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[ She doesn't know what's happening until it's already happened. One moment she's falling with a mind ready to kick into hyper-drive to devise a split-second solution, and the next she's being flung towards one of the temple walls. She sees a flash of blue-- feels it, even, like a prickle, no, a shock of lightening ripping through the air-- and he's suddenly right beside her, a blade lodged into a wall.
Okay, he's not just beside her anymore because she's still falling, but with her ~amazing~ thinking, she scrambles to grab onto him. Around the waist. ]
I--.... What the hell?
[ First, what did he do to get here.
Second, how come she can't reach Ophion?!
Third: ] What are you doing just hanging there? Swing that way, there's a ledge!
Okay, he's not just beside her anymore because she's still falling, but with her ~amazing~ thinking, she scrambles to grab onto him. Around the waist. ]
I--.... What the hell?
[ First, what did he do to get here.
Second, how come she can't reach Ophion?!
Third: ] What are you doing just hanging there? Swing that way, there's a ledge!
Hrk- [He grunts as she suddenly latches onto him, scrabbling to tighten his grip on his sword when the sudden added weight threatens to yank them both off. Her long hair whips across his face on the way down, and he glares at her as she shouts, thoroughly unamused. Not even so much as a thank you? Seriously...]
Don't get pissed at me, this is your fault!
[It's true that they can't hang here forever, though - his stamina's bad to begin with - so he reaches up with his other hand for better leverage to begin swinging them back and forth towards the ledge as she'd advised.]
Don't get pissed at me, this is your fault!
[It's true that they can't hang here forever, though - his stamina's bad to begin with - so he reaches up with his other hand for better leverage to begin swinging them back and forth towards the ledge as she'd advised.]
[ She'll be fine if she falls from here, but does she want to? No. Mythra holds onto him as he swings, and when they're just close enough, she releases one hand off his waist to reach out to the ledge to hold them in place. ]
Sh--...shut up! It worked, didn't it? We're out of that damn tour!
[ You can thank her any time.
Gritting her teeth, she pulls herself onto the ledge, turning around to press her back to the tower. Regaining her breath, she extends a hand to him. Despite the scowl that carried in her tone earlier, there's a hint of a stubborn pout upon her lips, a subdued tone, as if she's.... she's trying. ] C'mon, I'll carry you down.
Sh--...shut up! It worked, didn't it? We're out of that damn tour!
[ You can thank her any time.
Gritting her teeth, she pulls herself onto the ledge, turning around to press her back to the tower. Regaining her breath, she extends a hand to him. Despite the scowl that carried in her tone earlier, there's a hint of a stubborn pout upon her lips, a subdued tone, as if she's.... she's trying. ] C'mon, I'll carry you down.
Out of the tour and into the frying pan...
[He's a big fan of boring if it's an alternative to actually dying. Still, seeing her catch the ledge and stabilize herself is reassuring enough that he feels a bit better about the whole thing, so he lets the hilt go with one hand and reaches for hers. Just need to stretch a few-
-whoops, there goes his grip entirely. With a yelp, his hand bats against hers without purchase and he starts to plummet again.]
[He's a big fan of boring if it's an alternative to actually dying. Still, seeing her catch the ledge and stabilize herself is reassuring enough that he feels a bit better about the whole thing, so he lets the hilt go with one hand and reaches for hers. Just need to stretch a few-
-whoops, there goes his grip entirely. With a yelp, his hand bats against hers without purchase and he starts to plummet again.]
[ Her gloved fingertips just barely brush against his as he reaches for hers, with Mythra straining her arm towards him in return, and her lips part as she watches him tip backwards as if in slow motion-- ]
...Oh, come on.
[ Already she's placed her back foot behind her as if positioned to propel her into a leap. ]
...Oh, come on.
[ Already she's placed her back foot behind her as if positioned to propel her into a leap. ]
[ She jumps after him, a flash of gold alighting the single step she takes to cross the air to him. He'll feel something heavy impact against him from the front as it isn't so much as a catch but a tackle against his body, strong arms holding him in a cradle, and with another flash they're tumbling unceremoniously onto the temple lawn, kicking up dirt and flowers in their wake. ]
[His breath is forced out of him in a gasp as she grabs him in the air, and for a moment he clenches his eyes shut, because now they're both falling again, and he definitely doesn't have it in him to pull off another warp. Too bad, it was a nice life, kind of! When the next impact isn't a bone-crushing fall right into the jaws of death, however, he carefully cracks his eyes open to discover that they're sprawled over the lawn now, clearly not dead, and while they've officially made a mess of both the lawn and themselves...
He blinks, then coughs out an awkward laugh, limbs splayed and chest heaving a little as he catches his breath.]
Okay... that was... pretty cool.
