realmofstories | 01 ~ A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes

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01 ~ A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Characters: Korwa [The Fairy Godmother] and Eustace [The Gray Wolf]
Campaign: Break
Format: [It's strike time!]
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Summary: Korwa and Eustace arrive in the Index together. Fighting and shenanigans happen. Also puppies and matchmaking.

1 - You feeling lucky, punk? That's right, I'm back...

[What happens first is an earth-shaking tremor that rocks the very ground. Buildings sway, the glass in windows shaking violently but narrowly avoiding the point of cracking...

The loud explosion that follows though? That smashes some windows. Smoke begins rising from a building in the distance, acting as a guide for anyone brave enough to investigate the cause of all this noise and destruction.

To those with the guts to discover the source, or perhaps those just unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, you'll be greeted by… What the heck is that?!

Made of solid ice, this incredibly muscled adonis-like creature seems hell bent on causing as much destruction as possible. With a single punch part of another building crumbles, debris flying everywhere as people scream and run for cover. Is anyone going to tackle this mistake of ice sculpting gone wrong?!

Thankfully it seems as though two people are already on the case. Eustace and Korwa are both trying to keep up with the sculpture, with Eustace ready to jump into battle at a moment's notice while Korwa hangs a little further back to offer support.]

I'll keep it engaged, just stay out of the way. [That sounded more brusque than what he actually meant, which is for her to stay back so as not to get caught in the actual fight, but suddenly giant Vyrn he has to try and stop. No time to be polite.]

Let me back you up. We're going to avoid a bad ending! [At least she sounds a little more lighthearted, but then again she's keeping back while Eustace tackles muscle-Vyrn.

Will the two of them together be enough to tackle this strange, highly toned monstrosity? Maybe?! Hopefully!! But this cool customer isn't just out to wreak havoc. Oh no. It's out to put you on ice.

Help would be appreciated. Please join the raid, there are plenty of slots. Thanks.]

2 - Too cool for School

[Following the aftermath of that incredible battle there is plenty of damage to the surrounding area. When the creature fell, ice and snow suddenly blanketed everything nearby so watch you do don't slip while you're walking!

Not only that but there are plenty of people scurrying around, checking on their loved ones, their businesses and homes— Fortunately the scope of damage is isolated to half a block and fairly easy to repair, but there's plenty of commotion, with two people in the middle of it.

The woman with long, silver hair is doing her best to calm down anyone who is getting too worked up, trying to keep the peace the best she can in all of the chaos. Meanwhile the man with the tail is checking on those who seem dazed, ensuring no one was injured too badly in the chaos.

Were you hurt during the sudden arrival of Doppelvyrn? Want someone to yell at because what the hell was all of this that just happened? Look no further than these two. Flagging down one of them will mean you get the second one coming over shortly afterwards though.]

3 - Something Completely Different

[After a string of disasters/victories/happy ends, the pair can be found currently arguing out in the street. Well, "arguing." Most of the conversation seems to be coming from the silver haired woman who is following after a darker skinned man who appears to want nothing to do with her. What's perhaps most interesting about the two of them is they're both sporting furred ears on the top of their heads... Though the man also has a tail swishing behind him in agitation, hair bristled up so that's it's standing on end.]

Eustace please, I only need a few seconds to take care of you!

No.

Look, there's a cart. If you hide behind there now we'll be done, bam, finished before you know it.

No.

Fine, there's a clothing store! No one is going to question it if you undress inside—

[This time he doesn't even respond, instead his expression growing darker as he lengthens his stride and walks ahead, leaving the woman to trail along after him.]

Stop being difficult about your pants, you're going to lose them eventually!

[That warning (?) does nothing to slow Eustace down as he keeps up with his brisk escape. Do you dare approach the duo during this strange back and forth? If no one interrupts, Eustace will eventually decide he's had enough and transform into his wolf form to finally get away from Korwa.]

[OOC: JOINT INTRO POST FOR KORWA AND EUSTACE! The main post has prompts featuring both of them together, but we also have individual subthreads in case you're interested in just one or the other. Feel free to contact us on Discord or via plurk for further plotting! (

flowermaster for Korwa,

laenavesse for Eustace.)]

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[ Trying to look for stories about powerful swordsmen she could get some inspiration from, Musashi just so happens to be in the library today. She walks past the corner Eustace is sitting in from a fair distance away, but she just so happened to notice something move from the corner of her eye. She ends up slowing down and watching from a distance.

... Yep. That tail just wagged a bit. Did he just smile slightly too? D'aww, that's-- ]

Cute!

