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tearsofademon) wrote2011-10-12 12:30 am
tearsofademon) wrote2011-10-12 12:30 am
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[Just a couple of shorts off the network about certain members of Ryner's team.]
[Violet City Inn, Ryner Lute’s room, under the bed. Late afternoon.]
[If one is to look under the bed in Ryner’s room on a day when the straws indicate that it’s a certain dragonfly’s turn to be outside the PC, it’s generally no surprise to see said dragonfly hiding under there, as tucked up in the far corner as she possibly can be.
It’s not every day, however, that you see a certain round bird peeking under there, too.]
Hello?
Go away.
But I wanted to say hi to you.
I don’t want to talk to anyone.
[But Lori hops a little bit further in.]
Aren’t you lonely?
No.
But you’re always by yourself.
That’s the point.
The point?
Yeah.
Why?
Because that way no one gets hurt.
[Confused!Natu is confused.]
But if either of us were going to get hurt just by talking, wouldn’t that have happened already?
…
[Lori settles down in the opposite corner of under the bed from where Rey is.]
I wanted to get to know you a little, since you’re the only one I haven’t really gotten to know yet. So, is it okay if I just sit over here? I’ll be quiet if you want me to, I promise!
[Rey, stunned by the young bird’s guts, eventually just turns to look at the wall.]
…Fine, do what you want.
[Content with that, Lori gives the Natu equivalent of a cheerful smile and proceeds to quietly sit in the corner opposite Rey and watch her for a while. …Well, as she’s a Natu, it inevitably becomes a staaaaaaare, but still.]
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[Outskirts of Violet City, forest’s edge. Late evening.]
[Tonight, if one passes by the outskirts of Violet City, one might see a manic Paras slashing at tree trunks left and right. In some ways, it’s as though he has too much energy and needs to expend it, no matter how.
In other ways, though… well, he seems almost in pain.]
Hey! Aran! What’re you doing out here so late?
[Aran is spooked by the sudden voice, and the mushrooms on his back even more so, because before he can stop them, they’ve released a large cloud of golden powder into the air.
But the newcomer, who appears in Aran’s form (that and the sing-song quality of his voice indicate it must be Elfy), doesn’t seem affected at all.]
Oh, come now, what was that for? If it was anyone other than me, they could’ve gotten themselves paralyzed, and then how would you explain it to Ryner?
[Though, despite it, Elfy is smiling, so he doesn’t seem upset.
Aran immediately backs up and tries to make himself as small as possible.]
E-Elfy! I-I didn’t hear you coming.
Everything okay? You don’t seem like you’re doing so great.
I’ll be fine! Really, I’ll be fine. There’s no need to worry.
So why the Stun Spore?
Well, you see, uh…
You’ve been having a bit of trouble with it recently, it seems. Not just tonight, it’s been going on for a while. And you’ve been hanging back more than usual when we’re out each day, too.
It’s normal. Really, it’s normal.
Hmm, come to think of it, you should be evolving soon, right?
NO!
[Elfy is startled slightly by just how panicked Aran’s exclamation is. And Aran is too, it seems, as he tries to withdraw even more.]
I don’t… I don’t want to evolve.
Oh?
If I evolve, like he did… He changed so much. Not just physically. Not like Rose, or Gail, or the others. He…
He?
A… a friend I had, once, a long time ago. He evolved, and… I don’t want to change like that. I don’t want…
[The Paras may or may not be crying. Elfy goes closer to try to calm Aran down.]
If you don’t want to evolve, that’s fine. I’m sure nobody’ll mind.
…I won’t have a choice.
Eh? Why?
The mushrooms on my back… I can feel it. They’ve already dug so far. They’re not going to just let me stay like this forever.
The mushrooms?
[Elfy takes a long, hard look at the mushrooms. They almost look like they’re pulsing, if you stare at them long enough.]
Do they hurt?
[Aran hesitantly nods.] A… A little.
If it’d help, want me to trim them?
I don’t know if it would…
Want to see?
…you would?
Sure!
…All right.
[And Elfy then proceeds to start trimming the mushrooms on Aran’s back. When he’s done, the mushrooms are significantly smaller, though still pretty large.]
Better?
…A little. Thank you. …Could you promise, not to tell anyone about this? I don’t want to worry them…
I won’t tell, if it’s that important to you. Though, they might notice on their own. Gail’s eyes are pretty sharp, you know.
Thanks…
Come on, let’s go back. Ryner was getting dinner together – you’ve got to be hungry, right?
