#noramechanic

[gradualstrength-blog]

ferine-eloquence started following you

noramechanic started following you

"Well, well~ Look what we have here!"

[roseuscrystallum-archive]

You're / m y / Hero

"You're so quiet these days... What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm fine!"

"...You always say that."

There is no effort. There is no word. When night arrives and they slip under the covers for peace, there is no exchange. He reaches out to touch her cheek like he has always done but she turns away, back to the face taken aback by her actions. She can't face him, her features too fragile with the pain that is written all over. She wants to cry but her body will not let her. A silent night it becomes, neither saying a word as the lights go out. He didn't even try...

Hours pass and she is still awake, but he has already succumbed to slumber. The loneliness hurts and she cannot bear it. Silent as the night she slips out from the bed, leaving him undisturbed as she walks to the balcony. Cool air rushes at her as soon as she steps out, the scent of ocean fumes surrounding her every inch of the way. It's like ice, and yet it doesn't hurt. Arms were brought up and hugged to herself, but not due to the coldness; she wants comfort and the only comfort she is permitted to have is from herself.

The tears soon formed and trickled down rose kissed skin.

"--Sora?"

His voice brings a pang to her heart and she turns, momentarily forgetting about the rain from her gemstones hues. Contact is made with oceanic ones and immediately they narrow with worry, steps quickly taken and before she knows it, she is embraced into the mechanic's arms, a surprisingly strong yet gentle hold. A light squeeze is all it takes for her to break down, her own arms reaching up to grip onto the back of his shirt. She can feel him tense. She knows he isn't familiar with these situations, that he doesn't know what to do. The hesitant stroking of her hair gives it away, the forced chirp of his voice reinforcing the assumption.

"H-hey, what's wrong? This isn't like ya. Didja hurt yourself or something?"

"Don't joke..." Her grip tightens and she speaks before he can say any more than he already has. "Why... why won't you tell me what's been bothering you..? It's like you don't even trust me anymore..."

"Sora, that's not it." His hold tightens around her and his voice strains, cutting her off from continuing those dreadful words. "I do trust you. It's just... I don't want you worrying 'bout something like this... But I guess I only worried you more, huh? I'm such an idiot..." 

He gives another squeeze before gently pulling away, hesitantly raising a hand to wipe her eyes. This moment is a first and he doesn't know how to stop those tears. Lips curve into a smile as he sighs, bringing her into his arms tightly once more.

"I was just... thinking. Ya know, I always wanted to be a hero. I always wanted to be, just like the Boss, but I never could be. He and his friends... they became heroes without wanting to, heroes of the world. I may be the genius here in New Bodhum, but I'll never be a hero. Ever. I just got depressed over that; it was always my dream. I know it's stupid to get depressed like this, and that's why I never said anything to you. I didn't want to waste your time."

"Maqui..."

She pulls away on her own, gaze locked to the ground as brows furrow together. This wasn't what she wanted to hear; she doesn't like this way of thinking. Slow breath is drawn in before she looks back up at him, gaze clicking with his.

"Maqui, you don't understand, do you? When I chose you, it meant nothing you did would be a waste of my time. I... I've always been afraid of being close to anyone, and I thought you were too much of a child. I never would have thought we'd end up like this. You're..." Her gaze quickly drops, cheeks flushing. Thankfully, the darkness of night hid the color. "You're my hero."

"What?"

"I don't care if you're not the world's hero. I don't care if you stay a mechanic forever. I care about you. You're the one who brought me out of that shell. You're the one who made me remember what it's like to enjoy life again. My world was dead, I thought it was... Until you came along. You're the hero of my world and don't forget it."

A hand brushes over the woman's cheek and he can feel the heat. She was blushing... blushing from embarrassment. His heart skipped a beat and thudded loudly in his chest. Those were words he never suspected he would hear from her. He pulls her against his chest without warning and again, his embrace is tight, smiling widely, wanting to laugh.

"Thank you. Thank you so much, Sora. This means a lot..!"

Pink petals become a smile as hands reach up to return the gesture. "So stop being so silly and smile again, alright? So we can be happy together."

"Don't worry. Your hero will definitely be smiling again."

"You idiot~"

[simplyserah]

||Relationships

Rikku ❀: A good friend. The two of them have been up to a lot of mischief trying to get Hope and her sister together as a couple. Currently they are trying to set up a date with a picnic and a boat ride with some other strange ideas.

Hope ❀: Serah's loves Hope's company, although she hates that he always keeps secrets from her. If he actually told her his problems, Serah wouldn't get so annoyed and fraustrated at him. All she wants to do is help him, but he won't tell her anything, he won't even admit his feelings for her sister to her.

