a girl worth fighting for - feb catch-all

[souris_keteer]

🧙 WHO: Mickey Mouse & you!
⚔️️ WHAT: Catch-All For Feb!
🕒 WHEN: All-thru Feb, of course.
🗺️ WHERE: South Beach, Library, Training Grounds, Avalon Marketplace.
⚠️ WARNINGS: N/A.


Quest - A Tall Order

[ Being a short fellow himself, Mickey knows all about being teased for your height. It still carries here - why, he's less than half the size of most humans here, big ears included! So he's more than happy to lug the chairs down, and even gets his pup Pluto to join, strapping a chair or two onto his back. ]

There we are! Nobody's gunna look down on us today! All right, men, away we go!

Quest - The Libryrinth (Part 1)

[ Is it really breaking and entering if you're not stealing anything? Mickey's a tad worried, but his conscience is mostly clean. Now that he's in... time to research! This time he brought his familiar for help - the scruffy looking poor man's excuse of a sprite sitting on his hat. Mickey holds up a finger to his friend. ]

Shhh!

[ The familiar nods, then moves to make a similar notion to... You?! When did you get here?! ]

When did you get in -

[ He quickly catches himself, slapping his hands over his mouth, wincing. The librarian didn't hear that, right...? ]

Training Grounds

[ Diligent as ever, Mickey can be found here practicing his swordsmanship! For a little guy, he does have talent! But he knows, eventually, he needs to used to using his magic. But it still feels so confusing...]

... I guess I'm not gunna get any better if I don't at least try. Well... here goes!

[ One of the elements is fire, if he remembers correctly! So he holds his hand, wills it, strains it, clenching, and... pop!

A... very, little, itty bitty, ember sits in his hand. You might need to squint to really see it. ]

... Can't say that really inspires a lot of confidence... But at least it can't get much worse than this!

[ Of course it can! Because without diligent concentration on the flame, and small ember or not, he is wearing gloves that are flammable. Mickey's eyes widen as he sees the flame spreading, and he flails, running around, trying to blow it out before it gets worse. ]

Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot - !

Avalon Marketplace

[ If he's got his mental calendar right, this is February, the time when a young man's fancy turns to love... so he's heard. He's never really paid attention to any of that mushy stuff for most of his life, up until he met the Princess. Mickey walks around the marketplace, noting the decorations the citizens are putting up to try and make the otherworlders feel more at home.

He plucks an passing rose, twirling it in his rose, taking a dreamy whiff. When he gets home, surely all of France will have learned about his brave heroism in helping save the world! Boy, what will the Princess say? And what should Mickey say to her? His imagination starts to run away with him... out loud.]

Why, it was nothing! Any musketeer would do the same in my shoes! It was an honor - a privilege! - to serve my world in its time of need!

[ He wiggles the rose back and forth in his fingers, pretending it's his crush, daydreaming of the things he'd like her to say. ]

Of course I can walk you home, your highness! I'd walk you anywhere you like! And rest assured, no one's ever gunna lay a hand on you ever again! No sir! ... Ha ha ha, aw gosh, that's nice of you to say, but I'm not THAT big and brave and handsome!

[ Mickey continues on his ramblings, oblivious to his dog and his familiar sharing an exaggerated eyeroll... and that you may have come upon this silly scene. ]

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Training Grounds

[phoenixwiz]

(Now Harry was just minding his own business, trying to get better at teleporting things, aka rocks and twigs he has found in the training area, when he witnesses Mickey’s glove/s being on FIRE!!!

Rose, while sitting on her master’s left shoulder, squeaks to her master of the whole thing after she sees it ahead of him, so he quickly runs towards where Mickey is and he couldn’t look away from the flames in progress.)

Mickey, what happened in here? Are you okay?

(Rose timidly squeaks in concern as she cranes her head to see the whole thing unfolding.)

[souris_keteer]

Everything's fine!

[ Not really, no. ]

I've got this under control!

[ Not even a little bit.

Mickey keeps running back and forth, flailing his hand and blowing at it. ]

[phoenixwiz]

Oh no, what I should I do now? Mickey needs some help now.

(Squeaking from Rose tells him that they should find a bucket of water nearby to help Mickey in extinguishing the fire on his hand, although he is waiting for him to tell him that at any moment now.)

Ummm, okay. Is there anything I can do to help? Or maybe I should get back to training my magic again? I didn’t mean to disturb you right now, Mickey.

[souris_keteer]

[ Thankfully for the both of them, Mickey's need to... not be burned trumphs his pride. All at once, he shouts - ]

HELLLLLP!

[phoenixwiz]

Just hang in there, Mickey! I will try to find something to extinguish the fire.

