Day 255 [Open] First rule of Pillow Fight Club: Never talk about Pillow Fight Club

[scary_music]

Who: Ibuki and you! And pillows!
Open: Open
When: Mostly noon/afternoon.
Where: Everywhere in the Bastion.
What: Ibuki's bored and is attacking everybody with pillows
Format: Action but ok with switching
Warnings: Pillow abuse


[Sometime after lunch, Ibuki's voice will ring out from everybody's amulet that is within the Bastion's communication range-]

IBUKI IS DECLARING IT NOW. THIS. IS. PILLOW WAR!!!!!!!

[Ibuki will not be responding to amulet network messages that reply to her]

[Rather, she is running around with a bunch of pillows. Should she spot you, prepare yourelf, for she could do a number of things]

[1: Should you not notice her, she'll try to sneak up behind you and bop you on the back of the head with a pillow. If it looks like you're in the middle of important work, it'll be a very soft bop]

[2: If you're watching her, she'll run up to you and try to pillow bop your face]

[3: There is no 3]

[4: She may be hiding around a corner, and when you get close... "BWAH!" Pillow to the face!]

[5: Even dragons aren't safe from pillows.]

[6: If she knows you fairly well, especially if you're a member of her band, she might be coming into your bedroom directly to pillow fight you.]

Comments

[four_quarts]

[Unfortunately for Ibuki, while she certainly must have made a valiant effort with her sneaking, Ghaleon happens to have good hearing. Without really thinking about it, he intercepts her arm mid-swing and flips her over his shoulder. Somehow, it gives him an odd sense of deja vu.]

Oh. Hello. Do you often greet people by attempting to assault them with pillows?

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[... well, dang. That could've hurt if it wasn't for the pillows on her person]

Oooh, unfair, unfair! That's not how a pillow fight goes! That's cheating, Faceplate-chan! Ibuki is disappointed in you!

[four_quarts]

[Nah, he was quite gentle about it. It wouldn't even have hurt an eight year old.]

...The so-called "faceplate" is a replacement for the missing piece of my skull.

1/?

[individuates]

2/?

[individuates]

[What the hell?]

3/?

[individuates]

[What the hell what the hell--]

[dontyoujustwish]

[Anya has been trying to stay alert for rabbits since their recent appearance, but she doesn't spot Ibuki's hiding place, and she actually shrieks at the sudden pillow in her face. She claps a hand to her chest.]

God! I thought that was a bunny!

[Ibuki might appreciate that she's had her hair dyed since they last spoke, and it's now a nice magenta.]

[scary_music]

Nope! Not a Bunbun-chan! Just Ibuki!

Oooh, Anyan-chan! Ibuki likes what you did with your hair! Ibuki's surprised! It's a good surprise! Ibuki approves!

[She didn't think Anya was the type to do something like that]

[dontyoujustwish]

[Anya is momentarily torn between annoyance at the fright Ibuki gave her and taking the compliment.]

Oh. Well. Thank you. I wanted to try something different.

[daughterofursa]

[Zuko notices Ibuki, but frankly she didn't think a weird girl running around with pillows would have anything to do with her. Ibuki can manage to get quite close to her before she turns and intercepts the incoming pillow strike with her arm.]

What are you doing?

[She... honestly doesn't know.]

[scary_music]

Oooh, nice block, nice block!

It's a game, Scar-chan! A game! It's pillow war!

Here, here! Play with Ibuki!

[And she's offering Zuko one of the extra pillows]

[daughterofursa]

[Bad, bad choice of nicknames. Zuko makes no move to take the pillow.]

Don't call me that.

1?

[twinked_witch]

[As Ibuki gets close to Megaera, who is just reading something under an eave...]

Oh, hi Ibuki. Look above you.

[... At like sixteen pillows that are held together loosely with twine. Twine that just snapped.]

1/2

[scary_music]

Ibuki's not falling for-

[Plop, Ibuki's floored by the pillow trap]

2/2

[scary_music]

[And she just laughs happily as she digs herself out from the pillows]

Ooh, Meg-chan! You did it! You trapped Ibuki! But it's not over yet! Ibuki's counter attack is beginning!

[And she charges Megaera with a pillow]

Re: 2/2

[twinked_witch]

A Wizard must plan for all scenarios, including someone surviving their traps!

En Garde!

[And Megaera's right arm, with several pillows tied to the forearm, suddenly rises up to block Ibuki's strike.]

[windgod]

[Ippo was starting to think this was some sort of karmic retribution for him trying to take a break from his exercises as of late. It was the second time this week he'd been scared out of bed and he wasn't entirely sure his heart could take anymore surprise awakenings, least of all an open declaration of pillow warfare.

He'd just been heading out towards the stairs when he hit the part of the stairwell where there was a small alcove to the side. He only saw a pillow fly out as it poofed against his face, sending him off balance. Towards the steps. Help please.]

[scary_music]

Ippo-chan?!?!

[Wait, why'd she pick the stairs to ambush somebody!? That was dangerous!]

NOoooOOooOOoOoOooooOOoo-

[She'll try to grab Ippo's hand to balance him before he falls]

[windgod]

[One hand reached out to grab hers, and the other caught the railing next to him, effectively halting his movements as he steadied himself. He cast a glance over his shoulder down the long flight of stairs and gave a nervous laugh, feeling a bead of sweat work its way down the side of his head.]

W-well...haha...I guess you got me, huh? G-good shot Ibuki...!

[gianthobo]

[AZ is actually walking back from the Monument when he gets bopped in the... legs?... by a pillow. He turns around and -]

Oh. I was looking for you.

[He's got a large multicolored egg in his arms.]

[scary_music]

Az-chan? What's that, what's that? You were looking for Ibuki?

Oh! Did Az-chan become a papa? Congratulations, Ibuki's so proud of you!

You've grown so fast in the time Ibuki's known you, it brings a tear to Ibuki's eye...

I PICKED ONE AT RANDOM HOPE THAT'S COOL

[emissaries]

[Let's go with option 2! Aradia is finally out and about during the afternoon - it is entirely possible that Ibuki's broadcast is what woke her up - and recognizing the girl with maybe-horns from that first night, she was about to go over and say hi... only the girl seems to be approaching her, instead!

Rapidly. Very rapidly. And wielding a cushion in both hands like a weapon.

Aradia barely has time to wonder if cushionkind is a real strife specibus before it hits her full in the face. CRITICAL HIT!]

Mother grubhole!

[... Fortunately it's not very effective. Being a pillow. She only stumbles a step or two backwards, and shakes her head clear before looking up at Ibuki in abject confusion (not without a hint of indignation, mind).]

W- what in heaven's name was that for?

COOL!-so uh, can we assume they've introduced themselves? would she intro herself as Aradia??

[scary_music]

It's the start of a game! A fluffy game!

It's called pillow fight! Here, here, take a pillow!

[She offers a pillow to Aradia]

Come on, come on, play with Ibuki!

6

[heptagram]

[Well, where else would you find Patchy if you wanted to hit her with a pillow? She's in her room, reading.

This isn't much of a prompt, I guess, but how much more do you really need, Ibuki? Go bop her with a pillow already.]

[scary_music]

Patchyyyyyyyyy-CHAN!

[And that's a pillow bop for the hermit wizard]