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The sun was setting when Pandora made it to the old tower that Wizard resided in. She looked up as if she would be able to see him through a window at the top. Her eyes trailed down the front of the tower until they landed on the door in front of her. What a decrepit place to live. She did admire its height though.

Gaius doesn't do the whole magical imbuement thing. His weapons are all-natural, bestowed with the gift of Tamitaya and forged only in the heat of his own passion. There's something beautiful about cold steel hardened from liquidized metals, swords and daggers sharp enough to cut paper in half mid-air, the careful attention to detail he places in every ancient engraving as if he's putting his heart into them all individually. That doesn't mean he can't. There's a little shop on Arcadia that specializes in the mystic and mystified, which he figures should carry the necessary items he needs to make for this particular spell. He has an enchantment in mind for his latest War Axe, something to give him an edge over the competition.   Well. Not that they knew they were competitors. They shouldn't even be in the running-- humans and elves up against a dwarf-- his advantages are unfair and he knew it. His coworkers were just... on the petty side, which made him err towards stepping on them with his skill to feel somewhat better about being ostracized. Money in hand and determination on his mind, Gaius is wrapped up in thoughts of work as he enters the store. It smells like magic and dust, bottles lined up in colour-coordinated rows atop shelves, elixirs and potions for a variety of occasions and uses. It'll take him some time to read through everything, unless he can find an employee.

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While Maru was a relatively new addition to the Kismet Planetarium crew, she was already starting to feel close to her fellow staff. She joined in on the flowery festivities, passing out bundles of a couple yellow roses, white freesias, and sunflowers each.

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[★] — Melody never grew up with a family. Not a conventional one, anyway. 

And though it remained to be a source of both motivation and sadness for her, even to this day, she was grateful for the people she did have in her life. The wonderful friends and co-workers who, in her short time here, had already become like family to her. She had truly been blessed.

So when the Flower Festival comes around, she bursts into the Planetarium, excitedly giving out bouquets to every and any one she came across. Each one consisted of pink peonies, blue roses and red alstroemerias--- all a very colorful way of representing her relationship with them, she thinks. Good-hearted and close knit friends, all with a shared love for something out of their reach.

And yet, they never stopped reaching. That was a philosophy Melody herself personally lived by.

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With her new cauldron, or chemistry set as the mortals called it, Pandora could finally get to her many schemes. That’s what she thought at first, at least. However, when she found herself standing in front of the cauldron, the tiny mage found herself at a loss.

Now that she thought of it, Pandora didn’t have a tome of potions or any ingredients. There wasn’t much she could do with Raguna’s crops. Pandora knew of a library in Arcadia, but who wants to waste time reading?

There was one person she knew who could ... assist her. Not that she needed any assisting. She just lacked the resources, that’s all.

Breaking into Wizard’s residence was surprisingly easy. The fool left his front door unlocked and placed no hexes on the place. Pandora didn’t enjoy visiting the shabby apartment building that Wizard resided in, but sometimes sacrifices need to be made.

Well now that Witchie wasn’t hibernating and was awake she had to live somewhere and eat things and do stuff and stuff and stuff. That means she needed money. To get money she needed to work. She needed a job.

She heard that Gale owned a shop, a magic shop! That’s right up her alley. And surely Gale still remembered her and would give her a job!

Witchie made her way to Sorcery Emporium, which was a ways away from her. Luckily witches knew how to fly brooms. And she was a witch. Sure she can only fly 3 feet of the ground, but it’s faster than walking. She hopped on her broom and zoomed on over.

Upon arrival, Witchie spared no moment and barged right in. She surveyed the shop before spotting Gale, who she ran right over to.

“Heya, Gale!!! Give me a job!” She shouted cheerfully.

@constellux 20: wishing

There was something serene about the middle of the night. Some might find being alone outdoors past midnight eerie, but Lily felt nothing but peace as she sat on a bench by the shoreline of Arcadia, overlooking the sea. Her boat back to Leuda was tomorrow, but she’d struggled to sleep in the inn she’d checked into for the night. As usual, she decided to bundle up and go for a breath of fresh air rather than tossing and turning in the stuffy hotel room. 

Surrounded by near-untouched snow and staring up at the sky of stars, Lily found herself contemplating the year past. She’d had her ups and downs; some moments of 2017 had been the best of her life, whereas others had left her wondering if she was truly on the right path. Deep in her thoughts, she sub-consciously began wishing on one of the stars above that 2018 would continue to bring her closer to her goals.

Her train of thought was broken by the crunching of snow behind her, alerting the arrival of another. She turned to see a figure staring at her, as if he hadn’t expected to see somebody else.

14. Run and Jump hug

Pandora had never felt so happy before! She felt like she was on top of the world! What would she do next? Maybe she could pay Wizard a visit! He was probably teaching at the moment, but that wouldn’t stop Pandora!

Finding her way to the college (somehow), Pandora asked where Wizard was. Astrology! Sounds fun! She navigated through the halls until she found his classroom and barged in without a second thought.