(He frantically searches around to find a bucket of water to end the fire quickly. Luckily, he didn’t run too far as he finds a bucket next to a bench before guiding it through kinetic magic to take some water from the springs.

Then he has the bucket floating in the sky as he rushes in to help Mickey out, and he flicks his fingers to command it to pour down the water onto the mouse’s hand on fire, which it did.)

[souris_keteer]

[ FWOOSH! Fire successfully extinguished, and Mickey lets out a big sigh of relief. Thankfully, all that seems to be hurt is his pride.]

Phew... thanks a lot, Harry.

[phoenixwiz]

You’re welcome any time, Mickey.

(He then sends the bucket down to the ground with his kinetic magic. Rose has a sighing squeak of relief after the fire was extinguished. Crisis averted.)

Well, that was a close one. Hey Mickey, is your hand going to be okay after this?

[souris_keteer]

Yeah, it's all right...

[ But he sighs deeply, pretty bummed about his failure. ]

[phoenixwiz]

(He can notice that Mickey is feeling sad over not being able to control fire properly. It is quite relatable as he too has struggles with some subjects in Hogwarts, especially with Snape giving him a hard time on Potions, and he did struggle with kinetic magic at times too when he came to Avalon and it does happen from time to time even with time and practice.)

Hey, accidents happen all the time: it can happen to anybody, even with a lot of practise and experience. Say, is it okay if I can help you in training, even if our magics are different?

Marketplace

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera looks over when he hears Mickey's voice, and then looks over at the dog and his familiar, puzzled before he notices who, or rather what the mouse is talking to.

And then he's bursting into laughter, holding his sides and looking absolutely tickled at hearing his friend.]

[souris_keteer]

[ bro, why.

Mickey freezes in place, even his tail going rigid, and his face turning much redder than the roses. He falters, sputters, and then begins flailing around. ]

I-I-IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! I, UH, I, UH, I WAS PRACTICING FOR A PLAY!

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera is stop giggling as Mickey blushes. He can’t help it! He was not expecting to see the other do something like that. He wipes his eyes and tries to catch his breath, and stop laughing but it’s so hard not to when it was so unexpected.]

Oh yeah? What play? That was very convincing!

[souris_keteer]

[ Mickey really sucks at lying, and it becomes vey clear as he fumbles for a made-up title. ]

The... princess, and... um... the... eh, ah, huh...

[ His head drops in defeat. ]

Aw, gosh darn it!

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera hides his next fit of giggles behind a small snort, then clears his throat.]

Oh, did you forget?

[You can either keep up with trying to lie, or you can be honest, Mickey. It's not like Gokudera will judge him for anything more than giving him a good laugh. Whether the mouse knows it or not, the bomber needed to see something like that. He feels a bit better now, actually.]

[souris_keteer]

Mmmmph...!

[ Mickey is so embarrassed that he tugs down on his hat in an effort to cover some of his face. ]

... I guess I forgot where I was, for a minute there ...

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera kneels down and lifts at the rim of Mickey’s house gently, trying to peek under.]

Aww there’s nothing wrong, Mickey. You surprised me, that’s all. I’ve never felt that way about anyone. It was nice to see.

[Romantic to compare the princess to a rose.]

[souris_keteer]

[ Mickey still won't look at him, keeping his eyes away, cheeks still burning. ]

... T'be honest, this is new to me too. I ain't ever thought about anyone that way before... never thought I would ever.

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera doesn’t plan on moving, just waiting for Mickey to look at him whenever he chooses to do so.]

Is that wrong?

[souris_keteer]

No... well... maybe.

[ He does finally look at his friend with a small sigh. ]

See, she's a princess, and... well, I'm the lowest a guy could be. No noble family, no money to my name...

[bakudan_bambino]

It isn't wrong, how you feel, Mickey.

[Gokudera smiles and just takes a seat right there on the ground.]

Sounds to me that if you do a good job protecting her, it'd be hard for her to not notice and recognize you for it. And if she's such a big deal, if she really likes you back, your social status shouldn't matter as much! You'll be her hero!

[souris_keteer]

[ Well... he can't say he doesn't like the sound of that! Although at this rate he might never stop blushing. ]

... Me and my pals did rescue her and her lady-in-waiting before I came here...

[bakudan_bambino]

[It's really cute, and Gokudera's done teasing him for the moment.]

And now you're going to rescue everyone! That makes you an even greater hero!

[souris_keteer]

Aw, I dunno about that... I haven't even done anything here yet!

[bakudan_bambino]

Have you been using your magic at all?

[souris_keteer]

I've been practicing with it, sure, but I haven't used it to fight or save anyone.

[bakudan_bambino]

That's it. We're going training. You and me. Come on.

