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[revelation]

( When the feed comes on, there’s an awkward sort of sways before it finds a solid place to sit and allow the camera a chance focus on its user. Madoka does not fully focuses on addressing the device at first, instead nervously thumbs at the folded piece of paper she holds in her hands. )

Hello! My name is Madoka Kaname, I haven’t had the chance to meet a lot of you but I hope that can change as time goes on. Today, um, I’m here about starting something that I think might be nice for some of us to do together! Especially now in the times between the missions and when… well, before something else strange might happen.

So, what I had thought of was starting, ( She trails off, fumbling to open the folded piece of paper. ) A cooking club!

( Holding the piece of paper to the camera, all can now see that it is a drawing of a girl (her, perhaps? the pink hair is something of a giveaway) in a rather elaborate pink and white dress holding a cake. The words ‘PLEASE CONSIDER THE COOKING CLUB’ written in large, neat letters underneath. )

There seems to be enough people that enjoy cooking or baking here, so I thought it would be fun to learn from one another. We represent a large number of worlds and cultures, so it’ll be nice to learn about each other while enjoying the foods that make us happy.

Thank you for listening and I hope you consider joining!

( AND ACTION for around the apartment building – maybe you’ve been stopped by this tiny, pink girl to offer you a flier, maybe you notice her taping it to the community bulletin board (… if there is one of those) or see her hustling around with her small stack of papers. )

Comments

[revelation]

That's perfectly fine, anyone who wants to come can! No matter what they're skill level with cooking may be, we can all learn from one another after all.

[standup_for_justice]

That's a good attitude Miss Madoka!

[revelation]

You can just call me Madoka, if you'd like! What's your name?

[standup_for_justice]

Amelia wil tesla Saillune. I think we're going to be roommates: you're in 203, right?

[revelation]

I am! I'm sorry, I've been staying with my friends lately so I didn't notice we had gotten someone new already. I'm so glad, I hope we can become friends.

[standup_for_justice]

I hope so too!

[revelation]

Have you had the chance to meet Rin-chan yet? She lives with us too.

[standup_for_justice]

No, not really. What's she like?

[revelation]

Oh! She's really nice and has been in situations like this before, um, that is... she's been to different worlds before.

Plus she's Japanese too, and it's nice to speak to other people who can.

[standup_for_justice]

Is she? I'm glad you have someone from your home country here, then. A friend of mine from home is also here.

[revelation]

Really? That's great. I have four of my friends from home here, thankfully. They sometimes come over, so I'll have to introduce you to them sometime!

[standup_for_justice]

I'd like that!

[revelation]

Hehe, great! Oh, have you managed to get settled in? I know this is all a lot to take in.

Sometimes I still think it's too much.

[standup_for_justice]

I have. I travel a lot so I'm used to staying in strange places.

[revelation]

Wow, really? I've always wanted to travel! Have you seen a lot of interesting places?

[standup_for_justice]

I have. Mostly in the subcontinent where I grew up, but a year or two ago, I got to sail down the coast and see parts of the world that had been blocked off for a millennium.

[revelation]

Blocked off? Was it dangerous there?

[standup_for_justice]

No. It was more of a power thing -- the mazoku wanted to keep the gods out of our part of the world, which made it hard for anyone to travel. Even if you ignore the desert by sailing down the seacoast.

[revelation]

( Woah... that's a lot more than she expected. )

O-oh, um, if you don't mind me asking; what are the... mazoku?

[standup_for_justice]

Oh. They're... they're beings that live on the astral plane instead of the physical plane and they feed on negative human emotions, so they can be pretty evil.

[revelation]

O-oh, I see. ( In a way, it reminds her of the witches before she truly understood things. ) Sounds kinda scary.

[standup_for_justice]

Mmm... a bit. But a strong belief in the power of love and happiness helps fight them. Well, and magic.