iattractmushi | ❦ 4th Record

Oh yeah... that's Bernard. She does that. Looks like you're taking it well, at least!

But I'm not sure how to put her off. If she likes you, she likes you.

Bernard? [Pause] Does she do that to a lot of people?

[Pause. Hmph.] Too bad.

Yeah, she's really affectionate. It's kind of a shock at first.

I could talk to her, if you want? I can't promise anything, though.

It was at that. But like I said, I'm still alive.

[Aaand that grabs his attention.] You can talk to octopi?

Well, animals in general. But yeah, do you want me to give it a try?

All animals? [Pause. How very interesting.] Would you mind if I was there when you tried?

[Honestly, he doesn't care about getting a little wet now that he knows Bernard isn't trying to kill him... but a person who can talk to animals? That's something he has to see.]

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Sure, if you'd like! When do you want to do it?

[Lol, she... usually doesn't see anything weird about it at all.]

How about a day when it's not raining?

[Yes, it's fine if he gets wet, but he doesn't want to make anyone else stand out in the rain to satisfy his curiosity.
And good! That means she won't mind him asking questions about it.]

That's probably a good idea, yeah. All right then!

[She'll try to answer as best she can! What with amnesia and all.]

[Slightly pinged... although he thinks it's just because wtf big pink octopus.]

I was not aware of it, but I have not been here for very long.

Are you certain it was not attacking by dragging you under the water?

No, it she only seemed interested in [pause] holding me briefly.

That seems unusual behavior for a creature such as that.

I've been told that she's very affectionate.

[He'd needed to get out of the house, do something that resembled training in some way. He was too stressed. Practicing walking on water seemed like a good way to get steam out and also have an excuse to be with Bell.

About an hour in, though, Youth's mental exhaustion was just too much, making him physically exhausted too.]

I am sorry, Bell. I think I need to go inside.

[They needed some time alone together, without any drama, without much of anything to worry about, including the kid coming home early. Bell could see how stressed Youth was, and while he wasn't usually his roommate's training partner, he was glad to find an excuse to be out with him. Could have done without the rain, though.

The tension and fatigue were visible in Youth's muscles.]

Alright, just don't pass out on me. [He led the way to the little island with the cabin. Something felt slightly off, like they weren't alone, but maybe Bernard was just feeling sneaky today. He put an arm around Youth as they headed to the door.] Hm... I'm a little cold. [he said as he opened the door.] Maybe while you relax, I can find a way to keep warm?

I will not.

[He'd seen a few flashes of pink while they'd been working; Bernard was around. But for some reason she hadn't bothered them today. Maybe she realized that for once he really did not want a hug from her. Youth leaned into the contact, glad of it. A little smile came to his face as he stepped into the cabin.]

We do not want to get sick. Let us stay warm.

"...find a way to keep warm?"

"We do not want to get sick. Let us stay warm."

[The sound of two people talking yanked Cloud unceremoniously out of sleep. He sat up from where he was lying on the floor, his coat sliding down from his shoulders, and looked toward the door a little groggily.

Two people were standing inside the cabin. Cloud blinked at them, noticed the way they were leaning into each other, and smiled with faint amusement. It was pretty clear what they wanted the cabin for. Well, he had thought that maybe this place wasn't quite abandoned, even if no one was actually living here full time.

He glanced over at the raised bed where he had draped his soaked clothes to let them dry and was very grateful for two facts: that he had bought an extra change of clothes with what little money he had left, and that he had dropped both his bag and his coat before Bernard grabbed him. This could be awkward enough with everyone fully dressed.

Shaking off the lingering grogginess, he got to his bare feet. Cloud looked the two of them over quickly, not bothered by the darkness... he had discovered he could always see pretty well no matter what time of night it was. It was an ability that came in handy, now.]

Good evening.

[Bell's attention drew away from Youth quickly to this other man. He hadn't expected someone else in the cabin. No one else was ever out here, it seemed, least of all in the middle of the night.

He sensed no immediate threat from this man, but just the same, carefully withdrew his arm from around Youth, sliding his hands into his pockets almost casually. If Youth was as exhausted as he looked, and if this man was dangerous, Bell would have to be on his guard. Still, he lingered close to his roommate, not just protectively, but slightly possessively, and adopted a friendly tone.]

Evening. Looks like someone's here to play voyeur. Or maybe a threesome, hm?

[Youth was a little disappointed. Even out here he couldn't get time alone with Bell where he wasn't disturbing other people. Youth had excellent night vision and he could see that the other person had been resting, not lying in wait for them.

