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🧙 WHO: Rosho and anyone!
⚔️️ WHAT: a variety of things
🕒 WHEN: March
🗺️ WHERE: around Camelot
⚠️ WARNINGS: n/a

( 1. GARBO HUNGERS )

[ With the decay sprites going about devouring anything they put their sights on, its important to keep yourself safe but also keep things you're holding onto safe. You never know when a shopping bag might be eaten up and then there goes the precious thing you've just bought for yourself.

Unfortunately, one particular decay sprite has chosen a bad target. Have you ever seen a man beat the shit out of a trash bag with googly eyes? If not, now you have, as Rosho is currently kicking and punching one of the decay sprites. Why? ]

Hey, bastard! Give it back! I want it back! Give me back my pudding!

[ Around Rosho you do not mess with two things: his students, and his pudding. ]

( 2. A-PLANTING WE WILL GROW )

[ With spring approaching and the news of farms finally preparing for crops, Rosho has decided now is the perfect time to do an overhaul of his own personal garden right outside his house. Its a lot of hard work but also very exciting, since its the first time in a long while that he's been able to get to work on the garden. No longer will he have to solely look on at his little house tomato plant but he'll have a whole selection of vegetables to tend to.

Needless to say he's got his hands full, so if anyone passes by his home and sees him busily digging up dirt and putting away seeds and saplings, they're more than welcome to help. ]

( 3. FELINE KINDA FUNNY* )

[ *ooc: So this isn't a traditional prompt but more of a heads up of magic shenanigans happening that you can involve your character in with any scenario you'd be interested, so like... its kind of a "wildcard" option too?? Rosho has animal magic, so anyone is welcome to take advantage of that and turn their characters as furry as they'd like while interacting with Rosho at any point. You can even take this and run with it in your own personal threads with other characters!

This is also the prompt for Dotsu Z0ne catboys GIVE ME MY CATBOYS ]

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[Good morning, Rosho! It's your day off! It's your day off and there's a very heavy weight sitting on your chest.]

Boy!

[Oh, it's Princess.]

Boy, wake up!

[She's not exactly frantic, but Princess certainly sounds a little stern as she tugs the blanket down from Rosho's shoulders.] Your magic signature has done something to my Rei. Quickly come and fix it.

[ You'd think that with how often he's woken up like this he wouldn't be so grumpy, but sleeping in on his days off is a precious commodity and he doesn't like it being interrupted by noisy birds! At least he knows better than to yell at Princess. Rosho wakes up blearily, only half aware of whats being said to him as he sits himself up. ]

Whaddya mean fix it? I haven't done anything to Rei...

[ But she wouldn't be hassling him for nothing, he knows that, and so Rosho resides himself to investigating what the commotion is about. ]

Okay, okay, I'll see whats wrong. Where is he right now?

This way.

[For all of her regal bearing, watching Princess stalk her way through the house like a peacock, head bobs and all, is extremely cute.

Eventually she leads Rosho to the couch, where Rei would usually be at this hour. But the old man's sleeping body is nowhere to be seen-- just his fur coat, rolled tightly into a ball.

Wait, no. That's not what they're looking at, is it? That's not Rei's coat.

It's.... a big... fluffy..... sleeping...

.....housecat?]

[ It is incredibly adorable honestly. If Rosho wasn't still half-asleep he'd bemoan the fact he didn't bring his phone to record it. He gets the house is a bit small for her size but she can still fly around, can't she? Then again Rosho's been known to just... hop around on his feet as an owl so he's not one to talk.

Once they're at the living room Rosho honestly sees nothing out of the ordinary. In fact aside from this big round black fluffy mass on the couch Rei isn't anywhere to be found. There is the initial thought that its just his rumpled up coat but from what he can actually notice the fluff slowly moves up and down. And then he sees a flick of a. Tail?

Oh. Oh that's...

Not his problem. ]

...I'm going back to bed.

[ And Rosho turns around. ]

No!!

