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[open] seven am the usual morning lineup

Who: Sora & YOU
When: The month of November
Where: Where these quests happen
What: A catch-all for the month of November! Quests and open prompts inside!
Warnings: Tba

[A: Quest: under new management]

[Sora is a new employee of the recently established Harbor District orphanage so he regularly helps with rounding up rowdy children, helping with meal prepping any other kinds of tasks needed around the orphanage. He is more than eager to try and coax other people to join in as volunteers too. Helping the kids cheer up, doing some crafts or face painting with them or even just sharing stories to help lift their spirits is always, whole-heartedly, welcomed.

On this balmy Autumn day, Sora can be found in the harbour area with a few of the orphaned children working on some papercrafts on the boardwalk. One of the children happens to be rowdier than the others. A small, orphaned chimera child that has quite a sharp set of teeth and a long lion-like tail. The child hops up to his feet and starts to run amok and Sora only has a few seconds to jump up to his feet to try and gather him up.]

Hey- Wait, you gotta stay with the group today, okay!

[But the chimera child decides he doesn’t want to listen today. His teeth are growing every day so he’s irritable and teething on anything he can get his mouth on. That might happen to be you as the chimera boy makes a beeline straight for you! Watch out! He might bite! Sora will attempt to scoop the boy up into his arms if the child doesn’t get to you first!]

Ahh--!! Watch out! Sorry!!

[These kids are all good and adorable, please don’t be too mad!]

[B: Quest: veggies tales]

[Planting vegetables in the community garden is a task Sora is more than acquainted to. As a puca Sora’s appetite for anything green and freshly grown can be quite voracious. Since turning into a monster Sora’s stomach has become almost completely vegetarian because of his new rabbit-like behaviours so working in the garden is more like a labour of love too.

He’s hunkered down in the gardens that day working on planting some fresh cauliflower bulbs with a carefree tune on his lips. His rabbit ears twitch once he finishes another patch with a pat of his hand. But after a moment he seems to frown as he sees the ground start to wiggle.]

Huh? What the-!

[And just like that a small cat head pops out of the ground and lets out a tiny meow. Its leaf-like ears flicker and it starts to try to wiggle out of the ground. The kitten looks like it is half-plant and half-feline! It has green and white splotches with a matching leafy mane around its neck.]

Did you just grow out of the ground?!

[This cauliflower-shaped cat might be in for some trouble! Or will it be giving its own trouble?!]

[C: Quest: shawl about love]

[There happens to be a task to help someone in love find their one true love. Truth be told Sora is a big romantic at heart so he couldn’t really pass up the idea of helping someone find their one true love. This task requires Sora to offer a shawl to various different people in order to see if they happen to be the one. Sora has a gray but magical piece of cloth that will turn blue if they wear it and happen to be that one destined person.

Sora hops up to anyone who might seem willing with a friendly smile and a curious twitch of his long brown-furred rabbit ears.]

Hey there! I’m trying to help someone out, could you try to see if this charm works on you?

[He’s asking around for anyone to give the shawl a try! Maybe you’ll find true love today!]

[D: Quest: a watery pit]

[There have been missing reports of a merrow gone missing with all leads connecting back to River Temese. Sora decides to help out with the search in order to find the missing merrow. He’s not an aquatic type monster but he’s more than capable of swimming and holding his breath so he feels like he should help out.

Near the river Sora sniffs at the air for any traces of lingering monster scents or witch signatures that might give him a clue.]

That’s weird... I think I can smell something different but it all ends right here at the riverbank.

[He’d be more than willing to team up with anyone to help find the missing merrow somewhere nearby. And discover the reason why the merrow went missing in the first place.]

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( when it comes to gardening, how can ranulf not try out some of his magic? if not to help strengthen the vegetables that might grow, but to assist in gathering? this is why instead of his normal hands, he's replaced them with giant blue cat paws (complete with beans)! he's been working on his own brand of shapeshifting, without the natural ability that all laguz have.

already holding onto a cauliflower cat of his own, he approaches sora with a wide grin. )

Yeah, they are! Kinda cute aren't they?

Whoa-!!

[Sora is in total awe. He's never seen any creatures that look like they're part-plant like this before. It's such a cute and unique thing to see and Sora can't help the way his nose twitches at the scent of fresh greens...]

Ranulf! Have you seen anything like this before?

[He laughs, giving the other a smile.]

Nice hands, by the way!

Nope! Never in my life, but I also don't think I know anyone who'd do such a thing.

( certainly not soren. certainly not any of the other mages he knows. but it does spark some deeper thought, about how it could be a good way to teach younger generations of laguz how to chase down animals in a practical and reusable way?

he strokes the cat as his hands flicker back into normal ones. )

I've been learning how to shapeshift using the magic here. It's still difficult, but I've been getting better at holding a few changes. Not all of them at once though.

