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soggypastry[The feed clicks on suddenly and to harsh breathing, Lightning white as a sheet and her shoulders heaving as she is clearly trying to catch her breath. There's loud roaring in the distance somewhere behind her, and she casts a glance over her shoulder and the tree she's bracing herself against, before she returns her attention to the camera.]
If anybody's watching this, stay out of Ilex. There's something in here that won't hesitate to kill you. I think I've almost got it down, but--[Whatever else she's going to say gets cut off as she whirls around, just in time for the camera to catch this cleaving the tree just above her head, and she goes down with a cry of shock. The gear clatters to the ground in time to see her scramble as the creature roars, clearly trying to cut her down the middle with that sword.
But it doesn't get the chance. There's a tremendous crack and a different kind of roar, the roar of thunder, right as a bolt of lightning crashes down on the monster as if the heavens themselves just launched a bolt down at the horrid thing, before everything glows a rosy pink and rose petals drift through the air. The gear vibrates, shaking wildly until it spins and the angle changes to show the creature roaring in anger as it faces down something it wasn't expecting.
A target that fights back.
In the ensuing battle of blades and lightning, the gear shuts off when someone, or perhaps something, steps on it. Lightning might not be coming back for that gear for a while.]
If anybody's watching this, stay out of Ilex. There's something in here that won't hesitate to kill you. I think I've almost got it down, but--[Whatever else she's going to say gets cut off as she whirls around, just in time for the camera to catch this cleaving the tree just above her head, and she goes down with a cry of shock. The gear clatters to the ground in time to see her scramble as the creature roars, clearly trying to cut her down the middle with that sword.
But it doesn't get the chance. There's a tremendous crack and a different kind of roar, the roar of thunder, right as a bolt of lightning crashes down on the monster as if the heavens themselves just launched a bolt down at the horrid thing, before everything glows a rosy pink and rose petals drift through the air. The gear vibrates, shaking wildly until it spins and the angle changes to show the creature roaring in anger as it faces down something it wasn't expecting.
A target that fights back.
In the ensuing battle of blades and lightning, the gear shuts off when someone, or perhaps something, steps on it. Lightning might not be coming back for that gear for a while.]
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Date: 2013-06-01 07:54 pm (UTC)For now. [She doesn't flinch as Odin's shield catches the Cie'th's sword with a clang and the Eidolon shoves back, forcing distance between it and his now two charges, but she does look back at it and wishes for her blade even more. At least she's got her magic, the lightning crackling in her hands and singing for release.]
Need to take this thing out.
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Date: 2013-06-02 04:26 am (UTC)But he composes himself quickly enough. Waking up like this was strange, but how much of his life hadn't been? How much of Light's hadn't been, for that matter?]
Right...
[He glances to Lightning, noticing her weapon's not in-hand. Then he looks to the creature lashing out at Odin]
If Odin can hold it a few moments, I can use a spell that'll keep it airborne. Then you can just zap that thing.
[At least, he hopes that'll work. Without waiting for a reply, he braces himself and starts casting the spell, the air around them stirring in response]
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Date: 2013-06-02 04:55 am (UTC)For now, anyway--it may be busy but it's also determined. Wait too long as it might break past Odin to get at the humans.]
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Date: 2013-06-02 05:02 am (UTC)Wind!
[Wind whips up around the Cie'th, spiraling up around it and snatching it into the air. The torrent holds, even as the creature thrashes, and Ven remains perfectly still to maintain the spell]
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Date: 2013-06-02 05:50 am (UTC)Which is really a lot, and the final straw earns a dying roar from the creature before it fades into crystalline ash that begins to whirl in Ven's spell, formless and more like a dust cloud than the remnants of a monster.]
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Date: 2013-06-02 05:53 am (UTC)Once he's concluded that it's quiet, at least for the moment, he turns to face Lightning]
Is that one of the things you and Hope talked about?
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Date: 2013-06-02 06:13 am (UTC)Yeah. That was a Cie'th. [She turns, looking at him.] Did Hope ever tell you what makes them?
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Date: 2013-06-02 06:28 am (UTC)Yeah, he did. It...reminded me of Heartless, from back home.
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Date: 2013-06-02 06:47 am (UTC)Something like that. [headshake.] It's not pleasant, I can tell you that much.
