Noel - Phase 2

[triggerbloom]

*Noel sounds audibly weak*

It... it isn't like this all the time, right? Th-they wouldn't keep us hungry forever...

...would they?

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[idkmybffblastia]

...Are you okay?

[triggerbloom]

*A bit more forced calm* Y-yes, I'm okay. Just... hungry. Everyone is.

[idkmybffblastia]

Yeah, well, that doesn't mean you can't complain about it. You think you're, um, gonna make it?

[triggerbloom]

I... I'll be fine. I-I'm a soldier! Well, I was... I should be able to take more than this!

[idkmybffblastia]

Even soliders have to eat, lady. Don't feel bad if you can't hack it either... ow...

[triggerbloom]

Are... are you okay?? D-do you need anything?

[idkmybffblastia]

Grrr, this is so stupid! I used to skip meals for days back home and not even notice, but now that everyone's talking about it and crap, I can't think about anything but eating! Argh!

[triggerbloom]

...I think you're right. It's... it's worse because everyone keeps mentioning it.

Maybe if we could just - if we could just forget about it, then...!

[idkmybffblastia]

I don't think it's that simple, but maybe it would make things easier. I just... I dunno. I'm supposed to be a genius, but I don't have any answer for problems like this!

[triggerbloom]

...you're a genius? R-really? Wow...!

*Well, you took her mind off it, at least.*

[idkmybffblastia]

[Same on her end. STARVATION WILL NOT STOP RITA MORDIO'S EGO.]

Yep! Genius blastia researcher, genius mage, I've got it all!

[triggerbloom]

Th-that's so... it's so cool! I-I've never met anyone who could do real magic! But what's a blastia?

[idkmybffblastia]

[And she's off. Hunger? What is this "hunger" you speak of?

Blastia are amazing! They store aer, which is like this mystical force that permeates all things, but they use it in different and varying ways! Blastia can be small, or large, or used for combat, or for domestic use, or-

[blah blah blah blastia blah blah blah so awesome blah blah blah magic blah blah]

[triggerbloom]

*And this would be Noel kind of just staring in awe, letting Rita speak. It's a bit much for her - she's smart, but not that smart, and there's so much information she's never heard of before. But it doesn't make it any less fascinating*

There's nothing like that in my world! It sounds so... it sounds so fantastic!

[idkmybffblastia]

Yeah, it is! It's too bad we sort of have to get rid of them to save the world. But no worries, I'll think of a way to replace them, or my name's not Rita!

[triggerbloom]

You have to get rid of them...?

I-I'm sure you will! Somehow! *Aw, Noel is trying to be supportive. Well, no, it's not trying - she does genuinely believe in Rita's intellect now*