He blinks, then coughs out an awkward laugh, limbs splayed and chest heaving a little as he catches his breath.]
Okay... that was... pretty cool.
[ Lying there on the ground, she looks up at the sky and the glimmer of barrier overhead, wondering just how she got into this mess.
(She did. She got them into this mess.)
And with a frustrated sigh she sits up, beginning to pick out the twigs and blades of grass from her hair. ] That's--
[ .... ]Er, cool?
[ ..............No one has ever called her abilities cool!! Since her awakening, it's been nothing but criticizing her power, how she uses too much, how it's dangerous, how she should always limit it.
There's a petal still hanging right atop of her bangs as she double takes. ]
(She did. She got them into this mess.)
And with a frustrated sigh she sits up, beginning to pick out the twigs and blades of grass from her hair. ] That's--
[ .... ]Er, cool?
[ ..............No one has ever called her abilities cool!! Since her awakening, it's been nothing but criticizing her power, how she uses too much, how it's dangerous, how she should always limit it.
There's a petal still hanging right atop of her bangs as she double takes. ]
Sure.
[He flexes his limbs to test for any damage he hadn't noticed (all functional! it's a miracle) and pushes himself upright, shrugging off his jacket to check it for grass stains. It's still too big for him anyway, and besides the skull motif he doesn't recognize it, so may as well retire it for cleaning for a bit.
He glances over at her, then snorts and reaches out to flick the petal away.]
Don't know what you did, but you got us to the bottom intact, just like you said.
[He flexes his limbs to test for any damage he hadn't noticed (all functional! it's a miracle) and pushes himself upright, shrugging off his jacket to check it for grass stains. It's still too big for him anyway, and besides the skull motif he doesn't recognize it, so may as well retire it for cleaning for a bit.
He glances over at her, then snorts and reaches out to flick the petal away.]
Don't know what you did, but you got us to the bottom intact, just like you said.
[ She blinks twice as he flicks the petal from her bangs, raising a hand up to her forehead. A moment passes before she lowers it, and Mythra quickly brushes a strand of hair over her shoulder.
Her mouth closes once, and then she says: ]
...Uh. Thanks....?
[ She clears her throat, looking down briefly, then back up. Now that she thinks about it, he did something, too. ]
It's Mythra, by the way.
Her mouth closes once, and then she says: ]
...Uh. Thanks....?
[ She clears her throat, looking down briefly, then back up. Now that she thinks about it, he did something, too. ]
It's Mythra, by the way.
Oh... I'm Noctis.
[Right, introductions. That's a normal thing that normal people do. Gods, it's been so long since he wasn't recognized by everyone around him. It's bizarre, but refreshing. The fact that she spoke with him so openly in the temple sticks out now, too.]
[Right, introductions. That's a normal thing that normal people do. Gods, it's been so long since he wasn't recognized by everyone around him. It's bizarre, but refreshing. The fact that she spoke with him so openly in the temple sticks out now, too.]
[ She stands, dusting off the last of the dirt and grass stains from her skirt. ] So...
[ She rolls back her shoulders, looking away, and out, towards the city. Normally, this is where she would head off on her own, but she stops herself from turning away from him completely just yet. ]
I'm... heading to the barrier. [ Because they specifically said to stay away from it. ] You, uh. Want to come along?
[ She rolls back her shoulders, looking away, and out, towards the city. Normally, this is where she would head off on her own, but she stops herself from turning away from him completely just yet. ]
I'm... heading to the barrier. [ Because they specifically said to stay away from it. ] You, uh. Want to come along?
Huh?
[Oh, the wall. He glances over in its direction, feeling those same Insomnia vibes he'd felt when he first arrived and heard about it, noticed the subtle rainbow sheen and the magic in the air. He hadn't gotten too close yet, not wanting to rock the boat, but he won't say he's not intrigued.]
Sure, I'll come. Though if you still can't do that "Ophion" thing or whatever, you might want to stay on solid ground this time.
[Oh, the wall. He glances over in its direction, feeling those same Insomnia vibes he'd felt when he first arrived and heard about it, noticed the subtle rainbow sheen and the magic in the air. He hadn't gotten too close yet, not wanting to rock the boat, but he won't say he's not intrigued.]
Sure, I'll come. Though if you still can't do that "Ophion" thing or whatever, you might want to stay on solid ground this time.
[ Her shoulders lift then fall, and she folds her arms beneath her chest. Yeah, that-- that was embarrassing.
She starts off in a general, eastward direction down one of the paths from the temple, jabbing back: ]
At least I didn't lose a sword.
[ YEAH because he had one and now... it's gone! Checkmate, loser! ]
She starts off in a general, eastward direction down one of the paths from the temple, jabbing back: ]
At least I didn't lose a sword.
