[open] I speak six languages

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🧙 WHO: Momo Yaoyorozu and YOU!
⚔️️ WHAT: catch all for May
🕒 WHEN: all throughout the month of May
🗺️ WHERE: in and around Camelot
⚠️ WARNINGS: TBD

🥣 Every language easy... Easy as the recipe for making jello [SLICE OF LIFE]

[ Living in the inn hadn't been Momo's idea of an ideal living situation (especially when it started flooding intermittently), but at least it had come along with readily available meals. Momo's had it lucky thus far in life, when it comes to food availability... From her parents' personal kitchen staff, to Lunch Rush's cafeteria food, to the dining room at the inn, Momo has somehow made it to sixteen without really ever learning her way around a kitchen. Now that she's moved into a small house with her female classmates, it's sink or swim!

She heads to the market to pick up some supplies— nonstick pans, spatulas, measuring cups and spoons— though really, she's so far out of her depth; she doesn't know what she might need. She finds herself frozen in indecision looking at different cake pans, trying to debate the merits between a round pan or a square one. She'll turn to whoever is nearby, be they employee or customer, and ask politely, ]

Pardon me, but... Have you ever baked a cake before?

🏅 To excel in athletics is not difficult if one has the temperament (and I have the temperament) [TRAINING]

[ More often than not, Momo finds herself at the training grounds, practicing her magic.

Some days, she focuses on her Elemental magic, strengthening up her skills with the different elements. Her current training regimen focuses on using wind magic to lift herself up in the air and try to fly (or, more realistically, hover). When she gets tired of practicing the brute force of summoning enough lift to take off, she practices her finesse by trying to use lightning magic to power small household appliances. If she's too tired, though, she might just end up frying them beyond repair!

Other days, Momo spends her training time working on her Alchemy. She sits at a table, with a number of different materials and components spread out in front of her, her Yaoyorictionary nearby to look up any specific chemical formulae she might need. She tries the basics, changing the shape of metal, transforming wood into glass, before moving on to more difficult tasks like transmuting precious gemstones and metals, or brewing potions. She might be a bit too overly ambitious with her potion making, however, leading to some concoctions blowing up in her face (literally) in a stinking cloud of green smoke... ]

🎶 And I like the theme from Rocky, though I play Mozart more [QUEST – Party Rock Anthem]

[ How difficult could this quest be? Momo likes to think she could navigate a raucous party well enough to suss out the vessel carrying out the spell and neutralize it. How difficult could it be? It's just a party, after all.

A very loud, intense party... Momo enters and right away finds herself bombarded on all sides by flashing lights, pressing bodies, and thumping bass. She claps her hands over her ears, trying to save herself from lasting hearing damage, and shouts to whoever agreed to help her on this quest, ] IT'S SO LOUD IN HERE!! I CAN HARDLY HEAR MYSELF THINK!

[ Finally, Momo's eyes and ears adjust to the levels of light and sound in the party, and it's a good thing too, because as soon as she stepped inside, the doors disappeared behind them. Focused on her goal, Momo explores the different rooms of the house (aside from the bedrooms with socks on the doorknob) until she finds the spare bedroom that is serving as the coat room. This is as good a place as any, she wagers, to start the search for the vessel. Only, as soon as Momo and her partner start rifling through the pile of coats on the bed, looking for anything out of place or unusual, a party drone enters the room, red solo cup in hand. ]

What are you two doing in here? You're not trying to kill the vibes, are you?

📣 I don't like to brag. And I won't, 'cause I don't have to [WILDCARD]

[ I'll put closed starters for people in the comments as the month progresses. If you want to plot something different, HMU @ millennialfalcon or ©hris#1234! ]

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slice of life

[sos_pilot]

[ Oh, hey, it's the adorable Make Anything gal! Della smiles, happy to see her... before pausing at the question. ]

... Technically, I made three in one day...

[ But they did send one of her kids into a sugar coma. ]

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[ Momo smiles, recognizing the duck woman instantly. (She's pretty sure there's only one duck woman in all of Avalon, besides.) ]

Oh, hello, Della-san! That's... a lot of cakes... What was the occasion?

[sos_pilot]

Well, to make a long, depressing story short, I was trying to make up for all the holidays I missed out on with my kids, by making all the holiday cakes together!

[ road to hell, good intentions, paving, etc etc etc ]

... I might have also set the oven on fire.

Training

[tantailizing]

[In the process of working on his own magic, there comes the sound of a small explosion making both him and his familiar flinch and turn their heads quickly. Accidents happen all the at the training grounds, but he expected there to be some charring from maybe a fire spell gone wrong.]

[Instead, there's some questionable green smoke and a girl at the center of it all. Waving a hand to hopefully fan away some of the smoke, he approaches.]

Hey, you okay over here?

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[ The explosion and cloud of green smoke was... Not the reaction Momo had been hoping for when she combined those particular components. She shrieks, taken by surprise, but as soon as the smoke clears, she's got her head in her book, trying to find out where the problem is. ]

I don't understand... What did I do wrong??

slice of life

[fullgauntlet]

[Izuku knows the basics of cooking and everything that comes with that (mostly). From helping his mother out in the kitchen when she needs it. But he does tend to burn things still, clumsy as he is sometimes. Eggs are the worst, always getting stuck to the pan, and even if he thinks he's put in enough butter?? Why can't cooking be easier? Like baking, Izuku can understand baking because it's a lot like setting up a science experiment as long as he follows the recipe.

