PA8(Scattered on the wind)RF8: Raising Spirits

[20:01] <~Kroked> A day has come and gone
[20:03] <~Kroked> Erina is happy and cheerful again, like she was when they first arrived, all of the despair that had been surrounding her, gone
[20:04] <~Kroked> instead, a palpable Melancholy has been around Luna
[20:05] <~Kroked> Nate has refused to leave her side, simply being next to her like a watchful guardian when Erina is around, and holding her tightly when Erina is gone, and the crying begins
[20:08] <~Kroked> the sun rises, the sun shines
[20:09] <~Kroked> what are you doing?
[20:10] * Luna is up on the roof under her tunic, cave mode activated
[20:10] <~Kroked> Nate is with her
[20:11] * Erina has left the hut early to go wait outside the blacksmith's
[20:11] * Lucy has decided to hang out with Luna and Nate
[20:11] <~Kroked> Erina: you do so
[20:13] <~Kroked> Lucy: when you leave the hut, you see Nate just kinda reclining on the hut, staring at the stars, next to Luna who's got her tunic coverin her like a mini cave
[20:14] * Lucy stretches, walking up to recline next to Nate
[20:14] <Lucy> "You sleep very well?
[20:15] <~Kroked> Nate shrugs "I don;t sleep"
[20:15] <Lucy> "That's strange."
[20:15] <~Kroked> he raises an eyebrow "Is it really that wierd?"
[20:16] <Lucy> "A little. What, are you TRYING to be Delta?"
[20:17] <~Kroked> "...no? I just don't need sleep, or food. Or air"
[20:17] <~Kroked> "I've been like this for awhile now"
[20:17] <Lucy> "Need, yes. Can have... up to you."
[20:17] <Lucy> "Food usually leads to shitty digestion problems, though."
[20:18] <~Kroked> he chuckles "It just felt... easier"
[20:18] <~Kroked> "Easier to keep people safe if I'm awake"
[20:18] * Lucy snerks.
[20:18] <~Kroked> "Time spent sleeping is time i could have done other things"
[20:18] <Lucy> "That's totally a Delta."
[20:19] <~Kroked> Nate shrugs
[20:20] * Luna still under her tunic "Lucy? Was it? Can you take this idiot away... i cant get any sleep with him around.."
[20:21] <~Kroked> "Not leaving"
[20:21] <Lucy> "I'll watch her. You could go get an ice cream, or whatever they have that's sweet on this planet."
[20:22] <~Kroked> Nate hesitates "...No, i told her I would never leave her"
[20:25] <Lucy> "Smothering is a bit different then protecting, Nate."
[20:25] <~Kroked> "..."
[20:26] <~Kroked> Nate cringes a little
[20:26] <Luna> "Really just want to be alone, take him with you Lucy.. i can feel him stareing and i just want some shuteye"
[20:26] * Lucy totally said that in a joking mood.
[20:26] <~Kroked> "I'm not leaving you alone."
[20:29] <~Kroked> "If I came back and you were... gone..."
[20:29] <Lucy> "You'd tear the timeline apart. I know."
[20:30] <Luna> "Then you would go on about as you always do"
[20:30] <~Kroked> Nate snorts "I don't think I could."
[20:30] <Luna> "Both of you, just leave"
[20:30] * Lucy looks at Nate, to see if he was talking to one of them, or to both
[20:30] <~Kroked> ((Luna ))
[20:31] <~Kroked> "....Lucy?"
[20:32] <~Kroked> "You promise you'll watch her?"
[20:32] <Lucy> "I do."
[20:32] <~Kroked> "Than... I'll go look for some kind of treat"
[20:32] <Lucy> "...Be sure to get two of them."
[20:32] <~Kroked> "Yeah"
[20:33] <~Kroked> he heads to the edge of the roof, and after giving a hesitant glance back, hops off, and goes to search
[20:33] * Luna says under her breath "...Knew he would leave.."
[20:34] * Lucy watches Nate go... then just as he was gone, asks something without turning around.
[20:34] <Lucy> "Luna. I need to know what type you are."
[20:34] * Luna quickly gets up and puts on her tunic in one flowing motion
[20:34] <Luna> "Sorry, no time to talk, gotta get my morning run in"
[20:35] <Luna> "Be back in a few hours"
[20:35] * Luna makes for the oppsite side of the roof an gets ready to jump into the jungle
[20:35] <Lucy> "....Aw hell."
[20:35] * Lucy runs after, attempting to grab Luna
[20:36] <~Kroked> roll an agi check
[20:36] <~Kroked> both of you
[20:36] <Luna> )roll 1d10+10
[20:36] * Crunk --> "Luna rolls 1d10+10 and gets 12."
[20:37] <~Kroked> 1d10+agility
[20:37] <Lucy> )roll 1d10+13
[20:37] * Crunk --> "Lucy rolls 1d10+13 and gets 17."
[20:38] <~Kroked> Luna: Lucy grabs you by the scruff of the neck
[20:38] * Luna lets out a awkward laugh "Hey, its just my morning exorcise, dont gotta worry about nothing"
[20:39] <Lucy> "Do you function better or worse under stress."
[20:39] * Lucy glares the hell out of Luna
[20:39] <Luna> "I function better when some asshole isnt holding me by the neck"
[20:39] <Luna> "Now let go"
[20:40] <Lucy> "...."
[20:40] * Lucy throws Luna away from the edge of the roof
[20:40] * Luna gets back up
[20:41] <Luna> "Now then, ill just be going"
[20:42] * Luna makes for the other side of the roof to jump again
[20:42] <Lucy> "You can try."
