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[ He didn't have a fancy bird or anything to send letters so he left a letter addressed to Noel on the porch of their home. ]
Noel,
This is Squall Leonhart. You know, the pain in the neck.
I don't expect a reply back. I don't really expect anything, but I felt like I should at least send you an apology. Though I feel my thoughts were not wrong, the timing that I expressed them was terrible. You and your household were already stressed and my added "childish brooding" did not help the situation, so I apologize for that.
-Squall.
Noel,
This is Squall Leonhart. You know, the pain in the neck.
I don't expect a reply back. I don't really expect anything, but I felt like I should at least send you an apology. Though I feel my thoughts were not wrong, the timing that I expressed them was terrible. You and your household were already stressed and my added "childish brooding" did not help the situation, so I apologize for that.
-Squall.
[Noel gets the letter by seeing it dangling from Daisy the goat's mouth because Squall left it on the porch for her to find. He rips it from her mouth and the corner gets torn but eh what can you do. Just goat things.
Reading it, Noel raises an eyebrow. This guy is really serious? Well. He's ... Not sure what he's supposed to do. Write a letter back??? Nah... He'll pass...
Squall's a good kid. Probably. He appreciates the gesture but he won't reply. He'll see Squall when he sees him.]
Reading it, Noel raises an eyebrow. This guy is really serious? Well. He's ... Not sure what he's supposed to do. Write a letter back??? Nah... He'll pass...
Squall's a good kid. Probably. He appreciates the gesture but he won't reply. He'll see Squall when he sees him.]
Edited 2017-07-03 02:06 (UTC)
[Whatever Noel happens to be doing around the house at the time can wait, or so Lightning says, because whatever he is doing is interrupted by her coming to him, arms crossed and a stern look on her face.]
Sit down. Let's talk.
[There is zero room for argument in that tone, and she will wait for Noel to sit on the nearest seat first before she does. She'd given him enough time and space to calm whatever that was she saw down, and that was more than what Lightning would have liked to give him.]
Sit down. Let's talk.
[There is zero room for argument in that tone, and she will wait for Noel to sit on the nearest seat first before she does. She'd given him enough time and space to calm whatever that was she saw down, and that was more than what Lightning would have liked to give him.]
[He's in the yard splitting wood into thick chunks with an axe when Lightning approaches him. With one last hard thwack and crunch of the current chunk the wood splits down the middle and Noel leaves the tool embedded in the stump. He looks up at Lightning with an even expression.
Whatever could it be about that Lightning wants to talk about... !!
With a small silent sigh, he leaves his post and follows her to sit and just looks at her like he's listening.] ...
Whatever could it be about that Lightning wants to talk about... !!
With a small silent sigh, he leaves his post and follows her to sit and just looks at her like he's listening.] ...
[ When Noel wakes, he will find that his crystal is glowing! his emotion drops for the month of Octha have resonated with Empatheias' giant crystal, and a reaction has been formed.
By his feet, he will find a red egg. Should he decide to keep it (not discard or cook it), the egg will eventually hatch (in 3 days) into a small round blob. The little blob will never speak or make any noises beyond screaming. It should serve as a good alarm clock! :)
(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]
By his feet, he will find a red egg. Should he decide to keep it (not discard or cook it), the egg will eventually hatch (in 3 days) into a small round blob. The little blob will never speak or make any noises beyond screaming. It should serve as a good alarm clock! :)
(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]
wiggles in here a couple days after arrivals, 12/08 let's say (image)
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[Middle of the day is a fine time for her to reach out to him. Maya's been spending a lot of time with her nose in the books lately, searching for answers and explanations. She's even taken to reading old newspapers in hopes that she'll find some other things she's looking for, and lo and behold, she has.
Which is why when she contacts Noel, she's both excited and a little bit wary to share the news with him. It's definitely a start, even if it is all a bit grim.]
Hey, Noel! Been a while! You busy?
Which is why when she contacts Noel, she's both excited and a little bit wary to share the news with him. It's definitely a start, even if it is all a bit grim.]
Hey, Noel! Been a while! You busy?