( ranulf shrugs, offering an airy and light smile. )

Oh! Don't let that one get away, Sora.

( that cauliflower cat that's just popped out? it looks like it's about to book it... )

Ack-! Got it!

[Sora quickly tries to pounce on the little green cauliflower kitten that tries to make an attempt to escape. It's a tiny little struggle but he manages to scoop it right up into his arms while it wiggles.]

Geeze, they're really fast!

[... And smell kind of tasty-- Sora tries to keep his hold on it as it squirms.]

Shapeshifting is really cool though, I'm a puca so I can only do stuff like make illusions and stuff. I wish I could try actual real shapeshifting!

( watching a rabbit jump onto a cat, even a vegetable one, is pretty funny to ranulf. should it be the other way around? the laguz chuckles as he walks over, crouches down to see if he can lend a hand (or a paw). )

Yeah, but you're faster than it. That's for sure!

( even with sharpened senses, there's no way he could pick up the scent of a vegetable. mostly because it's not the only thing that he can eat as part of his diet. )

Illusions can be really strong, though. I'm still struggling to manage a few changes... it might take me months to get to where I want to be.

( or forever. )

But maybe if you're having issues keeping these guys under control, your illusions might be perfect?

[Sora lets out a small laugh and then tilts his head in question.]

You think so? What do you think, I should make a few scarecrows to keep them all in one spot? I wonder what plants are spooked by?

[It's a pretty good idea! Sora thinks he could make a few illusions of people-shaped things but they might look a little funny and unreal. He's still learning the magic, of course.]

Scarecrow, huh...

( and what are plants afraid of? it's not like there are things like zucchini or carrots walking around that demonstrably show some kind of phobia or fear? and it's not like they know what a campfire or boiling water is. so he takes a moment and then with a laugh, point at sora. )

... maybe you? Or rabbits in general?

[And just like that Sora's rabbit ears twitch almost comically.]

What're you saying? Plants are afraid of rabbits? You know...

[He snickers playfully. Actually- if plants would be afraid of anything it probably would be herbivores. He even brings the kitten he has up to his cheek. Actually, it does smell pretty good...]

These things do smell pretty tasty.

[Sora, don't...]

( ah. he's clearly led sora down the path of potential sadness, hasn't he? ranulf quietly gives the boy a gentle rap on the forehead with his knuckles, trying to bump some sense into his head. )

Come on, now. Pretty sure someone else is looking for these creatures. I'm positive they probably took count of how many they must've planted beforehand.

( also, when ranulf leans in? he doesn't really smell anything in particular. )

If you're hungry, we can get a snack as soon as we get all of these things corralled. Sound good?

[Sora's cheeks go pink as that hand raps at his hair. He looks up at Ranulf and nods with a sheepish smile. Okay, he'll be good and not snack on the little veggie-creatures! Good save, Ranulf.]

Hehe. Sorry, I guess I'm a bit more monster than I'm a boy today.

[Gosh. But he does put his hands together after placing the creature back in the garden.]

But let me try to make some illusions of some rabbits that can corral all these guys together! Ready?

( he's glad that sora's come to his senses, but he was also prepared for the inevitability that might've came from a hungry puca and plenty of vegetables in his sight. it's not like the veggie-mals are going to live long lives to begin with, not to mention at some point... they would probably rot.

still. )

Monster or boy, you're still Sora. Don't forget that, okay?

( no excuses, sora! be strong even in the face of food. )

And yeah. I'm ready, I'll make sure to catch any that might be more brave than your common appetizer...

[Sora snickers softly. Ranulf is right about that. Sometimes he forgets that under all the weird new monster senses he has he's still just a boy. Just Sora.

But a plus side to being a puca? Sora has some pretty interesting illusion magic.]

Alright, let's give it a shot!

[Sora suddenly claps his hands together and when he opens them three rather comical looking rabbits pop out of them and bounce on the air. They are red little squishy blobs with cartoon-like faces. But they are rabbits none the less! They hop and bounce around the ground.]

Let's round up all the little veggie creatures!

( it's nice experiencing sora's energy up close like this. the magic is also interesting too; something that ranulf probably couldn't do himself, even with enough practice. there's a uniqueness to the puca's spell that makes it feel more believable? maybe that's why the veggie creatures are bouncing away from the blobs, right toward ranulf.

and this is when he grows out his hands again into equally comical looking blue paws, reaching out and snatching a few before they can escape. )

Got two! How's it going on your end?

[And Sora's unique monster-magic is hard at work as the little rabbit blobs start to race around and jump and snap at the veggie-creatures. They start getting herded towards both Ranulf and Sora and when Sora's batch of creatures come his way Sora is ready.]

