No one is alone

[waiting_for_the_worms]

Who: Kariya Matou, Lancer, Rin Tohsaka, residents of 1666 Nelson Street, and all of Rin's friends.
What: A party to prove to Rin that she has friends.
Where: 1666 Nelson Street.
When: Saturday afternoon.
Warnings: Possible tsunsplosion. Action tags to keep things going.

With the help of Lancer, Kariya had managed to get in touch with all of Rin's friends, acquaintances, and anyone else who views her in the slightest favorable light.  The party had been thrown together somewhat at the last minute, but since it's really just a gathering of friends, there actually wasn't that much specific planning to do.  There's plenty of food and drink - both alcoholic and non - set up in the kitchen and dining room area, and a separate table for anyone bringing presents to set them down.  Apart from that, he's just sitting there with the assembled group of Rin's friends, waiting for her to arrive.

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[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa swivels so she's facing inside, one knee bent with her foot propped up on the sill. She reaches out to run the tips of her fingers down Rin's hair until she gets to the girl's arm. Then, grabbing it, she tries to pull Rin close. This isn't exactly 'friends' close either.]

That only works on children, ze. Or are you a child?

You want effort, I'll give you effort.

[gandere]

[ Not that she has any physical strength to stay away from her, so easily she's yanked in. ]

My, I didn't take you as the type to be feisty. [ Rin, do you know who you're talking to? ] You're going to prove I'm worth the best of your efforts, right?

totally make me edit this if you're not cool with it - taking some liberties

[adropofjupiter]

[Rebound is a wonderful thing when one is a teenager. And there's nothing holding the witch back from being... quite the rogue. She finally manages to get that trademark grin back on her face as she does a quick reinforcement spell on her arm - something Merem taught her, magic from Rin's world that she might sense.]

Actions speak louder than words, pretty girl.

[And so she pulls Rin's arm so the magus can grab onto Marisa's shoulder a moment late when the witch scoops her up in her arms bridal style. She flashes another grin before literally jumping backwards out the open window with Rin in her arms. Yes, they aren't high up, but there's still some distance there that would hurt upon falling.

There's nothing to worry about, though, as Marisa had called her broom and the timing was just right that her feet landed on the broom. Standing sideways upon it with the other girl held securely (and now wrapped in her flight magic) like her broom was a surfboard, the witch rocketed them into the sky, purposefully trailing yellow stars from the tail.]

Don't let go of me.

[Marisa cautioned that before using her newest regain, her Last Word spell: Blazing Star, to turn them into a comet to shoot across the sky. Encapsulated in the raw magic Marisa possessed, this was the purest sense of exactly how powerful Marisa was as a magician. She'd never shown Rin this level of power before.

In a few seconds, they slowed down and Rin could see they were now flying over the far end of Mayfield. Marisa was breathing only the slightest bit heavier than usual as she grinned down at Rin. That grin said four words: 'You asked for it'.]

And then I totally thought I replied to this :|

[gandere]

[ That magic was easily picked up by her, but before she can comment on it, she's being wrapped up into Marisa's embrace. There's a small part of her that feels that maybe she should stop this before they dive off the deep end, but it has the potential to be so much fun!

So when there's a scene of this nature present before her eyes, Rin can't help but find herself indulging in every moment of it. If she can reach out with her hand to try to grab at something (clouds, bits of magic in the air, etc), she'll do just that. ]

I should ask you to do things like this more often. [ Hee. ] Although now I have to pay you back for it sometime. Hm...

[adropofjupiter]

[Rebound is a wonderful thing and Marisa was going to rebound hard on Rin. At the very least, Marisa will treat Rin like she was a princess. She'll tease the hell out of her, because Rin's adorable when she's being all tsundere.]

Anytime, Rin. There's not much here I care to show off for anymore. You're... kinda it, ze.

[There are ample little magic stars about them for Rin to grab and play with as Marisa holds Rin securely, none of them harmful but there is a tingle of the witch's magic in each one.]

[gandere]

Huh, just me?

[ That surprises her, but not enough to inquire about it. Rin's suffered enough loss to know that people come and go as quick as they show up in this place. Instead, she'll focus on the girl around her instead of those who might not be here. ]

I don't mind it then. I'd be jealous if anyone else got to spend time like this with you.

[adropofjupiter]

Yeah... nothing to be jealous about, pretty girl. Now, feet down.

[She helps guide Rin to stand on the broom, one foot before each of Marisa's. The witch keeps her arms about the magus' waist to steady her, holding her back against the witch's front. There's no need to worry about falling as long as Rin doesn't fight Marisa's flight magic. She just can't sustain the reinforcement magic that long.]

[gandere]

[ That earns a laugh from her, earnest through and through, as Rin brings her own hands to rest over Marisa's arms. Flying like this was a lot better than the last time she made an attempt to. Merem why. ]

I was told there was some kind of invisible war up in the sky so there's no way we can fly very far, huh?

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa rests her chin on Rin's shoulder.]

Yeah... There's a barrier around Mayfield, so even up here we have our limits. Which sucks, ze. I like breaking limits and just going far, far, far... far beyond them.

At least it's peaceful up here. Away from everything else.

[gandere]

Peaceful... Yeah, it kind of is, isn't it?

[ Rin doesn't bother to pull away from the other woman, choosing instead to rest her head against her own. Finding solace in this town was a rarity and Rin's not looking to ruin it anytime soon. ]

Breaking limits? That seems to be your kind of thing, ha.

[adropofjupiter]

[Marisa sorely needs it, too. The contact, the closeness, the desire to hold someone she cares for with the hope that she can hold on enough to not have her ripped away. Her arms tighten just a bit about Rin.]

Yeah... It's the only way humans in Gensokyo can get stronger. There's always the danger of breaking too far from the limit too fast and transitioning since the human body can only handle controlling so much, but I've found the line to walk.

I like being human, ze. Don't wanna be anything else.

[The broom rises up over Makeout Point before lazily circling back around. Marisa's in no hurry to take Rin back to the party.]

[gandere]

[ And Rin's certainly in no rush to return. What was her uncle thinking by bringing all of those people in the same house with the intent of showing her they care? It's just a painful reminder of all the faces she didn't see there. Shirou and Sakura just to name a couple, but there have been so many more. Losing Heather and even Vincent made the house Rin was forced into unbearably lonely, as the son of her Servant often spent his days away from it. ]

Magi in my world always want to reach that highest point. [ 'The Root' she should say, but being specific just raises more questions than answers, so she'll leave it with a vague response. ] In doing so, everything they will have ever wanted to know will be answered.

Although if I had to choose between power or being human... [ She sighs at the thought. ] I think I much rather be human.

[adropofjupiter]

[Rin wouldn't be able to see it, but Marisa gave the first real smile she had in a while that fully reached her eyes. She turned her head to give Rin a soft kiss on the cheek.]

I like that answer, ze. If you lose yourself to the power, then what's the point in having it, you know?