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[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone!
What: Waking up to the start of the AU, hurrah!
When: ....Now?
Where: EVERYWHERE
Summary: You wake up confused... disoriented. This isn't your house. This isn't your family! Just what is going on!?
Rating: Probably all over the map.

Probably comment-spam would be the easiest way to do it. Have fun kids |D

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building 4, floor 1!

[gardenerofgaia]

[She lives in an apartment by herself; she's 23 and plenty independent.

She lives in an apartment by herself...

Aerith blinks a few times in utter bafflement at the very-obviously-occupied-by-another apartment she woke up in before heading out to the hallway and opening the door to check the number.]

What in the world happened this time...?

[thestormishere]

[ And like a freaking thunderstorm or whatever, Lightning's down the stairs as if she's trying to stomp to death invisible beings on each of the individual steps between the third and first floors. Baldr is on her heels, following as stoically as a dog that young is able.

Clearly, she is unhappy. More so than usual, even. And she just happens to spot Aerith as she... well, deliberately glares down the first floor hallway. Lucky her.

Approaching...! ] Aerith. Have you seen-- [ ... Uh. Why are you just standing there in the hall like that? ]

[gardenerofgaia]

Oh, Light! [Aerith seems plenty flustered, quickly smoothing out her hair and smoothing out her ... pajamas. They are cute pajamas but she was kind of hurrying too much to put on real clothes because this isn't her apartment at all.

So yeah, wondering what she's doing in the hall is a very valid question.

She wishes she had an answer; instead, to head off the question that seems impending, she asks her own:] Have I seen who?

[thestormishere]

[ ... Those are pajamas, aren't they? And... that is Zack's apartment.

....... ]

Haine.

[ You know, her son. Her son who was not in the apartment this morning again, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT BOY?!

..... But no, really, did you just come out of Zack's apartment in your pajamas, Aerith? Have a slowly darkening expression plus hand on her hip combo at that. ]

[gardenerofgaia]

Haine? Did he take off again? [She looks mildly concerned and perhaps a touch exasperated in sympathy because really why isn't he home?] I could go--um--

[She looks down at herself. No, she cannot look for anyone in her pajamas. She looks back up at Lightning's dark scrutiny. She looks for an escape that doesn't involve her pajamas meeting broad daylight or Zack's own examinations.]

...Gosh, I don't know where he'd go! But you know him best, I'm sure you know all his hiding spots-- [So please go look for your son and stop looking at her like that D:]

[thestormishere]

He'll... show up eventually. [ Or else. She gives an exasperated breath of her own, somewhere between scoff and sigh... but she really is worried. Almost ridiculously so.

Also, Aerith may notice that she's actually being stared at by two sets of eyes... although one is considerably lower, set into a face that is furry, black, and looking out from behind Lightning's legs.

And-- c'mon girl, you should know Lightning never gives up on something without a fight asking. ] ... What are you doing here?

[gardenerofgaia]

[SIIIIIGH, though she smiles again even if it's a little weakly. She kneels down, beckoning Baldr to come over so she can pet him.] You know? I'm still figuring that out. I didn't just wake up in there, all my things are in there! Something's up. [Why did their ancestors decide Luceti Valley was a brilliant place to settle again?]

[thestormishere]

[ Tail starting up immediately, Baldr goes to the kneeling woman without even a moment's hesitation. Sometimes Aerith gives him treats! ]

A shift. [ Said flatly and a little relieved, with the sort of worn-down resentment that comes from living her entire life under this place's unpredictable effects on them. She gives a quiet groan as she transfers her weight to the other foot, looking back down the hall behind her. ] Well, if it's just stuff and people, I doubt the Malnosso are going to do anything this time.

[ HOW FREAKING ANNOYING. ]

[gardenerofgaia]

[No treats right now with the circumstances, but plenty of nice ear-scratching. She loves dogs so much that sometimes it feels like she's had one, even though she... hasn't. :|a] Yeah. As long as it's only this, it's pretty easy! I just... need to get my stuff out of Zack's way. [She flashes a more playful smile up at Lightning.] Think I could convince him to help me?

[contempsi]

[And then they're joined by a sullen, just-woken-up teenage boy. Face deepening in a frown when he sees Lightning and Baldr there, conversing with the neighbour and not at all caring that they just left him in the apartment... Hope marches up to them with a hand on his hip.]

Mom. There you are. I'm starving. You could have at least told me you were going out. [He huffs and crosses his arms.]

Where's Haine?

[thestormishere]

... Right. [ Yeah, she's pretty sure Zack would offer to help... why wouldn't he? >_> ] Maybe...

[ And she'd possibly offer to help herself, but... this is totally not awkward at all and-- SAVED, BY SON #2. SPOILT BRAT. Lightning turns toward him, her own hand still placed firmly on her hip... though her voice does go softer for talking to him in particular. ]

Hope... there's stuff in the apartment. [ Or there should be. Sigh. ] And... I don't know. There's been a Shift. Moving people and stuff around, apparently. [ That at least explains how the older boy was able to completely clean out his room without her noticing.... ]

[gardenerofgaia]

Aren't you old enough to cook? [Her tone is mild, but she does find it silly for a teenager to be complaining about food when they can make it themselves. She looks back at Lightning.]

Guess convincing Zack's the thing to do! You should give Haine a call on the journals. Or have you done that already?

[contempsi]

But I want bacon. I don't know how to cook that.

[Hope gives another sullen look when the Shift's mentioned.] Not again. I hate those stupid Shifts! Did they really move Haine and all of his stuff?

[He stoops down to pet the dog, who's now happily jumping up in an attempt to lick his face in greeting.] I didn't bring my journal with me. Maybe one of you can call him. He was supposed to help me with my homework.

Why are you talking about Zack, anyway?

[thestormishere]

Well, it's about time you learned. [ Not in the mood this morning, Hope. And... a pause. Bacon is pretty expensive. Then again, it's not the worst or first sacrifice she's made and very unlikely to be the last, so... whatever. ]

Just go, Hope. I'll be up in a minute. [ She squares herself up, closing her eyes briefly with brows drawn. Is she trying to put an end to things before the Issues With Father-Age Men come up? Maybe. ] I'll call Haine if he doesn't show up.

[ ... Not that she expects he will. The glance she throws to Aerith isn't all that hard to read. ]

[gardenerofgaia]

The shift put me in Zack's apartment. [She explains to Hope, pointing to the door.] Me, and alll my belongings.

[...Oh, yes, she recognizes that look from Lightning, eliciting a soft sigh from her. Especially since, for all her sternness... Lightning's pretty obviously a softy when it comes down to family. Haine not turning up must hurt.]

[contempsi]

[A sigh and... yet another grumpy look. Or maybe his expression hasn't shifted at all since he approached them. Guess who he got it from!] Well, it's not like I know how to now.

[He's usually not this grouchy, but... the disorientation and the apparent disappearance of his big brother, combined with not-a-morning-person-itis has the kid in a bit of a low mood.]

I guess I'll go back... but if I do that, I'm calling Haine myself. He has to be around here somewhere.