Void Dancer

Isola - You - Granblue Fantasy

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angelicqualia‌:

“Your concern is appreciated. I’m normally able to function properly even under extreme heat and cold. However, with this weakened form, I’ve had to exercise more caution.“

Giselle could fight in the caldera of a volcano and in the frozen wastelands of Hildegaria with barely a problem. Out here and with her primary systems disabled? It was a good thing she lacked a nervous system similar to a human’s or else she would have slowed to a crawl. At the very least, she wouldn’t have to worry about her mana engine overheating in this temperature. 

She watched the other girl set her things down before taking her place next to the campfire to add fuel to it. The angel watched for a moment before eventually switching to a sitting position. Resting upon the frozen earth in a semi-crossed legged position, Giselle eyed the ears and tails of the stranger. She brought up one of her hands, outstretching it toward the flames.

“My name is Giselle. I’m unused to cold weather of this degree appearing so quickly in my kingdom. Curiosity brought me out here.“

Droplets of water rolled down Giselle’s wrist and from her fingers. Without so much as a blink, she gripped her wrist with her free hand and gave it a twisting motion. With a sudden CRACK and POP, Giselle twisted the armor surrounding her hand at such a degree that it would have clearly snapped bone… instead, a small stream of melted snow poured out of the hollow cavity in her wrist.

“As you can see, my body is completely non-organic. In case you mistook me for a normal inhabitant of this city.“

“Yeah, all of the sudden snow is pretty weird. I’m not from around here, but I’m pretty sure this isn’t normal. I think you only really see this in really tall mountains.” At least that was where she remembered seeing snow and ice. The reactions from other people also helped to clue her in on this being strange.

As she sat by the flame, she was able to feel the chill slowly working itself out of her extremities as the rest of her body began to warm up. Soon enough, she found herself starting to doze off. All the effort she put into dealing with the snow and ice was beginning to take its toll on her. Phasing out what was happening until the sudden assault of a crack and a pop. Snapping herself into a state of alertness, she looked at everything around them to spot the source. Taking her a few seconds to finally notice Giselle sitting there with the self-imposed ‘injury’ to her wrist.

Before she could even voice any concern, she already explained herself. “Ah... non-organic... right...” Whatever that meant. “I guess that means doing that doesn’t hurt you?”

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deathreversed‌:

This girl, whose name is simply unknown to Nier, is the only other erune she’s seen on this strange island. It’s an odd feeling, to know one of the certainties of the world was the four races of Skydwellers, and then to come to this island and find it was populated almost entirely by humans who’d never seen an erune before.

Any hesitation on the other girl’s face is simply ignored; Nier is far too eager to even think about how anyone else might feel, and she puts her hands on the younger girl’s shoulders as she speaks. “Y-yes, you’re from the Grandcypher crew, aren’t you? I-I could recognize the, um… The tails…” she says, with a bit of uncertainty. There were some others with similar features aboard the Grandcypher, but Nier hadn’t had the opportunity to question their origin.

She shakes her head, but even that moment of confusion can’t erase the relief she feels to find someone she knows even a little bit. “I’m sorry, I don’t know your name… I-I haven’t been in the crew for very long, b-but this is a chance for us to get to know each other, isn’t it? I-it’s not the best circumstances, but…”

She trails off, tilting her head as she finally listens to the girl’s words. “H-haven’t you noticed…? This place isn’t…” She leans back, withdrawing her hands to press them together. This place isn’t familiar, but the same could be said for many other locales across the sky. This place isn’t home, but no where really is, for her.

The settles for the most obvious object of note. “The Grandcypher isn’t here. The Captain isn’t here, no one’s here. A-and this place, everything’s so confusing and loud and, and…”

Tears begin to well in her eyes, and Nier’s crying soon drowns out her words. She’s been crying every day since she arrived on this strange island, and it doesn’t feel like she’ll stop anytime soon. Before long, the tears slow enough for her to continue speaking through her sobs. “I-I suppose t-that’s not totally true… Y-you’re here, and I’m here…” She takes a step closer. “I-I’m Nier… I’m s-sorry I never introduced myself before… P-please don’t be mad at me…”

“Yeah, I suppose those would make me stand out a bit.” Running her hand along one of her tails as it brushed by. While six tails were far from normal, it wasn’t something that bothered her. It was just how things we’re at this point.

Before she could even say that she was part of the crew, she could only watch in silence as the uncomfortable scene played out before her. Sure, she shared the same concerns and fears as she had. But maybe she was better equipped for dealing with their current situation? She was used to living in the wilderness so this just felt like that to her.

As she began to cry, she wanted to say something that would help to calm her down. The only issue there was that she was never good with words. Often coming out harsher than she ever intended. Maybe there was something that she could do to help make her message clear. Taking Nier’s hands, she took a step forward as she clasped hers around them.

“Why would I be mad at someone I just met? You didn’t do anything wrong. I mean, why wouldn’t someone be scared about all of this? It’s scary waking up somewhere so far from home. But if we got here, I’m sure we can find some way back.” At least that’s how it should work, right?

“I mean, if the both of us are here, maybe the Captain is here too? Or maybe someone else we recognize. We would just need to look for them.” Smiling at her to hopefully cheer her up a bit. “I’m You by the way. It’s nice to meet you, Nier.”

