[Please, imagine that you looking at photo frame. A (magical?) photo frame, that can tell a story.]
The place with stone brick walls and stone tiled floor looks like some kind of lair of some antagonist from a movie, or is just a castle.
Magical girl Mori standing above a defeated opponent that we cant see, because is on the bottom of the view. The only hint about the opponent are hit pixelated mosaic covering the fallen body. Our magical girl looks exhausted from a rough battle. Her berating was heavy, her face was sweating a lot and a stain from drop of (not her) blood was on her cheek. The upper part of face was covered by dark shadow so we cant describe her current expression. Her magical-girl costume was on several places covered by (not her) blood stains. To this point she was crushing the handle of her wand to tightly and as she released the immerse pressure the tool material squeaked/ moaned. Whats more, we can heard a sound of (water drops?) continuously drooping onto a small puddle. But if we focus on the source of the drops, we will notice that the cute magical-girl wand with a big star in a ring decorated by feather wings on side; is soaked in blood of her opponent. And there is so much blood it flows from it in drops.
In a moment, when the pink girl finally manage to catch her breath, she made this big inhale and exhale. Then, she made this insane smile expression of; "Finally, its done! I won!"
She was ready to celebrate and even make an evil laugh, but her celebratory mood was cut short. She heard something. Some noises in a distance that are getting launder. Whit a worry expression in her eyes, she glanced at corridors crossing. In a moment she is able to recognize that the noise were indeed a hast peace steps of someone who wear a high heals lady shoes. And they were loudly knocking onto the stone tiled floor echoing to the silent emptiness of the hallways. And so, Mori froze, staring at the junction nervously.
The steps got louder and louder and soon arrived at the scene. What sowed from the corner was princess Gura with a stone cold expression. On her head sits a pointy princes crown. On the top pointy spike there was impaled a real red apple with a green stain-mark and single green leave. This girls was wearing a puff cake princess dress with skirt so wide, long and heavy that she drag it as dragged behind herself through the floor. The skirt was massive that it normally only allows a small steps, as etiquette asked from a princess. But because Shark grab it with her hands and raised it up, she was able to move in haste, even if its means to show her feet and high heels fairy tale shoes. The shark tail that was a key component of the dress and on purpose was released from the fluffy skirt for everyone to look. Plus it had a big cute bow on it.
She was going to pass the intersection not bothering to look left or right, but she noticed the (stare) and on instinct turned her head. Her gaze meets with Calliope, and she instantly stop in half move: Staring at pink magic girl covered by blood marks. She glanced at that in blood soaked wand still dripping a blood. Then she glance at the (victim) on floor censored/ pixelated by visual mosaic. Then her stare returned on that girl face. With no change on her cold stone expression on her face, the Shark give off aura, that she gone through her own share of shit.
Worried Mori was sweating a lot and dint know what to do. But she still desperately tried to evade the discussion. "Please… Just… Don't ask."
Gawr dint make any expression reaction a she coldly replied: "Same." Whit just that, she resumed her march and dispersed behind corner as if she had no more shits to give for today.
That left the magic girl Calliope with a confused expression on her face, hardly catching a breath. "What?... the fo~ok?... just happened?"
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[Second photo Frame]
A quite regular hero party [A knight like hero, a barbarian, a cleric, and a mage.], entered the dark castle throne hall/room as if it was a boss room. As many can expect they intent was to approach the person on a dark throne.
On they final march, they were leaded by a barbarian warrior Kiara Takanashi, in her bikini armor. Her weapon of choice was a massive (stupidly wide) Claymore [double hand sword], bounded on her back like a backpack. Normally one can expected a heroic speech from the heroes, or evil monologue from the villain. But it was the barbarian who acted out of character. As if she was Ignoring that she is in the hero party, while proudly having her hands placed on her hips, it was (she) who made this evil laugh of villainies whose plans are coming true. "Aha-ha-ha-ha, we meet, once again!"
Standing in the middle of the throne hall, the entire party was staring at the person boringly siting on the throne with head resting on one hand.
