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.smokey wrote:

I would be interested in doing a Fairy Tail RP. No plot ideas, so I'd love to hear any ideas you might have (it's been a hot minute since I've watched the anime but I loved it)

Watch out for the scrollie!

Depending on the type of roleplay genre/style/ etc. you prefer, I have millions of ideas for Fairy Tail roleplays! PM me with your roleplaying preferences and we can cook up some plots? (Or I can run some by you and just let me know what you're more interested in!)

It seemed as though her being bullied bothered him, though she wasn't sure why. Still, her chest fluttered with the possibilities of the meaning behind it. He still cared about their friendship, right? Even if he was still being distant, he hadn't left. Sure, he'd jerked his jacket away, but he was bothered by the fact that she was bullied, even if she didn't really care much for them herself. She felt oddly pleased with this newfound knowledge, and even if he tried to make up an excuse for why he would deal with the bullies, it didn't matter. He'd opened up his gates the tiniest bit. He told her to talk to him if she had problems. He's not ignoring me right now. That gave her more joy than she probably should have felt, though she couldn't stop the tingles of excitement thrumming through her veins.

"I'm not scared of the bullies, so there is not need to be so upset about it." She slowly lowered the bento box and set it back on the bench in front of her. "They're insecure about their own flaws, so they'd rather pick on me because I'm already an easy target. Kyoya-kun hadn't meant any harm when he first told the others about why you were immediately cold to me last year. He just said it's been like that since middle school. As you gained popularity, I did too. Some girls think I'm an ex-girlfriend who broke your heart. Some think that I'm a stalker who is madly in love with you and bothered you. Some just don't like me because guys they like will randomly flirt with me." It was odd to think that a reaper could have an alluring aura, but it was the way a reaper in her family charmed their future lover who'd be the parent of the future Shinigami. She was the first girl shinigami in centuries, though.

Yua set down her chopsticks, leaving her lunch unfinished. She'd barely touched it, though she wasn't sure she had much of an appetite. Living as a human was strange. Their food was strange, but she'd grown up eating it and had gotten used to it. "Tomoe..." It was awkward being around him, after so long of him avoiding her and pushing at her, trying to make her leave. "Am I...Do you..." I can ease a little girl's mind after death and convince her to come with me to a better place but I can't ask my best friend a simple question? Get it together. You're not even human, don't forget these emotions are just so that I can understand humanity better. She swallowed any hesitation and looked up, determined to get the words out without becoming an awkward mess of a person. "Why are you so worried about my bullies? You never cared before." It was such a simple choice of words, but she knew there was so much more within it. Why are you talking to me now? Do you really hate me? Does our childhood mean nothing to you? She only cared about a single human. Her father had warned her against such a thing, but she couldn't help it. She grew up with Tomoe. She had so many memories with him, and he'd not pushed her away back then. He taught her so much about what it meant to be a human.

The first time they'd met, she'd spilled the taboo secret of her family. Though it was such a long time ago, and he'd just thought she was being silly back then. Something so obscure he likely didn't even remember she'd said it. She'd been grounded for a week after that, unable to attend school and instead forced to go through remedial lessons with Leviathan about the rules of Shinigami and of her future role as Death. Her mother had also scolded her, even though she had minimal say in anything going on in her life. As far as her father was concerned, his 'use' for her mother was gone. She'd given him an heir to his position. Even if she were once a powerful shinigami herself, her rank had no longer mattered once she became a sort of concubine for Death. His one heir. Her unusual family always meant questions - people often asked where her mother was, thinking she either died or abandoned her. She wished that was the fate of her mother. That she had either escaped or died. Both of those would be a less cruel fate than the one she had now. Still, Yua was watching Tomoe, waiting for an answer to her question, growing more nervous. What if he started pushing her away again?

The teacher was quick to begin the usual lecture, going over the rules for the year and the boring reminder of doing their best, as next year would be the most important year for them. Yua was not entirely sure if she should have been grateful or not for the 'free-time' they were given. It was supposed to be the only free time they'd be getting this year. Her eyes wandered around the class, widening when she caught sight of Hayato. We're in the same class... I forgot. I guess I half expected him to not show up. She got up, walking over to his desk and ignored the eyes on her from those around her. She didn't care about their opinions. The only one she cared about was... "Hayato," she didn't even know what to say. "I, uh, heard about your break-up. I'm sorry...that it... ended that way." Even though she knew he broke it off, knew that it was normal, it seemed like the right thing to say. He'd not been like this when they were younger. But that'd changed. And now she knew why and had no idea on how to help him break the curse, as she couldn't just tell him the answers. She'd physically tried to say them, and her mouth wouldn't allow her to. It was quite a pain.

