((Note: Everyone who goes to school goes to a particular middle school which is attended by people from 12-15. Apparently some countries have such schools, and it should be obvious why it's desirable to jam you all in the same place; I only have to destroy
one school if I get too fed up with this.))
That was odd, she didn't remember anything about this necklace. It was quite pretty, though; did gem necklaces usually glow like that? This probably wouldn't help with the whole "rich girl" thing though. . . but that wasn't supposed to be a problem any more, right? Yesterday was just so strange. Good strange, mostly, but she wanted to figure out what actually happened. She couldn't have imagined Pumsy, because she actually got her wish, right? The bullies weren't bothering Violet any more either, were they?
After asking about that, make sure to go to class on time and such.
Violet shrugs and points out that she shares almost all of her later classes with you, and Alison usually doesn't target her nearly as much as
you, anyway. She laughs a little and jokes that she'll stay close to you today too, since if Alison's searching for a new target she doesn't want to get picked.
...Violet ends up holding quite close to that plan when she can, only leaving your side for the classes she doesn't share with you. It's actually somewhat annoying. You never thought you'd consider
History a reprieve, but it ends up being nice simply because Violet isn't there. It's still boring, though, especially since you missed the last class and have precisely zero understanding of what the teacher is talking about.
[Creativity]
Halfway through the class, you notice someone. An ashen-haired girl seated a bit in front of you, who you've never seen before. Not only that, but she's wearing a ring which glows with a strange
blue light, very similar to your necklace. You end up being preoccupied with thoughts of who she is and why she's here for the rest of the class. As everyone else starts to leave, you elect to wait and see if anybody else asks her where she came from, or even registers her presence at all.
...Nobody does. It's like she doesn't exist, like she's a ghost or something. She crosses her arms in front of her and lays her face down, creating a remarkably pitiful sight.
Do you approach?Asha didn't mind. She deserved it after all, what was she told herself. Attachments were painful anyway. And being around someone as horrible as herself would only bring misfortune to these girls... She did was envious when she saw them laugh and smile. She missed that innocence she lost on that day.
She clutched on her sisters' ribbon. Claire...
When all the girls were gone and only her alone remained in the cafeteria, Pumsy showed up with that "Why did you even pick that food" look in its eyes. Not eating a bit, she went back to her room to prepare herself for classes.
Then she left the home and walked toward school, on the way picking up newspapers to look for recent "unnatural" accidents.
((Note for future reference: don't say Pumsy appears to you, or write his behavior. I'm not particularly strict about RP, but if I don't say he appears, he does not; Asha has not seen Pumsy since the day she made her wish.))
[Innocence]
Your walk to school is uneventful, aside from when you nick a newspaper from someone's porch. You flip through it looking for the name of your town, or even anything particularly unnatural, but find nothing of note. It's as if the sudden death of an entire town went completely unnoticed by the world. Apparently the only things people care about are politics, ads, and stupid stories about gross business prices. You toss the paper aside when you get to school.
[Creativity]
It's only your second day here, and the day ends up being just as unpleasant as the first. It feels like you were only thrown here because it's the place that young girls are supposed to go, and then you were forgotten about; throughout all of your classes nobody pays any attention to you, or offers you any assistance. You coast through not understanding anything that the teachers say, and by the end of history, you don't even feel like getting up when the class ends. You have a Biology class next, but it's not like you're going to understand any of
that, either.
...You notice that one other person hesitates before she leaves class. A girl with scarlet hair. She doesn't seem to be paying any attention to you, though. Nobody does.
My dad.. he was a hero. He died, but he died trying to get people out. And it wasn't for nothing, because I know it now.
And the captain.. Mr. Tanaka. He shouldn't get away with this. But no-one will believe me, I hardly believe it myself.
She looks down at her soul gem for a moment. Without this, I might not believe it myself. I'm still a kid, though, I'll need to have proof.
Meet up with my friends on the way to school and head to class. Ponder what to do for proof. Try to forget about things for today.
You speed up and outpace Gregory so you can meet up with your friends in time. Soon enough, you sight Finn and Kim. He waves to you happily, while she glares and points out that you're late, yet again. They natter for a moment about you being late, as they always do, and then the three of you set off.
[Innocence]
You mostly ignore their chatting as you walk, preoccupied with thoughts about what you've learned. As always, you can't really come up with anything. The ship was lost with all hands except the single engineer, and your mother said that he had refused to talk to anyone, even professionals who were trained in getting people to talk about things. Maybe it would be possible to try and
find the wreck, and, like, lift it out of the water or something? Maybe now that you're a magical girl you could do that? You have no idea
where it sunk though, Pumsy didn't say...
