well, i'll BEE! it's... another september catchall

[thriftea]

Who: ochako and co.
Where: EvErYwHeRe
When: the entire month of september
What: BEES!! there are some open prompts for the honey quest, so feel free to jump on in. i'll probably add other stuff, too... eventually...
Warnings: nah


a. the polite way

[Ochako has never collected honey in her life, but.... how difficult can it really be? She's seen cartoons! She knows what a beehive looks like! (Spoiler alert: Ochako has no idea what a beehive really looks like.)

So instead of doing any research at all, Ochako messages a handful of people, grabs a small jar from her kitchen cabinets, and heads to the edge of the forest to wait. She's just, you know, loitering there, idly tossing the jar from one hand to the other, until she spots one of her friends making their way over to her.]

Hey! [She waves excitedly, leaving the jar just... floating right in front of her. Neat.] Are you ready to go?

bee. the rude way (aka thank u, ghost, for reminding me that b is bee)

[Even if Ochako didn't message you, that doesn't mean you're safe. Maybe she knows you? Maybe she doesn't? It's not like it matters! As she wanders around town, if she spots anyone who looks like they're not doing anything particularly important... well, she's going to walk right up to them with a smile.]

You're not busy, are you? Because there's a ton of honey out there waiting for us to gather it up! Let's go!

[Sorry, mystery character, but you don't have a say in the matter! Any reluctance will be met with her sliding her arm through yours and tugging you right the heck along.]

c. wildcard!

[HIT ME WITH ANYTHING!! I will roll with whatever you send my way. Alternatively, feel free to chat with me over at tuchanka!!]

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TRAPS ft. okuni and keigo

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stuff will go here soon

IM FINALLY HERE

[osuni]

[Ochako's day is now disrupted by Okuni sliding in through Ochako's bedroom window and announcing that it's time for Ochako to take the Test for Trap Making that all (secret punks) aspiring trap makers must undergo.

It's not half as hard as Okuni makes it out to be, especially since she has full faith in Ochako's abilities to make a rather nice one. mostly, she just points to a spot she thinks is perfect for a trap to be set and that’s it. That’s the quiz. She’ll look over Ochako’s creation and give her one or two pointers, but mostly the trap itself seems all in order!

And since Okuni’s attention is already woefully short, she ends up sitting down some ways away from that trap to chat with Ochako instead...... After some time, as Okuni attempts to put Ochako’s hair into pigtails...]

Hm, it’s been a while since you made that trap... [OKUNI FORGOT ABOUT IT FOR A FEW HOURS THERE] I guess we should check on it?

[I GUESS… WE SHOULD DO THAT!!]

b; get it, bee, b, i'm funny i promise

[nyahilistic]

[Let's be real, Ichimatsu is never really busy or doing anything important. At the particular moment Ochako finds him he's just... sitting, with his cat, as he often does, probably tucked a little out of view but not enough for the excited honey-gathering energy that is Ochako. He blinks and looks up at her, aiming to protest, but she's looping her arm through his and dragging him to his feet.]

Ah-- um, okay, but, isn't beekeeping something that needs protective... stuff?? [They're going to get stung and die.]

I LAUGHED... so ur hilarious

[thriftea]

[The chances of them escaping unscathed are pretty darn low, yes, but Ochako definitely isn't thinking about that as she pulls him right along behind her. To the forest! To the bees!]

I don't think so? I mean, if we're really, really fast, then... we should be okay, right? We'll steal the honey before the bees even know what's happening!

[She has enough confidence for ten people, so cheer up, buttercup!]

a… hewwo

[passio]

[ ochako is just so cool with that floaty power of hers, though dextera does wonder how suited any of them are to actually going out to collect honey. what’s the point, anyway?

it’s a quest, which is why they must, but dextera isn’t even sure that honey has color these days. ]

You look prepared.

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You think so?

[Ochako snatches her jar out of the air, pleased, because if Dextera thinks this is enough... then it has to be enough, right? Right! So without worrying about any extra supplies, into the forest they go.]

I didn't want to bring a container that was too big, you know? We have to take some of their honey, but taking all of it seems... mean. They worked hard for it!

Bee!

[good_ideas]

[Even if she was busy, there’s nothing Shiho can do when Ochako just straight up slides her arm through hers and then starts tugging her along...]

We’re going? Just like this? [okay so she has her gun in her pocket but still.]

[thriftea]

[Ochako is just that excited about honey! Actually, she's really just excited about spending more time with Shiho, but bonding while completing a quest makes it even better.]

