[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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[video]

[dontthesunlookgoodtoday]

[always a plus.

no, seriously, how does he bottle this? Maybe he should find one of these roses anyway.]

Davesprite. Good to meet you. What kind of place're you from? [since that name sounds… well, pretty different.]

[video]

[heretic_hamlet]

[Dave Sprite? That sounds almost normal. His question, on the other hand... it's a difficult one to try and put succinctly.]

...Rather unlike this one. Fewer wonders of invention, but rich with beasts, magic, and... [To be honest...] ...warring nobles.

[video]

[dontthesunlookgoodtoday]

With you ending up in the middle of all that? [at a guess.] How're you dealing with that?

[video] Opening Pandora's Box in 5, 4, 3...

[heretic_hamlet]

[Is it that obvious? Well, at least some of the finer points hadn't come up.]

It was... no simple task. If only for a strong sword-arm and loyal allies, I endured.

[Even though some part of him wondered if there was a divine hand from above just as much as below...]

What of yours? I confess you have a look about you unlike anyone or anything I have ever seen.

eheheh

[dontthesunlookgoodtoday]

[well, would they really go about managing to keep the lesser folk out of it?]

Isn't that always the way? Still, that sounds like something of an achievement.

[he flicks one wing, mouth pulling to one side a bit.]

Yeah, that's me, one of a kind. Got a few changes made, you know how it goes.

[heretic_hamlet]

Changes--

[Just when he thought he couldn't find it any more puzzling.]

In my world, "How it goes" demands a demon's corruption of heart and flesh alike! Was this shape inflicted up you, or was it your own doing?

[dontthesunlookgoodtoday]

[…oh hell. WELL THEN]

Okay no it wasn't like that. [p… probably. SBURB, man. he shakes his head.] I chose to throw myself in. No demons, just a choice between a terrible sprite and my best friend managing to screw himself and us over completely like the doofus he is, or becoming the rad sprite I am and preventing all of that shit from happening. [does that mean it was entirely a choice, though? who knows. he suspects not, given the way Sburb tends to wind up things that don't further the alpha timeline, but that's not a line of thought he enjoys.] Not that that kind of stuff seems to apply here, though. Guess there's not a lot of point in knowing everything about a game this place doesn't have. [and thank god or whatever the hell might be out there for that.]