You're broken out of your thoughts when Finn grabs your shoulder and lightly shakes you, asking if you're okay. He points out that you've been unusually silent, and Kim chimes in to say that you've been weirdly silent for the last few days. Finn asks if something happened.
What do you tell them?To be honest, Mina had not entirely expected it to work. She'd thought the wish was a fevered dream, or otherwise a hallucination. She'd pinched herself upon waking up and feeling literally better than she ever had, and no, she was in fact awake and healthy (also ow, she pinched herself too hard). Or at least felt like it, but for now she didn't particularly care about the details.
Mina didn't say anything to her mother just yet as she wiped away the tear - she just grinned widely as she lunged back into another hug. That ring - proof that it had happened. Proof that she would be ok, and that her parents wouldn't have to worry anymore. She heard both of her parents assurances that they'd do whatever she wanted, but right now, she didn't care.
After that, Mina would probably need to wait for her parents to bring her to the doctor.
Your parents soon pull you over to the table, and your father sits down with you while your mother starts preparing breakfast. They keep looking at you oddly, clearly still disbelieving of how much healthier you seem to be; you try and keep a big smile on, to show that you really are better. Soon enough, the food is done.
You haven't eaten a full meal in days, and can't remember the last time anything tasted as good; you wolf breakfast down in record time. You're hurried out to the car immediately after finishing, and sit down with your mom in the back. There's almost no waiting at the doctor's office, despite not even having made an early appointment--your father quips that it's the second miracle today--and soon you're being inspected by the increasingly frazzled doctor who's been failing to help you for years.
The various little checks and ceremonies are all rote to you, and feel like they're over in mere minutes. Afterward, the doctor takes your parents aside to talk to them for a minute. He speaks quietly, but you can still hear him clearly--he's warning your parents that this could be a temporary reprieve, and you might relapse. They nod gravely, and then he returns to you, crouching with a smile, and saying that you're healthy, but that you should still be careful.
Once you're back in the car, your father looks back at you and again says that if there's anywhere you want to go, or do, he'll make it happen. Your mother's quick to point out that just staying home is fine too, which makes him shoot her a look.
How do you want to spend the day?
Character sheets:
((Note that these are stripped down for easy stat/power/status reference, the full sheets are in the thread's thirdpost.))
Soul Gem: Glowing with a radiant light.
Age: 14
Hair Color: Salt-stained blonde.
Health: Fine!
Totem: A fishing club.
Stats:
Bravery: Talented
Joy: Skilled
Innocence: Amateur
Purity: Amateur
Mercy: Skilled
Creativity: Cursed
Love: Cursed
Abilities:
Mobility Lvl2
Close Combat Lvl2+1
Totem Manipulation Lvl1
Berzerker Lvl2
Painless Lvl2
Effigy Lvl1
Soul Gem: Glowing with a vibrant light.
Age: 13
Hair color: Ashen
Health: Fine!
Totem: A Ribbon. The one her late sister wore.
Stats:
Bravery: Skilled
Joy: Cursed
Innocence: Cursed
Purity: Amateur
Mercy: Talented
Creativity: Amateur
Love: Skilled
Abilities:
Mobility: Level 2
Close Combat: Level 2
Totem Manipulation: Level 0 (+1)
Heal and Steel: Level 2
Soothe: Level 2
Flagellation: Level 2
Soul Gem: Glowing with a radiant light.
Age: 14.
Hair Color: Bright green.
Health: Fine!
Totem: A halberd.
Stats:
Bravery: Amateur.
Joy: Skilled!
Innocence: Amateur.
Purity: Skilled!
Mercy: Cursed ;-;
Creativity: Talented~
Love: Cursed ;-;.
Abilities:
Mobility: Level 1
Close-Combat: Level 1 (+1)
Regeneration: Level 2
Sixth Sense: Level 2
Semblance: Level 2
Projection: Level 2
Soul Gem: Glowing with a radiant light.
Age: 13
Hair Color: Bright scarlet.
Health: Fine!
Totem: Ofuda talismans, primarily thrown as manabolts.
Stats:
Bravery: Cursed
Joy: Talented
Innocence: Skilled
Purity: Amateur
Mercy: Cursed
Creativity: Amateur
Love: Skilled
Abilities:
Mobility II
Mana Bolt II (+I)
Regeneration I
Gourmand I
Outburst II
Duet with Reality II