[20:42] * Lucy pulls out her kusarigama, and swings, attempting to wrap the chain around her legs before she can jump
[20:44] <~Kroked> roll to attack, no penalty as your weapon is designed for trapping
[20:44] <~Kroked> Luna: roll to dodge
[20:44] <Luna> )roll 1d100+95
[20:44] * Crunk --> "Luna rolls 1d100+95 and gets 118."
[20:44] <Lucy> )roll 1d100+215
[20:44] * Crunk --> "Lucy rolls 1d100+215 and gets 312."
[20:44] <~Kroked> Lucy: open roll, roll again
[20:44] <Lucy> )roll 1d100+215
[20:44] * Crunk --> "Lucy rolls 1d100+215 and gets 309."
[20:45] <~Kroked> open roll
[20:45] <Lucy> )roll 1d100+215
[20:45] * Crunk --> "Lucy rolls 1d100+215 and gets 261."
[20:47] <~Kroked> you both need to roll an opposed check. Lucy, for you that's 1d10+your str or dex stat+3. Luna for you it's str of agi
[20:48] <Lucy> )roll 1d10+18
[20:48] * Crunk --> "Lucy rolls 1d10+18 and gets 28."
[20:48] <Luna> )roll 1d10+10 agi
[20:48] * Crunk --> "Luna rolls 1d10+10 agi and gets 12."
[20:49] <~Kroked> Luna: the chain wraps around you suddenly, tightening into a vice grip, you fall limply to the ground, unable to move whatsoever
[20:49] <Luna> (hands too?)
[20:49] <~Kroked> yep
[20:49] <~Kroked> you can barely move your head
[20:50] <Lucy> "Listen well, twerp."
[20:50] <Lucy> "Nate's in deep shit, and I can't help him out on my own."
[20:50] <Lucy> "I need to know if you're in a state of mind where you can not make things worse by me telling you everything."
[20:51] <Luna> "Take a wild guess, the idiot is ready to leave like always, my best friend has went and offd herself, and iv fuckedup atleast two different timelines"
[20:53] * Lucy rubs her forehead with her free hand.
[20:54] <Lucy> "...Got it. You're completely useless."
[20:54] <Luna> "Yup, now that thats settled, get these damn chains off me, i got a run to do"
[20:55] <Lucy> "You're also the one twig in the whole timeline that, if broken, kills everyone."
[20:56] <Luna> "Well aint that fantastic, a third timeline iv fucked. See it really is better if im gone."
[20:57] <Lucy> "...different timelines?"
[20:58] <~Kroked> you hear the sound of someone climbing the hut on the opposite side of you
[20:58] <Luna> "Nate didnt fill you in yet? Some guy named ogma or something started messing with some stuff and in the last few days its split off into a bunch of different ones"
[20:59] <Luna> "All of which iv had a hand in screwing up"
[20:59] <Luna> "Its an acomplishment if i ever did hear one"
[21:00] <~Kroked> you hear a sad sigh
[21:00] <Luna> "...and now ill never get that run in, thanks"
[21:00] * Lucy sighs
[21:00] <Kroked> "Luna... you misunderstood what I said"
[21:00] <Kroked> "You never made these timelines."
[21:00] <Kroked> "They already existed"
[21:00] <Kroked> "Omega just used the little power he has right now to trick you into thinking you were this other you"
[21:00] <Kroked> "He fucked with things to cause you both to be leaked different memories"
[21:00] <Lucy> "It's better you didn't."
[21:01] <Luna> "Now get these fucking chains off me, i wanna go back in my cave now"
[21:03] <Lucy> "Nah. You look plenty comfy."
[21:07] * Lucy turns to Nate.
[21:07] <Lucy> "Why haven't you taken the invalid memories."
[21:07] <Luna> "Your not takeing shit, were not going to do an Eri again"
[21:09] <Lucy> "This is a pretty fucking major 'ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY', Nathaniel."
[21:09] <~Kroked> Nate flinches at his full name "Don't call me that"
[21:10] <Luna> "Dont you even fucking think about it"
[21:10] <Lucy> "Shush. You're on time out, Nate."
[21:11] <Luna> "You cant shush me you god damn psyco, ill end myself before you get a chance to wipe anything. Just a quick tounge bite and a minute later im gone"
[21:11] <Lucy> "...I wasn't shushing you."
[21:12] <Luna> "Whatever, now get these damn chains off me!"
[21:14] <~Kroked> "I'm not going to alter her memories, and neither are you. She's not like Erina...you can tell that much, I know you can"
[21:14] * Lucy sighs.
[21:14] <Lucy> "Okay."
[21:16] <~Kroked> Nate walks up to Lucy and hands her some small parcel covered in a large leaf, he than passes her, and goes to Luna , gently unbinding her
[21:17] <~Kroked> after the chains are off, he hands her a simmilar parcel
[21:17] <~Kroked> a little bigger though
[21:17] * Luna quickly turns away and goes to the other side of the roof "Whatever this is i dont want it"
[21:18] * Luna takes off her tunic, sits back down and wraps herself in it
[21:18] * Lucy reels in her chain, putting it back on her side, and walks over to the edge of the roof, sitting down and dangling her legs before opening her parcel
[21:18] <~Kroked> Nate cringes at Luna's refusal
[21:19] <~Kroked> Lucy: inside is some kind of honeyed berries
[21:19] * Luna falls over on her side "Now go away, both of you"
[21:19] * Lucy eats them slowly.
