male, but uses female pronouns. this is something made clear in canon that arashi prefers, thus i'm following suit here. your character doesn't have to if they wouldn't however - this is just a heads up!)

b

[obsessiveness]

What, no. Go get your own, Naru-kun.

[ hi babe it's izumi, who just happened to be listening in on that very familiar voice that he hasn't heard of in quite a while. he was here for some grub, which is already pretty shocking considering that he'd rather cook for himself and leo, but... well.

that's none of anyone's business, is it?

but anyway he's going to wave him off as he feeds himself with half a slice of cake (GASP) ]

I can at least commend you for your singing, though. At least you haven't slacked off while we were here the entire time? You can have the rest of this cake as a reward, if you want.

[ cheapskate ]

R0-GR | Star Wars | Open

[thelastb1]

[A]

[Deep in the void, but not so far that the parts of the world that have begun to exist are out of sight, one of the few B1 Battle Droids that lives in the era of the Resistance awakens. Very confused, he sits up and rotates his head as far as it will go in both directions, trying to assess his surroundings. Seeing that the mountain is the only landmark in the area, he gets up and begins walking towards it.]

[Soon after, he sees and hears the music on the floor of the void. He looks around, trying to identify the source of the singing, but finds nothing.] "Hello? Is someone there?" [he asks, with fear evident in his robotic voice. Still, he hesitantly moves forward. At least, until he hears a different sound, one that is more human than the singing of the void. Startled, he shouts,] "Gah! Please don't hurt meeeee!" [and tries to flee. He falls over, however, and and crawls away as quickly as he can before ducking and covering his head, his metallic body seemingly shivering.]

[B]

[R0-GR sits on the floor of the Heavenly Blanc, next to the jukebox, which he has completely taken apart. Still, the jukebox blasts the music as loudly as ever, despite Roger's best efforts to make it stop. He analyzes the machine's internal mechanics, utterly baffled.]

"How did they make technology this primitive so difficult to turn off?"

[Soon after he says that, he is seemingly able to adjust something in a way that causes the Jukebox to stop function.] "Aha!" [He says, but before he can celebrate further, lightning strikes in the distance. The Jukebox zaps Roger in such a way that he is launched into a table, and resumes playing at it's original volume.]

"I give up," [Roger says, dejectedly.]

A

[indigloaming]

'Human' isn't exactly the right word, as what approaches clearly isn't human, but it's close enough. The xeno is a humanoid mass of purple glowing plasma, with bits of black metal on the front of its head to serve as a 'face'.

"I ain't gonna hurt ya," she states in a reverberating 'cowboy' accent, looking over at him. He doesn't look like he needs help getting up, so she'll keep her distance. There are so many robots that aren't Glitch here....

Venti | Genshin Impact

[wouldntglidingbefaster]

[A]

[Venti was used to passing out in uncomfortable places, but getting robbed in broad daylight? Quite the predicament! He'd already searched the area he woke up in, but no luck—the culprit must've already fled the scene. Which meant he'd have a lot more trouble tracking down his stolen possessions on his own...

But why do something yourself when you can ask for help? Or even better, get someone else to do all the work for you!]

Hello there! You—yes, you! [He waves cheerfully, beckoning. Yeah, this person looks reliable enough.] You wouldn't happen to have seen a lyre around here, would you? Or perhaps a green, glowing orb? It's about, ah, yea big...

[alternatively: the exact same prompt, but Venti also has some ridiculous facepaint on that he hasn't noticed yet. thanks, smoombas.]

[B]

[The jukebox is seriously giving him a headache... but hey, at least there's alcohol here. And it's free alcohol! What an amazing idea! If only Master Diluc could be so generous...!

Never mind the fact that Venti looks like he's barely a teenager, he's just going to keep helping himself to whatever he can find behind the bar. He hems and haws for a bit, thoughtfully comparing two unlabelled mystery wines before setting both of them on the counter.]

