✘ XIII

[angelic_meister]

[Maka is sitting on a bench in the park with a book in her hands. This is not an unusual sight in the least. However, what is strange is the fact that, if you look closely, she is not actually concentrating on the book. Instead, she is looking just over the top of it and at the many people wandering through the park, though she is doing her best to

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[nikuplz]

[Sowa's exploring the park, trying to get his bearings as to what exactly happened. He has a football, but he's obviously never played it in his life.]

[angelic_meister]

[Maka's going to be watching, though his soul appears generally pretty normal. Maybe she's starting to actually enjoy this people-watching.]

[nikuplz]

[Sowa, of course, has to try and make himself more interesting by showing off with the football, and proceeding to fail at hitting the tree he aimed for. Was this what he was supposed to do for fun, really?]

[angelic_meister]

[Maka has roughly the same level of athletic skill and knowledge, so for all she knows Sowa had just done exactly what he had meant to do.]

[pianist_scythe]

[He's just gonna take a seat next to you, and look on at the area she's staring at with very minimal interest.]

What are you doing?

[angelic_meister]

Practice.

[She's doesn't really react to Soul, aside from initially being surprised--she's still getting used to the idea that he's actually here. Besides that, she's going to keep looking ahead at the various people.]

[pianist_scythe]

You can use your Soul Perception here?

[angelic_meister]

Yup! I got it back a little while ago. I can't remember if I told you or not, but you slowly get things of yours back over time, whether they're powers or things you own.

...They come in the form of 'favors' from the Mayor, which you get in the mail. It's really suspicious, but...still, I've got it back.

[daughterofknox]

[Passing by on her way to the library to return some books like a boss.]

[angelic_meister]

[Wow, that's a really pretty soul. It reminds Maka of her own in a--

HOLY SHIT BOOKS. Yes, Maka is now staring, but entirely because this girl is carrying BOOKS. Priorities, Maka has them.]

[daughterofknox]

[Further examination will reveal they're all mystery novels.

Dlanor notices Maka staring and pauses.]

Can I help you?

[angelic_meister]

Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to stare.

[Technically true, really.]

I just noticed you had some books with you.

[crawlininmytome]

[Pauses right in the middle of her walk.] ... Are you spying on me?

[angelic_meister]

Oh, uh! Hello! I'm not spying on you. What makes you say that?

[crawlininmytome]

From the way that you're holding your book, you don't seem all that focused in the story.

[angelic_meister]

It's...boring?

[riverofprawns]

[...it's an unsettling but familiar feeling, being watched. Cameroon slows his pace to search for whoever it is]

[angelic_meister]

[Maka immediately averts her eyes and buries her face into her book.]

[riverofprawns]

[a stop and loooong look at her. then a shrug, and he starts walking again]