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avalononline2020-11-12 01:20 pm
cess) wrote in avalononline2020-11-12 01:20 pm
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[ the video starts with a little black nose attached to a blue-furred face snuffling at the camera. ]
Carbuncle, no. I want you to hold it, like this -
[ there's some shuffling that goes around before the camera is rotated, and there's the sound of teeth closing on plastic. then the camera is turned to show noctis lucis caelum, from the waist up. he's a young man of twenty, with dark hair; he's wearing a black shirt with a skull pattern, with black pants and a black jacket. (there's a theme here in his clothes). ]
...Hey. I'm Noctis.
[ he waves the hand that has a glove on it, painfully awkward, but continues on. ]
I dunno how the rest of you feel about coming here, but I'm not too excited about it. It seems pretty clear if you wanna make it back home, though, we have to help save this place. The way to do that is learning how to use whatever magic you were given.
So, for those of us whose magic is more practical - like mine, which is Light - I'm gonna be hanging near Brocéliande Forest, to train. Not in it, I'd rather not get stuck in another time loop, but it's got some pretty open space between the city and it.
[ he steps back so that the camera can see the spot he's indicating. ]
... I'm also not like, the master of combat or whatever, but I can help with weapons training if you don't have any. So, yeah. Just... hit me up or show up here, whatever works.
Carbuncle, no. I want you to hold it, like this -
[ there's some shuffling that goes around before the camera is rotated, and there's the sound of teeth closing on plastic. then the camera is turned to show noctis lucis caelum, from the waist up. he's a young man of twenty, with dark hair; he's wearing a black shirt with a skull pattern, with black pants and a black jacket. (there's a theme here in his clothes). ]
...Hey. I'm Noctis.
[ he waves the hand that has a glove on it, painfully awkward, but continues on. ]
I dunno how the rest of you feel about coming here, but I'm not too excited about it. It seems pretty clear if you wanna make it back home, though, we have to help save this place. The way to do that is learning how to use whatever magic you were given.
So, for those of us whose magic is more practical - like mine, which is Light - I'm gonna be hanging near Brocéliande Forest, to train. Not in it, I'd rather not get stuck in another time loop, but it's got some pretty open space between the city and it.
[ he steps back so that the camera can see the spot he's indicating. ]
... I'm also not like, the master of combat or whatever, but I can help with weapons training if you don't have any. So, yeah. Just... hit me up or show up here, whatever works.
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I'm not —
[Lonely, he almost finishes, except that it would involve saying the word again, which might make it sound like he's protesting too much, and would only draw even more attention to the concept than has been already, which is the exact opposite of what he wants.
So.
Okay. Change the subject. Shift attention somewhere else to allay suspicion. Easy.]
...I have a dog. Ah, with me. Currently.
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Are you allergic?
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oh edgeworth
and then he asks about dogs, and if noctis is allergic. there's a very pregnant pause. ]
Uh, no? Definitely not allergic to dogs.
[ ... ]
Is it your familiar, or is it just a regular dog?
i'd say he's doing his best but like, also, let's be honest with ourselves
Considering how inescapable these so-called "familiars" are, it would be nothing short of miserable to discover an allergy to one.
[This time, his hmm is more satisfied, almost verging on amused.]
But no, she's a normal dog. My pet, actually. A Sheltie, if you're familiar with the breed.
he's doing his bare minimum
[ noctis makes a small noise. ]
Yeah, I've seen a picture of them before. You're the first person I've heard of that brought their pet, actually.
he tried and therefore no one can criticize him
[From Edgeworth's side of the call, there's a distinctly canine whuffle, because evidently Pess just figured out that she's being talked about. Vain thing that she is.]
You said you were at the edge of the forest?
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[ wow what a vain dog. noctis would love her immediately. ]
I am - you follow the main road that leads out here, that's where I'm at. Don't go in.
voice → action?
[But he clicks his tongue softly, and the jangling noise sounds again, as Edgeworth and Pess proceed to shift their path and hop onto a trajectory that will take them in the appropriate direction.]
You said your name is Noctis?
action~
[ okay he's actually kind of excited to meet the dog, noctis is a simple man. he never got to own a pet back in the citadel.
noctis can be found just at the end of the path leading towards the forest. he's kind of idly swinging his sword around at the moment, his familiar running back and forth between his ankles. ]
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Your parents were convinced you'd be a "star", were they...
[Thanks, years of Latin!!]
"Edgeworth" is fine. We can continue this in person; I've nearly arrived.
[And indeed, he's on his way, following the road sedately until it starts to wind out of town — so at around the same time that Edgeworth spots Noct and his Carbuncle idling near the edge of the woods, they will be regaled with the sight of an elegant man and his extremely fancy dog.]
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but noctis holds off on defending his poor overwrought name as he looks up for someone approaching. he actually stands a bit straighter when he spots the elegant man and his elegant dog. he sheathes the sword so he doesn't look too scary, and walks over, the carbuncle trailing after him. ]
Nice to meet you, Edgeworth.
