may catch-all

[troubadamsel]

🧙 WHO: Maribelle & You!
⚔️️ WHAT: Catch-All For May  - Quests and TDM prompts included.
🕒 WHEN: All Throughout May
🗺️ WHERE: Verens - city, beach, training grounds.
⚠️ WARNINGS: N/A, will update if needed.



Party Rock Anthem

[ Maribelle is absolutely not here by choice. She was yoinked inside, and has tried to get out several times. All of this so-called dancing, this hard drinking, this… utter debauchery, it’s all too much for her gentle, elegant body to take! Oh, and her temper is a hell of a thing. She doesn’t care that she’s shouting – the music’s so loud, who can really hear her?]

If I have to hear that awful ‘untz untz untz’ noise one more time, I swear I’ll just scream!

Holo Goodbye

[ Maribelle’s being a tad picky in this quest. After all, if this could be an elderly lady’s last hurrah, then Maribelle will settle for nothing less than the best, most beautiful stone she can find!

Which explains the small pile to her side, as she continues to nitpick over each one she finds. ]

Hmmm… no, no, this won’t do at all. The colors are all out of balance. It’s far more garish than gorgeous.

Safety In Numbers

[ What a dreadful attack! Maribelle is unharmed, thank goodness, but she’s quick to work. She has healing magic, and intends to help everyone she can.

Which, unfortunately, she’s taking very literally – she wants to help EVERYONE. Even as her magic is draining her and leaving her utterly and completely exhausted, she’s still trying to find anyone who needs her help. Sweat drips from her brow, and her familiar, a white bird on her shoulder, lightly nips at her hair in an effort to make her stop. But Maribelle dismisses the gesture with a wave of her hand. ]

Nnnngh… I can’t just stand idly by! I must keep moving… I must keep moving…

Training

[ Maribelle is trying to get the hang of her second magic, Light. For now, she knows how to make a shield, and is choosing to try and master that first. But this magic is so foreign, compared to what she knows of her world, so trying to draw it up is difficult.

At the training area, Maribelle notices she isn’t alone. After a moment’s hesitation, she asks an odd question.]

… Could you please attack me?

Wildcard

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Comments

[troubadamsel]

... Hm. Well... its worth a try.

[ She didn't expect this sort of help, and is actually grateful. Just a tad bit to express it just yet.

She takes a deep breath, and tries to 'expand' it mentally.

... Slowly. Verrrry slowly... ]

[crimsongirl]

Close. Get used to that feeling and own it.

[Any progress was better than none. Homura waits with her ice shield, waiting for the barrier to grow. This was annoying, but she couldn't always be yelling. Took her a month or so for her feet to stop freezing thanks to juggling elemental spells.]

[troubadamsel]

... Is this sort of magic... normal, in your realm?

[ Is that why Homura is so good at it? ]

[crimsongirl]

Kinda sorta. Shinobi magic tends to vary from user to user. I had to copy styles used by others to make the most of things since I'm mostly used to fire. Then I just watch people do stuff here for even more ideas.

[It's how she came to understand using ice for defense, though it paled in comparison to light magic shields.]

Plus it helps I do nothing but train every day, with the occasional quest or two.

[troubadamsel]

[ She was about to say she was impressed, when there's a brief pause. ]

Wait... nothing else? Truly, nothing else but training and quests?

[crimsongirl]

Well I mean I occasionally study up on some monsters, go eating of course--[And having real food instead of scraping by.] And even hang around Caster sometimes. But that's mostly it.

[troubadamsel]

But you'll burn yourself out that way! You must make time for something more... relaxing!

[crimsongirl]

Can't really relax much anyway with my power cut. Besides, I get enough sleep and downtime when I eat.

[troubadamsel]

No, no, no, that won't do at all! Tell me, have you made any... companions here?

[crimsongirl]

Yeah sure, but look, I can't really afford to slack off too much. I'll do what I can for them, but getting stronger is my goal right now. I made a promise--

[Er, stopping right now and redirecting that.]

Uh, I mean I don't feel comfortable being this way anyway.

[Well technically that wasn't a lie either.]

[troubadamsel]

Then let's put a change to it right now! In exchange for aiding me with my shield, I will give you my gracious company for lunch.

[ the honor!!!! ]

[crimsongirl]

Uh...okay? Always up for eating...well almost anything back in my world, where I'm broke anyway.

[And it helps getting closer to one of Caster's friends.]

[troubadamsel]

Very good. I'll arrange the reservations.

[ this is going to be a FANCY lunch. ]

[crimsongirl]

Alright, but first you're gonna get that shield strong enough to at least protect yourself. At least then, I'll feel like I earned it.

[Granted she wasn't going to say no to free food anyway. Just...lately she has been wanting to return favors without outright saying it. Had to maintain some sort of image.]

[troubadamsel]

An excellent proposition! One I will gladly fight for!

[ As a result of this rather silly talk, Maribelle's confidence has grown... and as a result, so has the shield! ]

[crimsongirl]

[Homura notices and grins.] Alright, let's try it again!

[Unfortunately, as she kicks the shield, she forgets to hold back.]

[troubadamsel]

Gah!

[ The shield holds - but just barely. It even seems to wobble a bit, with Maribelle straining to keep it up. ]

[crimsongirl]

Hey it somewhat works now!

[Guess who was ignoring the stumbling of Maribelle and focusing on results.]

[troubadamsel]

Erm... it does appear to be the case... But I'm not sure how long I can keep this up!

[crimsongirl]

Remember the confidence beforehand! Let it fuel you to make it stronger!

[troubadamsel]

Nnnngh... This is so frustrating, I'm confident in almost everything else about myself, but this...!

[crimsongirl]

That's what training is for. We'll build it up and make that barrier eat all the hits!

[troubadamsel]

... And w-when do we get a break?

[crimsongirl]

You tired already?

[troubadamsel]

I wouldn't say it if I wasn't!