june catch-all; quests and more

[topslug]

Who: Yako Katsuragi + Others (TBD)
When: Throughout June Iuneril
Where: All over Aefenglom.
What: Your friendly neighborhood catch-all.
Warnings: TBD

[ I'll just be using this log for various individual top-levels and custom starters through the month and add them below as I go!. I write in prose because that's what I'm used to, but I can adjust to match. ]

1. Do it with Class

Although it's her second month here, Yako still hasn't made that much progress as far as spellcasting goes. The best progress she's made thus far is in enchantment, though for the most part, she's only practiced enchanting food and doesn't have much in the way of combat applications.

In Abjuration class, she looks a bit nervous when she's paired up with someone, giving them a sheepish look as she readies her focus.

"So, ah, do you want to practice blocking first, or should I?"

In Divination class, her fingers are covered with specks of pale yellow light, but when she shakes them off her fingers, they only drift down lazily onto the ground instead of pointing in any particular direction -- certainly not leading towards whatever hidden object they're supposed to be looking for. She sighs, shaking her head and glancing up at whoever's nearby.

"No good ... I can't get the spell to focus right. How about you? Any luck?"

It's in Transmutation class that she finds a surprising bit of luck: as she concentrates on the shattered teacup in front of her on the table, the pinpricks of light that seem to be her signature magic alighting on the ceramic, some of the pieces of shattered porcelain suddenly snap together in front of her, making her jump and lose concentration -- and it falls apart all over again. Still, she's elated.

"Did you see that?!"

Alternatively, you might catch her after classes end, holding a tray of various baked goods and a clipboard by a doorway. If you make the mistake of making eye contact or even coming too close, she'll perk up and step over.

"Excuse me, but would you mind trying one of these enchanted pastries and rating them? Um, the effects are temporary and nothing bad, I promise -- I just need to know how effective they are."

2. Lost in a Good Book

Early in the month, Yako can be easily found in Undermael College, sitting at one of the tables with a book open in front of her and some scattered notes scrawled all over in a girlishly rounded script. Some of it is information on basic spells and invocations taught in the Coven classes, but there's also a roughly doodled sketch of some kind of globe on one corner, and she seems to be intent on her work ... so much so that she's muttering under her breath.

Those close enough or possessed of keener hearing might catch something about 'leylines' or 'divination' or, more perplexingly perhaps, something about the ideal ratio of dry to wet ingredients ... but either way, as quiet as she may be trying to make it, it's a little bit disruptive.

3. Wiped Out

Closer towards the evenings, though, will see Yako straight up passed out on top of her work, pen beginning to leave a growing ink-stain on paper as she snores softly. Will you wake her up kindly and send her on her way, or be a bit more rude?

4. How Does Your Garden Grow?

In the Shopping District, Yako can be found intently browsing through a selection of ... plants? She hasn't picked up any from the shelves and planters yet, but she seems to be quite serious about looking through them -- so much so that she doesn't realize there's someone right beside her.

"Oh, sorry -- I didn't mean to get in your way. I'm having a hard time deciding what I should get for the garden."

???. Wildcard

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Comments

[nemuru]

"Bike," is the near automatic response. It's faster, he has to do less work, and he can cuddle up to her. Very comfy. "You'd have to walk it around anyway, right? We might as well just ride it around while you've got it..."

...There's that reasoning too, which he assumes will go over better than 'I don't like walking, coddle and spoil me, please' in the long run.

[topslug]

Pretty predictable answer, which Yako should have expected. She doesn't see any reason to disagree with that, though -- her assent coming through the Bond already before she affirms it with a nod -- and it's a short trip over to where she's left the bike, moving to resume their previous positions.

Still, they probably should have practiced making physical contact that wasn't as full beforehand, because Ritsu's arm wrapping around her to secure himself draws Yako up short, jolting up in her seat and knocking his arm askew. The action is reflexive, more out of surprise than pain, because it felt ... well, it felt surprisingly good, to touch, and that's startling in itself.

"Did that ... feel different to you too?" she asks, tentative.

[nemuru]

Ritsu is startled in three parts: the suddenness of the movement, the surprise flashing across their bond, and ... it did feel good. He's no stranger to physical contact, liking it on his own terms, but it doesn't usually send such a wave of- ah, it feels lewd to call it pleasure, but he can't think of anything else to call it. Ritsu rubs his arm, blinking slowly, and - with more purpose, this time - slides his arm around Yako to secure himself.

It feels more than good, and he makes no effort in resisting the urge to deadweight against her, laughing softly.

"Yeah, definitely...~" And he's having a good time with it, even if he's not sure- why? It feels like this- oh, well, wait, what's different with them right now- "Mmm... Bond?"

...The Bond's fault, he means, he's just too lazy to say more than that.