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[ Open ] Iuneril Catch-All

Who: Yona and OPEN!
When: Early to mid Iuneril
Where: Aefenglom, the Wilde
What: Catch-all for the month + Quests + Litha
Warnings: TBA as neccesary

A. Making Magic

[ Practicing her magic has become a daily habit for Yona. Outside of her classes - which she's been attending faithfully - she's dedicated many hours of late to extra practice hours and honing her understanding of these strange new abilities. Magic such as this was never something she'd encountered in her lands and she feels like she has to work twice as hard as some of the others to keep up.

Fortunately, she's made several friends among the other witches - as well as some far more accomplished than she - who have been willing to help her out, showing her what to do and offering helpful advice as she learns. Today, she's settled down in a park - or is it a magical garden? she's not sure - not far away from the Coven. Settled beneath the spreading branches of a large tree, she's alternately immersed in reading from an old text in her lap and occasionally attempting to cast one of the spells she's currently studying.

Assisting her is a fat little squirrel who is perched on the grass in front of her, surrounded by a mound of nuts she'd gathered from beneath the tree. The squirrel seems quite content to entertain herself with her treasure trove, although she does occasionally dart around the tree in pursuit of some fun, but always returns when Yona seems to need her presence again.

Which would be right now, as she focuses with great determination, points a finger at the squirrel before her and attempts to cast her spell. ]

Sleep!

[ ... The squirrel just cocks her head at Yona in confusion a moment before chirping at her and popping a too-large nut in her mouth, making her cheeks puff out. Yona just sighs, her shoulders slumping at the spell failure. ]

B. Home is where the Heart is

[ She's been here several weeks now and the temporary rooms she'd been staying in the barracks had been... alright, but ultimately hadn't been someplace she felt comfortable relaxing and calling home. So, after speaking with some of the other witches in her Coven about what to do, she ended up selecting one of the available cottages elsewhere in the Haven. It still feels a little large to take up with just her, but for now it would do - it was much more familiar to her than the tall buildings holding "apartments", even though some looked down on these as being a little more worn and rustic. She liked that, though. It felt familiar. Comfortable. Homey.

It was going to take a lot of work to make it into an actual home, however. For several long days - upwards of a week, almost - she can be found busily at work around the place. Cleaning, dusting, sweeping, scrubbing. She paints the outside with a fresh coat of paint, makes the shutters and frames around the windows a bright, cheerful green. The gardens around the little cottage will be an endeavor in themselves, but for now she does her best to clear out the overgrown weeds and shrubs so there's a clear path around the little home once more - uncovering cute little paving stones in the process that match the winding stone wall wrapped around the cottage.

Anyone frequenting by this area over the span of a few days will start to see an actual home finally beginning to take shape - although Yona does get herself into trouble a few times by trying to tackle some projects a little too much for her level of skill - despite her determination. Getting to the roof does not happen, resulting in her landing in a bush instead and very much not where she'd intended to end up. Trying to right the sagging front gate might need a more skilled hand than hers as well, because she can't for the life of her figure out how to unhinge the thing - and if it's broken or merely wobbly.

But she's doing her best - for someone who's never had to put a house of her own to rights before, she's not doing too badly for herself, or so she thinks. But she certainly won't turn down a helping hand. Or maybe even just a friendly visit, as she flops down on the grass of the front lawn one afternoon, a little dirty and rumpled and a smudge of dust across her nose and cheek. ]

C. Candle Crafting

[ Yona can't say she's ever crafted candles before. She knew, in theory, how they were made, but when she spots an advert inviting those in the city come and help prepare them for the Litha celebrations, she decides it sounds like it might be a fun outing - and a way to pitch in and help. A simple way, maybe, but that's not a downside to her.

She listens to the instructions of the shop workers and artisans on what to do, but when she comes to her own candle-making station, she can't help but steal glances to the person working next to her, mimicking some of their actions as she starts on her own candles. ]

[ Some of her candles come out better than others - a few come out a little... hmm, misshapen is putting it kindly. But she's taking that as a challenge! Maybe she can find something interesting to carve these ones into instead!