The (Dark Queen?) Calliope Mori, wearing a black high society party dress, who tried to hard to ignore them or was to this point still asleep, boringly opened her eyes. And even more unwillingly glanced at the visitors. Whats more her bored voice lacked any enthusiasm. "Go home! Its past visiting hours."
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The party dint bite that response as they hero knight replied that they are here to defeat her.
But she dint budge, making a slow blink, as if she truly wake up from a nap. "That toys of yours will not help you to win against me."
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The one who make a step forward was Takanashi as she gesture the other to stand down. "Don't worry, I got this!" The others make a complain if she loosed her mind thinking that she can take that person alone, but she demanded them to stand down. Making another step, she reach for a strap that held her weapon backpack belt holder on her body and with simple release click, that massive Claymore drop flat onto the floor behind her. As she make another step forward she reach for her fancy family emblem like trinket on her waist belt, picking it onto both of her hands as if she was showcasing it. Her companions maybe thought that she is going to make a declaration or present an evidence, but again, that was not her intention. In another step she disconnected that trinket on two parts, moving her hands to side. It was like if she was drawing a magical sword from a magical pocket, that don't have a solid blade. As she swung her hand, a blade of wild fire swung around her, like a whip or snake tongue liking the air.
The rest of the hero party watched as that flame; ablaze in circle. But then as if it was a will of its own, or some unseen force was trying to subjugate the wild flame onto a format that more resembled a blade of sword. As the phenomenon got more and more compressed, the flame color got hotter and hotter. Soon forming something that can be described as a super hot, blue plasma short sword. And to the party surprise the other part of the trinket that was not bigger that case for a trowing knife; transformed into fully usable flame shield, shining and radiating exotic origin and flame properties. No at the end stage, both sword and shield, looked more like a solid objects pained in a warm colors. Whats more this trio was shocked by the unexpected display of (hidden?) power and skills as if from beginning of their quest, the barbarian alone was enough to take the demon lord itself head on: One on one. They were wondering from where those hidden powers come from. Or who she truly was.
The dark queen, lazily observed the challenger and from her tone of voice was clear that she acknowledged barbarian dedication. "Hmm? I see: Somebody here went on a training arc…" For the first time from moment they entered the hall, Mori moved her body. She stand up from the throne and still looking at her opponent reach to her side. A deadly looking scythe materialized from a (shadow?). As she frown at the entire party, her red eyes glowed menacingly as she make her statement. "It will change nothing." Woman in black party dress dint wait for the response as she began her march toward them.
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The trio from the party was ready to join the battle. The cleric had support spell ready. The mage was ready to drop the attack spell. And the knight step forward to stand beside the barbarian.
But before they manage to do anything, Takanashi glancing back, barking at them to stay away from her fight.
Then a slice sounded across the throne hall cutting off they argue… (Mori was fast, it was more like a jump to ram, when she make to few steps while dashing toward her opponent. Without a mercy she swung her scythe in horizontal line…) The mysterious blade sliced the barbarian challenger in half.
And everybody stop for a second.
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Takanashi realized in shock that she screw up. "Oh shit!…" Right after that comment, she (exploded?) into a fire particles that were blown in all direction like a bunch of fireflies. Her body itself, her equipment and her armament, were in instant; gone.
Mori got confused for a moment. "Hmm?" Then she realized that something isn't right about this anticlimactic result. "Are you serious? All this build up, and it ended like this?" Then she went to criticize her long gone opponent. "I just one shot you down! Sloppy idiot! Why do you get distracted in the opening move?! Right in front of me?!" She literally clicked her tongue (Tcs!) because of the bad taste of this scene.
But then, the rest of the hero party, awake from the shock yelling the barbarian name as they were shouting after they fallen party companion. They lose it and they went on a furious attack, assaulting the (dark queen?).
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Mage blasted an attack spell. But queen just make step to the side to evade it making this confused (Huh?) bark.
Knight swings its sword repeatedly. But Mori had an excellent control over her scythe and counter the attacker moves.
Cleric tried to pin down the woman in black with a spell that will prevent her to move around. But she saw through it and make sure to not stay in the same position.