[Princess's squawk of annoyance-- she can't understand Rei in this form!!-- startles Rei awake. The cat's ears flick as his eyes focus, pupils expanding and then shrinking; he stretches, claws catching in the couch fabric.]

Rosho? [Rei is so sleepy he doesn't even seem to notice that his voice is a warbly little meow. (The beam of sunlight he's in probably isn't helping.)] 'S early.

[ Princess please!! Rosho winces, and soon enough he watches at the large furry bundle begins to stir awake. It's really hard to bite his tongue to not yell at Rei to not scratch up his couch while restling with the fact that watching him wake up like that is really, really cute. Cats are adorable but he doesn't want to think about "cute" in reference to Rei. Its weird! This is super weird! And he doesn't even know anything's wrong. This is going to be a long day. ]

That's what you're gonna complain about? Maybe elderly cats have bad eyesight...

[ How old would Rei be in cat years anyway? Wait, that's not a thing to wonder about right now! Damn it, he really doesn't want to deal with this but unless Rei's suddenly ended up with animal magic then this is most likely his fault, and he needs to take responsibility. Especially with Rei's authoritative avian protector already distressed. ]

Just wake up for a sec. You can go back to your... [ He's not going to say it. He won't say "cat nap" in this situation. He'll leave that to Sasara when he finds out. ] Whatever. You, uh, need to know that something might've happened while you were asleep. You're not a person right now, ya know.

I'm what?

[Rei finally slides into consciousness enough to take stock of himself. There's a beat of silence at the cat twists his head around to view all four paws. He does a little spin on the couch cushion to inspect his tail; the movement is disorienting and Rei abandons the attempt, sitting down again to regard Rosho with his mismatched eyes. (The scar over his right eye is still there, interestingly enough.)]

The hell's this for? I piss you off in my sleep or something?

[At least he sounds more bemused than actually upset. Princess meanwhile looks agitated, clearly able to intuit that her ward is Speaking but unable to understand any of it.]

Hurry up and turn me back, then. Sorry or whatever.

[ Ah... even as a cat, Rei still looks like Rei. Interesting. Wait. Does this mean as an owl his feathers are purple? Will Sasara be a green animal? Would he be a green cat?

—THIS ISN'T THE TIME! ]

This isn't my fault! —I mean, since odds are you didn't do this, it... probably is sort of my fault b-but I didn't do it intentionally! I was asleep, how am I going to be using my magic when I'm not aware of it? You were all the way in the living room! Its gotta be like that time you and Sasara got sick and your magic got all messed up, except I'm not sick... maybe my healing magic cured me but my other magic is broken somehow? Anyway!

[ He reaches down without warning to pick up Rei. ]

This has never happened before so just. Wait, okay? I'll try to turn you back right now.

[Kitty Rei lets out a raspy, instinctual squeak of complaint at being picked up, squirming in Rosho's grasp. HELLO? What the fuck???? Rei is 46(+) years old and 6'3'' and he has never been manhandled like this in his life.]

U-wah. I see why cats always want all four feet on the ground.

[Still, he DOES want to get turned back, so once he has managed to writhe around and get his little paws on Rosho's chest and arms he goes still.

.... Is the magic supposed to be working yet???]

...This kind of tickles.

[It's not an UNpleasant sensation though, whatever it is. Rei's kitty body purrs a little.]

[ Hey be careful with all your squirming Rei, you have little murder daggers in your paws now! At least Rosho doesn't jostle him around or anything, mostly because he's a bit of a heavy cat... but his fur is so soft, and the noise he made was so funny, and he. He's started purring.

Oh no, he's no longer hot, he's cute. ]

Oh, s-sorry. I should've said something.

[ Unfortunately it seems like nothing is happening. Weird. Rosho glances nervously at Princess who is probably just as impatient as Rei is for him to retain his human body. ]

Maybe it'll take a while? It took me a long time to learn how to turn into a full animal, so your body probably doesn't understand how to turn back even with my magic. Um...

