caughtinanetwork | Thirty-Eighth Flare - Video

Sooo....

[Lea is in his cafe, for those who recognize it, chin on the table and tapping his fingers against the surface.]

For all the people who have suddenly realized that waking up is a thing, mornin'. Glad to see we have all the screeching a guy could ever want.

That said, does anyone else remember the really really weird... dreams from last week? I just want to make sure that was a real thing and not just the scientists... I don't know, filling the bubble with some sort of drug. What if we were all high, and we didn't know?

...Maybe we need to talk to someone who's been high. Anyone seen Gamzee around?

Joking aside, I actually wanted to talk to you guys about something else!

[Picking up the SFC, Lea heads to the back of his cafe, where there's a rather large set of stables. What are those stables for? All of his Chocobos, of course, from yellow to red to blue and a few other colors.]

For the uninitiated, these are Chocobos!

People use them basically like horses, I guess. What I was thinking of was...

Well, who would be interested in a city-wide race? You don't have to have your own chocobo. I would be happy to lend you one of my own! Or you could always go to the farm down in the Nostalgia Nook. You could have, like, a couple weeks or something to practice with whichever Chocobo you chose, and then there would be a race around the city! Just a couple of laps.

Who would be interested?

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[Lea looks sheepish.]

So... do you still like grub loaf?

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[Still holding the SFC, Lea starts to pace around a bit, filled with a nervous energy.]

So, uh, I've spent the last couple weeks talkin' to a couple people who worked for me, and they should be alright with making, like, a wedding cake. I also know this other lady who said she could do, like, a priest's job and all that. There are also a bunch of people who can give me the stuff we need, I guess.

I mean, a wedding is just like a big party, right? So we just gather all our friends over and stuff, entertain them a little while we finish stuff up, then we do a... ceremony or something I guess? Then we just party a whole lot.

So, I guess... Whenever you're ready? Man I looked up what a good wedding date would be, but it's all stuff that doesn't matter in Vatheon! [He runs a hand through his hair.] Unless you wanna have it on the island? Then I guess, you know, the season kind of matters unless you want to have a wedding while it's pouring rain.

[A pause. Lea cracks a grin.]

Which you probably would, but hey, remember the guests, man, I don't think they'd appreciate it as much as you.

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Well, y'know, I'm... pretty much game whenever you... are...

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Man, we really suck at this marriage thing.

Maybe we should throw a dart at the calendar.

Well, they do have a dartboard at this bar a couple blocks from the cafe...

I was kidnapped by Faris but I can swing by. I, uh... I guess I sorta disappeared for a day or two with all the crazy things goin' on.

Hey hey hey if you're with a buddy, you can stay there! [Alarm!] After everything that happened, I wouldn't blame him for wanting someone close by.

A-Are you sure? _{[Then again, he is still nursing the bruise on his rear...]} I mean, I haven't even told him everything that happened there. I kinda had a major freakout before I ran off cuz I saw some 'old friends' there.

_{[He taps at the scar on his face at the mention of those 'friends'.]}

Listen, take your time. We have the whole freakin' month for this wedding, but your friend needs you now. If you aren't there for him now...

[Who knows what could happen later? Lea thinks to Isa, to the Nobody he still hasn't met, and keeps silent.]

[At the mention of the fish monsters, however, Lea perks up again and leans close to the SFC.]

Ugh, oh man, I hoped you wouldn't run into those things. I tried to find you but that place was HUGE! You're alright, right? Did you see those shadow monsters?

Yeah. ...I know. ...He's my moirail too now so I gotta--Just, you guys're both important to me, y'know? _{[He pauses before adding softly;] You guys are really the only ones I got left outside of the trolls.

[Faris had already disappeared twice. He doesn't want to think of what would happen if she suddenly disappeared on him again.]}

I ran into someone who could control water like me. ...And Red. B-But yeah. I ran into those things too, but I was more freaked out over the fish zombies. I still have nightmares over 'em that make me start thinking too much, like 'what if they didn't find me,' or 'what if my SFC didn't get knocked outta my hands to start recording' 'n junk like that.

I.... I know.

[Awkwardly, he begins to tug at his shirt, not sure what to say or do that will make it all better. He's so quick witted, except where it counts.]

...Hey. Listen. Let's just forget the whole wedding thing for a second. Whenever you're done... We should just spend a little time together. Y'know?

...M'really glad you did show up though. I was pretty grouchy when I wasn't on those pain meds for awhile.

_{[Then he attempts a small smile.]}

Chocobo riding? You still haven't taught me how to do that yet.

Now normally I'm not one to turn down amazing and usually true compliments of my amazing person, but I gotta say that time I wasn't super amazing...

[An equally small back.]

Crocus is a pretty good starter bird. Friendly, too. You know you can drop by anytime you want.

Pretty amazing to a guy who was either in agony or hopped up on painkillers.

S'that the one that used to pick at my hair all the time when they were babies?

Thank god for painkillers, amirite?

Demyx, I think all of 'em pecked at your hair. I think a couple wanted to live in it when they were small enough.

Totally.

Hey, I would've been fine with it for the most part. _{[A beat.]} Speakin' of, I need to get this mane tamed.

Eehehehe, you could shave yourself bald. Get a wig. Different one for each day.

Eugh, not a chance!

Spoilsport.

[Eyebrow waggle.]

You could always let me have a go at it.

I'll shave everything else but the hair on my head, dude.

_{[what is his life.]}

Promise you wont give me anything weird?

[There are many answers to that. So many answers.]

...Define weird.

Uh... Nothing too short?

So no buzzcuts, alright, I got it.

Eridan might dye it sometime too. I dunno what color or how much of it he's gonna do, buuuuut...

Oh man, Eridan, really? Maybe we should collaborate then.

[Demyx, stop, no, stop this before it spirals wildly out of control.]

Yeah?

_{[What is control he lives on the wild side!]}

I just dunno when he's gonna do it. Actually, I think we still got that sleepover to figure out too...

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