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Kikka - Common Realm
--- Coliseum Interior ---
"Yeah, I do", Kohra said, her green eyes locking onto the woman's purple ones. "Help me get this thing working and I'll owe you a favor."
A wry smile crept across the bluette's lips at the words spoken by the younger girl. With an effortless push, the busty noblelady got off her own broom, landing next to Kohra, white heeled thighhigh boots clicking softly as they reunited with the ground - and certain other bits of her anatomy jiggling briefly as a result.
"Well then, how could I refuse?" Camilla's voice nearly sang. "Though..." She looked up at the mayhem taking place above the two girls, before looking back at her new pupil. "We don't really have much time for details, so I guess it'll just be a crash course of the basics." She said this with a light laugh, as if she wasn't actually feeling any pressure from the possibility of missing out on grabbing her own golden winged orb.
Kohra's temper flared somewhat at the bluette's casual nature. Of course they didn't have much time! She fought it down though. There would be no use in scolding a person offering help at this stage.
"Yes. Crash course.", she said bluntly. "As fast as possible if you please." Camilla stopped looking at the chaos above and returned her gaze to Kohra, the same wry smile still on her lips, and not the slightest hint of urgency present in either her face body or words that followed.
"As you wish. Let's get started."
After saying those words, Camilla moved with surprising speed, positioning herself right behind the other girl. With quick, firm but neither oppressive nor forceful hands, she grabbed Kohra's forearms, while standing behind her. ... Which, incidentally, caused those aforementioned anatomical bits to suddenly be pressed up against the commoner girl's back.
... They were quite soft. And firm. And squishy. Very squishy... There was also a pleasant, slightly floral scent coming from the bluette. Nothing overpowering or irritating, just a fain, but notable fragrance.
"First, you put your hands on the broom and grab it, firmly..."
Kohra's anger turned to mild surprise as the busty noble moved behind her. She felt her press up behind her back, face reddening even further as she guessed what exactly she was feeling pressed against her back. The soft floral scent contrasted with the usual dirt and dust Kohra was more familiar with.
"Al..alright..." Kohra said nervously, grasping her broom as instructed.
"Good, good... Now, just like when you use reinforcement for your own body--" Camilla started, but paused. Her words soft, measured, patient, but with a hint of sultry undertones to it. "--Mhmm, sorry. Have you ever used reinforcement magic before, sweetie?"
"N...No" Kohra stammered, "I'm not too familiar with it."
Is she trying to make this uncomfortable? Because if she is, it's working.
Camilla nodded - though Kohra couldn't really see it, since she was positioned behind the latter girl.
"Okay, then we'll just have to do it another way." The noble stated, apparently not finding the answer to be any sort of discouragement or nuisance. "So, close your eyes, take a deep breath and try to focus. Focus on imagining your arms as a spout for a tea kettle, and you're pouring the tea - your magic - into the cup, which is the broom, okay?"
Camilla adjusted her hands, sliding them further down Kohra's arm, towards the other girl's wrist, as if demonstrating how and where the younger lady's magic should be flowing.
Kohra let her arms be guided onto the broom handle, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. She willed energy to pour into the broom and, as she did so, felt goosebumps rise on both of her arms. She felt the energy as though it were an extension of herself, and felt it merge with the broom between her legs.
Camilla smiled and nodded again.
"Good, just like that. Now-" She moved one of her arms further back along Kohra's and gently grabbed the other girl's forearm again. "-- Now think of this arm as the ear of the cup, the handle. When you lift it - with your mind and magic - you'll be able to move it around. But keep your other arm as a spout, and keep gently feeding the broom your mana." The bluette explained, now starting to loosen her grip of the other girl, and taking a step back, releasing some of the sensation and pressure on Kohra's back.
"Alright. Slowly feed it magic..."
For a moment, nothing happened. And then, the winds slowly began to circle around Kohra. The young urchin from Ihu opened her eyes to see herself and the broom gently lifting a few inches into the air. A broad grin spread across her face as she twirled in the air.
This sensation was unlike anything she'd ever felt. This wasn't leaping or climbing or dashing, it was flying.
I could get used to this, she thought to herself, spinning to face the blue-haired noble. Maybe she had misjudged her. After all, she could have easily gone on with the trial and left her behind, but instead she had stopped to help. Suddenly Kohra wasn't as nervous about owing her a favor.