I've got it!

[And he manages to scoop three of them up into his arms!]

Keep it going, we'll get them all at this rate!

[Go go go! There should be a large wicker basket to deposit the caught veggie-creatures nearby.]

( he spots the wicker basket, and immediately dashes over to drop off the two confused veggie-mals. they don't struggle as they placed in, and that's very helpful as ranulf's hands change back. )

Okay, let's see... hopefully you guys won't do anything silly while we get your friends.

( as he turns, ranulf mutters a few words to himself. grabbing a net off the ground, he races toward another group of the animals that are trying to get away from one of the rab-blobs. when he throws it, he puts a little too much into his toss, instead hurling it at sora...!!! )

[Meanwhile, Sora is busy catching and scooping up as many of the creatures as he can! He gets one of the kittens stuck to his head and it seems to be clinging to his hair but Sora whirls around anyway as he tries to grab another.]

Wha-! Hey! Ah--!

[And suddenly there is a net coming right for his whole head and Sora lets out a yelp as it's thrown over him! He gets tangled up as he tries to struggle and falls backwards right on his butt. The veggie-kittens start to grabble and grab at the netting and Sora lets out a huff.]

Ouch!! Hey, I'm not one of them! Hahah!

( he recoils in very, very minor horror--- his aim was really that off? or perhaps he just expected the vegetables to be easier to catch? either way he's already heading over to sora, doing his best to pull the net off of the boy. )

Well, you could've fooled me. ( said after a nervous laugh, being careful to not pull sora's ears. ) Still... it looks like you did a good job of attracting some of them, huh?

( the kittens are still trying to climb the net, furiously pawing at the strings. )

Definitely cute. It's hard not to feel bad about where they'll end up.

[Sora sputters and his ears wiggle when he's free but there is no harm done. He shakes his hair out and laughs lightly.]

I guess that did work in a weird way, huh? It looks like we got the rest of them.

[A job well done!!]

But yeah, I feel a little bad too. I don't know how they ended up here but in the end, I guess they're just food?

( that makes ranulf half-smile, looking at the very animated vegetables. he reaches out to grab sora underneath the arms, hoping to help him get to his feet. he's a good boy. no doubt he'll make a great hero one day, if he already isn't one in his own right. young beorc... he's seen plenty of courageous ones. )

Aren't we all just food to something? ( the laguz fluffs up sora's hair, right in between the ears. ) Though it's probably more likely here than anywhere else.

( as he gathers a few cats into his arms, ranulf laughs as one tries to tuck itself into his shirt. )

Okay. Let's take these back. Maybe we can find some normal carrots or potatoes on the way.

[Sora gets pulled up to his feet and Sora's cheeks get a little pink as he grins and dusts himself off.]

Heh, yeah don't I know about that.

[Rabbit and all... He's had some scary run-ins with people who think he's the food.]

But yeah, let's get going! Thanks for all the help today, Ranulf. How have you been doing lately?

[With the creatures scooped up Sora heads towards the garden house to drop them off.]

( following behind him with the net hopefully intact, he also does his best to keep those little critters tucked as safely and tightly as possible so they don't try to escape. )

Lately? Ah... well, I guess I've been good. Magic's still pretty hard to control. My bonded, Soren, has been working his hardest.

( though what ranulf won't expect is that his dragon friend will have done a bit of damage in places. oh well. )

But I guess all things considered? It could be worse. ( a polite smile. ) How about you?

[Sora grins and goes ahead and deposits his catches in the baskets near the house. All done.]

It's tough being a monster, huh! When my bondmate was learning magic it was a lot on me too. And he learnt his magic so fast I almost couldn't keep up.

[He stretches his arms after that and then tugs on one rabbit ear.]

But I'm doing good too! I'm not really looking forward to the winter, but it'll be my first winter in this world!

I bet. I guess I'm lucky, Soren's been here for quite some time, so he's already used to what he can and can't do here.

( especially as a former mage. he does wonder if his friend misses being able to cast magic the way he could before, and it's never come up. ranulf doesn't want to prod a sensitive spot, after all. )

Hm. Why? What's wrong with the winter? I'm sure you could find some kind of scarf or earmuffs to cover... well, as much exposed ear as possible.

That is lucky! I'm glad Vanitas was a quick learner too!

[Sora ruffles his fur some more before he grins.]

And I dunno, I've never liked winter that much. I grew up on a tropical island! And what if my fur turns white like actual rabbits do in winter?

Winter can be rough. Some laguz get a little more tired and grumpy, but I think it's because they want to sleep... sadly, we're always very busy almost all the time.

( no laguz worth their fur, scales, or feathers can hibernate. the war put a stop to that. )

Nothing wrong with changing color over a season! Besides, maybe your Vanitas will like it.

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