From a certain angle, the battle look like a dance on a dance floor. As the trio was attacking her continuously, she was just evading they attempts. She was spin moving across the hall floor like if she was owning the dance. All that time, she dint seem to have problem with them, not showing on her face anger, fear or tension. There was only this faint question of (Why?) as if she was thinking, while fighting on auto, on her muscle memory.
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Then she notice that the fire particles were flying around and in a certain direction. As she move her glance she saw that they were gathering on a single point where Takanashi previously burst into a firework. Whats more they were forming a clearly magical egg, that was growing larger and larger. It was an instant, but the hero party noticed it to.
Mori frowned as she redirected her attention and moved toward it, to deal with it. "No! You will not!" She swung her scythe backward like if it was a hammer move, trying to hit the egg from top and shatter it.
But the knight make a desperate saving move: Positing itself to the top down blow. Before the back of the scythe had a chance to smash the egg. The pole of Mori weapon got stop on a flat side of the hero sword.
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The (Dark Queen?) frown as her red eyes angrily glanced down at the kneeling knight in front of her, holding its sword up above head, by handle and by blade, as if it was a ceremonial offering. But in this moment a clashing noises of scythe pressing against the sword clearly told that this is a life threatening situation.
A moment of stalemate was enough for the cleric to change from support casting of boosting the knight performance, to cast the trapping spell once again. And this time it worked.
In a good team play the mage shouted on the knight to get away as she was already channeling a powerful attack and in second later she launched a big ball as magical shot capable to swallow both Mori and hero.
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But Mori saw that the knight's feet got numb under her pressure and it will not escape in time. So she clicked her tongue again. "Fools!" She swung her scythe to use a blunt part to knock him out of the way.
Then she bend back and in popular music dancing move and she bend her body to the point that the powerful magic attack passed right above her, completely missing her.
Then, she bend her body again to stand up back. All that while her legs were being pin down to the floor with that trap spell.
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The trio of pulled out they eyes, not believing in the mad dance moves they witness. As they saw that the (Dark Queen?) is ready to continue, they shout at her that they will not letting the effort of they lost companion to go waste. They will not let her death to be in wain and for nothing.
The confusion expression on Mori face was back in the moment they addressed the meaningless of Takanashi death, so she spoke up. "Really? Really?… You really don't know noting, don't you?"
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But then they accuse her from evil doing and that is they duty to slay her for being a demon lord.
That was the missing piece of information that was bothering the (Dark Queen?). "Wait!… What?…" She completely stop her thinking for a second as she realize the mistake that occurred here. "Are you here for a demon lord?" She glanced at side on some door leading to another hall. "I already finished it off."
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This time it was the trio of heroes who made this confused (Huh?) noise.
Counting Mori, that make a total of four confused people standing in the throne hall with a weapons in theirs hands. "Actually, I already cleared the entire castle. A~and I decided to have a nap on the throne."
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Another twist come in form of noise of a cooking clock timer. The ringing signalized that the dish is ready and redirected they attention onto the egg. The bird was hatching. First the egg cracked all around, then its top broke apart from inside. As expected the person who jump out of it was no else that the barbarian Takanashi. Whit a happy smile and singing voice she jump toward Mori. "Honey! I am ba~ack!"
As the barbarian jumped on the (Dark Queen?), like a crazy fan girl, Mori had for the first time the party entered the throne hall, a worried/ troubled expression. Because she was still under the trap spell, she only manage to use her free arm to slap her palm onto Takanashi check to try to push her away in a clear (Stay away from me!) expression. She even shout: "Tune it down, you stupid bird! And what is with this stupid role-playing?! I am confused! Do they know or don't know? You said something about a dance. But then you are late. So I got bored and take nap. When you finally show up, you pull out this nonsense, not even give me a good fight." She manage to push her away on length of her arm. "I leaving and giving this event a low ratting!"
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Somehow, seeing the disappointed expression on Mori face, the barbarian feel an urgency. "Wait! We dint even had the dinner in the castle throne room. And I still want to give you the proper ballroom dance. Look! We even having a real hero party with us." She tried very hard to persuade the other woman to stay.
However the one in a black dress dint sway. "You late! You shall thing about the time frame before you went to play a hero party on a side adventure quest to defeat the demon lord. Do you had any idea how long I was waiting for you?"
