"So I guess we'll go with something like a rasen-shuriken."
Mitsuki concentrates and condenses some swirling wind which forms a ball of racing wind a little larger than her head and hurls it at Castalle's target. Upon barely hitting the target and dispersing, all the pieces of grass in Castalle's target and then some are strewn in ever direction including at the two girls. Even at the range they are standing, the explosiveness of the wind forces them both to shield their eyes as pieces of grass and dirt fly by causing them both to burst out coughing.
"A bit too much force there..." Mitsuki admits sheepishly as the dust begins to settle.
"There is no such thing as too much force." Castalle says, still playing with the staff. Mitsuki idly wonders just how much an influence the self-styled "white devil" has on her mentor.
"in any case, I was hoping you wouldn't fall back on your elemental magic. Sure it's nice to have but there are times when raw magical energy, unshaped by the elements, will be your best weapon." As if to show what she meant, Castalle lowered the staff and loosed a giant beam of translucent energy erupt from its tip, sailing off into the sky.
"Now try again, this time don't try to make wind or lightning; just let the magic so what it wants, and send it at the target."
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After Castalle had constructed another target of grass, Mitsuki concentrates on the tip of her staff as Castalle had and tries her best to focus some magical force, but not quite as much as she'd packed into her ball of wind. With a little after thought to see if she could apply a little bit of alteration magic, Mitsuki colors her magic pink right before letting it loose. The pink only stayed in the space where the energy had originally formed, but upon release retained the same translucent color as Castalle's albeit a faint pinkish. Like her first attempt, the blast goes a bit off center, but a little closer than the wind ball and quite a bit faster.
"Sugoi~" Mitsuki says as she squints at the target to see where it hit. "Not quite an 'Axel Shooter' but seems kinda the same, ne?"
Castalle merely snaps her fingers as six orbs of pure magical energy appear above her head and shoot in all directions with a prismatic array of power.
"In the future I'd appreciate it if you focus more on what you are trying to learn and less on trying to one-up me; it's not gonna happen. Now then...charms and curses is the last point...although I have to admit that there isn't a real good way to show you, the best I could do is explain how it should work and let you practice on your own..."
While the ability to influence random chance might be useful on some level, Mitsuki is having a hard time thinking up a situation in which she would need it.
"it's getting late...that is to say, early. It seems our time is almost up, but if you have any final questions, now is a good time to ask." As if to signify the waning time, the sun had finally set on the amber plains. Castalle lazily summoned several orbs of bright light to illuminate the situation.
"There is one thing I noticed though...maybe it's me but you seem kinda young; or at least younger than I would have expected. If you want...I may have a little parting gift for you, if you don't want to be the pipsqueak otaku forever."
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"Urusai! Urusai! Urusai!" Mitsuki shouts altering her hair a fiery red color, while commanding her staff into a jet black sword. "Is there such power as compared to a Fuzetsu? Or will I just have to stick to being like Nanoha? Or maybe that's advanced witchcraftery only..."
Mitsuki lifts the alters and changes herself back into her neo-powerpuff girlesque outfit and staff back into normal staff mode. Then picks up the pikachu and hands it back to Castalle.
"If this is only a dream, will I be seeing you again? And will I have these powers at my beck and call in the real world?" Mitsuki asks. "And what of the stuff you were asking me about when I first got here? And that Jane person, I think her name was?"
'So many questions still, yet so little time' Mitsuki thinks to herself. 'Will I really be waking up from this dream in my room? Or is this going to turn into something else again?'
"I'm just gonna go through each of these at once, the ones that I understood at least." Given how fast Mitsuki went through them all, it's surprising she even understood any.
"First, altering time and space...I guess it's possible, but it must be really high-end stuff. it's above me even. I wouldn't recommend trying it. Second, you probably won't see me again, unless you live in America. It's possible...but I wouldn't count on it. You should be able to do all this when you wake up if my experiences are any indication." Looking you dead in the eye, Castalle puts a thread of magic into her next sentence, burning it in the girl's head.
"Whatever you do, keep these powers a secret. The last thing anyone needs is for some mad scientist to treat you like his personal guinea pig because you got cute. Are we clear?"
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"Hai," Mitsuki nods not breaking eye contact with Castalle. "So are curses and charms like the ones from Harry Potter?"
'Waa... Castalle can be very scary when she wants to be. I'll be sure to act as normal as possible if I return home safely. I hope I'm not super sleepy tomorrow because of this... It's bad enough to have to work around the apartment complex without falling asleep in the middle of something and having mama or papa scold me about it.
