(Untitled)

[ownjustice]

Who: Yuri Lowell | Whoever finds him
Where: Espoir
Style: Anyway you like
Status: Open

[Enter a dark, long-haired man, wearing black clothes to match, and sword hanging from a cord in hand. He'd been walking around, mainly keeping to himself and getting an idea of his location. This was definitely not the interior of the Fierta, but he wasn't

Comments

[not_bouncing]

[Estelle was going to get some groceries when she spots the very very familiar young man sitting at the fountain. Her eyes widen at the sight and she runs to him to make sure she's not seeing an illusion or something]

Yuri?

[But no, the man is quite made of solid material and he is really there in front of her. She feels a short-lived wave of anger course throught her body at the thought of Yuri abandoning her in this world two times before. But the happiness she feels at seeing him again washes her anger away and she throws her arms around his neck, hugging him]

Yuri! You're back!

[It's the third time she's greeting him in Somarium but she hopes it'll be the last one. Third time's the charm they say, don't they?]

[ownjustice]

[He's practically bowled over totally not expecting a pink haired princess to come out of no where and attack.]

Estelle?!

[The shock is still there, considering she shouldn't be here like this, not that he wasn't relieved, but it'd be nice to know what went on.]

What? How did you escape Alexei?

[goldeyedmonster]

[He catches up to Estelle rather quickly, but slows down when he sees her talking to a man who looks... vaguely familiar. And then she says "Yuri" and Edward thinks he remembers that name. He comes up behind her.]

[said politely and almost softly] Estelle, is everything all right?

[not_bouncing]

[Estelle makes a face at the 'Alexei' comment. There it was again. The second Yuri had mentioned him too and now the princess was curious to know what truly happened in her world. She moves away from Yuri and shakes her head]

I....I didn't escape Alexei. I never got kidnapped by him. Or by Mr. Raven either for that matter...

[She shakes her head, frowning slightly. She really should try and have that conversation with Raven soon]

I'm all right. Yuri, we're not in Terca Luminereis anymore. This world is called Somarium...

[Her explanation is cut short when she hears Edward behind her and she turns around to smile at him]

Ah! Edward! Yes, everything's fine. I..hum....Yuri's back....

[ownjustice]

[to say he wasn't confused would be an understatement, cause he was pretty sure he saw her getting taken away...He grew quiet for a moment, one theory for why Estelle would forget came to the forefront.]

...Estelle. You--[like Estelle his words were cut as a young man with striking gold eyes and bronze hair made his appearance known. Still her comment just make things even stranger.]

Back? When did I ever leave?

[Just looking between the two in the hopes that things would start making sense soon.]

[not_bouncing]

[She can't help the pout on her lips]

Yes. You were here before, Yuri. You left. Twice.

[Was there some resentment in her voice? Maybe some tiny hints of it...]

I...tell me....what's the last thing you remember from home?

[ownjustice]

I'm pretty sure I'd remember any vacations I took. Especially to other worlds.

[something didn't seem right, she didn't remember Alexei and she didn't remember being kidnapped. What else did she forget?]

Just like I said, but we have plenty of time to discuss that with the others. [regards Edward]

A princess should show better manners and introduce me to her friend.

[gives a light teasing grin.]

[goldeyedmonster]

[Edward simply listens to their conversation; it seems rude to interrupt, especially when it's clear from Estelle's thoughts how troubled she is by Yuri's string of disappearances and reappearances.

But one thing in particular from Yuri's thoughts catches his attention... something about Estelle being kidnapped? The names and images were nothing that Edward was familiar with, and he definitely would have remembered seeing something like that in Estelle's mind, but...

Had something bad happened to Estelle prior to her coming here? Or was she destined for an unhappy future upon her return? Edward thought that Yuri held the key to these answers, and perhaps, albeit unknowingly, Estelle herself. So, he continued to watch and listen and wait... thinking it better to let Estelle orchestrate the introductions when she was ready.]

