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伊吹風子 ( Ibuki Fuuko ) ([personal profile] starfishlovesyou) wrote2013-02-05 09:34 pm

★11th Star☆ [Action|Voice]

Fuuko is about to ask a question. It's an important one, no, Fuuko is absolutely positive that it's a very important one, a question so important that Fuuko should have asked it sooner but it was much too weird for Fuuko to handle before now!

[A quick bit of writing later and 'MAGIC' appears in the journal, circled a few times with an arrow pointing to it. There's really no missing it.]

Please tell Fuuko about magic!

[Though her reasons for wanting to learn are all over the place, ranging from 'wanting to help out more' to 'creating her own starfish heat', she's still very serious about learning more about this magic stuff. Her expression captured on the journal is nothing less than that right now.]

All Fuuko knows about magic is a little information on the spirits which Fuuko learnt in school, but Fuuko doesn't know enough about their personalities to know how to go about contacting them just like that! They might not even like the starfish, how horrible. Maybe Fuuko could make an appointment with one... If you intend to tell Fuuko about any kind of magic Fuuko can learn that isn't too weird then thank you very much!

[She had to include something about it being too weird. Simple stuff is fine, she's not looking to conjure dark things or flip skirts or whatever else 'weird' magic might be used for.

Later in the day after asking her question, Fuuko can be found in the tea shop. If you come in today you might end up getting Fuuko as your server. Don't be surprised if she tries to recommend to you the starfish tea. While she's not serving or talking to anyone, Fuuko will have a walkman clipped to her clothes and a pair of headphones over her ears. If you're close enough you might be able to hear part of what she's listening to.]
reminded: (My word!)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-02-15 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Why was she thinking awful things?!]

Oh... I'm sorry. It was simple curiosity, my dear.

[But now he's doubly curious to know what was going through her mind...]
reminded: (I have it!)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-02-16 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Maybe if she just... licked it or dunked it into her water...

And now he is somewhere between confused and relieved, instead of just bewildered.]


You're too kind... I truly didn't mean any offense. Could I make it up to you somehow? [...!] Which a puzzle, perhaps?
reminded: (How do you do?)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-02-17 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shh, those other heathens can serve themselves.]

That's what I like to hear! [He opens his trunk and digs out his puzzle index, flipping to the desired page with the speed of a man who's spent way too much time with his puzzle index. He lays the book in front of Fuuko with this thing here on display.]

Somewhere here, we have a five-armed, perfectly symmetrical starfish. As you can see, he also happens to be a master of camouflage. Can you pick him out from his hiding place?
reminded: (Let's proceed shall we?)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-02-19 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Having finished his first cup of tea, he sets the tea pot down after pouring himself another.]

Well done! This starfish was truly a chameleon at heart, but even he couldn't elude you. It's a good thing you have his best interests in mind.
reminded: (s'all cool)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-02-21 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
Ho ho! That's very kind of you, Fuuko. A true lady is always gracious, even when she finds herself in disagreement.
reminded: (I have it!)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-02-23 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
[If Fuuko looks closely, she might even notice that all the puzzles are handwritten.]

I wouldn't call myself a master by any measure, but I am something of a fan. I might like puzzles as much as... well, as much as you like starfish.
Edited 2013-02-23 07:16 (UTC)
reminded: (Let's proceed shall we?)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-01 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly so! A well-crafted puzzle always deserves my undivided attention. And even if I know its answer, there is no rule which states that one's enjoyment of a puzzle must end with its solution. There are many dimensions to a puzzle -- just as you'd say there are many to a starfish.
reminded: (A splendid idea.)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-02 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
[He should probably be a little more concerned that he's identifying with a teenage starfish fanatic, but it's oh so easy.]

Ho ho. So you understand. And would you call yourself a master of starfish?
reminded: (Of course my dear.)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-02 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Layton sits and waits for a response, realizing soon enough that she's drifted off into her own world. If he didn't already see her for the better part of every week, he might be nonplussed. But as things are, he just appreciates the taste and aroma of his tea while he waits for her to come back down to earth. She looks so happy that he'd hate to interrupt her.]
reminded: (That's right.)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-04 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[... He wonders if anyone else is working the shop at the moment. He sure hopes so.]

That's right. I asked if you would consider yourself a master of starfish.
reminded: (It's quite simple.)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-05 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Ha ha ha. It sounds like you could have a promising career in echinodermology. Not the most highly publicized profession, but starfish must be fascinating creatures from a scientific perspective.
reminded: (That concludes the lecture.)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-08 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, splendid. Then you already have the right idea. Echinodermology would be a subfield of marine biology. Once you find your roots as a marine biologist, you can specialize in whichever area interests you -- starfish, in this case. I expect you would make a valuable researcher.
reminded: (s'all cool)

[personal profile] reminded 2013-03-11 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
Ha ha, you're quite welcome. I had no idea that you were aiming for a career in the sciences, to be honest. When we get around to marine biology, I'll do my best to make it interesting for you.

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