Magic Girl Development Project!

[very_goodman]

Who: Barry Goodman, Hiyoko Tosaka, Izuku Midoriya, Shouto Todoroki, with special guest appearance by Hibiki Shikyoin via robot spygoat
What: Mission #12 in the form of an anime marathon
When: July 5th
Where: Mielikki's Temple
Warnings: Rampant nerdery

[It's almost Tanabata, and the goddess Orihime is getting more and more antsy as the days go by. The word on the street is she needs some help distracting herself while she waits to be reunited with her beloved Hikoboshi. Thankfully, Barry has just the remedy for that - an all night magical girl anime marathon. Tonight happens to be the premiere of the long-awaited Magic Girl Development Planning, so Barry's decided to put together a little viewing party with that and plenty of other classics from his personal collection. If what Orihime needs is for time to pass quickly, this should definitely do the trick. He's lost entire days to this kind of thing before. And Izuku and Shouto are stopping by too, having been interested from before. He's got plenty of junk food set up in the living space of the temple, along with all of his favorite figurines and plushies decorating the area. There's space on the couch, and a couple of beanbag chairs on the floor, too. Barry has definitely gone all out on the prep. And since it's Hiyoko's temple, there will probably be wild bears and elk wandering in and out throughout the night. Don't mind them, they're friendly.]

Hey, thanks for comin'! C'mon in and get comfy, there's plenty of room! The show's startin' soon, and then we'll stay up and watch the classics all night long!

Comments

[fullcowl]

[As long as the subject has heroics in it, Izuku's more than willing to give it a chance. He trusts Barry's judgment when it comes to magical girl shows, considering how much they've been enjoying the last one he recommended.]

I've been looking forward to it.

[very_goodman]

I've been waitin' for this all week!

[Barry's got a white headband on with 'Survey-chan' hand written on it in kanji, and he's waving a paper fan with the character's face on it. Akiba had a lot of free stuff for this show, apparently.]

[starfestival]

[There's a knock at the front door or gate of the temple. Orihime received the invitation to come to this particular temple, but has no idea just what's in store for her. She made her video announcement earlier that day, so she has no qualms stepping out to visit another god's temple.]

tagging with Barry again real quick here to let her in

[very_goodman]

Hey, that must be the guest of honor!

[Barry springs up from the couch, bedecked in anime weeb gear as he is, throwing open the door with a big friendly smile. Mielikki's temple is really more of a hunting lodge, so it's actually a pretty cozy place.]

Orihime, right? C'mon in! The show's just about to start, and we've got plenty of snacks!

[starfestival]

[She bows to him, letting down the hem of her skirt. That's not a traditional thing to do, but...]

Thank you for having me. Although you know my name, I do not know yours.

[And she slips off her geta as well. Her socks are noticeably dirty, being lighter colored where the geta straps go, as she tries to drop her skirt back down to cover it up.]

[very_goodman]

[Barry wouldn't know. He's a pretty non-traditional guy himself.]

Barry Goodman! Nice to meet ya. This here's Izuku and Shouto, and Hiyoko's around here somewhere. I think she might be off catchin' dinner.

[He waves her inside toward the living room, catching sight of her socks on the way.]

You can take 'em off too if ya want. We're gonna be at it all night, might as well kick your feet up and get comfortable!

[With a laugh, he flops onto a beanbag chair, ceding his spot on the couch to her. She's the ranking goddess here, after all.]

[icyhot]

[ From where he's settled with Izuku, Shouto raises a hand when introduced, indicating himself with a fairly even expression on his face. But while he might not perk up immediately or anything, he does incline his head when he lowers his hand again, acknowledgment and greeting all at once.

The more the merrier, supposedly. He wouldn't know, this is his first ever instance of something like this. ]

[fullcowl]

[Izuku's comfortable at one edge of the couch, sandwiched between the arm of it and Shouto. Still, he's comfortable here, and it seems kind of awkward to stand if Orihime is going to sit so soon.]

It's good to see you again, Lady Orihime.

I hope you have a good time tonight.

[starfestival]

[Orihime nods to the three of them each in turn.]

Hiyoko... that must be the goddess of this temple? Surely I must meet her at some point this evening.

[Only proper to meet her host.]

I... wonder about this 'at it' business, Mr. Goodman...

[She casts a worried glance at Izuku since she's met him before.]

What exactly will we be... 'at' all night?

[very_goodman]

Yeah, that's her. She'll probably show up a little later. That girl has a hard time sittin' still.

[Barry laughs as he leans back, relaxing.]

Don't worry about it, though. Here, I even picked up some extra fans. I didn't know which girl you'd like the best, so you can just pick one out later.

[He picks up five more of the free promotional cardboard fans with the main characters' faces on them, spreading them out so she can see. He'll let Izuku do the explaining about what an anime marathon entails, since he's the one she asked.]

[icyhot]

[ Shouto doesn't have a fan, and he figures Izuku and Barry will explain everything, but he was just as lost at first so he's more than willing to speak up when Barry sets the fans out. ]

Each fan gets a, well, fan of the character they wind up liking. Or think they'll like. It's for the premiere.

a very important thread full of very important happenings

[priforprince]

[ Barry Goodman is entertaining a goddess? This, Hibiki has to see. Witnessing the development of her rivals is Her Style, after all. And if he messes up, it'll be funny.

