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!]

Comments

[seleniahymn]

You tried to make a filter? [That was what would make most sense, and as would be expected it must have broken because the Professor was no longer here. Carefully she takes the journal from him, glances briefly at it then proceeds to close it with a soft sigh as she kneels down closer to his level. There was no easy way to do this.]

I don't think you're going to be able to reach her.

[minifontaku]

Wha--why not?!

[Saphir tries to hide the edge of fear that crept into his voice just now, but it's a bit too late for that. Why wouldn't he be able to contact the Professor? Should he have written in the book? Did he not do it right? Was Gelda busy or something? Why couldn't Saphir get to talk to her?]

[seleniahymn]

Because she's not here anymore, not in this village. [It was the truth at least, and better than outright saying that she had returned home. Tear knew little about the professor's personal life, so she couldn't even say what she had returned to Auldrant to do. This task was honestly better left to someone like Nephry.]

It's nearly impossible to contact anyone outside of Luceti while we are here. [Once again a half-truth, for no one had seemed to be able to contact their worlds.]

[minifontaku]

[Though Tear may have had the intent of not terrifying the poor boy, that was not to be the case here and now. Hearing that the Professor wasn't here, in the village at this time, seemed the trigger to a small and silent panic attack. Saphir's eyes grow wide, brimming with tears, and he sputters somewhat as his face becomes pale and ghostly. Why wasn't the Professor here? Where else could she be? Why was she gone?!]

But--why?! Why's she gone? Where did the Professor go?! Is she coming back? I-I don't know anyone else here--!

[seleniahymn]

I don't know if she's coming back. [It was the smallest possibility that she could, but she wasn't about to waste time or breath on attempting to convince him that she could.] Even if you don't know anyone here, no one is going to hurt you.

If you want, I can help you meanwhile, and I know of someone else who would be willing to as well.