He easily let Bell take point. Youth was in no shape for a fight.]

Not a threesome. Hello. I am not sure we have met before.

[Cloud's eyebrows rose at the pale-haired man's suggestion, and he looked at him again, more closely this time. It was hard to see if his expression was as friendly as his voice sounded, since the scarf wrapped around his head covered most of his face... including his left eye. Well. That was interesting.

His gaze lingered on the pale man for a moment longer before flicking back to look at the man's partner... ignoring the threesome question, since the darker man had already shot that down.]

No, I don't think we have. I'm called Cloud. [The briefest of hesitations as he looked back and forth between them... for all they sounded and acted perfectly friendly, there was a tension in the air Cloud didn't like. He kept his face as carefully neutral as his voice, just in case one or both of them could see in the dark as well as he could.] I didn't think anyone else would be wanting to use this place tonight.

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[This Cloud man bore certain resemblances to Bell himself, though the familiarity stopped there. Bell didn't feel especially drawn to the other man, nor did he feel any of the subtle pings of memory that he felt in the beginning around Youth and Crow.]

Not a threesome, then. [A shrug and easy dismissal of that plan. By the looks of it, Bell wasn't so interested in the idea of the threesome that he would push for it, if he was genuinely interested in the idea of one at all.]

Neither did we. People usually don't. [He took in the clothes draped on the bed.] I'm Bell. ...I take it you had a nice swim with Bernard, hm, Cloud?

Cloud! Hello! I am Youth! [Now Youth was smiling. He knew that name from the journals, and hadn't gotten a bad vibe from the person. Besides, it didn't look like he wanted a fight. Still aware, but far more relaxed, Youth shifted to be a little closer to the wall. He didn't want to lean quite yet, but he'd pushed himself pretty hard out there.]

[He could see the resemblences as well, but a lot of people wound up looking a bit like others. There wasn't anything speaking to him when it came to Cloud, so it didn't seem important.]

It is not often that other people are here. I have never seen anyone else here. [Youth shrugged.] It is not like the cabin belongs to anyone. You are fine to use it.

[The only thing about Bell that Cloud found familiar was the resemblance to Cloud himself, but there seemed to be plenty of people in Edensphere with unusual hair colors; another one with white shouldn't really surprise him.

His faint smile returned, a little bigger this time.]

I did. She's... very friendly. [He shifted his stance a little, putting his hands in his pockets. For a brief moment he wished he had a cigarette. Something for his hands to do would be nice about now.] This seemed like the best place to take shelter for the night after that.

Youth...san and Bell-san, mmm? [Now, why did those names sound familiar when put together... oh yes. That Lotus kid who had written about perverts. Was it this guy's kid?] Nnn. I see.

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Unless you can breath underwater and happen to like tentacle porn, yeah, probably. It's a... [A closed-eye smile.] ...sturdy little place.

[The way Cloud repeated their names was with the sort of vague recognition of someone who had seen/heard those names before and was trying to place them. Bell had a feeling that Cloud knew their names as most people in the sphere probably knew them, from the comments he and Youth made, and the sex-scandal Lotus splashed across the journals now on a semi-regular basis. He could only imagine what sort of impression that left, especially considering how they showed up to the cabin just now.]

Yes, indeed. I suppose our reputation precedes us?

[Youth should probably sit down, Bell thought, eying him. He wasn't going to baby his roommate, though. Youth knew his own limitations. If he was determined to stand... fine by Bell.]

I do not think she is that aggressive. All she does is hugs. [Poor Bernard. Always being looked down on. Youth was fond of the pink octopus. She gave good hugs and was always friendly, welcoming, and energetic. More people could stand to be like her. Bell got a glance at the sturdy comment, though. He had a feeling he knew what Bell was trying to say.] And dry. Which is very good after the lake.

We have written on the journals before, you and I. [He wanted to remind Cloud of that, not of recent times his name had been mentioned. They'd come out here to get away from that. Youth's reputation... yeah. That was shot. He'd worked very hard on it, and now he was pretty much the very bad father, the pervert.]

[Catching Bell's glance, Youth gave in and leaned. He wondered if they should just go somewhere else, leave the cabin to Cloud so he wasn't bothered. There were other buildings here and there; they didn't have to go home and bother Lotus.]

