🍀 sparkling burst ( open )

[fishblast]

🧙 WHO: Klee and you!
⚔️️ WHAT: Various open March prompts!
🕒 WHEN: Mid-late month, shortly before the Spring Equinox.
🗺️ WHERE: All over Camelot!
⚠️ WARNINGS: None! Maybe some explosions. We'll see.



i. dresscapades

[ the buzz around Camelot's upcoming masquerade party is hard to ignore, and the prospect of such a large-scale celebration is making Klee more excited with every flyer she sees about it. it's no Windblume Festival, but she wants to know everything about how this strange new world celebrates the coming of spring. that means being an active participant in whatever way possible!

while that definitely means lending a hand wherever people helping to set up the Equinox festivities, her eyes also wander to the city's shops and their newest stock for those who will be in attendance at the masquerade. a cute red dress on a mannequin is what catches her eye first, prompting her to squish her face onto the storefront glass and admire it. ]

Pretty...

[ unfortunately, all she can really do is stare; she's accrued enough money since arriving here for snacks and necessities, but not nearly enough for such a fancy party dress. sure, there's nothing wrong with her everyday adventurer's attire, but going to such an event in them just doesn't feel like it'd be nearly as fun. the people on the flyers looked so extravagantly dressed with their masks - she wants to be a part of that! who says she should be left behind just because she's a kid?

her smile sinks a bit as she realizes that it isn't likely that she'll be able to wear it, but her eyes stay trained on the storefront window. ]

ii. the birds and the bees

[ after half a day of combing bunny cafes, both you and Klee have worked together to secure Sir Fuzzleton and lure him into a cage for delivery to Lady Bledsoe's estate. Klee has insisted on carrying it herself; although somewhat cumbersome because of her size, she's managing for now. that might change the longer she walks with it, but she at least has enough energy to ask questions like any curious child would. ]

I still don't understand why Mr. Bunny ran away... It sure sounds like his owner loves him a lot.

[ she comes from a city that places high value on freedom, so maybe he wanted to see the world. still, wouldn't that make his owner sad if they loved each other like a person and their pet should? it just doesn't make sense, and so she looks up at you for your opinion. ]

Why do you think he wanted to leave?

[ it's probably best not to tell a girl this young the real reason Sir Fuzzleton made his escape. preserve her innocence and think fast! ]

iii. bombs away

[ unfortunately for Klee, her rucksack came with her to this world with a woefully cut stock of supplies for her to make her signature Jumpy Dumpty bombs with. sure, there are plenty of things she could find out in the wild to help her make a new gunpowder formula, but she's not sure if the creatures and by-products that were abundant in Teyvat can even be found here. that means going back to basics for the time being, and that means doing a bit of shopping for base ingredients.

thankfully, this seems to be a one-stop shop - a local alchemical shop has the charcoal, saltpeter and elemental sulfur that can make the most basic of gunpowder. it's a little plain for Klee, but her mom did always tell her that sometimes the simplest solutions were the best if they got the job done. what she didn't account for was how suspicious it might be for a little girl to have those sorts of items in one shopping basket, and the shop clerk is looking at her with reasonable concern when she hands him the basket for checkout. ]

What's it for? [ uh oh. she already looks guilty. ] Um... it's for a project! A school project!

[ yeah, right. even a shopkeep looking to make a sale has to have some reservation about selling a child the active ingredients in making explosives, and Klee isn't a great liar to begin with. panicking, she looks to the nearest adult-looking person in her vicinity that may or may not have been listening in - you, of course. ]

R-Right? [ she smiles weakly and looks up at you, eyes wibbling with potential tears. please help. ]

iv. wildcard

[ if we've discussed something or you have a different prompt in mind, drop it here! i'm over at bounsweet for plotting. ]

Comments

[fishblast]

...Okay! I'll ask!

[ she sounds resolute, but from the way she grabs onto Naoto's hand probably says that she needs some moral support for it. with a resolute nod, she steps forward and into the shop. once inside, she looks at the front desk and then to him, as if to double check that it's all right. ]

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto knows immediately that Klee needs the moral support, so he decides to take it in stride, standing up and walking in with her. He even nods when she looks up at him, knowing that she needed all the confidence she could get.

He leans down to whisper something in her ear. ]

Don't be scared. Just ask and she'll let you try it on, ok?

[fishblast]

[ her eyes widen in surprise when Naoto whispers in her ear, but she makes sure to listen carefully to what he says. once he's given his advice, she nods solemnly. ]

I'm... I'm not scared! Knights don't get scared! [ she's definitely a little scared, but she won't let that stop her from working up the courage to let go of Naoto's hand and approaching the desk. ] Um... excuse me!

[ making sure to remember her manners, she points to the dress she wants to try on when the clerk asks her which one she was interested in. she watches with delight as the clerk takes the dress down from the mannequin and hands it to Klee, prompting her to look at Naoto with glee before she's helped over to the changing rooms. ]

[divinereaper]

[ Naoto just throws her a thumbs up, happy that Klee finally got to try on the dress that she wanted to.

He decides to spend some time perusing around, trying to see if he found something he liked enough to wear for the masquerade. ]