[Honestly her transmission startles him. He's ashamed to think that he's nearly forgotten about their little research project. But the blame can be put on the fact that the very person he'd been hoping to find through all of this afterlife and death mess was ...
... Yeul.
And now she's here on the island and Noel's been fairly preoccupied with the entirety of it.]
... Maya. How are you? Yeah, I'm not busy.
... Yeul.
And now she's here on the island and Noel's been fairly preoccupied with the entirety of it.]
... Maya. How are you? Yeah, I'm not busy.
[Waiting for Noel on his doorstep is a box of homemade cookies with a note.]
Merry Christmas sir,
May your holiday be merry and bright and more of your wishes come true.
With love,
Alice Liddell
Merry Christmas sir,
May your holiday be merry and bright and more of your wishes come true.
With love,
Alice Liddell
Edited 2017-12-25 06:41 (UTC)
[A large head of broccoli is delivered and left by Noel's bed with a note.]
For the pretty tree holiday, gifts are given.
-Yeul
For the pretty tree holiday, gifts are given.
-Yeul
[ Noel might feel someone trying to connect with him but the feed ends seconds after. ]
[ minutes later the same thing happens. There is silence and then nothing. ]
[ When Noel wakes, he will find that his crystal is glowing! His emotion drops for the month of Ennea have resonated with Empatheias' giant crystal, and a reaction has been formed.
By his feet, he will find a box! Inside is a dozen of bubbles. What does he need so many bubbles for? Who knows!
(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]
By his feet, he will find a box! Inside is a dozen of bubbles. What does he need so many bubbles for? Who knows!
(Thank you for submitting to the Emotion Tracker!) ]
[ Izana hasn't used the network much after the first transmission, and certainly not to reach one specific person who is not his brother, but the occasion calls for it.
Still, Izana is kind of biting his lip and very cautiously peering out. ]
Um... Noel?
Still, Izana is kind of biting his lip and very cautiously peering out. ]
Um... Noel?
[Izana isn't someone he'd expect to contact him. Well, maybe it isn't so far-fetched with how much Klaus and Chichiri have been acting up... Is she here again? Noel's already going to the window to look.]
Hello, Izana.
Hello, Izana.
[The last month has been noticeably quieter in the house. Most days, Lightning finds herself avoiding conversation altogether and if anything does come up, it's mainly awkward small-talk with little silent nods or one word answers sprinkled in there once in a while. It's hard, when the only things on her mind are the things she least wants to talk about...
She's had enough of it, though.
She knows that Noel is awake-- she can hear his footsteps coming from upstairs. By the time he comes down, there will be a cup of fresh, hot coffee waiting for him, and Lightning is leaning against the counter nursing her own between her fingers.]
She's had enough of it, though.
She knows that Noel is awake-- she can hear his footsteps coming from upstairs. By the time he comes down, there will be a cup of fresh, hot coffee waiting for him, and Lightning is leaning against the counter nursing her own between her fingers.]
[With Serah and Hope both gone and Snow... Wherever the hell he is-- The house is quiet. Yeul makes the best of things by trying to do this and that around the house to make it seem lively but... Lightning and Noel aren't exactly the types to add to it right now. (His jaw still hurts like hell from where Snow hit him, of course, he's not in the mood to be a homemaker right now.)
Coming down the stairs that morning, he intends to drown himself in more work getting the chocobos ready and working with Izana to get everything prepared. But the smell of fresh coffee is pleasant in his nose as he catches sight of her near the counter.
Guess he could make a pit stop.]
Morning. [He rounds to the counter and nods his thanks before picking it up. Nearby a sleepy Daisy trots along near the heels of Noel's feet.]
Coming down the stairs that morning, he intends to drown himself in more work getting the chocobos ready and working with Izana to get everything prepared. But the smell of fresh coffee is pleasant in his nose as he catches sight of her near the counter.
Guess he could make a pit stop.]
Morning. [He rounds to the counter and nods his thanks before picking it up. Nearby a sleepy Daisy trots along near the heels of Noel's feet.]
