Staring at the Blank Page Before You, Open Up the Dirty Window (March Catch-All)

[roseeclair]

🧙 WHO: Makoto Kino and YOU!
⚔️ WHAT: Catch-all for TDM overflow, quests, and what have you!
🕒 WHEN: Throughout March
🗺️ WHERE: In and around Camelot, the farming district, and the Red Spring Inn
⚠️ WARNINGS: N/A



A. Reaching For Something in the Distance (Training)

[Being pulled into a whole other world to help save it and other worlds? Time stopping back home on top of it? The high stakes are disturbing, but honestly not too surprising anymore. Makoto and her friends have saved the Earth, the solar system, the time line from certain doom quite a few times by now. Losing her connection to Jupiter, her strength and ability to transform? That… that stings, almost like losing a sense. But she at least has Elemental magic, it turns out, so she should at least still control lightning. And earth, and water, and air, quite a few other things actually. Really weird, but... comforting in a way. It makes her feel like the girls are lending her their strength.

Makoto shakes herself out of her thoughts drifting like that, turning her attention to the large bear at her side, the fur a glowing jade green and with short forks of lightning arcing from it. Still Makoto doesn’t seem harmed at all as she gives him a light pet between the ears.]

Alright, Kaede… third time’s the charm.

[She squares up her stance, takes a deep breath in, out, in… and punches towards the target with a loud] HA!

[What she’s trying to do is zap it with lightning. What happens is… giving the target a splash of water, fit for a kiddie pool.]

Oh come on!


B. So Close You Can Almost Taste It (Sir Fuzzlerton the Cad)

[This quest should have been a piece of cake, really. Sit at a café, look around for a rabbit fitting Sir Fuzzlerton’s description, enjoy some tea and adorable desserts while she’s at it. If he’s not there, finish said tea and cake (brisky though, she knows when to focus at least) and repeat. Simple, fun, cute task… the first couple times.

By the third café though, Makoto’s limiting herself to a turkey sandwich, a small salad, and a cup of herbal tea, no matter how tempting that mille-feuille looks… or the strawberry tart… or the pink Swiss roll cake… or the chocolate gateau… or the lattes with the really, REALLY beautiful foam art. She knows she’d only end up with a caffeine rush and crush, or an upset stomach. It’s actually rather packed in here, so you might end up seated at a table right next to hers, or even across from her table for one if you’re up for it.]

Ugh… you’d think there’d be *one* white rabbit with a brown left ear and brown spectacles, but nooo…

[She’s groaning to herself more than anything, but feel free to chime in too.]


C. Release Your Inhibitions (Farmers-R-Us)

[While Makoto’s never done actual farm work before, she is strong (still quite above average even if her super strength is gone) and knows a lot about gardening. Any time she can work with plants is a good time for her. She tries to help out wherever she’s needed, whether it’s hauling bags of seed, wheeling carts with water jugs, breaking the ground and making rows, or gathering up hay for baling, Mako can be found pretty much anywhere around a given farm. Maybe not working as quickly as she’d like… heck maybe at one point she could use a water break, she’s not used to pacing herself *this* much. She should be fine, right?]


D. Feel the Rain On Your Skin, No One Else Can Feel It For You (Wildcard)

[[Got something in mind aside from the prompts listed? Hit me up on Plurk or message Makoto’s journal to plot things out!]]

Comments

[roseeclair]

[Well... that and not having her connection to Jupiter here means her strength is lessened. But it's not like she can correct him since it's a secret ... or that she can complain, given his wooden arm. At least she can keep a good pace jogging with him.]

Does that mean I need to keep an eye on you too?

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto flinched. Yeah, that... that hurt his pride right there. ]

Noooo, you don't. [ You totally should. He'll run himself ragged if not stopped. ] I'll be fine. I've learned how to stop myself in time!

[roseeclair]

Riiiight.

[Yup, she's totally convinced. That smirk is the smirk of a girl who totally believes him.]

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto sucked in a breath. He might be caught. ]

Wipe that smirk off your face, I'll be fine. [ He was looking at everything but Makoto. ] No need to worry yourself over me.

[roseeclair]

Hmm, alright. If you agree to stop worrying over me.

