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I am the Magical Detective Loveline!

Who: Temple Nanshe and Anyone!
When: Evening of June 1st
Where: Temple Nanshe
What: Nanako is hosting a Magical Girl Anime Night and Sleepover! Everyone is invited!

A. We're on the case!

[ Every since Nanako's conversation with Hibiki a few weeks before, she'd been on a mission to locate the entire series of Magical Detective Loveline to have a showing at her temple for friends who had never seen it before. Which is, in her opinion, a Great Tragedy. But finding out that several of her other friends also liked watching similar things, she has since decided to make an entire Event of it.

Temple Nanshe is decorated in a possibly absurd amount of Pink and pastel rainbows for this anime night/sleepover. One of the rooms has been prepared with giant cushions and pillows and blankets for people to sprawl and be able to watch the anime on the large TV set against one of the walls. There's plenty of room for everyone to get comfortable however they like.

The dining room table is laid out with a variety of brightly colored foods including cupcakes cookies and candies, as well as an ice-cream bar with all sorts of colorful toppings. Nanako might have taken this whole Magical Girl theme a little too far, but she's clearly had fun preparing everything for her friends so they could enjoy themselves and tonight's Magical Adventure.

Either way, the Temple is opened up and decked out and ready to host all of Nanako's friends - even the ones she might not have made yet. In honor of the occasion, the hosting goddess herself is dressed up in her very own Magical Detective Loveline cosplay, which people who have known her for a while may have seen her dressed in before.

Show up, mingle, munch, and make yourselves comfy! ]

B. Stop or I'll put a cap in ya!

[ Anyone who has known Nanako for any amount of time has probably heard that Magical Detective Loveline is her absolute favorite person and she takes her fangirling of said Magical Detective very seriously. Which is why she's hosting tonight's party, after learning that several of her friends have never been lucky enough to experience such prime entertainment.

The series itself is about a pink-haired girl who transforms into a magical detective to solve crimes and mysteries in a Sherlock Holmes fashion along with her dapper dog sidekick, who wears a monocle, top hat and cape.

If you weren't expecting the resulting magical shenanigans and ridiculous mysteries that accompany such a premise, you are clearly in need of more magical girl animes in your life. Either way, Nanako hopes you enjoy watching the adventures of her favorite hero with her! ]

C. Sweet Dreams!

[ Knowing the anime viewing could run late into the night, Nanako's temple has been prepared for an all-night sleepover for those who just want to crash after the anime ends. There are bedrolls and futons available to be laid out in the large open living area where they'd all gathered to watch the anime, but there are also several guest bedrooms available, as Nanako's temple is set up like a Japanese B&B. There are hot springs outside should you like to soak and relax before sleeping. Feel free to seek out Nanako or one of her shinki if you need a little help in where to get settled.

Feel free to make yourself at home! ]

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A. Dining Room

[Ayumu can be found in the dining room trailing after a five year old girl in a quickly assembled magical girl costume with a plate in hand. Toyo's looking surprisingly happy and alert for a soulless shinki right now as she points to different foods with her wand and silently tugs on Ayumu's skirt.]

So this one, this one, that one, this other one, and that other one over there, Toyo-chan? Are you sure you're gonna eat all of that? You'll be up all night.

[Despite her words, Ayumu's depositing every single one of the little girl's snack choices on the plate for her. This is a special occasion and Ayumu had brought her over to play and watch the show with Nanako, thinking the little goddess might appreciate some company closer to her own age tonight. That and Toyo seemed to perk up a little around the other girl.

Once the plate's full, Ayumu starts looking around for beverages, calling out to whoever else happens to be in the dining room.]

Do you see any drinks around?

B. Magical Detective Loveline

[That theme song is going to be stuck in Ayumu's head for a while. She's never seen a show like this before and well, it's charming. It's so silly and wholesome; of course, she's utterly enchanted by it. The more she watches, the more she wishes that Falulu could be here, too. Ayumu has a feeling that her young friend might enjoy this just as much as she is.

Ayumu's sprawled across one of the cushions, chin in her hands, her eye glued to the anime shenanigans on screen. In contrast, Toyo seems far less invested in the show than her goddess is outside Loveline's transformation sequence during which the little girl looks vaguely... jealous? Wistful? Who knows what goes on in the mind of a soulless shinki.]

This is a really cute show, isn't it? Know any others like this?

[She's totally asking on the behalf of the five year old with her and not for herself. Why would anyone ever think otherwise? Forget that she's been humming along to the theme song every time it plays for a good six episodes now.]

C. Sleepover

[Ayumu hadn't planned on sleeping overnight, intending to take Toyo home quite some time ago. However, she found herself caught in the same trap as many anime watchers - she kept putting it off for one more episode. At this hour, she's too tired to teleport back to her own temple so maybe she will just sleep here for a little while before heading back with Toyo.

At the moment, Toyo's sleepily clinging to her goddess as Ayumu gives her a very tired and awkward piggyback ride through Nanako's temple while looking around for a place to sleep. Hopefully, she'll find one pretty quickly. Ayumu's not really built to carry small children around like this but transforming Toyo into her vessel form just to carry her to bed feels silly to her.