[21:19] <~Kroked> "No, I won't"
[21:19] <~Kroked> Nate sits next to you
[21:20] <~Kroked> "I have some sweets when you get hungry"
[21:20] <Luna> "Havnt ate in a few days an dont plan on starting now"
[21:21] <~Kroked> "I'll forcefeed you if I have to you know"
[21:21] <Luna> "And ill stab you if i have to, leave me alone"
[21:22] <~Kroked> "I can take it, if it's to help you"
[21:22] * Luna starts grumbling incoherently
[21:23] <~Kroked> he places a hand on your shoulder "Come on, at least try some."
[21:23] <Luna> "No"
[21:25] <~Kroked> "Please?"
[21:25] <Luna> "No, not hungry."
[21:26] <~Kroked> "You haven't eaten for awhile, of course you are"
[21:26] <Luna> "No damnit! Now go bug someone else.'
[21:27] <~Kroked> "Maybe if you eat"
[21:27] * Luna is ignoring Nate now
[21:28] <~Kroked> Nate places the berries right in front of your face, though you can't see them due to the tunic
[21:28] <~Kroked> they smell delicous
[21:28] <~Kroked> your stomach growls audibly, and clenches painfully
[21:28] * Luna flips onto her other side to avoid the torture
[21:29] <~Kroked> the smell lingers
[21:29] <~Kroked> now that you've smelled it, it's hard to forget about it
[21:29] <~Kroked> your mind keeps drifting back to it
[21:31] <Luna> <Stomach you shut up, brain whos side are you fucking on, both of you cut it out>
[21:31] <~Kroked> your stomach growls again, louder
[21:31] <~Kroked> it seems to be firmly declaring its allegiance to the side with food
[21:33] <Luna> <Weve been on diets worse then this stomach, shut the hell up>
[21:33] <~Kroked> Groooooooooooowwwwwwwwllllllllllll
[21:34] * Lucy snerks, from the other side of the roof.
[21:35] * Luna pops her head out from her tunic "Fine, one bite, then leave me alone."
[21:36] <~Kroked> Nate gives a small smile and holds out his hand, which contains a small red sticky berry
[21:36] * Luna grabs one, pops it in her mouth, then goes back into hiding
[21:37] <~Kroked> it's delicous, your stomach automatically cries for more. the sweetness of it fills your mouth, making you unconciously smile a little
[21:38] * Luna quickly goes back to a frown even though no one can see her
[21:38] <~Kroked> your stomach wants more
[21:39] <~Kroked> roll a PhR check
[21:39] <Luna> )roll 1d100+50
[21:39] * Krunk --> "Luna rolls 1d100+50 and gets 105."
[21:40] <~Kroked> fail
[21:41] <Luna> (you fail)
[21:41] <~Kroked> your stomach forces you to go for another
[21:41] * Luna pops out of her tunic again "God damnit... just gimme the whole thing"
[21:42] <~Kroked> Nate Smiles again and hands you the leaf full of berries
[21:42] * Luna grabs it an goes back into hiding
[21:43] * Luna quickly munches whats left on the leaf and throws it outside
[21:43] <~Kroked> the food leaves a warm sensation in your stomach, a content, happy feeling, a feeling that wrestles with your depression
[21:43] * Lucy finishes her berries
[21:43] <~Kroked> why do they have to be so /good/ ?
[21:48] <Lucy> "Thanks, Nate."
[21:51] <~Kroked> "Yeah"
[21:53] * Luna lays there silently waiting for the two idiots to go away
[21:53] <~Kroked> Nate stays, and as the day goes on Erina returns
[21:54] <Erina> "I'm baaaack. Guys?"
[21:54] <~Kroked> Nate doesn't Move but calls down "We're up here"
[21:55] * Luna visible flinches at hearing Nate call Erina up
[21:56] * Erina flaps her wings a bit to make the short flight onto the roof and sits down.
[21:56] <~Kroked> nate puts a finger up to his mouth in a shh gesture
[21:57] * Lucy waves at Erina
[21:58] * Erina waves back at Lucy before continuing to sit there in silence.
[21:59] * Luna stays silent under her tunic pretending to sleep
[22:00] * Lucy enjoys watching the sky in silence.
[22:01] * Erina slowly gets up and speaks softly to Nate and Lucy, "I guess I better go....I'll be back in a bit I guess..."
[22:01] <~Kroked> Nate nods quietly
[22:01] * Lucy stands up once Erina adds this.
[22:02] <Lucy> "I'll come too... oh, right.
[22:02] * Lucy holds out her hand to Nate.
[22:02] * Erina makes her way off the roof and heads back into the town to look for a place to eat and watch the sky.
[22:03] <~Kroked> Nate raises an eyebrow "What?"
[22:03] <Lucy> "Just take it."
[22:04] <~Kroked> Nate cautiously reaches his own hand out
[22:04] * Lucy hands something to Nate, then turns and jumps away from the roof, attempting to catch up with Erina... with a giggle.
[22:05] <~Kroked> Nate looks and gives an irritated sigh and pockets the object
[22:05] <~Kroked> "Very funny..."
[22:07] <~Kroked> Erina: you find a nice little spot
[22:07] <~Kroked> Lucy catches up to you shortly
[22:07] <Lucy> "Sorry about that. Luna's being moody."
[22:08] <Erina> "H-Hey....can I ask you something?"
[22:08] <Lucy> "Of course."
[22:08] <Erina> "Is this all my fault?...."
[22:09] * Lucy looks up, at the sky.
[22:09] <Erina> "Every time I'm around things just seem to stop and get sad...."
[22:09] <Lucy> "Nah. Nate and Luna are both too stubborn to take the easy fix."
[22:09] <Lucy> "...And it is way more sad when you're not around."
[22:10] <Erina> "Thanks..."
