sparkly, sharp things

[good_ideas]

WHO: Shiho and you! (feat. diamonds, so many diamonds)
WHERE: Anywhere because she wandered far
WHEN: End of January-ish
WHAT: Shiho finally feels well enough again to attempt to hunt down all the diamonds she coughed up because some old crone blessed her and some questing things.
WARNINGS: Blatant destruction of Awash's diamond economy



A. Diamonds, diamonds everywhere
[You are about to take a step. Maybe into your home? Maybe into the library?

Or maybe you're in the middle of nowhere, who knows. But in that exact moment, there's a voice from behind you sounding oh-so-very-concerned.]

Wait, there's a trap!

[There is, of course, no trap. What there will be though, on closer inspection: a tiny diamond sparkling on the ground.]

B. What does she even do with all these diamonds
[Or maybe you beat her to it, the diamond sparkling in your hand. This time though, she draws what looks to be a hairdryer (or if you know better, a Nonlethal Psychometry Gun):]

Drop it.

[What'll she do if you don't drop it?






Threaten to shoot you, probably. She's been laid out sick from the thorns for a few days and she needs to destress, damn it!]

C. Wildcard
[Quests?? Diamond-hoarding? Anything your heart desires.]

Comments

closed to Kyrie

[good_ideas]

[On a regular old day, a regular sort of afternoon, Shiho is sitting at the table with her breakfast, looking at the door with unveiled interest. After all, she's heard from Kaoru what happened when she made a wish come true and she's curious!

The moment Kyrie steps in, she's all (suspicious) smiles, bouncing up from the table with a cheerful:]

You're back!

[crowsigliere]

Yeah, that's... definitely more than a little bit suspicious. Juuust a tad.

"Yes, and I seem to have made it home just in time." No sooner does the door click shut behind him before he spares a glance out the nearest window, as if to double-check something. "If I'd known we were due for a shower of fire and brimstone, I would have never gone out."

He keeps his expression and tone otherwise politely neutral, opting to wait it out and see what sort of trap it is he's walked into.

[good_ideas]

Don't be like that. I'm planning on helping you.

[By making one of his wishes come true terribly, of course.]

So.... tell me your most embarrassing wish.

b

[sonofbarbara]

[He'd picked up the diamond because he was wondering what that shiny thing was. He was staring at it (mentally admiring the cut on it, wondering if anything would happen if he put it in the back of his amulet) when a girl started to...wait.]

Is this a robbery?

[good_ideas]

Of course it is, you robber.

[Since that diamond is (on a technicality) hers.]

[sonofbarbara]

...wait. Hold up! Since when did I become the robber? Aren't you the one trying to rob me here?

a

[organfarm]

[ Jion freezes in mid-step, foot still raised, and give Shiho a startled look over his shoulder. ]

-- a trap?

[ Then he looks around, a little fretful, a little alarmed. He wobbles slightly on his feet; balancing on one foot without warning is harder than he would have thought. ]

What kind of trap? Tripwire? Mine? Wait, how did you know about this trap?

[good_ideas]

Don't fret about little things like that~

[Because there is no trap.]

Just stay that way for a bit, I need to get something. Okay?

[...He can stand on one foot for an unspecified moment of time while she bends down to pick up another diamond, right?]

[organfarm]

Huh?! I mean, okay, but --

[ He wobbles a bit even as he says it, jerking one arm forward as a counterweight to keep himself upright. ]

-- but shouldn't you stay away if there's a trap? It'd be bad if you got hurt ...

a!

[scooptimistic]

Huh--

[ Maya jerks her foot back instantly, standing there as though she is a proud flamingo waiting for combat. ]

What trap?!

[good_ideas]

[oh no it's Maya-nee.]

Ah-

[Quick, make something up]

J-Just kidding~

[scooptimistic]

... Please don't kid about traps. I have minor trauma.

[ Lasers and overwhelming heat-- ]

A

[inheritance]

[Recognizing Shiho's voice, Izuku immediately goes still. It's extra alarming, knowing that the warning's coming from her.]

A trap? Did you see something, Shiho-san?

[It doesn't hurt to be cautious, especially after that whole business with the thorns.]

[good_ideas]

[Seriously, why are there so many good people who trust her??]

Ah... yeah. Kind of?

[Of all people it has to be Izuku.]

Just.... don't move. [She'll explain this after. He'll (probably, hopefully) forgive her as she kneels down to pick a diamond out of the snow.]

