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[ A new day, a new building someone can set on fire.

The arsons have been continuing for at least the past few days. It took Akira a day to figure out that a certain request on the dark web is the reason. From that moment on, he's discovered that quite a lot of people are okay with setting things on fire for some pocket money. Catching someone red-handed, however, has turned out to be quite a challenge.

Stumbling into another burning building isn't anything too unusual, but it would be nice to be able to take a walk without having to put the fire down, honestly. On the bright side, he's going to be better at water magic by the end of the month. At what cost, though...

It looks like he's not alone on the site; the flames can be seen from far away, so it might be better to team up with someone else to deal with this situation. It always feels a little awkward to ask a complete stranger—Akira remains blissfully unaware of some of the things his doppelganger did—but there's no time to hesitate about small things. ]

Hey, do you know elemental magic? Or can you look for someone who knows it?

[ There's a sphere of water forming above Akira's hand—it grows bigger steadily until he's ready to make it splash over one part of the building. ]

[ In these trying times of Minotaurs throwing rocks at buildings and people setting fires everywhere, one of the cafés decided to host a latte art class. At least the minotaur seems to be gone already which cannot be said about the arsonists but life goes on.

Akira probably didn't even have to drag Sylvain here, so here they are, sitting by one of the tables with the foam and coffee ready. All there's left to do is art. ]

It's never too latte to learn a new trick or two.

[ It looks like Akira is already in the mood to try latte art. ]

I hope that you like coffee.

[ Ignoring that kind of request is out of the question for Akira; while retrieving the stones doesn't sound like a particularly difficult task, but knowing that fairies will be there makes him a bit wary. The ones Akira has met so far were very thorough about proper etiquette and various celebrations, so he wouldn't be surprised if they were asking people to join them for a while before taking the holographic rocks. Not to mention that the spirit might ask for something, too.

Thinking that it would be safer to ask someone to go with him, Akira pulls out his phone once he's near the gates. A few moments later, he spots Izuku whom he actually meant to text. ]

Hey! Going on a trip?

[ Akira turns around to show off a backpack he's carrying; it's mostly empty, though—that way he should be able to bring quite a few rocks. ]

[ For some reason, Akira thought that a quiet spot just outside the castle gates will be a great place to practice animal magic on his own. Little did he know, though.

Not to mention that he manages to spot Jean right in the middle of transforming into a calico cat. The thing is, he has only one cat ear and a cat tail, making him a half-baked catboy, no less. ]

Um, hi. [ He smiles sheepishly. ] Now, this is awkward.

[ There's an album featuring various cats right in front of him, so at least it's obvious what he's been trying to do here. ]

[ Akira notices Harry in one of the alleys during one of his everyday walks around the city. He's about to raise his hand, wave at the other teen, and greet him when he notices a small spark that turns into a flame in the next moment. ]

Hey. [ Akira walks closer, a little curious what's going on in here. ] Impromptu magic practice?

[ He'd do the same with animal magic if he knew how to make his clothes reappear after transforming back into his human form. ]

[ Another opportunity to practice animal magic some more presents itself when Akira bumps into Ken and Koromaru. It must be his lucky day, honestly—not only Ken has been using animal magic for quite some time, but Koromaru should also be able to help...assuming that Akira can pull off talking to him, at least.

Perhaps he shouldn't have been focusing on the transformation part, only. Well, at least he can ask Ken for some tips. ]

Hey, do you have a minute? Okay, it might take a bit longer than that...it's about animal magic.

[ A day before the Tree-Picking Tournament held in the Camelot's cookie orchard, Akira shoots Naoto a message. ]

Have you heard about the tournament tomorrow?
They're going to have trees that grow cookies on them or something.
If you planted such a tree somewhere near your tea shop, you wouldn't have to worry about snacks every once in a while.
How is it going with your business, by the way?

[ Since the nudibranchs causing problems for the underwater village are quite dangerous from what he's heard and read on them, Akira figures out that going underwater completely alone might be dangerous. Actually, he managed to scout one (1) crab with his animal magic, but still, it would be nice to have someone else there.

That's when he spots a boy on the shore with the same underwater breathing potion Akira has got earlier. ]

Hey, would you mind if I joined you? This little guy's with me—oh.

[ It looks like the crab he convinced to join him found a knife, nice. ]

[ While it's not a real QuestBoard posting, Akira makes sure to stylize his message a bit to make it look like one before sending it to Futaba. ]

Look what I've found.
I thought we could do it together.
You in?

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( admittedly, since moving out of the inn, Maruki hasn't really ventured out of the city. there isn't much cause to do so — all his research can be carried out in the city, as can a lot of his magic practice. but the quest tugged at something in his soul.

it was just a kind plea. no fighting involved, nothing but the pure wish of someone to make their grandmother's last days beautiful. who could say no to it?

so it's been about half a day of walking, and Maruki is beginning to feel the strain, the snacks he packed a decent boost of energy but hardly enough to keep him from needing to stop at a clearing to prepare a proper lunch. )

Hastur!

( his familiar arrives in a swoop of shadows, immediately at attention by his side. it's a little unnerving every time it happens, this immediate obedience, but he doesn't dislike it either. )

Help me with lunch.

( the persona can't exactly blink, but it seems taken aback nevertheless as it finds a small pot deposited in its arms, followed by a jar of pickled vegetables and spices. Maruki places a cloth on one of the taller stones and turns it into a makeshift countertop, placing down a knife and a cutting board, acting for all the world like this is just a lunchtime barbecue and nothing more.

it makes quite the scene for any passers by. )

[ While it's not Akira's first time seeing the stocks—he's seen quite a few devices on the courtesy of the Velvet Room—it's definitely his first time examining them from this perspective.

Trapped between planks, Akira's completely at mercy of the audience and whoever decides to come closer. If he's seeing right, the vendor is making cash on tomatoes of all kinds, so at least he's aware of what's about to come in a moment.

A few ripe tomatoes fly just above his head and it's just a matter of time that someone will finally manage to aim it just right. ]

Tomato juice was never my favorite, to be honest...

Edited 2021-05-23 14:40 (UTC)

a polite pyro / bakugou

deja brew / sylvain

holo, goodbye / izuku

discovery channel / jean

an accidental pyro / harry

arf arf / ken

honey over vinegar / naoto

no buccaing out / gran

sidequests / futaba

holo, goodbye!

event / schadenfreude / weiss