[22:10] <Lucy> "I wanted to talk to Luna earlier... about everything. But she's... she's not in a good state right now."
[22:12] <Lucy> "Could I... ask you for help instead?"
[22:12] <Erina> "Sure, what do you need?"
[22:13] <Lucy> "I guess... just help me with the burden. It's a lot to keep in my head, and I can't help but worry that I'm doing everything wrong again."
[22:14] <Erina> "I can't promise I'll understand, but I can listen."
[22:14] <Lucy> "...Thanks."
[22:15] * Erina holds up a hand "Wait, is it okay if we do it over some food? I'm actually kinda hungry hehe."
[22:16] <Lucy> "..."
[22:16] <Lucy> "Hell. yes."
[22:17] * Erina tries to remember if there was a place to buy food in the town.
[22:18] <~Kroked> Erina: you actually were given some food from the smith
[22:18] <~Kroked> you were going to share it with everyone
[22:19] <Erina> (Anyplace with something to drink)
[22:19] <~Kroked> there's a small tavern
[22:19] * Erina heads there with Lucy and the food.
[23:18] <~Kroked> you head to the Tavern
[23:18] <~Kroked> theres only a few people here
[23:18] <~Kroked> well
[23:19] <~Kroked> people and a Felyne
[23:20] <~Kroked> the poor little felyne is completely smashed
[23:21] * Erina looks for an open spot and a place to order drinks.
[23:21] <~Kroked> you do so, and the bartender asks what you'd like
[23:22] <Lucy> "Something light, please."
[23:23] <Erina> "No clue what that means, I'll take a mug of....Ale?"
[23:23] <~Kroked> the bartender raises an eyebrow at Erina and turns to Lucy "This her first time drinkin?"
[23:24] <Lucy> "...Probably. Some wine should be enough."
[23:24] <~Kroked> "Alright, for you as well?"
[23:24] <Erina> "It's fine, it's fine...."
[23:25] <Lucy> "...For both of us."
[23:25] <Erina> "Awwww....."
[23:25] <~Kroked> the man nods and gets a a few glasses, and pours a pinkish liquid in each
[23:25] <~Kroked> he sets them down in front of you
[23:25] <~Kroked> "There ya are, some Berry Wine"
[23:26] <Lucy> "Thank you, sir."
[23:26] <Erina> "Thank you."
[23:26] * Erina hands the man a pair of silver coins. "Will this cover it?"
[23:27] <~Kroked> he raises an eyebrow and takes a single one "With this, you can come by here any time for a drink, free of charge"
[23:27] <Erina> "Oh!"
[23:28] * Erina hands him another pair of coins, "Would it be okay if I buy that for my friends too?"
[23:28] <Erina> "You can keep all four of them!"
[23:28] <~Kroked> he smiles and chuckles "No it's fine, This one coin is more than enough for all of you"
[23:29] * Lucy takes a sip
[23:29] <Erina> "Okay then, thank you sir!"
[23:29] <~Kroked> Lucy: it's pretty sweet, can hardly taste the alcohol
[23:30] * Erina takes a sip of it as well before starting on her dinner.
[23:30] <~Kroked> Erina: it's sweet, like juice, but it gives you this warm feeling in your chest
[23:32] <Lucy> "So... as I was saying."
[23:32] <Lucy> "Essentially... Nate's gotten himself in trouble."
[23:32] <Erina> "How so...."
[23:33] <Lucy> "Let's just say he made a deal with someone that they wouldn't look at each other, to not cause major problems."
[23:33] <Lucy> "...but that person has eyes on the back of their head, while Nate does not."
[23:33] <Lucy> "Allowing that person to do exactly what they want to do, without Nate noticing."
[23:34] <Lucy> "Once Nate inevitably notices something is up... he's going to turn around, and he'll face the punishment for breaking the deal."
[23:35] <Erina> "Is there any way we can help?"
[23:35] <Lucy> "This is... my second time through the timeline."
[23:35] <Lucy> "Last time, I told Nate ahead of time, and everything fell apart."
[23:35] <Erina> "......You lost me."
[23:36] <Lucy> "Nate and I are time travelers."
[23:37] <Lucy> "You know... like, we can go into the past and future."
[23:37] <Erina> "....kinda?"
[23:37] <Lucy> "Well... mostly me. Nate's super young, so he's not very good at it. We also can't do it very well while in Avatars like we are now."
[23:38] <Erina> ".......Avatars?"
[23:38] <Lucy> "They're like... sock puppets."
[23:39] <Erina> "So you're a sock puppet?"
[23:40] <Lucy> "Sorta. This planet is a sock puppet village, so we can't just walk around as regular people without annoying the people trying to put on a puppet show."
[23:41] <Lucy> "So we stuff our hands up some socks and play along"
[23:41] * Erina stares blankly at Lucy.
[23:41] * Lucy sips wine.
[23:42] * Erina finishes up her portion of the food before talking again.
[23:43] <Erina> "So......maybe you should just move on....I don't think I'll understand any more sock puppet things......"
[23:45] <Lucy> "Well... honestly, my plan was more or less to just find a way to make Nate not turn around no matter what."
[23:47] <Lucy> "Keep him calm, or distracted, or whatever."
[23:47] <Erina> "So you don't want him to notice the bad deal......so that you can......."
[23:51] <Erina> "Defeat the other guy?"
[23:51] <Lucy> "...That's something I'm totally okay with explaining... but it's kinda more complicated then sock puppets."
[23:51] <Erina> ".....Right..."
[23:51] <Erina> "Sorry.....I'm probably not much help."
[23:52] * Erina takes another sip of wine, trying to get a good taste of it.