Hearing footsteps ahead in a corridor, Ayumu calls out quietly, weariness slurring her words as her fake Kyoto accent slips into her native Osaka drawl.]

Excuse me but could you point me to a free room?

Edited 2019-06-04 17:50 (UTC)

[Ayumu isn't the only adult charmed by the show. Ginia's seated cross-legged, a plate of snacks that has largely gone forgotten as her focus falls on the show. What an adorable show. The combination of magical girl and detective story is a truly inspired choice that meshes well.

At Ayumu's question, Ginia glances over, knuckles pressing to her chin in thought. Chris would certainly know more about magical girl shows; she's only dabbled in a few herself. She glances at Toyo then back at the goddess with a light smile before she begins to type on her phone.]

I guess it depends on what aspects you're interested in? I don't know too many mystery ones, but I can think of a few magical girl shows. Or if you like the aspects of people helping each other out and the music, there are some idol shows I could recommend?

[Don't think Ginia hasn't heard you humming the theme. It's a very catchy theme, isn't it. It certainly makes for a good ringtone...]

[If Ayumu was tech savvy enough to know what a ringtone was, she'd agree. As it is, the likelihood that she'll be singing it to herself while she's doing chores around the temple for the next week is pretty high. She turns to Ginia, smiling back.]

Well, all of that sounds fun. I suppose something cute and happy. I like the songs from this one.

[Ayumu thinks.]

I like mysteries, too, but I think I'd like to watch more magical girl shows. With Toyo-chan, I mean. Of course.

[Please forgive her, Ginia, this is the first time Ayumu's ever actually watched anime outside commercials. She usually watches daytime dramas and variety shows involving contestants in ridiculous outfits.]

Edited 2019-06-05 07:46 (UTC)

[Cute and happy with songs Ginia can definitely suggest. The shinki's love for all things cute is no secret at all, especially when it comes to idol shows.]

I think you might like Hit Desinty: Girls Rock Ball. It's about groups of teenagers competing in a music concert. The music is really nice.

[She glances at Toyo with a knowing smile. As for a magical girl show to watch with her and definitely not because Ayumu wants to watch it own her own...]

As for another magical girl show, try Idolamagika. They fight monsters to protect the purity of music. The costumes are really great and the songs are really good. There's a lot of action in the show.

[Girls Rock Ball and Idolmagika.... Ayumu commits these titles to memory. Joss might complain a little but at this point, her shinki's resigned himself to having a goddess with an infatuation with the cute and borderline ridiculous and they both know it. Besides, she's seen the soft look in Joscelin's eye whenever he's helping Toyo with her homework or she's following him around at home, she's sure he'd relent to let them watch.]

We'll have to look into these. I think it'd be fun to watch them together. How about you, Toyo-chan?

[Despite her earlier ambivalence toward the adventures of Loveline playing out on the screen, Toyo's nod now is surprisingly enthusiastic. Maybe the little soulless would be more into watching at home but the little girl seems content enough here at Nanako's.]

I'll have to ask Joss to help me set things up. He's the one with all the technology know-how in the temple.

[She tries. She tries very hard. But there's only so much learning and understanding a woman from Japan's task can reasonably accomplish within a year when she has absolutely no baseline for much of the electronics she's seen today.]

He has the benefit of being closer to this era.

[Joss isn't quite a boy of this era, but having lived in goes a long way. Anyone can learn how to set up electronics, but it takes time.]

I can loan you some blu rays or give you sites you can watch the shows from.

[Joscelin can roll his eyes all he wants at the cuteness. It's good for the soul. Besides, he might enjoy the catchy music and fight scenes despite himself.]

[ Nanako hears the question called in a familiar voice and hurries over with a smile to answer. ]

Hi, Ayumu! Hi, Toyo-chan! I can get you some drinks! There's water and juice and tea! what would you like?

[She smiles warmly at the girl.]

Good evening, Nanako-chan! I'll have -

[Before she can finish speaking, there's a clatter as Toyo drops her wand on the floor, and immediately lunges for Nanako, arms outstretched toward the tiny goddess and beaming brightly.

"Nana-nee! Nana-nee!"

Nanako has about two seconds to evade before she winds up on the receiving end of a full contact glomp.]

[ Nanako doesn't even try. Instead, her face lights up at the greeting and she giggles at the nickname the little shinki has given her. Waiting, she stays right where she is for the glomp and hugs the little girl back. ]

Hi, Toyo-chan! Did you come to watch Loveline with me, too?

[ Glancing up at Ayumu, she grins at the other goddess, hoping she didn't mind. ]

[Toyo nods vigorously, clinging to the other girl. As for Ayumu herself, it's very clear that she doesn't mind at all, simply stepping aside and letting the girls have this moment. After all, this is part of why she'd come in the first place. Let Nanako have some time with a girl closer to her own age. And as for Toyo's welfare, Nanako can only be good influence, she thinks.

She smiles at the sight, simply bending down to retrieve her shinki's wand, carefully balancing the plate so none of its contents fall onto the floor.]

