towerofanimus | Having the best of intentions doesn't garantuee things will go well

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Having the best of intentions doesn't garantuee things will go well

Characters: Xion and the Tower
Setting: 3rd Floor Library
Format: Pick your poison
Summary: Xion left a post on the network asking for help regarding a certain wedding and is now waiting at the library to see if anyone bites
Warnings: Probably nothing but I'll let you know if this changes

[For those who might have seen Xion's network post, or even for those who haven't, Xion can be found in the third floor library, sitting nest to a computer terminal, fingers clenching and unclenching anxiously in the fabric of her coat. She keeps glancing over at the network briefly to check, occasionally pulling out the pouch that she has and shuffling her fingers through the shells inside.

She could only really wait, and see who would come. If anybody.]

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[When she appears it's as if she's always been here--there was no warning of her arrival, no elevator stopped on the floor, and she didn't walk across the room.

But Ruana is perched on top of the computer terminal nonetheless.]

I won't let them do anything, you know.

[Well... Xion's already high-strung enough about this whole thing. Thus, the appearance of someone out of nowhere right next to her, speaking directly to her] elicits a pretty strong reaction.

Which is to say Xion utters a brief scream and falls of her chair. There's a brief moment where she's scrabbling around to look up at Ruana. Then it registers what she said. She freezes.]

Wh-what do you mean?

[What was anything? Who was them? The other admins?]

[Ruana giggles a bit at the reaction, though given how little she reacts otherwise it seems she was expecting something like that.]

Jason, mostly! But I mean any of my administrators. It's a wedding after all! [Again, as on the earlier video, she sounds a bit struck by the romanticism of it.]

[It feels as though the words are processing very slowly in Xion's brain. She knows who this is, even if she's never met her before. Yet all the same, she can't keep the hope mingled with worry out of her voice.]

Y-you mean it? You won't let anything bad happen?

[Is there a catch? ~~There's always a catch...~~]

Of course! [Ruana shifts, sitting on the terminal and letting her feet dangle off the side.] It's super rude to interrupt a wedding.

Y-yeah...

[So... it looked like the admins wouldn't interfere with the wedding, but...]

But... why would they want to?

[It'd sounded like Zo was curious, but... that wasn't bad, she'd been curious too. But why would the others want to interrupt it?]

Are you really asking why Jason might want to interrupt a wedding? [Ruana grins, amused and maybe a touch condescending.] Have you met Jason? Or, like, heard about him?

[Xion bites her lip, a faint line coming between her eyebrows.]

... I know about him. I talked to him on the network once. But... I still don't get why he'd care about something like this.

[All that he'd cared about when she'd talked to him was experiments. Admittedly it had been... a short conversation.]

Nothing like this has happened before. [Ruana kicks her legs, knocking her heels lightly against the terminal surface.] Not as long as I can remember--no weddings! Maybe we'll never have a real one ever again! So he'd want to research it when it was there.

[Xion opens her mouth to ask what kind of research you could do at a wedding, then thinks better of it and closes it again. It probably was better not to ask that particular question]

So... this is new for you guys too...?

[It's... a strange feeling. That this might be a new experience for them as well as her...]

Mmhmm! [Ruana beams.] You guys give us a lot of new experiences, it's really fun.

[That... gets her thinking.]

It must have been really... different before we came here...

[Lonely maybe. At the same time, she can't forget her costume, watching Sora die in the labyrinth... she's torn. Part of what made life in the Tower bearable even for her was all the people in it. But she still doesn't think she likes the admins' brand of "fun"...]

Is that why you do things? The games and experiments?

Tohko kept up with her library duties, thinking about that network post and about everything else that had happened. She wasn't quite sure what to make of it-was it possible that Dax was in danger?-but..while she wasn't aware of any wedding that was going on, she planned to find out more about it and help out whoever was attending. She may have been just a book girl, but she wasn't too bad with her daggers. She just needed to get 'Peter' back, that's all.

While she worked and thought, Tohko saw a girl with short black hair sitting near one of the terminals. She didn't look that good..like something was bothering her. Not one to just leave a person alone when they were in pain, Tohko walked up to her.

"Hey..are you alright? What's wrong?"

Xion glanced up, jumping a little as she was addressed. Once she saw who it was though, she eased very slightly. They didn't seem to be here about the network post she'd made, though.

She continued to fidget with the fabric of her coat

"I-it's... something happened today, and I'm worried about what it means for two friends of mine. So... I asked for some help and I'm waiting to see what happens," she explained, slowly. Even though she'd just done so on the terminal, it felt strange to just... spill everything to someone she wasn't that familiar with. If she asked, Xion could explain more, maybe. That... seemed better.

Tohko sighed and patted this girl on the head. Since she spent so much time in the library, Tohko managed to keep up with the network, even if she didn't always post. She could fit the puzzle pieces together.

"I see..so you're a friend of the bride and groom in this wedding, huh? Well..I may not be of much help, but if you want, I wouldn't mind coming to the wedding and offering some protection."

Xion grimaced slightly, ducking her head a little at the headpats. Somehow it just... wasn't quite the same as a hairruffle from Reno or Axel or even Elena.

Still, when the girl offered her help, Xion blinked, then nodded. "Y-yeah, I am. And... if you could help, that would be great. Thanks." It was a bit of a relief that she hadn't had to go into a long explanation, though she's still surprised the other girl figured it out that fast.

But... still she wasn't going to turn away extra help.

Tohko didn't quite notice the grimace, but she did note that Xion didn't look quite comfortable with the headpats.