"Not even close. In the real world, curses and charms, which are the same thing by the way, deal with affecting random events. Sure it might entail inflicting pain on someone or setting up a plan that David Xanatos would be proud of...but for right now, it won't be doing much more than affecting coin flips or dice rolls. Fair enough?" Arguably the hardest part if the magic will be keeping grounded enough to know what actually does something and what is just still part if her imagination.
"anyway, your other questions. Yes you will have access to all your powers when you wake up, but keep in mind that your body isn't any good at storing magic yet. Casting more than 1 spell a day is gonna drain your physical stamina, which might make you faint. Of course with the staff you will get a few more spells out, but I don't think you should go overboard. You will be able to better manage magic with practice and patience than hitting the wall at 9 in the morning. You got it?"
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"So I have to practice like Nanoha did? This will be interesting. What kind of excuse could I possibly give mama or papa for going out either early in the morning or late at night for practice in a secluded area? There aren't exactly any parks near the apartment either... Maybe I'll just close the door and make things float around my room? Will exercise improve my stamina? Or just practicing with the magic itself will improve my stamina? My stamina kind of stinks to begin with..."
'I wonder what my next steps will be after I improve my magic wielding skills. Castalle hasn't exactly told me what I'm suppose to do with these new found powers... collect Jewel Seeds or something? I hope I don't get hunted by someone like Vita or Signum like in the second season...'
"Magical stamina and physical stamina run on seperate circuits...think of it as the difference between HP and MP, if you'll forgive the video game analogy. Might explain why witches are so rare if you think about it - not many people have the ability to tap into a second energy source."
If her knowledge of video games tells her anything, she would be able to convert physical energy into magic, but it wouldn't be easy, nor without pain. It would behoove her to not try it unless she absolutely have to.
"As for practicing your magic, behind closed doors is your best bet. keep it simple - altering small things, manipulating coin flips and die rolls, scanning for surface thoughts of other people...if you continue to use your magic wisely and patiently, before long you will be slinging balls of lightning and not even breaking a sweat. But until then, simplicity and secrecy are key."
If you remember what Castalle said earlier, she'll remember that it would be incredibly rare for her to meet another magic user in her lifetime. That still doesn't give her a mission...was she just supposed to try to act like there was nothing different?
"You're right, there is no world domination plot you need to thwart, no doomsday device whose parts have scattered across the four corners of the earth, none of that. Just live, and let your magic open new doors."
Was that it? It almost seemed too easy...
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"So what were you saying about the lady and a painting and breaking things when you first saw me? Are you going to summon me as needed to help in your own missions or something?"
'Or maybe something will present itself like an alien invasion from the dark side of the moon~ Or maybe spiritual monsters will appear for me to slay and I'll have to help lost souls journey to Soul Society~ Or maybe I'll be a grubby mind-ripper like that Jace Beleren mage guy from Dengeki Maoh.'
Castalle sighed. "You remember that I told you that I wasn't born with magic, that I picked it up cardcaptors style? Well, that painting is what triggered it all...and to be honest I don't like talking too much about it. Makes me paranoid. As for Julie...she was to us what I am to you; she knew how magic worked and trained us on how to use it."
Despite not wanting to pry, Mitsuki can't help but pick up some of Castalle's thoughts; she wasn't even trying to hide them. Whoever this "Julie" person was, she apparently had caused a great deal of frustration in the blonde mage, but oddly no hatred. Just a deep-seated sense of conflict. Of course when mentioning Jace...
"You don't even have the first clue about what is going on in Jace's head! Sure his card is expensive as hell but he actually has plans and stuff, besides 'burn up everything and to hell with collateral damage'..." with her mental defenses back up, all you can make out is her muttering something along the lines of "overcosted red trash" and "no character development".
It appears you might have hit a soft spot.
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'Maybe this Julie was a grubby little mind-ripper like Jace...'
"Eh? Who is us? Were there others Julie trained along side you? And I don't play magic cards. I just read about the whole mind mage thing from Chandra's thoughts about him in the manga. Since he had to go after her to get the scroll back, she's mad at him for taking it back from her. On another note, Chandra-chan and Gideon-kun are SO tsundere for each other, it's cute."
Castalle seems to be deliberately ignoring Mitsuki's analysis of the manga in question, but answers her other question.
