#thxmemorabilia

          she’d   never   really   minded   group   projects   before .      of   course ,      that   was   before   she   moved   here   &&   ended   up   in   a   school   whose   rules   were   far   stricter   &&   every   other   student   seemed   to   dislike   her   for   her   hair   &&   make - up   &&   uniform   alterations .      especially   now   with   rumors   going   around   that   she   was   the   illegitimate   grandchild   of   the   chairman ,      or   that   she   only   claimed   to   be   to   get   closer   to   the   student   council   president .      (      of   course ,      also   untrue .      )      so   when   she   heard   they   were   going   to   have   assigned   partners   for   a   project ,      anxiety   manifested   itself   deep   in   her   gut ,      gnawing   at   her   intestines   &&   already   making   her   nauseous .

Send in ‘Abandoned Mask’ to meet a muse I’ve had in the past that I no longer roleplay.

Winter had finally come to its end, marking the start of spring. Spring brought forth the rebirth of the land. Flowers bloomed, plants sprouted, slumbering animals awoke to greet the return of the warmth brought forth by the sun—or at least, they did in the world of the living.

The Netherworld was slightly different however. For one, all the animals that inhabited it were dead—mere phantoms imitating their living relatives—and while the Netherworld was graced with beautiful spring blossoms and vibrant fall leaves, whether or not these plants were alive—or if they too were ghostly imitations of the beauty of life—was something of a mystery.

Regardless of whether this world was alive or not however, one couldn’t deny how beautiful it was.

The snow that blanketed the land was slowly melting away to reveal the earth hidden below. While temperatures had risen and the sun had been staying in the sky longer, spring had only just started, and Hakugyokurou’s famous cherry trees were still far from blossoming.

From inside the palace, the whimpering of its ghostly princess could be heard. Laying on the floor half way under the kotatsu was none other than Saigyouji Yuyuko, the mistress of Hakugyokurou and the one appointed by the Yama to oversee the Netherworld and its inhabitants.

“Mmm…” She whined as she shifted herself anxiously, yet never leaving the warmth of the kotatsu. “Youmuuu~”

From around the corner, her servant and the gardener of Hakugyokurou peeked her head. “Yes Lady Yuyuko? Is something wrong?” She asked, a hint of concern on her face.

“Youmu, I’m cold~” She pouted, giving what one would call ‘puppy dog eyes’ to her servant.

“Y-yes it is…” The half ghost had known her mistress long enough that she knew some outrageous request was just around the corner.

“Youmuuu~” Another whine from the ghost as she continued to shuffle about underneath the kotatsu.

“What is it Lady Yuyuko…?” She readied herself a bit in anticipation of the ghost princess’s outlandish demands.

“Go steal spring again~!”

And there it was. “L-Lady Yuyuko…! Please don’t make such requests! If I were to do that the shrine maiden would be furious!” She winced a little as she recalled the last time Yuyuko had made this request.

They had come close to making the Saigyou Ayakashi bloom, falling just short of doing so. But in the process they had drained spring from Gensokyo, causing the main incident resolvers to barge into the netherworld with a vengeance, demanding the pair return the spring they stole immediately. Youmu vividly remembered the battle, and how she was sore for weeks after that fight. Yuyuko was fine since she was a ghost and all, but Youmu was still half human. Just imagining a repeat of that incident sent shivers down the gardener’s spine. No doubt if they were to steal spring again, they would be discovered almost immediately, and surely more people would come to resolve the incident this time around. After all, several people have come to make Gensokyo their home since then. The gods of the Moriya Shrine, The Buddhists of Myouren Temple, and the Taoists of the Mausoleum. All powerful factions in their own regard, which each having caused an incident of their own. The thought of their collective might being brought down upon them was terrifying.

“Just…Please be patient Lady Yuyuko…” Youmu said with fatigue. “Spring will be here soon, and so will the warm weather.” She tried to give a reassuring smile, but only managed to look nervous.

“Aww…you’re no fun…” She gave her gardener a childish pout as she turned away from her.

For now it seems Youmu had managed to avoid another crisis. She heaved out a heavy sigh of relief as she turned to head back to her duties, but before she could, her mistress called out yet again.

“Youmuuu”

“Yes Lady Yuyuko?” The gardener said as she once again poked her head around the corner.

“Let’s have hot pot tonight. Oh, and bring a heater from storage, the kotatsu isn’t enough.” The ghostly princess said, as she stared out over the gardens of Hakugyokurou with a gentle smile on her face.

Finding her own visage softening in response, Youmu smiled back.

Niki would like to know why would Claudia walk up to someone and just punch them on the face? What reason?

“Oh Nikita~ How innocently naive you are! It happens to every girl once they come of age. You’re walking down za’ street, minding you’re own business. En’ then you see them...

“You’re hear' skips a bea', you face flushes red, en’ then you walk over to them, as calm as your nervous en’ anxious body can manage. En’ once you’re looking them in za’ eyes en’ they look at you...

Nikita’s eyes are filled with concern for Claudia. She can tell her what’s wrong.

Send me ✔ and I will bold my preferences for your muse!

(this’ll be geared toward all of them)

My muse(s): Faye

Do I know your muse(s): yes | no | a little | tell me about your muse (im always down for learning more about ya girls)

Setting: our verse | my verse | your verse | modern | alternate universe | other

Pre-established relationships? yes | no | depends on the relationship

Possible relationships: friends | classmate | co-worker | roommate | family, real or adopted | dating or blind date | married | friends with benefits | unrequited love | lending a hand | teacher - student | rivals | allies | partner-in-crime | enemies | protecter - guarded | business partners | spy - infiltrated | manipulator - manipulated | star-crossed | first meeting | other

I’m in the mood for: fluff | angst | horror | romance | humor | crime | hurt / comfort | action | supernatural | slice of life | crack | dark threads | light threads | any genre | multi-para | shorter para | one-line | any length | plotted threads | unplotted threads | other