☄ 001 - Arrival

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[ACTION](OPEN)
[It always seems to be water, somehow. Chise has awoken in the bay, but doesn’t stay there long, opting not to sit around and wait for Weiss’ explanation to finish. She’s already fumbling with her phone, redbills and key. In retrospect, it might have been smarter for her to hang around and get the lowdown from Weiss like she was supposed to, but she’d been impaitent and now she was regretting it.

Eventually, looking between the phone, key, and redbills she comes to a conclusion. These had been provided for a reason so she’ll just… ask directions. The next person to happen by is going to feel someone grab their sleeve.

Luckily it's not someone trying to pickpocket them or be otherwise menacing. It's just Chise.]

Excuse me, do you have a moment? [Please help small girl who looks more lost than she has been in a while.]


[VIDEO](OPEN) w/ Elias
Um. [It’s after her abrupt exit from the bay that the feed cuts on, the backdrop being the semi cloudy sky but the most prominent image in frame is a head of bright red hair, framing wide forest green eyes. Chise grips the phone in her hands tightly, the crinkles around her eyes betraying the worry creeping up her back.]

Elias? Ruth? [another pause—]

[She’d not get much further than that. Honestly, she didn’t even have to say Elias’ name. The only reason she got that far was because Elias had to take half a second to get all the goddamn water off of him.

Why?

So that when the fairy suddenly enveloped Chise in a sudden, all encompassing embrace, he wouldn’t be getting her all soggy, as he swept her quite suddenly off her feet.]

[Luckily Chise’s grip on her phone remains steady or it probably would have launched off somewhere ridiculous, instead it is forgotten and unceremoniously dropped into her lap so she can wrap her arms around Elias’ neck in a relieved, but tight hug.

The phone is remembered suddenly, even as the upside down and askew image of their reunion is till being broadcast to all]

Ah. I think it’s still running.

[Elias, quite frankly, could have cared less about the phone. He did, however, cast a glance at it for a moment, as if considering something, before, almost petulantly, plucking the phone from her lap and letting it drop on the pavement.

Within the next moment, from it’s position there, the phone would easily pick up the image of the mage taking a sudden, almost jarring seat right there on the ground, Chise still bundled up in his arms, before he proceeded to rest his head just… right on top of hers, his shoulders sagging.

Yes. Someone was lonely.]

You must have been waiting a long time. I’m sorry I made you wait.

[They can worry about the broadcast when anyone responds. For now, Chise chooses to lean back against Elias, hands curled around his. ...at least they’re not in the middle of the street or anything?]

[[ooc: Both are open! Video comments may get replies from both or either! Red font is spoken by Chise!]]

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[video]

[mother_of_monsters]

[ The video sure is not what Dray had been expecting to see this morning. He doesn't think he's even seen Elias so emotional before either. ]

I take it that you are from the same world?

[affiances]

[Embarrassing... Eventually, Chise gets a hold of the phone again, despite her large fairy attachment.]

Ah, yes. Sorry. [she glances up at Elias, who is still resting his head on her own.]

You know Elias?

[mother_of_monsters]

[ Nothing to be embarrassed about, he's seen worse. ]

Hello! No need to be sorry. And yes I do, my name is Dray.

We talked a few times and a few days ago I gave him some ice because the current heatwave is causing people a lot of troubles I'm sure he can confirm that if you ask him.

[thornmage]

[CAN CONFIRM.]

Dray has been quite helpful.

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Ice? [Chise tips her head back so far she might as well be looking at the ceiling, though she's mostly just trying to gauge Elias' expression—such as it is. She has so many questions Elias.]

It's nice to meet you, Dray. Thank you. [For helping. Did Elias say thank you?]

[mother_of_monsters]

[ Dray waves at him. ]

Thanks, Elias. You look happy.

[ Or as happy as someone with a skull head can look. ]

[thornmage]

[He said thanks!]

I do?

[Look, it's always new when someone other than Chise can actually read him!]

[video]

[themusketeer]

[A hint of relief settles within his gaze once he sees how Elias reacts towards the girl. It seems that he found his answer regarding that mysterious golden ring on Elias's finger. While he hasn't checked to see if the redhead possesses a similar ring, Athos can tell that this girl is someone important to the overgrown fairy.

That is why he's somewhat relieved.]

...I take it that you know him.

[affiances]

[There is a matching ring, worn on her left hand, the one with the dark, unnaturally colored skin. But she's not really concerned about that, instead she's more interested in everyone asking about Elias.

Has he been making friends?]

Mm, I do. Sorry, if he worried you. [Chise why are you apologizing.]

[themusketeer]

There's no need for apologies. [He inclines his head in respect.] Elias hasn't been a bother. In truth, he's quite the opposite.

[The musketeer smiles some.]

I'm Athos and you are?

