[open] We all need a bit of sunshine every now and then

[growsowngoats]

Spring is in the air, and this little witch could not be more excited about it. Granted she is pretty excited about all seasons, but it's hard not to feel a little extra happy when the days start getting longer and you can feel the world waking up from it's long winter sleep. And happiness of course means SHENANIGANS so pick your adventure or make up your own.

1. Collecting ingredients

Yes. Yes this is indeed a private garden and Siobhan absolutely should not be in it. She especially should not be in it digging through the flower beds.

But, there she is, on her knees and spade in hand.

Here's the thing, she just spotted some pretty rare herbs that she hasn't been able to find anywhere, and while she knows that she might be stealing another witche's supply at the moment that witch has enough money to live in a swanky house with a private garden, so Siobhan figures whoever they are they can probably afford new plants. Besides, she's making sure not to take all of them.

Yeah, there's a lot of Robin Hood thinking going on here, but for what it's worth she does intend to use the plants for good purposes.

2. Hugs and Coffee

On a blanket outside of a coffee shop sits a skinny little redhead, carving on a piece of wood (because openly displaying that you have a knife is a great idea) with a little sign sitting in front of her:

"Buy me a coffe & I will give u a hug"

No one has taken her up on it yet but you never know, some random stranger might come buy and really need that hug badly enough to buy a weirdo some coffee.

3. Dark streets

It's the middle of the night, this is an unfriendly part of town and Siobhan probably shouldn't be walking here, but she has absolutely no sense of self-preservation so she's just sort of rolling with it because she has to get home and walking is her only option because as usual she doesn't really have much money.

Besides, what could go wrong?

4. Choose your own adventure

Any and all scenarios welcome!

Comments

[aglaochartos]

A slight raise of a brow and a brief pause followed her call-out, before he'd breathe a sigh and a smile, more for the sake of showing he was harmless than anything.

"Excuse me if I alarmed." Given, indeed walking at a faster clip now to reach her side, keeping a respectful breadth all the same. "This isn't the most friendly area to find yourself lost. I would feel better about it if I saw that you were able to find a tube or bus stop, escorted. Very antiquated- or misogynistic?- I know."

[growsowngoats]

"I wasn't scared, I knew you didn't want to harm me."

She smiled brightly up at him, as if he was an old friend rather than someone she only just met.

"And I don't have any bus money."

So of he wanted to escort her anywhere it would be home, which might take a while.

[aglaochartos]

A slight incline of his head and a puff of a laugh- that he couldn't help. She was authentically cheerful and amiable, towards an utter stranger, at this time of night, in this part of town. Clearly, the sort of person whom an escort wouldn't go amiss with.

"You're very trusting. I could be a robber." Pointed out, before shaking his head. "No matter-- I have bus money. Which direction are you going? We can decide the best route from there."

[growsowngoats]

"Aye, you could be, but you still weren't about to rob me."

She named a part of the city that was a lot nicer than she looked like she could afford staying in, and that was a substabtial distance away at that.

She didn't even pretend to turn down his offer of help, she learned a long time ago that the only thing she would get out of that particular brand of pride was hunger pangs.

[aglaochartos]

A slight brow at that... but he'd incline his head, deciding to believe it. Perhaps she knew well how to handle herself. Looks did have a way of being deceptive, didn't they.

"...At that distance, a cab might be more sensible." Pointed out. "Unless you were craving such a long walk?"

[growsowngoats]

Nah, she could handle herself about as well as it looked like she could, she was just short on options.

"Sensible, but expensive."

[aglaochartos]

Having no real need to consider expenses himself, he'd fold his arms (a learned gesture, to look less threatening), and offered,

"If you trust that I'm not a psychopath, my car is parked a few streets over. Otherwise, I'll pick up the fee for the cab." It wasn't a particularly warm night out, either, and London had a penchant for becoming suddenly wet. There was no use in training for a long-distance marathon in the cold and the night, if it could be helped.

[growsowngoats]

"I trust that you're probably not gonna try to murder me."

Sure, some people sent the most unpleasantly confusing emotional signals sometimes, but most of the time it was relatively easy to tell if someone intended to do something harmful.