[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.]
[ 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. ]
[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. ]
[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?
[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.
[Noctis rolls his eyes, though he does glance over his shoulder to check for sure that- okay, good, it went back into the armory like it's supposed to.]
[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...!]
[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.]
[ 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.
[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.]
[ 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. ]
[He's not so sure he's keen on the idea of picking a fight out in the wild when he's still struggling to do something as simple as take his sword out, but... he is still curious about the wall. Ugh, he's going to make some more stupid decisions, isn't he.]
Can't carry food in it. Or I can, but I'm not supposed to. Doesn't always come back out right.
[The armory doesn't come with food expiration date labels... who knows if it's still edible.]
It was... a group decision. [By basically everyone in charge of taking care of him, after The Incident.] Maybe when I can control it better, I'll do what I want with it.
[ She nods at that, continuing to walk. Maybe he does need more time to harness the power of the Armiger. Maybe there is a way to preserve food in it without it perishing, if he can control it bettter.
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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.
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(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. ]
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[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.
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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.
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[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.]
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[ 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?
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[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.
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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! ]
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I didn't lose it. I know exactly where it is.
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...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. ]
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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...!]
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So she waits, looking at him as he appears to concentrate.
And waits.
And waits some more. ]
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Don't tell me you lost it in there.
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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.]
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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.
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[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.
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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?
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[The idea of Lucian magic not being known is also weird... this world is going to take some getting used to.]
I'm still learning, though. Obviously.
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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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Can't carry food in it. Or I can, but I'm not supposed to. Doesn't always come back out right.
[The armory doesn't come with food expiration date labels... who knows if it's still edible.]
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Not supposed to? Who made that rule?
[ She sounds huffy, as if she's offended on his behalf. Here he has the awesome power of hammerspace, something she doesn't have, and yet...
Sure she can guess why perishable foods would be a bad idea, but not all foods go bad! ]
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Or.
Maybe. ]
....What if.... [ A pause. ] Okay, hear me out:
What if you put a refrigerator in it?
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A... a whole fridge!?
[That's so big! It's bigger than any of Gladio's swords or shields, and those are the biggest things he'd have to store in it, right?]
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[ She tilts her head, looking at him. Of course, she doesn't know how limited he is with putting things into the Armiger, but... ]
You never tried it, huh.
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