Twenty Rose Petals Fall - [Voice]

[its_rose_damnit]

[It's never simple with the Malnosso. Never. You give, they take, it's common knowledge around these parts now. Expecting anything less is just asking for trouble. Perhaps that's why Dist happened to return from his mission in the midst of an experiment. Or maybe his luck really is as poor as he complains about. Take your pick.

Regardless, instead of a man casually returning to the village, a young and very nervous young boy is stuck wandering around the square. He...knows this place. He remembers it. The name isn't ringing any bells right away, but Saphir knows he's been here before, long ago. And he also remembers two very important things about his sudden surroundings:

The Professor is here, and there should be a book - a book he can talk into.

In no time, Saphir locates his journal and hesitantly opens it up. He fiddles with it and - due to his skill with mechanics - figures out how to turn on the audio as well as make a filter. He doesn't understand, though, when the filter breaks, and just talks regularly into the strange and fascinating little book.]

P-Professor? ...Professor Nebilim, are you here? I-I think...I'm lost...a-again. [He ducks his head, somewhat ashamed, and on the verge of a meltdown.] Can you come get me? I'm...I-I see the fountain. I can wait there. P-Please hurry...

[There's a lot of really weird stuff wandering around right now. Halp. ;A;]



[OOC: So Dist here is now chibified! Replies will come from minifontaku!]

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[minifontaku]

[Saphir practically jumps when he's suddenly addressed, and turns quickly, expecting something far stranger than just some other boy. He's pleasantly relieved, but only for a moment before his suspicions and nerves flare up again. Wh-Who is this guy? It's not the Professor, or any of Dist's friends...or that lady that helped him when he was here before, so.]

Ye--uh, what?

[H-He can be brave and huffy, too! Sob.]

[depressedude]

Are you lost or something?

[Because clearly Noct is oh-so-observant here.]

[minifontaku]

...Ye-Yeah, I'm looking for the Professor - Gelda Nebilim. [Even if this kid's kinda weird and meanish, it's still a lot better than some skeevy adult. Saphir looks down at his journal, holding it tight.] She hasn't spoken to me yet...and I used the book to call her, but...

[;~;]

[depressedude]

Oh, her? [Sorry, Saphir. Noct doesn't particularly care enough to say this lightly. Though it could also be that he's just terrible with kids... and people in general.]

She's not here. She was sent back a few weeks ago.

[minifontaku]

[That. Is...probably the very worst thing to tell to a scared, lost, and rather wimpy little kid. Saphir's face gets very pale very fast, and his lower lip begins to tremble.]

Wh...What? S-Sent--?! [He shakes his heaad.] No...N-No she wasn't! The Professor wouldn't leave! Not when I'm here and...and--!

[depressedude]

[...oh geeze, is he going to start crying now?]

[W H A T E V E N.]

H-Hey, calm down! Crying isn't going to accomplish anything, all right?

[minifontaku]

[Nice try, but no dice. Saphir still cries, it's only a little bit more subdued than it was before. But only a little bit, and it won't last long, either.]

B-B-But--! Why w-would the Professor b-b-be sent away?! She wouldn't d-do anything b-b-bad! Why would she be sent away?! She can't have been... [Where will he go, if the Professor isn't around?]