rosavelle | Artoria Caster

[ It's Artoria's first day in Rosavelle, and apparently, this is where she'll be staying... it's okay, she's totally got this! It's just like when she was first summoned to Chaldea... and that went totally fine, didn't it!? She made a good first impression! It was great!!! Right!?? It's not like she had the benefit of Ritsuka already knowing her or anything!!

Oh god, she's screwed. Wait, no, don't think like that. You can do this, Artoria Caster! You're the Child of Prophecy, you can totally make a good first impression with a bunch of folks from different worlds. It's not like your Fae Eyes have been weirdly useless for some reason, not working on the princess, or the scary lady, or anyone else here for that matter...

...Ugh, come on! Don't freak out! It's just introductions! She can handle that just fine! So, with a deep breath, she opens the door and steps inside... ]

H-Hello! A-Artoria Caster, here! I'm new—BWACK!?

[ Ladies and gentlemen, behold. The Child of Prophecy, tripping over her own feet and faceplanting after taking three steps into the building. ]

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[Yayoi was just heading out, but... Before she can even exit, there's a new person. And this person is...

... Tripping over her feet?]

Are you okay?

[ For a moment, Artoria is motionless on the floor. Make no mistake, this is not because of the physical pain, she can brush that off easy. Rather, it is instead the emotional, mental pain of having completely fuckin' beefed it. ]

...I'm okay.

[ She says, muffled by virtue of her face currently facing the floor. Which doesn't inspire confidence, she knows.

She'll just... take her staff and... use it to push herself back up onto her feet. Okay, now how does she recover from this... ]

...Didn't feel a thing!

[ Please don't pay any attention to how red her face is. ]

[ In truth, Artoria doesn't really have any experience with horses. Sure, there was Redra Bit back in Faerie Britain, and the Faerie Horse that Percival rode, but Artoria had never actually ridden one herself. In the first place, it's not like she has a whole lot of good memories involving stables, and with the distinct lack of stables in Chaldea, she didn't exactly have a reason to try and indulge any horse-related curiosities.

Ending up here, however, has changed that... and, well, she's seen some of the other Artorias at Chaldea riding horses, so...

Listen, she's allowed to be curious! Besides, there's like, actually a lot of horses back at Chaldea. This curiosity is justified.

Hence, she arrived with carrots to see if she can't use food to get in the good graces of one of the horses, but... ]

W-Whoa... there sure are a lot of you guys, huh?

[ Is it weird that she's kind of expecting one of them to just start talking? It occurs to her that her experience with horses thus far has been kind of bizarre. ]

[ Entering the Stables significantly raises a person's likelihood of experiencing a Gold Ship Event. Seeing as how she literally lives there right now. So Artoria sure is in for a treat today.

Down the ladder from the hayloft she slides, keen ears having heard an unfamiliar voice address what she's come to see as her "Team" and the future stars of Rosavelle. She's in her tracksuit (it's running time in a bit), got her headgear and hat on, and once her feet hit ground she's pausing to stretch as if waiting for a none existent studio audience to get their applause out.

Okay pause over. Gold Ship marches forward into the open with a grin, flashing a peace sign with both hands as she makes herself known. ]

Yo~ S'not everyday the Team an' I get new visitors. OI! [ She raises her voice to address the stable at large. ] We got company! Team Spica Isekai Division, Four Legged Corps, sound off!

[ Several horses in their stalls whiny in greeting at the command. If possible this makes Gold Ship's grin even larger. ]

Would ya listen ta that, m'so proud of these lugs. [ A pause to wipe an imaginary tear and then, ears perked, high energy. ] So! What's your name, cutie?

Wah!?

[ Holy shit, Gold Ship from above!? It's no wonder Artoria is surprised... which turns to being dumbfounded when she waits for an applause that doesn't come.

So dumbfounded that for a solid moment, Artoria is completely speechless in the face of Golshi's question. ]

...O-Oh! Right, um... [ Cutie?? Her?? Man, she's lucky she's too stunned to process that. ] A-Artoria Caster, that's me! I um... I brought carrots?

[ Weird name for a human! Golshi's not noticing any ears or tail, girl's no uma. ]

That was sweet of ya! Hear that, Team? Snacks!

[ More Approving Horse Noises fill the room. Gold Ship takes a few steps forward and extends her hand in greeting. ]

M' Gold Ship, pleasure ta meet ya. You prefer Artoria Caster, Artoria, Caster, or Bunbun?

[ Because, girl? You are cute and easily startled like a bunny.

...

Oh, Goddesses. This girl and Ai in the same room would be priceless. ]

[ ~~Human? Lol. Lmao, even.~~

Well, she's glad that Redra Bit's love for carrots has held true for other horses. It would've been really awkward if that wasn't the case! In any case, putting aside this girl and her ears and tail which remind her of a Fang Clan Faerie, she's really quite... bombastic, isn't she? Honestly, to say it reminds her of Redra Bit would be an understatement.

She goes to take her hand, still trying to catch up with everything happening, when... ]

B-Bunbun!? W-Where did you get—ah.

[ Because she's cute like a bunny!? How does she know about her Summer Spirit-Origin's second ascension!? She hasn't even pulled that out here in Rosavelle once yet!! Huh? She doesn't? She's just instantly comparing her to a bunny!? No way!! Also, cool! Fae Eyes aren't broken! Definitely working!! Ahahahaha!! ]

U-Uhh, please don't! I'm nothing like a bunny, I swear! A-Artoria's fine, or just Caster! Heck, you could even call me Arcas! It'll catch on this time, for sure!

[ Oh no, she started rambling. ]

[ She's adorable. Absolutely adorable. This is going to be a fun new friend to friendly mess with. She should try getting her in The Sack sometime. ]

Kaaaaay! [ And a smirk before-] An' what if I called ya for a date sometime?

[ Mostly teasing! Mostly. March is a bad influence on her, apparently. ]

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[ The instant Artoria heard that there was a smithy... she was immediately there. You would think that a Fae would have no interest in such things, but... well, Artoria's never really been a typical Fae in any sense of the word.

This is proven as much when Artoria quickly makes a name for herself amongst the other blacksmiths. Though they doubted her at first, what with her smaller size and appearance, she quickly proved herself with the skills she learned from Ector, and is now a welcome helping hand at the forge... even if it is a bit strange to see a sixteen year old, five-foot-nothing girl hammering away at hot metal. ]

Phew... man, this is a better smithy than I expected...! Muramasa would love it here...

[ It's been a while since she's had a chance to work at a forge... the heat from hot metal being struck is weirdly refreshing, honestly. ]

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[ When Artoria heard about springs with steam that affects her mood, her curiosity got the better of her, and she found herself rushing over... but in hindsight, she really should've considered the part about it being a hot spring before she actually arrived. Once that realization arrived... she found herself, well.

Pacing outside the building, weighing the pros and cons, trying to decide if she can power through the shame long enough to sate her curiosity. On one hand, she's really curious... on the other, she can't even handle being seen in a swimsuit without some kind of jacket over it. She's heard all about hot springs from Fujimaru! If this is anything like that, then it's definitely, like... communal bathing, right!? ]

C-Calm down... it's totally normal... it's totally... no, no no nope...! I definitely can't do it! Yeah, yeah... this isn't worth it, I should just head back...

[ That said, one side is definitely winning over the other. There's a lot of things Artoria is willing to do with the right motivation, but this just isn't enough! ]

Artoria Caster | Fallow

[1] Lily Barracks

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[2] Crownkeeper Stables

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[3] Emberlight Forge

[4] Marely Springs