open!

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Who: Pyrrha and you!
When: After April 18, unless stated otherwise
Where: Near/Far Shore
What: Jogging and chilling at the cat cafe! There will also be some closed prayer threads within.

A. jogging
[ it's nice to have her original body back. pyrrha's never felt more like herself, and it feels nice to be running around without having to worry about getting surprised looks and stares when she opens her mouth to talk. she's particularly enjoying her morning jog; right now, though, she's sitting on a park bench with a bottle of water beside her, taking a break.

a gust of wind blows and the bottled water rolls off of the bench, onto the walkway. right into someone's path. if they don't see it, they may trip over it, so pyrrha gets up promptly and tries to wave her hands around to stop them. ]

Look out below!

B. calico
[ pyrrha's decided to treat herself today, and she's spending the rest of her day at calico. she's sitting on a cushion on the floor, legs crossed with a cup of coffee and a book on the table. right now, though, she's occupied with petting one of the cats. it's very friendly, but the moment someone else steps in, its eyes go wide.

soon, the cat starts looking up at the newcomer. it wants pets! pyrrha smiles and looks up at them as well. ]

I think she wants you to pet her.

C. wildcard
[ ooc: pm me or message me at amplitude if you want to plot anything specific with pyrrha! ]

Comments

keith: prayer 66 (backdated to march 3rd)

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[ pyrrha and keith are standing in front of a university. apparently the requester is a college student in the area, so this is where they'll most likely find her. celebrating hinamatsuri with family sounds like fun, and pyrrha wants to make sure she has a good one this year. the festival's already happening, but it's not too late...!

their first problem right now, however, is being able to figure out who their requester is. seems like some classes just ended, because there are...a lot of students going towards the school's entrance. she might not even be in the crowd, too. ]

How do you think we'll be able to find her?

Hi I'm here now!!!

[yousaytron]

[Keith can't imagine that, would they have the requested god helping out with this prayer, there wouldn't be some innate sense of, 'ah yes, that is my follower there'. As it is, with a couple of shinki, that's not something they'd be able to figure out on their own, is it? And with a crowd this large, picking out someone with as little to go on as 'I miss celebrating things with my family' will be quite the Task.]

Honestly, I have no idea. [But that means they'll just have to come up with something!] Maybe, look for someone who seems like they might be lonely? [But even then, that's not a guarantee that they'll be finding the right person.] If 'visit your family' is a message we could get across to most of the students, we could probably at least narrow it down to the ones who seem interested.

w e l c o m e

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Oh--you're suggesting we try to broadcast some kind of message to see how everyone reacts?

[ that may be a little tricky, but it's definitely worth taking the extra step to narrow down their pool of students. ]

Why don't we look around and see if there's anything about the festival posted around campus already? Perhaps we'll get lucky and see them reacting to...a flyer, maybe? And if nothing is available, we can get creative and use your suggestion.

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[unlucky7]

[Office workers coming by the cafe for some needed relaxation and feline companionship is not an uncommon sight at Calico. Ginia, dressed in a sharp black suit and a dark green tie, doesn't stand out in that regard. She crouches down as the cat comes over, letting her sniff her hand before she pets her back. Her suit is going to need some serious rolling to get the cat fur off, but worth it.

She smiles at Pyrrha.]

I love how friendly the cats here are.

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Hello, Ginia!

[ pyrrha gives her a small wave as the kitty leans into ginia's touch. this one's a very affectionate cat--one that has received many pyrrha pats. ]

They do seem to really like humans, more so than some other cats I know.

[ she pats the space next to her. ]

If you'd like to join me?

[unlucky7]

I'm working so I can't stay for long.

[However, Ginia gently scoops up the cat and sits next to Pyrrha. The cat settles on her lap, already purring. She scratches the cat a little longer before signing again.]

The first time I came here, there was an adoption event going on.

[And go figure, she was also working for the cafe's sake. Some things never change.]

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[cleansingstrike]

[The bottle of water continues to roll uninterrupted. Truly, an accident waiting to happen.

Or, it could just bump harmlessly against Agrias' boot.]

Hm?

[She then picks up the water bottle.]

Ah, a misplaced belonging?

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[ not gonna lie, pyrrha has a brief moment of Panic when she sees the bottle bump against her boot. she's preparing to catch her if she falls! but alas, that isn't the case, and pyrrha is grateful.

she does look very worried when she stands up to collect her bottle, though. ]

Y-Yes! I'm so sorry, that's mine!

[ she collects her bottle. ] Are you alright?

[ pyrrha it was just a water bottle ]

[cleansingstrike]

'Tis no cause for such concern, my lady.

I assure you that no harm has befallen me.

[It really was just a bottle.]

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[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun usually just teleports straight to the back room if he comes in here while there's Far Shore people about - almost nothing is worth getting people who can't mind their own business wondering why he's here. But considering the only person he can see right now is Pyrrha, who has mostly struck him as capable of taking a hint, he chances actually walking across the floor.

Shun definitely recognises the cat in question and recognises that look, though, so his response to Pyrrha's prompting - when he actually stops rather than pretty much trying to walk right on past - is mostly to just look down at the cat with a rather flat expression.]

Of course she does. [It's somehow dry and yet said as if it's obvious the cat would want affection. He extends his hand towards the cat, and it immediately starts waving its tail merrily and rubbing its face against his hand, as if it's familiar.] Most cats just want food, affection and somewhere to sleep, anyway.

[Says the unfortunate now-owner of six cats. He preferred them when they lived with Ren, but he can't exactly do anything else with them.]

