☄ 001 - Arrival

[affiances]

[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!]]

Comments

[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.

[affiances]

[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.

[affiances]

[The joke gets Chise's lips to turn up in a subtle smile. Of course Elias was helpful, she doesn't really doubt that.]

Thank you, I'll keep it in mind. [a pause as she glances up at Elias again then back to the video feed.]

So you're friends?

[themusketeer]

[Friends? He pauses for a moment.]

...I would hope so. [He says with a hopeful smile that he desperately tries to conceal.] Elias is a strange one. Strange but fascinating.

I think Elias strives to do good in his own way.

[affiances]

He does. Elias helps a lot. His medicines help the sick, and he helps the church back home.

[well he is mostly??? obligated to but Chise doesn't think he'd really tell these people to go eat it either. He's always been ready to help that she's seen. She has a very high opinion of her husband.]

[themusketeer]

Does he? [He brings his attention over towards the lumbering giant cuddling Chise.] Somehow, I'm not surprised.

[He grins a little.]

He's a kind fellow. Bashful too. Seems that humility is his strong point.

[thornmage]

[Look, Elias is many things. He knows what his qualities are.

There's a snort from the mage holding Chise, apparently in disagreement with this statement.

He's many things.

Humble isn't one of them.]

[affiances]

[The reaction is just going to get a subtle smile from her. Elias is also not bashful, not in her experience. AND SHE WOULD KNOW? Who tells the girl you just bought she's going to be your apprentice and oh also BY THE WAY your bride? That's not bashful.]

Elias IS kind. [He can entirely be.] How did the two of you meet?