"yeah, there were 4 of us...one for each of the classical elements. We all lived in the same neighborhood so we keep in touch. I bet they'd get a kick out of me finding you...well two of them would at least, Whitney-kun never was that enthusiastic about things...
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"So... what are the classic elements? And are all of you girls? Which of the elements is the strongest? Will you be telling them about me? I really hope we can get out of this dream," Mitsuki rambles.
'I wonder if I'll end up being a good witch like Sendou Yukari or Hermione. I wonder if we'll all get together and go on some quest. Or maybe we'll be the founders of a secret school of witchcraft and wizardry like Hogwarts.'
"Earth, Water, Fire and Wind? Never heard of all them being mentioned at the same time before?" Castalle seems to be getting impatient, which is understandable if you think about it.
"Anyway, those four things are collectively known as the 'classical elements' - back in the middle ages when alchemy was considered a science, it was hypothesized that all matter was some combination of those four materials. Seriously, I'm starting to wonder if this is all worth it. I hope you're happy..." Mitsuki is about to mutter an apology when Castalle waves her off, pointing in a different direction.
"Not you, you. Yes, you! The one who is sitting there typing and stuff! Can we at least get on with it?"
Having throughly weirded out everyone present, Castalle storms off in a huff as darkness overtakes the girl's vision, sleep consuming her mind as the dream fades to nothingness...
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Mitsuki's alarm clock went off loudly as usual, with the girl slapping the snooze button with her typical uncanny accuracy. She is now regretting having forgotten to turn the thung off after getting home yesterday. Looking up, she took in her surroundings.
She was back in her room. Exactly as she had left it. No strange staff, no crazy outfit, no sign that anything out of the ordinary had happened. Was it a dream? An illusion? A symptom of some kind of food poisoning?
Regardless of whatever she thought of what she felt about the strange events she still vividly remembers, there's still chores and other things she has to attend to. And Magic or not, she's got responsibilities.
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Once again blaming last night's mochi, as she had eaten a lot of mochi the last few nights, Mitsuki groggily drags herself out of bed. She yawns and begins changing into her usual 'working clothes' for chores. 'It's way too damn early to be up and about on a Sunday... I'm 12 years old for crying out loud! I'm not even old enough to get a job legally... Yet here I am, slaving away for mama and papa...' Mitsuki's mind races.
Mitsuki tidies up her plushies, kissing them as she goes and makes her bed like any good little girl would do. As usual, she saves her pikachu pillow for last and huggles him soundly before placing him on top of her pillow to await her return.
She may not be able to get a job legally...but at the same time legality hasn't exactly been the biggest of concerns for the family, given their...business ties.
Still, she was expected to help; even if it was just collecting the change from the laundry machines or sorting through the lost and found. She didn't like it but there could be a lot of worse things she could be doing. And then it happened.
"too much of a shock from your dream?
It was a soft voice. Almost motherly...no, that wasn't the right word. That voice Mitsuki had just heard was younger, softer, more comforting. Almost akin to a big sister. But regardless, the girl heard the words echoing inside her head - exactly like when she was telepathically communicating in her dream.
"While it must have been a shock, you don't seem like the kind of girl to just ignore something like what happened last night...
The realization of what was going on was startling. If she had needed proof of what her lucid visions had told her, this was it.
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'Castalle?' Mitsuki reached out with her mind to the best of her new found ability. As though she were still dreaming, Mitsuki tried to follow the thought back to it's origin, but could not seem to muster the same kind of power she had while sleeping.
After a few moments of concentrating on it, but not having any luck. Mitsuki decided to simply shoot out some more thoughts in every general direction to see if that might work. 'Castalle? Is that you? Are you close by?' Mitsuki does a spin around the room directing her thought outward all the while erecting what she could muster of some sort of mental blockade in case the voice she was hearing became unfriendly.
As Mitsuki continued her mental defenses, the voice continued.
"Your caution is well-thought out, but misplaced. I am only here to help. Besides, If I had any intent to harm you, I certainly wouldn't clue you in beforehand." the strange voice had a point - if it was going to hurt her, it would do so quickly, before she would be able to think about guarding herself.
"For lack of a better way to put it, I am effectively a friendly magical voice in your head. A familiar spirit; in function if not form. Just figured it would be helpful to have someone to guide you when things get tricky."
The voice certainly wasn't Castalle's - the American girl had a much higher voice, almost squeaky. Whereas this one seemed much deeper, also more familial -speaking the language like a native as opposed to Castalle's hack job.
