[action]

[fragrantic]

Who: Akira Hayama and OPEN
When: During the Age event
Where: the Bay and around
Warnings: All replies while he's aged down will come from lightspice

[ First thing that happens when Akira shows up makes him forget all about having just read a weird instruction manual. It also makes him forget even having a name.

So the suddenly seven year old boy is unsettled about suddenly being in a strange place, wearing clothes and holding papers and a thing that he can't remember having before. It's not like he can read, either, so he can't exactly get any clues from the pamphlet. And he has to roll up his sleeves and pants legs and he can't wear the shoes he was wearing.

The only thing he can do is look around. He's very clearly lost. And confused over wearing such clean, whole clothes, even if they're also way too big for him. ]

Comments

[lightspice]

[ Red eyes.. He has never seen a person with red eyes before. ]

It's not my fault if they don't watch where they're going.

[ Even if he has been accused of being at fault way too many times and gotten in trouble when he's denied being to blame. ]

[killerrose]

[Her head tilts lightly as a light smile pulls as her lips.]

Well said, shorty.

[Not that Ib is particularly tall.]

[lightspice]

[ Wh--!? ]

Shorty?

[ He's seven, he's not short for his age. Scrawny and underweight, sure, but he's not short. ]

[killerrose]

[The look on his face made it worth the comment. He isn't particularly short but since Ib's twelve years older than him she can at least get away with teasing him a little bit.]

Yup. I think it's a good nickname.

[She looks thoughtful for a moment.]

Unless you rather me call you something else?

[She'll still probably call him shorty.]

[lightspice]

I disagree.

[ "Shorty" is rude. Really rude. He might not have a name but that nickname was uncalled for. ]

Not shorty.

[killerrose]

[She lightly taps his head, her thin fingers running through his hair before she quickly steps away.]

Okay then give me a suggestion? I'm only going to think of some thing worse.

[lightspice]

[ It's not like he has any idea. The only thing he's been called in his life are insults, and he doesn't want to be called "slum garbage" again. ]

Uh...

[killerrose]

[Ib raises an eyebrow.]

You want me to call you Uh? or do you really not know.

[lightspice]

I'm not saying that! I don't know.

[killerrose]

[Ib can't help but laugh.]

I can't call you 'shorty' and you aren't giving me anything else to call. What am I supposed to do?

[She steps a little closer as if she is trying to invade his personal space.]

[lightspice]

[ Definitely backing away from her. He doesn't really like people in his space. ]

I don't know.

[killerrose]

Alright Shorty it is!

[If he's not giving her something then it's shorty.]

Since you never told me your name. [Duh]

[lightspice]

Nh--!! I can't tell you a name because I don't have one!

[killerrose]

[Ib blinks.]

You don't have one? Why not pick one?

[She smiles.]

Like James.

[lightspice]

Because I don't have anyone to call me by name anyway.

[ And "James" is a stupid name. It sounds so... tourist-ey. ]

[killerrose]

[Ib gives him a look that suggests that he's being dumb.]

And what am I? Nothing? I am someone who needs to call you something.

[And he's shot down her nicknames.]

[lightspice]

[ She's the one being dumb. ]

I don't know you.

[killerrose]

What would you need to know to know me?

[She raises an eyebrow curiously.]

[lightspice]

Since I'm not used to knowing people, I don't know.

[killerrose]

The shorty it is~

[She laughs brightly.]

Just remember that my name is Ib and we'll figure out what your name is.

[She turns and then waves.]

Anyway I'll be late for work if I don't head out. It was interesting meeting you.

[lightspice]

Seriously...

[ But it is better than some things that he's been called. ]

..bye.