diatu | Adventure 🍌 30,000 Pounds of Bananas 🍌 [Open to all!]

Where: Near the Great Hall
When: During the month
Who: Hel; Open!
What: A box of bananas topples out of an airship and threatens to release it's contents haphazardly about the area (The full prompt)

While she was between classes, Hel walked the grounds, getting a bit of fresh air in the process. Being cooped up on this one floating island was getting to be tiresome, not that she had taken the time to explore everything it had to offer just yet it was just hard for her to feel comfortable with this situation. Getting out of her comfort zone and really starting to learn more about her fellow sundered probably would have helped- but it would be best if she had a few more spells under her belt just in case she needed them. On a whim Hel decided to go back to this library she hadn't been able to properly research yet, but just as she turned to head in it's direction a large wooden crate crashed into the ground just narrowly missing her and embedding one of it's corners into the soft earth.

Visibly jumping, she then scowled when she realized what had happened and where the source of the box was located high up in the sky. An airship was floating up above getting ready to unload supplies for the school.

The creaking and groaning of the crate. forced her to look back at it, catching sight of the label in the process. Realizing that she was about to be coated in a myriad of funny-shaped fruits she swiftly whipped out the infinity cloth and set to work wrapping the crate with it. Having recently learned that anything wrapped in his endless material would also reduce in size and weight it seemed like the swiftest and most logical choice of action. Still- it must have looked prrrrreeettty stupid to those in the area.

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Standing there, she kind of expected Louie to do the honors, when he didn't.......... it led to another awkward moment that passed between them. Last time she had told him what to do- did he need to be told again?

That question dispelled her earlier expectations. "It's not as if I am incapable." Besides, like she said the crate would be considerably lighter now.

"Exactly." He couldn't resist a smirk as he gestured to the crate. "And you know, it's probably meant for the kitchens, don't you think? Who else would need all those bananas?"

At that word she gave him one of her patented flat expressions that she kept on reserve for when she was just tolerating lower beings. So that's how this was going to go, hmm? Then why was he still lingering here? If he wasn't going to offer any assistance then he could keep on going to his next class.

With the flip of her wrist, the infinity cloth and it's contents started to rise off the ground, because why do anything the normal way. There, at least she didn't have to give him the satisfaction of seeing her leaning over to pick it up. The crate was loads lighter thanks to the special properties of the cloth anyway.

Then she proceeded to head for the kitchens, though she was sorely tempted to unleash these bananas in Louie's dorm room instead and let him deal with them.

Louie honestly found it really hard not to laugh at that look she gave him. And - perhaps just to be even more of a pain in the neck - he went on to follow her towards the kitchens.

"Looks like you're picking up on the magic here pretty well, though."

~~That was understandable, though Hel herself would not agree~~. She noticed that she was unable to shake his companionship on this more trivial of quests.

"I'm the Queen of the Helheim, you should expect no less." Truth be told, there was still much for her to learn, but levitation had been her first priority. Now she was working on something more offensive. As they made their way to the kitchen she stole a glance to see if Louie was still there and lo and behold he was.

"Is it not the same for you?"

"I mean, I guess I knew magic would be hard to learn. I've never used it before back home - I don't think I could if I wanted to." He also very much did not want to, anyway, but that was another story. "Still, Fantastics - I love the idea, but the musical aspect is confusing. And in general, there's so much to keep straight - this kind of magic and that kind of learning..." He trailed off with a shrug.

"Then it is an entirely new skill for you," There was bound to be a steeper learning curve. Not that learning this variety of magic came that naturally to Hel either, she at least had previous experience to draw from. If he had shared that last tidbit, she wouldn't have understood the aversion.

"The magic here does seem to rely on various mediums to manifest through." Music in one dorm, math in another. "If you are having trouble, you might look for a tutor."

They reached the kitchens swiftly enough, but there still remained the problem of properly disposing of the cloth's contents. She hadn't stopped the crate from coming undone but contained it. There would likely be a mess in the end after all. "I wouldn't stand too close.........."

Louie nodded, smiling lightly. She was right, and - as was implied - it wasn't an entirely new skill for her, now, was it? Which lead him to a thought.

"Are you offering? To be my tutor?" His tone was relaxed, even playful. Was he still teasing her, or honestly looking for some help?

When they did reach the kitchen, and Hel made her suggestion, he did indeed stepped back. "You don't have to tell me twice."

"Let me think about that...." Hel paused as if she was genuinely considering it. "It's the same sort of offer you made to lift this sack of bananas." Adopting a teasing tone of her own, with an edge of smug satisfaction. "The non-existent kind." Truth be told, if she didn't feel this constant sense of urgency to grow stronger and find a way back to her own world to prevent it's destruction she might have allowed him to join her in her late night study sessions. "Besides, I'm not exactly musically inclined... we're studying different things".

Once Louie backed up, she did the same, letting the crate wrapped in cloth float ahead of her into the walk-in pantry. Then to exact more precision, she got out her wand and flicked it through the air in a motion that mimicked untying. the cloth slowly fell free of it's knot and tilted away from the pair to dump out it's contents.

"Oh, I see how it is," Louie said, sounding amused. "Fine, fine, don't help me. You probably wouldn't be any good at tutoring, anyway."

He watched - impressed, clearly impressed though he tried to hide it - as she carefully undid the cloth's knot, releasing bananas into the pantry. "Not bad, Hel."

What was this, reverse psychology? "Nice try." It might have worked had she been born yesterday. Still, it did get her to think about it a moment longer. "............................. I'll consider it, providing you don't cause me to fall behind." If only she could just say yes, instead of placing a hook on the end of it.

Sure it was for something simple, but the compliment drew a brief but satisfied smile to her lips.

[OOC: The results]

[ It wasn't long after that the pair of them could hear voices of the kitchen staff coming over to congratulate them. Okay, maybe they were blowing this a little out of proportion. All she had done was play as errand girl and now the staff was thanking them and offering them pie?]

Edited 2019-05-15 06:38 (UTC)

Adventure 🍌 30,000 Pounds of Bananas 🍌 [Open to all!]

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