[23:53] <Lucy> "Honestly, just being able to talk about it... helps a lot."
[23:53] <Lucy> "It's easier to breath when a problem isn't yours alone."
[23:54] <Erina> "I know.....I wish the other two'd open up a bit more....."
[23:55] <Erina> "Hm....This tastes pretty good actually."
[23:55] * Erina downs the rest of her glass.
[23:56] * Lucy downs her glass along with Erina
[00:02] <~Kroked> you're both doin pretty good
[00:02] <Lucy> "...hm... how ya feeling?"
[00:02] <Erina> "Feeling? Good, normal I guess. Why?"
[00:03] <Lucy> "Want to try something heavier?"
[00:03] <Erina> "Okay, I can probably lift it if you need help."
[00:04] <Lucy> "Haha! That's the spirit!"
[00:04] <Erina> "So....What's alcohol for anyway? I asked my brother about it and he never told me."
[00:04] <Lucy> "Barkeep~"
[00:04] * Lucy taps the bar
[00:05] <~Kroked> the barkeep walks over
[00:05] <~Kroked> "Whaddaya need?"
[00:05] <Lucy> "I think we'll take some Ale."
[00:06] <~Kroked> "You sure the girl can handle it?"
[00:06] <Lucy> "Yeah!"
[00:06] * Erina gives a thumbs up, "It's fine, it's fine, no problem!"
[00:06] <~Kroked> "Well, if you're sure"
[00:07] <~Kroked> he pours you both some ale
[00:07] <~Kroked> several increasingly heavy drinks later...
[00:07] <Lucy> "hhna, yeamh"
[00:08] <~Kroked> you are both drunk
[00:09] <Erina> "Shooo....ya nevah anshwered me.......what's this shtuff for?"
[00:09] * Erina is smiling while resting her chin on the table an empty glass in both hands.
[00:10] <Lucy> "matkes ya eefl good. usudally tastes more like shit thegn this... props to teh ba~!r"
[00:10] * Lucy CHUGS
[00:11] <Erina> "But I like how thish shtuff tastes..."
[00:11] <Lucy> "i knohw righjt?! this ihs fulikcn great"
[00:12] <Erina> "I can' even tak righ...."
[00:12] * Erina giggles.
[00:12] <Lucy> "it does thtay... hehee"
[00:12] * Erina grabs a full cup next to her and chugs it.
[00:14] <Erina> "Baaar.......keep."
[00:15] <~Kroked> the bar keep walks up and sighs "I'm sorry Hunter, but I think I'm cutting you off for tonight"
[00:16] <Erina> "No, no I knowsh....I jus' wan'ed to give you this as thanks.
[00:16] * Erina forces a gold coin into his hand.
[00:17] <Erina> "Thanksh fo' ze good nigh'."
[00:17] <~Kroked> he pushes it back into your hand "I can't accept this Hnter, especially not while you're in this state"
[00:18] <Erina> "No no no no....pleazzzz, take i'."
[00:19] <~Kroked> the man sighs, but relents "Fine, but I'll be returning this to you tomorrow"
[00:21] <Lucy> "thakns barkeep, ei'll bke suvre to make sure she makes it homeb!"
[00:21] <~Kroked> the barkeep sighs and shakes his head
[00:22] <Erina> "Tamorro? Ohhhh righ'! Lushii! Ai nee' to give Na'e and 'una their food."
[00:22] <Lucy> "griht, rigth! i'll remind ya wheon wke geat cthere."
[00:22] <Erina> "Wha taim eez i' any wayzzz?"
[00:23] * Lucy links arms with Erina and tries to walk
[00:23] <~Kroked> you do so, and sorta wobble out of the tavern
[00:23] <Erina> "Wai...wai...Ai gots thish."
[00:23] <~Kroked> it's begun to get dark, but there's still light
[00:24] * Erina wraps her arms around Lucy's waist and tries to fly.
[00:24] <~Kroked> Erina: you're having a hard time syncronizing your wings
[00:25] <~Kroked> you fly... but you're super swervy
[00:25] * Erina tries to head towards the hut.
[00:25] <~Kroked> you do so
[00:26] <Erina> "Sheee? Strai' ash ah bow....throwen thing..."
[00:26] <~Kroked> you resemble a drunk swan carrying a drunk woman
[00:27] * Lucy flops about, with plenty of wheeees and woooos as she is flown
[00:29] <~Kroked> you eventually make it
[00:29] <Erina> "Naaaaa'e......'unaaaaa! Shorry ai forgo' ta give ya ya foo'."
[00:30] <Lucy> "Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyteeee"
[00:30] <~Kroked> ((do you land on the roof?))
[00:30] <Erina> ((Nope, out front))
[00:31] * Luna is still in a ball on the roof not responding
[00:31] <~Kroked> Nate takes a moment to wander over and look over the edge of the roof and makes a face
[00:31] <~Kroked> "Are you...drunk?"
[00:31] <Erina> "Wai'......Lushiii......di' we brin' anyshing bac' from the bar?"
[00:31] * Erina throws her hands up with a smile, "Yesh!"
[00:32] * Lucy holds up the food
[00:32] <Erina> "Yoa fo' may be back dere..."
[00:32] <~Kroked> "..."
[00:32] <Lucy> "Weeee diiiiid"
[00:32] <Erina> "Wai' Lushii has i'."
[00:32] * Lucy pauses.
[00:32] * Lucy holds the basket down, where she can see it.
[00:32] <Lucy> "PFFFFFT."
[00:32] <Erina> "Wha?"
[00:32] <Lucy> "Bas'kt was upsaied dowwwn."
[00:33] <~Kroked> ".."