At this moment the trio from a hero party asked (Whats going on?) catching the attention of the duo in a (lover's quarrel?).
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Barbarian stop trying to put her scent on the (Dark queen?) body and make a pose of proper educated girl from a commerce industry. She make an introduction gesture, moving the trio attention towards the woman next to her. "Oh, this is Calli, my acquaintance that I mentioned earlier. Shes a workaholic and supper strong." She clapped her hand in (I am sorry.) gesture. "So forgive her, that she cleared the table from all foes, not letting anything for us. I realized that detail, the moment I saw her sitting on that throne. But, I still wanted to give this party a proper final boss fight." Not waiting for the response she quickly moved onto next topic. "Putting the misshaped last episode on this story telling, at side: I am proud to call her my fiance, husband, wife, hubby. But I causally call her a daddy." She smiled like a proud wife, talking about her jackpot win, catching the best husband she can possibly pull off.
But, the person next to Takanashi was not sharing her enthusiasm as she refuse that statement while crossing her hands on under her chest. "Fook off!"
The trio of heroes finally give up when they went down onto they knees or drop they buts onto the throne hall floor. They realize: That the demon lord is gone. That they quest are done. That they can go home. But… It was them who feel defeated.
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[Third photo Frame]
Detective Watson was waiting on halfway of some rich person mansion. She was standing in front of the door leading to workroom of the mansion lord/lady. She was observing some (abstract?) paintings until butler returned from inside with word that she can come in.
As she blonde finally entered the workroom, she was meet by a rich lady Ina'nis siting in a chair gently petting/ stroking a cat in her lap. Whit a white fur like fluffy scarf hanging from her shoulders and high society dress, she look like a mafia boss. She glanced at the visitor and hum. "Hmm. One light cola."
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Watson was quite quick to correct the lady about her profession. "I am detective, not a barman."
But Ninomae stay calm. "That was addressed to my dear butler." She pointed at the man behind an actual bar counter surrounded by many shelf full of bottles and glasses. "So, what you will drink?"
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"Depend on the request you have for me."
"Okay right to the topic. I want you to found a missing person." Ninomae pulled out a file folder and handed it to Watson and the blonde look inside while the purple lady continued. "She was tasked to make a certain delivery. But her and the package, simply vanished. Then there are talking between the folks, that she is on the way here. Whats more she was even seen journeying. But still, she dint arrived. Something on this, is not right."
The lady was ready to continue her story even further, but attention of both was redirected at the land monument behind open window. Someone can say that the mansion was build with a sole purpose to have a clear view on a spike mountain in short distance as an important ceremonial site called (The mountain of prayers). What start like a flash from a powerful slice through the air, quickly evolved into a silent thunder of seismic earthquake, when the mountain start to move to side. Bot of the girls watched how the spike mountain collapse down to the ground. It was so perfect fall like a watching a professional raze of skyscraper, who just deconstruct itself into a pile of rube in mere moment.
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Even if the detective was using a personal binocular both of them noticed a (person?) falling down from the top of the mountain. As if it was shaken from top floor of skyscraper and the wild winds take it to far side. Then the detective noticed something on the falling person and look again onto the file. After a quick glance she turn her face onto the person next to her.
Ninomae who had stone like smile that feel more like a spasm/ convulsion, sensed the intense stare of the blonde. "Okay, for a record,… this was not staged. Her or mountain."
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That answer confused the detective to the point she barked: "What?! I just saw her falling from the mountain. That was like a mile away. Anyway, how can you saw somebody on that distant? And how she was able to raze a mountain?"
"Oh it was not her, who conquered The mountain of prayers. Literally as if it was an entity… I am sure with this fact because, I saw that one shot kill slice more that once. From the angle of the slice and place where it come, I can narrow down the number of suspects. Actually I am quite confident of who do it." It was just a slim hint but a dark shadow appeared on Ninomae face. "And why she do it."
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But that was not enough for Watson. "What?! That was not a dam pile of rocks! Its a dam hill! A mountain newer-less."
