Thirty-Eighth Flame - [Voice/Action]

[goggle_syndrome]

Hey, all of you guys who know how to actually use a sword! Anybody up for a sparring match? I need to get better with this thing eventually

Comments

[seleniahymn]

I think it depends on how you went about it. Did you try actually conversing with them, or were they just words? [Nala only began to really come to her when she began to use the hymns to call her forth.]

[goggle_syndrome]

Haruhi told me I had to sit there and listen for them first, but I thin--

[Hold on. Hold on, that voice. Taichi's been so caught up in his own projects with the Brigade and with trying to be a pirate he must have missed the memo, but no, there she is.]

...Tear?

[seleniahymn]

[The amount of surprise in his voice catches her a little off-guard; perhaps he is another she met when she was here before?]

... Yes. How do you know my name?

[goggle_syndrome]

...you don't remember? [Well, if he suddenly sounds a little disappointed, it's because he is.] Do you remember being here at all before?

[seleniahymn]

[The disappointment in his voice is hard to notice, making her feel a little guilty. Just like Emil...] I'm afraid I have no recollections of my previous stay here...

[goggle_syndrome]

Right...a lot of people lose their memories when they leave. [He sighs and just looks into the journal, forcing himself to grin anyway.]

That's okay though, we'll just have to start over! I'm Taichi.

[seleniahymn]

[So upbeat and optimistic. His name catches her attention immediately - Haruhi brought it up with her before.]

You're Taichi? It's a pleasure to meet you.

[goggle_syndrome]

[That's what happens when you're thirteen and you've accepted your fate of being stuck here. After all, it's been nearly two years since he first came to Luceti.]

Yeah, that's me! Somebody already mentioned me? It's nice to re-meet you, I guess. Man, that sounds weird...

[seleniahymn]

[A smile comes across her face; Haruhi had mentioned something about the two of them having been close...] It is rather strange. Haruhi mentioned you to me when we first spoke, I assume you know her?

[goggle_syndrome]

Yeah, but--[Wait. Wait, it's probably better not to confuse Tear by explaining that she used to be a he but then came back to Luceti as a she and not remembering she was a he. Sheesh.] Yeah. Haruhi and I are pretty close, I guess. I'm the Vice Chief of the SOS Brigade. Well, Deputy Vice Chief now that Rena's back in the club, too, but still. I didn't know you spoke with her already.

[seleniahymn]

[Yeeeah it'd probably be best to not confuse her with that, Luceti itself is still taking some getting used to without thinking about gender-swapped leaders.] We spoke once before, she briefly brought up the Brigade and how I was a part of it last time I was here.

[goggle_syndrome]

Yeah, she's right. You were pretty helpful with advertising. [It's also probably best not to mention that Haruki had her wear a bunny costume and parade around with signs.] Did she try to get you to rejoin?

[seleniahymn]

[Telling her that would definitely convince her to not join again.] It was brought up in conversation, she certainly implied wanting me to rejoin.

[goggle_syndrome]

...you totally should. It'd be great having you back, especially since spring's soon. We start doing a lot of our big stuff in spring and summer.

[seleniahymn]

I've though about it, though I'm still not sure whether I should. Not that I mind helping out the rest of the village when it's needed.

[goggle_syndrome]

Give it some thought. I know Haruhi would be glad to have you back.

...I would be, too. But I spend a lot of my time doing Brigade stuff anyway.