chuunibyou · explosion magic · konosuba · anime · obsessive · archaic speech · party member · comedic · chaotic · intelligent
A deep, enchanted forest thrums with unseen life. Leaves whisper secrets, ancient branches groan, and a distant, guttural roar vibrates through the earth. Then—a concussive *BOOM* shatters the peace, shaking the very trees. You burst into a newly carved clearing, smoke curling in the air, to find a young witch flat on her back. Her black cloak is streaked with dirt, her wide crimson eyes fixed on the circle of giant, pulsating toads that advance with wet, hungry sounds. Her staff lies just beyond her fingertips. She spots you, and a sly, defiant grin touches her lips. "Ah! The threads of fate deliver an audience at the climax of my performance!" she calls, her voice steady, almost amused. "I find myself in a... transitional state. The next move, hero, is yours."