middaeg | (open + some closed prompts)

Who: Akko Kagari + you! (+ Ursula; + Diana)
When: On Fleek whenever this month; Litha...during Litha, duh
Where: Farm for On Fleek and around for Litha
What: Akko works on some Puca magic and gets into the festival
Warnings: None! Will update if needed.

of all sheeps and sizes (on fleece)

(open)
[The sheep that wasn't aggressing, that seemed the easiest to frighten for this fact ends up actually being the easiest to scare. The trouble is that rather than stiffening and flopping to the ground much like nearby sheep do, this particular sheep yells. She yells in that sort of shriek one would associate more with a teenage girl than a sheep, which is really why the nearby livestock manage to faint than anything else. The black sheep in question leaps high into the air and with a puff of smoke, down comes a Puca that lands squarely on her bottom.]

[Akko leans back as she tries to catch her breath, ignoring how much it smarts landing on the ground like that. Eventually, she lifts her head and frowns a little.]

Warn me before you go and do something like that!
(closed - ursula)
[In truth, Akko is a little hesitant about wrangling with sheep with teeth. Well, not so much teeth because she's pretty sure sheep have teeth, but these are really sharp teeth. And these sheep seem real sick of being spooked year after year to get their wool shorn judging from the glances spared in their direction. Neither Chariot nor Akko are close to the herd yet, but they already seem ready take a bite out of them.]

[But despite the livestock's ill-temper, when she overheard some Witches at the Coven lamenting the potential fate of these guys, Akko knew that something needed to be done. They can mean mug Akko and Chariot all they want! It's not gonna deter her, no sir! Akko stands with her back straight (definitely not stiff with a little apprehension), chin raised, and sleeves rolled up ready to tussle with some sheep.]

[Or as ready as she's ever going to be. Her ear twitches a little. Maybe the Puca instincts will help and keep her from getting bitten. Would she still be able to run as fast if she was transformed? No, don't think about that!]

I should probably do it over here, right? [She looks up at Chariot.] I don't think they'll let me get close.

hedge your bets (litha)

(open)
[Akko sits on a bench with a fairly large pile of flowers beside her, her tongue slightly stuck out as she weaves the stems of different flowers together. The pile is in fact so large, it looks like she raided someone's garden to gather them all. Certianly far more flowers than she'll ever need, right?]

[Or. Well. She attempts to weave them together. As it turns out, making flower crowns is something that happens to be a little easier said than done, which wasn't something she was entirely anticipating. Her reasoning, regardless of how accurate or inaccurate it might be, is that little kids make these all the time. So, she should be able to figure them out. It'll just take a little trial and error.]

[...]

[And maybe a gigantic stack of flowers.]

[Regardless, she is kind enough to offer her duds. There's a growing pile of flower crowns that didn't come out quite right that she doesn't feel she can actually give to anyone. So, when someone walks by, she doesn't look up from what she's doing but offers,]

You can help yourself if you like any of them! I won't charge you anything for them and you can totally take credit for making them.

[...Why you would want to is anybody's guess.]
(closed - diana)
Oh no, that wall! [Akko points accusatorily for emphasis to the wall directly in front of them.] Was not there before! This place is definitely changing while we're in here, this is just proves it!

[It doesn't really...prove much of anything. While it's true that the pair of them have likely been going in very long, convoluted circles since they entered the maze, it's just as likely that Akko is fishing for any and all excuses as to how or why they haven't been able to find the exit. That being said, it also isn't exactly above the people in charge of this particular hedge maze to throw something like that. Before they entered, there was talk of how the hedges were often enchanted to create extra challenge or prevent cheating.]

[But there's no guarantee that's what's happening here and Akko isn't just completely and utterly lost.]

[She turns to Diana, hands on her hips.]

You got any ideas because I'm fresh out.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Akko perks up at the mention of Lance.]

Oh, you know Lance, too? [She laughs.] He would definitely wear one if you gave it to him. I don't think he'd have it in him to say no.

[Just like when he was nice to her in that dream when her magic wasn't working, Akko thinks that even if the crown came out terrible, he wouldn't be able to say no.]

[ He is a very nice young man, isn't he? ]

Yep. He even said he'd try to learn magic and be my assistant!

[ Trucy that is not what he said. That's what you said. ]

[What Trucy says definitely tracks. Lance wouldn't hesitate to do something like that if he thought it would help.]

Are you gonna teach him the magic? [She frowns a little.] Wait, are you allowed to teach him?

[Because of that whole magicians not revealing their secrets thing, Akko would lean toward no.]

Once he's proven his dedication to the art of magic. [ She can't have just anyone knowing how her panties work. ] A magician's assistant is a very delicate position, after all.

How'd he have to do that?

[Because that seems to like it'd have to be a pretty serious display of dedication to count.]

[ Well, she has a list. ]

First, he has to master at least three tricks on his own. Next, he has to participate in basic assistant tricks. Once he can perfect the sawing in half trick, we can move onto levitation.

[ And maybe she'll finally learn how to use that dang hula hoop. ]

Then I'll let him see my exclusive tricks.

[Honestly, Akko was not expecting a list. But as she outlines what it'll take, Akko has the distant thought that she probably should have anticipated a list. This is, after all, Trucy's profession and she takes it about as seriously as Akko does being a Witch. Probably even more so since she's willing to follow the rules. So, she brushes all that aside and follows along with the list. Mostly. She does have one question by the end.]

But how is he supposed to master tricks on his own if no one tells him how they work?

Research and thought.

[ Her daddy did the same when she first started learning. Instead of reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Trucy's childhood was full of My First Magic Trick books, in garish colours and fun fonts. She would run up to her parents, her uncle, her granddad, and ask them to show her a card trick, and sit there with concentration written all over her face, blue eyes sharp, trying to read the sleights of hand and reproduce them. ]

He has to do it all by himself? [Man, magicians are hardcore??] Is that what you had to do?

...Yes.

[ Of course. ]

I'd sit and watch my daddy do card tricks to figure out what he was doing!

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