[Voice]

[claim_my_place]

I've heard something about people showing up on the Thor more than once. Has it happened to anyone else? If you've witnessed it, that works just as well.

[Filtered to Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear]
[...Curse you, Sync. B/]

.... ...How are you holding up?

Comments

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

I'm fine. Has something happened?

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

No, unless you count people turning into animals out of the blue.

Among other things.

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

I meant - never mind.

Are you all right?

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

[Fighting the usual impulse to snap.]
[Vague Asch is vague.]

...

A lot better than I was.

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

I... yes, I suppose that's probably true.

Have you seen much of the ship yet?

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

[Asch makes no further comment either on how he got here or how he was stuck as a dog - for the record he meant the former.]

I've been trying to learn my way around when I have spare time.

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

[She guessed that, actually.]

If you like, I could show you a few places. Only if you want, of course!

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

[*Insert Massive Internal Struggle Here*]

["Shut up!" aren't the greatest parting words, Asch.]
[And Eldrant is still fresh.]
[And he hasn't really spent any prolonged amount of time with her, unless the pet trio counts.]

[It doesn't.]

[It's Natalia.]

ddladlakdlakdal...!! Fine.

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

[And she's surprised. Pleasantly so, but still.]

Oh! I... well, of course. Where would you like to meet?

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

[Just don't expect too many miracles. =/]

Where are you right now?

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

I was just leaving work.

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

I could meet you at your apartment. You probably have things you want to drop off.

[He knows where that is, and his own quarters aren't exactly worth showing off.]

[filtered]

[aerial_laser]

Then I'll see you there soon.

[filtered]

[claim_my_place]

Right. I'm on my way.

[action]

[aerial_laser]

[Natalia doesn't run home, but she does hurry. She doesn't want Asch to get there before her and have to wait.]

[action]

[claim_my_place]

[Asch had a few other people to get rid of conversations to tie up, but he didn't dawdle for longer than he had to. It was maybe ten or fifteen minutes after Natalia had arrived there herself that Asch stood in front of her door - thankfully human this time. After an agitated moment where Asch considered simply walking back to his own room, he rapped twice on the door - loud enough to be easily heard but not obnoxiously so.]