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Who: Akko + You!
When: August
Where: Aefenglom
What: Akko turns into a rabbit. Send help?? She's also digging more holes than Stanley Yelnats and experimenting with alchemy!
Warnings: None!

i. silly rabbit

[Although still not quite up to her previous ability with transformation magic, Akko's gotten a much better handle on things. Or so she thought until this happened. Because as it turns out, Akko has a bit of a problem on her hands. (Or, well, paws.) She has no idea how exactly she ended up like this and she doesn't know how to make herself go back. She just seems... stuck for the moment. And she doesn't really have the time to think it through because nobody walking the street is necessarily thinking to look down for potentially small creatures hanging out on the sidewalk.]

[Thankfully, she hasn't panicked yet. She's very intentionally tried to keep herself very calm because she knows if she lets instinct take over and she ends up freezing? She needs to just focus on getting off the street and worry about being like this later. Get off the street, get off the street, get off the street... Don't get stepped on.]

[It's not particularly easy because this, of course, had to happen to her on one of the busier streets in the city. Those nearby when it happened seem to assume she intended to do it as they merely step around her without so much as a passing glance. After that, it's anyone's guess as to whether or not they're aware of her. Akko ends up staring down what she feels to be certain squashing beneath heavy boots several times as she cuts and weaves through small groupings of foot traffic until she can find a patch of grass or somewhere underneath a bench or the like to duck under and catch her breath. Looking around... The city suddenly seems much bigger when you're so much smaller. But she... She cannot focus on being stuck like this right now. She should get home. The safest place for her to be is home. She can worry about it then.]

[Of course, that begs the question of where is home? No, Akko has not forgotten where she lives. She knows exactly which building it is and how to get there from this street. But instincts pull at her and she feels compelled to begin digging into the ground. It's only a moment or two of that stray thought, that urge, before she starts digging into the earth and trying to create her own little space to hide in until whatever this is passes. Or maybe it won't'? No, cannot think like that. Must dig. Dig. Dig. Dig.]

[Eventually, she'll snap out of that compulsion on her own and manages to make the dangerous trek back to her apartment. It just doesn't occur to her literally until she's on her own doorstep that she has no idea how exactly she's going to get inside like this. As it turns out, she doesn't have opposable thumbs and the doorknob is a good several feet taller than her. But that isn't going to stop Akko from launching herself at her own door. Over and over, trying to get a handle on the doorknob to give it a twist and hopefully gravity will pull the door open.]

ii. mud on your face

[For the most part, Akko's gotten a pretty good handle on her Puca instincts. Most of them, anyway. The binkying thing seems to sometimes catch her off-guard if she's not too careful or in another form, but that's minor. It just seems that this full moon has brought about an entirely different sort of instinct.]

[Which is precisely how you end up with dirt flung in your face. Or close to it if you were paying close enough attention to get out of the way. Akko is, at this point, managed to dig a hole deep enough that the very tips of her ears are able to peek out over the edge if she were to stand upright. She just doesn't happen to be because she is digging furiously right now with bare hands and extended claws.]

[Of course, that's probably the nicer way to come across one of Akko's attempts at a burrow. The arguably worse way to do that is falling straight into one. Which could happen if you're not watching where you're going or you're a bit clumsy. In which case, maybe Akko will break your fall. Or she might peer sheepishly down at you from above. Either way, she wants to know:]

I'm so sorry! Are you okay?

iii. drinks on me

[Although other areas of magic that don't pertain to her Puca abilities are generally still hopeless (mind you, Akko still refuses to give up!), she has been working quite hard at alchemy. Or as hard as she can stand to work before she gets distracted or bored. She not the most attentive when it comes to classes and reading books is a fast track to a nap. But despite this, this hasn't stopped Akko from trying outside of class at all!]

[Which means it could be your lucky day to be her guinea pig! Er, assistant? Whatever! Point is, she isn't shy about stopping someone while they're walking past her where she's been totally not experimenting and absolutely following recipes perfectly (scout's honor) out in the courtyard where Witches are busy practicing other spells. She holds out her vial of mysterious liquid.]

