@latileaf pt. 11
Rainbow laughs nervously. "What an ominous thing to say..."
...saying I'm going to make sure you two stay together is ominous-? Would you prefer I try to break you up???
.......that is a joke I would never. Please don't eat my soul,Hypno.
The prospect of breaking them up does get Hypno's attention. He silently glances at her before turning away with a smile, knowing she was joking.
"No. It's just the way you worded it." Rainbow's laugh is a bit more sincere now. "We know what lengths you'll go to make sure we're happy."
...he's sooo going to eat my soul...
Hehe- well,I try.
*She smiles bashfully,ears twitching*
I like it when my friends are happy :]
"In that case, we'll try not to let fate rip us apart."
After Hypno speaks, the house begins to shake.
"Spirits, please give us one free day..." Light prays quietly.
CAN'T WE HAVE FIVE MINUTES OF PEACE?!
*Lati starts looking around for Why exactly that is happening*
The shaking subsides as the large form of Chorin descends, the flap of their wings being the cause of the trembling. They peek through the kitchen window, then shrink back in embarrassment. "Is now a bad time?"
The three Arkisen stare in disbelief before Rainbow asks. "You want some soup?"
...oh my GOD,MAN.
*Lati slumps against the counter,slowly calming down*
PLEASE find less terrifying entrances. We thought we were under attack.
"I apologize." They bow. "But, I do have some... interesting news to share." They teleport inside, looking considerably different, smaller with missing wings. "Aha! Finally got the hang of it," they cheer as they look themself over. "Now, you said there was soup?"
Still unnerved, Hypno gestures to the stove. "Help yourself."
Chrona gives him a smile. "Ah, thank you."
It's really good!! Hypno made it :>
*Her tail swishes*
And I really hope you mean the good kind of interesting because. Man. We need good news.
"It's... It's promising." Chrona sits down with a bowl. "There's a chance Void is coming early, but" --they stress-- "they promise not to take action until they asses Arkion fully."
Light shudders. "If you say so."
Oh- in that case- WE HAVE GREAT NEWS!
The nightmare are virtually dealt with!! Lots of places have been cured of the shadow stone,Fern and the other players are in custody,and,AND! CORWIN IS CURED THANKS TO LIGHT!!! he is also in custody!!!!!
*She sounds so absolutely proud of Light. A bit too much. She didn't even notice she started shouting*
Light smiles gratefully, undeterred by her volume. "It was, uh, an exhausting ordeal, but we hope it'll sway Void's opinion."
Chrona puts their bowl down mid-sip, eyes wide. "That's amazing news! You all are incredible."
Rainbow laughs shyly. "We try."
I-it was really mostly Light,really-
*Lati runs the back of her neck,grinning awkwardly*
And we met some really nice elders that helped with the jailing part and healing Light
"I mean, I was just responsible for Corwin," Light humbly corrects.
Chrona scoffs. "You mean the most dangerous Arkis this world has seen? You defeated him?"
"The war's not over. We still have the rest of the Shadow Stone to... uhm..." Light slows as Chrona glares in disappointment, waiting for him to simply take the praise. He clears his throat and nods. "Thank you, my Star."
"Yeah, Light, you've been amazing this whole journey," Rainbow agrees. "I don't know what I would do without you."
Light then stops to stare at Rainbow. He laughs weakly. "You all are too much."
Talented,beautiful and kind. Truly,we've hit the friendship jackpot.
*Lati teases,tail wagging. She makes sure to specify the compliments are platonic this time*
If what you did doesn't make Void reconsider,I dunno what will!
Light smiles at her assurance. Meanwhile, Hypno cringes slightly. He would've been the "what will" if he were stronger against the Stars. Though he recognizes this isn't about him.
He tosses a playful smirk Chrona's way. "We're teaching him to be better about his self-confidence."
They nod and smile. "Understood."
It's very important!
*Lati nods*
Though I am still planning on beating up the reasons for lower self confidence. They know what they did. I must bite. It's good for players to bite. I think.
Chrona tilts their head at Lati. "I don't know if I believe you, but I'm not a Player, so I suppose I can't judge."
Rainbow laughs lightly. "You'll get used to it."
:>!
I won't bite you. I don't bite my friends! Unless they were to ask for it.
In any case...thanks for letting us know of the news. If you want to just hang out here for a while,you're more than welcome!
"I guess I have nothing better to do, not until Void arrives," Chrona figures, considering it before a particular part of Lati's statement catches up to them. They shake their head, looking up at her again. "What was that about asking to be bitten?"
Hypno snickers. "That one's not even Lati-specific."
"Yeah," Rainbow agrees. "Friends do weird things sometimes."
"Huh. I..." Their head lowers again. "I suppose I wouldn't know."