[It terrifies her--how did it get here why is her magic back how did she summon Odin what is going on--and she clenches her fists tight. Breathe, Farron.] At least that one was alone.
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Date: 2013-06-02 11:32 am (UTC)[He'd heard stories from Hope, sure, but that thing was considerably strong. Few Heartless boasted such power]
Hope that's all this world sees.
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Date: 2013-06-02 10:04 pm (UTC)[That's not to say they aren't a threat, but they're certainly less of one. She's just hoping it's alone.
After she gives a soft 'hmm' to Ven's second comment, however, she tilts her head and offers him a tiny smile. Despite the circumstances...]
It's good to see you again, Ven.
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Date: 2013-06-04 06:11 am (UTC)Naturally, he can't help but smile himself]
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Date: 2013-06-04 06:14 am (UTC)It's great seeing you too, Light. Feels like it's been forever.
[ooc: Since I haven't gotten to paring down his icons for a functional non-paid (read as: lazy) let's just pretend he's got a smile on his derpy face]
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Date: 2013-06-04 06:30 am (UTC)It's only been a couple weeks for us. [Though it feels like longer.] But I know what you mean. It's been too quiet with you gone.
[She always thought he was one of the stable ones. One of the few who couldn't disappear. It was a smack in the face to find him gone, really.]
[ooc: big ol' derpy Venbro grin, right on that face. :3 deal.]
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Date: 2013-06-04 09:42 am (UTC)[Which isn't to say Hope can't be energetic, especially if he's intrigued by some new puzzle, but it's different from when he was Ven's age.
He considers that for a few moments before he speaks again]
The thing that bugged me most was I didn't know when. I didn't think to leave letters like Xion did, since it felt like I was always here.
[ooc: Awesome /o/]
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Date: 2013-06-04 09:02 pm (UTC)You have to prepare in advance for that sort of thing, Ven. Even if you think you'll never leave.
[She's got pages of things to write down in the back of a notebook, and she plans to finish that once she's got time, but...will it make a difference? Who knows. After a moment of thought on that, she looks at him and cants her head to the side.]
You should try and say hi to the others while you're here. I think they'd appreciate it.
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Date: 2013-06-05 02:23 pm (UTC)Yeah...you've always told me to plan ahead. Guess I really didn't wanna think about it.
[He falls silent for several moments, scuffing his shoe against the dirt]
I'll see them too, but since I'm here, I might as well say things now, right? So...Light, I love you guys. And no matter what, I'm gonna find you so we can be together again.
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Date: 2013-06-06 12:24 am (UTC)But they'll get through. They'll manage to make the impossible possible again. For now, however, there's something she needs to do. Not caring about the pointy edges of the armor, she steps foward folds her arms around his shoulders. Maybe this is goodbye, maybe he'll return. She doesn't know. But what this is to her, at this moment in time, is closure.]
I know you will. You'll figure it out.
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Date: 2013-06-06 12:47 pm (UTC)After that moment he returns the hug, glad he gets the chance to. He is determined to find the people he loves again, whatever it takes]
I sure will. And then we could finally have everybody together - I don't think we ever have.
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Date: 2013-06-07 03:24 am (UTC)[How many times has--had his family left him? She doesn't even know. She just knows that after the year shifted over, things started going terrible when it came to keeping their families here.]
It'll be good to see them all again. It's been too long.
[Years, even. She misses them...Etro, she hopes she remembers this. If she knows he's out there looking for a way to bring them all back, this won't be so hard.]
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Date: 2013-06-14 03:44 am (UTC)[With ice cream and meat and all those other things everybody likes. He's quiet a while, content to maintain the hug as though he can stockpile that feeling and hold onto it for over a decade's rest. And then he shifts slightly]
My armor's probably hurting your arms, huh?
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Date: 2013-06-14 05:15 am (UTC)[Sounds perfect, really. Time with family, with friends, and a way to keep them all here or all leave together. She can't think of anything better, really.]
It's fine.
[But she's held on long enough, and so she steps back with her shoulders squared. She's drawn more strength from than this than she would have thought possible, and so her smile is warm. Maybe a little proud, too. She's got to look up a little instead of down, and boy. That's just making her feel old. When did the kids get so tall?]
Remember what I said, alright? Go and find the others before this place decides to send you back the way you came.
[By that she means flying.]