Hey, would you mind trying this?

((ooc: it's entirely up to you if the potion works or not. but if you choose for it to work, it should have a positive, desirable effect. you know like making you real strong, giving you a cool temporary power, immunity to something, the ability to remember 60+ digits of pi, remembering where you put your keys, or otherwise just something real helpful! if not, a goofy/relatively harmless side effect is more the name of the game here. so it could be anything from excessive sneezing to the urge to try to make friends with everyone, to growing a sick mustache to making hair color into a temporary mood ring. or idk maybe you wanna be a vampire that sparkles in the moonlight. you get the gist!))

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Um.

[It does occur to Akko that maybe she'll want to lie and say no. It's a little impulsive because she doesn't want to get in trouble, she just happens to get into it a lot. But it'd be a little difficult for her to lie about this gigantic hole in the ground. Especially when she's already said sorry.]

[So...]

Yes?

[In hindsight, it seems obvious that this rabbit girl dug the hole--why else would she apologize for Rikku having fallen into it? Still, the confirmation is nice.]

Why are you digging holes like this where people can fall into them?

[It's obvious from Rikku's tone of voice that, while not exactly thrilled at her current situation, she's far from furious. She's more confused by the behavior than anything. Is this a monster thing?

In any case, she crawls out of the burrow and starts dusting herself off.]

Maybe you should put up a sign to warn people?

[Akko begins trying to explain with,]

Well, I...

[Akko's cheeks go a little pink when she's given those few questions. She really doesn't know why she's digging holes right now, truth be told. It's not exactly something she's ever had an interest in before, but it seems like the thing to do right now? Glancing up, she sees the moons clearly in the sky.]

I think it's because of, you know, [she says, pointing upward.] I don't normally do this stuff.

[Rikku looks up at the moon, then back at the girl, then down at the hole. She realizes that this is all magic monster shenanigans, and therefore she's been really freaking rude about this whole encounter.

She smiles sheepishly and returns her attention to the Puca.]

Right. Sorry about that. I'm still getting used to how things work in this world. It's a really nice hole, at least? I mean, you did a good job digging it.

[Awkward.]

Uh. I'm Rikku. Nice to meet you?

Thanks?

[Akko is sure the compliment is sincere. Well. Maybe not the exact wording of the compliment itself being sincere, but the sentiment behind giving a compliment like that in just trying to make her feel a little better about the situation. That's something she can generally appreciate. But it is a weird compliment, so it's hard to know what to say.]

[Thankfully, things can move on fairly easily here. Akko smiles, some of the tension leaving her expression and shoulders.]

I'm Atsuko Kagari, but everyone calls me Akko.

Akko it is!

[Luckily, Akko seems to be as willing to move on from the weirdness of their introduction as Rikku is. She can see the other girl relax, and relaxes a bit in kind.]

You wanna go get some lunch or something? I have a bit of extra money from some part time work, so I can treat.

[If ever there was a faster way to make friends with Akko, it's to offer her food. Akko's eyes widen in both surprise and delight, her ears straightening for a moment in her excitement.]

Really!? I know of a good little spot not that far from here! [Akko thumbs the direction of the eatery.] I got there sometimes with the girl I'm Bonded to and she seems to like it a lot, too, but it's not very expensive.

[Which Akko just assumes price point to be something that can either be a good or bad thing depending on the person.]

[As someone who also is easily won over by food, Rikku's pleased that Akko's equally excited at the possibility. Despite the weirdness of their meeting, Rikku's happy to make a new friend in the city.

The low price point is a nice bonus, especially if the food is as good as this girl's Bonded says. Rikku's not a fancy person, and hasn't exactly accumulated a great degree of wealth yet.]

Sounds great! Lead the way!

[As they start toward the eatery, Rikku decides to probe a bit deeper about Bonding. After all, she's going to need one before too long, and it's something she's admittedly put no effort into yet.]

So, how did you meet this girl you're Bonded to? The whole 'having-to-do-it' thing is a lot to take in.

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