[00:33] <Erina> ".....showwy?"
[00:33] <~Kroked> "You two go to bed"
[00:33] <Lucy> "Kaaaayyy"
[00:33] <~Kroked> Nate sighs
[00:33] <Erina> "Buh eetsh no' even dark..."
[00:33] <~Kroked> "Bed"
[00:34] <~Kroked> Nate's stern
[00:34] * Lucy drags Erina inside
[00:34] <Erina> "Kayy....Whoop!"
[00:34] <~Kroked> Nate sighs and goes back to sit next to Luna
[00:35] * Luna mumbles from her cave "..Do i even want to know?"
[00:35] <~Kroked> "Erina discovered alcohol"
[00:35] <Luna> "..Yep.. thats just great"
[00:36] <~Kroked> "She's fine, she'll probably have a killer headache in the morning though"
[00:39] <Luna> "..You should prolly go watch her and make sure she doesnt sleep fly or anything.."
[00:39] <~Kroked> "...still don't want to talk?"
[00:44] <~Kroked> "She's got Lucy"
[00:44] <Luna> "Theres nothing to talk about."
[00:44] <~Kroked> "You sure?"
[00:45] <~Kroked> "I kinda doubt it"
[00:45] <~Kroked> "You're still upset over what happened. It might help if you talked about it"
[00:47] <Luna> "Nope nothin"
[00:47] <Luna> "Its already done, no magic redo button to fix things"
[00:47] <Luna> "And the only way to fix it you wont let me do, so no, nothin to talk about"
[00:49] <~Kroked> "The only person that would fix anything for, would be you Luna"
[00:49] <Luna> "Yup"
[00:49] <~Kroked> "It would only break everyone else more"
[00:50] <~Kroked> ""...Look, there's something I want to tell you"
[00:50] <Luna> "Oh boy, here we go again"
[00:50] <~Kroked> "I told you about Nona, right? How I ended up there because I was Doomed"
[00:50] <Luna> "Ya, and?"
[00:51] <~Kroked> "I never really explained what that meant though did I?"
[00:51] <~Kroked> "Or exactly what it is I do"
[00:51] <Luna> "Not a clue"
[00:52] <~Kroked> "To be doomed, is to make a decsicion that consigns you to a state of depression that will never end. It's a state of being worse than death"
[00:52] <Luna> "Ah, sounds familiar"
[00:52] <~Kroked> "The angel's of Nona find these people, and bring them to their world"
[00:53] <~Kroked> "Their, they have to play a game of life and death that lasts 9 days"
[00:53] <~Kroked> "In most games, a lot of people die"
[00:53] <Luna> "So let me just do what i need to then, everyone wins. They lose a player, you guys go about your business, all is good."
[00:53] <~Kroked> "No, that's the thing"
[00:53] <~Kroked> "You aren't doomed"
[00:53] <Luna> "Sure as hell feel like it"
[00:54] <~Kroked> "Maybe now"
[00:54] <~Kroked> "but this means you can get better"
[00:54] <~Kroked> "...but"
[00:54] <~Kroked> "Erina was"
[00:54] <Luna> "..I dont see that happeneing anytime soon"
[00:55] <~Kroked> "maybe not now. but, in time, things will get better."
[00:55] <~Kroked> "But, for Erina.... it never would have. and not by any fault of yours."
[00:56] <Luna> "..Her heart, right? '
[00:56] <~Kroked> "No, it has nothing to do with her previous condition"
[00:57] <Luna> "So something worse then a terminal heart failur... right"
[00:57] <~Kroked> "Being doomed, is linked to depression. as soon as she chose to confess... and than I made you go after her"
[00:57] <~Kroked> "Her fate was sealed"
[00:58] <Luna> "You didnt make anyone, i was gonna go after her if you told me to or not"
[00:58] <~Kroked> "No... not if I'd been smarter."
[00:58] <~Kroked> "I felt it on her than, but wanted to beleive you'd get her out of it"
[00:58] <Luna> "Theres no way you could of stopped me"
[00:59] <Luna> "Everything i fucked up, i did on my own accord"
[00:59] <~Kroked> "I'm a lot stronger than you" he says with a chuckle "You'd have hated me afterwords, but... maybe that'd been better"
[00:59] <~Kroked> "No, it's not your fault at all"
[00:59] <Luna> "You could baerly walk, a few stabs would of put you on the ground"
[01:00] <Luna> "It is my fault.."
[01:00] <~Kroked> he laughs "Don't look down on me, even like that I could have easily took you down"
[01:00] <~Kroked> "It's not your fault"
[01:00] <~Kroked> "It's mine for not being smart enough to see what was going to happen"
[01:02] <~Kroked> "I'm supposed to be a god"
[01:02] <Luna> "It is though, if i would of just kept my mouth shut, or been more mindful of her feelings, or hell, just even recognized she had them in the first place, i could of stopped all this from happening"
[01:02] <~Kroked> "It's not your fault. she hadn't even planned on anything, not until the bird attack"
[01:03] <~Kroked> "When you saved her, she fell for you"
[01:03] <~Kroked> "That was the trigger"
[01:03] <Luna> "...I just did what i always do.. i didnt do it to make her fall in love with me.."