We did. I told Toyo-chan we'd get to play dress up. We had a lot of fun putting together her costume.

[Even if Ayumu hadn't quite been sure just what a "magical girl" was at first, she thinks that she and Toyo managed to figure something out. It had been a rather enjoyable way to spend the afternoon, really.]

We looked up different pictures and she picked out the wings herself.

[It'd taken some tries and a lot of prompting to get Toyo to decide but somehow Ayumu had gotten the little soulless girl to respond.]

[ A DRINK IS MAA-CESSARY

Hearing this clarion call to maa-ction, a spygoat with a tray rolls up, presenting Ayumu with her choice: would she like to fill these two glasses with some of the iced tea in this pitcher, or some of the juice in this bottle?

It defaults to assuming tea is always the preference, but since there is a child in maa-ttendance, the spygoat has opted for maa-riety. ]

[Oh, what a cute goat. Ayumu simply takes it in stride. Really, being offered a drink by one isn't any weirder than any of other things that's happened to her on the Far Shore. If anything,it's one of the less strange experiences. Few things can compete with witnessing a tiny dragon turning into a vehicle and back again with no explanation after all.]

Oh, thank you, dear. I'll have tea. How about you, Toyo-chan? Which do you want?

[After a long moment of blank staring, Toyo points to the juice.]

And this one will have some juice.

[ Tea and juice! Can do! A second goat, this one wielding a grabber arm, wheels up to pour the requested maa-verages. (The first goat does its utmost to stay very, very still, so as to avoid spilling any.)

The feat, however, is maa-naged, and Toyo is offered her juice. These goats are friends with Maa-nako. They will help make her party a success! ]

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[Both ladies take their drinks from the goat.]

Thanks. It's very kind of you to help Nanako-chan out like this.

[Is she talking to the goat or the person behind it? Who can say for certain. At any rate, Ayumu seems comfortable enough simply chatting with the goat as she gives the platter one final lookover to make certain she didn't forget any of Toyo's requests.]

[ The goat shuffles in place maa-destly. The pleasure is all its.....

It shifts a little closer to Toyo in so doing. Children are not intimaa-dating. Which is nice. ]

[Cute.

Toyo doesn't seem to mind at all, contentedly sipping her juice, as she smiles at the goat. She has the same bland smile and blank stare most soulless do but at least, she's still a charming kid.

Ayumu continues chatting, gesturing for the goat to follow them. Honestly, she talks to animals, even stuffed, inanimate ones, more comfortably than people most of the time.]

How about you come sit with us? I think the showing's about to start.

Edited 2019-06-27 03:16 (UTC)

[ A personaa-l invitation? For the spygoat?! This is so exciting, it trembles in place. The baa-verages it’s carrying rattle. It would like that. It would like that very much....

This goat will follow Ayumu and Toyo anywhere they care to go. Should Maa-ster require it, it will need to get back to work - but until then, it is a free range robot. And it would like to glom onto this herd! ]

[Despite Garry's counter-claims that he is definitely not an Ultimate Caretaker like Komaeda sometimes theorizes, he sure seems to pick up on the feelings of children. It's lucky coincidence that he looks up just in time to see that look on Toyo's face during Loveline's transformation sequence. Now, that won't do. Scooting a little closer, he smiles to her and begins to doodle in his notebook. Well, he's been doodling for a while now, honestly. He usually carries a little notebook just in case he has to write down something before he forgets, such as if him and Komaeda need a particular kind of grocery. Right now, however, it seems like he's been quietly sketching in it instead.]

[This time, he'll try to sketch out a little magical girl transformation sequence for Toyo instead, although that might take a bit. While he does so, he looks up at Ayumu's question.]

Oh, I don't doubt it. There are a lot of cartoons that little girls love. These really cute ones are really common.

[Toyo looks over at Garry's sketchbook with a surprising amount of alertness and curiosity for a soulless shinki. As for Ayumu, she's smiling softly at the exchange, shooting Garry a grateful look.]

I'll have to seek those out. I'm afraid that I'm still trying to turn my temple into something more child-friendly.

[Even if Ayumu'd had a childhood, her experiences are severely outdated by modern standards. From what she's observed of Toyo's behavior, she doesn't seem to be too familiar with modern technology either but it's impossible to tell if it's because she's soulless or because she's from a different era such as herself. There's just so many unknown variables when it comes to soulless shinki.

It may be a matter worth investigating seriously, if only to make her a better caretaker for Toyo and any other soulless shinki she might take into her temple in the future.]

I don't know a whole lot about what little girls today enjoy so I'm learning as I go.

[But isn't that how parenting works?]

Edited 2019-06-21 20:17 (UTC)

[Garry makes sure to adjust his notebook so that it's a little easier for the girl to see. With how much limb he has, well, better safe than sorry.]

With how much of a selection there is, I don't blame you for being a little lost. And then there are some things which look like they would be cute but then turn out not to be...

[Anime is truly deceiving.]

You can get an alright idea if you look on the boxes of some of them, however. There's a rating system so that you can tell what's good for what ages.

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