Rebel // 57 [Action]

[bullet_dance]

[She had been playing during the day in the woods by herself for a few hours. Suddenly, she was on the snow-covered ground under the night sky. ...Actually, up until now, she had never seen snow before. Obviously, there was something wrong about all this. The girl tried to take the trail back home from where she had been asleep, but there wasn't

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[corrinesbell]

[Looks like a scared new arrival to her.]

Hey there. You okay?

[whatisapanda]

[Oh god, oh god, oh god. One of the strangers is talking to her.]

Um... um... [She freezes there for a few moments, taking her time to come up with something to say. The only people she's ever really spoken to were her parents, so this is probably to be expected.] Wh-Where is...?

[corrinesbell]

[Whoa, she looks scared. Sheena keeps a 'safe' distance and offers a smile]

Sorry if I startled you.

[whatisapanda]

[There's another pause. At the very least, this person seems to be nice. The smile eases her a bit, but this whole situation is still nervewracking.]

...It's okay. [She stops there. It looks like Noel wants to say something, but she doesn't know how to say it.]

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[not_meatbuns]

[As Litchi is on her way home from the clinic for the day, she spots the little lost child who she thinks she recognizes. From behind, she's sure she's spotted Carl... and given the influx of New Feathers lately, she's sure it must be him.

And so, definitely excited for a familiar face amongst the newbies, she heads over towards the lost child...]

[not_meatbuns]

[...and is met with a face she knows, but definitely isn't the one she was expecting.] Miss... Vermillion...?

[...The Malnosso. It must have been them. She was captured, and Litchi knows full well that others have been returned as children before.

Oh dear.]

...Are you alright?

[whatisapanda]

[What. She knows her last name? She knows her? But--she doesn't even know her.]

Y-You know that name? [Wait, if she knows her, then--!] Do you... know my mother and father?

[This means this lady knows where her home is, right?]

[not_meatbuns]

[...Oh dear. Her memory is gone, isn't it? Litchi may not be a very good liar, but this is for the greater good. The important thing here is to get this girl inside where it's warm.]

Yes, I do. I'm... a local doctor. [Best to stick with partial truths.]

Aren't you cold out here? We should get you inside before you get sick.

...those are really big shoes :T

[heroicarturia]

[Saber is patrollin' at night in her armor, like she has found herself doing for quite a while, when she notices the young child.]

...What are you doing out at night?

...oh wow, they are XD

[whatisapanda]

[She hears Saber, and begins to fret. The armor she's wearing... is she an officer? Is she in trouble?

...And then she remembers her parents again. She's already been out for so long, and if she can't find them she's going to be in trouble. All of this makes Noel wibble a bit.]

I'm... looking for my mother and father.

guess noel has some big feet

[heroicarturia]

[This girl...another newcomer? ...Well the last child she met at night turned out to be experimented, so that might be the case here too then.]

Can you tell me your name?

dayum noel

[whatisapanda]

[Saber is one sharp... uh... one sharp... cookie. Pencil? You get the idea. Noel's parents should have told her about the dangers about strangers, but YOU KNOW WHAT?]

Noel Vermillion...? [She says that with uncertainty in her voice. Why does this lady need to know her name?]

[onebluebamf]

[When he sees this little kid walking by, he assumes she's a new feather. Dropping down from his spot on top of a roof, he lands a good few yards away. He remains crouched, even as he speaks.]

Hey there. Are you okay?

[whatisapanda]

[It's dark out. NOEL CANNOT FIND WHERE THIS VOICE IS COMING FROM. She's going to start to worry.]

Who's there!? [...she says as she scrambles back for dear life. :|]

[onebluebamf]

Whoa, whoa! Calm down!

[He steps closer towards her, into the light of a not too far away lamp post.]

I'm a friend, yeah?

[whatisapanda]

[She's still on the defense even when she's finally able to see him... but Kurt will probably be able to see the look on her face when she notices that the guy is blue.

What does she do?] Friend...?

[vulcanblazer]

[What's that? A wandering child in the middle of the night? And Adell happened to be out and about tonight on an errand? Seeing her wander gives him pause. And she seemed somehow familiar.]

Hey... you look lost. You okay?

[whatisapanda]

U-Umm... [Hi, Adell. She's quivering. And not quite sure what to say to you at first, but then--] I'm... l-looking for my parents.

[vulcanblazer]

[...That voice is kind of familiar too. Noel's voice probably changed some in the five or six years it's been since she showed up in Luceti, but in the dark, it's hard to see how similar they look.]

Parents, huh? [He's not aware of any parents with kids in the village, but there might be someone. Either way.] Well, if they're in the village here, I'll help you find them.

[He notices her quivering, her clothing looking woefully inadequate for how cold it was. Without hesitation, Adell takes off his coat and holds it out to her. If she puts it on, it'll be nice and warm.]

Here, go ahead and put this on. You look like you're freezing. My name's Adell, by the way.

[whatisapanda]

[She blinks before taking the jacket. After a few seconds of derping around with it, she manages to put it on correctly. It definitely feels a lot warmer now, and she holds the material close to her form. Of course, the Vermillions did teach her manners.] Th... Thank you very much, Mr. Adell. Uh--my name is... Noel Vermillion, and my parents are Edgar and Claire Vermillion. Do you know them...?