[Aran gives as close to a smile as he’s given the entire time.] Sounds good.
[Violet City Inn, Ryner Lute’s room, under the bed. Late afternoon.]
[If one is to look under the bed in Ryner’s room on a day when the straws indicate that it’s a certain dragonfly’s turn to be outside the PC, it’s generally no surprise to see said dragonfly hiding under there, as tucked up in the far corner as she possibly can be.
It’s not every day, however, that you see a certain round bird peeking under there, too.]
Hello?
Go away.
But I wanted to say hi to you.
I don’t want to talk to anyone.
[But Lori hops a little bit further in.]
Aren’t you lonely?
No.
But you’re always by yourself.
That’s the point.
The point?
Yeah.
Why?
Because that way no one gets hurt.
[Confused!Natu is confused.]
But if either of us were going to get hurt just by talking, wouldn’t that have happened already?
…
[Lori settles down in the opposite corner of under the bed from where Rey is.]
I wanted to get to know you a little, since you’re the only one I haven’t really gotten to know yet. So, is it okay if I just sit over here? I’ll be quiet if you want me to, I promise!
[Rey, stunned by the young bird’s guts, eventually just turns to look at the wall.]
…Fine, do what you want.
[Content with that, Lori gives the Natu equivalent of a cheerful smile and proceeds to quietly sit in the corner opposite Rey and watch her for a while. …Well, as she’s a Natu, it inevitably becomes a staaaaaaare, but still.]
[Outskirts of Violet City, forest’s edge. Late evening.]
[Tonight, if one passes by the outskirts of Violet City, one might see a manic Paras slashing at tree trunks left and right. In some ways, it’s as though he has too much energy and needs to expend it, no matter how.
In other ways, though… well, he seems almost in pain.]
Hey! Aran! What’re you doing out here so late?
[Aran is spooked by the sudden voice, and the mushrooms on his back even more so, because before he can stop them, they’ve released a large cloud of golden powder into the air.
But the newcomer, who appears in Aran’s form (that and the sing-song quality of his voice indicate it must be Elfy), doesn’t seem affected at all.]
Oh, come now, what was that for? If it was anyone other than me, they could’ve gotten themselves paralyzed, and then how would you explain it to Ryner?
[Though, despite it, Elfy is smiling, so he doesn’t seem upset.
Aran immediately backs up and tries to make himself as small as possible.]
E-Elfy! I-I didn’t hear you coming.
Everything okay? You don’t seem like you’re doing so great.
I’ll be fine! Really, I’ll be fine. There’s no need to worry.
So why the Stun Spore?
Well, you see, uh…
You’ve been having a bit of trouble with it recently, it seems. Not just tonight, it’s been going on for a while. And you’ve been hanging back more than usual when we’re out each day, too.
It’s normal. Really, it’s normal.
Hmm, come to think of it, you should be evolving soon, right?
NO!
[Elfy is startled slightly by just how panicked Aran’s exclamation is. And Aran is too, it seems, as he tries to withdraw even more.]
I don’t… I don’t want to evolve.
Oh?
If I evolve, like he did… He changed so much. Not just physically. Not like Rose, or Gail, or the others. He…
He?
A… a friend I had, once, a long time ago. He evolved, and… I don’t want to change like that. I don’t want…
[The Paras may or may not be crying. Elfy goes closer to try to calm Aran down.]
If you don’t want to evolve, that’s fine. I’m sure nobody’ll mind.
…I won’t have a choice.
Eh? Why?
The mushrooms on my back… I can feel it. They’ve already dug so far. They’re not going to just let me stay like this forever.
The mushrooms?
[Elfy takes a long, hard look at the mushrooms. They almost look like they’re pulsing, if you stare at them long enough.]
Do they hurt?
[Aran hesitantly nods.] A… A little.
If it’d help, want me to trim them?
I don’t know if it would…
Want to see?
…you would?
Sure!
…All right.
[And Elfy then proceeds to start trimming the mushrooms on Aran’s back. When he’s done, the mushrooms are significantly smaller, though still pretty large.]
Better?
…A little. Thank you. …Could you promise, not to tell anyone about this? I don’t want to worry them…
I won’t tell, if it’s that important to you. Though, they might notice on their own. Gail’s eyes are pretty sharp, you know.
Thanks…
Come on, let’s go back. Ryner was getting dinner together – you’ve got to be hungry, right?
[Aran gives as close to a smile as he’s given the entire time.] Sounds good.