Sora ❀: Serah wants Sora to know that Serah is more than just a pretty face, so even when she forgot her weapon during a battle, she still used her magic to help defeat a Megistotherian. When they first met, Sora shared some chocolates with Serah, so now Serah gives random gifts to Sora at times to make up for it.

Lightning ❀: Her sister and her only family left. Because by the time she was twelve she had no more family left, Lightning has become a mother figure to Serah. After the events of XIII Lightning disappeared and currently they are reuniting in the remains of New Bodhum.

Maqui ❀: Her best friend. Serah will tell Maqui everything. When she gets married, Maqui is the one she would pick him as a maid of honor, even if he is male. She has to tell him simple things such as getting rid of useless papers in his pocket, but she doesn't mind. She finds it funny how forgetful he is. Currently she is reuniting with him as he disappeared for a certain amount of time, and the reunion is quite awkward.

Yuj ❀: The blue haired member of NORA. Serah will ask Yuj for any fashion advice, as she thinks her fashion sense is nothing compared to his. If Serah has to go to any parties or anything formal, she will ask for his advice.

Reno ❀: She has only just met him, but he seems friendly enough. His suit looks strange to her, as most suits in her world aren't just black and white, but because he's from a different world, she knows that he has different clothing styles.

Kohana ❀: Now Kohana is a very strange friend. Anything strange that Kohana wants to do, Serah will agree with it without question. Mainly because Serah knows that Kohana is insane, which she doesn't mind. As long as it's not something that Serah will completely disagree with, then Serah will just try and think of something else that would be insane enough for Kohana to change her mind. Currently the two of them are going to try to kill a Adamantoriose.

Mog ❀: Her good luck charm which likes to cause a lot of trouble. He seems to like stealing people's underwear and wearing it over his head, which makes Serah get annoyed and scold him. Still, he doesn't listen to her.

Tifa ❀: The barmaid. Serah and Tifa have only talked twice, but the next time they talk, Serah wishes to help out at Tifa's bar and get to know Tifa more.

Tidus ❀: Another good friend. She talks to him rarely, but they're still friends. He's another person she wants to get to know more.

Raines ❀: A colleague of her sister. Because he is a higher rank than Lightning, he knows all about Serah's past, and if he wasn't so formal, maybe they would become friends.

Vanille ❀ ❀ ❀ ❀: Serah has met four different versions of Vanille, but she sees them all as the same Vanille. She notices a few differences, but she still believes them to be the same person. Still, they are all close friends to her even if they are all different.

Cinque ❀: The over-excitable number five. Serah enjoys Cinque's company as Cinque is always happy and makes everything seem good in the world. Currently the two of them are searching for a candy shop in the maze that is Academia.

Alex ❀: Her future nephew. Serah hates his attitude, and hopes to fix it as soon as possible. She's taken his portable game device, shouted at him, tried being nice to him, but still his attitude didn't change. She hopes to turn him into a nice gentleman without the disgusting attitude he has.

Nora ❀: Her future neice and Hope's daughter. A young girl, not to be confused with Hope's mother. She seems to be scared of Serah, but Serah wants to make Nora become less shy, but she still wants Nora to become a sophisticated woman when she grows up.

Selphie ❀: Another excitable girl she's met. Serah has only spoken to Selphie once, but that once made them good friends. They talked about each other's lives, their friends and about Serah's job as a teacher. Serah hopes to talk to Selphie more and become better friends.

Chaos ❀: An acquaintance. She only just met the demon, and she's glad that she hasn't been severly ripped to shreds or dead yet. She hopes maybe they might form a possible friendship.

Serah (twin) ❀: Serah found it strange that she had met an exact twin of herself, but she also didn't  find it strange with all the paradoxes that were happening. She likes that her twin had looked after her when a cruel magic anon turned her into a moogle.

Noel ❀: The time traveller from the future. He had suddenly disappeared one day while they were in the Archylte Steppe, and she had only just found him again.

[sanctumcowboy]

A Proposal (@noramechanic)

It was the middle of the day in New Bodhum when the Cavalry came to town.

The noontime sea salt air whipped up clouds of sand into a medley of grit, spraying in all directions and turning the bright sunlight into a deep ochre as a a contingent of military ships descended onto the beach, their sheeny regalia prominently marking rank and unit. Military and Academy vessels were an increasingly quotidian sight in the sleepy town, but generally consisted of one-man craft as a certain soldier payed frequent visits to a certain brunette shopkeeper; today, however, there were four ships, larger ones, and teenage Bodhumites lambasted the newcomers for ruining their sun and taking up half the water's edge, spraying them with sand in the process.