Tohko then smiled and nodded. "Sure, I'll help out! I may be a simple book girl, but I'm always happy to help, especially in these circumstances. It would be terrible if someone crashed the party and made this bluebird of happiness fly away. By the way..who's the lucky couple?"

[Shion spends most his time in the library anyways and goes to find Xion when he sees the network post. He is starting to look forward to the wedding, though last week was confusing he hopes that Riki has nothing more planned for when he is in charge. His mind is still reeling from the fact Rat is back but all in all he is better than he was in December.

Not that that was hard. His eyes are still shadowed, smiles a little slower to come but he smiles when he sees Xion and goes to hug her in greeting.]

[Seeing Shion is a relief and the hug is more than appreciated. Xion returns it, clinging to her friend rather tightly. She... doesn't know what to make of the run-in with Ruana and all in all the encounter has left her pretty shaken. Even if Ruana had made it clear that the admins wouldn't interfere with the wedding...]

[He lets her cling, looking around for tell tale signs of Vanitas or Ganondorf or other people who would make Xion so shaken.] What's wrong?

[Xion lifts her head a little, enough so her voice can be heard.]

Ruana was here about the wedding.

Ruana? [Shion pulls back and begins to look her over for any sign of her being hurt. Acting a lot like Reno would do in this situation.]

There was no real warning of the person who came next amongst those who spoke to Xion. For a person with heavy boots, she made little to no noise whatsoever, stalking from the shadows between the shelves of the library to lurk just at the edge. Cold eyes regarded Xion curiously for a moment before she spoke up, her tinny voice having an amused quality.

"You say that you were looking for ... protection of a sort?"

Chloe wasn't entirely sure why she was doing this, but part of her remembered the island of Amat. People would rarely believe her to be a safe or positive individual, she was sure. However, perhaps getting them indebted to her could make this entire situation more easily managed. After all, they were in very ... close quarters.

Besides, she was a touch curious about this one.

And as with Ruana, Xion jumped, though this time at least she didn't shriek or fall off her chair. She turned to the speaker, hand splayed over her chest as her heart rate slowed down again.

"Y-yeah," she said with a nod, "But, not for me or anything. For my friends, and the wedding."

Though this person probably knew that already...

"Yes, I am aware," she said softly, leaning against the wall and giving a small shrug. "I do not know the people being wed, but I could remain on the grounds in case... well, something comes by. This place does seem a touch hazardous."

Did she seem pleased at Xion's apparent nervousness or the way that she jumped? Maybe a little. Her lips were quirked in a rather impish little grin right about then.

"I... require no payment, though I somehow do not think this place truly has much in the way of currency really."

*Enoch had not only caught the post, but happened to be on the third floor, himself. Meaning he was probably just across the room from her.

He went stock-still at the sound of Ruana's voice, sitting behind a bookshelf and listening. It was only after he'd heard other conversations that he emerged and approached Xion.*

Excuse me...I know you've been promised security, but...would you still like others to help?

[Xion was still feeling a little shellshocked by her face-to-face encounter when Enoch appears, and she turns to face him, eyes still a little wide.

She looks down at her hands.]

Y-yeah. I think so. [She closes her eyes] Just to be safe.

[There's a pause, and then, quietly...]

You heard what she said?

My weapon hardly looks intimidating when it isn't open. I could bring it, to stop anyone who tries to interfere.

*A pause to match hers, and Enoch nods. He heard.*

[Did Elena see the network post, no. Xion has smartly known to keep it from her. As good as the girl's intentions were, Elena might actually be a little offended. She was a Turk, even if she was going to be a bride. Of course, that initial stink would have ebbed away after consideration that, yes, extra help would be a good idea.

So its just by happenstance that Elena is walking by the library when she catches sight of Xion. Giving the girl a wave, Elena padded over with a little smile.]

Hey, Xion. I was wondering where you'd ran off too. Do you have a second?

[Hearing Elena's voice prompts Xion to jump all over again and quickly close out of the post she'd made and log off. Eyes still wide, she pauses, then smiles a little shakily.]

Y-yeah. Sure. What is it?

You're a little jumpy today...

[A type of jumpiness that was connected to a surprise visit of somebody you didn't expect. Or of something that had put you on high alert. Eyes narrowed slightly, belying the concern that hovered behind her friendly smile.]

I wanted to get your thoughts on something. But you can't tell anybody about it, its supposed to be a surprise.

Sorry...

[Xion ducked her head a little, starting to settle more now that Elena was here.]

Okay, I won't tell anyone. It's for the wedding, right?

[Her head gives a little shake as she slips into the seat beside her.] Don't apologize... Did something happen?

[At her question, Elena nods, a smile stretching from one side of her face to the other.] Its a little something I wanted to surprise Reno with, but I'm not sure about something....

[Pulling a small notebook out from her jacket, she slid her hand over the cover and opened it, flipping past several pages of notes regarding the tower and some of the residents until she landed on a drawing of what looked like a suit-dress, only one had a shorter hem to the knee and the other to the ankle.]

I can't decide if I want the shorter length or not....

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Having the best of intentions doesn't garantuee things will go well

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Gonna place this after the Ruana thread, if that's okay?

thats fine!

yaaay

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I am so sorry this is so late orz

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All right with you if I take the Ruana thread up there into account? (If not I'll edit)

Perfectly fine! Sorry for the delay

That's okay, I'm very slow myself, right now.

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Xion, baby.... AND HOLY SHIT LATE, SORRY YO

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