ϡ - Chapter Thirty; Winter Wonderland antics [Voice|Action]

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[ Good morning Luceti if you’re in town today, and probably in the surrounding areas as well, you’ll notice some large lumbering pure white figures walking about some might even be flying. No, no, they aren’t harmful in the least, although the creatures they take after might argue otherwise, and they are not yetis or other such things that come out

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[wantsaprince]

[Pilouette is walking about, trying her best to enjoy the weather. While it certainly snowed back home, it was almost always cleared away before it could be enjoyed. Before long she comes upon...

A unicorn.

What.

It's like all her shiny LisaFrank folder dreams from second grade are happening. Well, with significantly less sparkles and rainbow puppies (i.e. none) but she's totally okay with that. She's still a little bewildered by it, so for now she's just staring at it, occasionally taking a cautious step or two towards it.]

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Yeah, you're right! I was born there! But I've mostly lived in the US.

Tell me about it! Like, sometimes I'm not sure I'll ever get used to things here...

[She kind of hopes she won't have to but...]

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It's a beautiful country I must admit. The food and culture are especially delightful. [ Helios chuckles. ]

I'm not sure I have either despite being here for almost two years myself. [ There were somethings about home that you just couldn't let go of. And yet Luceti had worked itself into Helios' heart and mind as a second one. ]

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[wantsaprince]

T-Two years...!

[Every time she meets another person, it almost seems as if they've each been here longer than the last she met. And each time she hears about someone being in Luceti for such a long stretch of time the less certain she is that she'll get home.]

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[However, she doesn't like the idea of letting someone, an adult especially, know how worried she is about this, as if she were some homesick child. Which, she really kind of is, not that she'll admit it. Instead, she forces a little smile and looks up at him.]

S-So, um, you know a lot about France, right? Did you used to travel before you ended up here?

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[ Oh dear. Her reaction to that is ever so distressing. Being away from home must be making her homesick and with good reason, the poor dear. ] It differs for everyone. The time span of how long we're kept here is always indefinite. S-Some people have gone home in months. [ His tone is a bit dour, sad even, as he says that. Giles was sent home only a few months of being here. But this time it's longer, different. ]

As for that, yes, I did travel quite a lot back home. [ He genuinely smiles remembering his trip to France to find the ever elusive Bugul Noz. ] And how could I not? With all the amazing places and people to meet? Traveling is one of the best ways to do it!

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[wantsaprince]

...Well, I guess there's not use in me worrying about getting home. As far as I can tell, there's nothing I can do about it anyway.

B-But, maybe when I do get home, I'll try traveling, too! Well, when I can, anyway. I bet it would be really exciting, huh?

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Ah I suppose that's true. [ Helios frowns just a little at that. Still it must be saddening to not be around family and friends. But no! Happy thoughts he will keep this conversation happy! ]

Oh yes! Traveling is very exciting. [ Especially when you forgo the planes and use teleportation to get around. ] The anticipation of seeing someplace you've never seen or finally getting to visit somewhere you've only dreamed about. It's an experience no matter how many times you do it.

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[wantsaprince]

You make it sound like so much fun~!

[She thinks for a moment before a smile forms on her face.]

That's it, then! When I get home, maybe I'll ask Daddy if I can go on one of his trips with him!

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Oh it is! Very much so, at least I've found it to be!

[ Helios smiles as well. ]

You father travels a lot for his work then?

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[wantsaprince]

Yeah. He's always having to go back to France on business trips, but I usually have school and stuff, so...you know. I can't really go with. I'd miss a ton of class if I did.

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[ Helios thinks for a moment. ] You know...there is a way to bring France here. The battledome! That's right! You must try the battledome sometime!

You can make it portray places you've seen and been. [ Helios' smile widens. ] Perhaps I could show you a little bit of France!

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[wantsaprince]

W-whoa...R-really?!

The only part of France I've ever really seen is Lille, so that would really cool~!

[At this point, shes too excited to even try to to hold back.]

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Yes! Really! It's quite...handy actually for cases like this. [ And besides it'll give Helios an incentive to actually go to the place. Because he hasn't really ever stepped foot into the Battledome. Him and technology do not mix. ]

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"Battledome..."

Just from the sound of it, it doesn't sound like the kind of place I'd normally go, but if it can do stuff like that...!

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Yes it's main purpose I believe is to train for f-fighting and things like that. [ Things that Helios doesn't particularly like to do hence why he's never used it. ]

But they implemented something that allows you to bring up parts of your world. It's rather fascinating actually! [ He just...doesn't know how to use it. ]