☆ Pink Hair Ribbons

[fatedmagica]

[ action ☆1333 benny ]
[ Madoka decided to do her laundry and clean her room properly. She's been a bit on edge since the Carnival and can't get the traumatizing images from the fun house out of her head, so cleaning the new outfits she regained seemed like a good way to clear her mind. One of the things she decided to do today was wash all of her collected hair ribbons and do up her hair with the ones from home, hoping it would make her feel better.

Little does she know, someone has become "popular". And that someone is her. ]

[ action ☆malt shop ]
[ Another way to clear your mind is buying yourself to a treat, right? Madoka thought so too! So she broke out her savings and went to buy a milkshake. Just as she was about to pay for it,  a drone boy stepped in and got it for her. ]
Eh? Um, well-- you don't have to, I um... I have the money... [ And then another drone offered buy her a snack to go with it.  ] What? No... no, that's okay, I really couldn't...
[ Suddenly, Madoka finds herself sitting at a table with a bunch of drones. It hasn't occurred to her yet, but she seems to have become "popular" overnight. She's surrounded by milkshakes of all flavors and a bunch of drone kids talking to her about things she doesn't know much about. And as uncomfortable as this makes her, she doesn't have the heart to ask them to leave. ]
Sorry, um, I... I'm not sure... what's popular and what's not um... the clothes you're wearing... l-look fine... [ Someone come rescue her. She doesn't know how to handle this. ]

[ action ☆ around town ]
[ Okay, really, what's up with the teenage drones lately? Madoka is carrying a few shopping bags because she made the mistake of window shopping, which turned into "real shopping" when her admirers came to her rescue. She is also walking around town in stealth mode, ducking behind lamp posts and into shops when she sees drones coming. This is how you solve problems. ]
What's wrong with them today? Why is everyone treating me this way... I-I'm not cool at all. Maybe Mama was right about these hair ribbons...

[ phone ☆ ]
[ And after a hard day of being a popular girl, Madoka collapses on her bed and picks up the phone. ]
Um... I know this is a weird thing to ask about um so... please forgive me... Have the drones ever treated anyone, um... strangely? They keep asking me for fashion advice and talking about records... I don't know any of that stuff, though, so um...

Can someone um... give me... advice? I want to help them... if they're asking, I want to help... Even if they're drones... If they're counting on me then I want to be able to give them good advice!

Comments

Action - Around Town

[nozomisitter]

You know Madoka, if you're trying to be stealthy you should cover your hair up. Pink isn't going to conceal anything.

[Have an amused Rin standing there, holding onto a bag of food.]

[fatedmagica]

Eh? My hair?

[ Madoka reaches into her bag and takes out a sunhat. ]

L-like this-- wait! [ Then turns to look at Rin. ] Rin-chan?!

[nozomisitter]

Heyo~ Welcome to "being popular". It's a pain isn't it?

[Yeah Rin's a popular girl too, but for her it was about per normal since she was extremely popular back home too.]

Phone

[drank_the_milk]

Oh geez, you too, huh? It's such a pain.

[fatedmagica]

Yuna-san? Does this happen to you too?

[drank_the_milk]

Yeah, I mostly just ignore it.

Action - Around town

[768mph]

[Today seems to be the perfect day for running around. Wind in his quills, Sonic rolls quickly into a ball and up the side of a building and down the other side.]

Phew! What a workout.

[As he wipes his forehead, he spots Madoka hiding.]

Huh? What's goin' on?

[fatedmagica]

Eh?! O-oh! Sonic-san!

[ Madoka peeks out, smiling weakly. ]

I-It's nothing really, j-just... the drones um... I'm avoiding them, a bit!

[768mph]

Avoiding them? They're harmless.

[A passing-by one pets him on the head, saying 'Good dog.']

Annoying...but harmless.

1333 Benny

[willbeurprincess]

[Koharu has a pile of laundry as well, humming as she rounds the corner to the laundry room. She stops just short of running into Madoka, shifting to catch a skirt before it hits the ground]

Oh I didn't realize. I'll just set my things over here.

