020 [Video/Action for Olivine]

[soggypastry]

[This has been a terrible couple weeks for one ex-Sergeant Farron, between Serah, Sora, Vanille, and Snow disappearing and the altercation with Leon that she doesn't know what to think of, even after almost two weeks. And with the last bit of hope she'd been holding to get Hope and the others home gone because getting the badges won't get them home

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[Also happens to be in the Center, and she hears the alarms. startled, she runs towards the room.]

Oh, no!

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[soggypastry]

[No need to be concerned, Minnie. There's no fire, just...a bit more smoke than there should be, and a Pikachu who's all but shocking the smoke detector as Lightning turns off the burner, removing her smoking meal from the heat and looking for something to stop the smoke. You know, before the nurses come running as they're apt to do at any second now.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[It's her job to worry! So when she stops in the doorway and sees all of this insanity, she still asks.]

Is everyone okay?

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[soggypastry]

[The unfamiliar voice gets the attention of the little pokémon on the counter and gets the Pikachu to stop sparking, but Lightning doesn't look up until she's got the pan in the sink and is running water on it to get steam instead of smoke as the alarms finally stop.]

We're fine.

[Said by the woman who looks a shade too pale and just a tad worn out. It's not the lighting that's doing that.]

[...video]

[swordofimpulse]

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[Hm.]

You look down.

[video]

[soggypastry]

[Down, distracted, out of sorts...what hasn't she been called today?]

It happens when people go home.

[video]

[swordofimpulse]

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You have my condolences.

[video]

[soggypastry]

[A nod, then silence for a moment before she sighs.]

They might come back, they might not. All we can do is wait for them now.

[Video]

[tiercelet]

...Lightning? [Merlin's voice comes out plaintive at first. Then, as he catches sight of the smoke...]

Lightning! Your...your stove!

[Video]

[soggypastry]

[The reply to that comes a few minutes later, once the alarm is off and there's nothing on the stove, being that Light's back in her room.]

It's fine, Merlin. We're fine.

["We" being her and her 'mons, including the Pikachu popping up on screen to chatter a greeting at the camera. Hello, person!]

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[tiercelet]

[He spares an absent-minded wave and a smile for the Pikachu before he turns his attention back to Lightning.]

Not to sound...awful or anything, but you don't look fine. What's happened?

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[soggypastry]

[The Pikachu will wave back and then start with the non-stop chattering, but Lightning doesn't seem to hear him. She's had experience tuning him out.]

Nothing. It's just...been a long couple weeks.

[What with family disappearing and getting into fights with friends and---okay. maybe it's not nothing.]