[The end of term festival of sorts was exactly where maria headed when she got the news about it on her Glimmer. She wanted to attend school during the next year, an actual classroom setting for the first time in her life, so she was doing a bit of research on the campus - seeing the site, speaking with the faculty, and observing the work of the students, of course! While the majority here would be graduating, it's still nice to get to see and talk to them, get a feel for how their experiences were like, and what to expect. The usual type of thing.

What she didn't expect to happen was getting struck with a stray spell. Nothing hurt, it sort of felt more like being touched slightly on the back, but it was rather startling to realize something had happened once a teacher came over to make sure she was alright. They apologized, said the effect would only last a few days at best, and handed her a pocket-sized mirror... Where Maria realize she'd been caught in a strange go-between of a hedgehog and a human (a furry anthro). She had slightly pointed ears, a tiny tail uncomfortably trying to nudge itself outside of the hem of her skirt, and she was also covered in a soft layer of fur and, of course...quills. Or, well, her hair's strands were hard and spiky like quills.]

O-Oh...this is going to take some getting used to...

[It's not like this is bad, but she can also feel smaller quills on her back, and Maria would be pretty mortified if she tore her dress because of them.]

[Maria lives very, very close to the canals - right next to them in fact - so when she was advised that there would need to be work done to reinforce the area against flooding and rising water levels, even she couldn't help but get a little nervous. Of course, she had Shadow to take care of her if the worst truly happened, but there was still the concern of losing everything she managed to accumulate over time to make their place comfortable, cute, and cozy (because you know Shadow ain't doing none of that. :|). But, all those material things can be replaced, so she doesn't want to worry about it too much. So many people are already clamoring together on the waterfront areas to do their part, and Maria waffles around a little, wondering how she can help. She can't do physical labor like most people can, so how can she make herself useful?

Well, in true twelve year old fashion, she sets up a little stand by where the largest group of workers are doing their thing, with large pitchers filled with tangy lemonade, icy water, and zesty fruit punch. She also managed to bake cookies and brownies (from box mixes, shh...she's still learning!) and drew an adorable little sign that reads in big, colorful letters:

FREE FOR ALL WORKERS!! Please help yourself. :)

Yes, there are absolutely drawings of hearts, stars, and flowers all over it, with an abundance of stickers also plastered all over the sign, too.]

un: arkangel

Well, I really want to learn some Earth Science, more than what I already research in my spare time. Oh, and perhaps some History as well? It's fascinating what you can learn about what happened only a few hundred years in the past.

Hm... Something else I'd like to learn is obviously robotic engineering. I can design fairly well, but I still lack the practical skills to actually apply those designs to working concepts... My hands have never really been steady enough in the past, but I think I may be able to do it.

[None of these prompts fit your fancy? Write your own below and I'll tag into it, or PM me and we can work something out together!!]