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[afflatuses]

help




some random memes options/ideas (but hit me w/ whatever you want!):

✧ random scenario meme!
✧ amnesia
✧ hidden relationship
✧ nursed back to health
✧ memory share
✧ AUs!!
✧ TFLN (link pearl from last night??)
✧ anything really!!

(most of these seem shippy- that's just what's on bs at the time of writing this- but i love platonic, antagonistic, etc. relationships and threads too!!)

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[katanyaa]

Oh, yes, quite. Do make sure they remove every last wheel of cheese from my sight.

[ Luka's attempt at posh leaves a lot more to be desired, but he leans into it a whole lot more as a result. He lifts his mug to Ihxi'wo, pinky extended, before taking a dainty sip.

He breaks character pretty much instantly after that, leaning back in his seat as his blanket attempts to eat him whole. He doesn't particularly mind, since at least it's warm. ]

I never out much thought into what rich folk do with all their gil. Big fancy houses and big fancy cheese seems about right.

[afflatuses]

[ luka's show causes ihxi'wo's smile to grow and become more genuine- before he nods as seriously as he can manage in an attempt to bring to mind some of the people working in the manor, in response. 'consider it done, m'lord,' and all that. as for the rich people- ]

Neither did I. But there's... so many of them here. They remind me a little of some of the Gridanians- you know the ones, with their noses stuck so high in the air they can't see the forest floor. [ a small pause before hastily adding, ]

But... The Fortemps seem... nice.

[ this is, possibly, a minor understatement, considering they are currently housing the two of them even though they're wanted for, you know, murder.

the reminder sets ihxi'wo following luka's lead on leaning back in his seat, which has an added bonus of the side of the armchair hiding his face from view. ]

Do you think they'll... find out we're here? [ he knows he doesn't have to say who "they" are. ]

[katanyaa]

[ He’s glad, if nothing else, to get a genuine smile out of his friend, and his own expression softens in return. The top of his blanket bobs a bit, Luka nodding in agreement with Ihxi’wo’s assessment. He likes Haurchefant a lot, and if this is his family, then they’ve got to be good people, right?

But they can only avoid talking about the reality of their situation for so long, and unseen beneath a curtain of white fluff, Luka’s ears dip downward, smile vanishing. ]

I dunno. Not like Ishgard’ll let ‘em in if they do, right? That’s their deal, isn't it? Ishgard don’t give a shite about nothin’ but Ishgard.

[afflatuses]

[ that gets a more humorless laugh from ihxi'wo. ]

You're right, that is their deal. Hard to believe it's a good thing, now. [ but he still sounds a little unsure. ihxi'wo's not one for politics, but he can't help but wonder if ishgard would give them up if they thought it was easier.... but, then, a city-state that had been at war for nigh on a thousand years also did not seem like the sort to take the easy route in everything. he spins his hot chocolate around in his hands, as if looking for the warmest spot to hold and the right words to use. ]

It's just, I'm... worried. [ a split second pause before he adds, ] -about Alphinaud.

[ definitely just alphinaud. not them at all. of course. ]

[katanyaa]

[ From within his blanket burrito, Luka makes a face. Alphinaud is their friend and all, but theirs is a... complicated relationship. Luka being far too hotheaded to roll over and take Alphinaud's haughty attitude meant most of their exchanges were terse things. Never outright fights, but it got close a couple of times.

He's not glad that Alphinaud's work crumbled beneath this feet so spectacularly, and he's certainly not happy about the chain of events that followed, but there's a part of him that can't help but wonder if it's only a matter of time before Alphinaud turns his nose up at the whole thing, no matter how devastated he might be at the moment. ]

Yeah... [ it's a half-hearted agreement at best ] I'm sure he'll be fine.

[afflatuses]

[ ihxi'wo hopes so; he can't stand the thought of losing another person after what they've just gone through. but- ]

You'll be fine, too. [ he finally insists, scootching up to peak around his own armchair at luka's blanket burrito, having mistaken his half-hearted agreement for concern about the rest of them, too. ihxi'wo might not really be as confident on their odds as he sounds- but hey! points for trying, and all that. ]

We all will. As you said, Ishgardians will be too busy being... Ishgardian to give us any problems. [ nevermind the rest of the messes they were in, and everything else. ]

And... most importantly, when Tataru gets back we'll be much warmer. [ and then what? he's not sure, but he thinks that's probably as good a start as he could hope for. ]

[katanyaa]

[ Leave it to Ixy to interpret one of Luka’s more selfish moments into quite the opposite. In a moment like this, it’s easy to think about how Ihxi’wo is much more suited for the title of hero than he is. Luka’s never met anyone kinder in his life, and the realm could certainly do better for a savior than Lukhet’a Yhosi.