[thornmage]

[Meanwhile, too big to fully fit onscreen, Elias speaks, still refusing to budge.]

I've been quite helpful since I arrived, Chise.

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[Athos. She nods a little bit, as much as she can with Elias resting his head atop hers. When said fairy talks, she glances upwards fondly. She doesn't doubt that!! Elias can be as helpful as he feels like being.]

That's good. [She offers a smile, subtle as it is.]

It's Chise Hatori—My name, that is.

[themusketeer]

Yes, he's been rather helpful. [A beat.] I suppose that's a rarity for Elias.

[He's joking of course. Elias has been nothing short of friendly as of late. Although, he gave Athos a bit of a fright a day ago.]

Nice to meet you, Chise. If you have any questions about this world, feel free to ask. I'll assist however I may.

[Action]

[draconixaviarix]

[Hana was on the job of searching for a type of fish that was in the beginning areas when someone tugged at her shirt. Peeking over she blinked and gasped]

So pretty..!

[but caught herself, giggling] Ah-sorry, miss. I really like your hair. What do you need?

[She slung the bag over her shoulder]

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[Pretty??? Chise looks a little caught off guard, but relieved that the girl she's grabbed seems to be nice.]

Um, I was wondering where... this goes. [she holds out the key. She knows it's to an apartment of sorts but the question of WHERE the apartment is though...]

Hana please don't flirt

[draconixaviarix]

[She glanced at the key and back to the other]

Yes, so..that goes to a pair of really neat but CRAMPED apartment building. [Hana wiped her wet hands on her clothes. Didn't want river water to get on her new pretty friend]

What's your name? Aaand..did you listen to the ah..what's it called..

...well. I call it a ghost. The lady with white hair?

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[Ack. Chise looks a little sheepish as she shakes her head.]

No, I think I left before... [she looks back in the direction of the bay, and then to Hana.] Could you show me where they are, instead?

...I'm Chise. Chise Hatori.

[draconixaviarix]

Of course.. Chise~~

[Hana nodded, grabbed her bag full of assorted goods, and hopped ahead ya bird. But she stopped at the outside of the cave where all the pamphlets and hologram was]

Ah..this brings back (kind of scary) memories..

[she made sure to look back to see if Chise followed] -I hope you aren't afraid..despite being here suddenly, this is quite the nice place.

[affiances]

[Truth be told... Chise's grip on her own things tightens a bit. She was alone here as far as she knew just yet, no Ruth in her shadow and no Elias...

just alone. (Luckily, she proves to be wrong, later on.)

But lost in those thoughts she does forget to actually Answer Hana, despite having taken steps to follow her.]

ACTION

[thornmage]

[With that phone blowing up the way it is, he's quite tempted to just... gently toss it somewhere else, so he can actually fully enjoy being with Chise again for the first time in monnnntttthhhhsssss.

He doesn't though.

Instead, he seems quite comfortable to just sit there, like a statue, soaking in this moment.]

No.

It was not your fault. Do not apologize for your absence, neither of us could have asked to be here.

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[It's fine she's going to ignore it for the time being. She'd caught on to that flare of petulant action and is more than happy to reassure Elias at this point. When he talks though, she relaxes a little. It's good to hear, despite his words making complete sense.]

How long have you been here? I thought... I'd just seen you at home before I woke up in that bay.

[She's likewise content to sit as they are for now, but they're going to have to move at some point though—Chise had been out in public but at least she'd shuffled off to some shady part of the park.]

[thornmage]

[Shit that would be weird, if he hadn't watched people come and go over the communicator before.

... No, it's still weird, but at least he's not surprised to hear it.]

That's unsurprising. Time within this realm functions differently.

[A touch perhaps like Tir Na Nog, in a sense-]

I have been here for nearly a full year.

[... Tir Na Nog but backwards.]

[affiances]

[Excuse her while she ignores the whole "time functions differently here" part]

A full year!?

[The shout is followed with a sudden movement as she sits up suddenly, intending to turn around so she can look at him in the face. This only causes her head to knock into the underside of his chin with a particularly painful klonk, and she reaches up to hold the top of her head instead.

Ow.]

[thornmage]

[DONK.

It doesn't hurt him half has much as it hurts her, and it's happened before.

But he's still going to lift his head waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy the hell up and then shift it off to the side to give her plenty of room to jump around oh no oh dear-]

... Yes.

[Spoken as he gently soothes a hand over her head.]

Quite nearly.

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[She's still holding her head when he confirms. Almost a whole year. She can only imagine how lonely he must have felt, even if he'd been making acquaintances and friends. Once her head stops throbbing she slips her mismatched hands out from between her head and Elias' hand to place them on either side of his face.]

I'm glad I'm here now then. [She leans in and gently presses her forehead against his muzzle-y head]