Turning to someone nearby, she holds the strangely-shaped candle up with a hopeful smile for their opinion. ]

D. Berry Picking

[ She'd somehow missed the warnings for any side-effects to this berry-picking adventure. Oh, she'd heard that it was safe enough and there were likely no predators to be worried about, and the double pay was a very tempting enticement. Besides, it felt nice to get out of the city for a bit and do something relaxing and fun like this. Something that reminded her of home.

So here she is with a large basket at her feet as she works her way through the plants, picking iunerberries and enjoying the sunshine. And the pretty scent these bushes give off. She's not sure if its the berries or the bush itself, but she finds herself growing more relaxed and cheerful as she proceeds. Until she almost feels downright giddy. How strange...

Giggling a little to herself, she reaches a little too far for her next handful of berries, overbalances, and goes tumbling down among the grass and leaves. Blinking in surprise a moment, she can only burst into laughter at herself, since that strikes her as the funniest thing that's happened all day! ]

E. The Silent Tree

[ Yona had not yet arrived in the city the last time anyone ventured out to this location, but when she'd heard of another venture here to heal more of the forest, she'd been eager to join them - and to see this progress for herself. Anytime people ventured into the Wilde was a risk, she knew, but it sounded very much like a worthy cause and she wanted to assist, if she could.

Her own venture to infuse some of the leylines had been carefully guarded, although she might be considering another try at it. Or, failing that, she keeps an ear out for others heading out to inspect or donate some of their magic, offering to join them as additional protection.

Or perhaps you find her not far away, not too deeply into the more dangerous areas. She's crouched beside a cluster of bright yellow flowers, leaning down to tend them with diligent care. She doesn't know who these might have sprouted from - she's not even sure what kind of flower this is, actually - but that doesn't seem to bother her right now. She carefully clears the snow away from their roots, giving them room to grow. Should someone approach, she'll glance up with a smile. ]

F. Wildcard

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[ Ever since her conversation over the network several days past, Yona'd had a great deal to think about. So many had offered perspectives, advice - their own experiences with the bonds. It was reassuring - and still a little overwhelming. But she felt a little more certain of her direction now.

Or, at the very least, what she wanted to try. Although it still takes her a day or two to gather up her courage and approach the cottage belonging to the bonded pair who had befriended her and looked after her even before she'd officially arrived here. Taking a deep breath, she stops outside their door and lifts a hand to knock softly. ]

[ As she knocks, a dog sprouts out of the garden bush and runs to her to brush against her leg— or is it really a dog? It seems large enough to be a wolf, but it's lush green colour, broken only by soft violet of what looks like petals down its neck makes it distinct from normal dogs.

Turns out petalwolves makes for bad guarding dog (but brave protectors of the garden)— alas it's also because of the wolf being his familiar, Cú gets a hint who might be behind the door before he opens the door ]

Good day Yona—

[ She's never seen a petalwolf before, so the sudden emergence of something beside her has her startling a little, jolting a step to the side before she realizes what's approaching her.

Since it doesn't seem threatening, she goes down on her knees to let it sniff her and, if it will allow it, to reach out and pet it, sliding her hands against the petals on its neck, marveling at it.

She's still there when Caster opens the door, and she casts him a bright - if slightly sheepish - smile from the ground where she's petting his familiar fondly. ]

Hello, Cú. I hope this isn't a bad time?

[ Despite its looks, petalwolf reacts to the pets as a dog would. Enjoying the attention, and even asking for more of it, with a soft whine, when Yona turns to Caster

It's a cute sight, and while he opens the door invitingly he's half expecting them to stay at the porch ]

It's good. You're lucky to find me on my off day. [ There are days where he lives in the Inkchanted office instead, and between that and the Coven lessons and god knows what... his "at home" hours are usually rather erratic. ] Archer is just making something good in the kitchen, so it's the most perfect timing.

[ Closed to Caster and Archer ] Built on Trust...

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