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Breakfast With a Side of Hopelessness

Oct 27, 2011 14:05

Characters: Naminé (lethechained)
Setting: Floor 1, the cafeteria
Format: Starting this way, will match.
Summary: Naminé's been spending most of the event trying to fight the experiment effects, but it looks like it's a battle she's losing. (Attempting to fight transition to Stage 3.)
Warnings: Angst, hopelessness, lethargy. She's still got enough of a handle on ( Read more... )

[ou] naminé, [ou] aqua, [ou] marta lualdi

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That thing that doesn't really exist apparently-- lethechained October 30 2011, 02:33:40 UTC

The pause was not missed by Naminé, but she had no outward reaction of her own. She wasn't a mind reader, only a memory reader, and though she could probably have found out what was on Aqua's mind by looking at her most recent memories, she did not. She didn't do things like that, at least not anymore. She'd spent so long using her powers because that was what she had to do, but now... now, she had decided it was for the best that she didn't, at least not until she had found the right way to use them. More and more, she'd realized that some things were better left unsaid, and in the end, going prying in someone's memories would probably only cause trouble ( ... )

:C th-this is a good thing lethechained November 13 2011, 06:02:18 UTC

Uncertain whether she was supposed to say 'you're welcome', Naminé hesitated, then decided it was probably better to say it, so there was a slightly late, "You're welcome...!" Not that the girl had done anything worth being thanked over, but she supposed it was probably a matter of politeness ( ... )

prayerless November 17 2011, 09:22:42 UTC

If Aqua noticed Naminé's flub with her manners, she didn't comment. It wasn't her place to judge the girl's etiquette, and besides, she didn't know what kind of circumstances Naminé may have come from. It was enough that she was trying.

The older woman listened with interest, her body turned slightly towards Naminé and one arm resting on the table in front of her plate. She didn't expect such a brief answer. In fact, she was quiet for a few seconds afterwards, expecting an addendum or two. But when none came, she gave a small smile. "Really? Was your sketchbook in your trunk?" She didn't want to make Naminé feel self-conscious about her interests (or potential lack of them), so she latched onto the one thread she was given. For some reason, it didn't really surprise her that Naminé would have a hobby like that. Introverts (Naminé certainly seemed to be one) lent themselves well to artistic pursuits.

lethechained November 17 2011, 09:50:03 UTC

The pause was not lost on Naminé, but her attempts to think of something else with which to fill the void were in vain - or at least, she didn't manage to think of anything before Aqua continued and freed her from the conundrum. Still, the question burned in the back of her mind. Perhaps only being prepared with an answer so small wasn't enough. Another hobby, her yet-beset mind was quick to remind her, would be pointless... and yet, wouldn't it also make things a little more bearable?

"Yes. They... gave me a lot to work with." A distraction, perhaps, or maybe it was just that those items made up the bulk of her worldly possessions, if anything really could be counted as belonging to her. "There was more than one, and a lot of paper, and crayons, and pencils, and other things."

prayerless November 18 2011, 11:20:05 UTC

Most of Aqua's own hobbies were things that contributed to her skill as a Keybearer, so sometimes her definitions of the words "work" and "play" overlapped. Maybe that defeated the point of a hobby, but if they were things she enjoyed doing regardless, why not kill two birds with one stone?

She poked at her food, making steady work of it during the pauses where it was polite. Most of her attention was devoted to her companion, though. "That's really nice," Aqua began. Not to refer to any aspect of the Tower -- even its selection of sentimental objects from home for each of its residents -- as "nice", but it was good that Naminé had options. "I'm not very good at drawing, but I can make things." She had a soft spot for crafts, if the Wayfinders were any indication.

"Could I see some of your pictures some time?"

lethechained November 18 2011, 20:45:17 UTC

Ironically enough, Naminé's interest in drawing was rather similar. It had begun as part of her work because it helped with the use of her powers, and from there it had just... continued. She hadn't known what else to do when she wasn't using her powers, and so she'd continued to draw.