He's out in the market that day too looking for a few shopping items for his own kitchen. He has to keep the kitchen stocked up with fresh food often enough or he'll forget this or that.

When he sees Momo worried over some cooking utensils and pans he waves in greeting and does his best to help.]

Yaoyorozu-san? Do you need some help? I've baked a few cakes before.

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[ Momo would have loved to help her mother in the kitchen... But sadly, her mother doesn't know her way around a kitchen any better than Momo does.

She offers Izuku a shy, tired wave and a smile. ]

Ah, Midoriya-san... I wanted to try to bake the girls something, as a nice surprise, but... I'm afraid I may have gotten in over my head...

Slice of Life

[apshot]

[ Okay so Bakugou is the one that likes to do most of the shopping. Why? Well he can't really rely on his housemate to make the best decisions regarding cookware or even food in general. There is a technique in picking out good prices and actual quality ingredients. Bakugou has that sense...

He doesn't really anticipate Momo being there, but? ]

What do you think?

[ Of course he has - ]

Why would I make sweet shit?

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[ Please, Bakugou... Share your deep culinary knowledge with Momo! Teach her, become her coming sensei!! ]

Oh, well... Surely you can't eat savory or spicy foods all the time?

Training

[doctorintern]

[ Fenton has been spending a lot of time at the training grounds himself, practicing his Elemental magic. With his familiar and dog safely watching off to one side, he practices trying out different elements to see how quickly he can change from one to another.

As he's working with a little fireball, he jumps a bit when he hears a sizzling spark and explosion. Turning, he sees someone sitting with an appliance that appeared to be smoking, and he hurries over. ]

Hey! Are you all right?

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[ Momo is known for her hair. She has a lot of it, usually pulled back into a careful ponytail or updo. And now, after she's been shocked by lightning of her own creation, all that hair is standing on end from the static charge. ]

Aaaaah... No...

[ Momo tries her best to smoothe her hair back down, sighing dejectedly. It's always embarrassing to get something wrong. It's even more embarrassing to get something wrong in front of a stranger. ]

I'm fine, really. I just... Need to work on my control.

Slice of Life

[floatsaway]

[Hilariously enough, the person that Momo asks is none other than one of her housemates! Honestly, is she really so unrecognizable when she wears her hair a different way? Today it's two short pigtails, with the longer parts of her brown hair tucked behind her ears.]

Hm? Oh, yes, I ha--ah!! Momo-chan! [Ochako beams, a little surprised but delighted to find her friend at the same place she is. Seems like they both had the same idea to peruse the marketplace for some supplies.] Are...a-are you looking to bake something, Momo-chan?

[Do they need to buy a fire extinguisher, too?]

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[ With her friend's hair done up in pigtails, Momo had completely thought she was a stranger. And somehow, asking a stranger for baking advice is entirely less awkward and anxiety inducing than asking someone she's as close to as Ochako. ]

Ahhh, nooooo!

[ She turns her back to Ochako for a moment, clenching her fists and curling in on herself, shaking her head. ]

This completely ruins the surprise!! You weren't supposed to know I was baking anything until the cake was already made!!!

Quest - Party Rock Anthem

[crimsongirl]

[Homura had never actually been to a party like this. Seemed like something regular high schoolers or college people would do like in those imported movies Haruka watched back in Hebijo. The loudness was a bit unsettling, but she adjusted. Her training took many factors, and she wouldn't falter there.

The smell and being crammed with several people though, she felt completely out of her element. Never had she smelled so much liquor and...were they doing drugs? She just tried not to make a face as she went with Momo to find the coat. Any sign of disapproval at the party might have alerted people.

Which happened as they rifled through the coats. She looked back at Momo and the drone. Had to think of a plan. What would the character in Haruka's movie do?]

...uh....now way, man! We're just looking for some place to...um....make out, bro? Peace and love, right?

[She nearly threw up the words. Yeah, her acting was bad, intense blush on her face now that two people heard her say this. It was so much easier if she could just punch all these party goers. No training prepared her for this! Especially not with the acting skill her master had, which was shit.

She looked at Momo for any kind of sign to either play along or knock this dude's lights out asap, really hoping for the latter.]

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[ It's clear from Momo's shocked expression that, whatever lie she was expecting Homura to come up with, that was not it.

But, the important thing when creating a cover story for undercover missions was to go along with whatever improv your partner comes up with. To play, "yes, and." So...

Here goes nothing! ]

Y-yes, please just go b-back to the other room and let us m-m... [ GULP ] m-make out in peace!

[ They're both so bad at this... ]

Party Rock Anthem

[konpeito_aji]

[Nobunaga, has a tie around his head, a business suit instead of his usual Sengoku kimono, and was discreetly trying to pry open the window with his way too fucking long katana.]

