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[ although Klee has been trying her hardest to practice her elemental magic, it's easy to get caught up in what she knows best. sure, electric and water-bombs are proving to be an interesting challenge, but it stands that her explosive, fiery specialty could still use some perfecting. the magic here is different than the kind that her Pyro Vision granted her back in Teyvat, meaning that there was still a learning curve to overcome to achieve the same results that she was used to.

she's outside of the city to do just that today, making sure to be far away enough to avoid any collateral damage but close enough that she knows the way back home once the sun starts to go down. she's packed herself a bag of snacks to munch on while she works, along with her bomb-making materials and notes stuffed into her backpack. her Pyro slime familiar has hitched a ride on her head as usual, and acts as a lookout for her while she sets up her makeshift work station. it'd be better if she had a proper workshop, but no one she's asked seemed willing to lend her the space... so this will have to do.

once she's gathered her prototypes, she sets up a couple of targets - a simple stick that she'd found nearby with a simple, childlike drawing of a creature pierced on it - Grandmaster Jean, Paimon and the Traveler had said Mr. Fluffball was an "enemy of humanity", so it sounds like as good of a thing as any to target... she thinks. ]

Alright! Time to test Klee's extra-special ultra-explodey formula, version two!

[ the next few minutes are filled with the sound of explosions and the smell of gunpowder in the air, as each bomb hits either the ground or its intended target. with each successful detonation, Klee makes note of the size of the blast and the scorched earth it's left behind - for a girl her age, she appears to be quite meticulous about it. the scene is sure to attract attention from anyone heading to the nearby Brocéliande to hunt; with all of the ruckus she's making, she's definitely scaring some of the local game away. ]

Edited 2021-05-12 00:59 (UTC)

[ Outside the city is where he often finds himself these days. It's quieter, more familiar, out in these forests, and he can admit the lushness of it is peaceful.

He's taken the mare with him: technically not his, but no one's come to claim her since he found her fleeing the minotaur's stony assault. She needs a home and a rider. May as well be him. He's honed his newfound magic enough to at least shut out the constant chatter of the creatures around him—Roach included, but especially all the damn birds—but one thing he hasn't solved is their penchant to occasionally...trail after him. By the time he reaches a small clearing, he's accumulated a couple of rabbits hopping alongside his wolf, a small fox, and a croaking frog.

Or he did, anyway. They scatter as soon as an explosion sends dirt spraying just feet away. What the fuck.

He eases Roach, wheeling her to the side. He's expecting to find scenes of a fight, or some spell gone wrong. Instead, there's a girl, tinkering away. He steps carefully into view, making sure she sees him in case she's startled into launching one of her devices his direction. ]

Enough holes in these woods as they are, don't you think?

[ though Klee technically has animal magic as well, she doesn't have nearly as much of a grasp on it, nor an understanding of it in general. she likes talking to animals anyway, and it's fun to make up responses for them - it's come a little bit easier to her than usual recently thanks to the magic's resonance, but she's completely unaware of it.

more than that, she's been much more focused on what she knows she can do, and that's working new elements other than fire into her bomb formulas. every so often, a blast will also be accompanied with a bright flash that looks like lightning, and the crackle of electricity in the air following shortly after. she's working away at another fuse as he approaches, finishing and winding up a throw when she hears the voice of a person apparently speaking to her. she stops dead in her tracks with a squeak, holding the very live bomb in her hands. ]

O-oh! Um... well... [ she definitely looks like a kid that got their hand caught in the cookie jar; she didn't really ask for permission to use the forest for target practice, after all. ] I had to practice my magic, and I didn't want to break anything in the city! So...

[ gulp. this guy looks just as imposing as Jean does when she's about to scold her... ]

Edited 2021-05-23 19:30 (UTC)

[ That's certainly a live explosive. His eyebrow lifts. For someone holding something that can blow them both to pieces, she looks instead rather like she's made off with a loaf of bread she shouldn't have.

He hops off his horse. She's been setting these off all day? It looks like more than a simple spell. Even from here, he can see the device has been constructed with care.

Interesting.

He gestures at the one in her hand. ]

Set it off. Let's see.

[ well, this is new... Klee definitely isn't used to having strangers watch while she's having fun with her exploding playthings, and the idea has her feeling a bit sheepish. he doesn't look like he's going to turn her in, at least... so maybe it'd be all right? ]

If you say so...! [ she gives it a squeeze to give the detonator a spark of magic, and with a wind up as wide as her short arms can manage, she throws! ] Take this!