Naminé's attention to her food was also limited, but enough for her to slowly clear more space on her plate. The mention of the selection of options being "nice" made her nod in response. She did not make any mention of the fact that she had thought as much, regarding Aqua and making things. "That sounds like fun." At least, since drawing was "fun", in her understanding, surely making other things could also be that way.

The blonde girl blinked, looking briefly surprised at the question, but wasn't about to say no. "--Sure. If you want to."

prayerless November 22 2011, 21:01:10 UTC

"I'd like to see them," Aqua returned warmly. Her creeping paranoia had to chime in 'and maybe this way I can see if you're up to something', but she knew that wasn't the true reason she had asked (or she was pretty sure she knew). She idly moved a few morsels of fruit back and forth on her plate with the fork. Honestly, she hoped this "experiment" would come to an end soon. It was wearing her a bit thin, in more ways than one, and she was growing more and more uncomfortable with the fact that she wasn't in control of her own thoughts.

"It is fun," she eventually added, in regard to her craftsmanship. "Maybe I could teach you how to make a good-luck charm," offered the woman after a moment, giving Naminé a politely enthusiastic look. "If you don't already know."

lethechained November 22 2011, 21:17:19 UTC

"Okay, then." A smile crept across her face, and although it had to be encouraged, she did mean it. Aqua certainly wasn't the only one who would appreciate the end of the experiments; Naminé would have liked to be able to smile without feeling a bit guilty. The remains of her own meal were slowly dwindling, now that she could muster the interest to eat.

It was quite fortunate for Naminé that she wasn't attempting to swallow when Aqua mentioned teaching her to make a good luck charm and, more jarringly, if she didn't already know, because otherwise, the blonde girl would probably have choked. Instead, she just stilled, then turned to look at Aqua again a little more slowly than necessary. Kairi... was the one who made good luck charms. Naminé had only ever made false ones, horrible, manipulative shams for the purpose of tricking people into thinking she meant something to them. For an instant, she could almost have believed that Aqua knew, somehow, that someone had told her-- but that look, polite though it was, was still ( ... )

prayerless November 23 2011, 18:45:57 UTC

Aqua gradually picked away at her food in the time it took Naminé to respond, but the strange reaction unfortunately did not go without notice. She immediately sprang into all sorts of wild theories: maybe she did already know, and why would she want to hide something like that if she did? Did she know more than what she was saying? Or maybe she just didn't want to spend time with Aqua -- maybe she was secretly harboring some kind of hatred.

Goodness gracious, it was only a pause.

...and a weird expression. And stumbling over words-- okay, okay. Think about it later if it's that important. Conversation was now. Aqua's enthusiasm became something a little more subdued and sympathetic. "You don't have to, if you're worried about it. But I think it would be nice -- something to hold onto when hope seems far away." She certainly had never expected her Wayfinder to turn into what it did. It seemed to her like Naminé could use something that would remind her to hope.

lethechained November 24 2011, 05:31:08 UTC

Something she could hold on to ( ... )

prayerless December 4 2011, 22:22:45 UTC

She wore a delighted smile at Naminé's response. "The fifteenth floor has a workshop. We could do it there," suggested the mage. "I didn't bring any materials with me, but I bet we could find something to use." Between her magic and her inherent craftiness, Aqua didn't doubt that there would be enough to work with on that floor. If none of the tools tried to kill them, anyways.

That wasn't something she really wanted to think about. "I'm in Room 1-07," she went on, "If you ever need to find me. I'm in the libraries a lot, too." She almost instantly regretted telling Naminé her room number, as she was hit with a flood of possibilities ranging from an attack in her sleep to an ambush by an eavesdropper. She'd just have to put some enchantments around her bed. She wouldn't have anything to worry about if Naminé was truly harmless.

lethechained December 4 2011, 23:08:06 UTC

The smile made it seem worth it, regardless of any lingering misgivings. Naminé couldn't help smiling back - not that she tried to stop herself. "Okay." It came out a little breathy, almost like there was a bit of sigh to it. "That sounds good." There certainly wasn't anywhere else that came to mind, and she wouldn't have wanted to disparage Aqua's suggestion even if there had been ( ... )

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