[The tentacle porn comment combined with the look on Bell's face got a dry laugh.] Nnn, very wet and breathless hugs. Well, at the time my options were the cabin or outside in the rain. [He shrugged; the choice had been obvious.]

Hmm. [A nod at Youth.] I remember. [A short pause.] Lotus seems like a good kid, if a little... enthusiastic. [And very, very innocent about a lot of things.]

[Cloud wondered if they were going to try and make him leave. He wasn't really interested in going back out in the rain this late at night, especially since he didn't really have anywhere else to go... but nor was he interested in hanging around if they were going to use the cabin whether Cloud was present or not.]

Well, you know, it all starts with a hug...

[Cloud didn't have much of a choice when it came to the cabin. And the guy didn't seem to be a bad guy. In fact, Bell actually found him to be ...ok. He seemed sensible enough.]

[Still, sensible or not, Bell waited for it...for Cloud to make some comment about Lotus and Youth's fatherly skills, or about sex and porn, or being gay. What came out instead was mild in comparison to what they had heard on the journals and Bell couldn't fault the man for that assessment. But Youth had a hard couple of days. He really needed to relax somewhere, away from mention of any of the journal goings-on. At the moment, Youth probably needed to relax here and gather back his strength for the walk back.]

He's like his dad. Once he's got an idea in his head, it's hard to shake it loose.

[Good, Youth was trying to take it easy, at least, instead of trying to be cool and tough and show off his currently non-existent stamina. He wasn't even sure if Youth would accept a helping hand from him for the walk back. It might just be easier to wait it out. They might even get lucky and find a break in the rain, too.] We'll be out of your way in a minute.

And it is better to be safe and dry, especially when temperatures are low.

[Youth braced for it at his son's name, at the pause. Good things did not tend to follow pauses like that. Enthusiastic? Okay. He could take enthusiastic. He'd heard that about himself more than once.]

Yes. He is. [That was to Cloud. Bell got a look. Maybe he was slightly stubborn, but he wasn't that bad. Though Bell probably didn't mean it in a mean way. Probably.] I can take advice.

[He nodded in agreement with Bell's other statement, though.] I apologize for the imposition. I will be ready to go soon. [In theory they could leave now. Youth would be slow, but they could make it home. Probably. If he wasn't heavier than Bell he wouldn't hesitate. If he'd been alone he wouldn't hesitate either. But he didn't want to be a burden to Bell. His son was already out to get his partner. There was no reason to make things worse.]

If you do not mind, we will take two minutes. [That should be enough to get... somewhere.]

[A nod to Youth's statement.]

So he's stubborn, hmmm? [Something to remember, just in case the kid really did end up asking Cloud questions about the porn he'd read.]

[Cloud found himself wishing for a cigarette again; it would be a lot easier to hide the grin at Youth's protest if he had one. They seemed like an interesting couple... Cloud wondered just how much like his son Youth was.]

Mmm, don't worry about it. You can stay as long as you need to, I don't mind. [With the way Youth was leaning against the wall Cloud thought they probably needed more than two minutes. He turned away slightly, walked to one of the walls, and slid down it to sit on the floor. Now that it was clear they weren't going to make him leave he really didn't mind if they took their time and rested here for a while.]

An octopus?

Where?

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Yeah, a huge one.

There's a lake on the island marked 'Fisher ISL.'. She lives in there.

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[A pause as he looks at his map and then makes a couple of heavy pen taps. It's a ping but he's unsure what for.]

Then I guess I will have to see this creature for myself.

My name is Samehada, of the Adventurers.

Standing by the edge of the lake is a good way to meet her.

I'm Cloud. Nice to meet a fellow Adventurer, Samehada-san.

Maybe I'll take a swim.

I'll remember your name, Cloud-san.

Ah, you should stay away from the edge of the lake and run when you need to.

That's sensible.

[Pause]

Too bad. If it weren't raining it would have been a nice lake to just sit by.

Maybe you can offer her a gift to keep her preoccupied long enough to sit by the lake for a spell?

[Pause. He's trying to think what an octopus larger than a horse could possibly want that she couldn't get for herself.]

Did you have any suggestions?

❦ 4th Record

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l-late forever sob I've been super distracted lately

/pats

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Quicklog - Sorry if I get this wrong, idk what Bell looks like these days

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Ping! LOL

Rofl. You ninja'd in an edit, darn you.

I did! And he was unaware of the Lake. Hur hur water jutsu

Lol, this lake is just going to get monopolized by ninja isn't it

Once he remembers he can manipulate water, yeah XD

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