[ Whoops. She slams her hand over her mouth but it's more than a little too late for that. ]

[He may have been rather engrossed in his current reading, so he doesn't notice Musashi as soon as he normally would have. But then he hears someone say the word "Cute" and his ears immediately prick up, the light smile that had been playing at his lips freezing before it disappears.

That......wasn't to him, was it?

His eyes flick upwards over the book to stare right at Musashi...and judging from her reaction, it seems like it might have been. His gaze just hardens a bit before he returns his attention to the pages, the tip of his tail twitching once just a fraction as a sign of his displeasure.]

[ Oh no he saw her. ... And seems annoyed. Yikes.

Musashi moves her hand off her mouth and awkwardly laughs. ]

S-sorry, sorry! I don't often see people that look like--- [ Maybe she should stop digging her own grave like this. She cuts herself off. ] ---Erm. You know what? I think I'll just shut up.

[There's just a small sigh, eyes closing briefly.]

It's fine. [More or less. Hell, he's used to having someone wanting to pet his ears all the time. Knowing he'll probably get this a lot, he just closes his book so that he can more properly address her.]

I'm an Erune, and there is another here who is the same, so you might as well know. This is how we all look. [He'll actually raise a gloved hand to point briefly towards his ears. There are some subtle differences, but it's otherwise fairly standard.

There's a small pause before he continues.] However, we don't have tails. This is from my essence.

Ohhhhh.

[ As he explains she walks over as if to get a better look at his features. She stops a few feet away while she does this. ]

I see, I see. I wouldn't have ever guessed the tail wasn't a normal part of the package ... [ ... She seems to realize what she just said is probably a little weird and stops gawking at his features, shrugging and moving on. ] So uh, what's your essence supposed to be then?

[Yes. Yes that is definitely weird. He's not staring at your weird ears and features is he!? Seriously, how can humans hear anything well with their ears limited to the sides of their head—

Not that he's actually thinking that. Rather he just continues to sit there with no real change of expression, allowing the stare this time. It's rude, yes, but understandable, he supposes. Now if she kept doing it he might do something, but she seems to have moved on.]

The Gray Wolf, from a story called the Firebird.

Ahhh, okay.

[ She nods, crossing her arms. But it's quickly followed by an awkward laugh. ]

I have no idea who that is or what that story's about. That does explain the tail, though. [ ... ] ... Oh! Sorry, with all the staring I've been doing, I should at least introduce myself, right? I'm Miyamoto Musashi! ... My full name's kinda long, so just Musashi is fine.

Eustace. [Just a simple response in return to her introduction.]

I have also never heard of the story, so I was reading about it along with a few others.

["Few," he says, with the piles of dog and wolf related books gathered around him.

But Musashi... Hm.]

How long have you been here?

[Might as well get some info while she's here.]

A few? Hmmm ... Well, it's nice to meet you.

[ Yeah she's not blind Eustace. But all righty, she'll leave it alone. ~~Maybe he can't count, she won't judge, it's fine.~~

But hey, that certainly is a question she remembers asking for herself once or twice when she first showed up. She looks a little surprised, then closes her eyes in thought. ]

I think it's been a few months now? Honestly, I haven't been keeping very good track of the time. That Kaguya story we had to save made the days a blur. Definitely a few months though.

[~~just let him have his heartwarming dog stories okay~~

Eustace listens with interest, his head canted slightly in curious thought at her reference of time as well as her mentioning the story. That must be the one they had just finished, another topic he was curious about.

But even if she's only been here a few months, it's enough experience for him to hopefully get some useful information from.]

Can you explain more about the process of "restoring" these worlds? I was told the basics, but any additional information would be appreciated.

[ ~~as long as 'the incredible journey' is in there then ok~~

His question gets her looking up at the ceiling for a few moments while she thinks about how to explain things. ]

I honestly don't know the intricate parts to it all, but the main idea is that we all take on different roles from the story and try to act them out. Doing so seems to restore the story and fix everything up. It's fun, most of the time! There's lots of fighting involved here and there though, so I hope you're good at that.

[ Or maybe it's just her. Hrm. ]

[Hm... Again there's very little reaction as he listens to her words, but there is a small, thoughtful little swish of the tip of his tail.]

Fighting won't be an issue...once I've obtained proper weapons. [Still wishing a little that he had Flamek, but he understood the conditions upon arriving. Wouldn't be the first time he had to part with the weapon, but... Well, he can make do.] For the roles, do we have act them out precisely?

[Now that makes him wonder a bit. Acting... ....Yeeeah definitely not his thing, at least not like this.]

