03 [VOICE]

[ishisfriend]

Hello!

There's someone here with a need for friends and he'd like some very much! Will you be his friend? His name's Elliot Nightray.

((OOC: Answers will come from both Leo and isntyourfriend. Both boys are affected by the current event, no thread order unless requested, threadjacking is imminent, if you want either of the two, please put it in the subject

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[seraphgoddess]

I'd be happy to be his friend!

[ Martel's that kind of person to agree to be friends with a total stranger, and her motherly instincts won't allow her to turn down the boy's request. ]

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[ishisfriend]

[Except that Vanessa isn't in Luceti. Leo'll just trail after Martel with a grin.]

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[seraphgoddess]

Oh, that's so nice of you to be thinking of her! I actually have a younger brother, but he's not . . . around.

[ She hesitantly says those last words. It wasn't like she was lying by saying he wasn't around. She's just not mentioning the major details. ]

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[ishisfriend]

[Going to dig in that tiny makeshift shed for the tools and what not, excuse him. His voice is a little muffled as he speaks.]

He isn't here, then?

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[isntyourfriend]

[She doesn't have to be in Luceti for him to think about her! Martel's comment about that being nice is unsurprisingly embarrassing for him, so he might mumble something about how he's "not that nice." Leo already asked what he was going to ask, though, so Elliot doesn't say anything else.]

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[seraphgoddess]

In a way . . .

[ She slowly says. Catching Elliot's mumble, she quickly seizes the chance to change the subject. ]

Yes, you are! You're a lot nicer than you make yourself seem.

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[isntyourfriend]

[That's an unusual response. But naturally, Elliot is far more easily distracted by the comment about how nice he is.]

L-let's just plant the flowers!

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[ishisfriend]

[Oh dear, has he just hit two sensitive spots? My.

He emerges from the shed with a digging spade and shovel in one hand and a garden fork in the other. Will these do?]

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[seraphgoddess]

[ She unsuccessfully hides a giggle behind her hand. He was so modest! ]

Oh good! You have the tools, Leo! So where shall we start?

[ She takes some of the tools so that his hands wouldn't be as full. ]

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[ishisfriend]

[The backyard isn't exactly covered with weeds but it could probably do with a little more cleanup.]

I'd think it'd look the best closer to the house. [Aaaand turning to Elliot--] What do you think, Elliot?

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[isntyourfriend]

Closer to the house. [He agrees. He steps forward and gestures to the closest corner of the house.] We can start here.

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[seraphgoddess]

[ She walks to the area and kneels down besides it. ]

Alright, we should start by cleaning this up. Then we'll need to dig out the grass.

[ She tries to contain her excitement, but it isn't everyday she gets to make a new garden with some new friends. ]

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[ishisfriend]

[And Leo will take the edge of Elliot's sleeve and if he's allowed to, tug Elliot over to help. It's not nice to let a lady do all the work, Elliot.]

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[isntyourfriend]

[Elliot won't stop him. As he moves near Martel, he takes off his gloves and shoves them into his pocket, then rolls up his sleeves. He kneels down beside her.]

What do we do first?

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[seraphgoddess]

[ She grabs a couple of rocks and tosses them to the side. ]

We'll move all the rocks to the side, so it'll be easier for us to dig out the grass.

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[ishisfriend]

[Leo, on the other hand, doesn't care about pesky gloves and doesn't wear any anyway. It's a crouch that he falls to, placing himself closer to Martel than to the other side of the wall so that the only place left for Elliot is beside him. He'll take up another few rocks as well.]

Like this? [And to the other boy:] Come on, Elliot.