[ This is a pretty awkward position for both of them so Rosho decides to take a seat on the couch, sitting cat Rei in his lap.

Unconsciously, because one tends to act on impulse when you're around cats, he pets his head. ]

[Princess is staring at them hawkishly (er, phoenixly?), but she can't complain as long as Rosho is trying to solve the problem, and is thankfully silent.]

Guess that makes sense. [Rei settles where he's placed in his teammate's lap, thinking hard about the conundrum. Animal mages can't usually do this in the first place, can they? Well-- maybe they can, but so far that's been due to group rituals. So things really ARE going haywire around here if Rosho can pull this off unconsciously. Hmm, maybe he should try--

The first pass of Rosho's hand surprises Rei, and his ears flick at the touch.]

Hey.

[The tone of his voice ("voice") is accusatory....

....but he starts purring again.]

A little to the left. [what old man would say no to a massage, after all!!!!!!!!]

[ Oh he can definitely feel that glare now, but he's just going to choose to ignore it. Thankfully its pretty easy to focus his attention on Rei as he tries to see for any signs of change. Sadly nothing's happening aside from what seems to be the gradual process of Rei actually enjoying to be a cat? For a second Rosho freezes, thinking he's about to be yelled at, but he has to fight down the grin when Rei starts getting bossy.

Cats, even when people, seem to be very easy to please. ]

My left or your left?

[ Before he waits for an answer Rosho decides to just go for both ears, applying his scritches right behind of each. ]

Say, since I've only tried being an owl, whats it like being a cat so far?

[Oh my god. PURR PURR PURR

Rei melts into a little kitty puddle in Rosho's lap.]

The visual information is a lot different from a human's. Can't see much color... But feels like I can detect motion better. Guess they have more rods'n we do... [He's mumbling at this point.] Man, this is comfy. Gonna go back to sleep like this. So long as I'm human again before mealtime...

[ssngggnnzzzzzz. Watch out, Rosho. You're gonna get trapped under a sleeping cat. And then he's gonna transform back into a human (well, mostly) and you're gonna wind up with a grown man using you as a pillow....]

[ Rosho knows he never needs to say a word about this to anyone ever but it'll be a very hard promise to keep. For the time being he's content to just pretend this just isn't Rei and he's talking to a regular cat that just... happens to sound like Rei. The input is fascinating to listen to at least. He sort of wants to drill cat Rei with more questions but from the sound of it he's getting awfully sleepy. The petting's probably not helping. ]

Hey, I didn't say you could... ah, forget it.

[ He decides not to make it a big deal and let Rei take his (cat)nap. He did wake him up really early. The only problem is that Rosho's still sleepy too but he can't just get up and walk back to the bed when he hasn't fixed Rei yet. His eyes are getting heavy. Something about having a big, warm, fluffy, sleepy cat in your lap kind of saps the energy out of you.

Rosho looks over at wherever Princess is at the moment, speaking to her with a lowered voice so he doesn't disturb Rei. ]

I'm sorry, nothing's happening yet but I'm sure he'll be back to normal soon. Just wait it out a little with me, yeah?

( have you ever just been minding your own business, walking along when... you witness a friend beating up a bin bag? )

Uh... ( sorry, give Izumi a minute. this is weird even by Avalonian standards. ) Rosho-san... are you okay?

( the heckie is happening. )

[ You'd think Izumi would get used to sudden fights with the amount of delinquents in Mankai Company.......

It isn't until one more kick of the bin that Rosho gives whoever has found him a reflexive angry expression, but when he realizes who it is, his temper settles just a little bit so he doesn't have so much of that scary look on his face. ]

No I'm not! I was just heading back home minding my own business when this thing went and sucked up my shopping bag! I had a whole month's supply of pudding in there! I don't have anymore at home!

[ He shoves a knee into the bin and gives it another punch and all that really happens is the googly eyes wiggle. ] Spit it out asshole!!

