vatheon | there's no snow here...

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there's no snow here...

Who: a young Saphir circa ND 1992 and people he definitely doesn't know
When: earlier in the week!
Where: the Plaza, although he does wander eventually so wherever he ends up being found
Style: [brackets work, but I can do prose too!]
Status: open!

W-where is this place...

[A young boy with white-ish hair is sitting in the Plaza, really unsure as to how he got here. For all of his intellect beyond his years, he can't really come up with a good explanation for how he got transported somewhere outside of Keterburg. Unless... someone came up with a way to teleport people? Would that involve breaking down their fonic composition and putting them back together again -

- and then it suddenly occurs to him that he's not in Keterburg. This means that he's somewhere else, Yulia knows how far, and that he's utterly alone. All those happy looking people walking around don't count.]

J-Jade? Nephry? Peony?

[He slowly gets to his feet and looks around a little more closely. It doesn't look familiar at all. Just where is he now?

Regardless, he continues to look around, taking steps as he very cautiously walks around looking for his friends. Passers-by might see him not paying attention to what's right in front of him, however, and he might just bump into someone on the street, at which point he will apologize profusely for doing so...]

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jaaaaaaade! I'm not sure whether to feel sorry for that username or not.

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[There's another young boy, almost six years old, moving cautiously through the streets of Vatheon. However, unlike Saphir, this one is actively avoiding other people. The adults in particular cause him to shrink backwards into the shadows.

Yet the sight of Saphir gives him pause. He doesn't get a chance to meet with other children too often. His father wouldn't allow it. Still, he's curious. He's often wondered what it'd be like to have a companion around his own age and this boy might know what this place is called. If it's in Tethe'alla... Well, he doesn't have to say he's from Sylvarant. It'd be one of those cases where lying is allowed.

Slowly, he moves out from his hiding place to approach the boy.]

W-who's there?

[Because someone just came out of the shadows and that's kind of scary!　And Saphir just isn't good with surprises. Granted, he's been faced with ones of the... scarier kind as of late. Getting shoved in front of Malkuth soldiers guarding Peony's house was just one of them.

Still, he looks around frantically until he sees the other boy, who appeared to be slightly younger than him. The way he's kind of hiding looks really, really creepy...]

Uhm... [He trails off, then remembers what his father's told him more than once. "Never mutter. Never show weakness. Hold your head high when you speak." After taking a deep breath through his nose, he stands up straight and tries again.]

Do you know what this place is?

N-n-no... I just found myself here all of a sudden!

[Oh, so maybe he's not the only one who doesn't know where they are! That makes the silver-haired boy feel a lot better. With that bolstered confidence, he decides to hazard a question - ]

Are you not from here too?

[Oh no, the blue-haired boy probably thinks he's crazy now or something...]

No, I'm not... [While it's good to hear he's not the only one, at the same time the news is a little distressing. Is someone kidnapping children like him? He wrings his hands together, frowning.]

Are we supposed to wait to be rescued?

[Would someone even come for them? They're in a big city that's underwater and Yuan's never heard of such a place. It must be a very secret city. Either way, his father will scold him for getting himself kidnapped.]

[And then Saphir realizes that he should have wished that this person was from here, so that he could ask him questions! Well, at least he's not alone.]

We have to be rescued? Is that... going to take a long time?

[Although Saphir's bigger concern is Jade and Peony making fun of him for it after. He won't let that happen!]

W-we should look around, too!

[Okay, easier said than done. And that took some effort to say already...]

You mean... Together?

[His face lights up hopefully. He knows perfectly well this kid will run away if he finds out Yuan's a half-elf, but if he pretends to be human, then maybe... Maybe they can be friends.]

... yeah!

[The other kid looks happy. Almost no one every looks happy to hang out with him, so this makes Saphir almost ecstatic. He can't let the other kid find out that all the people in Keterburg think he's weird, then. No one ever seems to want to hang out with him when they do...

Saphir nods, with a big smile.]

I-I'm Saphir. You?

My name is Yuan!

[He falls silent for a moment, debating whether or not to ask the question that's on his lips. If this boy is from Tethe'alla, can they really be friends? They'd never see each other again. ... Well, maybe when they're both old enough to be sent off to the battlefield, but that's not a good place to meet friends. On the other hand, if he's from Sylvarant too, maybe they can fight together.]

If... If you're not from here, where are you from?

[Yuan's question brings up a good point - and a really scary one, now that Saphir thinks about it; Yuan has weird ears, and they certainly don't look like they belong to any group of people on Auldrant. What does that mean, then? Does that mean that they're both from different worlds and both of them got brought here?

Is that even possible?]

... I'm from Auldrant.

[He decides to hazard a more dangerous question:]

Have you heard of it?

Auldrant? [He repeats the name with a tone of uncertainty. It isn't ringing any bells. He's been learning about the world's geography, but only the major cities.]

No... Is it a town somewhere?

[Oh boy...]

No, it's a... another world. Where I come from is Keterburg. It's a snowy town.

[How does he explain alternate worlds? It doesn't seem like Yuan has come across the idea, anyway. Saphir frowns - he's not very good at explaining things...]

You too, huh?

[A red-headed teen calls to Dist from a bench, chin perched on one knee with the other leg dangling off the edge, toe just barely scraping the cobbles. His clothes are of high quality, obviously a noble of some sort, but you couldn't tell by his posture.]

M-me too? What do you mean?

[The last thing Saphir wants is to get wrapped up in someone else's plans, because... well, that happens to him all the time already!

Also, this teenager doesn't really look like someone who's easy to get along with. Saphir doesn't like grumpy people, they scare him. Is it showing on his face? He's not sure, so he tries to straighten up and not look quite as scared as he is.

