❀ First Wish ❀

[goldenflint]

Who: Mami Tomoe (goldenflint) and YOU
Where: Central Plaza
When: Evening
Style: I wrote in prose but I will follow you!
Status: Open like my heart~

She stood there, paralyzed in shock as the witch loomed in for the kill. All she did was blink. One blink and she wasn't staring death in the face anymore. She wasn't in the Witch's Barrier with Madoka and Sayaka, who were witnessing how once a powerful Puella Magi fell to her doom. Mami gave a start, finally noticing how soaked her Puella Magi outfit was. Even changing back into her school uniform did nothing to dry her clothes nor her hair.

'I'm... alive?' was the first thought that came to mind. She turned to look around at her surroundings, not recognizing each building, each little store she saw. What made the sight more odd was the glowing coral in the middle of everything. Mami felt a slight tingle at the back of her left hand, giving a gasp when she saw a mark of some sort on her skin, like she was branded by someone.

No, this wasn't a work of a witch. Her Soul Gem would have reacted to the changes, gone crazy at all of this. So, if this wasn't a witch then...

"Where on earth... am I?"

Comments

[thewilltolive]

Luke was out for a stroll. It was something he liked to do often, because it gave him a chance to think, meet others, and see the different sights around Vatheon. It was a good way to relax, especially after how stressful the last week had been.

He stops when he spots Mami, soaked and looking confused. A new arrival? Quickly, he goes to grab a towel from a nearby vendor before he heads over.

"Hey, welcome to Vatheon." He offers the towel, smiling.

[messianic]

[Minato recognizes that face. He was sitting outside of the Welcoming Committee, working on something or other, which gives him an excellent view of the plaza.

And so he sets his papers aside when he sees her, stepping into the building for a moment to grab a towel before approaching her.]

Tomoe-chan...?

[tsundyne]

[The Central Plaza could be pretty boring, most of the time. Even with all these newcomers arriving, it's not unlike Yukari to goof off a bit sometimes--straying here, shopping there, the welcoming brochures still in her hand.

When she spots that familiar head of golden hair, though, she has to stop and stare.]

...Did you go for a swim, Mami?

[She didn't hear her question.]

[neededahand]

Gohan was passing through the plaza with an armload of groceries, when he noticed a child. Lost children not being anything approaching a new sight to him did nothing to quench his desire to help, but... he glanced back at his empty sleeve. Didn't want to frighten the poor girl.

Well, a little frightening could be counteracted, he supposed... he could just try to keep his left side and its missing arm out of sight for a while. Doing something for the kid should overrule any reason not to, shouldn't it?

"Excuse me," he said, slowly and softly. He approached slowly and maintained a polite distance, angled slightly so that the grocery bag blocked the sight of his far side. "Did you need any help?

[spiria]

It was that time again, it seemed. After being in Vatheon for a while, she had come to realize that all of the new residents arrived at around the same time every month ... and so, it wasn't surprising in the least when she found yet another soaking wet girl in the plaza that evening as she was making an emergency run for some last-minute dinner ingredients.

The ingredients were momentarily forgotten as Kohaku rushed over to retrieve a towel or two, then made her way back over to the aforementioned soaked girl. The last thing she wanted to do was frighten the poor girl, though, so she slowed down as she came near to her. Poor thing looked pretty confused ... but then, she remembered she had been pretty confused at first, herself.

"Excuse me?" She finally spoke, cautiously moving a little closer. Once she was close enough, she offered the towels she had taken.

"Here. Something tells me you're going to be needing these."

Yeah, it was a pretty loud telling, too. The girl was kind of soaked.

[orchestrating]

"That's an awfully obvious place to have one," Joshua mused aloud, not too far away from the strange girl.

He had been innocently passing through the area when the arrival of someone new caught his attention. Considering he had just recently been on the other side of the situation a week or so ago, he took this as a prime chance to see if he could riddle out any mysteries. Unfortunately, it wasn't looking that way. At least he could have some fun, though.

Fun that included standing uncomfortably close to the newcomer, casually glancing over her shoulder at her hand. His own mark was somewhere less conspicuous, and he hadn't seen anyone else with one so obvious - or at least, one that wasn't purposefully hidden behind a scarf or glove.

[gorges]

[She hadn't really expected to see Mami out and wet again, and she frowns slightly as overhears what she asked.]

What d'ya mean, where are you? You're in Vatheon.

[Duh...?]

[lamorteblanc]

[ So he was just heading back home from his shift as per his usual schedule but... what was this?

By the looks of things, she seemed freshly re-entered. How curious.

So, coming over with an offered towel and a bit of a curious look. ]

Tomoe-san?

/s-so late, soooob

[limitless_land]

[He was just wandering his normal route, not really paying as much attention as he usually did when he sensed it. That presence he'd familiarized himself with since they'd worked together for so long. The strangeness of a heart that was kept inside a ring, a hint of tea and powerful magic... To hell with it, he was going to follow that presence instead, and when he finds her...

...There's a sinking feeling.] -Mami?