( yes. she's used to fights between humans. not between one man and a trash bin.

the explanation, however... whatever comparisons she's already drawn between Rosho and Juza are intensifying in this moment. it's hard to resist the smile that tugs at the corners of her mouth as that comparison flares to life in her mind once more. )

Maybe there's another way we can get it back?

( there is not, but she doesn't know that. )

[ New experiences, Izumi. ]

What other way is there? I don't have a sharp object on me like a knife so I can't cut it open or anything.

[ ROSHO NO ]

Uh.

( well, she was just thinking of talking to it, really. maybe seeing if she could contract it. (she can't, but she doesn't know that).

note to self: buy Rosho extra puddings. )

That's... hm. Maybe if we feed it something else?

( she doesn't have much on her, but there is a chocolate bar at the bottom of her bag. )

It just stole food from me, do you think I want to give it more free handouts?

[ This trash bin doesn't deserve being fed! Jeez, who knows what else its stolen from other people. It probably has a whole stomach (??) full of food in it already.

Oh... hm. Rosho pauses even as he still has the bin essentially pinned to the ground. ]

Wait a second. There's only so much room for stuff inside of it. Maybe you've got a point. If we feed it more things to the point that it runs out of space then I should be able to get my pudding back.

( honestly, she's not sure Rosho should want pudding that's been inhaled by a trash bag in the first place. that might be unsanitary. )

Let's try it. ( welp, she's committed now so gotta keep going with this idea, we guess? ) What can we feed it?

( do NOT say her bag. )

[ It was still in the packaging so its still clean and perfectly edible! ]

Whatever it is, it has to be a lot of something, but we need to get our hands on it quickly.

[ One of them could stay with the trash bin and go pick up some things at a store? But that'd be a waste of money. Rosho doesn't want to make her buy things and he doesn't want to use his money like that.

An abundance of something that they can just have right at this moment.

...! ]

I think I have an idea.

( they better hope these things don't digest their food, or this whole fight will be for nothing. )

Ah? Okay then!

( they can do this without violence, right...? ugh, maybe this suggestion wasn't the brightest idea. )

[ Purr, purr, purr ]

Rosho...

[ Eh? Did he go back to bed after his encounter with Rei!? Goes to show that even Rosho can see the benefit of sleeping in– with that said, the sleeping lump of Sasara oughta have been a known sight.

The one now? Ahem, not so much...! Once again, Rosho gets woken up to a weight on his chest—purring instead of squawking, of course—and it shifting from left to right, back and forth, over two precise paw-sized spot. There's also the sharp, if small, sound of claws pulling up threads.

Teh...!! The secret's out about his dyed hair! But the face is the same... in fact, it suits a cat even more than Sasara himself, those closed eyes and a I've-got-something-up-my-sleeve-that-Rosho-won't-be-too-happy-with kind of smile. It's total cat-fidence!! ( Cat+confidence! ) ]

[ Listen after that bullshit he deserves more sleep! At least that's what he initially thought. Rosho has no idea what time it is now but its definitely still not the time for him to be awake, and now Sasara is bothering him? Rosho groans as he refuses to open his eyes even though he's already half-awake. Now what, is Sasara going to tell him Rei's a cat again and he's going to have to turn him back? Is that what all that purring is about? He's going to scratch up his comforter! ]

I don't care. Just go let 'im outside or somethin'.

[ He grumbles as he finally opens his eyes and just as expected, there is a cat.

But its only one cat. And this one doesn't look like Rei did.

The voice he heard was Sasara's.

Oh, oh no... not again. ]

You... you're kidding me, right?

[ ~~Meowth, that's right!!~~ Those little paws and claws continue to work Rosho's covers. Huh!? He doesn't know any about what went on with Rei. How interesting...! But, for now, Sasara sure doesn't feel like being let outside. ]

Ya did something... Nya know!

