57.) Audio

[havea_heart]

[At 17, Herz had just survived his last growth spurt. He was just settling into his new, deeper voice, which was still prone to crack on occasion. He had some baby fat to work off, limbs he wasn't entirely sure even tried to listen to him, and a clean face. No scars.

It's honestly a hard face to look at, 'least for him. He remembers the boat just

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[youngvirus]

[So they've already talked briefly, but he didn't get to see Herz before. Now? After getting something to eat and getting laid finding some clothes that do fit him, he is definitely feeling up to seeing Herz properly.]

Your eyes are still black?? This I've gotta see!

[Herz may not get a choice in the matter. Tan is already barreling down the hall toward Herz's room.]

[halfa_heart]

Tan--

That--

Th-that--that wasn't an invitation!

[youngvirus]

[Totally ignoring that, Herz.]

Where are you, your room? Somewhere else?

[He's outside Herz's room now, poised to knock if Herz says that's where he is.]

[halfa_heart]

What if--i-if--if I don't wanna tell you?

[Like you can't hear him through the door.]

Text, he's not THAT shocked yet (and not angry either ifail-- OR HAPPY?!?)

[unamvirtus]

[...

What.]

Herz????

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[halfa_heart]

H-Hey, Link.

I, uh...

I--I've--I've read you've, uh...you've grown?

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[unamvirtus]

I did! You sound-- different. Did you get younger?

Am I allowed to see?

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[halfa_heart]

[That's not a fun question.

But...He can't deny Link a damn thing.]

Sure.

[It sounds pained.]

I-I'm kinda...awkward looking, not--n-not gonna lie...

[fistsofmagic]

[And when Herz ends up at the buffet, he will find a little girl there, dutifully eating some macaroni and cheese with ketchup on top.

...what.

Anyway, she stares at Herz when he comes in, wide-eyed.]

[halfa_heart]

[The meal catches his eye and he can't hide his smile. Sal's favorite, right there. Guess it isn't too crazy a combination, if random little girls are eating it.

...but he shouldn't be staring at random little girls. That's creepy.

H-He's--he's gonna go over here and get his food now. He's very sorry, little girl.]

[eventfulfists]

[But now you have got her attention, Herz! While he's going to get his food, she hops out of her chair to march right up to him.

Torin is a bossy child.]

Whatcha doing?

[halfa_heart]

[That's alright. He has a fondness for bossy children.]

I'm...getting dinner.

[zekekicksbutt]

Kid!

[halfa_heart]

Uhhh...

Yyy-yes?

[Video]

[zekekicksbutt]

[Zeke switches to video, and just griiiiins at Herz.

Look, he's old!]

[Audio]

[halfa_heart]

...Holy crap, Zeke?

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[ntjstapwn]

*Ignoring the 'body's gone back to a prior point' thing, which he doesn't understand anyway, Marco Felix has one question.*

Your eyes are black?

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[halfa_heart]

...Yeah.

Y-you're, uhm...

[Marco's ID.]

You're...new?

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[ntjstapwn]

Yeah, I guess. I don't have any idea what's going on here.

*He was pissed, and then he was confused, but now he's mostly tired. And sounds it.*

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[halfa_heart]

The, uh...the Captain of--of the boat can alter the passengers whenever he wants. He--he made me, uh, younger. Than I usually am, by, uh. By a year or two.