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[ honestly, she wasn't expecting anything else from shun. he's not a bad guy! he's just...rough around the edges. he's been okay to her so far, so really, the dry response doesn't bother her very much.

she even opts to look up at him and give him a wave. ]

Hello, Shun! [ her smile is bright, and she's admittedly surprised to see him here. the cat definitely seems comfortable being in his presence. ]

Do you come here often?

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun's not a terrible liar, at least, and all he really needs to do here is be selectively truthful, so he just shrugs.] I come here to buy coffee beans. This place opened not that long after I arrived here, so it's the first place I knew I could get them from.

[It had been a bit weird having that much access to non-instant coffee to start with, coming from being used to extremely limited resources. But it's useful and he doesn't mind the bitterness, so it became a habit.]

I don't remember seeing you here before. [He's just going to let the cat keep bumping his hand, mostly.]

B.

[roundtablerebel]

[ Ah Calico, the place where a shinki whose spent most of their cash can still find some entertainment. Between the cats and video games, this is Mordred's favorite spot to let off steam without getting into— or making— trouble.

She glances down at the cat beside Pyrrha, taking an immediate liking to the creature. ]

Kinda greedy aren't ya? But that's fine, I've got plenty of these to hand out.

[ She crouches and readily runs her hand in a gentle back and forth motion over the cat's head. ]

You'd think these cats would get tired of all the attention.

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[ she chuckles a little. seems like she's good with cats. pyrrha hasn't seen her around before, so she's unaware that this girl is from the heavens, too; but it's okay. she can engage in conversation anyway! ]

They never really do. We have a lot, back where I live, and they're always looking for some affection.

[roundtablerebel]

Yeah? I've got a couple at my place too. They're not as friendly as this little one though.

[ Mostly because they're strays that Mordred occasionally feeds and plays with. She's quite fond of the creatures even though she doesn't want the complete responsibility of looking after them. ]

Still way better than the creepy flaming weasel or the stupid flying cow we keep.

[ Her goddess's guardian animals, the latter of which Mordred considers her archenemy. But wait should she be talking about stuff like this with a mortal? Eh, it's probably fine. ]

WILDCARD

[sassywelshcatgirl]

[Hang out, have fun, enjoy a day with a friend. That's good, right? No problems there, right?]

[Which means Nia's putting on her very best face as she strolls on up to the cafe she'd agreed to meet Pyrrha at, her smile as genuine as she can make it. Only problem is, it doesn't touch her eyes, and even her ears are drooping.]

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[ pyrrha already has a table for them! she wanted to show up early to guarantee they'd have a spot, so when she sees nia, she gives her a wave. ]

Hello!

[ ...except her friend doesn't seem as chipper as she usually is. when nia comes over, ears drooping, pyrrha tilts her head and frowns. ]

Is...everything okay, Nia?

[sassywelshcatgirl]

Huh?! [Nia's eyes go wide a moment -- is she that bloody obvious? Yes, she is, because she quickly looks away, making her smile all the more falsely wide.] Why wouldn't everything be fine? I'm short a god again but I barely said 'hi' to the girl to begin with...

[Yes, that'll cover things nicely.]

prayer 78: shiro

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[ well! this certainly seems like a fun one. it's sweet, how this student's parents are so worried about them, and it's definitely something pyrrha wants to help with.

they're standing in front of a dorm at a university, and pyrrha puts her hands on her hips. ]

Hmm... [ there are...a lot of dorms, unsurprisingly. ] It might be a little difficult to pinpoint the exact student from the request.

[galrarm]

[ Shiro, too, had been drawn to the prayer. He can understand worrying about someone you care about, so... ]

I was hoping we'd get something more... specific. [ He frowns. ] I wonder if it's possible to people-watch and try to scope out someone who seems unnaturally down or off?

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Actually, I think I might have another idea in mind.

[ one that was brought up when she went on her prayer with keith. it might just work and also save them some time! ]

It would be easier to spread the message to an audience rather than to target one specific person, right? What if...we did something to remind all of the students to contact their parents?

[ she hums thoughtfully. ] That way we're hitting a wider range of people, and the chances of reaching that particular family are higher.

part two: electric boogaloo

[galrarm]

[ And right before they're about to head back to the temple... Shiro holds out an arm. ]

Wait.

[ Something's caught his eye. He has a pretty bad feeling, honestly. A creeping feeling that is distinctly uncomfortable, but which he can't place. And then-- he sees something move out of the corner of his eye. ]

... I think there's something really wrong here.

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[ she pauses, too. he's not alone in thinking that -- in seeing that. ]

You're right. I saw it, too.

[ her eyes narrow as she surveys their surroundings. ]

I'm ready whenever you are.

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[nonsenseprince]

[Izuku isn't that bad at paying attention, honestly. It's just that he gets so involved in paying attention to his thoughts that sometimes he forgets to pay attention to his surroundings. And since he does a lot of training, a lot of working out and jogging himself, those are the times he loses himself the most.

[Like now, when he's jogging and spacing out, and a water bottle is careening toward him (honestly, it's the other way around), and Pyrrha's just a little too far out of his eyesight.

[He catches sight of her, processes too late what she said, right as the water bottle goes under his foot.

[His leg goes up.

[Timber.

[Thud.]

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[ pyrrha is so stunned when he trips?? she has to mentally kick herself into gear in order to start moving. she runs over to poor izuku immediately and kneels down at his side, eyes wide. oh my god. she feels so bad. ]

Izuku--! Are you alright?! I'm so, so sorry!!