The lady turned her head making a somehow (shocked?) but (happy?) expression. "I know, I was taking care about that attraction for a quite while. But I am conflicted, if I shall mourn it, or saw it as a sing of a new begging. What an opportune loss."
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The blonde make an expression of somebody who is reconsidering the taken job.
Violet girl probably saw that to and added. "What I mean to say is: that this job will be a possibly a short one. The mystery behind the disappearance is simple. The sign poll prank at the crossroads, was a huge success. Two of my friends went nuts by this."
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Watson knew a trouble lays behind a door if she accept this job. But she tried to evade it. "So~o? Are we done here?"
"Not quite. The questions are plain simple: How to trick my friend one, to make a correct turn on her journey and arrive here. How to trick my other friend, to not slice us in her current particular state of mind. Aka minimizing the losses, that can skyrocket quite fast and high. While make sure, that I will not get fully blamed for all of this." She make a silly (Upsiee) gesture. "So,… Will you take this yob?, miss detective?"
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The blonde had a sweating face. "Any advice?"
"Well. Grab from the bar the most expensive looking liquid bottle, the most silly or sweet looking liquid bottle, and a straw basked filled by a picnic food. Any more and you will be exposed. Now go!"
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[Fourth photo Frame]
Under the blue sky, detective Watson in her travel coat outfit was standing motionlessly, staring forward onto far distance, but not actually looking because her mind was absent. A seconds were passing without nothing to happen and a gentle breeze was playing with her hairs.
But… a certain shark-girl standing right behind her got impatient (of this traffic jam) and shouted at the blonde. "Hey, Stinky! How long do you intent to procrastinate!? Mo~ove!"
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This awake the detective from the daydreaming and just turned around with an obvious confusion in her face. But as she dint payed attention to where she was standing at this moment, her feet slipped on the tree trunk and she was about to fall onto side. It was instant, but as her eye moved to side, she realized that those duo was passing a (mountain forest?) canyon/ glen hollowed out by a fast passing river under. So they found a big massive three trunk fallen over to the other side. And now she was falling down from this natural bridge, right onto that turbulent river.
Shark bare legs were fast; she not just ram the blonde head first. She grab the detective torso, pushing it forward through the bridge and kidnapped Watson from the fall onto the cold water. But, there was still this side moving momentum. So the white haired girl legs instinctively moved and ruining Gawr, quickly finished passing the natural bridge. They were going to fall from the trunk anyway; so In the last step, even on a blind, the white-haired girl kick the (tree under her feet) and jumped to the side.
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Both of them fell to the side onto a bunch of branches, leaves, bushes and tree junk. Watson back hit the fallen tree crown, but blonde's coat soften the crash.
Gawr head was still pressed against blonde chest so, her fall was fully stopped by the body of the girl in a coat.
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They fall make several leaves to flew onto the air and scare small lizard. As the leaves were slowly descending, a few second passed until Watson opened her eyes and groan in pain. "Ouch… Thanks Gura."
But the shorter girl dint answer or release her grip onto blonde waist. She dint even raise her head from that developed chest.
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Blonde glanced at the motionlessness girl that hold her down and then returned her gaze toward the peaceful sky. She sighed in defeat with a soft smile on her face. "Forcing you to read that dictionary clearly bit me back at the most inopportune moment."
In contrast the white-haired girl dint bide the bait to let the captured girl go as she state opposite argument. "Is this one of the dumb thing?; like a reflection on your life; past, present and future? I really cant let my eyes from you? Don't I?"
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Watson still looking up continued. "True. But we cant stay here forever. You saw how far it was. We shall move before the night catch us. And I am neither resilient as you, fast as you, or have that amount of stamina as you. I am glad to have you here with me." A few second passed and she put her palm onto Gawr head to pet her. "Lets go!"
After a few more stroke the shark girl finally lose her grip. After a short 'Hmm' of agreement, she stood up and help the other girl onto her feet.
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This duo traveled through the forest following a path that looks like something that was carved onto the dirt by many step of animals of any size.
Then they finally get onto a cliff. From there they managed to have a view onto not so far valley. A rising stream of white smoke from a certain chimney lead they eyes to locate a cottage down onto a meadow near the stream/ rivulet. Even from where they stand, they were capable to notice a glimpse of an actual pathway, leading from the meadow further down from the hill, toward the civilization.