The catcalling ceased, however, once a pair of long, regal boots touched down on the beach, and Captain Rygdea emerged, flanked by saluting Cavalry soldiers, the tips of their fingers brushing against their helmets. Rygdea stood up and looked around as the rest of the unit joined in formation. "Maqui!" he called out, turning his sights to the Nora House and cafe. It was unusual to have come with his men, in a more formal contingent, but this day he wasn't there to have fun. Today, it was all business.

[simplyserah]

ooc: Okay you know what, because the submits keep failing, I'm putting them here. |:

To Kohana:

To Maqui:

And to Hope:

Add all of these to the submits and just write "I got you this/these." or something like that. |:

[roseuscrystallum-archive]

//throws a pie and runs away --- !!

"--!!!"/dodges said pie at the last second and watches him run away/ (...Such a child..!) 

[roseuscrystallum-archive]

....what?

Hope: Shaley: Lv.7 Pikachu. Special trait: can control wind.

Maqui: has high luck

Hope: xDDD;;

Maqui: PIKACHU

IT'S A CLASS

Hope: LMFAO

Maqui: CAN CONTROL WIND

Hope: I'm a lvl 53 mime

Maqui: WHAT THE CRAP

Hope: and can fly

LOLOL

Maqui: CONTROLING THE ELEMENTS

FREAKING AVATAR

Hope: LMFAO

Maqui: what about the others?

Hope: I'm checking lol

This thing is taking so long to load =w=

Maqui: xD

Sora: ...back?

Hope: LMFAO

SHALEY

YOU A PIKACHU

Maqui: SHALEY

Hope: xDDD

Maqui: I KNEW IT

ALL ALONG

[noramechanic]

Based on the drawing by disastrousxrose

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

Hurried footsteps resound down the hallway.

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

Laughter echoes in tune.

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

“Maqui! You’re making a mess everywhere!”

Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

As the pair makes it to the door at the end of the hall, the boy lets out a teasing chuckle. “I win again!” He shouts playfully. A hand falls on the handle and he pushes through the threshold in a single movement. Dull light falls through but footsteps echo louder than before.

The girl follows, gently shutting the door behind her with a huff. Miniature puddles of water create a trail down the metal staircase to the blonde below. The boy tears off his signature pair of goggles, creating a mist in the process. He shakes excess water off the goggles and places it away on a shelf, adding to the mess already there.

Clanks follow as the girl makes her way down the staircase, a sigh leaving her lips. “You’re such a kid sometimes.” Words spoken soft, but not unheard by the young man. He chuckles weakly in response, a hint of hurt breaks across his face but he quickly turns away. “I’ll uh— I’ll go get some towels.” The walk to the washroom is not far, but he announces the action, attempting to cover up his slip up. And she watches his back as he trots into the room, confusion seeping into emerald and sapphire orbs. A shake of the head shakes the thoughts away as she begins to rid herself of restricting and fairly soaked through shoes. Unfortunately the pair hadn’t checked the weather before leaving for their trip. Water continued to drip from her clothing. A slightly wind blew through, chilling her exposed shoulders. But as she finished stripping off her shoes, he came back with bland white towels. She only caught a glimpse of his ever playful grin before her vision was blocked by a towel covering her head.

“Maqui!” She tore the fabric off her head, crimson strains flying every-which-way as she did so. A tangled mess that he dared to place a still wet hand on top. Enraged gemstone hues glared up at the blonde. But she would retain her instinctive reaction. He meant no real harm, she knew that much. With the hand now removed, she took a breath and decided to take revenge.

As quick as lightning, the towel from around his neck was stolen away, a slight towel burn left lingering on the side of his neck. He winced at the sharp sting before realizing what had happened. “H-Hey!” His companion had let the towel fall onto the floor and used it for her own purposes. She sat upon the towel he had intended to use, her own towel wrapped around her shoulders. The blonde boy is struck speechless, only an exasperated chuckling in response after a moment’s pause. He strips off soaked combat boots and discards them next to her own pair of shoes before returning to where his towel was being used as a carpet.

“Geez, Sora.” Sparkling ceruleans look down from his standing position, hands on his hips. “Now I’m gonna be cold, ya’know?” He pouts, a glint shining in his eyes as he holds her gaze. The intensity becomes almost unbearable. Then she takes his hand and pulls him towards her. Sincere soft tug. One simple motion catalysts a chain of smooth movements. He takes a careful step and instead of sitting next to her, decides to follow through with his own preference. The blonde sits behind her, taking the girl into a cradle like position between his arms. He mumbles blurred words as a chin is placed upon her shoulder, marine hues hidden behind lids. A gentle squeeze and a soft smile in return. The pair stay unmoving, actions speaking much louder than words.