[006] Action/Voice/ReIntro - Forward Dated to December 5th

[rabuends]

[Action; Around the village]

[Even in the sudden snap of cold weather, there is someone walking around the village not dressed to seasonal code. Not that she seems the least bit bothered. Her puella magi uniform works well enough in this situation. Right now she is simply walking, at a slow pace, around all parts of the village road. She stops very frequently and stares off into whatever catches her eyes. The trees, the buildings, the birds and so on. Maybe she might stare at you for a moment, if she happens to notice you. But she doesn't say anything and continues along, unless you happen to say something first.

Regardless she is simply walking and taking in the sights. ...Things seem familiar in an odd way, but she hasn't yet placed her finger on it. She should get her memory jogged soon enough with some help.

Eventually she'll make it to the plaza and immediately go into the item store. What will proceed to happen is an entire ransacking of the shop, as she looks for something very particular within. Something she has to find. Things will be thrown to the ground, or pushed aside to different areas as a result, but Homura will be oblivious to how much of a mess she is causing.

Fear not: she'll clean up once she finds what she is looking for and can be caught at either one of these times. As soon as she begins to clean up though, there will be something particular in her hair that was not there before: a red string ribbon, tied to the side of her hair.]

[Voice;]

[Later, after finding a good spot near a shady tree to take a break, she'll fiddle around with the journal and click on the feed.]

......

[She'll just stare into the camera and then shut the feed off. ...Only to turn it on again a minute later.]

This place...is Luceti, isn't it? My memory is foggy, but things are looking more familiar by the minute. I know I left, but it looks like I'm back again.

Can someone tell me...has anything changed, since I was last here? With the Malnosso, the village, anything really. I'm positive I've been gone a while, but I know time isn't exactly linear in this village compared to our wor-- universes. [She almost says 'world', but for her the difference of a 'world' and a 'universe' has taken a sharp turn since going back home.] Any help would be appreciated. ...Or if anyone just wants to talk for a little bit, about anything really, that's fine too.

[Action; Night.]

[If someone happens to pass by the barracks, or is in the general vicinity at the time, they may notice a young girl behind the building. A purple glow seems to flicker every now and then, with dummies being carefully pierced. The girl is of course Homura, holding a large bow and making hand motions that would be attributed to someone firing arrows. Yet there are no signs of arrows by her at all.

That is, until she begins to aim again and a purple glow of energy is suddenly being pulled back by the string with her fingers. Needless to say, something is very different about Homura's capabilities from before. Not even the shield that was around her arm previously is able to be seen.]

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[Action, Night]

[purestpurifier.livejournal.com]

[After the experiment, even though it's been several days, the massive bouts of insomnia Mega Man had during that time threw off his sleep schedule pretty badly. So even if it's night and getting late, he's out on a walk, trying to endure the cold. He passes by the barracks on the way north back toward home. However, those purple lights from behind the barracks draw his attention, and he goes to investigate, finding Homura bullseyeing dummies with ease with those magic arrows that seem to vanish.]

Hey, that's really cool.

[Action, Night]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[Homura stiffens for a moment, not realizing someone had come up to watch. She anticipated someone may be curious, with the lights, but not enough to say anything or approach. Magic is commonplace after all. She'll turn around to face him and bow her head a little.]

Thank you. I'm sorry, I didn't expect someone to be watching. Have you been there long?

[Action, Night]

[purestpurifier.livejournal.com]

No, I just got here. I saw the lights, and I was curious. And I'm sorry if I'm intruding.

[He's pretty sincere about that. He doesn't think she meant to do this in secret, but he doesn't want to bother her if she wants to be alone.]

[Action, Night]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

[She hadn't meant to intrude, so it only seems polite to at least let the other girl know she's there. Ami speaks up.]

That was amazing! I've never seen an ability like that before. [One that would belong to Mars - but not in Ami's own world.]

[Action, Night]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[Homura turns to Ami when she speaks up, but doesn't reply immediately. The voice sounds familiar, though she can't place her finger on it. She did only just come back today, so unclear memories are expected.]

Is it really so amazing? [She asks sheepishly, tilting her head to the side ever so slightly and smiling. The only people who usually see her abilities are other Puella Magi, so she isn't use to getting praise for something like magical arrows.] I'm not use to compliments like that, so thank you.

[Action, Night]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

[You're talking to the girl who felt like her powers were the weakest of the group, a girl who thrilled to the powers the Darkness gave her because that finally changed. Of course she notices it.]

It's just... even here, I haven't seen that type before. Although magic is almost common here.

[Voice]

[mistlegacy]

When was the last time you were here?

[Voice]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[She thinks for a moment and tries to recall the last day she remembers being here...]

I think it was mid-November. I'm sorry, but I can't remember the exact date.

[Voice]

[mistlegacy]

Before the experiment, then?

