007 ~ [Voice/Action]

[distressedude]

[Distant mumbling can be heard from the journal.] Nnn, it's chilly this morning... eh? What am I doing outside?

[There's a short pause. Then, a gasp.]

I... I'm back. I'm alive, I...!

[The voice grows louder as whoever is speaking approaches the journal. The voice sounds a little anxious.] Hello? Is someone there? I'm not sure where I've been dropped off. This could be any part of the forest... oh! There's the river!

[There's a soft rustling noise, followed by the pitter-patter of hurried footsteps.] House 1... shouldn't be too far from here... ah, I can see the village now! [The voice cuts off with a soft click as the journal is closed.]

[For those walking around the village, you may notice a certain green-haired new feather quickly making his way through the village with a big smile on his face, as though he knows exactly where he needs to be. He didn't know how long he'd been gone, but just in case, he had to check his old home. Feel free to stop him for a chat! And for those of you in House 1, expect a sudden house guest~]

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[voice]

[distressedude]

[Anise wouldn't be the only one who was relieved. The next few words are said softly, to himself.] So she's still here...

How long have I been gone?

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

About three months, I think.

[voice]

[distressedude]

Three months... I was barely here for that long in the first place.

[There's a short pause, before he asks with some hesitance. It always seemed like people come and go so often in Luceti.] Is there still a room for me to stay in?

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

Of course there is. ...Even if your room had been filled, I don't doubt Anise would evict someone to make room for you again.

[voice]

[distressedude]

[He chuckles softly.] That sounds like something Anise would do, yes... thank you, Nephry.

I should be there in a few minutes. [He may or may not be running a little bit now. He's excited to see everyone again!]

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

All right. The door is unlocked.

[voice] > [action]

[distressedude]

[In a few minutes, the door opens and a breathless Ion walks into House 1. He's just been brought back, so all he has on are those white new-feather pants. Thankfully, he's too happy to be back to care.]

H-Hello?

[action]

[silversnowfall]

I'm in the kitchen, Fon Master.

[action]

[distressedude]

[He heads towards the kitchen and spots Nephry, a bright smile spreading over his face.] Nephry! It's so good to see you again.

How has everything been? I mean, is everyone all right? I know a lot can happen in a few months and... ahah, I guess that's a pretty big question... [He pauses, then rewords his question.] How are you?

[action]

[silversnowfall]

It's good to see you again as well.

I'm all right. Things here have been a little...busy lately.

[action]

[distressedude]

Busy? In what way?

[action]

[silversnowfall]

Quite a lot has happened in the past few weeks.

[action]

[distressedude]

[That didn't sound good.] ...I see. Would it be better to talk about this at a different time? Perhaps when I'm not so... [His eyes trail downward.] ...under-dressed?

[action]

[silversnowfall]

...Probably. It's possible your things are in your old room.

[action]

[distressedude]

I'll go check and see. If they aren't-

[He couldn't borrow anything from Nephry, she had women's clothes. He couldn't borrow anything from Anise, she had girl's clothes. He couldn't borrow anything from Peony because he wasn't here even though Ion doesn't know that just yet. And he couldn't borrow anything from Dist because what is that guy's fashion sense.]

...let's hope there's at least something in there.

[action]

[silversnowfall]

You could at least borrow a plain shirt from Saphir.

[he does have them. Regular old button-downs to wear under all the ridiculous coats and such.]

[action]

[distressedude]

[Dist? Having regular clothes? Madness! But all it takes is a quick peek at his room down the hall to realize he'll have to take up that offer. The entire room is bare... is this what happened when someone is sent home?]

It seems like I'll have to... I hope he won't mind.

[action]

[silversnowfall]

You'll be returning it. And I believe one of his jobs is to take orders from you, isn't it?

[action]

[distressedude]

[Except this Fon Master was too busy being kidnapped by said God-generals to actually have any authority over them... but he really wasn't sure how much Nephry knew in regards to all of that.]

That's a good point. Is he in right now? I'd hate to interrupt him if he's working on something... [Because he has done this before and the last thing he wants to do on his first day back in Luceti is make an Angry Dist.]

[action]

[silversnowfall]

I'm not sure. He always leaves his door closed, home or not. ...I don't think he will mind if you knock.

[action]

[distressedude]

[He nods before heading back down the hall towards Dist's room, knocking to check if the man was in. When he didn't get a reply, he went ahead and let himself in so he could find something. Moments later, he returns wearing a plain white button-up shirt. Which he still can't believe Dist owns.]

That's better. This should do until I have a chance to go find some clothes at the shops later.

[action]

[silversnowfall]

He wasn't home, then?

[action]

[distressedude]

No, he must be out right now... I take it Anise and Peony are as well?

[action]

[silversnowfall]

Anise is. ...His Majesty has returned to Auldrant.

[action]

[distressedude]

...oh. Nephry, I... I'm sorry.