Do we need anything else? They're just bees. [With stingers? Hmm, actually—] So... we'll have to be extra quick! And extra sneaky.

BEE ALL YOU CAN BEE YOU JUST HAVE TO BEELIEEEVE IN YOURSELF

[totheno1]

[Ahh but they knew each other. So Kei's reaction wasn't outright protesting, but rather to tell her to wait while he fetched his blade.]

Just in case.

[He knows your preferences when it came to animal harm.]

Although I suppose I could try putting them all to sleep...

buzz off, pix!! jk, please stay

[thriftea]

[Oh, Nanjo. Ochako politely bites her bottom lip to keep from laughing, because imagining him swinging that thing around at a swarm of bees is absolutely hilarious. The sleep spell, though—]

You should! Sleepy bees would make everything so much easier! [A pause, and then, a bit sheepishly:] And I really don't want to get stung...

beeeeeeeees

[heartsteals]

[ what a coincidence, he is also here to get some honey! Or, well, he's here thinking about how he might get some honey, standing near the edge of the woods with what looks like a cloak in his hands when Ochako shows up. ]

If it isn't Ochako! Hey. You're gonna go out and try to steal some honey, too?

[ if he goes with her, he must be extra careful to keep her from getting stung, too... ]

[thriftea]

Lupin!

[Ochako jogs right over to him, waving her jar in the air, because damn! It's been a long time since she's actually seen this fancy man.]

I'm going to try! It seems like an easy enough quest. [Famous last words! She glances down at his cloak, curious, before looking back up at him with a grin.] But I bet it'll bee even easier if we work together!

[Wow! She's hilarious!!]

beeeeeee

[tenthousandmiles]

[Having only crossed paths once for flower crowns, Ginko doesn't get a message, but instead is accosted by cheerful teenage girl.]

Ah...alright.

[He does not, in fact, appear to have a choice, but luckily, he doesn't seem to mind, either.]

I don't think I got your name, last time.

[thriftea]

[A willing-ish participant! Nice. Right toward the forest they go, and at a rather brisk pace, too... although the last thing he says does cause her to slow a bit.]

I didn't? [She glances upward, thinking back to their last meeting before pulling a face.] Oh, I didn't. Sorry! Sometimes I just get so excited about meeting new people that I forget about... everything else, I guess.

[And here is sheepish little laugh, because it's embarrassingly true.]

But I'm Ochako! Ochako Uraraka. It's nice to really meet you, um—?

a!!

[unghost]

[ Cairn is in the same boat in that they have no way of knowing what sort of things to pack for a Bee Hunting Excursion. Nor have they done any research on the topic, since bees aren't that popular in fairytales... they're going to have to rely entirely on her for that lot of information, and only bring what they usually carry around with them— which is their sword, clearly the most delicate and useful tool for this task. ]

I'm as ready as I can be.

[ They don't wave back, but they do give a tiny nod of acknowledgement, slowing their pace the closer they get to her. ]

Do you already know where we're supposed to go?

[thriftea]

[Always so ready to get down to business!! Ochako appreciates that about Cairngorm, which is why she turns right around and begins walking into the forest. This... is going to be a beautiful disaster.]

Yeah! I'm as ready as I can bee, too! [She pauses, trying to let her Hilarious Pun sink in, before charging right ahead.] Bees like flowers, so I thought we'd look around this clearing I know? It's full of lavender and other pretty things.

[And she could leave it at that, because #business, but this... is Ochako, the friendliest person alive. She has to turn back to give the gem a wide smile.]

It's good to see you again, Cairngorm. I haven't stopped by the library in such a long time!

[She's a bad student...]

a

[queenofminiskirts]

[She waved excitedly, already dressed in her the Children uniform.]

I'm always ready to go on an adventure with you, Ochako-chan!

[She even brought a jar! Somehow it hadn't occurred to Kaoru to bring a container. Whoops.]

[thriftea]

Good! Because I'm always ready to go on an adventure with you, Kaoru-chan!

[And with that said, Ochako snatches her own jar out of the air and reaches out to loop her arm through her friend's. It's just, like... the natural thing to do at this point? She considers Kaoru to be one of her closer friends in Chroma, so she defaults to treating her just like she treats Tsuyu back home. Friends! Girl friends! Hell yeah! Into the forest they go!]

Have you gathered honey before? I mean, here or back home.

a??