[voice]

[bigsiskonagi]

[...that voice vaguely sound familiar to her.] Homura...?

Akemi-san, is that you?

[voice]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[..........

Wait.]

Is that...Kōnagi-san?

[voice]

[bigsiskonagi]

[Oh my goodness, it is!]

Yes, it's me! Welcome back to Luceti! [She sounds way too cheerful about someone coming back to be experimented on. Then again, it's been a while and oh gosh, Madoka will be so happy to see her again.]

[Action, Night]

[kamiyandisease.livejournal.com]

[Touma will lean against the wall of the building as he watches Homura train. Hm... Magic, huh? He figures that Index would probably know more about what kind she's using. Whenever she's finished, Touma will clap his hands together and imitate the sounds of an audience.]

Heh... I didn't know that you were a magician. That was a pretty cool show, Homu Run!

[Action, Night] 1/2

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[While Touma probably means well, the sound of clapping coming before his words definitely puts Homura on a bit of an edge. She quickly turns and gets ready to make a new arrow full of energy, before realizing who it is.]

You are.........

[Action, Night]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

...

[She'll lower the bow and blink.]

Who are you again?

[She knows she has heard his voice before, but the name isn't clicking in her mind.]

[Action, Night] 1/2

[kamiyandisease.livejournal.com]

[Oh crap. At first, he was going to raise his right hand up before she launched an arrow. He could easily negate it! He was ready! This would be--]

[Action, Night]

[kamiyandisease.livejournal.com]

[Then he gets that. He drops his hand and it's time for him to start ranting in a overdramatically fashion.]

OI! DON'T GO POINTING YOUR BOW AROUND RECKLESSLY BEFORE SHOOTING THEM OFF AT PEOPLE, YOU IDIOT GIRL!! I ALMOST THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE GOING TO ATTACK ME!!

[ action; item shop ]

[happyends]

[ Madoka is out on a walk when she goes past the item shop on the plaza, but.. she thinks she might just have spotted a familiar face in there. But that shouldn't be true, Homura was gone, she knew that much after looking for her for a long time and even having other people help her in doing so. But..

She quickly takes a few steps back and then into the item shop, almost tripping over her own feet in her hurry. But when she gets inside, she can see it's truly the girl she thoguht it was (with the addition of a ribbon, but she doesn't notice that much yet) and her eyes immediately widen in surprise. ]

H.. Homura-chan..?

[ action; item shop ] 1/3

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[Homura had already finished wrecking the area in search of this one ribbon and was satisfied, despite the mess she made. She had to find it and there was no question as to if she could or not. This was the last gift and memory of the person who sacrificed herself for everyone. She couldn't forgive herself if she lost track of it and she's glad to know she can recognize it apart from other ribbons, which may look just like it.

But, she isn't going to leave this place a mess. Now she's cleaning and putting away the things she threw around, until someone calls out her name. She turns her head around and--]

[ action; item shop ]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[And nothing. Nothing forms. She just stares at the girl with her mouth slightly opened apart and continues to look stupefied. This girl...could it be...

It made sense, right? Homura's memories were still a mess, but she remembered vaguely that there was someone here with her. Someone important, who she had sworn to protect above all else. Someone who she left against her will. The most important person in the world, in all worlds that could be.

A person only she remembered. When everyone else forgot she didn't and she continued to live on and carry on, knowing that someone was always watching over her. Closer than she could imagine it to be.]

Ma...

[ action; item shop ]

[chronica.livejournal.com]

[Homura mindlessly shoves back the box of things she was putting away onto the shelf and turns around to face the girl. The ribbon is now in full view, but it's the last thing on Homura's blank mind. She knows this girl. Of course she does. How could she possibly forget--]

Madoka.

[But she's still in shock and can't quite wipe the surprise off her face. Did that really matter? Of course not. This was...Madoka Kaname. Her best friend. The one who sacrificed everything for everyone, at the cost of her own oblivion as a living being.]

Madoka...

[ action; item shop ]

[happyends]

[ Madoka, in turn, is more than a little surprised at Homura's own reaction. She knows the girl to be more composed, and.. well, this is a little different, isn't it? She's acting as if they haven't seen each other in a long time, even though it's only been a few weeks or so. ]

... H.. Homura-chan? [ Her tone turns a little bit unsure, almost questioning. ] Um.. Are you alright..?

[ and then, more hesitant: ]

Did something happen to you..? I-is that why you were gone?

voice;

[mindgooshed.livejournal.com]

.. So you've been here, before?

voice;

[chronica.livejournal.com]

Sort of. I did leave and come back, even if the timeframe between my departure and return is short.

voice;

[mindgooshed.livejournal.com]

I see. So it's true, then. Time really is irrelevant here. Or at the very least, it passes quite differently.