Care for a drink? I'd love to taste a bit of everything, but alas, I don't think even I could sample that many drinks in one night! [... well, honestly he might, but drinking is still better with company anyway]

a

[selfloveable]

( hey SHORTIE what's up you little PIPSQUEAK. actually arashi's too nice for that, but he's right that she is RELIABLE. i'm deciding venti has face paint too and she'll get to that later but right now it's just really cute and maybe the kid did it himself who knows she won't judge. )

A lyre...? That's a stringed instrument, right? ( hmmm... she can't help at all with the orb thing, but the instrument thing! maybe. ) The underground academy has a room with plenty of strings, so you might be able to find one there. I haven't, like, looked too hard at all of those myself yet.

mipha | loz: breath of the wild

[soak]

[ note: no age of calamity spoilers will be included in prompts or tags! ]

mortis lake

[ if you're looking for a place to get away and relax, why not go to the lake? a little peaceful slice of the world, though the trees are a little worse for wear at the moment. take a break and clear your thoughts in the silence.

oh, but don't mind if you see a large red fin with eyes popping out of the lake. don't mind either if the eyes suddenly lift up and reveal a full head and body attached, a sea creature smiling at you serenely. and if she speaks with a soft melodic voice, it's fine too. ]

Ah, good day.

bathhouse

Oh dear... I wonder if I can speak with someone about this.

[ mipha enjoys a good hot water spring soak as much as the next zora, but she hesitates in front of the bathhouse. in front a sign reads a list of rules and all seems to be in order until the last line.

6. No fish in the bathwater

she isn't quite a fish, no, but she contemplates if it is an issue worth raising over. she doesn't want to break any rules or upset the locals if this is their custom. disheartened, she stands in front of the building and thinks of leaving. ]

Bathhouse

[bridge_princess]

Speak about what? The rules? they're not a big deal but you'll get teleported out if you break them.

[Did she seem concerned about the slightly aquatic nature of her appearance? Nope. It meant fish fish, but she also didn't realize that that might have been what was on Mipha's mind right about now.]

hecate hardbroom ( the worst witch )

[tradicioun]

► NO REST FOR THE WEARY

( she'd been walking down the streets, noticing those that had strangely seemed to fall asleep where they sat. or stood, with those now heaped on the floor. it was clearly some form of magic to do this but what determined who was affected? unless it was a particularly slow-acting potion.

it had gotten her to step towards one of the bodies slumped over a table, visually observing for a moment before casting her own spell, slow, small hand gesture moving close to her but directed at the body.

except, surprisingly she couldn't detect anything )

How... unusual.

( it gets her thinking again turning to look to someone else. was there something affecting her own magic? )

► AN ODE FOR A GENTLE WORLD

( being without her magic was an uncomfortable feeling, although that statement wasn't strictly true. hecate still had her magic, she could feel it within her but being unable to use it? and to function in a world that was desperately common? it was hellish.

particularly with everyone having been ushered inside because of the storm. whilst she'd much rather have taken her chances outside (she wouldn't) it's not advised and instead she's urged to stay in.

which gets even worse when the thing supposedly acting as music worsens, becoming louder and more out of control, almost as if mildred hubble were behind it. the girl somehow isn't, particularly not when magic isn't working here. one of her hands instinctively comes up to try and fix it, to silence it but instead, as she remembers that she can't cast spells, her hand remains clutched in a fist close to her chest, expression pointedly annoyed )

I don't suppose someone would be able to silence that thing?

gentle world

[anciently]

Not until the storm ends, I think.

[ Comes the response from a voice nearby. Its speaker - a young woman in a pink dress, sitting in a booth by herself - smiles affably, waving a hand at the stranger who'd voiced the complaint. ]

You could always leave, but that feels like giving up, doesn't it? Hmm... [ Aerith rises to her feet, wandering over to the jukebox and examining it with a thoughtful sound. ] ...Yup, no doubt about it! This thing's gonna run for as long as it has power. I'm surprised this is the first time we've had this problem, honestly...