Chapter 5. [voice]

[shes_yourlove]

Did I understand that right? Are we having a ball? Oh, how wonderful! A big dance is just the thing for us to get our worries off our mind! And the sorceress has been kind enough to provide me with the most beautiful dress - I'm so excited!

I'm going to go there right now! Would anyone like to join me?

Comments

[martyredknight]

You do know there is no 'sorceress' right? That it's just this house has a mind of it's own?

[shes_yourlove]

I guess I should have figured that out when Drizzt told me that there was no one living in my bracelet, but I didn't think anyone here would mislead me on purpose~

[martyredknight]

Yeah, well, it was too fun to pass up.

Besides, not like it hurt ya or anything.
But yeah, I'm stuck here just like you. As an actual person.

[shes_yourlove]

Well, I guess if you have to be stuck somewhere, I'd rather it be in the House than in my bracelet! It's awfully small in there.

Since I know you're real now - can I meet you in person?

[martyredknight]

Yeah, it'd get a little cramped.

You coming down to the party? I'm there so...I'll met ya if you want?

[shes_yourlove]

I am going to the ball! I'll be there in a few minutes, and I'll be so happy to see you there!

[ooc: would you like to play this out or assume? what works best for you?]

[martyredknight]

Yeah, no worries. Just...

Oh, I'm sure I'll spot you first.

[ooc: I have no problem playing it out if you want.]

[shes_yourlove]

Okay!

[Nervously smoothing down her dress, Giselle makes her way to the ball, looking for her friend from the bracelet Seifer.]

[martyredknight]

[It's not hard to spot her, since he'd walked past her a dozen times he's pretty sure, but still. Smirking slightly, Seifer made his way over, wearing what would've been his uniform if he'd ever graduated SeeD -which was really just a kick in the teeth from the House, he was pretty sure.]

So, you've stopped using the curtains to make your dresses?

[He figured it was better than the awkward 'hi, I made you think I was living in that damn wrist device, how're you?' that it could've been.]

[shes_yourlove]

Hm? Oh!

[She turns and beams at him. She's seen him around before, but she never knew it was her friend in her bracelet. She takes a moment to look at him, then giggles and pirouettes in her dress.]

I don't think anyone was very pleased with me~ And this is so much more beautiful than anything I could have made!

[martyredknight]

I dunno, you got pretty damn creative. But well...House seems to be a little bipolar sometimes.

[He smirked slightly, shaking his head a little at her constant enthusiasm.]

Looks okay though.

[It looked better than that, sure, but hell if he'd say it.]

[shes_yourlove]

I know! I didn't want to be locked in my room or anything!

[She beams at his compliment, then takes another look at him.]

You look very handsome! I've never seen a uniform like that before - it looks like something a prince would wear in Andalasia!

[martyredknight]

From who now? You're just making words up, ain't ya?

[He'd heard some crazy stuff from people in this place, and sure, Giselle was a little wonky in the head, but she was like Rinoa with less sense -it was endearing in a kid sister kind of way. But there had to be boundaries.]

It's a uniform. From SeeD, organisation in my world.

[shes_yourlove]

[She giggles.]

No! Andalasia's where I'm from. It's just past the meadow of joy and the valley of contentment - didn't you know that? I thought everyone did!

[She tilts her head, examining the uniform again. Now she can see differences between it and the one Edward wore - it's ... sharper? ... more streamlined.]

What kind of organization?

[martyredknight]

[Great, another crazy little world of insanity.]

Right, yeah, no. Never been there. Or even heard of it. Different worlds.

SeeD is...well, it's a training facility. For...mercenaries. Basically. It's like...an army.

[He wondered if it would somehow affect her sensibilities to think of things like 'war' and 'battle' and 'murder'. But surely she wasn't that innocent.]

[shes_yourlove]

Of course! I forgot about that.

[She listens, brow furrowed slightly, head tilted to the side, then speaks, slowly.]

You're in the army? You're a soldier?

[Of course Andalasia has a standing army, but they've never had to use them.]

...do you really hurt people?