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[angha_firebird]

Does... anyone know how to play capture the flag?

I have just learned of this game, and while some may not want to play in the snow...

I would... really like to guard the flag. If...if we can get enough people to play, sometime.

Um, would any of you be interested?

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[mister_10_below]

YES.

Do you have any idea how much I love you right now, Aara?

You are like, my guardian recruitment angel.

[angha_firebird]

[Grinning, Aara turns on her audio to respond when Bobby's words continue. A bit of a muffled, high-pitched 'meep' can be heard, followed by a thud and a soft whimper of pain, then silence. Finally Aara replies. Can you tell from her tone how embarrassed she is, Bobby? You killed her. Dead.]

I--I--

[Aara doesn't stutter.]

I'm no such thing.

[Still, she's smiling. She knows your type, Bobby, but she still takes the guardian angle bit to heart.]

Though... there is something I didn't tell you. Are... you outside still?

[Video] (Pretend that totally said video up there.)

[mister_10_below]

[The 'meep' makes him grin, though after the thud, for a moment he worries that he's actually somehow upset her. Fortunately, she speaks again, so he smiles.]

Oh, yes, you are. This game is much more likely to happen if we've got more than one person recruiting.

[Her question gets a nod.]

Yup. Out on the green.

[Audio] (Lol k)

[angha_firebird]

[Aara's still too embarrassed and red in the face to turn the video on, so she settles for audio still. His words about recruiting are a nice distraction, however, and she find she's hopeful once more.]

Wait. Really?

[The green. Where she nearly attacked Zhaneel for the first time.]

Ah. Okay. Can I... may I meet you?

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[mister_10_below]

Definitely! If it's just me, people can ignore me, but it's harder to ignore two people. Gets more people's attention.

[He pauses at the slight hesitation in her voice, but shrugs.]

Of course.

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[angha_firebird]

[A light laugh can be heard. Harder to ignore two people, hmm? She'll have to remember that.]

Thanks. [She smiles--and will be right there.]

[Walks slowly, gathering her nerves with what she's about to tell him. He's obviously shared things with her, after all. And he clearly wasn't human...]

Hi. [Her voice is breathy and soft. Oh look! She found him. She must have been looking at her feet this whole time.]

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[mister_10_below]

Always happy to see a friend.

[He waits outside, distracting himself with various snow related things, until he spots her heading towards him. And her inability to actually look up to greet him, which just kind of worries him.]

Hey. What's up? Everything okay?

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[angha_firebird]

[Blinking up in concern from the worry in his tone, Aara pastes on a smile she always used for Kanan when she was particularly lonely.]

Everything is fine. I just... have something I want to tell you.

[After she admits that, however, she clams up. She's never told any outsider this before. Bobby is her friend yes, but accidentally showing two people, and outright telling another, are two entirely different things.]

I'm... ah...

[Commentlog]

[mister_10_below]

[He is so not buying that smile, Aara.]

You don't have to tell me if you're not comfortable with it, Aara. But don't worry. Whatever it is, I'll be here for you.

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[angha_firebird]

[Aara takes a deep breath, searching Bobby's face for a moment before she nods. She wanted to tell him. He showed her bits and pieces of him. It was her turn to do the same. Besides. They were friends.]

You can create ice...

[She said it softly. A statement, not a question.]

You have an ability that normal humans do not. [Her hands move to press against her chest.] Like me.

[Except he wasn't like her. He was not angha, anyway.]

[Commentlog]

[mister_10_below]

[He tilts his head curiously at her, wondering where she's going with this. When she says that she has an ability as well, he smiles brightly at her, though he's careful not to express too much excitement. She'd been so reluctant about it, he doesn't want to overwhelm her.]

That's awesome, Aara. Can I ask what it is?

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[angha_firebird]

[She winces, looking away for a second as she gathers her courage.]

I have... never told anyone before. Except my family, but... it is different.

[A deep breath. At least she's able to meet Bobby's eyes again. Still, saying her family knew was a bit of an understatement, but he might better understand that. Back then, her family was her clan. Now... she had no family.]

I am angha. I take what most humans would call the form of a dragon.

[And now she watches him hesitantly, wondering what his first question might be--if he had any.]

[Commentlog]

[mister_10_below]

[Bobby can understand that. It's, well, technically the opposite of what he'd done (he'd never told anyone but his friends, and then he had to tell his family), but he'd already told her that his friends were his family, so he gets it.

And when she actually told him what her ability was, he had a bit of a harder time controlling his excitement.]

Are you serious? You can actually turn into a dragon? That? Is unbelievably cool.

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[angha_firebird]

[Staring, Aara is completely surprised. Then she's grinning in awe and relief and disbelief, ducking her head in hopes of keeping her relief somewhat of a secret from her new friend.]

You...you are not scared of me?

[She looks up at Bobby, eyes shining in delight, and unable to hide the hint of her smile.]

[Commentlog]

[mister_10_below]

[He almost wishes he was surprised by the question, but for the most part, he isn't. It's somewhat of a common thing, in his world, for the revealing of powers to be met with fear.]

Of course not. You're a dragon, Aara, how awesome is that?

Besides, I've been around too many people with powers to ever be scared of someone just because of an ability they have. It's what they do with that ability that counts. And I seriously doubt you're going to go dragon and try to eat people any time soon.

[That last part is teasing, and he grins at her.]

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[angha_firebird]

[A quiet, breathy laugh escapes her, and Aara ducks her head with a small embarrassed blush. Hope filled her, however. How many friends here would she make who would accept her over time?]

Thank you, Bobby.

[Then she winces, a startled laugh escaping her directly after.] Definitely not. We angha do not eat people. Ever. [She makes a disgusted face at that.] I doubt humans would taste very good. Actually, we rarely eat in our other form. [A friendly chuckle.] We would have to buy or grow a lot more food if that was the case.