[Noel will receive a little box of chocolates and a handwritten note]
You know, I was thinking of trying to be fancy and do something with fire or phoenix shapes since we had that talk and all, but I didn't trust my own skills with it. Hopefully these won't disappoint you too badly.
Thanks for helping me out. Maybe not everyone's a bad guy out to get him. Maybe. :)
Xoxo,
Miu Hinasaki
P.S. Do they even have this kind of holiday/event where you're from? Hopefully this isn't too confusing. Just think of it as a random show of thanks then.
You know, I was thinking of trying to be fancy and do something with fire or phoenix shapes since we had that talk and all, but I didn't trust my own skills with it. Hopefully these won't disappoint you too badly.
Thanks for helping me out. Maybe not everyone's a bad guy out to get him. Maybe. :)
Xoxo,
Miu Hinasaki
P.S. Do they even have this kind of holiday/event where you're from? Hopefully this isn't too confusing. Just think of it as a random show of thanks then.
[Look, he doesn't actually want to talk to you. But Izana insisted. And he has a point. So let's just keep this short and to the point and nobody has to talk more than they want to.]
Hey. Chichiri is back at the stable. Izana wants to know if you'll mind her for a few days.
Hey. Chichiri is back at the stable. Izana wants to know if you'll mind her for a few days.
[Mental side eye.]
Sure. But why isn't Izana telling me this.
[Blunt as a hammer.]
Sure. But why isn't Izana telling me this.
[Blunt as a hammer.]
Hey, Noel. We're back in Verens.
[ Tired, but definitely alive. ]
[ Tired, but definitely alive. ]
Izana.
[Noel sounds a little surprised but the relief is there too.]
You all in one piece?
[Noel sounds a little surprised but the relief is there too.]
You all in one piece?
Kaden? Why would I judge you?
[He sounds a bit amused.]
What do you need?
[He sounds a bit amused.]
What do you need?
[Yeul shows up at the door to Noel's bedroom in her nightgown and clutching a shimparoo plushie won from the Flower Festival. It makes her look even smaller and more childlike than she already does. But she hesitates about crawling into bed tonight because she's worried he won't want her in here after the debacle with the Oracle Drive. One word from him and she'll brave sleep alone in her own room.
But even if he wants to send Yeul away, she realizes they desperately need to talk.]
Noel?
[This is ultimately her fault. Being fearful led to upsetting the whole house.]
But even if he wants to send Yeul away, she realizes they desperately need to talk.]
Noel?
[This is ultimately her fault. Being fearful led to upsetting the whole house.]
[He's putting some things from the day away when she peeks in. Noel turns to her and his expression is unreadable at first. She looks so small standing there the way she is and...]
Come here.
[They do need to talk. They both know that.]
... About today...
Come here.
[They do need to talk. They both know that.]
... About today...
[Out of nowhere, Yeul has a question. It's sourced in this conversation. She's so sorry to put you on the spot.]
Noel, are you my boyfriend?
Noel, are you my boyfriend?
[Have a little jolt of severe surprise?!]
... ... ...
[What does he say-]
... Uh.
... ... ...
[What does he say-]
... Uh.
Jill?
[It's strange for her to greet him like this. There is a slight flutter of worry but he won't jump to conclusions yet. He's listening.]
[It's strange for her to greet him like this. There is a slight flutter of worry but he won't jump to conclusions yet. He's listening.]
[ The only indication Noel will get that someone was there is a loud knock to the front door and a box left at the door step. Whoever the mysterious sender was vanished minutes after the knock.
The box was addressed to Noel and it has a bunch of medical supplies one could buy from a store like gauze, ointments and other things of that natural. It also has different teas that are known for being good for calming oneself down.
While he may not be anyone's favorite person, and who could really blame them. But even an awful person like Caius knew seeing Noel react the way he did, the chaos choking him as it did, it wasn't a good sign. Noel may not accept this, but if he had no clue who it was from he might which is why the box only says Noel. ]
The box was addressed to Noel and it has a bunch of medical supplies one could buy from a store like gauze, ointments and other things of that natural. It also has different teas that are known for being good for calming oneself down.