"Thanks", she said, the broad grin still on her face. "Now, do you want to collect that favor now, or later?"
Camilla softly clapped her hands together and smiled back at the grinning Kohra.
"Well done." After hearing Kohra's question about whether to get paid now or later though, the bluette just gave the other girl a coy wink. "I don't think we've got time for anything else right now. Unless you wanna risk not catching one of those golden balls for yourself."
It was true though, even if Kohra had been a fine student and quick learner, a lot of things had changed in the aerial field above them during this rapid little lesson. Camilla then walked back over to where her broom was, lying on the ground, unceremoniously discarded from before. After picking it up, the noble resumed her sideways sitting position on it, crossing her legs once again before turning to her pupil while hovering above the ground.
"Just remember, the more magic you feed it, the faster you can go. Although, the faster you go, the harder it'll be to stop if you'd suddenly need to." Camilla began lifting up into the air again. "Now go do your best, kitten~ We'll catch up later."
It would seem that the noblewoman was in no hurry to collect her compensation for her efforts.
Kohra nodded respectfully at the noblewoman, grateful that the favor would only be collected after the trial. "Thanks for the help.", she said. "Hopefully this works out well for you too."
Maybe nobles aren't all bad. she thought, speeding towards the pandemonium unfolding in the center of the arena.
@XaltwindLet's go for a collab then.
@Databug
I enjoyed that post a lot. xD
So, do you want me to just reply with Camilla giving some pointers and... Other stuff? Or do you want to do a full-on collab with some actual conversationifications?
What exactly does a collab entail? How is it different from us just posting as reacting to each other?
@RemramThe thought crossed my mind, and I realized I had to include that joke in my post somewhere.
Kohra's already pale face went even whiter as the third trial was explained and a broom was tossed her way.
Brooms!?
Admittedly, she probably should've expected this. As the announcer had said, the ability to fly a broom was a common skill for a Magic Knight to have, but Kohra had at least expected the trial to be something more straightforward, where she would have a chance to observe others as they flew. This, however, was a completely different story. There would be no time to look to the other applicants for ideas, it would be a race from the word "go".
The man in the green robe and white stole gave the applicants a chance to ask questions, and Kohra's face went from white to red. She would've loved to ask "How exactly do you fly a broom?", but she'd made quite a bit of a show in the last trial that she was capable despite her age and inexperience. She felt any points she may have scored with the captains with that little stunt might be for naught if she was seen asking such a basic question. And so, the period for questions came and went without Kohra asking a single thing.
As the ring encircling the arena floor changed to red, Kohra placed the broom in between her legs, wondering if this would be the test that sent her back home. The circle changed to yellow, then to green...
The balls were released and, as though their feet were spring-loaded, most of the applicants took to the air as well. With a small note of comfort, Kohra noticed she wasn't the only one stuck on the ground, but that didn't change the fact that she needed to get airborne, fast. She focused her mind on the idea of flight and hopped in place a few times, but remained firmly earthbound.
Alright, maybe it just needs a little boost...
"Whirlwind jump!" she cried.
A blast of air launched Kohra up, up into the air. She tried to focus her mind on flight, on some sort of forward or upward motion, but nothing came. Before long, the ground was rushing back to meet her. She focused her energy on the winds again, willing a cushion of air to gather beneath her. She hit the ground, not hard enough to cause any damage, but enough to stagger her.
"Come on!" she cried in frustration as she tumbled sideways onto the stone floor, the broomstick between her legs messing with her ability to take the fall as gracefully as she normally could've.
"Need some help?"
She looked up to see the busty, blue-haired noble descending slowly while sitting sidesaddle on her broom. Kohra silently marveled at how easy she made it look, especially considering how top heavy she appeared to be.
How is she not upside down, carrying a load like that?
Kohra decided, in that moment, to shelve her feelings toward this woman and what she represented in her mind. She needed help, and she needed it fast.
"Yeah, I do", Kohra said, her green eyes locking onto the woman's purple ones. "Help me get this thing working and I'll owe you a favor."
Kohra was no fool. She knew the kind of trouble owing someone a favor could get you into. However, this was a make it or break it situation, and the normal rules for caution needed to be shoved aside until the exams were over.
@Xaltwind
Brooms!?
