isleofavalon | [closed] the magical girl house

[ A few residents had disappeared of this house, due to the whims of whatever power ruled on the comings and goings in Avalon. And what with the refugee crisis, Monika and Jean had both been invited to move in— Seeing how they'd been looking for a new place to live in, they'd both accepted obviously. New residents meant they all had to meet and greet, right?

Nearly everyone should be there already. Monika on her end was still in the kitchen because she had promised to make cupcakes. That had been a mistake. Those... Weren't Natsuki's cupcakes. They were a pale imitation at best. There were no cute little faces drawn on them, but Monika had tried to make them heart-shaped using very rudimentary methods. The results were average at best. As far as taste was concerned, they were okay. They wouldn't be particularly good nor bad. For anyone feeling peckish, they'd do just fine. Hopefully.

Well no matter. She'd never really baked anything before... She could only get better with time, right? Monika put all the cupcakes on a tray and brought them to the living room. ]

Cupcakes are ready!

[ She set the tray down, before taking her seat. ]

[ Minako thinks cupcakes are the perfect way to get Monika fully integrated in this house. After all, Minako sure knows at least one person in this house who could never resist anything sweet to eat.

And it's not like Minako herself is going to turn down the idea. So when she hears Monika calling out like that, it doesn't take long at all for the girl to appear in the room as well, quickly taking a seat and already grabbing one of the cupcakes, holding it between both of her hands. ]

Monika-chan, I didn't know you were a baker! And these shapes are totally cute.. they're hearts, right? [ Sure, technically the cupcakes might kind of look average.

But Minako is always here to support her friends, even if it's by giving them way too much praise. ]

[ Monika nodded. She was glad the shape was recognizable, even if barely. Someday she'd have the skills to make cute little faces of shapes on the cupcakes, but for a start she was pretty proud of herself. ]

Mhm! [She smiled.] I don't have much experience baking but you got to start somewhere, right?

[ She took one herself, though she didn't eat it just yet. ]

I must thank you again for inviting me here. It's so much nicer than my hotel room, ahaha!

[ She wondered if the invitation had had anything to do with the heartache issue she'd confided in last month... Even if it did, it probably didn't matter. It was nice to have a friend who cared enough to invite her. ]

Aww.. Sheesh, don't even waste words on thanking me!

[ Minako quickly shakes her head, as if she doesn't even want to entertain the notion that this is something she ought to get thanked for. ]

Isn't this only natural? I thought it sounded so sad that you were planning on being all by yourself.. That kind of thing doesn't suit a girl like you! [ Especially not when Minako knows that Monika - technically - has been alone for so long already, trapped in a game without any other people like her around. There's no need to let her be alone even longer. ] Of course I'd want to make sure you have company. And I like to think I'm pretty good company, and I know my friends are too!

Can't stop me, ahaha~

[ To her, that was worth a lot of thanks. She was really happy at that opportunity. She'd been delaying her move over and over again in part because she hadn't wanted to find herself all alone. This was perfect. ]

Well, I'm used to being on my own. [Wait, that sounded depressing. She really didn't want to take things in that direction today, so—] But I'll admit, I've always enjoyed the idea of sharing a place with a few friends.

[ It was comforting, in a strange way. Knowing there were real people around her, that she wasn't alone in some tiny reality. Even though she'd mostly gotten over her paranoia that maybe Avalon wasn't real, there was always that doubt in the back of her mind. And the presence of other people helped tons. ]

Mhm! They seem really sweet.

[ Don't think she doesn't catch the way Monika quickly tries to avoid that mood dip there! Minako's too observant when she tries to not notice it, but she will be kind enough to not point it out when Monika already seems like she's trying to switch the course herself.

Instead she just smiles, taking a bite off the sweets and letting out a sound that sounds like approval. They are good! ]

Well, I think everyone here enjoys the idea of having someone around again who can bake. [ Makoto was always the one filling their house with baked goods, after all. It feels like a hole was left here without those. ] You don't even want to know how bad I am at this sort of thing.

[ Monika was very grateful she said nothing about that. That was the same reason she avoided talking about Minako's friends who had disappeared... The empty space left was why she had been invited in the first place. But that was a heavy topic and for once she wanted to avoid bring the sad topics with her. ]

Don't I? [She smiled.] Maybe you should be my assistant next time I bake something.

[ Maybe she could go for something even more ambitious... But what? ]

One of my friends was a pro at this. She made the most delicious and cutest cupcakes. She drew cute cat faces on them.

Cute cat faces?

[ Minako gasps. Apparently Monika stumbled upon a magical word here, because it sure is getting a reaction out of Minako. Not a bad one though, no, instead there seems to be some sort of glee within her surprise. ]

Oh, that's amazing! We simply have to try it out! [ That proclamation is followed by a semi-awkward pause, with Minako's smile shrinking a tad. ] .. if you really don't mind having me as an assistant, I mean! I promise I'll try my best to not make things harder..

Ahaha! Do you like cats?

[ It sounded like she'd stumbled on a magical word indeed. The question was whether that word was cute or cat! ]

Mhm! I seriously doubt you could make things worse... [She winked at her.] In return, I could be your assistant next time you do magical girl things. No better way to learn than from a pro, right?

[ She was also helping Drake, but he was more of a comic superhero than a magical girl, variety would help. ]

Of course you can come with me at that point if you want to!

[ Usually Minako would be a lot more apprehensive about this, especially since even though Monika has been through difficult things before, it doesn't seem like the other has had to ever deal with actual fighting or combat back home..

But.. well, it's not like anyone is exactly helpless in this place, considering everyone has magic. And if Monika would end up in serious trouble, then Minako could just save her since she'd be right there, right?

Hence the easy agreement. It comes with a smile on her face - a smile that doesn't fade when she touches the other question. ]

And.. yeah, of course I like cats. I had a cat as my sidekick back home, you know! [ You know, the typical cute magical girl animal sidekick.. ] And I have a cat as my familiar here too, but he's nowhere near as great. It really makes me miss Artemis.

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