[not_bouncing]

[She pursues her lips slightly in annoyance. The fact that none her friends remembers her when they come back always stings hard. Still she shakes her head]

Not all of us are here in this world, Yuri. And I would really like to know what last you remember from our world. Last time you came here, you were hell bent on strangling Mister Raven and I'd rather not live through that again. Especially now that Rita seems to want to send him to his untimely death as well ever since she arrived....

[Despite what Yuri had told her the second time he came and despite Rita continuous warnings about the old man, she feels like she has to protect him from them. Regardless of what the mage had told her, Raven has always been good to her and she would always consider him as family. But Yuri's gaze to Edward cut short her thoughts and she flushes red. She reaches for the vampire's hand and squeezes it in her small one]

Oh! I'm sorry! Edward, this is my friend Yuri! Yuri, this is my....boyfriend Edward!

1/3

[ownjustice]

I wouldn't say strangle, but I'd say I was close to considering it.

[better to come clean, even if all of this still was lost on him.]

You might not remember, though I'm not sure why; but Raven did take you to Alexei. I'm not going to lie about it.

Still--That old man also saved us in the end. [narrows eyes] Can't say I cared for his methods, but I guess we'll have that conversation when I meet him face to face.

[ownjustice]

Boyfriend?

[Wait what? Eyes widened considerably wide for Yuri's case and he's sort of looking between Estelle and Edward. Time...He wasn't sure how 'time' worked here, but apparently nothing was following it the right way. He's not quite sure what to say at first. Surprise? Well, yeah. It's not every day you go from trying to save your friend only to find yourself in a weird world where she's fine and dandy and apparently with a boyfriend. Of course there was only way he could handle this. Estelle was safe right?...That's all that mattered.]

[ownjustice]

[He didn't hesitate, instead with his usual slow roguish grin he extended his hand towards Edward, all the way giving Estelle significant glances]

Whoa Estelle, you've moved quite a bit in the world since we first left the capital.

[goldeyedmonster]

[Edward suppresses a sigh, knowing what's going to come once his unnaturally cold hand shakes Yuri's. The young man might not be so "understanding" if he learned that Edward was, in fact, a vampire. True, he had no intention of "taking Estelle into his lair" - unless by lair, one meant bedroom, and then, yes of course, he had every intention of that - but "vampire" was not a word that held any sort of positive connotations. At least he had the satisfaction of seeing Estelle introduce him to her friends as her boyfriend. He grinned at Yuri, waiting for the inevitable as he shook hands with the young man.]

A pleasure to meet you, Yuri. I've heard much about you from Estelle. Any friend of hers is a friend of mine.

[ownjustice]

[The touch startled him and had him snatch his hand back. Rubbing the warmth back into it.]

Jeez, that's cold! What, were you sticking your hands in ice or something?

[he's not really upset, just not expecting it.]

[goldeyedmonster]

[We don't intend to lie to the boy, but we certainly won't be telling him the truth. That's Estelle's prerogative, really.]

Ah no. My apologies... my hands just tend to take on a... natural chill.

[not_bouncing]

[Yuri's and Edward's conversation is lost on the princess as she muses over what Yuri has just said, trying to fit the pieces together. Why would Raven take her back to the castle? Alexei had given his blessings for her to travel with her friends as long as Yuri was there to protect her. But maybe something bad had happened in the Capital? But she remembers well Flynn telling her that it had not been the case. She doubts she would have ever wanted to go back to the castle, but still had her reticence of going back really rendered the use of 'kidnapping' like Rita had said? She frowns, promising herself that she is going to have that talk with Raven as soon as she can. Yuri's yelp brings her back down to Earth and she looks up, realizing that she has to be honest with her friend. Unconsciously moving slightly in front of Edward, as if to protect him, she takes a deep breath]Yuri....not all people here are like us. Some can use Artes and Arcanes like us, though they call them something else. Some can't use magic at all. And