You Find Yourselves Stirred By A Voice....

[strangerpeople]

[You feel as you are on a fluffy cloud of warmth and the urge to not want to move is great. However, the voice speaks again as if it is urgent...and maybe angry?]

Damn brats! Get off the merchandise before I call security on you!

[Oh. Well.

When you come to, the familiar scenes of your bedrooms fill your sight. However, the barriers are gone and strangest of all, there are people around. They can SEE you and for sure, they are gawking at the weirdos that are somehow sleeping in department store beds. But on the hands of Croix and Chariot, there's something on their hands...a phone number and a message saying 'Call me! :D' from some weird girl with an A name. But when you finally move and get away from any nosy customers, you have to wonder 'What just happened?' 'Is everyone ok?'

And why do you have the urge to go visit Cafe MYJL?]

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[byanyother_name]

[Well, eventually they'll finish having their moment. Moments. They might need more than one, there are three of them, after all.

But sooner or later, yes, Kurama will turn to the vibrating witch over there. He smiles at her, warm and genuine.]

It's nice to finally meet you, Chariot du Nord.

[ourmagic]

... A-ah...

[ YEAH SORRY IF YOU EXPECTED A RESPONSE YOU'RE NOT GETTING IT. YOU'RE JUST GETTING A BIG HUG. ]

Oh, I was so worried...!

[ She's. Crying a little bit, forgive her, Chariot is an emotional woman right now. ]

Thank the Nine Olde Witches... to see you and Goro and everyone hale and whole is... is... it's more than I could ever ask for...

[byanyother_name]

[He can't say he's exactly surprised to be summarily hugged. Careful of the buckles on that coat he's wearing? But Kurama wraps his arms around her and hugs her back.]

It's alright. We're alright. I'm so proud of you, Chariot. All of you, really. You lived up to all my hopes.

[ourmagic]

What you did that day... it really... bothered me... but...

[ ... Well. ]

... You'd better never hurt yourself again or I am going to personally kill you, you young-old-man.

[byanyother_name]

I don't precisely regret it... but I'm sorry I had to hurt you all that way.

[The threat draws a laugh out of him, soft but so much more real than most of the ones he'd given before.]

Isn't that a little bit counterproductive?

[ourmagic]

No, it's completely productive. And... why are you dressed so STRANGELY?

[ She does finally let go and look at his clothes. ]

[byanyother_name]

Well... You might find it a little harder to 'kill' me than you're expecting. [His coat is thicker and might make it harder to tell, but he doesn't have a heartbeat, either.

The question about his clothes makes him take a half step back and turn like he's showing them off, a wry smile on his face.]

You don't think they suit me? Believe me, most of my other options were worse. As it turns out, certain clothing brands resonate with our Psyches. Mine, unfortunately, happens to be Black Rose Witches.

[ourmagic]

I'm just going to have to throttle you extra hard then.

[ She says it teasingly, obviously. But at the mention of black rose witches... she laughs. ]

I can't get over the name of that store... it reminds me too much of magic in my own home. It's so heavily tied to plants, you know. I wish we'd known about that. I'd have dressed us better. But the potion seemed appropriate.

[byanyother_name]

[Speaking of teasing...] Now, Chariot, let's not make Meridies-san jealous~

[Kurama shakes his head a little at the rest but he's smiling.] I remember. Personally, I feel very stereotyped by this association with plants and roses.

[Kurama plz.]

There really was no good way for you to know. Goro and I tried to get Akira into his associated brand, but he was feeling contrary that day, apparently. I enjoyed watching the effects of your potion, in any case.

[theirmagic]

Are you insinuating you're actually feminine enough for me to want to make her jealous?

[ Just saying. She only dates girls. ]

I hope you enjoyed the spectacle, if nothing else. It's not the first time I've used that spell on a group of heroes, but it's the first time I've been a part of it! ... It was kind of fun. If anyone wants to keep their outfits, I'll see about getting my wand and repair them.

[byanyother_name]

[Ouch. A palpable hit. But Kurama can't actually say he didn't bring it on himself this time. He blows out a half-amused, half-exasperated huff of air.]

In my defense, I hadn't actually found out for sure if your interest in women was exclusive.

[He smiles at the rest.] It all reminded me very much of an anime transformation sequence. ...Please do fix up Akira's outfit, Chariot, even if he doesn't ask.

[theirmagic]

Well um... n-now you know.

[ She's a little red. ]

... Oh, I'm planning to ask them for my wand back so I can. I'll definitely fix it up! Do you think he looked good? It's important I get your opinion, after all.

[byanyother_name]

They do say you learn something new every day...

[It's cute.]

Mm, definitely. Besides... Akira may be a thief, but those flashes of shining heroic brilliance fit his loving heart.

[theirmagic]

Well in that case... I think I'd better go asking around and get my wand and surprise him.

Would you like a new outfit too? I can make a copy of your other clothes.

[byanyother_name]

[Kurama considers that, idly tugging at a buckle. His eyes drift to Goro and a tiny smirk tugs at his lips.]

Mmm... This style has its advantages. Rather than a copy of my old clothes, do you think you could just give me a bit more color and a bit less heel? ...perhaps some thorn vine details, if that wouldn't be too much trouble.

[He has more than enough agility to move fine in the platform shoes but he is quite tall enough, thanks. And he likes being close in height to Goro and Akira.]

[ourmagic]

I could do that... although I certainly think you'd paint a dashing figure in gold and red.

[ A small smile. ]

[byanyother_name]

[That gets a faint laugh.]

I'm not such a heroic figure, and I promise you I will already never be hearing the end of the Composer wings once my friends from home see them. I was thinking of green, truthfully.