[ he raises his hand in greeting again, but his gaze is drawn to the dog. she looks extremely fancy which means he wants to pet her instantly. ]
She friendly?
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[He pronounces the word like it doesn't fit quite right in his mouth at first, unaccustomed to the casual familiarity. Surnames would be easier, probably, but this Noctis seems none too interested in that sort of emotional distance.
Still, his interest in Pess gives Edgeworth a second or two to size him up — a pursuit made easier by seeing him in person, rather than over a tiny screen. There's a softness to Noctis Lucis Caelum's features that gives the impression that he's younger than he probably is in actuality; it's hardly any different than Edgeworth's own careful stylistic choices to help make himself look older by comparison. At first pass, he would've guessed him to be about Franziska's age; on second thought, he recalibrates that to add a few years on and accommodate for the deceptive youth his appearance skews towards.
The sword is another interesting touch. He'd mentioned weapons training in his initial video, but what type of profession would even lend itself to something like that? Stunt coordinator for a television program? Hmmm.
Well. The more he's able to observe, the more he'll be able to figure out, assuredly.]
Certainly not. She's a menace to society who's claimed the lives of no less than three men already.
[Pess, sensing she's being talked about again, boofs proudly and shakes her head to make her collar jingle.]
...That was a joke. She's very friendly.
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although a name like noctis lucis caelum certainly doesn't seem normal from the outside.
of significant note might be the slight limp that he walks with, an old injury that he already unconsciously corrects for. he kneels down to pess's level, and when she boofs he smirks, reaching out a hand. ]
Nah, she seems pretty vicious. I'll have to be careful.
[ but he sounds amused. he looks up at edgeworth as he lets her sniff his hand, his gaze assessing. honestly, edgeworth could have passed for any member of his father's council, sans having some overwrought fancy robe, and being far too young for it. he wonders what kind of job the man had before this. ]
How long have you had her?
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About three years, now. She's my second dog.
[A normal human being might have naturally gone on to elaborate about the first one, but that sort of goes by the wayside in favor of watching Noctis interact with Pess. It's immediately apparent from her behavior that she's very well-trained; she's wagging her tail and daintily sniffing at the hand offered to her, but she's not pulling her leash in the slightest, as though she just knows where she's supposed to stay and isn't straying from it.
After a minute, she smoothly ducks her head and pushes her snout against the palm of Noct's hand, inviting attention. What a ruthless knave, indeed.]
Are you fond of all animals, or just dogs specifically?
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She's a cute one.
[ noctis doesn't ask about the first one. he waits for her to duck her head and then stretches his arm to pet her head and scratch behind her ears. if there's one thing people imparted on him, it was the importance of letting an animal invite your attention first. ]
I actually like cats the best, but dogs are pretty cool too. I never got to own anything as a kid.
[ the unspoken explanation: it's kind of novel for him, because it's something he never had. ]
Animals in general are all right, I guess?
[ he sounds like he's never really thought of it, and beyond chocobos, he really hasn't. ]
Am I wrong in guessing you have cognition magic?
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[Not that he really made it a huge secret, either. Still, it's nice to know that there are evidently people around here who can pick up on subtleties without having to be spoon-fed every last detail in perfect linear order.
It's interesting, though, the words that Noctis chooses when he talks about his childhood. He never got to own anything. Not a lack of desire, but a lack of approval. Constraints, perhaps. A strict set of rules to live by.
Not unlike, perhaps, all those years he'd spent under the roof of the man who'd — who'd —]
Your parents wouldn't allow you to have pets?
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[ for his own self goes unsaid. it'd probably make sense to research all the types of magic, admittedly, but since edgeworth had mentioned that specifically, noctis had made the guess. ]
You had a point, though. Maybe when I'm practicing illusions you can try to see through them - stretch your brain.
[ noctis may be trying not to outright admit he's a prince, but he can't change the facts of how he was raised. no pets for a prince who was generally confined to the citadel, and not even allowed outside the wall. he sighs, trying to find the words without admitting his status outright. ]
I grew up with a lot of responsibilities and... conditions. Having a pet didn't really work with the lifestyle. Also, I'm pretty sure my dad thought if I had one my retainer would have just ended up taking care of it anyways.
[ his dad wouldn't have been wrong exactly, either. he finishes petting pess and stands up, carbuncle having trotted over to peer at the large fancy dog curiously. ]
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ps i keep laughing at his bailiff post and all the xv's popping in
what a way to meet the entire cast in a hilarious conga
he's so genre-savvy
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also dude i am pretty sure it's some kind of sacrilege if i put a leash on carbuncle.
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And hey that'd be one way to tell if the gods are with us on this world or not! you have nothing to lose
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I don't want to find out, I'm not gonna put a leash on the Carbuncle. If you wanna risk being smited (smote?) you can do it.
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anyway i'm not gonna put a leash on your familiar, that'd be rly rude. we might have to leave that one a mystery.
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well, good, then i won't have to put one on you for putting one on carbuncle. or put on on your chocobo chick.
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And you keep those away from lil buddy!! chocobos are meant to run free!
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