[underwraps]

[Would Uraraka invite her teacher to fuck up some bees with her?? Maybe?? Either way that's the angle I'm going to go with so here's Aizawa in the flesh, looking mildly perturbed but that's not really different from how he always looks. If anything, if he didn't want to do this then he would've declined and gone back to sleep.]

Yeah. [Aizawa lifts his hand to show her that, oh hey, he's got a jar too.] Have you started searching yet?

[thriftea]

[Oh, hell yes she invited her teacher. The fact that he looks less than thrilled to be here doesn't bother her at all, because a) when is he ever happy about anything? and b) she is determined to prove her worth. ...But, ah—]

Not really, [she admits, catching her own jar,] but I do know a good place to start!

[Should she leave it at that as she turns to head into the forest? No, because she's a chatterbox.]

There's a clearing that's not too far away? It's full of different flowers, so we should be able to find a bee and follow it right back to its hive.

[Good plan, or great plan?]

bee

[girod]

[ Clark had been on the way to the kitchens to start working when he is... approached with the offer of a quest. That has him pausing, though, as he hasn't actually done a quest for what feels like too long. He's been so focused on his engineering project-]

Um, sure. Certainly.

My name is, well, is Clark. A-and you would be?

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Ochako! Ochako Uraraka. It's very nice to meet you!

[And because she is a polite girl, she even offers him a slight bow before turning to lead them in the direction of the woods. Is she worried about this quest? Not... particularly, to tell you the truth, so she is all smiles!]

Thank you for coming with me. I don't know how hard getting honey will be, but... working together with someone is way better than working alone, don't you think? And it's always good to make new friends!

bee.

[ditherer]

[gandharva/ruva, as he's going by, is never doing anything important. when ochako approaches him, he smiles politely, but.]

... Isn't the honey still colourless?

[why all the enthusiasm over colourless honey!! ... not that he'll refuse to go, but he's gotta ask.]

[thriftea]

[You know, he is the first person to ask about that? And this is the first time she's really stopped to think about it, too. Damn.]

It is. It looks... kind of gross, I think, but at least it still counts for the quest! That's what really matters.

[Because it gives her something to do other than just sit around, but she offers him a smile and a shrug.]

And who knows? If enough people finish this quest, maybe the honey will get its color back!

beeeeeeeee

[satanslash]

[Is Rin really a mystery person, though? Maybe they don't hang out as much anymore, but they're still friends!

Which is why he's really not surprised at all that he's getting approached this way. It seems to be a common theme with most of his female friends here.]

... honey?

[Oh.]

The quest? You... sure you wanna do that? I've got no idea how to get honey from like. Actual bees.

[thriftea]

Of course I want to do it! Doing quests is better than doing nothing, don't you think?

[So come along, Rin! Ochako turns to head in the direction of the forest, gesturing for him to follow along behind her.]

Plus I've already done this one a few times now, so we shouldn't have any problems. I think you are really going to come in handy.

[And of course she looks back to give him a megawatt smile, because come ooooon, Rin! That fire of yours is really going to help her out here, so please don't put up a fight.]

bee

[promissum]

[They may have spoken over the network, but that doesn't mean Val can match the color to the person yet.]

You're talking about that bee quest? [Hmm... Hm...] Do you know how to collect honey, lass?

[thriftea]

[She offers him a wide, albeit slightly sheepish, smile.]

Kind of! I've done this quest a few times now, so I've tried... a ton of different things.

[Did all of them work? No, but he doesn't need to know that!]

I'm sure we can get what we need if we work together. And maybe you even have an idea you want to try?

(b)ees, my god

[withwisdom]

[ zelda is here for the rude way. mostly because she hasn't been really spending much time in her home the past couple days, preferring to just stay outdoors when the weather is brisk and nice. she's just in the middle of taking pictures of some flowers with her sheikah slate, registering them into her directory for future reference, when ochako's voice is suddenly present. she lowers the slate and looks up from her spot on the ground, and returns the smile. ]

Well, you're certainly exuberant about harvesting from the hive. [ a beat ] Would you say you're an eager bee?

[ HAHAHA please laugh. ]

[thriftea]

[Ochako does, in fact, laugh, because she's the type of person who appreciates a corny joke. In fact—]

I bee-lieve that's exactly what I am!

[She's been dropping bee puns all damn week! Her friends and quest partners are surely sick of them by now, but she thinks they're the very pinnacle of humor. Forgive her.]

Do you think that means the bees won't try to sting me? I hope so. [@God: Please.] I'll just pretend like I'm one of their cousins!

[This is all great fun to her? I'm sighin'.]