"all the same...the way you took to your abilities last night, I have to say I'm a bit surprised you haven't tried them in this world. Granted you will need some help, but there's no time to start training like the present, right?"
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"So you're a voice inside my head? I think I may have been happier with a Luna Ball." Mitsuki says a bit defensively and not quite sure what to think of this new found 'friend.'
"You wouldn't happen to have a name would you? Or are you trying to tell me that you're one of my split personalities and that I'm turning into a raving nut job that talks to herself," Mitsuki accuses aloud as she realizes just how true that statement sounds at this moment in time.
"That's not the most accurate way to put it...without getting too technical, I'm in your mind, but not part of it. At some point your power may be able to provide me a tangible form and name, although I can assure you it'll be more exciting that a black ball with cat ears."
While that assuaged the girl's fears some, there was still the matter of practice...did the voice want her to start now? If so, she was missing something important...
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"So that makes you more like..." Mitsuki ponders for a bit going over every anime and manga she had ever viewed, but could not come up with a single one that matched her current situation. How could no anime plot device have ever taken the form of a separate entity of the mind that wasn't a part of that character's personality to her recollection? Mitsuki crosses her arms and scrunches her face in thought while tapping her foot, but despite her vast repertoire of anime and manga, there is nothing for her to compare the voice to.
"I don't know," Mitsuki finally exhales heavily and plops back on her bed to hug her pikachu pillow, "so what exactly do you want from me? Will you be chiding me for my childishness and foolishness whenever I do anything like a constant parent? Or will you just comment on random things like 'nice shoes' or 'look curvy windows.' Or are you just going to let me be unless I'm practicing magic?"
"I can do any of those if you want me to...unless you have something in mind though, I will just help you in magic-fueled situations. If you want me guiding you, ask and I will. If you want me silent, request it and you won't even know I'm here. My purpose is just to help you now that you have these powers. What form that help takes is up to you."
It was more than a bit mind boggling bit at the same time Mitsuki knew that no harm could come from this...thing sticking around. At the very worst she could ignore it...but now that she knew what was going on...what did she want to do?
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"Well," Mitsuki mused, "if you're sure you're alright with tagging along for the ride, where do I direct the thought if I don't want to walk around talking to you and looking like a crazy person?"
Mitsuki looks at the clock realizing that she'd better get started with her chores. She puts down her pikachu pillow and picks up a small snorlax bean bag plush, so should she continue to talk aloud to this voice, she could at least play it off like she was talking to her stuffed animal, which was not uncommon for her during some of her more playful moods.
Mitsuki concentrates and condenses some swirling wind which forms a ball of racing wind a little larger than her head and hurls it at Castalle's target. Upon barely hitting the target and dispersing, all the pieces of grass in Castalle's target and then some are strewn in ever direction including at the two girls. Even at the range they are standing, the explosiveness of the wind forces them both to shield their eyes as pieces of grass and dirt fly by causing them both to burst out coughing.
"A bit too much force there..." Mitsuki admits sheepishly as the dust begins to settle.
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"in any case, I was hoping you wouldn't fall back on your elemental magic. Sure it's nice to have but there are times when raw magical energy, unshaped by the elements, will be your best weapon." As if to show what she meant, Castalle lowered the staff and loosed a giant beam of translucent energy erupt from its tip, sailing off into the sky.
"Now try again, this time don't try to make wind or lightning; just let the magic so what it wants, and send it at the target."
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"Sugoi~" Mitsuki says as she squints at the target to see where it hit. "Not quite an 'Axel Shooter' but seems kinda the same, ne?"
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"In the future I'd appreciate it if you focus more on what you are trying to learn and less on trying to one-up me; it's not gonna happen. Now then...charms and curses is the last point...although I have to admit that there isn't a real good way to show you, the best I could do is explain how it should work and let you practice on your own..."
While the ability to influence random chance might be useful on some level, Mitsuki is having a hard time thinking up a situation in which she would need it.
"it's getting late...that is to say, early. It seems our time is almost up, but if you have any final questions, now is a good time to ask." As if to signify the waning time, the sun had finally set on the amber plains. Castalle lazily summoned several orbs of bright light to illuminate the situation.
"There is one thing I noticed though...maybe it's me but you seem kinda young; or at least younger than I would have expected. If you want...I may have a little parting gift for you, if you don't want to be the pipsqueak otaku forever."