[ YEAH because he had one and now... it's gone! Checkmate, loser! ]
[ She glances at him-- ]
...Oh, yeah, su--
[ --and then back up at the tower, where she doesn't see the sword anymore. ] ...re....
[ She looks at him. ] ....Okay, where is it? [ Come to think of it, he hadn't been carrying a sword in the first place. ]
...Oh, yeah, su--
[ --and then back up at the tower, where she doesn't see the sword anymore. ] ...re....
[ She looks at him. ] ....Okay, where is it? [ Come to think of it, he hadn't been carrying a sword in the first place. ]
[He tries not to look smug as she trails off, though he fails at it pretty spectacularly. Even if it isn't the dignified expression of a proper prince, he's pleased with himself.]
It's in the Armiger. Like a magic hammerspace, I guess.
[He reaches a hand out and focuses intently on calling the sword back...
...he focuses harder...
...he squints...]
...hang on. I'll get it.
[He knows he's always been better at working his magic through instinct than quiet concentration, but it's still not great at the best and worst of times. Come on, magic, let him show off already...!]
It's in the Armiger. Like a magic hammerspace, I guess.
[He reaches a hand out and focuses intently on calling the sword back...
...he focuses harder...
...he squints...]
...hang on. I'll get it.
[He knows he's always been better at working his magic through instinct than quiet concentration, but it's still not great at the best and worst of times. Come on, magic, let him show off already...!]
[He bristles immediately, the air around them taking on a crystalline chiming noise as he wills the armory to work for him.]
Shut up! It's harder than it looks.
[It takes a few more seconds, but finally his sword manifests into his fingers with a burst of shattering crystals. He stares at it, brows furrowing. That's... not the Engine Blade. He hadn't noticed the extent of it when they were up on the wall, since they'd been moving with such desperation, but his instinct of something being off about it wasn't wrong after all.]
Shut up! It's harder than it looks.
[It takes a few more seconds, but finally his sword manifests into his fingers with a burst of shattering crystals. He stares at it, brows furrowing. That's... not the Engine Blade. He hadn't noticed the extent of it when they were up on the wall, since they'd been moving with such desperation, but his instinct of something being off about it wasn't wrong after all.]
[ She chuckles at his response, but her laughter cut shorts as his power manifests before her in tiny crystals of light, heralding the presence of his sword.
The sword itself isn't so impressive as much as the feel of the energy his power gives off. She can't quite place it, but she does look impressed.
But wait! She can't look too impressed, can she? No, that would ruin her style. Mythra manages to somewhat correct her expression, brushing hair over her shoulder again out of habit. ] That's... uh.
Pretty cool. I guess.
The sword itself isn't so impressive as much as the feel of the energy his power gives off. She can't quite place it, but she does look impressed.
But wait! She can't look too impressed, can she? No, that would ruin her style. Mythra manages to somewhat correct her expression, brushing hair over her shoulder again out of habit. ] That's... uh.
Pretty cool. I guess.
All that effort and that's all you can say...
[Well, not like he's any better. He does heft the sword in both hands so he can hold it closer to his face and examine the details. The colour's different, but... oh, wait, there's that carving he'd scratched into the guard after his birthday. It feels more weighted, but he's relieved to recognize that it's still the same base. At least he hasn't lost that on top of everything else.]
Whatever.
[Well, not like he's any better. He does heft the sword in both hands so he can hold it closer to his face and examine the details. The colour's different, but... oh, wait, there's that carving he'd scratched into the guard after his birthday. It feels more weighted, but he's relieved to recognize that it's still the same base. At least he hasn't lost that on top of everything else.]
Whatever.
[ She lifts a brow as he scrutinizes his sword, not knowing what exactly it is that bothers him. She could ask.
But she doesn't care enough to ask, at least, not about the weapon itself. ]
Okay, fine, sure it's not every day you see someone call a sword from hammerspace. [ A human, anyway. And this is definitely different from how a Blade might manifest their weapon from their core crystal. ]
Where'd you learn to do that?
But she doesn't care enough to ask, at least, not about the weapon itself. ]
Okay, fine, sure it's not every day you see someone call a sword from hammerspace. [ A human, anyway. And this is definitely different from how a Blade might manifest their weapon from their core crystal. ]
Where'd you learn to do that?
[ It's good enough, she thinks. ] Well, good.
They said a couple months back the walls moved outward, right? Could still be some kind of creatures out there we might run into.
[ They begin to pass down another streetway.
More importantly, ] Got any food in there?
They said a couple months back the walls moved outward, right? Could still be some kind of creatures out there we might run into.
[ They begin to pass down another streetway.
More importantly, ] Got any food in there?
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