[ aiming at one of the scorched targets, she hits it with surprising precision - on impact, the bomb erupts into a fiery explosion, igniting the stick and further singeing the grass around it. for something homemade (and by a child at that), it's quite a powerful blast. ]

[ as a self-proclaimed treasure aficionado, the chance to collect shiny things was simply not one that Klee was going to pass up. being able to bring cheer to someone's day was also a plus, but it still stood that she wasn't just going to collect a holo rock to fulfill this quest - she wanted one for herself, as well! of course, she's forgotten that the shine will wear off in time, but the excitement is just too intense for her to pay it any mind.

that excitement, unfortunately, is what leads to injury - in her hurry to see the glittering river and its stones, she trips over a water-slick stone and falls to the ground, skinning her knee. her Pyro slime familiar, who was hitching a ride on her head, also goes tumbling, its rotund body rolling a good ways away. anyone stumbling upon the area is likely to see it first, but Klee herself isn't too far away, trying to push herself up and onto the riverbank to look at her knee and trying her best not to cry. it's a bit of a losing battle, though - she's amassed quite a scrape, and she's a bit wet and muddy on top of it all... can she really be blamed for having tears in her eyes? ]

[Robyn isn't as much into treasure, but finding this holo rock seemed important to the person who requested it, so she figured it might be nice to help someone out and see an interesting rock as a bonus. It sounds a little easier than hunting, at least, even if you can't exactly track down a rock in the same way.

After having her hunting falcon Merlyn scout ahead to see how much further away the river was, Robyn soon finds herself there. Unfortunately, she doesn't have much time to take it in before she sees some kind of...slime? rolling downwards, and that makes her spot Klee not too far away. Even without the scrape on her knee, the other girl doesn't seem to be in great shape with how muddy and damp she looks.]

Hey! Are you alright? [Obviously she's not, but that's the first thing that comes to Robyn's mind to ask.]

[ the hunting tasks have been a little too much for Klee - she'd been under strict orders not to hurt anyone with her bombs, but that seems to have changed when it came to bad people doing bad things. regardless, she definitely would rather be friends with a creature than kill it, which makes fetch quests like this ideal.

...except when bumps in the road like this hit, but at least it looks like she isn't alone. through eyes wet with tears, she looks up at Robin. ]

It hurts a little, but...

[ she's cuts herself off with a sniffle. she's trying very, very hard to be a good girl and not bawl her eyes out, but it really does hurt. the mud and wetness doesn't help much either - though she's hardly adverse to getting dirty, being dirty and injured isn't fun at all. ]

[Once Robyn gets closer, she can definitely see that Klee's knee is bleeding. The sight of blood does throw her off a bit, but she doesn't want to start panicking when this girl is already on the verge of tears.]

D-don't worry, it'll be fine... [At that point she remembers that she does have healing magic. So far she's only practiced it on herself, for any small cuts and bruises she's gotten. She hasn't had much opportunity to test it out on another person, so she's not sure if it'll work on a bigger injury like this one...but she can't just leave Klee like this.]

Just hold still for a bit, alright? I think I can help you.

[ doing her best to wipe the threat of tears pricking at her eyes with the heels of her palms, she blinks up at the other girl curiously. it'll probably will be fine - she can try to wash her knee off in the river, and then maybe it'll be easier to stand, but that sort of logical isn't coming to her just yet. it hurts a little too much for it, but the reassurance from Robyn takes her focus away from it. ]

Do you have bandages...?

[ she'd forgotten to pack her own when she ventured out - it was her mistake to think that she wouldn't need them, and she'd just overloaded her backpack with snacks instead. snacks can't fix a scraped knee, no matter how much she wishes they could. ]

We won't be needin' any, if we're lucky.

[Robyn holds both hands over Klee's injury before closing her eyes and taking a deep breath to steady herself so she can focus. She's still not sure if this will work or not, but she has to try.

A moment later, her hands start glowing gold, and the golden light extends from her fingers onto the other girl's knee...and sure enough, the wound slowly starts to close, with the blood retreating back into it. It's taking all of Robyn's concentration, judging from the strained look on her face, but at least it's working.]

[ the older girl's response is a bit confusing, but Klee opts to trust her and watch to see what she does next. the fact that she's offering to help at all is appreciated, but she definitely isn't expecting her to start glowing. ]

Woah...