[inheritance]

[Just accept that you're a good person with a lot of trusting friends, Shiho.]

What is it? [Though Izuku's staying in place, just like she'd asked, he still watches her warily while she reaches for the diamond, ready to jump into action in case the trap is sprung.]

a;

[neronian]

[ Nero meanwhile, has been going around town trying to spot some stray diamonds (and picked up a bunch already thanks to her keen Servant eyes, though she will not mention where she's stashed them), and stops right as Shiho calls out. She looks at the approaching girl with curious eyes. ]

How do you know this one is a trap?

[good_ideas]

Intuition. [Does she feel bad about lying? Of course not.]

I mean... who just leaves diamonds lying all over the place, right? [this girl, that's who]

[neronian]

I would. Er, if I had them, and forgot to clean up.

[ Sometimes there are stray precious jewels and the like when it comes to her art...and construction. So it didn't regard her as strange at all, because she would do the same thing! It is a simple explanation formulated in her mind. ]

b

[heartsteals]

[ of course he picked up a diamond he found on the ground? Who do you think he is?! He doesn't know where it came from, but he figures he can pass it on to Cairngorm for safekeeping (or possible use, if a "Diamond" ever shows up) - he was not expecting Minato's girlfriend to pop up out of almost nowhere armed with a hairdryer.

Huh. ]

-- If it isn't Miss Shiho! Just the girl I've been hoping to see.

[ completely ignoring her command and the weapon(?), he smiles at her, sticking the diamond in one pocket and simultaneously holding his other hand out for a shake. ]

I'm Lupin. Minato's told me all about you.

[good_ideas]

[Shiho lowers the hairdryer for a split second, her whole being relaxing just a touch at hearing Minato's name.

And then she notices and frowns. At least the hairdryer stays lowered even as she gives his pocket a flat look. Did he just take the diamond?! The look moves to his hand.... because she knows Minato probably hasn't told him that she doesn't like shaking hands or letting anyone touch her hand if she could help it. (If she had the time she'd just let herself savor that for a moment. Her boyfriend is great.... but now is not the time!)]

What.... has he told you, exactly? [She glances at his hand again and then remembers saying that she would try her best to be more trusting, to just try in general. So...... hesitating a little, she shifts to holding the gun with only one hand and reaching out to take his.]

[heartsteals]

[ he has, indeed, not told Lupin any of that, so he goes ahead and shakes her hand without any hesitation. What horrible side effects is this going to cause... ]

That he thinks very warmly of you, mostly. [ translation: minato has actually told him almost nothing about Shiho... ] He's one of my best friends, so I've been hoping to meet you properly for a while now.

a.

[rerevale]

[ A trap??? Momo starts, shoulders drawn back and hands up above his head.

The only thing he sees is a diamond... so, of course, his gut instinct is to be theatrical and playful. He squeezes his eyes shut, shakes his head. ]

Waah!! Is this punishment for my pure heart wavering a little when it saw that diamond...?! I wasn't trying to be a thief, I swear! Don't chop off my hands!

[good_ideas]

[This is the kind of reaction she had been hoping for and she actually hums a little at seeing it. This is fun.]

It definitely is. It's because you were weak! [But she's going to go ahead and crouch down, scooping up the diamond in her hand.]

And is that the scariest trap you can think of? Because you won't be able to do jazz hands anymore?

wildcard-ish

[messianic]

[Naturally, as soon as Minato realizes that Shiho was dropping diamonds everywhere, he tried to check-in with her as often as he could, though it was hard for her to talk... they could at least stay together.

And it's natural too that now he's here, a pile of diamonds in his hand as he tries to help her gather all of them.]

Oh, here's another over here...

[...]

What are you going to do with all of these, anyway?

[good_ideas]

[Not having to explain again and again was a relief, she thought and so she'd been happy to see him checking in with her even though all she'd really been up for was to smile at him and write down with her finger on the table that everything was fine.

She'd missed their talks though she also doesn't deny that she enjoys just his company too. Maybe she's getting greedy again and she smiles a little self-consciously as she thinks about it. At the sound of his voice though she's looking over at the sizable pile he has. It seems so much less natural for him not to be here and her smile softens a little.]

I haven't decided yet but Cairngorm-san did say that they could be useful. And I'm probably the one who'd be best at finding them all, right?

[Even now she already has a bag full of them thanks to her psychometry.]

I mean... I can't exactly make a necklace out of them. That would be kind of gross.