Godly Interventions [Semi-open]

[hattersgonnahat]

Who: Hat Kid
When: Beginning of March
Where: Various
What: Doing some contractual obligations and prayers



A - [Closed to Apollo's Temple]

[It took awhile, but the kid finally found it. And damn, for how big it was how could it possibly be missed? God temples can really get like this??]

[But uh, right. Time to get to business. No secret stealth mission or anything to get inside, that would be even more suspicious! No, she simply walked in, no questions asked. An easy way to test how secure the temple was too. No security would think about hurting a dumb and innocent child right? Right??]


B - [Open]

[The sound of a marker cap pops.]

[Standing on top of a box, the kid began to scribble on Hibiki's poster on the wall. Beards, glasses, big eyebrows, all the worst stops she could think of. Even a few words for extra luck, calling Hibiki and the up coming performance 'icky', 'it smells', and 'gross'. That should hopefully be enough to make sure no one sees it. It's far from the first picture she's vandalized today and she had to work fast to get all of them.]

[Of course, now she could hear someone coming. The marker was snapped shut again and she hopped back to the ground. Had to make an escape now before she got caught.]


C - [Closed to Aymeric, Prayer #86]

[This prayer was so easy. It was just of matter of spying on some other kid every day to make sure they were feeding the neighbor's dog like they said they would. Honestly, not even sure how this became a prayer at all. There was hardly no work to put into it.]

[Well, there hadn't been, until now.]

[The house was surprisingly quiet tonight. Usually by the time the door opened there could be plenty of happy barks coming from inside. But there wasn't. Something was up. Should she go look? Gods were unseen by humans anyway so one peek couldn't hurt.]

[Never mind. Had to immediately get out of the way before the human crashed right into her and back outside. They were heading off.]

Wait! Waiiiit! [The dog hadn't been fed yet! Where were they going? Ugh, should go follow to find out.]

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A /dms the puniverse's most GORGEOUS dungeon crawl??

[priforprince]

[ The security here sure is strict: the door's unlocked, and Hat Kid may walk right in. Try not to be too wowed by the opulent splendor of the interior - it looks like the world's swankiest shopping mall in here, complete with stores and what might be (and is) a fully-functional amusement park off the main corridor. There are probably more diamond chandeliers in this one building than there are in the rest of the Far Shore, combined.

Multiple hallways open off the main area, and thus far, no one is in sight. Where to? ]

Best D&D session ever

[hattersgonnahat]

[Wow, is that a whole amusement park over there? It's so tempting to go check that out. ...But that's right, the kid's on a mission. There was no time for that.]

[Going down whichever hallway was straight down the middle. That had to be where she needed to go, after all. As much as checking those side halls was irresistible too for loot. Given how long these corridors felt, the sprint hat went to good use getting to the other side. Otherwise, this might've taken forever.]

[priforprince]

[ Are you sure you don't want to take a side trip, Hat Kid? Here is what looks like a storefront that sells only gourmet popcorn. Here is a balloon stand. Here is a jewelry shop. Here is a detox sauna. Here is a video game arcade.

Are you SURE you want to head for the simple (comparatively - it's still ornate) door at the very, very end of this long mall-like stretch? ]

[hattersgonnahat]

[Starts to slow down...]

[Some of those things really do look like fun. Enough that it did start to distract the kid. One arcade game might not hurt. It's not like she had to bother Hibiki right away.]

[Assuming there was any good games inside. Just peeking around.]

[priforprince]

[ There are plenty of interesting games! Some are prize games - cranes, a round game where you scoop up candy with a shovel claw - and some are arcade cabinet-style video games of all genres.

But the highlight of the entire place is a very pink wall along the back, with row upon row of identical arcade machines. On them, different colorful characters sing and dance in a loop, waiting for someone to play with them.

"PRIPARA", each machine says at the top. One of the machines has buttons that already seem worn from frequent use.

Apparently the adprinistration recommends this one. ]

[hattersgonnahat]

[ Ah yes - good, there was some fine quality prize games in here. ...Too bad so many of them were rigged. It took either knowing exactly what you were doing or making a few 'adjustments', neither of which she really had time plus. And then there's having to carry the toys around!]

[But the cabinets in the back were...interesting. Flashy, colorful, pink. It's enough to get her attention, but...]

[Actually wait, did the kid even bring any cash? This might've all been for nothing. And--]

[Right, should be looking for Hibiki right now anyway. Going to have to get back on track.]

[priforprince]

[ No Hibiki thus far, no. But what's this? There's motion down the hall!

Small, purple motion. A stuffed animal goat on a wheeled platform, bringing along with it a cup of tea and some cookies. Macarons, looks like.

Someone fond of the Prench must be this way. ]

[hattersgonnahat]

[The motionless goat on wheels might've been a little unsettling, but it was carrying something and that something looked very edible and amazing.]

[But where is it going? Are there more?? Questions like this and more need to be answered, and the only way to do so is by following the goat.]

[priforprince]

[ The goat is going down a hallway towards the end of the main drag, pausing to wait for sliding doors (that look like...door-doors) to open in front of it. There might barely be room for an enterprising child to slip in after it.

Once past the doors, the decor shifts from marble and glitz to....thick carpeting and white-and-gold walls. Despite its wheels, the goat seems used to this unfriendly terrain. Onward!