[ That oughta take care of all of Rosho's doubts about his boyfriend's state; he's the one happily playing it up. He pushes his little kitty nose right up in Rosho's face and the purring inevitably gets louder. ]

How d'ya always get up so early if you're crabby like so!?

[ All such chiding, before Sasara bumps his head hard against Rosho's chin. Ah! No wonder cats do it, rubbing up against someone like that is like petting yourself!! ]

[ And the cat puns have started. This is not going to be a good day off. ]

Just because I've gotta get up early regularly doesn't mean I like it. Besides, its havin' to deal with you at this hour that makes me extra rotten— stop rubbin' on me, it tickles!

[ Rosho pulls his arms out from under the blanket and grabs Sasara from behind his arms, hoisting him up into the air and beyond his reach. He stares at him with a glare, but as he gets a good look at him he notices that he's much smaller than Rei was. He's got his little kitty eyes all closed up, somehow expected. His coat is different, patterned instead of all one color. In fact its... really normal? ]

...I thought you'd be green.

[ But it's nice! This is a cat who knows he'd get smacked if he clawed at so much affection normally. ]

A-ah! O-oi, Rosho!! [ Sasara becomes so long... his legs, his whole body below his shoulders, gravity's pull seems even greater than usual. He doesn't even struggle, though—he's that kind of cat. ]

Err...! [ Purr ] Well, that's—! [ Oh no, his style... as for being a slinky cat, suddenly he wiggles after all. Rosho better not be getting any ideas. ] Ya don't think anyone'd do a cat's hair, would ya!? Besides, don't get me wet. Cats hate water, n-ya know!! [ He's too into his part already. Don't tell him-- ]

[ Still all scrawny and noodle-y just like normal. A bit too normal, but better than the complete opposite. Rosho keeps holding him up though he has to admit its amusing seeing him all stretched out and dangling in the air like this. ]

Not all cats. Most, but not all. Also people decorate their pets and such in various ways. Did ya know you can use dye on them safely? As long as its the kind just for pets. [ He's seen it on TV before. Usually women with pet dogs who like to give a bit of color on their fur to match their outfit or whatever. Rosho thinks its ridiculous but as long as the pet isn't being harmed then owners can do what they want. ]

But, as I thought, a green cat would be weird. So I guess you're okay like this.

[ Rosho sits up a little more in bed but keeps his hold on Sasara, watching him squirm with almost keen interest. ]

[ U-ugh... maybe it ain't for him, after all. He's so helpless, held under his arms like that, and though he's got more muscles for pull-ups than normal, Sasara's wiggling still isn't enough. On the flip side, he's totally torn between that and hanging loose in Rosho's hold. E-e-eh... wait a minute– he's not seriously considering the dye, yeah!? ]

A-ahem! No way!! I'm not a real pet, ya know!

[ Phew, struggling around like that's no fun at all! He's about to get his claws out, and his teeth into Rosho's wrist--... All his partner gets to feel is Cat-sara's abrasive tongue, though. ]

[ Such a wiggly noodle of a cat. Not well-behaved either! Rosho has a feeling Sasara's going to lose his patience with him and get nasty soon, but surely he knows that the moment he goes for teeth, there's going to be punishment involved. ]

Says you. Looking like a regular old house cat like ya do, I think that can be arranged easily enough. In fact, maybe I like you more as a cat.

[ Finally putting Sasara down so his paws are on the blanket spread out in his lap, Rosho lets him go.

And immediately he goes for the dreaded ear scratches and pets. If this melted Rei cat into a purring puddle, there's no way Sasara can resist it ]

[ He can have a little nibble, maybe? It's a love bite, ya know! ]

Fur real!?

[ Yeah, his toes are all tense, and claws out, as he's still dangling and naturally looking for support—and like he can't believe what Rosho's saying...! He's having some fun this way, sure, but Sasara wouldn't like to be a cat forever.