Admittedly, she probably should've expected this. As the announcer had said, the ability to fly a broom was a common skill for a Magic Knight to have, but Kohra had at least expected the trial to be something more straightforward, where she would have a chance to observe others as they flew. This, however, was a completely different story. There would be no time to look to the other applicants for ideas, it would be a race from the word "go".
The man in the green robe and white stole gave the applicants a chance to ask questions, and Kohra's face went from white to red. She would've loved to ask "How exactly do you fly a broom?", but she'd made quite a bit of a show in the last trial that she was capable despite her age and inexperience. She felt any points she may have scored with the captains with that little stunt might be for naught if she was seen asking such a basic question. And so, the period for questions came and went without Kohra asking a single thing.
As the ring encircling the arena floor changed to red, Kohra placed the broom in between her legs, wondering if this would be the test that sent her back home. The circle changed to yellow, then to green...
"GO!"
The balls were released and, as though their feet were spring-loaded, most of the applicants took to the air as well. With a small note of comfort, Kohra noticed she wasn't the only one stuck on the ground, but that didn't change the fact that she needed to get airborne, fast. She focused her mind on the idea of flight and hopped in place a few times, but remained firmly earthbound.
Alright, maybe it just needs a little boost...
"Whirlwind jump!" she cried.
A blast of air launched Kohra up, up into the air. She tried to focus her mind on flight, on some sort of forward or upward motion, but nothing came. Before long, the ground was rushing back to meet her. She focused her energy on the winds again, willing a cushion of air to gather beneath her. She hit the ground, not hard enough to cause any damage, but enough to stagger her.
"Come on!" she cried in frustration as she tumbled sideways onto the stone floor, the broomstick between her legs messing with her ability to take the fall as gracefully as she normally could've.
"Need some help?"
She looked up to see the busty, blue-haired noble descending slowly while sitting sidesaddle on her broom. Kohra silently marveled at how easy she made it look, especially considering how top heavy she appeared to be.
How is she not upside down, carrying a load like that?
Kohra decided, in that moment, to shelve her feelings toward this woman and what she represented in her mind. She needed help, and she needed it fast.
"Yeah, I do", Kohra said, her green eyes locking onto the woman's purple ones. "Help me get this thing working and I'll owe you a favor."
Kohra was no fool. She knew the kind of trouble owing someone a favor could get you into. However, this was a make it or break it situation, and the normal rules for caution needed to be shoved aside until the exams were over.
@Xaltwind
Actually, I'm curious if anyone is going to ask the man explaining the trial any questions. Kohra is going to hold herself back from asking any questions since she doesn't want to appear like she doesn't know what she's doing, but if someone else is going to ask something basic that'll affect how I do my post.
@Xaltwind I'm imagining Kohra having trouble getting a broom off the ground, and this seems like a good opportunity for interaction between her and Camilla. I'll get a post up later today, but I just wanted to put it out there now in case anyone else's character is going to have trouble and wants in on the interaction.
Kohra Mey - Kikka Colosseum
Kohra watched silently as the captains of each squad were introduced, listening to the murmurings of the crowd around her. She smiled and flushed slightly as Captain Lavaretz began working the crowd, but her expression changed to one of curiosity as Captain Walder gained the crowd’s attention.
Kohra considered her relationship with the priests of the Clover Kingdom to be…complicated…to say the least. She had known the Church to be generous in terms of helping people in her situation, but it had always rubbed Teylas the wrong way for some reason. Her older brother had always advocated for trying to make it in this world without handouts from others. Kohra had generally stuck by her brother’s side growing up, and so ended up making her way through the world without much help from the church, even after Teylas was arrested. More than once Kohra had questioned her brother’s wisdom, but a sense of loyalty to her older sibling kept her from seeking charity.
Once the captains had finished being introduced, the arena came to life around Kohra. Tiles rose from the floor, hovering in the air on one side of the colosseum, while pillars glowing with energy rose from the other side. Above, the air began to shimmer as a forcefield was put in place between the applicants and the spectators.
“Good luck, little one. I’ll see ya’ when we become magic knights.”
Kohra gave a small start as Hikari addressed her, but she looked up and smiled at the ox-boy.
“You too, Hikari”, she said, giving a small wave as the large young man walked off.