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Mitsuki lifts the alters and changes herself back into her neo-powerpuff girlesque outfit and staff back into normal staff mode. Then picks up the pikachu and hands it back to Castalle.
"If this is only a dream, will I be seeing you again? And will I have these powers at my beck and call in the real world?" Mitsuki asks. "And what of the stuff you were asking me about when I first got here? And that Jane person, I think her name was?"
'So many questions still, yet so little time' Mitsuki thinks to herself. 'Will I really be waking up from this dream in my room? Or is this going to turn into something else again?'
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"First, altering time and space...I guess it's possible, but it must be really high-end stuff. it's above me even. I wouldn't recommend trying it. Second, you probably won't see me again, unless you live in America. It's possible...but I wouldn't count on it. You should be able to do all this when you wake up if my experiences are any indication." Looking you dead in the eye, Castalle puts a thread of magic into her next sentence, burning it in the girl's head.
"Whatever you do, keep these powers a secret. The last thing anyone needs is for some mad scientist to treat you like his personal guinea pig because you got cute. Are we clear?"
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'Waa... Castalle can be very scary when she wants to be. I'll be sure to act as normal as possible if I return home safely. I hope I'm not super sleepy tomorrow because of this... It's bad enough to have to work around the apartment complex without falling asleep in the middle of something and having mama or papa scold me about it.
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"anyway, your other questions. Yes you will have access to all your powers when you wake up, but keep in mind that your body isn't any good at storing magic yet. Casting more than 1 spell a day is gonna drain your physical stamina, which might make you faint. Of course with the staff you will get a few more spells out, but I don't think you should go overboard. You will be able to better manage magic with practice and patience than hitting the wall at 9 in the morning. You got it?"
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"So I have to practice like Nanoha did? This will be interesting. What kind of excuse could I possibly give mama or papa for going out either early in the morning or late at night for practice in a secluded area? There aren't exactly any parks near the apartment either... Maybe I'll just close the door and make things float around my room? Will exercise improve my stamina? Or just practicing with the magic itself will improve my stamina? My stamina kind of stinks to begin with..."
'I wonder what my next steps will be after I improve my magic wielding skills. Castalle hasn't exactly told me what I'm suppose to do with these new found powers... collect Jewel Seeds or something? I hope I don't get hunted by someone like Vita or Signum like in the second season...'
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If her knowledge of video games tells her anything, she would be able to convert physical energy into magic, but it wouldn't be easy, nor without pain. It would behoove her to not try it unless she absolutely have to.
"As for practicing your magic, behind closed doors is your best bet. keep it simple - altering small things, manipulating coin flips and die rolls, scanning for surface thoughts of other people...if you continue to use your magic wisely and patiently, before long you will be slinging balls of lightning and not even breaking a sweat. But until then, simplicity and secrecy are key."
If you remember what Castalle said earlier, she'll remember that it would be incredibly rare for her to meet another magic user in her lifetime. That still doesn't give her a mission...was she just supposed to try to act like there was nothing different?
"You're right, there is no world domination plot you need to thwart, no doomsday device whose parts have scattered across the four corners of the earth, none of that. Just live, and let your magic open new doors."
Was that it? It almost seemed too easy...
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Despite not wanting to pry, Mitsuki can't help but pick up some of Castalle's thoughts; she wasn't even trying to hide them. Whoever this "Julie" person was, she apparently had caused a great deal of frustration in the blonde mage, but oddly no hatred. Just a deep-seated sense of conflict. Of course when mentioning Jace...
"You don't even have the first clue about what is going on in Jace's head! Sure his card is expensive as hell but he actually has plans and stuff, besides 'burn up everything and to hell with collateral damage'..." with her mental defenses back up, all you can make out is her muttering something along the lines of "overcosted red trash" and "no character development".
It appears you might have hit a soft spot.
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"Eh? Who is us? Were there others Julie trained along side you? And I don't play magic cards. I just read about the whole mind mage thing from Chandra's thoughts about him in the manga. Since he had to go after her to get the scroll back, she's mad at him for taking it back from her. On another note, Chandra-chan and Gideon-kun are SO tsundere for each other, it's cute."
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"yeah, there were 4 of us...one for each of the classical elements. We all lived in the same neighborhood so we keep in touch. I bet they'd get a kick out of me finding you...well two of them would at least, Whitney-kun never was that enthusiastic about things...
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'I wonder if I'll end up being a good witch like Sendou Yukari or Hermione. I wonder if we'll all get together and go on some quest. Or maybe we'll be the founders of a secret school of witchcraft and wizardry like Hogwarts.'
