(not) A REAL BEAR*

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event info!

Misaki has transformed into a Beastkin (bear)!

What does this mean for her?:

While not fully a bear, she does have a lot of bear features

She has bear ears, a bear tail, and big fluffy bear paws in place of where her hands normally would be. She also has fangs.

She has far more strength than normal due to her bear-like nature.

She does have an affinity for magic, but tends to lean towards protective spells rather than anything too showy

Hates her paws. They get in the way.

She doesn’t know what to make of all this at all, if any of it is real: but she still has family and friends back home, even if all of HaroHapi are here. She’ll likely do what she can but she seems more focused on finding her bandmates right now.

She’s technically affiliated with the Kingdom of Airaisal, but she doesn’t particularly plan on doing anything to her friends if they’re from elsewhere.

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◞ ♫ ☆ warausekai *  

“…W-What’s going on, here…?” Kokoro had told herself that she wasn’t going to be scared, but it was impossible to not be at this point. When she was teleported to the center of the city, she had heard her father’s voice speak to her. 

“It has arrived…” 

She looked towards the vacant eyes that appeared in the hole, and she felt her body begin to shake. There was something in the air that was…wrong. It was wrong in ways that she couldn’t describe. 

And then the beast shrieked. Kokoro screamed along with it as she fell to her knees and covered her head with her hands. She was terrified. 

“I-I wanna go home!! I can’t fight!! I don’t know how to fight!!” 

There was only an hour left to prepare for this thing’s arrival, Kokoro wasn’t sure if she was going to make it without falling apart completely. 

     Once they were all teleported, Misaki searched wildly for her bandmates. They were meeting up anyway, maybe this was okay ... The shrieking had sent her to her knees, but as soon as she was able she dragged herself to her feet. She spotted Kokoro first.

     ❛ Kokoro! ❜ She grabbed her shoulder, half stumbling as she knelt near her. ❛ Kokoro! I’m here, it’s okay! I’ll protect you. ❜ How, she didn’t know. It wasn’t like Misaki could fight either. ❛ We’re together, right? It’s okay. ❜ Words are tumbling from her mouth before she can stop them, making promises Misaki doesn’t know if she can keep. 

But she hates seeing her friends cry.

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◞ ♫ ☆ falseromeo *  

  Oh, thank God.

   [ To: Misaki ] I’m so happy to hear from you.    [ To: Misaki ] This is all so… foreboding. I am outside my apartment currently. I’m sitting against my door.

     Kaoru is safe too ... With each Hello Happy member that responds, Misaki feels a little of her anxiety alleviate. Not a lot. But a little. They’re safe, that’s what matters.

TO: Kaoru-san FROM: Misaki          We’re meeting up at Hagumi’s. Can you get there okay? I think we should stay together.

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◞ ♫ ☆ yumeiroandromeda *  

「 mii…kun…? 」

hagumi’s heart was pounding. bam, bam, bam…as if the lightning coincided with each strike.

it was awful. hagumi wanted to hide. hagumi wanted to crawl into a hole…

it was too much like that joke.

FROM: Hagumi

- hagumi is in her house

- please don’t make her leave

Hagumi’s scared too ... It makes sense. Misaki is the most clueless here, it seems. But she has to pull everyone together somehow, right?

TO: HHW FROM: Misaki           We’ll head your way, Hagumi. Stay safe. Don’t worry.

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◞ ♫ ☆ warausekai *

“Ah…” Kokoro pulled out her phone as it buzzed in her pocket, smiling in relief when she saw that it was one of her friends. “Misaki…” 

TO: HHW FROM: Kokoro

I’m not too far away from my condo. I left to find you all after my power went out and the crying started. I don’t know where we should all meet up though.

Okay. Okay, she could plan this. She had to be the level-headed one. Hagumi seemed the most scared so far, so ...

TO: HHW FROM: Misaki         We can meet at Hagumi’s. I’ll start heading there now ... You head there too, Kokoro.

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     ❛ Kokoro, Hagumi, Kanon-san, Kaoru-san ... ❜ She couldn’t focus on anyone else right now. Who knew what those three were up to, and poor Kanon was probably terrified ... The texts she’d glanced at (strangers, so she didn’t reply), were right. Staying as a group was best. 

