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towerofanimus2013-10-04 09:55 pm
attheclocktower) wrote in towerofanimus2013-10-04 09:55 pm
Entry tags:
I'm walking on sunshine
Characters: Xion and the Tower
Setting: Meadow, Beach floor, around the Tower, Backdated to October 2nd-3rd with a locked thread on the 4th
Format: Whatever you like
Summary: Xion has gotten some really good news as of the 1st and therefore decides to say fuck you to the constant doom and gloom atmosphere of the Tower for a little while. Until she finds a friend has gone home.
Warnings: This is probably the most slice of life post I will ever make in this game so nothing much, save possibly the thread on the 4th
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Everywhere - Both days
[Despite all the unpleasantness that's been going on in the Tower of late, even with her death not too long ago, Xion is happy. Completely, unrestrainedly happy, and not even bothering to hide it. You might see her half-skipping down the hallways, or in one of her usual haunts. Or, if you're on the Blue team, you might see her going about her Bodyguarding task with gusto. The one exception to this is the Graveyard - she isn't doesn't want to think about sad things right now.
If she knows you - or even if she doesn't, she might say hello cheerfully has she passes. If you're a close friend she might actually hail you down. She's got some exciting news to share.]
Floor 62 - October 2nd
[The first period of time she spends to herself is... rather awe-filled and thoughtful. The first big bout of excitement is mostly over. And now... now she's sort of letting it sink in. By herself, because this was the kind of thinking that one needed to do by themselves. Talking it out was rather out of the question.
She probably didn't have time for this. Maybe. But it wasn't like there was much she knew for sure that they could do until they cracked the mystery of the collar fluid. Or maybe there was - Reno seemed to maybe have some ideas - but if he did, he hadn't said much about what they were yet, which limited what she could really do about it. And she'd never, never felt this happy before, anyway. Surely the Tower could give her a week to just... let the fact sink in that she Reno and Elena parents and Shion was her brother now?
And even if it couldn't, at least she had now.]
Floor 25 - October 3rd
[Another day's worth of reflection to herself sees Xion on the one outdoor floor that hasn't changed over to Autumn. Perhaps it's strange, but having an almost mindless task helps her sharpen her thoughts. And so she's weaving flowers together slowly as she thinks, braiding them together into a circle.
After several minutes of this, she lifts the flower crown delicately and places it on her head... and it falls to pieces. She sighs, picking up the pieces in her hands and frowning at them in puzzlement. She's not very good at this. Or maybe she's just too distracted to do a good job.]
Floor 1 - Both Days
[Xion ladles some of her pumpkin soup up with a spoon and lets it splash back down into the bowl, mouth twisting a little. Okay, even the happiness she felt couldn't completely override the fact that this month's menu left a lot to be desired.
Damn it, Ruana, she was sick of pumpkin after last October. Still, it's had a year to wear off and she's still in an overall good mood, so she'll stomach it. For now.]
Dorm hallways - October 4th (Locked tomidgarhorizon)
[But of course, nothing lasts forever. And three days is much less than the week Xion had been hoping for before the Tower brought reality back to the forefront in one of the harshest ways possible. After she's done... paying her respects, for lack of a better term, Xion makes her way back upstairs. It's at the door to her room that she pauses.
After last week she's really not in much mood to spend time - fleeting or extended - with her sole remaining roommate. But this is another thing, something else she needs to digest. To figure out. To deal with. She should have known. Should have figured. No bit of happiness in the Tower came without some kind of price. Should have realized, when she hadn't seen him during her turns as bodyguard for those working on the blue collar fluid. It was true, what she'd told Neal on the network earlier, it was really hard, someone leaving. Whether it was your last friend or one of many.
Her head lifts up slowly, a thought occurring to her. She'd gotten so used to dealing with this sort of thing on her own - had a bit of a tendency for it even back home, even before it felt like everyone had left and she'd been mostly alone. The inclination to try to do so again was strong, and yet... Did she really have to? He... he was her dad now. And - she realized with a jolt - he'd asked Yu to look after them.
He... he should know. Slowly, she turned away from her door, walked down to Reno's, and knocked.]
Setting: Meadow, Beach floor, around the Tower, Backdated to October 2nd-3rd with a locked thread on the 4th
Format: Whatever you like
Summary: Xion has gotten some really good news as of the 1st and therefore decides to say fuck you to the constant doom and gloom atmosphere of the Tower for a little while. Until she finds a friend has gone home.
