77 // [Voice/Action]

[once_knighted]

[The journal starts recording to the sound of tree branches and leaves being blown in the wind -- from the picture shown, it's pretty clear that the journal (and the person who started the recording) is up in a tree somewhere. But that's not the important part -- after a few seconds of tree-breeze sounds, there's a short sigh before a voice finally

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[crisis_rain]

[Whoa wait, he heard a voice that sounds familiar. Looking up into the tree right on cue is Yuri. Wave back to the old man you jerk. Though he's suspicious, is this the jerky Yuri he ran into before?]

Sittin' in that tree with a pair of wings, you tryin' ta become a bird now?

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[crisis_rain]

You were worse than me, that's sayin' something kid.

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[once_knighted]

... I guess that'd explain why I went back to normal where I did, then.

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[crisis_rain]

So it was you then! I am not used ta this at all. Do ya... ya know... I guess "de-age" often?

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[once_knighted]

No, I don't. [Never mind that it was the second time his age changed like that. ... Well, third, really.] It's just one of the many things the Malnosso do when they feel like messing around with peoples lives, that's all.

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[crisis_rain]

That's because yer a glutton for bad luck, kid.

So... [Glaring up at you now dude, be afraid.] Ya gonna come down from that tree or are you stuck?

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[once_knighted]

[Have an indifferent look right back, old man.]

I don't know. I kinda like it up here.

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[crisis_rain]

[He turns around so his back is facing Yuri, then starts flapping his wings, making a tweeting noise in the process. And yes they're not the same wings from before but he's trying to prove a point that you look like an idiot.]

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[once_knighted]

[He's noticing that they're not the same now that he's actually looking at them. But he's getting the point. Guh, fine, stupid old man D|]

... All right, all right, I get it. [Jumping down now B|]

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[crisis_rain]

Great! My neck was hurtin' from lookin' up anyway. [Though... Yuri is taller than Raven... whatever.]

You need to come home.

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[once_knighted]

[Eh, just by four inches, I think. But either way, Yuri knows what he's talking about when he says that -- or at the very least, he thinks he does.]

... Yeah. I know. [He's got two people he most likely neglected severely over the past week. And one of them isn't even old enough to understand why. But before he can--] ... How bad was I? I mean, really. [Because he really doesn't want to walk into this whole thing blind.]

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[crisis_rain]

Honestly? I ain't got a clue kid. I can't blame ya bein' hostile towards me 'cause I was purposely tryin' to tick you off. But how you acted to the others? I didn't see you round the house much so I can't say fer sure.

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[once_knighted]

[sighs] Great. ... Although, that's probably a good thing, if I wasn't around all that much while I was like that. [Less of a chance to piss anyone off.]

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[crisis_rain]

More like I wasn't around ta see ya! [Ok, he laughed. But it quickly stops.]

I guess ya already figured out that I don't remember anythin'... I kinda upset your miss.

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[once_knighted]

[Slight eyebrow raise at that one. He can't really get mad about that ... well, depending on what he means, anyway. And there's only one way to find that out--]

Upset her how?

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[crisis_rain]

I didn't realise ya'd be kidnapped or anythin' and I kinda teased. Gimme a break! I'd only been here for less than 2 hours!