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"Anyway, those four things are collectively known as the 'classical elements' - back in the middle ages when alchemy was considered a science, it was hypothesized that all matter was some combination of those four materials. Seriously, I'm starting to wonder if this is all worth it. I hope you're happy..." Mitsuki is about to mutter an apology when Castalle waves her off, pointing in a different direction.
"Not you, you. Yes, you! The one who is sitting there typing and stuff! Can we at least get on with it?"
Having throughly weirded out everyone present, Castalle storms off in a huff as darkness overtakes the girl's vision, sleep consuming her mind as the dream fades to nothingness...
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Sunday, August 12th; 8:31 AM Local Time
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Mitsuki's alarm clock went off loudly as usual, with the girl slapping the snooze button with her typical uncanny accuracy. She is now regretting having forgotten to turn the thung off after getting home yesterday. Looking up, she took in her surroundings.
She was back in her room. Exactly as she had left it. No strange staff, no crazy outfit, no sign that anything out of the ordinary had happened. Was it a dream? An illusion? A symptom of some kind of food poisoning?
Regardless of whatever she thought of what she felt about the strange events she still vividly remembers, there's still chores and other things she has to attend to. And Magic or not, she's got responsibilities.
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Mitsuki tidies up her plushies, kissing them as she goes and makes her bed like any good little girl would do. As usual, she saves her pikachu pillow for last and huggles him soundly before placing him on top of her pillow to await her return.
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Still, she was expected to help; even if it was just collecting the change from the laundry machines or sorting through the lost and found. She didn't like it but there could be a lot of worse things she could be doing. And then it happened.
"too much of a shock from your dream?
It was a soft voice. Almost motherly...no, that wasn't the right word. That voice Mitsuki had just heard was younger, softer, more comforting. Almost akin to a big sister. But regardless, the girl heard the words echoing inside her head - exactly like when she was telepathically communicating in her dream.
"While it must have been a shock, you don't seem like the kind of girl to just ignore something like what happened last night...
The realization of what was going on was startling. If she had needed proof of what her lucid visions had told her, this was it.
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After a few moments of concentrating on it, but not having any luck. Mitsuki decided to simply shoot out some more thoughts in every general direction to see if that might work. 'Castalle? Is that you? Are you close by?' Mitsuki does a spin around the room directing her thought outward all the while erecting what she could muster of some sort of mental blockade in case the voice she was hearing became unfriendly.
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"Your caution is well-thought out, but misplaced. I am only here to help. Besides, If I had any intent to harm you, I certainly wouldn't clue you in beforehand." the strange voice had a point - if it was going to hurt her, it would do so quickly, before she would be able to think about guarding herself.
"For lack of a better way to put it, I am effectively a friendly magical voice in your head. A familiar spirit; in function if not form. Just figured it would be helpful to have someone to guide you when things get tricky."
The voice certainly wasn't Castalle's - the American girl had a much higher voice, almost squeaky. Whereas this one seemed much deeper, also more familial -speaking the language like a native as opposed to Castalle's hack job.
"all the same...the way you took to your abilities last night, I have to say I'm a bit surprised you haven't tried them in this world. Granted you will need some help, but there's no time to start training like the present, right?"
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"You wouldn't happen to have a name would you? Or are you trying to tell me that you're one of my split personalities and that I'm turning into a raving nut job that talks to herself," Mitsuki accuses aloud as she realizes just how true that statement sounds at this moment in time.
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While that assuaged the girl's fears some, there was still the matter of practice...did the voice want her to start now? If so, she was missing something important...
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"I don't know," Mitsuki finally exhales heavily and plops back on her bed to hug her pikachu pillow, "so what exactly do you want from me? Will you be chiding me for my childishness and foolishness whenever I do anything like a constant parent? Or will you just comment on random things like 'nice shoes' or 'look curvy windows.' Or are you just going to let me be unless I'm practicing magic?"
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It was more than a bit mind boggling bit at the same time Mitsuki knew that no harm could come from this...thing sticking around. At the very worst she could ignore it...but now that she knew what was going on...what did she want to do?
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Mitsuki looks at the clock realizing that she'd better get started with her chores. She puts down her pikachu pillow and picks up a small snorlax bean bag plush, so should she continue to talk aloud to this voice, she could at least play it off like she was talking to her stuffed animal, which was not uncommon for her during some of her more playful moods.
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