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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[albioreiii]

[It isn't easy getting into buildings when you don't have any arms to turn doorknobs with. For the moment Ginji has given up with windows (you don't want to know) and has settled for flapping around outside. It's not so bad being stuck as a bird. At least he can fly!]

[He's been swinging around back and forth across the square, trying to get the hang of his wings when he spots a boy that may look the teeniest bit familiar. Curious, Ginji will swoop down and land roughly on the ground a few feet away, recovering with a hop-hop-hop and a flick of his tail. Okay, so he's had better landings...]

[The kid seems pretty upset, and he doubts the whole talking bird thing is going to help much, so instead he tilts his head and gives a short wheedling cry. You look down. What happened?]

[nephaery]

[Oh, dear. She can see him from the fountain, and hear him asking for Professor Nebilim.

Oh. Dear.

It'll be a bit slow going, but a green-tinted fairy makes her way over to Saphir to float in the air in front of him.]

Hello?

[voice]

[kindhearted]

[He doesn't recognize the boy, but oh does it break Roji's heart to hear him calling out for the professor. He doesn't know if he can even break the news to him...]

Um, do you need help? I'm not Professor Nebilim obviously, but I'm nearby.

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[depressedude]

[...]

[There is a tiny Dist in the plaza. He sounds upset and Noct is the only one in the immediate vicinity.]

[WHAT WILL HE DO...
>Assist
>Hug
>Mock
>Flee

...]

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[i_am_not_cute]

[So many kids running around Luceti these days! It's like this place is a playground or something.

Anyway, Pao-Lin will probably spot Saphir looking like he's on the verge of tears, and so she'll walk over to check on him with a gentle voice and soft smile.]

Hey, there, are you okay?

[He's plainly not, but whatever.]

[seleniahymn]

[Tear was just returning from having to do some errands, and for all intents and purposes she would rather return home as soon as possible and not have to come out for the rest of the day after yesterday's embarrasing Shift. But when she happens to spot a rather familiar-looking child, she has little choice but to stop and gaze at him worriedly.

She couldn't in good conscience leave him here on his own when he's so clearly distressed.] Are you all right?

[It was a pointless question with an obvious answer, but it was better to ask anyway.]

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[failguardian]

[Huh, who's this kid? He looks kind of familiar.]

[And he also looks very lost, and very upset.]

[Aaaaand he's also talking about Professor Nebilim. Was he one of the students in the school...? But how come he didn't know the Professor is gone?]

[Taking pity on him, Anise heads on over.]

Hey, what're you doing here all alone?

[wise_maiden]

[During any stretch of days, this young child might catch a glimpse of a woman with white hair going about the village.

Although the best time to try approaching her would be on the 1st day of the new month, when he might stumble upon her just taking some time to tend to some of the plants outside of the schoolhouse that had been neglected during the week.]