[01:04] <~Kroked> "Of course you didn't. But she thought she was going to die"
[01:05] <~Kroked> "And than you showed up, like a Knight in shining armor...it left an impression"
[01:07] * Luna stays quiet
[01:08] <~Kroked> "That doesn't mean you did anything wrong either. if you hadn't turned up... we may not have an erina to worry about"
[01:09] <~Kroked> "She decided to confess that night, and waited for you on the roof... but you and I were talking. I knew she was there, but I didn't say anything"
[01:10] <~Kroked> "Heck, if I had never showed up in the first place that first day, it's likely you two'd be a happy couple right now"
[01:10] <~Kroked> "I've gotten in the way of things"
[01:11] <~Kroked> "This is why I've always tried to stay as well out of things as possible"
[01:11] <Luna> "No, we would of both been bird food if you hadnt shownup. My brilliant idea before you appeared would of got us both killed"
[01:12] <~Kroked> "I wouldn't say that. The bird is strong sure, but with you both together, you could have taken it"
[01:13] <~Kroked> "I got... excited"
[01:13] <Luna> "No..no, the stupid plan was for her to literaly drop me on top of it and hope i pierced it enough to make it fall and stop chasing us."
[01:14] <~Kroked> "...That's... actually a good plan"
[01:14] <Luna> "And with as strong as that second one was, that would of never worked without bolg"
[01:14] <~Kroked> "I don't know, if you got ontop of it and hit a wing..."
[01:15] <Luna> "It would of caught me before i even got off a shot, ate me an been on its way for Eri.."
[01:15] <Luna> "You saved us that day"
[01:15] <~Kroked> "I didn't save nothing, you underestimate yourself"
[01:15] <~Kroked> "Gae Bolg chose you for a reason"
[01:16] <~Kroked> "It wouldn't have chosen a loser"
[01:16] <Luna> "And who was it that lead the random girl to a ancient hidden temple to claim said weapon?"
[01:16] <Luna> "I would of never knew that thing existed if it werent for you"
[01:17] <~Kroked> "You wouldnt have, but you'd find it anyways, Eri found it, not me"
[01:18] <~Kroked> "You'd have went first, the door would have seperated you"
[01:18] <~Kroked> "Events would have played out the same"
[01:18] <Luna> "Eri found it because you said we would, she has a habbit of finding stuff when its needed, we would of went off in some other direction completly and never found anything. Prolly running into more of those birds."
[01:20] <Luna> "Enough of this would of could of crap, lets just say i fucked up, and leave it at that."
[01:20] <~Kroked> "No, she would have found it, because you needed to find it"
[01:20] <~Kroked> "And no, because i wont have you beating yourself up for something thats not your fault"
[01:21] <Luna> "...It is my fault, all of it"
[01:21] <~Kroked> "No, it's not"
[01:21] <~Kroked> "If there's anyone to blame, it's me"
[01:22] <Luna> "But it is my fault, and theres nothing you can say or do to change my mind."
[01:22] <~Kroked> "...when we first met"
[01:22] <~Kroked> "You hated me"
[01:23] <~Kroked> "You distrusted me, wanted nothing to do with me"
[01:23] <Luna> "Wouldnt say hate.. you did save us"
[01:23] <~Kroked> "Yeah, and than I sent you alone to fight a succubus"
[01:24] <~Kroked> "You really didnt like em than"
[01:24] <Luna> "...Ya... that falls alittle more under hate.. but you meant good by it. And it was a fun fight in a sweet treasure roo..."
[01:24] <Luna> "Oh god fucking damnit i forgot to loot the place"
[01:24] <Luna> "See, fuckin up everything i do."
[01:24] <~Kroked> Nate chuckles "We can always go back for that"
[01:25] <~Kroked> "But remember, it wasn't long after that I told you my story right?
[01:25] <Luna> "..Ya"
[01:25] <~Kroked> "That's when you started to warm up to me"
[01:25] <~Kroked> "Now, what if I hadn't told you that story?"
[01:25] <Luna> "..Alittle.."
[01:26] <~Kroked> "What if I never told you anything about me, and than brought you to the village?"
[01:26] <Luna> "I would of still pestered you about it, found out eventually"
[01:26] <~Kroked> "No, you wouldn't have, because remember? After we got to the village, I was going to leave"
[01:27] <~Kroked> "If I hadn't told you about me, you wouldv'e let me."
[01:27] <Luna> "I..oh ya.."
[01:28] <Luna> "Nah, it would of still turned out that way... i needed your help reguardless of your story, to protect Eri, which i still cant do properly"
[01:28] <~Kroked> Nate laughs "You? Admit you need help?"
[01:28] <~Kroked> "Please, we both know you wouldn't have"
[01:28] <Luna> "...I did"
[01:29] <~Kroked> "You would have been fine without me"
[01:30] <Luna> "..Doubt it"
[01:31] <~Kroked> "Name one time you couldn't have dealt with without me"
[01:31] <Luna> "first bird, sucubus, spiders, second bird..."
[01:32] <Luna> "Oh and that zombie thing"
[01:32] * Luna pops her head out of her tunic "..its getting stuffy in their.."
[01:33] <~Kroked> "Smith would've killed the Void Knight if I hadn't"
[01:33] <~Kroked> "He's a retired Hunter, just doesnt have the stamina for Hunts"
[01:33] <Luna> "Every fight weve been in since we got here weve gotten by with your help. Either by you actually being their or you leading me to a weapon that did the work for me"
[01:34] <~Kroked> "Like I said, even without me, you would've gotten Gae Bolg, besides, even if you didn't meet the Succubus, you wouldv'e gotten it later"
[01:34] <~Kroked> "It's not like the weapon was tied to that place"
[01:34] <~Kroked> "It reacted to you being in a dire situation"
[01:35] * Luna stareing off into the distance "Whatever you say"
[01:36] <~Kroked> he stares at you for a moment than plops you up and places you on his lap
[01:36] <~Kroked> "No pouting"
[01:36] <Luna> "What the hell"
[01:36] <~Kroked> "It's not your fault"
[01:39] <Luna> "...Your gonna mess up my tunic... let me go"
[01:39] <~Kroked> "I don't /want/ to"
[01:40] * Luna buries her face in her tunic and starts grumbling
[01:41] <~Kroked> Nate hugs you and gently strokes your hair
[01:42] * Luna lets out a muffled "Sthaph"
[01:44] <~Kroked> "I don't want to though. I enjoy showing affection to the girl I love sometimes."