[ His second question is getting a short laugh. Hoo boy did she learn the answer to that quickly, thanks to Rokurou. ]

Haaah, nope, don't worry too much about role accuracy. I mean, you need to at least try to some extent, but one of our princess Kaguyas sure showed me that you don't need to be perfect with it.

And I guess if fighting isn't an issue, that means you're good at it. I'd love to see sometime!

[ Especially if he's good. Then she'll definitely want to fight him. ]

Hm, I see. [He's honestly not sure if he'd ever be fit for a role, but if he had to he'd do it. As long as he didn't have to follow a perfect script, he should be able to do it. Probably.]

As for fighting, my main weapon is a gun but I am also proficient with the long dagger and short sword. [Makes no comment about how good he is.] But I need to still learn what I can do with my essence.

Hmm, so long range is your specialty, but you've also got close range covered with two different weapons. That could be interesting ...

[ Interesting for what or who? She doesn't bother clarifying before moving on. ]

Anyway, did you get some kind of equipment or something as part of your essence?

[...He suspects she may want to fight him. Given how he first challenged the Grandcypher's captain on their first meeting, he wouldn't be too surprised if she wanted to personally test his skills for whatever reason. Whether he would or not will be determined another day.

For now he just shakes his head with a bit of a exhale, one that's close but not quite a sigh.]

Unfortunately, no. As I'm a wolf, I suspect my main "weapons" would be my body. I have found that I am capable of changing my hands into claws, which have proven adequate.

So you've got some kind of transformation power. I can't claim to know anything about that, but I'll bet there's other stories here with similar abilities described in them. You could probably read some of those and get an idea or two off of them.

[ ... ]

... And if your entire body can change, maybe look into finding a good tailor while you're here.

That is what I hope to find, although so far I've mostly found stories about werewolves... [Including a really weird romance involving vampires. He tossed that off to the side very early on.]

And I have already encountered the problem with my clothes. [Just. A very sudden look of exhaustion before he sighs, rubbing his brows.] I've looked into a few places and will be following up later.

Yeah, I guess that's not exactly the same thing. That's too bad. I'm sure you'll land on something eventually.

[ She shrugs, but she does feel kinda bad for him. Ah well, maybe he'll find the right story at some point.

Musashi notices the look, but doesn't know the real reason behind it. ]

... Hah, I guess going to tailors would be a pain with an ability like that, huh?

It's more of a matter of finding the right tailor...

[Just. No. Don't ask. And he wants to think of better things other than clothing fiascos so MOVING ON.]

After that will be figuring out how to handle weapons while transformed. I can't have them left behind all the time. [Now he looks at Musashi.] Do you know of any notable weapons and armorsmiths? [He has a few idea, but might as well see what the locals may have.]

Oh, huh. Yeah, I guess it'd be awkward for a wolf to be running around with a little doggy belt or backpack stuffed with weapons. ... Or really cute ...

[ She's getting sidetracked, and she doubts this stoic guy is aiming to look adorable. Looking that cute as a wolf would attract attention, and he probably would want ... the opposite of that, maybe. She shrugs and answers the question. ]

Anyway, I know a few. One back alley dwarf, and a couple of normal places. They've all got high quality products, but they're all expensive too. The dwarf will give you a payment plan if you need it, though.

[....Yeah, he's not looking for cute and he just ignores her comment, his expression remaining flat and dry as ever. But it does change to have some interest once she gives a more meaningful answer.]

I see. Are the weapons in this world... Unique in any way? [Well it's a realm of fair tales and stories, so it's a fair question whether these weapons are your standard issue or if there's something else to them he should be aware.] And payment will be another thing to take care of... Hm.

[Not that he expected to live for free, of course, but finding a job instead of having a mission handed to you on a frequent basis... A bit different, but he'll adapt.]

Unique? I guess you mean magical, like in stories ... Well, I know people who came here with magic weapons. The ones I've bought for myself are all normal ... Uh, mostly. [ One is a little hexed but ANYWAY-- ] Given the way this world is, I'd ask plenty of questions before buying something for yourself.

As for money ... well, you'll figure something out. Someone out there needs help with something, I'll bet. If not, there's always those campaigns we get sent out on.

Something like that, yes. There are weapons of my world that can have their own special qualities, but given where we are. [Just a small half shrug. She pretty much nailed it.] I'll keep what you said in mind.

[Last thing he wants is some cursed weapon or something that behaves strangely. Well, stranger than the weapons he and his group uses.]

How often do the "campaigns" occur? [Not that he's banking on relying just on them, but would be good to know regardless.]

Those things ... Well, I've only ever been out on one, so I don't know. They just kinda happen, I guess!

[ Helping! But she does give a shrug and an unsure smile, because really, she has no idea. ]

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