But that type of thinking won’t get them anywhere, and he swears for a minute he can sense his Sensei reeling back to smack him upside the head for it. He sucks in a deep breath, letting it out through his nose in a sigh.

When he leans forward to look over at his friend, there’s a grin on his face. ]

I betcha we’re gonna look ridiculous.

[afflatuses]

[ for his part, ihxi'wo doesn't know of luka's inner thoughts; not on what he truly meant about alphinaud, nor how he felt about their standing as eorzea's saviors. if he did he would definitely have a lot to say, particularly on luka's opinion of their qualifications- but as it is, all he can do is let out a soft laugh and raise his eyebrows at luka's comment on the clothing headed their way. ]

Ha! Perhaps you will. I'm sure I'll look amazing. [ he doesn't even sound convincing for the joke, however, so he quickly moves into a shake of his head and admits, ]

We... probably will. But, I think... the more ridiculous we look, the better we'll fit in. [ he fits in one final scrunch of his nose before there's a knock on the door. the look on ihxi'wos face immediately changes to one that shows he's not eager to get up and out of the blankets to open it- but they're thankfully both spared the trouble when the door opens on its own and tataru enters with her arms so full of clothing she seems almost a foot taller. ]

We're back! [ she announces with the forced-cheerfulness of someone who is distracting themself. ] I'll just leave these here for you- [ and there's a the soft sound of her placing the clothing on a table. her pack-mule alphinaud seems woefully absent, which she explains as she separates the clothing into two piles, one for each of them. ]

I just sent Alphinaud to get some rest; you'll have to try everything on for both of us in the morning.

[ it. is not clear whether she is joking or not. ]

[katanyaa]

[ Luka only moves from his place to peer around the edge of his chair at the mountain of clothes with Tataru's voice. ]

Do we have to?

[ Says Luka, a full twenty summers old and sounding like a whining child. Tataru shoots him a Look that has him ducking back into the safety of the plush armchair. That's a yes, then. He'd been joking, anyhow. They'll have to wear this stuff if they want to step foot outside ever again, though the prospect of going anywhere is not one he particularly likes right now. ]

Thanks Tati.

[ That nickname also gets him a Look, and he pokes his head back out to stick his tongue out at her. It makes Tataru smile, at least. With thank-yous and good-nights exchanged, Tataru takes her leave, and once again it's just the two of them. Luka stews in the quiet that follows for a bit, squirming in his seat. It's high time they got some rest, and there's a room waiting for him as well but... ]

Hey, Ix? You, um. Maybe we should stay together. Like, in the same room.

hello.......... it’s me.......... (adele playing in bg)

[afflatuses]

[ luka’s display does succeed in getting a laugh out of ihxi’wo in addition to tataru’s smile- although he quickly turns his face away lest tataru tell them off for hanging up on her or something.

still, despite the barely touched warm drink in his hands and the jackets he hasn’t tried on yet, he’s finally starting to feel a little warmer.

he turns back to wave at tataru’s departing back before standing and stretching, pausing with his arms in the air to look at luka with wide eyes. ]

Oh- together?

[ yeah ihxi’wo that’s. what he said. he lowers his arms, trying not to look so relieved at the idea. it’s not that he’s never had a room to himself before or anything, it’s just... now that luka mentions it, the idea of being by himself tonight in particular is unappealing, to say the least. he still can’t get the images of their friends stands’ out of his head and he’s positive if he woke up by himself he’d be up to make sure luka and alphinaud were still here before even thinking about it; if luka was already there, that would be good, right? and- ]

It would be. Warmer? [ he suggests, before shaking his head at how silly that sounds. ]

What I mean is, I... I think that would be a good idea. [ a small sigh that morphs into a smile. ]

I believe we’re failing more at the aristocratic lifestyle, here.