Warnings: This is probably the most slice of life post I will ever make in this game so nothing much, save possibly the thread on the 4th
====================
Everywhere - Both days
[Despite all the unpleasantness that's been going on in the Tower of late, even with her death not too long ago, Xion is happy. Completely, unrestrainedly happy, and not even bothering to hide it. You might see her half-skipping down the hallways, or in one of her usual haunts. Or, if you're on the Blue team, you might see her going about her Bodyguarding task with gusto. The one exception to this is the Graveyard - she isn't doesn't want to think about sad things right now.
If she knows you - or even if she doesn't, she might say hello cheerfully has she passes. If you're a close friend she might actually hail you down. She's got some exciting news to share.]
Floor 62 - October 2nd
[The first period of time she spends to herself is... rather awe-filled and thoughtful. The first big bout of excitement is mostly over. And now... now she's sort of letting it sink in. By herself, because this was the kind of thinking that one needed to do by themselves. Talking it out was rather out of the question.
She probably didn't have time for this. Maybe. But it wasn't like there was much she knew for sure that they could do until they cracked the mystery of the collar fluid. Or maybe there was - Reno seemed to maybe have some ideas - but if he did, he hadn't said much about what they were yet, which limited what she could really do about it. And she'd never, never felt this happy before, anyway. Surely the Tower could give her a week to just... let the fact sink in that she Reno and Elena parents and Shion was her brother now?
And even if it couldn't, at least she had now.]
Floor 25 - October 3rd
[Another day's worth of reflection to herself sees Xion on the one outdoor floor that hasn't changed over to Autumn. Perhaps it's strange, but having an almost mindless task helps her sharpen her thoughts. And so she's weaving flowers together slowly as she thinks, braiding them together into a circle.
After several minutes of this, she lifts the flower crown delicately and places it on her head... and it falls to pieces. She sighs, picking up the pieces in her hands and frowning at them in puzzlement. She's not very good at this. Or maybe she's just too distracted to do a good job.]
Floor 1 - Both Days
[Xion ladles some of her pumpkin soup up with a spoon and lets it splash back down into the bowl, mouth twisting a little. Okay, even the happiness she felt couldn't completely override the fact that this month's menu left a lot to be desired.
Damn it, Ruana, she was sick of pumpkin after last October. Still, it's had a year to wear off and she's still in an overall good mood, so she'll stomach it. For now.]
Dorm hallways - October 4th (Locked to
midgarhorizon)[But of course, nothing lasts forever. And three days is much less than the week Xion had been hoping for before the Tower brought reality back to the forefront in one of the harshest ways possible. After she's done... paying her respects, for lack of a better term, Xion makes her way back upstairs. It's at the door to her room that she pauses.
After last week she's really not in much mood to spend time - fleeting or extended - with her sole remaining roommate. But this is another thing, something else she needs to digest. To figure out. To deal with. She should have known. Should have figured. No bit of happiness in the Tower came without some kind of price. Should have realized, when she hadn't seen him during her turns as bodyguard for those working on the blue collar fluid. It was true, what she'd told Neal on the network earlier, it was really hard, someone leaving. Whether it was your last friend or one of many.
Her head lifts up slowly, a thought occurring to her. She'd gotten so used to dealing with this sort of thing on her own - had a bit of a tendency for it even back home, even before it felt like everyone had left and she'd been mostly alone. The inclination to try to do so again was strong, and yet... Did she really have to? He... he was her dad now. And - she realized with a jolt - he'd asked Yu to look after them.
He... he should know. Slowly, she turned away from her door, walked down to Reno's, and knocked.]
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Don't really remember much after that. Just that it hurt a lot.
[Understatement of the year - it hurt just as bad if not worse than when Ganon had tortured her, only much longer, and much more invasive.]
'm sorry.
[Sorry for lashing out, for not being able to have this under control. He was right, they were only memories. She of all people knew the kind of impact memories could have and still...]
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[As long as she doesn't mind him getting her damp a bit from being in the bathroom.]
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Thanks.
[She feels... well, not quite safe. Especially with what she just relived. But she's in an odd state of not being sure if she wants company or not, so if anything, not having to make the decision is a relief in itself.]
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It'll be all right, kiddo. Kinda wish you had told me sooner, but... I guess I understand why.
[A hand brushes hair off her face, feeling if she had a fever. Almost automatic- he had a lot of practice at some point in his past.]
It gets easier comin' back after the first few times, but I wish I could say it gets better... it's really down to you and how ya deal with it.