[And he's like v i b r a t i n g with energy and gung ho to try this, so he absolutely is there before her. He probably warped the whole way. He certainly warped after his arrival, because he's sitting on the roof of one of the nearby buildings, keeping watch for her.]
[Luckily, he wouldn't have to wait too terribly long. She'd just been snooping around the shopping district again, so it was just a short walk back to the plaza. She paused when she got to the statues like a really obvious pink target, looking around the area for any signs of him.
Just. At eye level, like a normal person would. Maybe he wasn't there yet. She was just going to start typing out another hello!]
[That's all the warning she gets before- zoom- a sword flies through the air to thunk into part of Rawna's central statue, with Noctis quickly following and dangling off the hilt. He waves. It is incredibly irreverent, but surely Rawna would be apathetic towards it.]
[Head's... up...? Vianca did lift her head, just in time for the extremely squeak-worthy display of swords and boys a-flyin'. Did she jump a little, of course she did! Swords and boys a-flyin'!!
A a a a a a ! He waved. She stared. Surely, somewhere, Rawna thought this was radical.]
[Rawna may think it radical, but the locals don't, and a few of them have taken notice and are approaching. Hastily he dismisses his blade and drops down to stand beside her, gesturing for her to follow as he edges away. Don't mind them, they're not desecrating any religious imagery, here...!]
Uh, thanks for coming. I don't even know if this is gonna work, but I figured you might at least be on board for trying.
[He's energetic, yes, but also a little... embarrassed?]
[Oh, hm, yes, look at those locals approaching. Let's go before they suspect that this is also a kidnapping! It's not!! It's fine!!! Look how definitely fine it is with Vianca reaching for Noctis' hand as they go... somewhere. Energetically!
That part was really hard to miss. Vianca looked up at him curiously, not sure what to expect. Fishing? Did he find a fishing spot??]
Of course I came. [OF COURSE!!] What are we trying?
[One hand claimed by hers, he lifts the other to scratch at his cheek, leaning more into the nervous side of things than before now that he has to get it out in the open.]
I wanna try warping with another person. A friend of mine helped me figure something out...
[Yep, this is precisely why he picked Vianca for this. He grins and guides them more to the edge of the plaza, somewhat away from the prying eyes of the now-disinterested public, and crouches down in front of her, reaching out to take both her hands in his.]
Okay, um. I'm gonna see if I can figure this out. It might take some time, but I remember... most of it.
[He closes his eyes, brows furrowing.]
First... we have to make a connection. Like this, I guess?
[Vianca looked down at their joined hands. A physical connection? Or maybe deeper, more like the soft, unspoken conversations that grass types had with the life around them. The kind that Vianca wasn't sure if she should have had. Maybe. Maybe not.
But it was worth a try. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes like him, trying to gently... push her thoughts towards him? Entirely unsure of what she was actually attempting to do, her best guesses were along the lines of multiple little thoughts like 'Hello Noctis' and 'Here I am' while she gingerly squeezed his hands.]
[Sadly her thoughts go unheard, but the contact is encouraging enough that he relaxes and focuses inward, carefully thinking back to how he'd done this with Pyra last time. It had all become so instinctual by the end of it, and it had taken hours, but he can't do it like that now- he lacks the energy she'd fed into him, to make up for the drain that his magic had had on his body. But that's fine, right? Surely he can just... wing it. Somehow.
...right. First things first: he begins with the soft pulsing of magic, in time with his heartbeat. Blue, off. Blue, off. Again and again. With each pulse the feel of his hands on hers almost fades for a half-second before returning again, and if she happens to look up in that moment, she'll find he's become naught but a transparent blue, Noctis-shaped and glowing. Back, then gone again.
It lasts for perhaps a minute, as long as he can manage while still maintaining enough power left for a warp, before he lifts his head and squeezes her hands, then releases one. The glow hadn't spread to her body like it had with Pyra's, but maybe it's okay? He sure feels a connection, at least.]
[After a few patient moments, Vianca had definitely peeked. Just to make sure! She hadn't been missing any cues! It wasn't cues though, just this softly pulsing light show. Oh. Her eyes went very round in awe as she watched. She'd seen his warps, of course, but it was much different to see it this close and feel something there in her fingertips.
When he was there again, Vianca gazed at him with a very mystified nod.]
Okay.
[She held on as tight as her tiny hand would allow.]
[Okay. Okay! She said okay. Moment of truth. With their hands joined, he halfway winds his arm around her so she's tucked in close, because if this does work, he doesn't want her to get jerked too abruptly into it. His free hand stretches out to summon his sword, pulls back his arm, flings it, and immediately phases his body into a warp to follow the sword's path. What he hopes will happen is that her body will phase with him, transferring into a beautiful thread of blue light until they re-materialize together, hanging off the tower of the nearest building...!
...And what actually happens is that he phases right through her and - THUNK - dangles alone at his destination.
He looks down at his now-empty arm, then over his shoulder at her, still standing on the ground with his translucent after-image above her. He lifts an arm in a one-handed shrug, the universal sign of, "what the heck?"]