Ah- do all of you just have really good hearing???
*...she's now very worried about all the things she's said under her breath. Oh no.*
...ohh,not you too-
*With a little huff,Lati goes over and hugs them*
You're our friend now. Who do I need to beat up??
"W-woah, uh..." Surprised, Chrona timidly wraps their arms around Lati. "No one, dear. Don't worry. I just meant that I don't really have any friends. I'm a busy Star. I don't have a lot of time-- ironically-- to settle down and talk to people."
"We'd be happy to have you," Rainbow insists, with Light and Hypno nodding in agreement.
A warm smile spreads across Chrona's face. "That'd be nice."
Yayyyy ^^
*Lati purrs happily,nuzzling against them. Her friend now <3*
They squeeze tighter, "Aww, you are very sweet, Lati." then they pull away to put their bowl in the sink. "And, Hypno, you've done a great job with the soup."
Hypno seems taken aback by the compliment. He stares up at them before remembering that he should probably respond. "Thank you."
Hehe, I try...
*Lati gives Hypno an overenthusiastic thumbs up. In her mind,they are both very good at socializing! This means they probably aren't.*
"So--" With everyone else finished, they migrate to the living room. Chrona sits down, looking excited. "--fill me in. What do friends do with each other?"
Rainbow is swiftly hit with overwhelming sadness at the question, but he buries it well. "We, uh... we talk about our feelings?" he supposes.
We threaten our mutual enemies. Often.
*Lati nods confidently*
And cuddle,if your friends are comfortable with that! Some don't like touch though,so you have to ask.
"I'm "some"," Light chimes in, raising a paw.
Chrona nods. "Noted." Then they think for a moment. "I don't know if I have any enemies... I mean, Void and Renti are... definitely acting antagonistically, but I'm afraid I can't bring myself to hate them."
Hypno laughs briefly and quietly. "Perhaps a "feelings talk" is needed then."
I dunno if a feelings talk would do much to them-
I mean,not having enemies is good!! You can share ours if you want to though. You can punch Micah. As a treat.
"I suppose, if you needed my help... I wouldn't mind punching them?" they ask more than they offer.
"Speaking of helping us, my Star..." Light sits up at the mention of help. "I-I don't mean to put you to work-- you can do this on your terms-- but is it possible for you to have a conversation with our Elders. Most seem convinced that using Star crystals to clear the Shadow Stone from Arkion is a "waste of your gifts". We're trying to convince them otherwise."
Chrona's head tilts. "I don't remember saying anything like that." Then they mumble. "Though I did just get most of my memories back. Why would they believe such a thing?"
Because they're idiots who want to stay in power by preserving the status quo.
*Lati says,deadpan*
And apparently us helping fix the world causes problems to their power structure.
"Right." Chrona nods thoughtfully. "I'm sure I can have something done about that..."
There's a bright flash that engulfs the room, then when the light fades back to normal, Chrona has changed positions in their seat, cross-legged and smiling. "There. I believe that should sort everything!"
The Arkisen look up at them in shock. "Wh... what did you do?" Light asks, trembling.
"Talked to all the Elders," They explain. "I just stopped time for you all so there wasn't any awkward silence."
They're speechless.
"Um, perhaps I failed in the silence department," they mumble. "Should I not have done that?"
. . . A H .
A L L O F T H E M ? J U S T L I K E T H A T ?
OvO
...yeah,Chrona,buddy,you are really not helping the intimidation factor.
They lower their head. "I apologize. I only wanted to do you a favor."
"And you did." Rainbow reaches out to pat Chrona's back. "We are forever grateful, but please warn somebody before you freeze time."
They slowly turn to him with a smile. "Right. Understood. I'm sorry for scaring you all."
"It's alright," Light says, while Hypno stays silent, shrinking back and barely nodding.
Eh,not the weirdest thing I've ever seen.
*Lati shrugs*
But please,no scaring my friends. I'm contractually obligated to fight you. And I would not win that fight.
They let out a hum of concern, then nod. "For your sake, then, I'll remember to warn you all."
"So the Elders are all on board with using their crystals?" Hypno asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, I put the fear of the Stars back into them," Chrona explains. "They all definitely nodded, which hopefully means they'll do it, but if they don't, I told this country's council that they could essentially threaten them with me, since they were on board from the start."
:D oh perfect,you're already good at scaring the elders! You fit right in.
*Her tail wags happily*
Yes,the elders here are good. I like them :]
Chrona giggles softly. "I like them as well." Their tail wags along with Lati's, almost like they're purposefully mimicking her. "Hopefully, it won't come to threats though."
Hopefully. Who knows,maybe they'll actually turn their lives around. Maybe. I do hope this doesn't mean even more people crowding us when we have an achievement,,
