#learnspells

Despite taking a run at it herself there were some things Rapi didn't quite completely grasp during her classes, even if many would argue that was impossible for a student like herself. Still the red head got about a dozen individuals saying if anyone could help her it'd be this CS Major herself. And given how engrossed she already was upon arriving at her dorm maybe they were telling the truth. Or maybe it was something else rather then her work...

"If you're free I promise I won't take too much of your time. Really I should probably have figured out a solution myself. But it's just not making too much sense...

Seeing someone use magic right after arriving in this strange world was somewhat of a comfort to Himmel, unable to help himself from calling out to the young woman before him. She seemed to cast it with such ease, not even giving it a second thought to clean up the child jumping in puddle after puddle, after splashing herself from landing a little too hard. He smiled, with a certain fondness in his eyes as he neared her; sensing an almost.. air of familiarity from her.

Not in appearance, no.. but the aura she gave off. Of course, Himmel was unable to see the mana of any living beings, so there was no possible way he could judge her based on that-- but the feeling stayed with him regardless.

"A friend of mine would be quite fascinated by that, I think. Have you practiced magic for most of your life?"

"—don't actually eat people if they happen to mess up or give up on riddles and stuff, that was all just… Rumors n'tall tales, right?"

The sphinx continues to smile. Today, she's resting atop a tall slab of dark-grey rock, enchanted with magic. Like a lit screen, tiles, colors, and symbols had adorned its face to form a puzzle that Vash had taken upon himself to solve… For an embarrassing amount of time, now.

He's already checked behind his shoulder for any other person willing to help, but any passerby had turned their faces, and beelined it to the less threatening tables. Vash tries to bargain, voice pinched:

"D'you happen to do hints, maybe?" He clears his throat after squeaking that out. "Or—um, just a liiiittle momentary pause on this, n'I c-could come back another day, or—"

"A hint." The sphinx's expression is ceaselessly serene, her voice mild. "At the moment, admittedly, I don't feel charitable enough. Perhaps an exchange would entice me."

"So many sandwiches," Vash replies instantly. The sphinx lifts her head then to address an onlooker, purple-haired and with enough curiosity or pity to stop by.

"I can't say I've ever met one before you today. Though I guess there is a first time for everything here. And you said you're eating what?"

"This way! You gotta go this way!" And too far behind, Hanabi is rushing over toward the violet-ish-haired woman. Something about her is certainly giving Hanabi a strong URGE to protect. Maybe that's why she's trying to get this girl into safety.

Your hiatus will be noted! Feel better!

(umaypoi)

Send me 🐎 and I'll (attempt) to write up and turn your muse into a Umamusume & or Trainer and assign them a song! | Accepting

"Fern's so quiet all the time. But honestly when you don't see her around she's almost always training and giving it her all! Really makes you think if she's got her own secret fan club or something. Outside of me being her #1 fan that is hehehasfdjlka....~~"