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Nephry Osborne ([personal profile] silversnowfall) wrote2013-09-24 12:53 am

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[On the 21st, Nephry wakes up young. Not so young as to know nothing of the world, but young enough that no real cracks have appeared in her beautiful vision of it.

Much of her day is spent navigating the strange and empty-feeling village without snow. Very few people seem to know what's going on, helpful signs or not. Nephry is not without the courage to ask around, but that's what everyone is doing. There must be a better way. That's how she gets lost in the library for much of the day, finding solace in stories from- other worlds? Other worlds really?

On the 22nd though she has found the only thing that really matters to her - the chance to be with Peony again, no matter how unusual the circumstances. Expect to see her exerting minimal effort to get him to go with her on a picnic. It's a thing she's read about.

Later on in the week, when she isn't spending every waking moment with her beloved or trying to avoid that other person from Auldrant on her trail, Nephry remembers something else she read about, never mind the few people who seem cognizant of mentioning it. Spirits. They sounded so much like the fonon sentiences, just with different names, and less...mystical and unreachable.

So Nephry finds herself both by the river in the southern part of the village, and north of her temporary home near a large important-seeming tree, sitting quietly and waiting for something to happen. When nothing does, it's hard to keep quiet.]


Hello? Is anyone there?

[[ooc: At the tender age of almost-23, Nephry is a romantic at heart and believes good things about the world and ties her hair up with a big ribbon. She is so in love with Peony that it might rot your teeth how sweet they are. And she's lost almost all of her cool diplomatic self.

Other days/times are totally cool in this post as well!]]
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[personal profile] fatheringfomicry 2013-09-24 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
[The library? Jade is right outside of it, looking over one of the Sage signs posted there.]
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[personal profile] elongatedsmile_dragon 2013-09-24 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[A tiny dragon only a few days out of her egg is not who Nephry was hoping would hear her call. The small creature, small enough to fit within a hand, had never before heard a human's voice before. If Nephry is looking closely at the water, a blue snake shaped head is carefully peeking up at her.

Not too far out of the water though. The tiny dragon needs water to breath and she's not so sure yet what this strange thing wants. Is it dangerous? If only her mother was here to tell her.]
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[personal profile] fatheringfomicry 2013-09-24 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[He recognizes the voice - one he hadn't heard in years. Jade turns towards his sister with a frown. He hadn't intended to see or make contact with her - or with the young prince - until he'd accomplished this goal.

Whatever was happening here, it was certainly making a mess of his plans.]


No. This isn't any location in Malkuth.
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[personal profile] fatheringfomicry 2013-09-24 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[He adjusts his glasses slightly as he faces her down.]

I sincerely doubt that Kimlasca has developed the means to surgically implement wings in such a large variety of subjects with any degree of success.

[Jade rips the sign off of the wall and holds it out towards Nephry. He doesn't move any closer, however.]

This sign paints a different picture. I've never seen any records of any town known as 'Luceti', not even in the most up-to-date maps.
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[personal profile] fatheringfomicry 2013-09-24 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[As advanced as they may be with their fontech, Jade is confident that they haven't developed anything as revolutionary as fomicry in forms of biological technology - and these wings seem to be on a whole other level altogether. He gives her a moment to read it.]

I've experienced a similar phenomenon. [He pinches at the bridge of his nose.] It's as if we've been kidnapped, but desposited in inns rather than jail cells. I'm loath to admit that I'm failing to realize a rational explanation for all of this.
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[personal profile] renouncesfate 2013-09-24 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'd do anything to make her happy, so of course he'd go on a picnic with with her. At her request, he's even taken it upon himself to set it up on the hill with the cherry blossom tree and find her to lead her there when he is done.

The set up is simple, though, with a blue blanket and her favorite lunch foods.]
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[personal profile] elongatedsmile_dragon 2013-09-25 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Xzana freezes when the strange creature she had found looks right at her! Then it made a noise! Even stranger she understood what was said! It had said hello!

Speaking was not something Xzana has mastered in her few short days of life. Speaking out of the water not even crossing her mind. As Nephry says hello Xzana instead offers up a high pitched squeak before ducking her head back under the water. Her tail flicking back and forth as she works on trying to float and stay still in the river.

It was harder than it looked! It wasn't like the pond she had spent the first days of her life in. This water moved! Yet her eyes say on Nephry who at the moment was much more interesting then the moving water.]
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[personal profile] fatheringfomicry 2013-09-26 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[His mind is already trying to process all the possibilities to try to make up for it.]

Yes. [It's uncertain if he's confirming a shard sentiment or simply confirming that it's been a long time.] It has been years now. [There was no need to return - not when he needed to succeed, first. His research demanded his full attention.]

I hadn't expected to see you again just yet.
Edited 2013-09-26 03:45 (UTC)
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[personal profile] renouncesfate 2013-09-26 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Of course I know what you'd want! This place is like the tree by your house and there's more perfect than there. [That, and he did the research and ground work to get it all right. But it's no big deal, really! Or at least this is how he is acting it's like.

It's cute how she has her head rested against his arm and he's almost reluctant to do so, but as soon as they reach the blanket, he leans his head to the side to rest it on top of hers for a second before offering his palm out for her to take.]
Her Highness should sit first~ ♥
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[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-09-26 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
[At some point during Nephry's travels through the village she may spot a particularly familiar hair color, here and there. And she may even have the opportunity to approach it, when the woman stops by a large building that could only be a school building, briefly kneeling to check on the plants there.]
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[personal profile] elongatedsmile_dragon 2013-09-26 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[A spirit? Xzana hasn't learned much of the world yet. The concept of spirit she doesn't quite grasp. She lives in the water, she got that much right! Is that what she means?

For her efforts Nephry gets a happy little squeak before Xzana spins in the water. Chasing after her own tail.]
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[personal profile] fatheringfomicry 2013-09-28 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
We have been working hard at an ongoing project. We should be nearing our anticipated results. [That's when he'd prefer to see them all again - when his mistake has been corrected. He makes some sharp glances around, with a frown.] I haven't seen Saphir yet in this place.
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[personal profile] elongatedsmile_dragon 2013-09-28 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Xzana probably should be more shy of something so much bigger than herself, but she liked the way it smiled! It seemed nice! And she had never known a time to be afraid. If ever she was scared one peep and her mother or one of the other dragons would come rushing in.

She wasn't sure where her siblings were, but maybe this person would like to play. She stops her spinning and grabs a mouthful of water. Coming up to spray a tiny stream at Nephry, as she would sometimes prank her air breathing siblings, before dashing to and fro in a zig-zag pattern. Stopping for a moment to see if she was being 'chased' at all. If she isn't she'll come back to the shore and give it another try.

The chase game isn't very fun without the chase part after all!]
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[personal profile] renouncesfate 2013-09-28 09:33 am (UTC)(link)
But of course. [Only after she sits first, though. So, in the spirit of her twirl, he raises their entwined hands forward with a gentle swing.]

After you~

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