5th Combo - [Video]

[redcladidealist]

[There's a frown on Lloyd's face as the video feed comes on, the kind of frown someone gets when they're facing a problem they haven't managed to figure out.]

During the last full moon, did anyone see anything strange? [He scratches his jaw unconsciously - is that a hint of fuzziness there?] I mean, strange lights or circles of mana on the ground

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[beats_zelos]

...Uh, Lloyd?

[redcladidealist]

Hm? Yeah, Sheena?

[beats_zelos]

You do know you have hair on your face, right?

[Because he just doesn't look aware of it.]

[redcladidealist]

Huh? I do? [He brushes his cheeks with a gloved hand.] Did I get it off?

[beats_zelos]

No, you didn't.

[Facepalm.]

I don't think it's something you can just brush off.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd's brow furrows in confusion. He scratches his jaw now, trying to get the supposed hair off.] Did someone glue it on? Wait... [Suspicious.] Damnit, I bet it was Zelos! What else did he do to my face?

[beats_zelos]

...It's not glue, either.

[She sighs.] Just go look in the mirror, okay?

[redcladidealist]

[Muttering dire imprecations about Zelos under his breath, Lloyd nods and heads off to find the bathroom mirror.] If he drew another smiley face, I swear...

[He trails off when he gets a good look at himself, eyes widening when he realizes just what he's seeing now that he's paying attention.] N-no way...

[beats_zelos]

He's drawn a smiley face?

[She can't help but smirk.] Way.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd's face flushes. Damn it, he shouldn't have mentioned that.] Y-yeah, he did.

[He reaches up to touch the scruffy patches of hair on his face, and an odd expression forms.] I'm growing a beard. But... I'm not... Only dad's supposed to have a beard.

[beats_zelos]

[...Sorry Lloyd, the mental image she's seeing right now is making her snicker.]

Welcome to manhood, Lloyd. Maybe you should learn how to shave.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd perks up.] Hey, you're right! [He straightens up as though trying to look taller.] I'm a man now, Sheena! This means I've grown up!

[beats_zelos]

You know just because you're physically grown, doesn't mean you're mentally grown.

[redcladidealist]

Yeah, but you can't mentally grow until you physically grow, right? There's not enough room for your brain!

[Lloyd logic is a very special thing.]

[beats_zelos]

[...Oh Lloyd. Your logic amazes her.

Though whether that's a good thing or not is beyond her.]

Sometimes people don't even mentally grow. I mean, just look at Zelos.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd thinks about this, blinking in surprise.] Huh. I hadn't thought about that. He's older than me, right? Man, that must suck.

[Is he talking about the same thing that Sheena's talking about?]