[He can't fake anything for shit though, so his usual dating sim commander charm and Fool of Owari dumbassery will just have to do!]

[There's two ways to go. One would be to kiss Momo, but between Kitsuno, and just him starting to learn how much he has trust issues with intimacy, that's quickly ruled out! HELL NO, SORRY, NOT SORRY!]

[The second one is to jump up and down on the bed like a five year old.]

[Obviously the correct route.]

European beds are so bouncy!!! [He loves the way they squeak too for no reason. Isn't that annoying for everyone else? He bets it is!] Hey dude! Gimme your drink and try this!!!

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[ W-whaaaaat...??

Momo had this picture in her head of Oda Nobunaga as a brilliant military mind, well ahead of his time, a master of strategy and might.

The real Oda Nobunaga is breaking her mental image into a thousand tiny pieces.

BUT, she has no choice but to trust in his keen mind. If he really thinks jumping up and down on the bed is the best strategy, then... Momo climbs up onto the bed and starts jumping alongside him. ]

Y-yes!! We're having so much fun! Weeeeeeeeeeee!

[ It actually... is more fun than Momo would like to admit, if she's honest. And the party drone seems to be convinced... ]

Slice of Life

[toremainbehind]

[He glances over.]

I have.

[Izumo follows her gaze and then back at her.]

What kind of cake were you planning on making?

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Oh! Well, that's sort of the problem, you see? I can't seem to make up my mind!

[ She sighs, turning back to look at the wide array of baking dishes. ]

I want to bake my roommates a cake, to surprise them and thank them for being such good friends to me, but I can't decide what kind of cake would be best! I thought about a simple sponge cake, but then I thought maybe red velvet would be better. But then I had the idea to try a chiffon cake! But then I thought, is that too indulgent? Should I go for something perhaps healthier, like a carrot cake, instead?

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[peacewithouttyranny]

[Coincidentally, Soundwave is too shopping for kitchen supplies and food. Without Energon here and surprisingly having the ability to consume organic food here, he should... probably start making his own food if he wants to leave he's been staying at over the last five months, subsiding only on the meal provided there.]

I have. [Surprisingly enough.] I had to learn how to bake one at my previous job when the kitchen is understaffed.

[He knows enough at least.]

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[ Coming from the world she does, Momo doesn't find anything strange about a large metallic person saying they've baked a cake before. Maybe it's a suit of armor... Maybe that's just the way he looks. It's not any weirder than her classmate with six tentacle arms. ]

Oh, thank goodness! You are a godsend. You see, I want to bake a cake for my friends, but I haven't the first clue about where to begin!

Training

[itsmypower]

[As promised some months ago, Shoto's arriving solely intent on making himself her day's "tutor". He'll find her soon, floating: still a ways from wingless flight... though it's no less impressive! It's interesting as its clever; combinations of winds and force a leap more powerful than he's managed—and with room for growth, yet.

His wind is underpowered, still new, and it's far more often than not that when he's faced with stronger opponents, some challenge, his response returns freezing. Wind its boost, but still weaker. Weaponized cold his first go-to.

Still he's fire as much as frost; and now with grasp on his elements, stronger, he's reclaimed himself, too.

And that power's his to share.

So, moving up in steps closer, once she's landed, his arm raised in greeting and calling out both, now... he's already deciding. Softer-voiced against the wind,]

Yaoyorozu!

[It's good to see her.]

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[ Momo has been diligently working towards mastery of the elements. Some come easier than others, certainly... Anyone would have their natural proclivities. She's progressed much further in her control over fire than she has water, over earth than electricity. Air falls squarely in the middle of her range, which is why she's working now trying to improve her control of it.

She's about ten feet off the ground when she hears Todoroki call out to her, and she smiles down to him, waving as best she can without breaking her concentration. ]

Ah, Todoroki-san! Hello!

[ Slowly, carefully, she tries to lower herself to the ground. It's shaky, and she may or may not drop the last few feet more suddenly than she'd planned, but she makes it down in one piece. ]

Thank you for agreeing to join me!

Training Grounds, so very, very late.

[frogiveness]

[Tsuyu is a regular at the training ground herself, working primarily on her light magic, and she's very often surrounded by a cloud of smaller fae, buzzing and chattering with her. Bargain magic required it of her, and she was a sociable, friendly person by nature. This might look a little odd, but often they helped Tsu pick up on things she might miss as the Fae informed her of her surroundings. Like the girl currently trying to fly.

So that's how it is that Momo gains an audience in the form of Tsuyu and a half-dozen little pixies. Once she manages to reach an apex of hovering, Tsu calls out encouragement even.]

You're doing great, Momo-chan!

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[ The training grounds are a public place, of course, so Momo doesn't have any compunctions at having an audience. She's happy to see a familiar face, lifting a hand to wave at Tsu, though only for a moment before she needs to use her hand to continue focusing on lifting her. Slowly, she guides herself over to where Tsu and her pixie friends are standing, touching down in a gust and swirl of cool air. ]

Asui-chan! Hello! [ She smiles warmly, but eyes the gaggle of pixies somewhat nervously. Her last experience with pixies wasn't exactly positive. ]

...Who are your friends?