[fatedmagica]

H-huh? Oh! Koharu-san! S-sorry! [ Madoka fidgets and steps back, looking between the washer and Koharu. ] I didn't realize you wanted to use this! I can stop!

[willbeurprincess]

Oh no you can use it. It's quite fine really. I've all day to do the laudry. [She sets her washing off to the side] You were here first Madoka-chan.

[around town]

[fishsingers]

[...why are you trying to hide behind a lamp post?]

Miss, are you okay?

[fatedmagica]

I-I think so... they don't seem to be following me anymore...

Action: Malt shop

[forgotten_titan]

[The Malt shop is a favourite haunt of hers, and a place she goes to when she wants a treat every now and then. However today she's staring at her shake, alternatively stirring and sipping it. There's a lot of things on her mind today.

But it's kinda hard to think stuff over when there are so many drones making so much noise. At first she tries to ignore them, but as their incessant banter and flattery gets louder and louder she finds her own patience slipping again. Eventually she does head over, intent on asking them to keep it down, but the sight of the familiar pink-haired girl in the middle of the crowd stops her before she speaks.]

...Madoka?

[fatedmagica]

H-hey... [ She gives an awkward wave, so stunned by this behavior that she really doesn't know what to do. ] I-I'm sorry, are we being too noisy...? [ Because Madoka doesn't know how to make the drones be quiet. ]

Malt Shop

[heartisabattleground]

[What was this? A girl in distress? Well, Sora's always willing to help others in need. But it looks like she's just being swarmed by drones.

He's going to smile like he knows this pink haired girl and place his hands on her shoulders.]

Oh, there you are! Come on, you know we're gonna be late!

[He'll try and pull her from her seat and lead her away from the crowd. Junior heroes do that kind of stuff.]

[fatedmagica]

L-late?! I'm going to be late?!

[ Derpy pinkettes take this kind of stuff very seriously. She's up in a flash and following after him, panicking her real over the idea of being late. For what, she doesn't know, but oh goodness no! ]

phone;

[imoutos]

S-.. strangely..? T-they aren't bullying Kaname-san, are they..?

[ since they often bully her, so the first thing that pops up in Nadeko's mind at the sound of 'treating strangely' is that.. ]

[fatedmagica]

I-I don't think so... m-maybe...? They're asking for advice... b-but I'm not sure how to give it!

Action - Malt Shop

[reconstructs]

[Oh, that was the pink fluffball from the carnival, wasn't it? She seemed like she was in trouble. Stowing her soul gem - she hadn't detected a single witch yet - she stepped inside the shop and walked on over.]

Yo, Madoka. Didn't know you were such a boy-magnet.

[But far be it for Nico to just outright rescue her. At least, not immediately anyway.]

[fatedmagica]

I-I...!!! [ Courage faltering. Does it really seem that way? But she's done nothing to warrant attention from boys! As much as she would like to be admired and maybe get a love letter or two, that's impossible for a plain girl like Madoka. ]

I... I don't think it's that at all...

[action | malt shop]

[scytheyouout]

[Madoka you look horribly uncomfortable right now to the point that it almost physically painful to watch. He walks over, tapping her lightly on the shoulder.]

Hey, sorry to bother you, dude, but do you have a minute?

[fatedmagica]

I-I... [ She looks around her. Does she? These drones have been keeping her pretty busy, so she's not quite sure. Would it be rude to say 'yes'? Would that imply that she doesn't care about the drones and their weird questions?

Madoka peeks at him nervously. ] I don't know...

[ action | Around town] So utterly late

[selematpagi]

[ Hi Madoka. That store you just ducked into? Yukko is just leaving through the front door, and she sees this pink haired girl shuffling around by the front door. But instead of telling this girl that she's in the way, Yukko just stands there like a dope, staring at Madoka while keeping absolutely quiet. Quite honestly, she looks dumbfounded... Why? Who knows. ]