While he may not be anyone's favorite person, and who could really blame them. But even an awful person like Caius knew seeing Noel react the way he did, the chaos choking him as it did, it wasn't a good sign. Noel may not accept this, but if he had no clue who it was from he might which is why the box only says Noel. ]
[Special delivery to the chocobo boy! The package is of medium size and a decent weight. Inside he'll find a rough wooden model of a chocobo painted silver with one of Arian's feathers attached to it. He'll also find a wool hat in the shape of a chocobo. Yeah it's just all chocobo themed. Even the wrapping paper was probably yellow with chickens on it (closest to chocobos in the market).
Anyway, there's a card attached:]
Thanks for helping train Arian—he actually chose that statue thing. It was originally a chicken so had the guy modify it.
[Explains why it's a little rough, but it's the thought that counts?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, NOEL!]
Anyway, there's a card attached:]
Thanks for helping train Arian—he actually chose that statue thing. It was originally a chicken so had the guy modify it.
[Explains why it's a little rough, but it's the thought that counts?
MERRY CHRISTMAS, NOEL!]
[ he learned about this gift giving thing from Yeul in all of her excitement about the holiday, and at first he felt it was rather foolish, but... as stubborn and stupid as he is, a part of him still wishes to fix things deep deep DEEEEEEEP down. He just doesn't think he can, especially since he doesn't feel any guilt for what he did.
Still, he thought he would give it a try. So on the front step to their house are two packages, one clearly for Yeul and the other being for Noel. In the box for Noel was a new weapon, but the blade was more of a metallic purple color. A note placed upon it. "It is your choice to keep this or dispose of it. Do what feels right." There's no name attached to the note other than Noel's.]
Still, he thought he would give it a try. So on the front step to their house are two packages, one clearly for Yeul and the other being for Noel. In the box for Noel was a new weapon, but the blade was more of a metallic purple color. A note placed upon it. "It is your choice to keep this or dispose of it. Do what feels right." There's no name attached to the note other than Noel's.]
[ Since this one needs to be handle with care, Minato leaves the cake in a fancy box in front of Noel's door. Hopefully he won't step on it while leaving the house...well, there's a note, too!
I hope these mushrooms aren't poisonous...happy holidays. M. ]
I hope these mushrooms aren't poisonous...happy holidays. M. ]
[ There is a package waiting for him. Plain white box, red and green striped ribbon around it, and a slip that's addressed to him. There is nothing else indicating what it is or who it is from on or in it. Does he open it? Of course.
Inside is this massive thing, large enough to share with others and eat on for the next day or two. You know, if you want to. ]
Inside is this massive thing, large enough to share with others and eat on for the next day or two. You know, if you want to. ]
[ So as not to be suspicious her other gift (surely the first was the real gift, right?) arrives. Several boxes stacked up, all wrapped in a foiled navy and silver snowflake giftwrap. One has a shirt with the logo of the organization she works for on it and a green, lightweight long-sleeved pullover with an alternate logo on it. Another has a lighter inside of waterproof lighter armor and a small, handsome folding knife wrapped inside of warm, rolled tactical hoodie. The last box has a tool wrap in it (complete with tools) -- a thoughtful one, considering she's aware that he does woodwork.
Not boxed or bagged is a filtration backpack/hydration pack, complete with the water bladder to tuck inside of it and a waterproof, foldable camping bag. Leaning against it is a handy hatchethawk (with sheath) of a comfortable size that could just as easily be used in a fight in addition to logging or other outdoorsy tasks.
The card is white and embossed with a snowflake on it, inside it simply says:
Happy holidays, Noel. She's signed it with Jill rather than the usual "JV". ]
Not boxed or bagged is a filtration backpack/hydration pack, complete with the water bladder to tuck inside of it and a waterproof, foldable camping bag. Leaning against it is a handy hatchethawk (with sheath) of a comfortable size that could just as easily be used in a fight in addition to logging or other outdoorsy tasks.
The card is white and embossed with a snowflake on it, inside it simply says:
Happy holidays, Noel. She's signed it with Jill rather than the usual "JV". ]
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