006 | Accidental Video

[marchens]

[Estelle had been used to Rita's absence, however she grew so used to sharing the bed with her friend. With her gone, she found herself tossing and turning at night. This morning, she feels particularly peaceful. As she wakes up, she senses a presence in her bed. Is it Rita? Is Rita back? Quickly sitting up, the feed reveals a pink haired girl in her pajamas. A conservative pink, two-piece set - A long sleeve button up fleece shirt and bottoms to match.

Estelle, soon after sitting up, discovers that who is with her in bed is not Rita at all. On top of that, she is handcuffed to him as well. Right now, she is simply doing her best to remain calm above all else. It wouldn't do anyone any good if she panicked.

Pulling a bit at the handcuffs, she doesn't know quite what to do, except to wake him.]

Um, excuse me...

[Asch has this niggling feeling that something just isn't right. It might be another curse, and it wouldn't be far-fetched. The City and its deities have little mercy on the residents; it doesn't matter whether people were affected by curses every single day. So he's just trying to stay warm and asleep, trying to fight off that bothersome--

--That's a female voice.]

Huh. What. [He considers checking but is bothered by the fact that he's in bed with some girl who may or may not be dressed decently. He sits up, still facing away, but there's a chain linking them together.] I'm not--I don't know how I got here. It's probably a curse.

[Aaaaaaaand after a brief pause, Asch notices the communicator pointed at them. Somehow, he's not surprised that it seems to be on.] ...Looks like this is going on the network, too.

[Then, he leans forward and shuts it off.]

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[stargathering]

[ He just nods. ] I guess you got lucky getting stuck with him... He seemed kind of angry when I saw him before, though.

[ As long as she can take care of herself...! But Tyr feels somewhat obligated to look out for her, too. ]

[ <33 ]

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[firstaid]

Well, I suppose when I first spoke with him, he was rather upset about a few things, but he doesn't seem like he's a bad person.

[Yes, she can take care of herself. She'll boast to the high heavens that she knows how to use a sword (and a shield)!]

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[stargathering]

I don't think he's bad, either; he knows my boss, so... I just wondered if he had a temper before.

[ And that's what matters! She can even fight her way through the forest, after all. ]

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[firstaid]

Yes, that could very well be the case!

[Knows how to fight and has a positive outlook on almost everything. She's a very rare princess...]

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[stargathering]

Exactly. Hopefully it won't flare up again any time soon.

[ Very very rare... Usually you need to pick one! ]

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[firstaid]

I hope for the same as well.

[At least make this experience as pleasant as possible.]

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[stargathering]

If anything comes up, though... I'll help you out.

[ derp, missed this.;; ]

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[firstaid]

Thank you, Tyr. I really do appreciate it.

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[stargathering]

It's not a problem. We're friends, so...

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[firstaid]

[Estelle’s smile turns soft after hearing that.] I’m glad.

[Just him telling her they’re friends means so much to her.]

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[stargathering]

[ He didn't think it would, but it makes him happy that she actually liked hearing that.

But there's something else on his mind. His voice turns softer as he asks: ]

How have you been, though? With Yuri...

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[firstaid]

Oh, I have been doing fine. I’m worried about everyone else, though. He…doesn’t remember any one. Not even Flynn…

[That confuses her most of all. She feels the need to be there for Flynn just in case, and possibly for anyone else that was close to Yuri in the City. In fact, she feels bad that he only seems to remember her. She felt that it would be selfish to actually be affected by this at all.]

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[stargathering]

[ The last of his smile fades away. It didn't seem like Yuri forgot Estelle from the way he was talking (Tyr might have hit Yuri harder if he did), but he hates that it's more for her to deal with. ]

But he remembers you still, doesn't he?

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[firstaid]

Yes, he does. That's why I'm so worried about everyone else!

[Or rather, why no one should be worried about her. She wasn't the one forgotten about, so she should be happy, right? There was no need for people to worry about her.]

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[stargathering]

[ It's still more stress than she deserves to be under as far as Tyr's concerned. Between Rita leaving and Yuri forgetting his entire time in the City and who knows whatelse from the time before that, this can't be a good month.

But he can definitely understand being more worried for Flynn right now. ]

I get it... How are all of you holding up, though?

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[firstaid]

I believe they’re holding up rather well. It’s very… [She pauses for a moment if only not to lose any strength in her voice.] It’s very difficult, but I know it’s something we can get past.

[It truly is something she believes in. Everyone has so much support, that she feels it would be wrong to let anyone down. It’s why she can stay strong. If she didn’t have that support, then who knows how long ago she would have broken down.]

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[stargathering]

[ He nods. Everything is just about getting over it and moving on. That's how it was back home, too. ]

That's right.

...Even if Yuri doesn't remember much now, you and Flynn can help him remember. It's not an impossible situation.

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[firstaid]

No, it's far from impossible. I'm sure we can do something to help him remember, just as long as we believe!

[Impossible is a word that doesn't exist in her dictionary any longer. As long as you think you can succeed and have faith in everyone... then the impossible can become possible!]

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[stargathering]

[ So optimistic! Let Tyr unintentionally dampen it. ]

Yeah... Or he can just settle in all over again. As long as he has you guys, he won't be lost even if his memories never return.

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[firstaid]

[It's brief, but if Tyr notices, there's a moment where facial expression completely drops...]

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[firstaid]

[And then she manages to put on her smile once more!]

He has us, you're absolutely right. We will always be there to support him! It will be just like when I returned without my memories!

[But she still remembers everyone from her world and the friendships she has with them...

...she thinks.]

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[stargathering]

[ Sorry Estelle. He notices, but he didn't want her to hold onto a false hope. He smiles and gives a quick nod. ]

It's exactly like that. So don't worry if they don't return... He can make new memories and become friends with Flynn again.

[ Tyr wouldn't even know what those two would forget unless it involved the two of the, Rita, or Flynn... ]

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[firstaid]

Yes. I do have faith that they will be friends again by some means.

[And that is a faith she will keep. Whether Yuri’s memories return or not… they will become friends again. However if they don’t return, then Estelle knows she’s going to be walking on thin ice. Still… somehow… she will help them become friends again.]

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[stargathering]

Well...they became friends before, so they can become friends again. It only makes sense. [ Which sounds like something Katara would say (and he wouldn't really believe), but it's better than thinking Yuri will always see Flynn as an imperial dog. ]

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[firstaid]

[Estelle is often an optimistic person, who is full of hope and always looks up when things look down. However, they were childhood friends... and suddenly...

She sighs at that, her smile turning melancholic. She wants to believe, she has to believe, yes...

But there is doubt clouding her mind now.]

Yes... they were friends before, so there has to be a way for them to be friends again.

[Can a friendship that was spent so many years being built up that suddenly disappeared, actually be formed again? It sounds like a fairytale, like something in a book she's read. However as long as she believes, then nothing is impossible, right? Reality is a harsh thing... but it suddenly hit her.]