[She very much appreciated the careful tucking. She was already 100% on board, but it just made the whole thing that much safer feeling. It did, however, leave her feeling a little tingly when he ended up going through her rather than whisking her away.
She gasped at this sudden now you see him now you don't, wide blue eyes looking up at the ghost left behind before looking around for the real thing. Ah, there he was.
What the heck indeed. She blinked, following his motions with a double-handed shrug of her own. "I dunno."]
[It was more business as usual, with how this went back home- or any time he'd tried aside from that night with Pyra lending her power. He isn't about to give up with only one attempt, though.
He flings his sword in her direction (carefully off to the side, of course) and warps down, reaching back for her hand.]
Okay, just... I'll try again. Keep as still as possible, maybe...?
[There was a another little jump from her at the sword-- she wasn't entirely used to that just yet. Which was probably good for her overall health, honestly. She was quick to cross that small distance to him though, eagerly taking hold of his hand with a nod.]
[If she's holding her breath, it's a good thing he doesn't take as long on round two. We're doing speed run strats this time! His magic pulses fast and bright, focusing on her, on himself, on their joined hands, and before even half a minute has passed he calls back his sword and flings it, trying for a shorter distance to use up less energy. It lands with a thunk into the wall of a nearby house, and in an instant he too is there... alone, again. Of course.
He dismisses his sword and scuffs a hand through his hair, trudging back towards her, unable to help his discouraged expression. He'd been so hopeful, after it went so perfectly the other day.]
I don't get it... what else am I supposed to do? I know how it works, and how it feels... do I just not have enough power on my own?
[Ah, it was another stumble. Vianca frowned slightly, but it was more worry than anything else. He looked so down about it, but she didn't want him to give up. He'd been so excited..!
Vianca crossed her arms a bit, putting on a thinky face. He'd probably tried this lots of times back home already, so what was different about here?]
[She'd dodged the question when he asked directly, but she'd absolutely done something that meshed well with his powers.]
It's like she was funnelling energy into me, and when I tried to warp with her, it worked on the first shot. But if I can't do it without her power, then I'm just back to square one.
[He needs this to work anywhere, with anyone, or it's basically useless.]
I see, like an extra boost to show you how it goes when it is right...I guess it will just take more practice.
[Rhys had done something similar, when he was trying to show her the proper way to use staves. She knew how it had felt when it was going right, so she knew that all of her attempts after that had been missing... something.
For her, that had just been the innate ability to perform the act. If she'd had years more to practice, maybe she'd have gotten something, but time hadn't been on her side. It seemed like this was something Noctis should have been able to do, but just hadn't gotten there yet? Hm!
If only pocket pikmin battery packs was an actual thing, maybe this would have been going smoother.
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... HM. ]
... Maybe you need to work your way up to people-sized people?
[His eyes widen after a moment as it clicks, and he lifts a hand to point at his pocket.]
You think?
[That thought honestly hadn't occurred to him, but actually, it makes a lot of sense. He's warped with frogs in his pocket before, and he'd never had to stop and think about how it would affect them or whether he could even do it. It just... happened.
Frogs are not people, and Vianca is whatever form she takes, but maybe the size would make a difference.]
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Date: 2019-12-03 04:34 am (UTC)who is small and naive enough to indulge his stupidity without laughing at- ah.]
hey!!!
r u busy? need a favour
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Date: 2019-12-03 04:47 am (UTC)[That is so many exclamation points appearing on her communicator. Golly!]
Hello. I am not busy. You need a favour?
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Date: 2019-12-03 04:52 am (UTC)yeah nothing big tho, just need 1 extra person
meet me somewhere? like @ the statue plaza
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Date: 2019-12-03 04:59 am (UTC)That is good, I am not very big.
[???JOKE???]
I can be an extra person. I will meet you there.
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Date: 2019-12-03 05:13 am (UTC)[IF JOKE, THEN: APPRECIATE]
see u soon then
[And he's like v i b r a t i n g with energy and gung ho to try this, so he absolutely is there before her. He probably warped the whole way. He certainly warped after his arrival, because he's sitting on the roof of one of the nearby buildings, keeping watch for her.]
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Date: 2019-12-03 05:30 am (UTC)Just. At eye level, like a normal person would. Maybe he wasn't there yet. She was just going to start typing out another hello!]
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Date: 2019-12-03 05:53 am (UTC)Hey, head's up!
[That's all the warning she gets before- zoom- a sword flies through the air to thunk into part of Rawna's central statue, with Noctis quickly following and dangling off the hilt. He waves. It is incredibly irreverent, but surely Rawna would be apathetic towards it.]
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Date: 2019-12-03 06:10 am (UTC)A a a a a a ! He waved. She stared. Surely, somewhere, Rawna thought this was radical.]
...
... [She waved back.] Hello.
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Date: 2019-12-03 07:01 am (UTC)Uh, thanks for coming. I don't even know if this is gonna work, but I figured you might at least be on board for trying.
[He's energetic, yes, but also a little... embarrassed?]
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Date: 2019-12-04 01:54 am (UTC)That part was really hard to miss. Vianca looked up at him curiously, not sure what to expect. Fishing? Did he find a fishing spot??]