TO: @yumeiroandromeda @warausekai @falseromeo @cyankurage FROM: Misaki           We should meet up. Where are you. Respond fast.

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◞ ♫ ☆ bubonem *  

Takatsuki nods, listening carefully. Was this girl new, or just in need of a change of pace? In this city, she supposed either was likely.

“There’s a myriad of places that serve different cuisines, family-style or no.”

A pause, a shrug.

“And that’s just within this ward alone. Your choices grow if you don’t mind traveling.”

❛ I mean, traveling isn’t really an issue ... ❜ She’d at least be going to a few different places just to see her bandmates, after all. She’d just kind of wanted a recommendation, or a suggestion of what kinds of places sold family-style cuisine. ❛ I like family-style dishes in general. Just nothing with cilantro. ❜

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◞ ♫ ☆ falseromeo *  

  Kaoru nearly yelps when she’s touched, having not heard the mutter of her name. She turns back to Misaki, staring at her quietly for a few minutes. Plenty has happened that Misaki knows nothing of, a thought that brings her relief and a sense of dread. Maybe Kaoru can’t emotionally prepare for the strange trials of this city, but at minimum she knows they exist.

  “ I… ”

  She’s sure she’s more jittery than before, eventually sighing and stepping closer. Her arms fall over the other’s shoulders and pull her in, Kaoru resting her cheek on top of Misaki’s head.

  “ Plenty has happened, I suppose. ”

     Misaki stares. This is weird. Kaoru acting like this is strange. It makes Misaki feel itchy, like there’s a lump in the pit of her stomach. Kaoru has always been there for her, always comforted her. But right now Misaki doesn’t know what to do for Kaoru and it bothers her. She doesn’t know how to voice it, either. She swallows dryly -- and looks down, her hand dropping away from Kaoru’s sleeve to awkwardly rub at her own arm.

     ❛ ... I ... ❜ 

     She begins, but she doesn’t know what to say or how to say it to get the other to talk to her. But then Kaoru pulls her closer -- in what’s almost, basically, a hug. Misaki’s hands clumsily grasp at Kaoru’s shirt all over again, trying to be comforting without knowing how to do it. 

     ❛ I’m sorry. ❜

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◞ ♫ ☆ cyankurage *  

“It’s umm…” How would she describe this place best? It wasn’t the most dangerous, especially in not quite times like these here, but sometimes… “Well, when I arrived here, there were some weird monsters in Golden Ward that attacked people… and I also met Aya-chan, she’s a while longer here than we are, and she also told me also, that this place can get very dangerous sometimes. Fuee… We better be careful, though, I do think we’re safe at the moment.”  

However, that Misaki seemed to trust her and even considered to lean on her from time to time, made her sigh out in relief. “Misaki-chan… I’m really happy that you’re okay too, and ther we’re all united again.” As much as she loved everyone in their band, it was a little scary to handle the crazy trio without the cool headed Misaki around, the more happy she was to have her back now. 

     The more that Kanon explains, the more confused and concerned Misaki gets. She’d been happy to be reunited with everyone, glad to have them all back, but now she’s starting to reconsider if being reunited here was all that great after all. ❛ Monsters ... ? Like seriously dangerous ones? ❜ She trusted Aya’s judgement, for the most part, so if this place was really dangerous ... Misaki made a mental note to start trying to figure out how to get out of here with everyone even quicker.

     ❛ So this place just randomly gets dangerous? Like with monsters? ❜ She can’t tell if it’s better that it isn’t dangerous all the time or not. At least it’s safe right now, but it’s worrying that they apparently don’t know when it will be.

     ❛ ... We’re all together again. I’ll find us a way out of here. ❜

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◞ ♫ ☆ silvertintedpoison *  

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There were a couple of things of how these places worked that bothered Gin.  He had no issues in bothering and picking on people when he knew they could fend for themselves.  He had known a couple from his past that were just simple people.  Those that did not know the conflicts of war and others involved in war yet powerless in those very wars.  Simply put, just typical beings that dared not to think of blood shed.  His journey around the city would have him seeing someone that may fit this category to a tee. 