[Which- being the nigh literal Senshi of Mom Friending- she knows is checkmate for him. If he really is as much the type as he says he is.]

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto pouts childishly. He knew he was screwed. Didn't mean he had to like it. ]

Fine. That's so unfair. [ He sighs, soon taking a long drink of water. ] But still, you can ask for help, you know!

[roseeclair]

[Ha! She can't help a chuckle at his grumbling, giving him a "there there" kind of smile.]

I know, I know. We can ask each other for help, how about that? [She switches her water bottle to her other hand so she can shake his.] Kino Makoto.

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto looks at her with slight surprise. He doesn't mind being helped if he can do the same. His surprise morphs into a smile as he nods. ]

Alright. [ He takes her hand, shaking it once. ] Kurogane Naoto.

[roseeclair]

Nice to meet you! [She takes another drink of water, one that turns out longer than she anticipated, and she ends up laughing a bit after the "ah!"] Okay okay... I guess you were right about me needing a break.

[divinereaper]

See!

[ Naoto grins. He'll take this win, thank you very much. He takes a sip of his own water before continuing. ] I know when someone's going to far with just a look! It's a talent of mine!

1/2

[roseeclair]

[A roll of her eyes as she leans away for a second to pick up her bento from where she'd stashed it.]

Oh, is it now? Goes well with your talent of strong-arming people.

2/2

[roseeclair]

[...]

Uh... no offense? [She honestly forgot about his arm situation for a second.]

[divinereaper]

[ A dry laugh. ] Wow thanks.

[ He then sees the bento box, and a mix of hunger, homesickness, and longing hit him all at once. ] Bento?

[roseeclair]

Ah, yeah. Thankfully one of my boxes came home with me, so I've been able to make one.

[And like always, as she unwraps the cloth and lifts the lid, the lunch inside looks gorgeous!]

[divinereaper]

Wow... wait, came with you?

[ Naoto tried to think back to when he came to Avalon. He didn't come with anything-- In fact, things were taken away. He looks down at the drink in his hands. ]

I didn't know things could come with you here.

[roseeclair]

Huh. Yeah, there was this big wardrobe at the Rent-a-Ride and we looked through it to see if we had anything form home. I got the box, an apron, some rose tea, an apron, and a photo of my parents.

[Rest in peace, Mr. and Mrs. Kino.]

[divinereaper]

Ah, right. That must be really nice, getting all that.

[ He sighs. ] I checked that place out. Didn't get anything from home, so I guess I just... forgot about it.

[roseeclair]

Huh, weird, sorry about that.

[She says before taking a bite of a homemade onigiri, with plump diced chicken thigh and seasonal vegetables cooked with and mixed into the season rice.]

[divinereaper]

It's whatever, really. [ Naoto looks off to the side for the moment. It seems as if it bothered him more than it should.

He then notices Makoto's bento and how good it looks-- and his stomach agrees by growling. He laughs sheepishly. ]

Ehehe... sorry. Didn't eat much this morning. [ A white lie never hurt anyone!!! ]

[roseeclair]

[Ah, she knows that "totally didn't eat much this morning and not lusting over your lunch" tummy growl. Usagi trained her well.]

Sure... [She holds her box a little closer to him.] In that case, want some of mine?

[divinereaper]

[ He blinks owlishly when she offers, only to look at her indignantly. ]

No! That's your food, I'm not a freeloader! [ He's willing to go without food, thank you very much! ] I'll just buy something later, no worries.

[ Now that was true-- he had to go grocery shopping anyways. ]

[roseeclair]

[A roll of her eyes.]

So you can pass out from hunger later? No way. Besides, you're definitely not the first person I've shared lunch with.

[Somewhere in the city, Usagi Tsukino is sneezing.]

[divinereaper]

Hey, I'll have you know that I'll survive just fine!

[ God, just taking some was going to make him feel so guilty. But the bento looked so good! ]

... I'm going to pay you back for this. [ A pout. ]

[roseeclair]

[Theere we go, Makoto smirked as she nudged the box closer to him.]

That's better. And don't worry about it. We look out for each other, right?

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto nods as he swipes one of the onigiri and takes a bite out of it.

His eyes immediately widen. ]

This is so good!! [ He's a lot happier than he should be, but he doesn't exactly care at the moment. ]