#nobuverse

"So this is the place..."

In the boy's hand is the location on his smartphone where the haunting occurs. He read on the forum that the building is rumored to let out low grumblings and moans during the time of night, making locals think it's a ghost. Of course, there is no proof since normal people don't believe ghosts, spirits, and the like are real. But the boy believes in this.

Daichi PheonX knew that it was going to be a problem if this haunting was left alone. It might become a bigger problem if left ignored. He has to exorcise it. His loyal spirit companion, Eito, tweets as he flies by his side with a flap of his wings.

"That's right, Eito! Time to go in and investigate!" Daichi stated with a smirk. He goes in to investigate this matter. He can feel it. This place is haunted all right! Time to complete this quest! But what awaits Daichi is finding a kindred spirit.

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"I wish... I wish..."

"Speak your wish, Kaname Madoka."

Kyubey swished his tail back and forth, waiting to see the wish of the girl. Akemi Homura was not presently here- so Kyubey was confidant that he could make the contract without intereference.

"You have the potential to be a magical girl of great power. Surely, the wish you can obtain can also be a powerful one."

"... A protector..."

"Hm? You wish to be a protector?"

"No! What I wish for... i-it may sound weird but...!"

"Mami and Homura... seemed to go through this all alone. Maybe... this is a weird wish, but- I'll be a magical girl! But I wish..."

She wanted... to make this easier for everyone, and made an uncertain wish.

"I wish to have a protector, a guardian, someone who can help protect all of us magical girls!"

"... Kaname Madoka, you..."

The magic began to swirl around them. And upon the back of Madoka's left hand formed an odd three-part red symbol, along with her soul gem.

This has never happened before.

While unusual, Kyubey did not expect much to happen as a result of Madoka's wish: he had speculated that perhaps she would gain some kind of powerful magical familiar not unlike a witch's. But the magic that defied entropy seemed to be able to reach through space and time itself, instead summoning a worthy figure to her side.

Could it be? Her magical potential is so great... is it pulling something from a parallel world? Such things had only been theories to the Incubator that he had never explored, due to it being unnecessary toward their goal. Interesting, very interesting. We will have to record and observe this. At the very least, this is a foreign magic we have never observed.

Beneath Madoka had formed a summoning circle, something that had never occurred in any of the miracles granted by Kyubey.

It was tough to be on one's own. Without his crew, Chopper wandered throughout the forest nearest to the city of Fuyuki. How he got there and what he was doing there weren't exactly things that the boy kept in mind. All he knew was that the monotony of loneliness was starting to drive him insane.

Most people might think of Chopper's tiny form as cute. An anthropomorphic reindeer the size of a toddler. He certainly didn't look seventeen years old, but perhaps that was best. His human form, while muscular, was far less approachable, making this form preferable when looking for friends. With a squeak emitting from every step of his little hooves, Chopper wondered when he might be able to amuse a friend with his involuntary walking noises again. Wearing a blue hat with a ring of dots around the circle, Chopper's head was shaded from any immense sunlight. His white and yellow vertical-striped tank top, as well as his orange shorts, were likely to stand out to anyone, as they were bright even in this forest.

Chopper, in his melancholic daze, unknowingly walked onto a long abandoned Magic Circle. The mana from his devil fruit automatically activated it, causing a fierce glow to snap Chopper out of his own thoughts. "H-Huh!?" Stumbling back a few steps, the reindeer lifted his head, noticing a figure standing before him. It was a girl. Not just any female, but one with attire that looked almost... samurai adjacent? Chopper didn't want to jump to conclusions. All he could tell was that this woman was a warrior. Without much hesitation, he ran toward this mysterious woman, unaware of her status as a servant of the Holy Grail War or as a legendary hero.

Stopping in front of the woman, the boy lifted his head to give proper eye contact. He must have been a few inches from her at this point. Reaching a scrawny arm forward, hesitated to poke her, stopping just short of actual contact hoping that his odd appearance wouldn't be enough to make her uncomfortable. "Hey! Pardon me!" He said in an eager tone, his voice soft and excited, sounding no older than an eight year old's own. Before explaining himself, he awaited a response with sparkling eyes, dazzled by the glory of a real samurai!

꒰১ ⭒:▹ — @nobuverse asked: “You’re hurt. Do you need help?” ( From Jeanne(Ruler)?)

↳ -: ˚ʚ ( first meeting sentence starters. ) ɞ˚ :

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋ⠀ㅤ𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒑𝒂'𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚. But technically being the Watchmaker had its downsides. He couldn't just SAY he was the Watchmaker; lest that invited some unwanted trouble⠀—⠀which wouldn't have been too much of an issue by itself. Carrying on Grandpa's legacy through the Path of the Trailblaze was enough. Still, he had to be careful about ANYONE ELSE aside from the Trailblazers knowing about that.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ⠀But⠀—⠀a mysterious forced pulled him to the Land of Sweet Dreams. Luckily, he was still alive but⠀—⠀what was this ' HOLY GRAIL WAR ' people were talking about ? Something about summoning Penacony's legendary heroes ? Oh boy, that⠀—⠀probably included the Watchmaker.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ⠀Worse yet, why did these STRANGE PEOPLE want to hurt him ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ⠀Oh, he hoped the Astral Express knew where to go⠀—⠀or he could find one of his old co - workers or Mister Gallagher if he was still around. If he could just get to the Reverie or even Dreamflux Reef, he would probably be safe until the Trailblazers figured things out . . . but still. One man with a bow and arrow like Miss March 7th's already got his arm. He was LUCKY it only sliced and not pierced through flesh.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ⠀With the woman before him, he couldn't help but be just a bit wary. She certainly wasn't dressed like any other Dreamchaser. She didn’t move like one, didn’t dress like one⠀—⠀and she hardly seemed to care about Penacony's USUAL festivities.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ⠀❛ㅤ⠀U - um⠀—⠀no I'm OKAY ! It's just a little scratch !⠀ㅤ❜⠀

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤHopefully, she would believe him⠀—⠀even if a good portion of his sleeve was stained RED. At least it wouldn't carry over to Reality⠀—⠀but it still HURT pretty bad !

"Whether is this millennium or all the ones before, the nature of human sacrifice doesn't change. Give something in order to obtain something, that's a principle that will always hold in different ways. But that is also why you will always find cowardice. I've no need of anyone without a strong resolve. Being a sacrifice to the gods is a honor you would better understand."

“ Eh? “

Wait, she doesn’t recognize anyone with a face like that… A stranger? But why would a stranger be offering her carrots, out of the blue? Isn’t that kinda-

…

Wait…OH, SHE MUST BE A FAN! HOW SWEET OF HER!

And so, without a care in the world…

“ Hehe…thank you so much! “

She’d happily make her way over.