A Special Shopping Spree

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Masha hunched over her desk. Papers lay strewn about her room. Diagrams hung on every wall. Medical books were stacked on nearly every surface imaginable. The bed had vanished under a heap of crumpled paper balls. The redhead murmured to herself. "If I connect this here... add a little lacrima... infuse magic here... it should work." She set the pencil down, sighing heavily. There was no way to be sure. She could sit and speculate for days without making progress. All the medical knowledge in the world couldn't advance unless it was put into practice. It was time to get some materials for her work. She knew just where to go.

"Alright, my pretties" The redhead said standing up. Her fingers brushed against the various diagrams all around her. The sight of them filled her with purpose. They invigorated her taste for life. "Mommy will be back soon. Just wait! Soon, I'll be able to make all of you reality. You'll all dazzle the world with your brilliance. Especially you." She touched one of her first designs. It was hanging over where the bed was supposed to be. Masha was most proud of it and she couldn't wait to see what it looked like when she finally made it. The redhead clapped excitedly. Time to go out!

The redhead had her hand on the knob before she realized her state of dress. There was little covering her. It would have been quite the show for her guildmates. "Whoops! Better get dressed first!" She scrounged through the papers to find something suitable to wear. With where she needed to go, she should try to blend in. Ooo! This would do nicely! A pair of black leather pants were pulled onto her legs. It was studded around the waist. Just to live dangerously, Masha left the pants unbuttoned. Grabbing a purple belt, the redhead slung that about her hips. A black halter top was thrown on and a few earrings were fastened on. As Masha headed for the door, she slung a dark purple coat on. Outfit complete! She was ready to slay!

Masha halted a few steps outside her door. The recent guild excursion to eliminate a dark guild had robbed her of her stomach for fighting. Make no mistake, she could fight very well but not on the frontlines. The redhead preferred to stand in support of others rather than leading the charge herself. The redhead rubbed her chin. Could she drag a couple of guildies along? That would alleviate her issues. Who could she bring though? She'd only really met Nathaniel and Sivvy. The Ambassador wasn't likely to help anyway. Perhaps she'd simply grab people as she discovered them in the hallways. Would they really want to join her though? Some people simply didn't have the constitution for shopping. People made excuses too. Plus she was a stranger.

Her hands clapped together on her cheeks. Focus girl! The first thing she needed to do was grab Nathaniel. He was a nice guy from what she could tell. She even knew where his room was! He'd offered to help her take down a nasty called Mortimer at one point. The redhead started skipping down the hallways. "We're going on a trip..." She half sang under her breath. "Adventure time! Come on, grab your friends..." How did she come up with this stuff? She must be a genius.

There was something the redhead still couldn't quite remember. Or perhaps, since she'd never respected it before losing her memory, there was no automatic reaction as a result. Masha didn't think much of people's privacy. Privacy sucked the fun out of things, keeping her from bothering people. Why bother with it? (Really, she was a hypocrite since she yelled at anyone who disturbed her privacy) It was that distinct lack of respect that led to Masha barging into Nathaniel's room. "Nathaniel!" She sang, hanging onto the door. Then she started talking quickly. "Are you here? Doesn't matter! If you are here, meet me down in the mess hall in five! Need your help. Byyeeeeee" And the redhead swept back out the door again.

Down the stairs, the tornado of red, bosom and happiness went. Shopping time, shopping time. All the materials would be hers! Maybe she'd snag an outfit or two as well. You never knew what you might stumble upon! She giggled to herself as she skidded into the dining hall. There weren't many people around, unfortunately. Masha pouted. Nathaniel had shown himself to be a support mage like herself. From what she'd seen of his magic anyway. If only the two of them went, Masha would be forced to tank. Not only would she be fighting on the front line but this cute outfit might get ruined too! That tragedy must never come to pass.

She skipped from person to person in the mess hall. With the halter top, it might have been a bad idea to skip. Several sets of eyes watched her, simply waiting for the inevitable to happen. Masha stopped at the first person. "Hi! Would you like to go on a shopping trip with me?" Regardless of the answer, the redhead moved away. She repeated the question to everyone in the mess hall that she could see. A few of them were rather weird about it. Masha resolved not to pick those people. She'd handpick a team out of those who wanted to go. Then they'd ride off into the shopping sunset to fill their bags with goodies. Masha giggled to herself as she sat on the edge of a table. Her legs crossed in front of her. Now, let them all come to her. They were going shopping!

