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WHO: Natalia Fairweather & You ! !
WHERE: The Recollé Woods (maybe Fight Club if that's still going), the Stone Pegasus Casino, Recolle University, and generally around town
WHEN: Throughout April! Hirt birthday is on the 17th but other than that, whenever for the rest of the month and maybe into earlier in it.
WHAT: Training with her blade powers, dealing with a curse mark, and
WARNINGS: Possible allusions to violence.

I. There was a moment [sword training]
[ Maybe it's out in the secluded forest. Maybe it's at that Fight Club thing if that's still going on. Either way, Natalia knows that she needs to get some sort of practice with her blades. Maybe she called you as a trusted sturdy person to watch over her. Maybe you just happened to walk in on her? Either way, she's got her little rapier in hand and is using it to ... well, conduct some small crystalline swords into existence around her. She practices moving them around, changing their shape... spinning them.

Honestly, she's wary to use them to cut anything, after...

But still! Practice she must. ]

II. There was a time when [curse mark shenanigans]
[ Natalia went out to Magatus one day and it ... well, it's not pleasant. She passed out, she ended up in a cave, she stumbles out into the woods. There in the woods, she faced some awful whispers, she got a terrible prognosis, and ... well, it was a whole thing. So you might have encountered here out there in Magatus's woods if you're similarly lost out there or knew of people thee and stumbled on her or... well anything.

You might also catch her once she's home the next day. She's really too busy to afford to take too many days off, and so once she's back she's immediately back to school and work. Are you seeing her in class looking a little bit feverish? Do you happen to be a patron of the Stone Pegasus and notice that one of the severs seems to have sickly glowing skin on her left shoulder above her prosthetic? Are you otherwise concerned for the fact she yelped in pain when you bumped into her?

Any or all of these can be yours! Hell, you might even come across her fainting later in the month ]

III. Emotions we held kept our hearts connected [her birthday]
[ Fortunately, be it that the curse is giving her a slight break, the curse doesn't happen until after, or it clears up before this, on the 17th of April, Natalia Fairweather is tired but pleased to have turned 22 on this day. In the end, she didn't end up planning a party, but she might have a family get together planned tonight. Maybe you remember her announcement about it earlier in the month on then network. Maybe it's a chance encounter. Maybe you just don't know her at all?

But either way, today, she calls out of work (though promises to see her friend later that night) and while she does attend classes, a lot of the day is spent following around those cute little rabbits that she's seen around town, studying them and taking notes. But one other thing stands out about her today:

When she's doing that, when she's at a diner getting a vegan curry mix, and at any point that day she happens to be wearing the rabbit ears headpiece she got in Retrospec's mailbox around all day today. ]

IV. Wildcard
[ Okay so obviously these (aside from the curse mark one) don't relate to the event prompts but feel free to either bring your event prompts into this and/or ask me if we can set something in some prompt or another. She has every reason to go to Pesgare for relief efforts and she likes Respatrum. I don't want her to lose her name in Bosuma / go through that I'd love to play off people that did? But I'm open for any plotting in general if you have suggestions or requests. Hit me up in PM or

bigdamnhero. Only day this month she's totally booked on is the 22nd for a mission and possibly part of the 17th for a family birthday thing if anyone is overly curious about that. ]

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[Cloud was spending more time in the Recolle Woods these days, and not just because the weather was slowly getting warmer. There was something peaceful about the tamed wilderness, where trees and shy furry creatures were the only witnesses to whatever you were doing. What Cloud is doing right now is looking for a nice quiet clearing where he can practice his kendo forms with his trusty wooden practice sword. There would be no one here to point out that he was still a clumsy beginner, and no one to tell him to stop practicing so obsessively.

But someone seems to have found this clearing first, and for a roughly similar purpose. Only roughly, though. Her weapons were infinitely more interesting in form and she was amazingly good. Careful to approach from the front while holding his ordinary wooden sword at his side, Cloud made his way to the treeline.]

Is that magic?

[ - Oh, someone- !

The minute the young woman realizes someone is there she steps. Her right (biological) hand joints her left (prosthetic) hand at her sides and as she brings the rapier back down to her sides, the whirling swords vanished. The shatter and dissolve into golden dust. With that done, she looks over at the newcomer with wide, red eyes ]

Yes! I think.

[One thing Cloud had to admit, all the magic weapons he'd seen in the last two weeks came with really cool lighting effects. He watched in fascination as the crystal swords disappear, then gives the sword-wizard a little smile.]

Sure looks like magic to me. Do they cut through real things, or only other magic things?

[ She winces a little at the question, actually. But... ]

Anything. They can cut though just about anything, as far as I can tell.

[Well, they're gone now. Cloud takes a step into the clearing.]

Is that why you can't touch them directly?

I probably could if I wanted to? But they're designed to fly. They don't have a handle on them, if you didn't notice!

[ She makes to slip the rapier she still had in hand back into the jeweled scabbard, carefully slipping it then and then tapping it at her hips. She then shifts her arms. Holding the prosthetic left in her biological right ]

[ Charlotte is the type to keep a planner with everyone she knows's birthday on the calendar, but she does remember seeing something about Natalia's birthday on the network, too. She also totally doesn't mean to run into to her at all, but she happens to be picking up her own meal at the diner when she sees her. ]

Oh, Natalia! What... what are you wearing?