[Who cares whatever he was going to go do about town. Gokudera tugs the brim of Mickey's hat and nods his head off over his shoulder in the direction of the training grounds.]

[souris_keteer]

... Wait, what? Right now?

[ Mickey's not entirely opposed, just a bit confused. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Right now. C'mon. You. Me. Training ground. Magic one-on-one.

[LET'S GO, MICKEY.]

[souris_keteer]

Well - I - O-Okay!

[ Guess this is happening! He jogs to follow up, pup and familiar casually strolling behind. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

You're not going to get better if you don't use it against someone!

[He pulls out his device to tell his boss he's going to train with someone at the training grounds. Better safe than sorry, since he's not interested in getting jumped again.]

[souris_keteer]

But I don't wanna hurt you!

[ Oof. Too pure. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Well, if you want to get better at your magic, you've got to give it your all. I can take care of myself, and I'll expect you to be trying to hurt me, even if you don't want to.

[souris_keteer]

[ Mickey frowns... then sighs. He knows Gokudera's right. ]

... I'll do my best. I'll try not to hold back!

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera knows his way to the training grounds like the back of his hand. Once they're there, he motions for Mickey to come forward.]

Give me your best shot!

[souris_keteer]

[ Mickey resists the urge to bring out his sword. Instead, he swallows, and holds out his hand. ]

Take... that!

[ And... a little flame blurps out of his palm. Maybe enough to light a decent candle. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Aw c'mon Mickey! You can do better than that!

[Gokudera creates a bubble that drifts slowly towards the mouse and it's steadily growing larger.]

Try something other than fire!

[souris_keteer]

[ Oh no oh no oh no - he scrambles, trying to think. ]

W-What else was there? Fire, and... and... wind?!

[ Because truth be told, fire is the ONLY thing Mickey's been trying! So it's a bit of a surprise when he pushes wind out of his hands! ]

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera is clearly surprised as the bubble just floats up and pops. Well! That works!]

Not bad! Try it again!

[souris_keteer]

Huh...?

[ It did work, didn't it? Mickey hesitates... then sends out his hands again. The gust is a hint stronger - not a whirlwind, but now that Mickey has finally stopped trying to copy everyone else's fire magic, his own can breathe through! ]

I... think it is working!

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera doesn’t know for certain if he’ll be so good at going on the offensive. Mickey isn’t really using his magic to attack, but to defend. The bomber takes a deep breath and light seems to gather at his fingertips. He places his thumbs together, the rest of his fingers following to make a circle that he blows into. It doesn’t require that action, but it makes it a little more believable, and Gokudera understands that that is what’s most important when creating illusions. The large bubble drifts towards Mickey and then suddenly bursts into a countless amount of larger bubbles.]

Blow them away!

[Gokudera encourages.]

[souris_keteer]

[ Yikes! Tons of bubbles! ... It's going to stay like this, isn't it? All he's been doing is pushing back. But that's not what a real musketeer does! They FIGHT to defend others!

Mickey tries to envision a blade in his hands, the one he's dreamed of using since he was a boy, and suddenly moves forward, almost running! ]

You don't have to tell me twice!

[ He mimes cutting forward, trying to use the wind to slice through the bubbles! ]

[bakudan_bambino]

[As Mickey moves, he cuts a clean line through the bubbles, and Gokudera steps back, surprised at the motion required to create such a sharp gust. Then, he raises a barrier behind those bubbles that Mickey will fee his wind bounce against and strike at him in return.]

Quest - The Libryrinth (Part 1)

[angel_of_death]

[Like the giant mouse-man's familiar, Walter holds up a finger in that classic, old-school shushing motion.

It's a library, of course, and with how quiet libraries are, specifically devoid of people, the librarian has in fact heard something. Alerted to the presence of someone, she patrols methodically, watching for shadows thrown by the light of her candle.

The pale boy who had snuck in independently of the mouse drops his hand low, motioning with palm flat against the top of the bookcase. Stay low, is what he intends to communicate. They'll be noticed if they walk along the shelf-tops at full height.]

[souris_keteer]

[ No time for friendly introductions, the librarian is on the prowl! Stay low? He can stay low!

... He's short, he's stayed low all his life. But he figures it couldn't hurt to go even lower, and s-l-o-w-l-y gets on his knees.

He looks up, eyebrows raised. That good? ]

[angel_of_death]

[The young human gives a nod in response before sinking low himself, flattening from a crouch into a low crawl. He is alone. His familiar is not with him.

His familiar is too large for slinking stealthily atop bookshelves.

The boy looks at the other fellow, head tipping to one side, waiting.

Lead the way, mouse-man. You got to the top first.]