[01:45] * Luna lets out what sounds like a squeek as red creeps up what little you can see of her cheeks and reaches her ears
[01:45] <~Kroked> Nate chuckles "You're cute when you're embarassed"
[01:46] * Luna shoots her head up "I-Im nnot c-cute.."
[01:47] <~Kroked> "You are, you're very cute"
[01:47] <~Kroked> he ruffles your hair
[01:47] * Luna shakes her head tring not to listen
[01:48] <~Kroked> he whispers in your ear "You're more than cute. you're beautiful"
[01:49] * Luna stops moving and strightens up in shock, now an even darker shade of red then before
[01:50] <~Kroked> Nate chuckles again
[01:51] <Luna> "Yyour-r justt saying thatt.."
[01:52] <~Kroked> "I'm not. I wouldn't lie about that"
[01:52] <~Kroked> "Just like I wasn't lying when I said I loved you"
[01:53] * Luna is now so red your not sure she has any blood left in her besides her cheeks
[01:56] <~Kroked> he hugs you tight "I'm sorry I left you earlier today, even though I said I wouldn't"
[01:57] <~Kroked> "I just thought some sweets might help you feel better"
[01:57] <Luna> "II.. Dont have much of a sweet tooth.. really.."
[01:58] <Luna> "Tthey did taste good though..."
[01:58] <~Kroked> "Well I'm glad I didn't completely mess up this time" he smiles "What do you like?"
[02:01] <Luna> "..Almost anything with cinnamon in it... cheesecake is nice too.."
[02:02] <Luna> "..Mostly savory stuff.."
[02:07] <~Kroked> "Than as soon as we'll leave this village, and find a bigger town, we'll get you the biggest cheesecake we can find"
[02:09] <Luna> "..I-I would like that.... Do you really mean what you keep saying then.. not the lllo...like part.. the not leaving.."
[02:10] <~Kroked> "I do. I won't leave you, I will never leave you."
[02:12] <Luna> "Pp-prove it.. tthen.."
[02:13] * Luna turns her head to face Nate and stares at him "..Prove it that you wont leave.."
[02:14] <~Kroked> Nate leans down and kisses you
[02:16] * Luna is shocked at first, she closes her eyes and melts in his arms, enjoying the first happy moment in days
[02:17] <~Kroked> you kiss for a good amount of time, before you finally break
[02:17] <~Kroked> "...is that good enough?"
[02:18] * Luna finaly snaps to and opens her eyes quickly, turning away just as fast "Yyya.. Ya.. that was good..."
[02:19] * Luna mumbles "..Also my first.."
[02:19] <~Kroked> Nate smiles and continues to pet her hair, "That makes me kinda happy"
[02:21] <Luna> "Yya.. me too.."
[02:22] <Luna> "Nnow.. if youll excuse me.. i have somethin to do real quick.."
[02:23] * Luna quickly hops out of Nates lap and puts on her tunic and jumps down to the hut entrence
[02:24] * Luna takes a peek inside to make sure Eri and the other girl are sleeping
[02:24] <~Kroked> Nate doesn't follow, but waits, he trusts she'll be fine now
[02:24] <~Kroked> Luna: they are
[02:24] * Luna sighs
[02:25] <Luna> "So now we gotta teach her about money, maps, AND booz"
[02:25] <Luna> "And this little chain asshole..."
[02:26] * Luna grabs Lucy by the leg and throws her against the wall next to the small bed, watching her fall into a limp mess on it
[02:28] * Luna picks up Erina whos hanging half on the bed half on the floor and puts her fully onto the center of doombird bed
[02:28] <~Kroked> you do so
[02:28] * Luna tucks in her wings and covers her up, leaning down she whispers "...Im sorry.."
[02:29] * Luna gives Erina a kiss on the forehead and walks back outside, hopping up to the roof and sitting next to Nate again
[02:30] <~Kroked> "I heard a thump, you ok?"
[02:30] <Luna> "Yep, im fine. Your new friend might have a bigger headach in the morning then she original had though."
[02:31] <~Kroked> Nate chuckles
[02:32] * Luna snuggles up to Nate and stares off into the distance
[02:34] <~Kroked> Nate holds Luna gently, and plays with her hair
[02:35] <Luna> "...Sthaph.. Do you really.. like my hair that much.."
[02:36] <~Kroked> "It's nice, soft, and the color is pretty"
[02:37] * Luna tries her best to keep her blush down, but fails miserably
[02:38] <~Kroked> "There's that pretty blush of yours again"
[02:40] * Luna quickly looks the other way "II-im not blushing..... SSo.. what do we do now... Just pretend all this never happened?..."
[02:41] <~Kroked> "Now, we just let life go on. everything will be ok now"
[02:42] <Luna> "..And.. if something like this happens again?.."
[02:43] <~Kroked> "It won't, I won't let it. We both know better now"
[02:45] * Luna brings her legs to her chest and lowers her head "GG-good.... and NNate?.."
[02:46] <~Kroked> "Yeah?"
[02:47] * Luna softly whispers "......I love you too..."
[02:48] <~Kroked> he smiles and hugs you tight
[02:48] <~Kroked> you spend a long night together
[02:48] <~Kroked> end rp