This time, she's got both herself and the (newly-repaired) goat cloaked in an illusion of invisibility: herself outside with her laptop, the goat heading into the temple proper to seek out this marathon. Watching people watch something is an absurd way to spend her time, but she's prepared. She brought an insulated pot of tea and a cup. These are also invisible.

This better be amusing given the headache she'll have from maintaining this many moving illusions.

Her agent is dispatched! In rolls the goat. Hibiki takes her first sip of tea. Now, Sparkle Motion. Entertain her. ]

The hunt is on!

[talkbirdytome]

[Define 'entertain.'

Hiyoko was all set to enjoy the marathon with everybirdie else, but just as she's settling into the couch with a bowl of popcorn, something catches her attention.

It's the finely honed senses of the hunter gatherer lifestyle that allows her to pick up on the distinct feeling of being watched. A quick glance around the room reveals nothing.

But no self respecting prey(or rival hunter she's not sure yet) would be caught that easily. And no self respecting huntress would turn away from such a blatant challenge. Her honor, no, the very blood and sweat of her ancestors demands action!

Magical Girl Development Project will have to wait. She hands her popcorn to the person next to her and gives them a serious look.]

Guard that with your life. I must go now, to play the most dangerous game.

[And with one smooth motion, she's off the couch and pulling a hand crafted spear from its place on the wall. With a keen eye she scans the room again, searching for any sign of movement, or anything out of place.]

[priforprince]

[ Nothing seems amiss here. The room is silent, save for the noise from the TV and its audience members. The doorway is empty, too. So are all the corners of the room.

Well, in said doorway, there's a weird ripply motion every now and then in the thin air, but that's probably just one's eyes playing tricks. The faint smell of roses and undoctored black tea, noticeable only to those with exceptionally good noses, is one's imagination, too.

Outside, Hibiki takes a sip of her tea. "Magical Girl Development Project," huh? She can't say she's opposed to something leaning that heavily into genre conventions... ]

[talkbirdytome]

[Hiyoko sniffs the air, just catching an odd floral scent. Is that roses? Could this prey be.... fancy?

Yeah, probably. She'll know when she catches it. This might even be fun...

It takes a few visual sweeps of the room before she catches the ripples. Like a heat haze, but it's not nearly warm enough in here for that.

Instead of heading for the distortion directly, though, the huntress is making the most of her home field advantage. She slips out another door quietly. Mere moments later, she's climbing in a window to approach the distortion from the other side of the door.]

[priforprince]

[ Hibiki is vaguely aware one of the audience members has left - with a spear, which is bizarre - but she's not going to pass judgment on that just yet. The ripple effect remains where it was...

Except, oh. Another door. Hibiki rotates the goat to see if that door connects to this hallway from anywhere. It looks like it might be a better vantage point. ]

[talkbirdytome]

[Meanwhile, Hiyoko is keeping low to the ground, sneaking closer and closer to that strange ripple. The spear is slung over her back, and she has one fist clenched around a little something she picked up outside. There's something there. She just doesn't know what.

Closer.....


Clooooseerr...


And once she's close enough, she tosses a handful of dirt into the doorway. This might give her an idea what she'd dealing with.

Or just make whatever it is a little dirty.]

[priforprince]

[ The dirt lands...in midair. Atop....something. It's not a very large something, but it appears to have a head. And bitty little ears. And a back.

The dirt is also trundling away from Hiyoko, on its way to the opposite doorway. A new vantage point is definitely necessary. Hibiki could hardly see anything from that other door. ]

[talkbirdytome]

[Ahha! Hiyoko knew there was something there. From the shape... four legged... probably a sheep or small deer. Perhaps a goat. Excellent. She's never hunted invisible game before. Maybe it's tasty?

Actually... how do you know when invisible meat is cooked? The difference between rare and well done would be really hard to see.

But whatever. She'll find out once she catches it. Okay, it's heading for the other door, is it? We'll see about that. Hiyoko stalks after her prey, darting between different objects to stay under cover. The couch, the coffee table, a bear...

There are bears sometimes.

And she inches ever closer, waiting for it to stop. Then she will pounce!]

[priforprince]

[ The goat moves rather smoothly for a four-legged animal! It doesn't have a gait at all. Instead, it appears to be rolling along the ground somehow.

Hibiki brings the spycam to a stop in the other doorway, adjusting a few settings to swivel the lenses in the head upwards. Like this....can she....?

No, there's a body in her way. The goat, having paused, moves again. Suddenly. ]

[talkbirdytome]

[No gait? No footsteps either. Hmm...

Could this be the rare and legendary hover goat?? That she just made up.

Eyes locked on the bit of floating dirt, Hiyoko waits for that pause. She tenses to strike. Ah! Wait. It's on the move again. Just what the heck is this thing after??]

OOC Clarification

[starfestival]

If this is taking place July 5th, what time of day is it? Before or after the festival, specifically?

OOC Clarification

[very_goodman]

[I'd envisioned it happening during the evening. I know the scheduling got a little tight after I put this up with other prayers and missions, though, so if we have to switch things up to make it work I can do that. I don't want this to lock anyone out of participating elsewhere.]

Re: OOC Clarification

[starfestival]

So, after the festival then?

Also: would you like me to reply as a top level or the main thread at the start of this entry?

Re: OOC Clarification

[very_goodman]

I checked up with the others, and we decided it's better if we move it to the night of July 4th for both CR timing reasons and the fact that Barry had been planning this as a sort of all-nighter kind of thing. And you can just have Orihime jump in on the main group thread.