isleofavalon | September Catch-All

🧙 WHO: Ochako Uraraka + All
⚔️️ WHAT: Quests and Various Shenanigans
🕒 WHEN: All through September!!
🗺️ WHERE: All over Avalon
⚠️ WARNINGS: None, will title as needed.

i. (You are filled with) Shear Determination

[It sure has been a trying month for some people. Ochako in particular has had a go of it, slowly coming out of the rut she was in through the support and love of those around her. Though she's lost friends, she's been constantly reminded that the ones still here value her and care about her wellbeing. It's been a big help, and shined a bright light on her when she fell into a bit of a dark hole. And now that the new month has started, it's high time she got out and started doing things again. Worked, busied herself, earned her stay in this world (and a bit of coin, too).

Quests are the easiest way to go about that, and while she's not diving headfirst into anything overly dramatic, drama always tends to...lock onto her, or people she knows in some fashion! A casual little bout of shearing some sheep turns upside down when the little creatures start bleating flames and catching things on fire. Ochako's not only attempting to herd the tiny arsonists, but she's also putting out flames with her elemental magic - puffs of ice or rain to douse the flames, or ~~waterbending~~ pulling water from barrels or troughs meant for the livestock to drink from.]

Ah, eh...p-please calm down, little sheepies!! It's okay, n-no one's going to hurt, you, promise! The shears don't hurt at all - it's just a little haircut--oh!

[Oh lord, there's another one getting spooked by the buzz of the electric clipper, and shooting fire from its mouth onto another one in line. Ochako is swift to douse the flames, the splash of water spooks that sheep and it in turn barfs embers and...well. Snowball effects. But with fire. Fireball effect??Anyway.

Help.]

ii. Cult Classic

[Welp, after the shear calamity (hurhur) of the sheep debacle, it's late, the sun has set, and Ochako is tired. She's a bit sore, lets out a massive yawn, and is making her way back from the farmlands into the city of Camelot proper. The streets are barren, most people are aware of the rumors about the criminal skulking about at night, causing violent acts and even deaths to innocent people...but Ochako hasn't been out much, kept mostly to herself, and really didn't keep up with gossip or much in the ways of news.

Her own folly, definitely, because she doesn't seem to notice that she's being followed, step matched for step, by someone moving towards her...keeping mostly to the shadows and avoiding the glow of the lamplight. She doesn't stop, per say, but Ochako's pace does slow just a bit as she stretches out and hears her stiff joints crack and pop a little, and her pursuer seems to take the opportunity to act. The lamp above her flickers and suddenly goes out - magic, most definitely - and Ochako finally realizes something is up. Movement, fast, footsteps approaching at a run...

The terrifying visage of a horror mask, a startled yell, the glint of a blade--]

iii. Unicornhole

[Welp, sure is nice to be reminded there are villainous scumbags in any and every world, yup yup. Ochako has no intention to do any sort of poaching, and is instead out to stop anyone she finds trying to poach unicorns for the shitkicker that requested it. However the hell she got wind of this kind of thing...well. Better left unsaid, but she's not here to do anything other than kick ass and take names. And maybe punch something, for good measure.

She's not fully suited up (because SOMEONE still owes her a new pair of boots!), but Ochako does have her headpiece on, and the gauntlets/wrist guards as well. The grappling hooks inside might prove to be a good tool to use to close the gap if anyone tries to flee the scene...and can also be used to deliver a hearty shock now, what with her elemental magic thrown in as well.

But, uh...erm...the whole job itself would be a heck of a lot easier if. Um...w-well--]

Ehe...ehehe--! Ah! Shhh...you're so cute and pretty, but you need to shoo! Go--shoo! [She's practically whisper-hissing, gently pushing at the nose of a unicorn that's nudging her rosy cheeks as if to give her kisses. It doesn't seem to budge, mouthing her hair and nuzzling her shoulders and arms. She moves away, trying to get into a better spot to hide, and comes upon another one that trots after her cutely.] Noo...go away...! I'm trying to save your horns, I--hehehe...no! No more kisses!! Stop!

[WHY ARE THERE THREE NOW?? WHERE ARE THEY COMING FROM????

Apparently, and unbeknownst to Ochako, the unicorns can feel emotions, and they're sensing some bad mojo radiating off the young teen, and are drawn toward her to try and make her feel better. Animal therapy or...something.

Friendship is Magic™.]

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[Indeed, and Ochako can already see that by being away from the herd, the two that they have seem to have settled down considerably. One has already been sheared, while the other seem to have a half-done, slightly...botched job of it. That's where it got spooked and started to breathe fire. Maybe she nicked it on accident with the clippers? Either way, it's settled down now.]

I think that's a good idea, yeah, but we should probably shear the sheep one by one once we've got them, and keep the others contained. [She sighs heavily, shoulders sagging.] This is going to take all day, isn't it?

[Uuuugh...]

Well, I have sheared sheep before. Do you want me to concentrate on that while you round them up? Or to just try getting them contained for now?

[Because either plan could work, honestly? They just need to make a command decision and stick with it.]

Mm!! Let's focus on one task at a time, that'll lower our margin for error.

[And considering these tiny critter can start fires and ruin the farmers' livelihoods and homes...they should definitely try to reduce that as much as possible.]

Let's round them all up and contain them first - usually herd animals like this feel safer and more relaxed in a group anyway, right?

It's true. There's strength in numbers.

[And then cue Yakity Sax because these two are going to have a fun time rounding up sheep even with someone who knows what they're doing.

At the end, Gaius is just laying in a starfish pose on the grass with sheep (some burned some not) investigating him. Then he manages to look up.]

We still have to shear them don't we?

[Yakity Sax 4 hours, unskippable....

And Ochako, poor Ochako, she's on her face in the grass adjacent to Gaius, unmoving and sighing as a sheep start to chew and pull on her shoelace. Her legs are sore, her back in sore, her arms are a bit red and burnt from both the sun and these shitty barn animals...and she's sweaty and tired and hungry!

Worst of all, though--]

We still have to shear them...y-yeah...

[As calm as Gaius has been through this process, he sits up and just lets out a sound of disgust at the thought and then just groans. He looks over at Ochako.]

I'll get started but by the time I get through 10 of them, please come over.

Right...

[She goes to sit up and hears a few of her joints pop in complaint, biting her lip to hold back the whine. Gods above, even training sessions with her classmates, or Aizawa-sensei aren't this ba--...okay, no, that's a lie. Aizawa-sensei's punishments are way worse. But this is still pretty bad!!

Once back on her feet, Ochako holds out her hand for Gaius to help him up so they can get to work shearing these stupid sheep at last... At least if they do get ten or more of them sheared, that'll be a good haul of money! That's at least the one silver lining in all of this - Ochako has things she kind of wants to save up for.]

September Catch-All - [OPEN]

She's trying her best, LOL.

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