Yet his arguments get thrown out the window– he can barely gather himself, though back on secure footing, before he leans his head into Rosho's palm. Purr purr purr... And his sharp little claws are pulling on the sheets, kneading Rosho's thighs with reckless abandon. Maybe... ]

Nya know...! [ No wonder Bakeneko speaks with that "dialect". ] For a little bit...!

[ Oh how the tables have turned. You know, from the way he's seen Rei and Sasara practically melt when he pets them, he's almost jealous that he can't be getting the same treatment. Of course he can just turn himself into a cat whenever he wants but he's not going to ask to be pet. Absolutely not! But its tempting when it looks like it feels so good. He'd worry about Sasara clawing at the sheets but watching him make biscuits is so cute... he definitely likes him much more like this. ]

See? I'm glad we agree.

[ Of course he's only joking about keeping Sasara as a cat but for now he thinks he'd like to keep this adorable little bundle of fluff in his lap for a while. They do say cats are very good at helping you relax and lower your blood pressure. This is almost like therapy. ]

Should we have an early breakfast, or would ya rather go back to sleep?

[ Though the quest was over, its rewards paid out, Tsumugi continued his experimentation with ice cream. He's not a stellar chef by any means, but it's not a bad thing to keep practicing, right? And he knows plenty of people with sweet tooths that'd appreciate the fruits of his labor. (... and okay, maybe he also found some ice cream recipes that incorporated eggs and wanted to try his hand at those. it's neat, okay! eggs are truly so versatile!)

So he's already on his way to Rosho's to deliver his latest batch when he just so happens to see him outside, hard at work. He pre-emptively rolls up his sleeves, intent on lending a hand, but still asks as he approaches. ] Would you like some help, Rosho-san?

[ Rosho wipes his brow and sits up from his crouched position for a moment, putting his little garden shovel away as he takes off his glasses for a moment. Maybe he shouldn't have kept them on while he's out here, the dirt and sweat might make a mess of the lenses. He also maybe should've bought some gloves... aah, he'll need to wash his clothes after all this. Hopefully he doesn't get any of the dirty inside. Just as Rosho considers taking a small break he overhears a familiar voice from nearby. ]

Oh, Tsumugi! You've got good timing! I might have set up the garden too big for what I can handle on my own, so please, come over! Then again I feel like even if I declined the offer you'd still lend a hand.

[ He's pretty passionate about plants and such. Rosho's about to tell him where to star until he pauses, noticing the container in his hands. ]

Hm? What's that you have?

Ahaha... you might be right about that. [ Either Tsumugi would've still helped, or he would've accepted the "no" in such a way that he'd (unintentionally) make you feel awful for declining. Like, how could you say no to such a sweet face? He's angel!

And speaking of sweetness. With a smile, Tsumugi crouches next to Rosho and offers the freezer bag. ] I found a new ice cream recipe, and I wanted to give it a try! But I didn't want to make it only for myself so... here. I think it turned out okay, but I'd love to know what you think.

[ Inside the bag is a tupperware container with homemade vanilla bean ice cream. There's even a spoon, too! How thoughtful. ]

[ His eyes light up almost immediately. ]

Ooh, really? You didn't have to, but thank you very much! [ With all the enthusiasm of a child Rosho takes the tupperware container, turning it around this way and that, eagerly looking at the delicious treat inside. He's absolutely tempted to eat it right this second but he's got gloves covered in dirt and he needs to focus on the gardening. ]

Please give me a minute so I can put this in the fridge! I'll be right back!

[ Rosho excitedly runs to his front door, but stops for a hot second to brush off dirt from his pants and to clean his shoes at the doorstep. He's not gone lone though, and when he returns he has two bottles of water, one of which he offers to Tsumugi once he's back at the garden set-up. ]

Here, for you. Its not ice cream but garden work can be tiring.

[ He didn't need to, sure, but seeing his friend light up the way he does makes the time and effort without a doubt worth it.

He takes the water bottle with a grateful smile, ] Thank you. I appreciate it. [ then turns his attention to the garden in progress. ]

So, how can I help?

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