Gura got excited seeing that sing of civilization that she nearly started to jump around like if she had a zoomies, hurrying Watson to continue. [ZOOMIES: the act of an animal running around, sometimes in circles, in a very energetic way.]
Of course the detective as response smiled wildly and quickly decided on the direction, pointing with her finger where they shall go.
And so, after a difficult journey, they finally reach they destination for that day.
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[Fifth photo Frame]
The Myth group was staying in some kind of park. Suddenly a Council group shows up emitting towards them an adversary aura. Of course this acted like an attention bait equal to the legendary move of (throwing a gentleman glove onto someone face). So the girls stand up into a (Come at us!) pose awaiting the clash.
As the Council girls were approaching in a line shoulder next to shoulder, radiating a serious intent, it really look like a scene from a movie, foreshadowing an upcoming epic battle.
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The first one from Myth girls who step forward was Calliope Mori demanding to know (Whats going on?!).
As response Crony Ouro silently glanced across the field with stone cold expression, while only her eyes radiated a powerful determination. One can say that this was the (Time for words has passed a long time ago!) glance.
Maybe for that, Fauna Ceres put her hand from side on Ouro shoulder saying "I got this!" She step aside and in a blink of eye a white tea table tablecloth unpack itself in the wind, softly landing on a (suddenly present) garden tea table for a ladies. She put on the table a box of chocolate chips cookies, two tea cups and an already filled tea-pot. An escaping thin stream of hot steam from that pot, was a signal that the tea is ready.
In next moment a hand of Ina'nis Ninomae reached for one of the two garden like chairs. She politely asked the green girl, if she can join her for a tea. After receiving (Yes), the purple girl sits down and happily watched how skillfully Ceres filled the cups. Plus it was obvious how eager was priestess hand to reach out for the cookie on the table.
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Rapper dint get what this noble girls tea party scene explain. So she glanced at side, only to realize that Owl and chicken have they own clash at side.
Mumei stared at Kiara with her freaky owl stare, then she put out a book. Holding it in both hands, showing it to the other girl, she make sure that the old fashion ornament belonging to Crony, pinned on the front cover was clearly noticeable. "Book…"
Takanashi realized that what Nanashi holding in her hands is a photo album book. This girl got fired up with a (No way! You to are a fan of photo art?!), like a fan girl who realized that there is someone else who share a passion for they common hobby. She pick up her own photo album book, that had on its front side old fashion ornament belonging to Calliope. Whit spark in her eyes she replied. "Book!…"
Those two girls moved on nearly bench, opened the books traded between them, and start passionately discussing photos in theirs albums.
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Now, confused Mori was clearly asking herself: "Whats going on?" But some small hand asked for her attention like a small child will ask adult. So she look down.
In front of her there was a child. It was a half meter tall mini Baelz Hakos and she spoke up like a little child. "Calli tan…" She reach up her hands in (Pick me up!) demanding gesture. "Up-pie."
That completely derailed Calliope from her thoughts. "What?"
But the small creature hop on spot demanding to be picked up. "Up-pie!"
So the tall woman give up to that demand, crouch down and pick up the little thing onto her arms.
As mini Bae got comfortably in the Mori arms she spoke up to calm down the confused girl. "Calli tan, chill out! I will try to explain later. But even you must admit, that we have a real stubborn one here. Brawlers prefer to talk with they fist, rather that words." Because the pink haired rise her eyebrow in suspicion, the red haired redirected her attention. "And speaking about the other brawler?: Shes fine. Look!"
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Rapper turned to the direction the rat pointed and quickly saw that Shark, already a whole bunch of meters away from them, jumped up quite high onto the air. There was this tall line of trees near the road or such and Gura, was behind them. She somehow flew up above the top of the tree line, make air flip and fall down behind the line. She flat landed on something like a balloon. There was this bouncy sound and the girl flow up again, making funny pose and excited noise. That girl had a blast jumping on a trampoline into a ridiculous height.