Lucien raised a brow. Was she truly criticizing herself for being completely enthralled by her first love? That was a very human thing to do, both to be captivated entirely by loving someone and to also blame themselves if it didn't work out as they wanted it too. "Perhaps you should instead think of it as, if you didn't enjoy them yourself, you wouldn't have liked them regardless of who did." He suggested, though he assumed her question was to throw them off of the topic of the deceased Earl. To appease her, he interlocked his fingers behind his head, casual smirk on his lips. "Unfortunately there's quite a long list of potential traitors, though I've narrowed it down to those who wanted you on the throne rather than who wanted your family gone. It seems as though quite a few nobles desire their sons as the King. That being said, we may have an attempt of assassination on both of our heads soon because you did not marry any of the nobles sons." He spoke plainly.

Yua perked up at his words, feeling particularly worried at his response due to the gossip earlier. She didn't need to look back to know she was being glared at by Aiko Makamoto. The other girl didn't matter. Hayato was talking with her. He did not get upset with her for addressing him casually either, which was something she got in trouble for with his fangirls last year. "I know it's not my fault." She stated, crouching down to rest her hands on the edges of his desk, looking up at him. "Do you... want to have lunch with me?" She had tried asking him last year but between girlfriends and being pushed away, he never had. Yua was hoping this year would be different. She wanted to be close with him. Wanted to remind him of how much life there was left to live. He had time to enjoy his life. If he could just realize it was how he lived life rather than how much time he lived... things would be better.

Lucien raised a brow. "I'm thinking you have quite the terrible view of the family yourself. The Midford family are the knights dedicated to protecting you. Most of your guards here are among the branches of their family, serving you well. I've already looked into them, and they're conducting their own investigation on the matter. They were far too loyal to Her Majesty and value their honor as England's protectors. If you want to keep your own grudge and believe they are suspicious, that's not my problem, but you'll never catch the true culprit by doing so." He replied, though he really didn't care which humans had committed the crime that had led to his meeting such an interesting human girl.

"Really?" Her eyes lit up, surprised that he had agreed. The feeling tingling through her veins had been lacking for years - hope. The possibility that he would stop trying to push her away. It was a sad feeling to have her best friend - and who was she kidding her only friend - ignore her. "Okay, then I'll wait for you under the big tree!" It was blooming beautifully this spring, and she used to adore it while passing by the highschool many years ago, always telling Hayato that they should have much under it one day together. She loved nature, watching it bloom and thrive despite the odds during the harsh of winter. Yua smiled at the boy before she returned to her seat, just before a cluster of girls surrounded his desk. At least they had the decent to wait for her to leave, though she hated the fact they they were all asking him to lunch, pushing out their chests or showing how short they'd worn their skirt for him. I wonder if he will actually show up... it'd be nice if he did.

(We can skip to lunch)

Yua kept her head held high despite the stares and whispers following her as she walked outside, towards the tree she'd told Hayato she'd be waiting at. Her eyes lit up in surprise to see that he was already there, lips turned up into a smile. "You really came..." She probably sounded just as astounded as she felt. The fact that he'd actually shown up was... unexpected. Especially when all of the other girls had been trying to get him to go to lunch with them. Is it because of the curse? Is he finally going to stop pushing me away? She took a seat with her lunch on the grass, looking at the boy she'd never had guessed would have actually shown up. "I'm glad." She meant it, too. He was pretty much her only friend, and despite everything, she didn't recall him ever actually saying they were no longer friends.

"I did... pay him an unexpected visit." Lucien wouldn't go into details about it no matter how much she wanted him to. "He's the reason we know that it's not any of the noble families that were displeased with Queen Victoria, and instead we should focus on those with sons who would have been eligible for marriage to you."

Part of her felt disappointed in his answer, though she wasn't really surprised. The part of her that felt let down was only because she'd read too much manga the night before, and was probably hoping for some kind of situation where the guy was a bit of a tsundere and actually cared about her even if he pretended like he didn't. Still, she smiled a bit at him. "Everyone thinks you're a bad guy, Tomo-kun. But you're really nice even if you don't show it often. Even if you hate me, you still came to check on me and offered to fix my bullying situation." Yua had slowly been trying to force herself to accept the knowledge that her best friend would hate her one day. Especially if he found out the truth behind the curse. Even if she'd not done it, her family had cursed his because of his ancestor who didn't want to die and gained immortality by killing the shinigami who was supposed to take over as the next 'Death' a long time ago.

She wanted to talk more. Wanted to ask him about how his siblings were doing as she used to do, she hadn't seen them in years. But she couldn't bring herself to ask in that moment, and the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch. A sigh left her lips, packing her bento box once again and making sure it was properly put up, only half-eaten. It wasn't as though she needed to eat much to survive, but she'd gotten into the habit of eating human food like a human. "You shouldn't worry about bullies. I don't like them much either, but something really bad must have happened to them or they must feel really bad about themselves to be taking out those feelings on someone else, right? If I don't know what's bothering them, why should I take it to heart the mean things they say?" Besides, they'll all die one day, and I'll have to collect their souls. It'd be better if I could have pleasant relationships with them, so that when it happens, they'll be less resistant.