Three Weeks Earlier
“Kohra, this is insane. You know this is insane, right?”
“Stay out of my way Seamus. I’m practicing.”
Blasts of concentrated air were launched down the alleyway, bowling over stacks of crates and boards.
“You just got your grimoire. Don’t you think you should give it a year before you apply?”
“What’s the point? If they don’t let me in, I just reapply in another year. This way, I have a chance to get in as soon as possible.” A mini cyclone tore through the alley, whipping up the debris left by the shockwaves.
“Look, just because you lost your brother doesn’t mean you have to leave. You’ll be fine here. We can get by without getting into too much trouble.”
“It’s not just that, Seamus”, Kohra said, dropping control of the cyclone. The airborne debris fell, scattering over the cobblestone alley. “I need to become a Magic Knight so that no one else ends up like me.”
The last few wooden boards fell to the ground with dull clunks. Kohra kept her eyes focused down the narrow alley as she clenched her fists.
“I need to become a Magic Knight so I can kill devils.”
Present Day
“Number 198! Kohra Mey!”
Kohra snapped out of her reverie and stepped up to the first testing station. She passed the attendant, focusing her thoughts on her mana, and forcing herself not to glance towards the Captain’s box.
Okay. Small targets at a distance. Gonna need to keep it tight. I can do this.
She took a deep breath, raised her right hand, palm pointing at one of the targets, and spoke.
“Shockwave!”
There was a rush of air from behind Kohra, air flowing towards the space in front of her outstretched hand, before a tight ripple of air was released towards the target. It smashed into the corner of the stone tile, fracturing it into several pieces and causing it to fall to the ground. Kohra repeated the exercise several times until, at the end of the minute, the remains of six tiles littered the floor of the colosseum in front of her.
Not great, but not terrible either. She thought. The more distant targets had been difficult, several shockwaves had gone wide, and it had taken more than one shockwave to down some tiles, but she felt she had performed well enough to be noticed.
“Hey, little girl! Where are your parents? Are they going to be picking you up after you fail today?”
It seemed that Kohra had been noticed, but it wasn’t the kind of attention she wanted. Kohra’s head snapped towards the source of the voice to see an older man in the stands, cheeks flushed, with a flagon held in one hand and a large pretzel in the other.
She willed herself to not react, though her fists balled in anger at her sides. She turned away silently and marched away from the first station.
As she stepped up to the second station though, she felt something fall into the pit of her stomach. This column was much thicker and much sturdier than the tiles had been. Worse, it looked like it had been magically reinforced.
Okay, one spell to do as much damage as possible. I can do this. I have to do this.
This was the first time Kohra had used her spells on something as sturdy as stone. It was going to be tough, and possibly tax her mana more than she had hoped to this early in the testing, but she hadn’t come this far to just give up. She raised both palms at the column, willing even more energy to gather in front of her hands. As she felt the winds whipping around her, the laughing face of the man swam into the forefront of her mind. The image ignited a spark of rage inside Kohra, and she tried to channel that feeling into her spell.
“Shockwave!”, she screamed into the arena air, as a blast of concentrated air shot from her hands towards the column. Air met stone, and the base of the column splintered into a spiderweb of cracks. Shards of stone fell away from the bottom of the column, until all that was left supporting the rest of the column was a chunk of stone a few inches wide. Then, after a few seconds, even that gave way, the top of the column tumbling to one side like a tree felled by a lumberjack.
Kohra smiled as the column hit the floor with a satisfying crunch. She smiled but was slightly concerned at how winded she felt. She might have used more mana than necessary, but at least she felt she had performed well enough.
Still smiling, she turned to see the heckler in the crowd staring at her slack-jawed, frozen with his half-eaten pretzel in one hand. Grinning even more broadly at the look on the man’s face, Kohra wordlessly raised her middle finger in his direction and walked away from the second station.
I've been in a weird funk in terms of writing the last few days, but I should have Kohra's performances in the first two tests up today. I'm typing it up in Word this time so that it can't get lost to the aether.
Edit: It's up!
Also, how exactly do brooms work in this universe? Can I use Kohra's Whirlwind Jump spell to give herself a burst of speed to catch the targets?
Edit: It's up!
Also, how exactly do brooms work in this universe? Can I use Kohra's Whirlwind Jump spell to give herself a burst of speed to catch the targets?
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