To a door with a sliver of light peeking out from it at the end of the hall.... ]

C

[onedrinkwithme]

[Sometimes a prayer comes along and it's not to try and beat up negative feelings or try to convince someone a decision is wrong. Rare are the ones where all one does is simply keep an eye on a charge and make sure they are doing what they're supposed to do. It's actually pretty adorable.

Until the human kid and the big hat kid are running off. Wait, where is the pup?]

Hold on! What has happened?

[He can catch up easily. Long legs on elezen, what else is new?]

[hattersgonnahat]

[The human is still going, not even aware that some gods had been right behind him.]

I don't know! I think it's gone..! [She flails and hops along side. Damn tall elezen, you make it hard to talk to and keep on pace.]

[onedrinkwithme]

You mean, the pup somehow left the home of its own accord?

[Oh screw it, he's picking the god kid up and putting her on his shoulders. Free piggyback ride.]

Hopefully it has not wandered very far.

[hattersgonnahat]

[And now, the kid can see forever from way up here.] It must have...

[But how? Why? At any rate it had to be outside for quite awhile now.]

But we gotta find it.

[onedrinkwithme]

We will. Just not in the typical matter. Do not forget that we cannot reveal ourselves nor help the child do their duty. We can however watch over them and make sure no harm comes to them.

[It's gotten strangely quiet. What gives?]

[hattersgonnahat]

[Do they really have to? Something like this should be an exception, and it could go so much quicker.] ...But there's not much time left.

[Neighbors should be back tonight, if everything else goes to plan.]

[onedrinkwithme]

Have faith. They can do this.

[He slows down because the quiet is starting to feel unsettling.]

And they may have to do it alone; something does not feel right.

[hattersgonnahat]

[Can't really tell things either way. If anything the silence just meant the human must've wandered off too far from them.]

...Like what? [Scans around, but even at this height, can't see nothing. Although perhaps, that 'nothing' might be exactly the problem.]

B - if it's not too late to tag this

[lookingforhead]

[Celty's seen the other vandalized posters and she's been on the trail of the culprit up to this point. Hibiki....well Hibiki's an interesting person and Celty's probably sure she deserves this for one reason or another. But even so the Prince is a friend and it's not just the target of this vandalism who is looking forward to and taking part in the performance.

Celty's not mad, but she's watching out for those she cares about.

As the kid jumps down they'd find their shadow a bit...bigger than usual. And deeper. A black substance thick as muds slops up from it, tangling their legs and working to keep them fixed on the spot.

And those footsteps are getting closer.]

It's fine!

[hattersgonnahat]

[The changes in her shadow went unnoticed until she seemingly tripped over nothing, stuck in a tar-like substance. It certainly was not something that had been there before. And the grip was surprisingly tight. Even with a few good tugs she couldn't get out. Perhaps it was even making it worse. Was the stuff moving on it's own?]

[It's too late to get away from whoever was approaching, or whatever? Struggling and making too much noise will get her spotted in no time, but staying still and she could get swallowed by the shadows completely. It's...a hard choice to make.]

[lookingforhead]

[On the bright side, the shadows seemed to stop consuming the kid once they had her well secured, but it was just a moment later when Celty came into view. The woman in the biker garb stopped, the reflective gaze of her visor focused on the kid, and then on the vandalized poster for a moment before looking back to her.

If the kid was expecting a lecture, one didn't come precisely, but she shifted her pose, standing with her hand on her hip and her helmet cocked a bit to the side as if she were expecting an explanation.]

[hattersgonnahat]

[If the shadows stopped and the figure came into view, she might have no choice but to use them as cover to hide instead. Staying low and inconspicuous, this seems to be apparently futile in the long run when already spotted. She's caught, cornered like a mouse.]

[What now though? Having not put two and two together that this was only about the posters right away - there's nothing that could fix them now anyway. ...And who really cares? They are just posters, Hibiki can make new ones tomorrow, the contract will be fulfilled, everybody wins.]

[Being pinned like this was a little extreme. But since she hadn't really tried squirming out since the shadows settled, it's worth a try again.]

[lookingforhead]

[Celty's shoulders rise and fall, and her helmet shakes in the motions of an overdone sigh, planting both hands on her hips now in exasperation. Trying to hide? Really?

She waves her hand and the shadows vanish, furling back into her own shadow beneath her feet. The kid is left there in the open, as if none of that spooky stuff ever happened.]

[hattersgonnahat]

[There's a momentary cringe as the shadows started to move again, only this time they were apparently going the other direction. For a bit, she was unsure how to take this in. Going from the weight of the shadows on her to being able to move freely again was an odd sensation.]

[But the girl does eventually get back up. Not to run away though, this biker person would have harmed her by now had they meant it. Instead they helped her free. ...Even if it was likely their own shadows that did it, they could have still kept her tied up.]

Um, thanks?

[lookingforhead]

[Celty nods, but then slips her phone from her pocket to type something into it. A bit odd, yes, but she's practiced enough to finish up and turn it around to show the kid the phone's screen before the flow of conversation is completely lost.]

I know Hibiki is a weird sort, but it's not nice to draw things on her posters like that.

[hattersgonnahat]

[Seeing the phone whipped out was unusual. She tilts her head while waiting for whatever needed to be typed out.]

[Only to realize it was a message for her. ...At least the kid was capable of reading it.]

...Only for right now. It's not that big of a deal.