caughtinanetwork | Video; First Snow

[Today on the network was a blonde looking a little distracted away from the feed. She was holding the SFC, so it was clear either she had accidentally turned on the device, or it was on purpose. A beat before she turned her attention to look directly at it.]

I arrived here a few days ago and have already caught up with what is happening from those staying in the Laboratory up North. My name is Celes Chere. I’m a formal general of the Empire and a member of the Returners. I have combat skills and I can heal. If anyone would like for assistance, while the city is broken, please let me know.

You may find me in the Lab or by the wreckage of this lighthouse.

[Pausing to place a thumb over the feed. Turning the device around before removing her thumb to show the bits of the lighthouse. She didn't want to make people sick!]

I have read everything in the pamphlet and I am wearing the blue tunic as the note requested. If there is anything else, then please fill me in.

[End of transmission.]

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_{[It can't be.

It just can't be her--What the hell?]}

_{[It can't be her. Why would she be here now? She wasn't here when he came back, so did that mean she was sent home?

Or if she was here before him, why didn't she look for him? This city--or at least what's left of it, had to be fucking with him.]}

_{[...But it's her. It's her voice. Her face. Her eyes. Her name.

Grimmjow barely manages to suppress a snarl as he stared at the SFC clenched in his hand. He refused to use the device with something this serious, and moreover she did technically give an open invitation to meet her.

Fuck it.]}

_{[Grimmjow throws the SFC to the side in a heartbeat and takes off to the lighthouse. Jeeze, whoever trashed it really did a number on it... Once he spots a suitable place, he hops up onto the wreckage and scans the surrounding area for the woman in questio--

There.

...

It really was her. There's no doubt about it now.]}

Oi! Eyes up here, woman!

[The good news was that she had confirmation that some things never change. His manners are just as terrible. Now to discern whether he was the same Grimmjow as before.

Celes tucked away her SFC.]

That isn't how you ask for something.

[Keeping her tone neutral. She wasn't pretending like she didn't know, she just wasn't showing that she did! Big difference! She already experienced an odd disappointment when Locke showed up without memories last time. If Grimmjow was observant though, then he might realize she isn't disgusted over his hole this time.]

_{[At least there's that. It means one less person to poke around in that hole!]}

I wasn't asking.

_{[He crouches down on the chunk of metal and looks her over, making sure she's still the same from a better angle. There's something different about her--she doesn't look as clueless as some newcomers do when they first arrive, and there's something about her eyes, but what...?]}

You owe me a new cat.

... What was with the thumb there?

*Pascal seems genuinely confused for a second...*

[Eeew. She wouldn't go near that.]

You may get a better response if you try it out.

[Still the same! Just with a blue tunic on top of her regular clothes.

His interest and the remark about the cat confirmed it.]

Why would that be?

[...just for that, still not confirming she knows your face.]

I was moving the communicator. I didn't want anyone get dizzy from it.

[Giving a smile.]

You're a new face. How long have you been here?

Tried it, it ain't my thing.

_{[And then he makes a face.

Celes why you do dis. Whyyyyyyy.]}

Because some fuckwit took it after I disappeared, that's why!

_{[And because he said so, shhh.]}

I don't recall you trying it on me.

[Because he's a brat.]

I'm surprised you haven't taken her back. Weren't you the one who didn't want little Pantera in the first place?

[Someone had to take care of it! And even if he never named the cat that and said no to it, Celes was using it! She couldn't just keeping calling her cat gosh.]

What, you jealous?

_{[And then another look and he's glaring over at another chunk of rubble.]}

I don't know who took her.

_{[A beat.]}

I got a 'little Pantera' already.

_{[Y e p, he went there already.]}

I am very jealous, Mr. Kitty.

[Eye roll.]

If you really want another one, we can probably locate some strays up here that fled the flooding.

[She will help him find a new one. Satisfied?

And went where? She is going to look at him and

not get what he means.]

Really? I thought it was something special to you. [He made a big deal about it before with the thought bubble curse.]

You forget my name already?

_{[But that gets him to relax considerably.

He hasn't seen too many, but maybe...

Wait. Did that just--It did, didn't it?]}

...You really gotta get out more.

You don't use mine.

[So she's just going to call him that until he does.

And just raising a brow at him.]

I get out plenty. [Not that it's any of his business.

Standing up to brush away the dirt from her pants.]

How long have you been back?

You never asked me to.

_{[He's still working on it with Zelda.]}

Yeah? Prove it. _{[Celes you just need to watch a few weird movies or something.

He has to think about that for a few seconds. How long--Oh. Right.]}

'bout a month, give or take a week.

It's common courtesy.

[If he says woman, she is saying Mr. Kitty.]

I don't have to prove anything to you.

[...oh gawd.]

We'll have to see if third times the charm then.

[Not like she actually wants to stay, but...yeah. It's complicated.]

Maybe where you're from.

_[Rood.]

So you're sheltered, huh?

_{[A feral grin, but then it fades a bit into something... Softer? Friendlier? If those terms can even be applied to him.]}

I almost replaced ya, yanno. She's not like you, but...

_[BLUH.]

It's your decision.

[Yes, but just in terms of social situations and those jokes.]

And why does that matter?

[And she'll soften just a bit as his own expression improved.]

That poor woman.

[She's teasing, which should be obvious from her expression.]

...I am glad to see you.

...Just don't push your luck.

_{[He hesitates, then he stands up and starts making his way down to her level on the ground. Once he's there, he just shoves his hands into his pockets and watches her.]}

She ain't too bad. Kinda like a spooked dog but she ain't bad. _{[That's... really the only way he can describe Zelda.]}

...S'been two years.

[Isn't that why he wanted to dub her "Kitten" was because she pushed?

He isn't getting hugs or anything though.]

You do make quite the impression.

[With that bone fragment, his hole, and his grouchiness.]

Has it really? Doesn't really feel like it.

[It almost felt like a couple months since she has last seen him.]

_{[He'll get back into the swing of that soon enough.]}

I'm just that good.

_{[Then he's glancing down at the sand.]}

I didn't believe it until I started reading that fuckin' pamphlet.

_{[Another pause, and he removes a hand to (very) lightly punch her arm.]}

It took y'long enough to get your ass back here.

... Oh. Right. I forget some people have that issue.

I'm Pascal! I've been here... Erm, at least a few months now?

It's nice to meet you, Pascal. I was here before people could get to this Island.

[She is still not sure how that even happened. It was after her time.]

[Feeties pls]

Or that loud.

[And uncouth.]

From what I gathered from the locals, the barrier broke?

[Still in the dark about it getting fixed though.

What is this touching??? She will just nudge him back with her elbow.]

You weren't here when I arrived the second time.

[Since he seems intent on playing the blame game or whatever it was he was trying to do.]

Did you miss me?

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