[ She tips her head up to indicate the rabbit ears, fluttering her eyelashes a couple of times as if to show she's not judging. But she is a little. Easter is over, right? ]

[ That gets a big, beaming smile from Natalia and a motion that Charlotte might as well sit next to her! She herself is nursing a smoothie now, and also has some sort of a salad in front of her. As ever, following her vegetarian life.

But... ]

It's something I guess I liked in that other life, so I thought I'd try it out!

[well, if Natalia wanted to show Lina something outside the city that's even more interesting than dragons, it's definitely gotten her attention. she shows up at the agreed upon time wearing a tasteful knee-length skirt and brown stockings with little bear ears and faces printed on them near the top. they're the centerpiece of a very cute outfit that she wants to make it seem like she didn't put a lot of time into.]

Natalia! [she sounds, of course, extremely excited when her friend shows up. even if she might consider shortening Natalia's name, now is not the time for nicknames! not when they have whatever sort of secret she has planned for her.] Oh my gosh, I'm so excited. You look fantastic!

[this is of course perfectly fine for meeting inside the city, but she has no idea where she's going to be taken or what's going to happen. she's ready for anything, or so she thinks.]

They don't? I didn't get a good look.

[He smiled a little and shrugged.]

For obvious reasons, I guess. It looks like you have really good control over them. Was it difficult to learn?

[ The other woman was waiting with her ... Prius! Not really a motorcycle, alas. Still, she did have Some cool plan here. Pesgare has sunk like she discovered when she went out for the Tsunami so instead... well, one of the other regions up until maybe towards Bosuma? We'll see. ]

My rebel cred might be in question a little, though... But gosh, look at you, Lina!

[ Rebel cred in question because Natalia's decided to wear and loose red dress and tights. It's cold enough and they're be going into terrain which is dubious enough, potentially, that she needs to be wearing somewhat more functional boots, and so she is. That said, she does have her make up on point. As ever, she has longer sleeves to cover up where her left arm becomes prosthetic (namely, at the elbow). She waves with her right hand as the other shows up, heading on over to each out and take ones of her hands in hers. ]

[ She winces again at that. Her left (prosthetic) arm is pulled a little closer to her chest and the right one matches it, cradling it some. She shakes her head ]

It's not good at all compared to what I can remember doing. But I've been working at it for a month or so, when I can.

[ But that first day, last month... ]

[Watching her withdraw further and further was perplexing.]

Do you... feel bad about it?

[ And she...

Smiles! She smiles, but her hands and arms remain here, rocking a little on her heels. ]

What my talents? Not at all, really!

[Okay, it was something she didn't want to talk about. Time to change the subject.]

I'm just starting to learn kendo. I'm really bad at it.

Oh wow, really?

[ blink, blink, and she lowers her arms, leaning in towards him with some surprise, her red eyes looking intrigued in the limited light ]

Is that why you're out in the woods at this hour?

Yeah.

[He makes his way close enough for an actual conversation, then holds up his wooden sword briefly, cradled in his hands instead of in any kind of attack stance.]

I was looking for a place just like this, actually. Enough room to practice in, and far enough away from other people that the only one I'm going to clock in the head by accident is me.

So you're not a part of any sort of dojo, huh?

[ Or maybe it's a private practice...?

That said, she nods and haha, cute. That's cute to be carrying around a sword like that. At a glance... a little older than her? Maybe a little less than Zack? Actually, he does look slightly familiar...? Maybe she's seen him around town. ]

[He laughs and shakes his head.]

I'd be a thousand times worse without a teacher. I started at a place called Zantetsukan. That's where I got the wooden practice sword. I just need a LOT of extra practice. Preferably somewhere that no one's going to laugh at me too hard.

Oh, well, if it's a matter of too hard, I'll be okay then!

[ Her tone, of course, is teasing. ]

[it doesn't matter what she's wearing because she looks wonderful in everything! that's Lina's professional opinion of her friend and as she thinks it, she concludes the thought with a firm mental nod.]

We both look great. [and she's content with that.] I didn't realize it would be a road trip! [though it certainly makes sense. she's not going to walk for two hours; she's not built for that kind of thing. what she is built for is the safe, economically sound, and environmentally friendly option of a Prius. rebel cred can take many forms, and Natalia is showing it perfectly fine all on her own.]

Do you know how long it's been since I went on a road trip with anybody? [a pretty long time, as it turns out. she's trying not to be too excited about it, but despite herself she's all but holding back from pulling Natalia into a hug from the position they're both already in. ...but what the hell, she goes in for it anyway, her scarf rumpling up against her face when she brings her head over her friend's shoulder.]

This is going to be so much fun! And don't worry, your rebel cred isn't taking a single hit.

You'll probably fall asleep first.

[Compared to what she could do? Cloud was just an overgrown kid with a wooden sword. ....Which is exactly what he was. Really boring to watch.]

I'm Cloud Strife, by the way.

Natalia Fairweather.

[ She answers with a little grin, holding out her right (biological) hand for a shake. That just was how she was raised on that smell town she grew up in. ]

[Cloud extended his own hand in reflex, even as his jaw dropped.]

Do you have a cousin named Zack?

Long enough I can be considered your new first, maybe?

[ Wink.

It's said with a little bit of a teasing tone, knocking the other's arm a little before they head on, or at least she heads on towards the Prius. But yes, she loves her economical and environmentally sound Prius...

It's her baby... even if she does love high end cars as a vice for her. Hence he little dog being named Porsche. That said, she'll be going over towards the driver's seat! ]

But yeah! Where I was thinking is a good hour or three if you walk, and it's way faster by car now that there's a road there. And we might stop a few places before then if we see some cool species.

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