standing in the ashes at the end of the world

[booyaka_boom]

Who: Selphie and her ghostly fears and anyone!
When: Monday and onwards
Where: By the lake, or running round like a crazy
Status: Open!

Horrible. She'd woken up and everything had been horrible. With the glow, and the fairy. She'd woken up in her lonely one person apartment alone. She still hated that, that she knew there was no one close by to visit her. Still, she was slowly getting used to it. But that morning she really could have used a friendly face, and what she wouldn't give for a hug.

Selphie left her apartment to go in search of friends or, really, anybody. But there was no one around just a fairy... but then...

Then there were people at the end of the hallway. Selphie approached them, but they laughed and ran off without her. She chased them, only to notice Squall...but Zell was there too. Zell was telling Squall all about how everyone had pretty much forgotten about Selphie back home. He didn't know her. And as she rushed up to wave, to yell, both Squall and Zell just stared, like she was a woman they'd never known.

Her way into town is haunted by similar visions - friends she knows and doesn't know abandoning her, forgetting her, leaving her alone. Really alone.

It's more than Selphie can take, and she runs across the plaza, towards the lake, though she can't say why. She's just running.

Welcome to Selphie's fears, Vatheon. Here's a girl with abandonment issues being forgotten, ignored, and left behind.

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[sorcery_fledgling]

Rinoa hasn't been having the best time right now, either. During the day, it wasn't so bad. The fairy was creepy, but it hadn't been doing anything. So she had ignored it and thought nothing of it.

Then night came, and the fairy dissolved into a figure of Ultimecia. That's when it got really bad.

Rinoa is currently out and about, trying to ignore the shadow of the sorceress following her around. She is strongly considering firing a Firaga spell at her when she sees someone run by her. Her attention caught, she looks up and discovers it's Selphie, running full tilt from something.

"Selphie?" Worried, Rinoa begins to run after her, Ultimecia forgotten for a moment. "Hey, Selphie! Wait!"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie stopped suddenly at the sound of that voice calling her name. It was only slightly different to the way she'd been hearing her name all day - because this time, it just seemed realer, closer somehow.

She looks frightened as she stares at Rinoa, her body tense like she's waiting for something - to hear Rinoa tell her that no one cares, that she went back home and everyone had forgotten all about her...

[sorcery_fledgling]

Rinoa's steps slowed, her expression cautious but worried as she approached Selphie. Where was that fear coming from?

"Selphie...? Is everything okay?"

Just behind her, she could hear the footsteps of her own walking nightmare, but Rinoa was resolute to ignore it for right now.

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie bit her lip and shook her head, stubborn as ever, "You - you don't care! You'll leave me... Like Squall, and Irvine and..."

She stood still, eyes wide and sad, fearful of what might happen next.

[sorcery_fledgling]

"I'm not going anywhere. Selphie, what's going on?"

Rinoa's own nightmare hangs in the back, watching with arms crossed and an amused expression on her face.

"Squall's still here. But, Irvine... has he ever been in Vatheon before?" She interprets Selphie's exclamations as her friends leaving her behind in the bubble. She can't think of what else it could be about.

[booyaka_boom]

"Everyone... you're all... leaving me."

Selphie wraps her arms tightly around herself, shaking her head, "He was here! He was here and he forgot me. Irvine, and Squall...they just left. They forgot me and left me."

Fearful to the point where she isn't making much sense.

[sorcery_fledgling]

"Irvine isn't here at all, Selphie."

Rinoa walks up to her, grabbing her by her arms and holding her there. Letting her know in her own way that she's there.

"How can anyone forget you? Squall ignores people but he doesn't forget about them. And Irvine remembered you after all those years of being apart. How could he forget now? Why would he even want to?"

She has no idea what brought this on, but she's determined to get through it for Selphie.

[poisoncount]

[Having just newly arrived at the underwater city, Cain is taking his time exploring his new surroundings. As he walks near the lake, he collides with a girl who is running around.]

Oww... [He falls on the floor on his rear.] My Lady, are you fine?

OOC: You decide if she fell on top of him.

[booyaka_boom]

*Of course, it being Selphie with all her clumsiness, she runs headlong into the man. In an instant she finds herself sprawled over the top of him. With the shock she tries to get up straight away, her hands pushing at his chest as she tries to get up*

Oh! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!

[poisoncount]

[He feels the pressure on his chest as Selphie tries to get up. Being a gentleman, he does his best to help her up.]

It is fine... Do not concern yourself about it. Are you hurt?

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie scrambles from him, landing undaintily beside him before jumping to her feet*

No! I'm fine! Are you okay? I'm pretty heavy!

[poisoncount]

I am quite fine, my Lady, you are as light as a feather. [He stands up as well.]

Were you being chased by someone? Would you like me to escort you to your destination?

[booyaka_boom]

*She flushes a little at that, embarrassed by the whole encounter*

There was - my friends -

*Selphie points vaguely in the distance, a place where her friends were running away from her*

[creative_lovebug]

Burgh wasn't sure about what was going on as he saw the young girl running. Was she alright? He could see her heading towards the lake in the distance. He felt the need to help, always when necessary.

"Are you alright?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie stopped quite suddenly, hearing a voice she didn't recognise. She turned quickly towards the stranger, looking worried, 'Me..?'

[creative_lovebug]

He nodded. "Yes. I thought you looked upset. Are you alright?"

[booyaka_boom]

'Why do you care? Why are you asking? Do you think you can just pretend to care then leave me?" She's just not sure if he's real or some haunting to tease her.

I also play Wallace ;)

[creative_lovebug]

He wasn't sure what to make of this. All he could understand is that she was frightened. Poor girl.

"I am real and I'm not here to hurt you. Quite the opposite. I've just arrived in Vatheon and couldn't help notice your panic." He touched her arm. "I'm called Burgh and I am very much alive."

I know! pokemon crazy :p

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie flinched at the touch of her arm, and it did feel different from having those haunting images following her everywhere. Or even, abandoning her.

'...okay..." That's as much as she manages to say right now.

[savemegermany]

This week just scared Italy (then again, what didn't?). The country was in a panic. He hadn't even bothered to button up his shirt before bolting off after a siesta. What he was running from was pretty trivial at this point.

He waved a white napkin like a white flag, screaming, "I SURRENDER! DON'T HURT MEEEEEEEE!" he wasn't really looking where he was going and ran straight into Selphie.

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie turned quickly when she heard the screaming, recognising the voice, but not sure if she's ever heard him sound so panicked. She raised a hand, about to try and stop Italy from his running, but instead she's hit, and knocked straight to her knees.

[savemegermany]

Italy scrambled for his white flag-napkin. Surrendering was the utmost priority until he realized who he'd fallen on. "S-s-selphie!" he exclaimed. "We need to run! And get out of here!"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie pulled herself slowly to her feet, brushing off the dirt from her knees. She looked behind them, trying to see what might be chasing him, what the trouble is. "W-why?"

[savemegermany]

It was the worst thing that came to mind. "It's Russia!" he exclaimed. "he's trying to take over all of us again!" Most countries were scared of Russia. On the top he seemed like a pretty calm guy, but he was a twisted sadistic bastard riddled with wars. Creeper.

[booyaka_boom]

"But - no! Italy...there's no one there..." She glanced around her, just to make sure, but there definitely wasn't. "You're safe, I promise!"