[b][color=c4df9b]Ari Lahart[/color][/b]
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[sub][i]Vvrwmmm.[/i][/sub]

A vibrant, reverberating noise hummed out as Ari walked along the rural road, a [url=oi64.tinypic.com/17tfyc.jpg]masked[/url] sprite leaving behind an ethereal, dark grey trail as it floated alongside him.

[color=c4df9b]"Mmm? What's up, Fors?"[/color] Ari asked as he glanced over.

[sub][i]Vrmm--,[/i][/sub] Fors turned to face the horizon, where the small, but bright lights of a city were glowing in the distance. [sub][i]Vvvrwommm.[/i][/sub]

[color=c4df9b]"Well, if we hop onto a car on the main road, one of them will probably take us over there~?"[/color]

[sub][i]Vvworm Vmm Vrrmvv?![/i][/sub] [color=c4df9b]"It'll definitely work, just trust me~"[/color]

After a few minutes of bickering like that, Ari and Fors ended up in the bed of a pick-up truck, hitchhiking over to whatever city it was that they were heading to. However, there was something that Ari found interesting. Although he couldn't understand Fors himself, his magical abilities as an empath gave him a better idea of what Fors was thinking. From what Ari had seen, Fors rarely got excited for anything aside from live cooking events. Doubtful that this was the case at the time, Ari went to the other option: some event is about to change several people's fates, and in a big way. But, regardless of what the event actually was, Ari was certain that it would be interesting.

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By the time they arrived to the city, it was just about midnight. While Fors went off to find a place to stay--presumably with a television so that he can watch his cooking shows--Ari began investigating. He was certain that there were more monsters than the last place they were at, having fought twice during the ride over. Although that would have definitely altered a number of fates, Ari didn't think that Fors would be motivated by that alone; he was pushing his sole purpose for being onto another person in order to pursue his hobby, after all. While he was thinking about this, a brilliant blue light suddenly lit up the previously-dim park next to him. [color=c4df9b]"Huh?"[/color] Ari let out a confused noise once he realized that there was a fairly large congregation of magical girls. [color=c4df9b]"How did I not notice that...?"[/color] Passing it off as him being too deep in thought, he pulled in closer to listen to Victoria's speech.

Despite how quickly the address had ended, Ari was almost certain that this was what drew Fors the city. It was less the contents that convinced him, however, and more the fact that she was earnestly trying to achieve this goal. [color=c4df9b]"[i]Even then,[/i]"[/color] he thought to himself as the tension between Castor and Natasha began to grow. [color=c4df9b]"[i]I don't get why people need fight over something like that. It feels kinda... petty, considering the situation?[/i]"[/color] But that didn't matter right now.

[color=c4df9b]"Hiya~"[/color] Ari nonchalantly stepped in with a greeting, seemingly immune to the sheer amount of ire in the air. Directing a sleepy smile towards Natasha, he begins speaking. [color=c4df9b]"I kinda just got here, so I don't really know the whole situation, but... aren't you missing the point?"[/color] He scratched his head. [color=c4df9b]"Like, I get that the Beacon doesn't work with certain groups, but the goal of this alliance is to keep humanity and other magical girls safe. So, basically the same as the Beacon's, right~? The only thing you have to do is [i]not[/i] fight with the monsters that are helping... If you did, it'd be hurting the Beacon's biggest goal."[/color]

[color=c4df9b]"Besides,"[/color] Ari continued, walking up to Castor. [color=c4df9b]"He's probably had some pretty bad experiences with some of the more zealous Beacon members, so you should try to be a bit more understanding. I bet he's actually a really nice guy~"[/color]

Ari put his hand on Castor's head and started petting him with a radiant smile.

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