IC Inbox for Starsand!

[nightwild]

look you know what an ic inbox is

i'll pretty this up later

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[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto did text Fauna a warning first. It’s early in the morning and he expects that she’s about to go training or something, if she’s anything like his mom.

He waits at the door to ADA’s cafe, swaying happily as he counts down the seconds. In his hands he has an envelope, the pink paper sealed with star stickers.]

Fauuuna-chaaaaaan. Good morning~?

[nightwild]

[Fauna yawns as she comes down the stairs. Rather than looking like she's about to go training... It's more like she's about to go to bed. That nocturnal animal life.

When does Fauna sleep? Don't worry about it.]

Hey, Yuuto. What's that?

[spacialeyes]

[Ah- Now he feels kind of bad. Yuuto laughs meekly and holds up his hands, the envelope captive between two fingers.]

Sorry, did I disturb you? Uh, um.

H, here! [And he offers it to Fauna,] Surprise! It's your late uh. Happy Dating Present! Wait no- Congratulations!

[nightwild]

[well. She laughs as she takes it.]

What's with that...? You're weird, Yuuto.

... Thanks, though. I'm... really happy.

UN: brabbit

[nomanners]

fauna

it is me alice

i will get a bike if i get a teacher

you are cool and smart

i should be your protege.

[she's gotten her vocab prepped and everything look at her go.]

[nightwild]

[... okay, this is kind of hilarious to her. and she DOES like more people having bikes.]

protege
okay sure
ill teach you okay

[nomanners]

yes!!!
and once i learn
i will get a bike
a motorbike
and then i will be cooler : )

msg from OdenLove

[loveedition]

Hey. Everything's okay. I found her and we spoke.

[nightwild]

okay
do you need to talk
or do you need me to clear out
i havent moved yet

[loveedition]

The whole time????
Mmmm.

We should talk, yeah. I don't really know what's going on.

after, yknow... all THAT [gestures]

[preparade]

[ Fauna gets a message in the dead of the night, from one Taiga Aisaka. ]

nnnssorry fauna idont hate you
my arm fucking hurts
i hopooe ur stomah hurts too
k

you just gestured to my all of me

[nightwild]

sorry
i tried to hold back

my stomachs fine though
ive had way worse

thanks for saying something tho
i was worried

yea that was on purpose

[preparade]

im nota weakling i can do worse if u want
ryokod kill me tho i think

itok ur fluffy so its fine & if i didnt be nice id just be stupid
why is it so stupid

UN: starlight

[spacialeyes]

Fauna-san?

Sorry, but are you busy?

PRETEND THIS WAS REASONABLY PROMPT AND NOT DAYS LATE

[nightwild]

?
yeah
whats up

time kami powers go

[spacialeyes]

I have a present for you!

May I stop by and drop it off?

action!

[loveedition]

[ Special Delivery!

Ryoko's just come straight to the cafe with two gift bags in hand. One is for Atsushi, and the other iiiiis, surprise. ]

Good afternoon! Is Fauna in?

[nightwild]

[Through the magic of sheer coincidence, Fauna is descending the stairs, looking ready to go out, right as Ryoko enters...]

Huh? Hey, Ryoko, what's up?

[loveedition]

[ Whew, lucky. Setting Atsushi's bag on a chair, she holds Fauna's with both hands. ]

I brought you a present. I don't know how well you do in the winter, so...

[ She went ahead and made her a scarf! It's a fairly long red one, carefully put together. ]

I-it's not exactly like the scarf a hero would wear, but...

[ She trails off. That's what she was going for? ]

un: empress

[polishedlove]

[ Randomly, Fauna receives a photo message from a username that hasn't been around before. It's an image of a very familiar sundress on a hanger, in front of what's almost certainly a dressing room door. ]

u taught me somethin, foxy!!!
i didnt no that kitten had such good fashion sense......
~ shocking ~
did u get it did u get it? tell me

cw: transphobia and bullying mention

[nightwild]

[As Fauna sees that picture, her blood runs cold.

For a moment, she's thirteen again, in middle school, kids making fun of her with a picture of her wearing a skirt. The anger, the confusion, the hurt- Was that the incident where she broke a kid's nose? It does get hard to remember sometimes.

Who is "empress"? She doesn't know. She checks Starnet- no history of that username. A new Fallen Star? Someone who knows her? No, none of the people who bullied her would recognize her like this.

... It sounds almost like... Sweet Poison?

... No. She wouldn't call her 'foxy'. If it was Sweet Poison, she'd be saying much more caustic things about her.

So, this must be someone of Karin's. "Kitten"? Who would call Karin "kitten"? An enemy? This doesn't sound like someone she would consider a friend. This is definitely someone hostile.]

who are you

[polishedlove]

[ such a short response… teehee ]

it doesnt matter
(*´꒳`*)
its a cute dress! that matters!

what the fuck is starnet? never heard of her

[myturf]

[ In Early June, Fauna will wake up with a note taped to her door. Folded intricately, with kanji on the front of it.

...and, written next to that, the word "Challenge" clear as day. ]

Fauna,

I will be waiting today on the fourth level, at the following place. The area is clear enough for a full on battle. It's time that I finish this. One on one, no tricks. We'll see who's stronger.

K.

oh no

[nightwild]

[...

Fauna doesn't know what to expect from this. But...

She has to go.

She doesn't transform just yet. Not yet. Not until she knows what the plan is.

Fauna will arrive, waiting at the battlefield early... in the same sundress she bought with Karin.]

[myturf]

[ WHY ARE YOU LOOKING CUTE FOR THIS FIGHT

The battlefield is... I'm not gonna lie, as close to a quarry as she could make it. It was kinda clear that she wanted a wide open space, given everything she had said before, so clearing things out and passing on Starling to the spirits seemed to be the best bet.

Hey, it meant Hakairyu got to get some light exercise, even still in his baby form.

Karin arrives, dressed in her typical bomber jacket/skirt combo, slowing to a stop when she actually sees Fauna. A lazy wave, and a grin. ]

Yo. You actually showed up.

[ Actually, she beat Karin here by a bit of time, which she wasn't really expecting. ]