[ she watches in awe as the gash begins to close, the pain slowly beginning to melt away along with it. it's her first encounter with healing magic - it's both amazing and beautiful. ]

[Robyn remembers that Mebh's healing magic was very similar, though she never thought she'd be able to do it herself, even after she became a Wolfwalker. She's almost as much in awe as Klee is when the wound heals, and she's a little out of breath afterwards.]

Does it feel better? I haven't really practiced healin' magic very much since I got it...

[ any exhaustion that Robyn might be experiencing goes completely unnoticed to Klee; she's too busy being utterly amazed at the fact that her cut and its accompanying pain have gone away, leaving only a bit of soreness that she could easily ignore. ]

It feels like I didn't even get hurt at all! That was awesome! [ and to prove it, she gets up and jumps around a little. it's good as new, and that excites her even more. ] Thank you! I wish my magic worked like that...

You're welcome.

[Robyn just smiles. Even if Klee hasn't noticed that she had to catch her breath, she doesn't really mind. She'd just hate to think what would happen if her first real attempt at healing someone hadn't worked.]

What kind of magic do you have? I also have animal magic.

I bet you could do lots of cool stuff when you get more practice! You're so lucky... [ imagine, being able to go out adventuring and not have to worry about bruises or scrapes! that's Klee's dream. ] I dunno, but I can make things crackle and spark and blow up! Wanna see?

[ it's elemental, but she was never actually told that it had a name... or she was told and she forgot. it's hard to tell, but it's similar to what she could do back home, anyway! as for her second type, that's still a mystery to her.

she'd be happy to demonstrate, though they'd probably have to move away from the river. other people are rock-hunting, after all - no amount of fun magic is worth hurting people by accident! ]

Er...maybe you can show me later.

[Robyn isn't sure she wants to see things blow up right now, especially when she only just patched Klee up. And also because she's remembered why she came to the river in the first place.]

Are you lookin' for one of those holo rocks that person on the Questboard asked for? That's why I'm here, so we can look for them together if you like.

Okay!

[ not reading Robyn's hesitance in the least, she'll gladly take a rain check on showing her explosive power - as long as she gets to show it off someday, it's fine with her!

it's probably better that it works out like that anyway, because it reminds her of what was supposed to be the task at hand. ]

Oh yeah... I was! The shiny rocks in the river! [ she nods, re-adjusting the shoulder straps on her backpack. ] Yeah! We can collect a whole bunch and bring them back and get extra rewards! And maybe we can even take some home with us!

[ that's definitely not how it works... but at least she has spirit? ]

I don't think we need to bring them that many. [Though it might be nice to keep some for themselves, even if their power doesn't last long.]

Oh! I'm Robyn, by the way.

We should try, though. I know they asked for just one, but imagine how happy they'd be if we brought lots?

[ the logic is sound to her, though she's not sure how many rocks she can fit into her backpack. trying to bring at least two or three each sounds like a happy medium, if anything. ]

My name is Klee; nice to meet you! [ and, remembering her manners, ] Thanks again for making my knee feel better.

You're welcome. I'm just glad me healin' worked.

[Now that Klee's injury has been dealt with, Robyn has time to take in where they are. She looks up and down the length of the river.]

So, where should we start lookin'?

You shouldn't worry! I think it worked great.

[ while things might not have been as smooth if her wound were more than a scrape, Klee isn't thinking too much about it. as far as she's concerned, Robyn is the best healer she knows! ]

I saw some rocks over there before I fell - I'll show you! [ excitedly, she takes Robyn's hand in hers to tug her forward and lead her to the spot. she almost trips again as she does, but makes sure to be more careful with her footing on the more slippery parts of the riverbank as they make their way to the deposit. sure enough, there are plenty of shimmering stones left over for them to take. ]

[Robyn lets Klee lead the way, though she just hopes the younger girl won't trip again in excitement. Once she sees the holographic rocks, though, she doesn't have to worry any further.]

They're so pretty...no wonder that lady wants to see them one more time.

[That makes her remember that the shine from these stones isn't permanent.] We'd better take some back before the magic wears off.

[ while most other people are going about their day, Klee is sitting on one of the couches in the Inn's common area. she'd originally set out some drawing paper and crayons to get some drawing done, but she's gotten sufficiently distracted with the idea of braiding her hair - it was getting in the way as she was trying to draw, and she can't have something like that distracting her!

unfortunately, actually getting it done is harder than it looks. she can put her hair into pigtails easily enough (though it was always much neater when Lisa or Amber did it for her), but braids are an entirely different, much more intricate beast. ]

No... not like that either...

