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[distressedude]

[After a certain incident resulted in Ion leaving House One for a week, it was finally fime for him to make his way back home. He'd spent more than enough time feeling guilty about what had happened, and for leaving in the first place. He couldn't just keep avoiding things forever, could he?]

[Of course, it'll take him a little while to actually get there, and not just because it's a long walk. After leaving Luke and Asch's apartment around noon, he wanders around the village in the snow for awhile before eventually returning to the plaza, finding a nice, quiet corner of the library to read. But he might seem a little more spaced out than usual today. After all, while he may have decided he's ready to return home, he knows he's going to have to talk to Anise about last week... and he's not quite sure how he's going to go about doing that just yet. Perhaps he should find someone to ask for advice...]

[Either way, he'll finally make his way back to House One shortly after sunset, still feeling more than a little nervous but glad to be home all the same.]

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[silversnowfall]

[When he does make it home, he'll find Nephry in the kitchen, chopping vegetables for soup. She's got a few things on her mind and doesn't hear him come in]

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[distressedude]

[Though Ion's first stop once inside had been a beeline to his room to put away the things he'd taken with him when he left (as well as take off a few of the extra layers he'd been wearing because of the weather) he'll return to the kitchen soon after.]

Good evening, Nephry.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[Ion isn't the only one who's wandering through the village. The weather's been steadily worsening and with the amount of snow that's falling today, Gelda's back in her element. Luceti truly does look nicer while covered under a clean white blanket.

When she spots Ion, she approaches him with a warm smile.]

Fon Master.

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[distressedude]

[Though Ion would agree that the village looks beautiful while covered in snow, he can't really say he's a fan of it. Even with all his layers on, he's still shivering just a bit. He reacts a little slowly to being called, but the cold is only partially to blame.]

Oh, hello Professor. [Smile.] Enjoying the weather?

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[magiconcehad.livejournal.com]

[Someone's been making progress since she first came back from her Mallynap a couple days ago. She spent most of yesterday recovering, but today... she's feeling better enough that she's starting to get a little stir-crazy.

So Ion might notice her climbing down the stairs from the second floor of Community Housing 2, right as he's leaving, Thylos riding on her shoulders. He'll probably recognize her more than she him. Last time she saw him, he was a kitten after all.]

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[distressedude]

[Indeed he does recognize her, though for a moment he might just forget that she's not going to recognize him. He's been pretty distracted as of late, after all. But the sight of Lindsay, as well as the cat that had spooked him, makes him pause.]

Oh, it's you...!

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[bigsiskonagi]

[While Ion is on his journey to the plaza, he may notice Yui along the way, playing in the snow. There was a mid-size snowman near her, but it was missing a head. She was busy rolling that head right now, humming to herself.]

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[distressedude]

[Actually, he notices the snowman first, staring at it with a look of wonder... wh-where was it's head!?]

[Action]

[distressedude]

[Oh. Then he sees Yui rolling up another ball of snow. That's good; the last thing Luceti needs is a bunch of decapitated snowmen. Seems kind of morbid...]

[But that was enough of a distraction to pull him out of his thoughts for the moment. He waves as he calls out to her.]

Hello, Yui.

[Action] FINE FINE

[albioreii.livejournal.com]

[Noelle is out getting supplies for herself and Ginji, perhaps figuring out where some of the stores and buildings are. It's on the way through the plaza that she spots him and pauses, blinking. He really was here. He really was... alive.

She wasn't ever as close to Ion as Luke or the rest of the party - not enough to call him by his name rather than his title - but it still has an impact. Enough that she heads over in his direction.] It's good to see you, Fon Master.

[Action] YAY

[distressedude]

[He probably seems rather lost in his thoughts when she approaches, even as he turns in her direction. His timing is a little slow today.]

Oh, Noelle. [His expression quickly becomes a smile.] It's good to see you as well. Have you been settling into the village all right?

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[mykimlasca.livejournal.com]

Ion! Welcome back!

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[distressedude]

[Ion's been out walking in the snow for quite awhile, so when she opens the door his green hair is speckled while with snowflakes.]

[He wonders for a moment whether Anise told anyone... but then pushes past those thoughts with a smile as he walks inside.]

Thank you, Natalia. I hope I wasn't just interrupting dinner.

[dissonates]

[Asch is just heading into the building as Ion is leaving. What good timing, eh? It's almost like it was directed or something Ion gets an uplifted brow as Asch spots his awkward houseguest, but little else.

What do?]

[distressedude]

[Good timing indeed!]

Oh, hello Asch. I was just on my way out... [Obviously. He smiles, though given it's still earlier in the day, it's probably a bit more nervous if anything.] Thank you for letting me stay here this past week.

[Really, "thank you for putting up with me" would probably be more appropriate.]

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[fruitblocked.livejournal.com]

[Suddenly, a snowball. Flying right at Ion's head.

THINK FAST.]

[action] 1/2

[distressedude]

[jhsedjfhweknfjweu...!!!]

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[distressedude]

[Oh, that is a bitter cold... and it hit right on target too, his hair now covered in snowflakes.]

[Glancing around now. Who threw that?]

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[outbranch.livejournal.com]

[Hubert is nowhere near as nosy as Asbel, but he's still a curious child. It isn't very easy to ignore someone with an out-of-it vibe, which is why he's seated by a desk not too far from the corner, eyeing the effeminate boy in the corner. Now and then he goes back to reading the book, but he can't not look at Ion for too long. Maybe it's curiosity, maybe it's concern, maybe it's both. Eventually, he sets the book down and speaks up softly:]

Um . . .

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[distressedude]

[Ion glances up when he hears someone speak, mostly because he knew this was a rather out-of-the-way section in the library and hadn't expected to see many people around.]

[And he certainly hadn't expected to see a tiny Hubert looking back at him.]

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[distressedude]

[But he'll set his book down and manage a small smile nonetheless.]

Hello, there.

[pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com]

[When Anise sees Ion back inside the house, she makes a quiet little squeaking noise, stopping short and staring at him.]

[distressedude]

[Ion just about does the same, though without the squeak. He knew he'd have to face Anise eventually when he returned home. This is what he'd spent most of the day thinking about, after all.]

...long time no see, Anise.

[Action] - I AM TAGGING THIS

[chiisaichou.livejournal.com]

[It's perhaps on his way back home from that library that Miyabi spots the green haired child. The very same one that had that, uh...rather nasty incident under her cherry tree. Now, she really didn't try to eavesdrop, but it's kind of hard when two people are having a lovers' spat under the place where you live. And, well...she felt a little bad, especially after watching him stand there after it was over, with tears in his eyes. And even now he looked a little forlorn.

So, she approaches, hesitantly, and stares...way up at Ion.]

Uhm...e-excuse me!

[Not left, not right, not even up. Look down and there's be a small, glowing ball of yellow and sparkling light, right under Ion's nose. Don't step on her, please.]

[Action] YAY

[distressedude]

[Miyabi should count herself lucky that she ran into Ion after he had resolved to return home, or else he may not have been paying close enough attention to hear her voice when she speaks.]

[He stops and glances around for a moment before looking down and-- oh, that is a tiny person! He takes a small step back before crouching down so he can see her better. H-He didn't accidentally kick snow on her or something, did he? ):]

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there... I hope I wasn't in your way just now, was I?