It was odd to have a guest that actually enjoyed his puzzles. Unusual, but he wasn't bothered by it at all. Rather than that, half of his mind decided that he enjoyed this kind of interaction and preferred it to awkwardly listening to the girls ramble on about things they'd want to talk about, and trying to appease them in the best way he could. This felt different. Comfortable. Relaxing. The true purpose of solving puzzles left him feeling as though he could create things. Build things. He was always so big and had often been told to be careful because of his size. Told that he could break things if he wasn't careful. Something so small like puzzle pieces... he'd used them as a way to remind himself of his own strength. "I feel the same way." He agreed softly. He had once explained further, but soon realized his guests preferred the vague answers. It made them feel as though he was saying he liked them, which made them happy.

Fuji was quick to take the pieces, searching for their place. He hummed to himself softly, nodding, a bit pleased when he found it. Puzzles. They just formed pretty pictures. No words necessary. Pictures that spoke volumes more than words ever could. He didn't think he could use enough words to describe a picture. "You don't come here often, you said?" He questioned, glancing up at her. It was a bit of a shame that she wouldn't be there tomorrow. He liked having her around. "You're friends with Aiko-san, so it's a bit surprising." He admitted. The blonde girl was always at the club, so it was a surprise that Kameko hadn't come before.

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Kaiya nearly giggled at the girl's bold proclamations. Saying that she wasn't going to flirt with anyone regardless was ironic considering she was in the host club. "I'm assuming Nagisa turned that into your big debut, right? The rude badgirl type? They'd eat that up after endless flirting and kindness. Some people have a thing for that." She shrugged her shoulders, shifting her weight on the couch once more. It didn't matter if she wasn't being flirted with. Rubbing her face, she let out a yawn. How long was this going to be? It was a crazy thing to want to be flirted with for hours upon hours. Did these poor people not get enough attention as it was that they wanted fake romance? How... sad.

"I got dragged into coming. Nagisa is pretty proud of his club, you know? So he wanted me to come at least once. I told him how I felt, but he told me it wasn't about being flirted with. He wanted me to see the thing he'd built, where people can feel happy..." She knew it was for her in a weird way, but she didn't want to admit she couldn't see the point in his club. Being pointlessly flirted with to feel better for a little while? She... couldn't say she liked the idea. False romance. Fake love. It would be a mess if someone caught real feelings. People could be heartbroken. Feel like they weren't enough when they thought they were everything because of fake feelings and flirtations. "Still though, seems like people don't have a problem with it. They seem pretty happy here, so I guess that's the important thing."

Nothing to do? She didn't believe that, seeing how many girls had invited him to lunch among... other things. But if he didn't want to say that he wanted to hang out with her, then she couldn't force him to. She'd been pushing for years. She'd be damned if she pushed him more while he was finally taking baby steps back to be around her. The only human whose future of death unsettled her to the core. The very idea that he'd be gone soon... not living his life to the fullest... she had to fix it. Had to find a way to help him. How could she sit back and watch her best friend lose his life for nothing? It was a curse that would take him. Not natural causes. Not his 'fate'. A stupid curse because of one selfish member of his family long ago. This isn't fair at all! She glanced to him and smiled a bit. "I've been..." What was she supposed to answer to that? She'd been reaping the souls of the dead constantly, from small children whose lives were cut too short and too soon, to the elderly who'd lived their lives to the fullest. She'd been learning about humans as much as possible and still couldn't understand bullies or why people did things they did sometimes. "Busy." He was finally talking to her, and she couldn't even find words! Great! "Y-you know... just educating myself, livin' life... that fun stuff..." She awkwardly added, glancing to the side.

Keaton glared at Rylin, despite the fact that the drunk elemental was flirting with him while under the influence. He cleared his throat, flexing his fingers to remind himself to NOT punch the guy square in the jaw. It was rather tempting, though. He still thought of it, but his gaze shifted to Tatiana momentarily. For some reason, she found this funny. It wasn't. It really, really wasn't funny at all. "I do not see the point of dealing with you when you're being this ridiculous." His arms crossed over his chest. The guy was a total nightmare to begin with, flirting with his sister relentlessly all of the previous week and shifting to Tatiana. His brow raised at her, "Date? You dated this idiot?" He nearly began to laugh. Was she being serious? She dated someone who was such a playboy, someone who pissed off a majority of girls in the village, and yet Tatiana was always getting upset with him? That was insane. "Yes, he probably need a lot of water. And a nice nap.." He would be happy to help him sleep if he wasn't tired.