But wait! Something don't adds up!… None trampoline is five meters up above ground. The pink haired woman tried to comprehend whats going on, but all she can see is white-brown giant ball(s?).
(Wa~ait…) Only now she decided to look at a bigger picture of the scene… That was no trampoline at all. Not even a hot balloon or bouncy air castle.
Behind the tree line was not a road. It was something big. It was a giant Sana who lie on her back, chilling. Her woman pride was so massive, with so much elasticity and (buoyancy?) ability: That a friendly, (innocent?) Shark was (boing, boing) jumping between them on a universe class balloons/ rack/ boobs.
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All this commotion left a certain blonde alone, without any supervision and (protection). Detective quickly put the hints together that the others had been distracted on purpose. Her eyes quickly start to search for the fifth member of the Council, the crow haired person.
But blonde was not quick enough, because: Crony Ouro was already standing right behind Amelia Watson.
Detective felt that overwhelming presence and the heavy stare. Like when a wolf is staring down on a red hood girl, on her travel through the forest, to deliver the goods to a grandma. The situation at hand and the previous notes to be on a watch-out for Crony Ouro; make Watson body stiff and her face sweaty.
Warden noticed that her presence is know to the person in front of her, so she decide to open the dialog with a something that can be classified as a legendary (Pick up line). "Hi girl, you quite far from home. Its same for me. So, lets talk over there." She reached her hand, to grab the blonde... But then a suspicious blinding light come from further behind the crow-black haired lady. It was like if she was hit by the steam of light, or a cop flash light in the dark and dusty old storage house. So she stop, turn her torso to glance behind her. She saw a silhouette of someone inside the source and she recognize whats going on. "Are you serious? Right now?... What a timing…"
This moment of hesitation make another thing happen directly under the Warder nose when she was not watching. A short, (unspecific) chiby like figure sneak near the duo and (assaulted?) the detective. The sudden action make Watson to make the short (Kia!) maiden shriek.
Crow haired lady returned her gaze in front of her. Then, not seeing the girl standing there, her gaze drop down following some presence. Her own eyes got wide open when she noticed the blonde with her but down on the grass field, and her torso wrapped up in a red tape and even decorated with a big red ribbon bow.
Crony noticed a movement by corner of her eye. But as she glanced at side, she only manage to notice that something (unspecific) chiby turn behind a corner. She notice that the thing make a rascal girl mockery giggle as victory call after mischief has been done. Hardly anyone payed attention to it or notice it. But it kinda sounded similar to Amelia. (Wait! It even gave of a Watson vibe. But it was not her.)
So the tall girl returned her glance at the blonde in front of her who had a sweaty face. She look like an involuntary love present for a loved one. It take Crony a moment to realize what the entire scene look like, and she freak out, blushing. "Wait… That's not my intention, here!" She tried to look back, but the light was gone as if it never existed in a first place. Like a convenient illusion that was aimed only at her. She return her gaze to gift girl in a red ribbon with a blush from realization of possible intent explanation of why she is packed as a love present. Of course that freak out Ouro and she make a step back with raised hand in a protective gesture. "Are you kidding me?…" She tried to look around but all of the other girls just stared at them. Some were smiling, some were giggling, some were grinning, and one had a full wide big eyes silent stare. So the Warden whimper. "No~o!" Her determination was gone. "I… I cant do this!" Whit a sight of defeat she lover her shoulders. "Mean… I just... go."
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As she take a leave, Gawr from afar shouted enthusiastically: "I calling dibs on her!" [Dibs: something, you've made a claim to it — you have a right to own, control, or share it. (before anyone else) A slang word for money, especially in a small amounts.]
On a direct reply, Mori angrily shouted: "Shes not a food! You cant eat her!" Then she emphasizes in case somebody will mishear. "She is a Friend! And a team member!"
Of course, at that moment Bae rolled around her eyes, dropping the child voice. "This is what I got for a dealing with a Tsunderes." Then she shout after leaving Ouro. "Crony, come back this instant! We set the table for a tea picnic! Hey! Somebody fetch her for me!"
And so, the picking begun. But… they don't untied Watson.
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[Notes:] Actually, the short photo frame stories are not connected. (In case anybody will ask.)