[ none of the twists she makes with each lock seems right, and it's especially difficult to have to reach behind her back to do it. trying to do it at the sides of her head is just as fruitless, and she's starting to get visibly frustrated. ]

[As a proper slacker and freeloader Venti hasn't moved out of his freely given Inn room so it's common to see him wandering about. He'll stay in these free rooms for as long as they don't kick him out for something, honestly. So, it's quite normal to see some of the other folks from Mondstadt come and go as well.

When he wanders through and sees the young Klee fiddling with her hair amongst a pile of paper and crayons Venti doesn't blink an eye at coming to see how she's fairing.]

Hello again, Miss Klee. [He tilts his head, his own braids falling naturally with the movement.] Is there something bothering you about your hair?

[Does she need a braid master? She's in luck!]

[ he and Klee are of the same idea, then! she doesn't have any plans on moving out, and assumes that the only way she could really mess up is blowing up her room... which is not something that she'd want to risk in the first place. explosives were serious business, and surely if she wasn't allowed to detonate anything in Mondstadt, Camelot would also be off-limits.

but her focus today is hardly on bomb formulas. after fumbling once again with a ribbon she had procured to try and tie her braid attempt with, she lets out a frustrated huff. ]

Venti! [ she looks up at him, pouting. ] Yeah, it was getting all messy and in the way while I was trying to draw, so I was trying to...

[ wait. WAIT. ] Hey, you have braids! Can you teach me how to do them? Pleeeeeeease?

Edited 2021-06-04 00:07 (UTC)

[A bomb or two inside the Inn would be bad news but it would be an entertaining kind of bang. But luckily today isn't about making a boom! It's all about braids and Venti smiles with a quick nod.]

Ehe! The finer skills of braiding! I can teach you if afterwards you draw me a nice picture. Does that sound fair?

[He moves to sit with her on the couch and holds his hand out for the ribbon she's fussing with.]

It's simple once you've had some practice, of course!

[ success! her pleading eyes are quickly replaced with an excited smile, nodding back. ]

Yeah! I can do that! [ she quickly sits on the couch next to him, handing him the ribbon. ] That's what I thought... but I've been trying for forever, and I still can't do it right.

[ she's actually only been trying for about five minutes, but that feels like forever for a kid her age to focus on any one thing. hopefully Venti can show her the trick to it! ]

Forever is quite a long time! Let's see what we can do.

[Venti will gently take the nearby comb and start to comb through her blond locks to make sure there are no tangles.]

First, we make sure there are no tangles here. Then it's a matter of collecting three sections of your hair.

[While he does that gently he also asks,]

Who usually braids your hair for you, Miss Klee?

Okay...

[ it's a little awkward that she can't see what Venti is doing; she tries for a moment to catch a look without moving her head too much, but it's ultimately fruitless. she quickly gives up and opts to listen instead, hoping that she'll be able to replicate it when her turn comes. ]

Albedo is really good at doing them when I ask for it! He wears a braid in his hair, too. [ she nods, resolute. ] But sometimes he's busy with experiments and I can't talk to him, so I'll ask Kaeya and Lisa. Kaeya is super fast, and Lisa has lots of pretty ribbons that she lets me pick from!

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[Don't worry, he plans to do two braids. One to explain and one to show with a hands-on approach.]

That's very nice of them.

[Truly, this child is loved by everyone in the knights. He's proud to see and hear of it.]

Won't it be sweet if you're the one to braid their hair for them next?

[Go braid Kaeya's hair after this.]

Mm! Everyone in the Knights of Favonius is nice.

[ though some might be stricter than others (Jean), she knows that she's safe and taken care of with every member of the Knights. they're her family; she has no doubts about that. ]

Do you really think I could? [ her eyes widen as she thinks about it, and then she erupts into giggles. ] I think Kaeya would look funny with two braids!

[He lets out a laugh alongside her. With one braid being done he neatly ties it.]

You could use his hair to practice on. I'm sure he would let you do that. You'll be a master at braiding in no time at all.

[Now to nearly comb her hair out for the second braid. But this time it's her task.]

Are you ready to try to braid this side?

Hee hee... I'm gonna ask next time I see him!