“Ah.  Hiya~” A quick greeting as he passed the girl that looked to be distracted by products inside of a store.  “Don’t think I’ve seen ya ‘round.  Doin’ a’ight?  Name’s Gin.  Ichimaru Gin.”  He figured he could get some pieces of information about her and go on from that.  He could help, he could give some sort of aid or advice, or he could end up finding someone fun to play with.  It’s been awhile since he had someone to tease to hell in back.  Though … did he really need to risk traumatizing this poor little girl?  If he didn’t do it, the island sure as hell will.

     She’d finally found the shopping district. Or, well, what seemed to be the shopping district. It wasn’t really like home, but ... At least now she knew where to go if she needed to buy something. Most things that were necessary for survival appeared to be provided for them, so she wasn’t too worried about that kind of thing (well. Not in the way she would be if it weren’t, anyway). Misaki found herself staring into a store window, trying to decide what, exactly, she might need, when someone spoke to her.

     ❛ Oh -- ❜ Well, he seemed like he wanted to be helpful, at least. ❛ I’m Misaki. Okusawa Misaki. ❜ She bowed a little in introduction, distracted from the wares she’d been looking at to study his face. ❛ I’m doing better, I think. it took me a while to find the shopping district ... ❜ She admitted with a slight sigh. And now that she was reunited with her bandmates, she didn’t have to worry as much as she had been. ❛ I only recently arrived, so it makes sense you haven’t seen me ... ❜ Maybe he made a habit of knowing people. Misaki struggled to understand people that had the energy for that kind of thing, but if that was his kind of thing, she wouldn’t complain. 

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◞ ♫ ☆ poorlittlecreature‌ *  

“Oh, well if you think so, that’s a wonderful relief.” 

She tilted her head at the young woman. 

“You’re…..human, right…? Unless I simply can’t see your tail…” 

The question takes Misaki by surprise. Maybe it shouldn’t, the other clearly is some sort of creature, so maybe it should make sense that she isn’t used to humans. ❛ I’m human. ❜ She answers, hoping that’s enough. After getting called a ‘real bear’ so often she’s not sure she could handle it if she weren’t believed. ❛ ... Are there not a lot of humans where you’re from? ❜

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◞ ♫ ☆ riskgambler *

“A band i see? How adorable!” A bear mascot as a band member was a very rare but weird gig. How was THAT a thing? Yumeko doesn’t know. From the look of her face, she seemed delighted. Idols was a thing but bands were too in the music business.

“What instrument are you playing? Either one looked so cuuuuute on you!” And people thought gambling would make her exciting but unique people too, regardless of magic or not.

     Well ... Adorable isn’t totally the word Misaki would use for it, but there are people she knows that would definitely call Michelle adorable. Misaki would use words like weird. Maybe even hot and sweaty, but that’s moreso because she’s the one in the costume. 

     ❛ Ah .. I’m a DJ, so I use turntables. I don’t have any right now, though ... ❜ There might of course be some around here somewhere she could use, she hasn’t had a chance to look at all. Maybe some music store has some that people are allowed to try or use ... She could ask around or look around later, if it turns out Hello, Happy World were going to perform again. Do any of them even have instruments? ❛ I dunno if any of us have instruments right now, actually. ❜

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◞ ♫ ☆ goldvoice *  

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      ♪ ❝ Ooh, what a cute outfit! ❞

      ❝ Did you get some of it from this city? If you did, you should tell me where! I’m sure a little shopping would do my mind a great deal of good, being away from home and all. ❞

     She blinks in surprise -- and then looks down at her outfit. Misaki has never seen herself as ... well, a fashion icon, or anything. She normally just wears whatever is comfortable. But, no, this had come with her from home. ❛ No, I ... This came with me. I got it from home. I don’t even think they sell Funny brand here. ❜ Not that she’s really checked. Clothes shopping hasn’t been a huge concern of hers ... She should probably check that out. 

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◞ ♫ ☆ warausekai‌ *  

“I had a feeling in my heart that we would all be reunited again, but it still makes me so happy to finally have it come to be true!” Kokoro sniffled again and rubbed her eyes until the skin around them was red and a little puffy. She knew she probably looked like a mess, but she didn’t really care. Misaki was her friend, and even though it scared her to show things like crying to other people, it really couldn’t be helped at this point. “I missed having us all together, and I missed you too.” 