Of course I came. [OF COURSE!!] What are we trying?
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Date: 2019-12-04 02:34 am (UTC)[One hand claimed by hers, he lifts the other to scratch at his cheek, leaning more into the nervous side of things than before now that he has to get it out in the open.]
I wanna try warping with another person. A friend of mine helped me figure something out...
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Date: 2019-12-04 02:57 am (UTC)I would like to try!
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Date: 2019-12-04 04:23 am (UTC)Okay, um. I'm gonna see if I can figure this out. It might take some time, but I remember... most of it.
[He closes his eyes, brows furrowing.]
First... we have to make a connection. Like this, I guess?
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Date: 2019-12-04 11:46 pm (UTC)[Vianca looked down at their joined hands. A physical connection? Or maybe deeper, more like the soft, unspoken conversations that grass types had with the life around them. The kind that Vianca wasn't sure if she should have had. Maybe. Maybe not.
But it was worth a try. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes like him, trying to gently... push her thoughts towards him? Entirely unsure of what she was actually attempting to do, her best guesses were along the lines of multiple little thoughts like 'Hello Noctis' and 'Here I am' while she gingerly squeezed his hands.]
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Date: 2019-12-05 05:30 am (UTC)...right. First things first: he begins with the soft pulsing of magic, in time with his heartbeat. Blue, off. Blue, off. Again and again. With each pulse the feel of his hands on hers almost fades for a half-second before returning again, and if she happens to look up in that moment, she'll find he's become naught but a transparent blue, Noctis-shaped and glowing. Back, then gone again.
It lasts for perhaps a minute, as long as he can manage while still maintaining enough power left for a warp, before he lifts his head and squeezes her hands, then releases one. The glow hadn't spread to her body like it had with Pyra's, but maybe it's okay? He sure feels a connection, at least.]
Okay... hold on tight.
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Date: 2019-12-06 05:40 am (UTC)When he was there again, Vianca gazed at him with a very mystified nod.]
Okay.
[She held on as tight as her tiny hand would allow.]
I trust you.
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Date: 2019-12-06 06:39 am (UTC)...And what actually happens is that he phases right through her and - THUNK - dangles alone at his destination.
He looks down at his now-empty arm, then over his shoulder at her, still standing on the ground with his translucent after-image above her. He lifts an arm in a one-handed shrug, the universal sign of, "what the heck?"]
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Date: 2019-12-07 12:34 am (UTC)She gasped at this sudden now you see him now you don't, wide blue eyes looking up at the ghost left behind before looking around for the real thing. Ah, there he was.
What the heck indeed. She blinked, following his motions with a double-handed shrug of her own. "I dunno."]
Almost? [She called over.]
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Date: 2019-12-07 01:56 pm (UTC)[It was more business as usual, with how this went back home- or any time he'd tried aside from that night with Pyra lending her power. He isn't about to give up with only one attempt, though.
He flings his sword in her direction (carefully off to the side, of course) and warps down, reaching back for her hand.]
Okay, just... I'll try again. Keep as still as possible, maybe...?
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Date: 2019-12-07 08:42 pm (UTC)Alright. I will be very still.
[She'll even hold her breath!]
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Date: 2019-12-08 05:21 am (UTC)He dismisses his sword and scuffs a hand through his hair, trudging back towards her, unable to help his discouraged expression. He'd been so hopeful, after it went so perfectly the other day.]
I don't get it... what else am I supposed to do? I know how it works, and how it feels... do I just not have enough power on my own?
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Date: 2019-12-08 05:44 am (UTC)Vianca crossed her arms a bit, putting on a thinky face. He'd probably tried this lots of times back home already, so what was different about here?]
Did your friend have magic too?
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Date: 2019-12-08 06:31 am (UTC)[She'd dodged the question when he asked directly, but she'd absolutely done something that meshed well with his powers.]
It's like she was funnelling energy into me, and when I tried to warp with her, it worked on the first shot. But if I can't do it without her power, then I'm just back to square one.
[He needs this to work anywhere, with anyone, or it's basically useless.]
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Date: 2019-12-08 06:41 am (UTC)[Rhys had done something similar, when he was trying to show her the proper way to use staves. She knew how it had felt when it was going right, so she knew that all of her attempts after that had been missing... something.
For her, that had just been the innate ability to perform the act. If she'd had years more to practice, maybe she'd have gotten something, but time hadn't been on her side. It seemed like this was something Noctis should have been able to do, but just hadn't gotten there yet? Hm!
If only pocket pikmin battery packs was an actual thing, maybe this would have been going smoother.
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... HM. ]
... Maybe you need to work your way up to people-sized people?
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Date: 2019-12-09 05:11 am (UTC)[His eyes widen after a moment as it clicks, and he lifts a hand to point at his pocket.]
You think?
[That thought honestly hadn't occurred to him, but actually, it makes a lot of sense. He's warped with frogs in his pocket before, and he'd never had to stop and think about how it would affect them or whether he could even do it. It just... happened.
Frogs are not people, and Vianca is whatever form she takes, but maybe the size would make a difference.]
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