"Surprised?" Camilla was not sure why he thought it'd be difficult to identify him. "You don't look different than when the last time I saw you.." She had briefly glanced towards the collapsed dancer, a small gasp of surprise. "Oh my, she's never fallen... Must be exhausted." Except her attention barely stayed on Anastasia, returning to Veris who looked angry. "I didn't expect to see you here of all places..." She admitted.

Ana was lying on the ground, head swamping with images she couldn't comprehend. When she awoke, her head was throbbing and she nearly forgot where she was. A small group of people were surrounding her, helping her up and offering her water. She smiled to them softly, "Thank you, but I'm okay." She stood on shaky legs, eyes immediately finding Veris and the woman. Something stirred within her chest, and she frowned. Why did she have such negative feelings all of a sudden? It had to be from her fall. Maybe healing Tatiana and Veris took more out of her than she'd thought. "I can finish the dance, I'm okay." She insisted.

"You have the Alexander family, the Egertons, McClarens, Pearsons, Parkers, Cromwells..." he began to trail off. He raised a brow. "There are quite a few, my Queen. It's a long list. I've gone through it already, but I missed you so I came back early." It wasn't quite the truth, but he figured she'd be pleased by in none-the-less.

P L O T

Much to their dismay, Gray and Natsu's children get along like two peas in a pod. They're inseparable from each other and have been since childhood. The two often get into trouble together, though Natsu's child is better at sweet-talking their way out of it. The years passed quickly and they're already around the same age as their parents were when their adventures began. The first mission they take on? The sudden disappearance of an entire city, who'd mysteriously disappeared out of no where. This mission turns out to be more important than they realized, as it was connected to an ancient guild that had been cursed since long ago, cursing wizards who used magic for evil. The two struggle with their mission, trying to solve the mystery of the missing people while learning more about the cursed guild, Lion's Roar.

Lion's Roar was a once wizard guild long ago, but it slowly became corrupt and dark due to unknown causes. The guildmaster of Lion's Roar cursed their own guild, trapping the secrets of the guild inside. This was to seal away one of the demons from the Book of Zeref. A monster so dangerous and powerful that it had the ability to sneak into the homes of people and steal the souls of weak-minded and sleeping children.

This being was released by a dark guild master who holds the obsession of becoming stronger than the Black Wizard Zeref, creating his own creatures through human experimentation, using the bodies of those from the city that disappeared.

M Y C H A R A C T E R

Despite not really understanding much of what was being spoken of, Kaiya still felt the excitement of the others bubbling in her own chest. Kameko was talking! This was probably the most she'd heard the girl talk, and she looked excited about something! And she was getting to witness it with her own eyes. She smiled at Kameko, thankful that she'd explained a little about what was going on with the dress. While everyone spoke about changes, Aiko was scribbling away furiously at the sketch paper in front of her. She was obviously changing the original design quite a bit, but she looked pleased instead of annoyed. There was an excitement that emitted from her in it's own way.

"Oh!" Kaiya snapped her finger, looking at Kameko. "Saori and I were talking about this last night." She had been reminded of the fact that girls were talking about who they were going with to the dance out of the blue. "Who are you going to the dance with, Kameko-san? Did you get asked already?" The question itself wasn't trying to pressure her for an answer. It was sheer curiosity, as she'd gotten it wrong last night to think that friends went together as a normal thing. Which she had learned mostly from the movies she'd watched when she was little.

Nagisa nearly choked, eyes widening as he looked at Kaiya. "You can't just ask someone something like that, Kaiya. You'll embarrass them." He noticed the questioning blink she gave him, head tilting to the side in her confusion. Clearly she didn't understand why it was an embarrassing thing to ask someone if they'd been asked to the dance. "Right now we don't even know if there really will be a dance. No one has asked anyone to go to the dance with them yet."

Despite his explanation, Kaiya still stared blankly at him. Her mind was running through different scenarios in movies and matching it with her life experiences. "Oh! Everyone is nervous to ask, right? I got it!" She smiled widely, eyes twinkling. "I can break the ice, then! I'll ask Ez to go with me and everyone else will feel less scared to ask, right?"

"Of course. I forgot human memories aren't quite like a demons." He hummed, tapping his temple. "It's all up here. I shall go write up the list of names for you to go over. Give me a couple of minutes and it will be ready." He told her, a smile playing on his lips.

Awesome I just finished up Storm!

Should we go ahead and start with them having taken the mission and going on their way? Maybe start with them talking about it if they're on foot or like on a train. Explaining the mission, Storm would wanna make a plan or something, etc.? Could move that into a small skip to where they arrive to meet with the client who explains more about their request and then going to the actual place?