“I’m sorry that you were left all alone though…it must have been scary, having us vanish one at at time like that….” If she had been in Misaki’s place, she’s not sure if she would have been able to handle it. She probably would have exhausted every resource she had in a desperate attempt to find everyone and would have lost her bearings in the process. “But, it’ll all be okay now! We’re all together and that’s what matters!” 

Misaki’s hands, still gently resting on Kokoro’s arms from when they’d pulled back from their hug, squeeze the blonde’s arms when she sees how red and puffy her eyes get. She’s not good at this kind of thing. She’s only recently gotten better at even handling other people, but she still wasn’t good at comforting them. All she could do was try to squeeze her comfort through. 

It had ... It had been terrifying. Misaki hadn’t known what to do. She’d searched everywhere whenever someone had vanished, and her heart had ached when there had been a lack of response to any messages or calls she’d tried to make. Eventually, though, she’d come here too. Where everyone was. Misaki smiles at that -- though it’s a little tired. ❛ You’re right. We’re all together again. ❜ It seems crazy to think that she found the thought so comforting. At one point in her life, she’d have been grateful for the break, but with them all just gone ... She hadn’t known what to do with herself. ❛ I’m here, we’re all here. So don’t look so sad, okay? The Kokoro I know should be smiling. ❜ It wasn’t like she didn’t want Kokoro to be able to be vulnerable with her, but ... Cheer up, okay?

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◞ ♫ ☆ yumeiroandromeda *  

hagumi stops and thinks. does she know? does she actually have any idea?

she’s gone to the coffee shop a few times, and that flower store with really pretty blooms, and… ah! there’s that koi lake in the center of the ward, right? she’s never actually been!

「 mii-kun, mii-kun! let’s go look at koi!!! 」

it wasn’t a “shop or stuff” at all, but mii-kun seemed to be an animal person! she hung around michelle all the time, right?

     She’d asked about shops, so she’s a little taken aback when Hagumi suddenly starts talking about koi fish. She doesn’t protest, though. She doesn’t really mind. It’s a ‘stuff,’ she guesses. And it seems a little more Hagumi’s pace than wandering around a shop. Misaki hasn’t been to the lake, either. 

     ❛ Sure, let’s go. ❜ She agrees, following the other as they start off towards the center of the ward. She doesn’t really know much about anything in Spirale yet, if she’s being honest. Maybe she’ll let Hagumi drag her around for a while -- she’s so high energy, it’d probably be a good way to figure things out.

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◞ ♫ ☆ bubonem *  

The author looked up from the book she had burying her nose in, slightly surprised that someone would disturb her with such a question; she found it almost ironic, really.

“That depends,” Takatsuki Sen began with a smile. “What do you like to eat?”

     The other has a point -- if there’s one thing Misaki has realized about this island, she knows that it definitely has a variety of amenities. From the free cell phone she’d been given (notably not actually her own) to the free housing, she doesn’t know why she didn’t immediately think that there would be all kinds of foods available.  ❛ I usually like family-style dishes ... ❜ She responds, her tone somewhat thoughtful. ❛ I don’t really know what kinds of restaurants this place has. ❜

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Application Accepted: Misaki Okusawa

Name: Misaki Okusawa

Housing: Townhouse 223, Cotes Ward.

Position of choice: Tailor, but I can be a Clerk or Greeter if need be.

Prior experience, if applicable: I used to make felt dolls for my little sister back home, so I have a lot of experience with needlework … I basically designed all of them myself. I’m also used to, ah … Chaos, I guess? It takes a lot to get me totally overwhelmed. I used to work as a mascot handing out tissues on the street corner, so I’m pretty okay with people.

Why should I hire you?: Like I said, I’m experienced and it takes a lot to get me really overwhelmed … I’m pretty flexible work-wise and I’m willing to work other positions if I need to. 

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“Keeping a level-head in stressful environments is something I like having in an employee. That, and I could use another tailor. Doll making requires a steady hand–I’ll take your word for it.”

And there it went–electronically approved!

“There. Now; my name is Iori Shirou, and I run this establishment seriously. If you give me nothing but your best work, I welcome you to the team.”

His hand was offered to shake.

“Now. This way–I’ll show you around the workshop.”