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deathreversed‌:

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It’s quiet here. Peaceful. A place to gather her thoughts and ruminate on this strange island. This whole section of the city reminds her more of the skies of home, with smaller, less modern-looking buildings and roads paved with stone instead of black tar. If only she were high among the clouds instead of forced to have her feet on the earth, she might be able to close her eyes and imagine she was standing on the deck of the Grandcypher.

The soothing waters of the lake soon led Nier to a bamboo grove, where she was finally able to sit and collect herself. The foxes and rabbits that roamed the grove gave her a wide berth, but she didn’t mind. She preferred a bit of privacy in these matters.

Clutching the crystal that hung at her belt, Nier began to converse with some unseen speaker. “It’s confusing, but… I think I’m starting to get it. Yes, it’s always easier with you by my side…” A rare smile appears on her lips, with genuine warmth and love. Even if she doesn’t feel she can summon her beloved into the world at the moment, she treasures moments like these.

“Ah, I miss you too… I’ll find someplace we can be alone, the Captain wouldn’t like it if-” The sound of footsteps at her back shuts Nier’s mouth in an instant. She doesn’t care if someone finds her, but she isn’t inclined to explain herself, either.

Turning her head, Nier remains seated. “I-is there… something you need? I don’t know if I’ll be much help- oh!” Eyes widening, she rises to her feet as she recognizes the one who interrupted her conversation. Another member of the Grandcypher’s crew, she doesn’t know their name but she knows their face.

Nier can’t stop the new smile that spreads across her face. “I-I was beginning to think I’d never find a familiar face! It’s so… good to see you!” she says, stepping closer, hands outstretched. Perhaps she hasn’t been abandoned after all.

After a while, she eventually found herself in a bamboo forest. It was something that she’s heard about, yet never had a chance to see one for herself. She didn’t expect to find anyone else in the woods, but thought it couldn’t to explore a little bit.

Eventually she would hear a voice coming from within the grove. She couldn’t make out what was being said but was determined to find the source. Cautious as to not reveal herself, she followed it until she came upon an Erune girl. Unfortunately for her, she was spotted almost immediately. Stealth was never a strong point for hers.

“Ah uh, no. I just thought I heard someone talking and-” Losing her train of thought and jumping a bit the moment the other girl sprung to her feet. A slight grin making her way onto her face. Everything was going way to fast for her to really make any sense out of it.

“Familiar? Ah so you must know Captain? Sorry I’m still getting to learn names and faces. What was making you think that you wouldn’t see any familiar faces again?”

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angelicqualia‌:

This was now the month of December. Instead of overcast skies and pouring rain like the past few days, Giselle was greeted with a sudden wave of frost. Winter had slammed into Spirale, leaving everything covered in layers of slick ice or white snow. 

Compared to all the past changes that had overtaken the island, snowy weather was something she was familiar with. People all around her were engaging in various winter-themed activities, from sleigh-riding to throwing snowballs. The easygoing atmosphere aside, the city’s new look brought back memories of Hildegaria, the citadel where the Harbingers had once made into their stronghold.

Except in Hildegaria, Giselle was at least capable of maneuvering about with little difficulty. Here? She sank into the snow with every step and took a full minute to tug each bladed foot out before shaking out the excess slush. Her cloak was soaking wet due to how she had resorted to half-crawling, half-hopping to get through the snowbanks. The small flash of an oddly blue fire she had spotted intrigued the angel, so here she was, having finally lugged herself over. 

Standing atop a moderately dry patch of dead leaves and frozen mud, she cast her attention toward the newcomer approaching her. Giselle half-expected the fire to have an owner- she hadn’t expected the owner to be part beast, so to speak.  

“I’m not here to disturb your campsite. I’m only here to rest… for now. This weather interferes with my inner-workings, thanks to my current limitations.“

“Ah. That’s good. I thought you were coming to say that I had to leave.” Dropping off her collection of supplies by the fire. Immediately working on trying to build the flame up. Part of her wished that she actually was some sort of park authority. At least that way she could have found some place warmer.

“Feel free to stay as long as you need to. Hopefully we don’t freeze out here.” Shivering hands fidgeting with some of the sticks and leaves as she attempted to get them to light. The wood was still too wet to catch but the leaves were successful. With the immediate crisis averted, all she could do was wait for heat to do it’s work.

Now that she had a moment to think about what she said, it did come off as strange. Inner workings? Current limitations? Wouldn’t it just be easier to say that she was also just caught out in the cold?

“So how did you get stuck out here?”

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@angelicqualia​

Being fresh on the island with just the clothes on her back, she was ill-prepared for the situation. Stuck with finding a way to avoid freezing, she resorted to starting a fire. Controlled of course. Snapping a few frozen branches off the nearby trees, it took a few tries to get them to light but soon enough a small indigo flame took form. It was a weak flame, but if fed it should have been enough to get rid of the chill. Hoping that it was stable enough, she searched the park for some more flammable materials.

Upon returning to the site, she noticed someone else was there. “Ah! Wait! Don’t do anything with that! Please?!” Now awkwardly shuffling through to snow. Rushing to get back as fast as she could. It was apparent that she wasn’t used to this weather. “I’m going to put it out before I leave so don’t worry about it.”

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After a few days of sorting out some computer issues, I can finally get the ball rolling over here. Cap of 2 for now. I may increase it later depending on how many people are interested.

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