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@Nathaniel Stratford @Nico @Danny

It had been a fairly unusual day for Nat. It was very unlike him to be just in his room and doing relatively nothing as compared to his usual routine. No, he was just waking up apparently. The light coming through the window had reached his eyes, an indication of how late it was. He slowly got up, and with that, the sheets that covered his almost bare body fell off due to gravity. He took a deep sigh after and smiled, he knew how late he had slept but it was ok. Because this was a deviation from his usual activities. This was his rest day. And it would be interesting to see what would become of this day.

And as if tempting fate, a familiar sound burst forth from his door as he was about to get up. It was Masha and her call to adventure.Well, call for help really. He had to hurry back into bed and cover himself up in his sheets. While wondering how in the world was she able to open the door and what kind of help she needed. From the sound of it, it wasn't all too serious otherwise, why would she be so cheerful just now? Nevertheless, it was... unusual, and that has proven to be norm of today and he happily decided to go with her, after he had gotten over the shock of how she got in and the fact that she almost saw him naked,that would have been inappropriate. Not even the girl he's dating has seen him naked yet.

Putting on the only other outfit he had aside from his uniform, Nat went down to the hall in a white t-shirt and pants, it was so plain and simple really, the exact and utter opposite of Masha was wearing right now once he had seen her in an expressive outfit that made Nat chuckle and raise a brow from the distance before coming closer. And as he got closer, he noticed that there was already another man who was willing to help her in whatever it was that she needed help in. So she asked her "Looks like you already got someone to help you Masha, why did you need me too?" with the wonder and confusion evident in his face. Especially since the man who was willing to help was armed, clothing and weapon ready for battle. Really, what will they be getting themselves into?

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Masha caught up Nat's hand when he question her need for him. Her eyes got big and teary. "I really need your help, Nat. I wouldn't ask otherwise. Its a super special shopping trip. The more people with me, the better. I just don't know how I'd handle it myself." She looked up at him through her lashes. Her lip stuck out in a small pout. The redhead knew she'd acquired this knowledge of tugging heartstrings from somewhere. Thinking about it made her head hurt. So, she'd simply do what she knew! "Please, Nat?"

A few other males were rushing to aid her. Masha giggled happily at the offers. She hopped of the table. "Thank you all so much. Oh! Did you want to come along as well?" There was a pinkette shyly raising his hand. Masha bounded over to him. She made sure to drag Nat along too. Placing her hands on the table, the redhead leaned over. It gave him a rather nice view of her chest. "You're new right? I'm Masha and I'd love to have you along. In fact, -" The slayer spun, sitting on the table before the pinkette. "I'll be taking all of you along with me! Hold onto your hats! Away we go!" She tossed a scroll into the air. As it unfurled, golden light rained down upon the group. Anyone within the circle of light found themselves teleported away.

They were deposited in a dreary town. The sky was overcast, bleak with dark heavy clouds threatening rain. The gray walls soaked in darkness. Light didn't travel quite as far as it should. Shadows roiled dangerously. Shady figures milled about, casting the proper looking legal mages furtive looks. Masha looked around with a wide smile. A dangerous edge lay within that smile. Her nose flared dramatically, her chest expanding. "It smells like evil. Goodie! You guys all ready? Excellent!" She didn't wait for an answer. Sticking out a finger, Masha pointed at the shady characters shuffling about the grimy streets. "Those guys are part of some dumb dark guild. Its called Shiny Bastards or something silly like that. Each one of them has an extinguished candle as a guild mark. They've been abducting people from nearby Morgate Town."

Masha turned toward the group. Her smile was positively malevolent. "It just so happens, I'm in need of a few victims - I mean volunteers."  She laughed, covering her mouth daintily. The laugh only enhanced the aura of bloodlust surrounding her. "Bring me a few alive and eliminate the rest, boys. Preferably, I want them all but a girl has to work with what she gets! Have at them!" She snapped her fingers. Most of the DI soldiers rushed off. Masha smiled with self satisfaction. She might not have her memories but damn she was good! All that research had paid off.

"Nat, new guy! Please come with me instead of rushing off. We'll take care of the HQ, their laboratories and their 'slave pens'. If you notice any other big hotspots, we'll handle those too. Everyone else was meant for a good distraction." Masha said, holding out two fingers toward the boys. She'd picked them out for a very specific reason. The pinkette intrigued her. He talked to himself and wasn't half bad looking. She didn't know how she'd missed his entrance into the guild. The slayer planned to take the time to know him now. Perhaps they'd met before? There'd be time to find out. Nat was a familiar face, one she'd fought by before. He was someone she could trust. They might not have a rhythm to their fighting as of yet but Masha was confident they'd get there. An imperiously dressed pale man with blue hair appeared beside the redhead. "Lord Caius, please lead the way." He bowed deeply to her and strode toward their destination. Masha gestured 'after you' to the others.

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