[ she's still stifling giggles, but they subside as Venti finishes. her eyes glance over to the finished braid in awe, but that means now it's her turn. ]

Um, I think so? [ it's quite unsure; she was so busy talking that she wasn't actually listening all that much. ] You said I need three bits, right?

A sound idea!

[He smiles and nods. He'll help her part the section of the hair if she needs it. But now it's her turn. He does loosen and undoes his own braid on one side so he can braid it again alongside her.]

That's right. Here, we'll do it together. Once you have three sections you'll place them in your fingers so you can weave them together by switching them like so.

[And he shows, the locks interchanging in his hands.]

[ after months of crafting and experimenting and practicing, the fruit of Klee's explosive magical labour has finally come to fruition in a final product. she could use her knowledge of bombs exploding in a pyretic blaze easily enough upon her arrival on the island, but other elements had become something of a challenge for her to take control of and incorporate into her treasures. she had decided on electricity being her first conquest, and she now has enough of a grasp that she feels confident in showing someone that has much more experience with it.

she's led Razor into a field clearing - far enough from the city to not cause any damage - on the condition that he keep his eyes closed for a surprise. she wants to see the look on his face when he sees her newly mastered element, and the way she's excitedly leads him by the hand clearly indicates how much she's looking forward to it. ]

C'mon, you're going too slow! Keep moving!

Not slow. Following Klee.

[ He doesn't know what he's going to be shown, but if he knows Klee, it's probably about to get really exciting, really fast. He promised he would keep his eyes closed for the duration of the trip, and so he does. His hand holding onto her securely as he let her lead him wherever it was that she was taking him.

If the smells are any indication, at least they're not in the city.

So that's good. Most likely. ]

When open?

Well, you gotta follow faster!

[ never mind the fact that he's probably almost tripped a few times! the faster they get to her workshop area, the faster she can show him her newest treasures. ] Soon! We're almost there...

[ along with the smells of the nearby forest, he may also be able to sense something else familiar to him - the sensation of electricity crackling in the air. that in itself is probably a giveaway, but as far as Klee is concerned, she has the element of surprise here.

eventually she lets go of his hand to go grab one of the treasures in question, standing in front of him. with excitement in her voice, she finally nods to herself. ] Okay! Open them now!

[ in her hands (and arranged in the pile behind her) are Jumpy Dumpty constructs that Razor is familiar with from their adventures together, but these ones differ from her usual explosives. their reddish colouring has taken on a purplish-blue tone, and the one that Klee holds and squishes between her hands crackles with electric energy. ]

I've been practicing my magic to make my Jumpy Dumpties explode in different ways... so I wanted to try yours first! These ones go crackle and zap before they go boom, like you do!

I am fast!

[ It doesn't sound huffy, though. And he does his best to keep up and pick up the pace. She does sound really excited and he can't be certain as to why she's so pumped up about this all. He picks up his pace as much as he is comfortable. The changes in the are are obvious and a little concerning.

Because he's absolutely certain she's up to no good.

When she releases his hand, he stops and stills himself. He hears her moving about, but his eyes remain closed up until she says it's okay.

Because despite the trouble, Klee is his friend and he'll honor her wishes. ]

Electro going boom?

[ There's curiosity and caution in his voice in equal parts. ]

Klee -- can show?

[ even if it did sound huffy, Klee is far too excited now to pay it much mind - she's sure that the wait will pay off, and that's the important part. she might be up to no good, but surely Razor will back her up in the end! ]

Yeah! It's my new extra-special formula, plus the magic that I got from here! I've been practicing a lot.

[ it was tricky to try and harness an element that she wasn't used to, but remembering how Razor used it in their adventures helped her maintain focus and shape her own control over it. ]

I knew you'd ask! [ she grins widely, squishing the bomb once more - it lets out a flurry of sparks, now clearly active and ready for throwing into the empty field. so this is how the area was cleared out... ] Ready?

[ He stares at it for a moment and listens. It sounds dangerous and troublesome. Which...isn't surprising to him in the slightest. This is just like Klee, really. But once it starts to spark, he's ready to get rid of it fast because if this is new, he doesn't want to believe that he has a lot of time to mosey around thinking about what to do with it.

he shifts one foot back and tosses the bomb right towards the empty field. He gets it as far as he possibly can to ensure that it's out of dangerous reach. ]

Klee!

[ His voice raises with exasperation. She's right, though, he'll back her up anyway. It doesn't mean he won't get a little exasperated in the process. ]

( closed ) let's draw using my imagination

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💥 razor

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