[Valentine's Day Event] - Somebody To Love

[heretic_hamlet]

[When the feed first turns on, the screen comes to life and wipes over with a glimmer; when Ramza finally comes into view, he's obviously just come from his shower, wearing a collared shirt unbuttoned, with beads of moisture trickling down his bare chest. The very air around him glitters even as he furiously towels off his head.]

How can-- Does anyone know how to make this stop? I attempted to wash its presence away, but that only made it worse...

[With a last tug, the towel whips free from his head, and his damp hair cascades into place across his scalp as droplets of water send glistening twinkles soaring slowly through the air to join the shower of rose petals.

Oh-so-romantically, he flicks one off of his shoulder.]

Can someone take this rose from me? Simply setting it down does nothing; mayhap I must freely offer it so. I will return the favor.

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[heretic_hamlet]

[Not that he'd ever heard of Japan, but Ramza at least was familiar enough with the notion of the ravishing, romantic cliche.

But at the sight of Fortuna, Ramza was caught between sadness at someone else suffering the same fate, amusement at ridiculousness of seeing the cliche with his own eyes, and astonishment that Fortuna kind of, sort of, almost pulled it off.

But for all the world- if only for the rose's trickery- it seemed to manifest as a starry, wide-eyed, almost fawning gaze.]

You had taken a rose as well, I presume? I see you've found no better luck in ridding yourself of its air.

[shadowsgambit]

Yeah. Hadn't seen one like it in a long time. I picked it up for a closer look and this happened.

[She gestures with her hand at the aura as she says this, and the movement creates, implausibly, a perfectly artistic swirly disturbance in the petals drifting by.]

Well I guess that was kind of neat...

[heretic_hamlet]

[Ramza tries something similar, but the sparkles' glisten doesn't so much resemble a Van Gogh painting as it resembles an overly-pretty man flailing his arm like an idiot.

Well, he tried. And learned he probably looked dumber when he tried to take advantage of it. A single, shimmering tear trailed down his cheek in frustration.

No, wait, that was probably just more moisture from the shower.]

I have to wonder if it's a fluke of magic or simply someone making a nuisance of themselves...

[shadowsgambit]

[There's a pause as she tries to figure out if he's actually crying there. Damn effect.] ...Honestly, I don't care. I just want it to stop. It's a nuisance either way.