Though it's probably not working.]

I mean you don't know where you are either. And you don't recognize me, do you.

[Hm... this kid seems pretty weak-willed. Perfect.]

N-no, I don't...

[To either count, at that. Saphir has no idea who this red-haired boy in front of him is, or why he seems so scowly.]

Do you know? Where we are, I mean...

[After a pause, Zelos grins evilly. He can totally jerk this kid around. It'll be funny, and make him feel better to boot.]

We're in the underworld~ You died.

D-d-d-DIED?

[No, that can't be right. There are certain things that people go through when they die. Saphir is smart enough to know the signs, and he certainly doesn't look like he has any of them.

Although... are things different in the underworld?

He shakes his head, though more for his own sake. He'll just vehemently deny it for now.]

That's not true! W-wouldn't that mean you're dead, too?

Yup, but I decided to become a demon~ I'm here to torture you!

[His grin contorts into an evil smirk as Zelos hops from the bench and looms over the smaller boy, arms up and threatening.]

N-n-no! You're lying!

[Saphir backs up, not even able to hide his fear. This guy is scary! Of the strangers that could come up to him, of course he would get the one that really just wants to mess with him.]

Why would you do that, anyway?

[Zelos continues to bare down on Saphir, pushing forward while the smaller boy steps back.]

Because I eat cry-babies for breakfast!

Y-y-y-y-you don't! I don't know any stories that say this! And even if I did, those stories aren't real, anyway!

[That's right, rational logic! He just needs to think clearly about his situation. Saphir takes a breath and stops himself from backing up, although his legs are still very visibly quaking.]

So s-s-s-stop it!

Oh-ho~ Trying to stand up to the demon~? That'll just make it more fun to break you!

[Zelos doesn't stop advancing, chomping down his teeth on empty air right in front of Saphir's nose on the word 'break'.

This is the most fun he's had since arriving in this stupid city.]

I-I-I'm not going to listen to you!

[He grounds himself and stares back at the other boy, intent on staying right where he is... even if he's scared out of his wits.

Of course the other boy's not a demon. Demons don't exist. Alternate dimensions are silly. Logic, Saphir, more logic! First of all, he'll sound more convincing if he doesn't stutter. So he takes a deep breath - well, two - and spits out his next words with as much conviction as he can muster.]

Stop bothering me!

[It probably didn't work, but one can hope...]

[Alright, being in this place is weird enough. Being in this place and staring at a kid who looks like Mr. Congeniality From the Lab did as a kid is weirder. Can't be him, though, so there's that out of the way (you can see this kid's eyes, for one). But... Frederick isn't all scowls and social ineptitude, and the kid's lost and looking pretty damn miserable and even more lost than he is, so... Frederick drops a hand to set on the kid's head mid-apology before dropping to crouch in front of him, folding his other arm over a thigh.]

Who're you lookin' for?

[Saphir blinks, blinks again, and then finally snaps out of it when realizing that the person he just bumped into is actually asking him a question that isn't it 'why couldn't you watch where you were going?']

M-m-me?

[He looks up from the ground and sees the person crouching down in front of him, looking right at him. That's almost kind of scary, eek! But it's kind of more surprise than fear, and Saphir doesn't think that this person means badly - for now, at least.

... still, he really needs to stop looking quite as obviously lost, doesn't he...]

I'm looking for my friends. T-they're not here...

[Nope, not working.]

[Frederick is kind of an ass, but he's not the guy to pointlessly pick on kids. Especially not when they're confused and probably even more out of sorts than anyone else. The stuttering just earns a wordless nod from him, and he's actually not inclined to be quite as unpleasant as he usually is.

Jeez, this kid, though.]

Yeah?

[Frederick grins just a little. Not cruelly or mischievously, but a bit genuinely. Contrary to popular belief (or his usual attitude), Frederick isn't a total jackass. Snarky and nonsocial, but there's only so mean you can be to a scared kid. That being said, he's not really offering himself as something for the thing to latch onto.]

Place seems to be full of people who're trying to figure out that same kinda thing.

Y-you mean there are other people looking for their friends?

[So maybe Jade is looking for him, too! Though it's kind of difficult to imagine Jade being any kind of scared.

It's certainly not Saphir's usual style to ask people questions. He's not very good with talking to people, first of all, let alone complete strangers! But if he's going to find Jade, then he has to buck up somewhat. Imagine if he becomes the one to find Jade and help him! That would definitely be worth it.

So with that in mind, he takes a deep breath and puts on his best smile.]

Have you seen my friends?

[Frederick's not very good at talking to people either, usually opting to grunt or gesture or end up with Aria smacking him with a folder because of his language; or just being grinned at and warned about how he needs to act in meetings--that guy was a piece of work, though. Frederick doesn't take it personally. Not from him or Aria. Then again, not much to take personally.

...And shit, the kid's all worked up now, isn't he? Scratching the back of his head, Frederick glances off to the left and the right.]

Pretty sure there's loads o'people lookin' for their friends or anyone familiar. Gotta tell me about yours before I know if I've seen 'em, though.

Edited 2013-01-30 06:38 (UTC)

Um...

[Think, Saphir, think! What kinds of recognizable features could he give this person to help him out?]

One of my friends has shortish light brown hair, a little longer than mine. And red eyes.

[Those are pretty noticeable.]

And another has longer blond hair and blue eyes...

[That... might be a bit more common, but that's okay to Saphir. Peony would probably just tease him for being so worried, anyway.]

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I AM SORRY FOR BEING ALMOST A MONTH LATE

Never feel sorry for that username

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