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@universal-clash-au
(Ooc introduction.)
(Universal Clash is a crossover au with. Multiple different things.)
(Inspired by @itsgirlcraft 's The Weirdest Adventure au.)
(Several worlds were merged together, resulting in this.)
(Have fun, and good luck ^^ )
*Deciding to do what she had seen his friend do earlier, she hits his back..*
-💜
Ollie let out a gasp, before falling over head-to-knees. After a moment, he slowly sat back up.
…ugh…
*she gently grabs his shoulders and shakes him, trying to get himself out of whatever look hes stuck in.*
*she has.. no idea what she's doing and that is painfully obvious.*
-💜
Y-YOU-YOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOU
"Are you stuck-?"
*She hesitantly reaches towards him, wanting to help but not really knowing how..*
-💜
-u-you-you-you-you-you—
"Oh no-"
"I what...?"
-💜
You-y-you-you-you-you-you-you-you—
"He'll be fine- just give him like.. five minutes.."
-💜
Y-y-you-you-you-you-you—
He seemed to get himself stuck in a loop.
*She just.. puts down the magnet and lightly slides it across the floor with her foot, out of reach...*
"Sorry about... that... Are you ok?"
-💜
W-WHAT-AT-AT WAS THAT????
*he opens his eyes to see Dracl pulling a decently large magnet off of Assistant's head. The robot is motionless, eyes closed.*
"Ohh hes gonna be so mad when he wakes up-"
-💜
Ollie stared up at the magnet with horror. Was he next?????
*... Assistant suddenly violently twitches, dropping Ollie. He lets out a loud, distorted, staticy sound, before falling to the ground, silent..*
-💜
Ollie let out a small yelp, but then opened his eyes to see what had happened.
*as the robot, apparently named Assistant, attempts to see how bad the damage is, Dracl falls silent, digging for something in her backpack...*
-💜
Ollie just closed his eyes, preparing for the worst..
*The robot attempts to grab Ollie to examine him...*
"Assistant, stop, you're gonna scare him-!"
"... he will be fine."
"He will not-"
-💜
Ollie flinched and tried to scramble away, but he couldn’t. If he left the small pedestal he was sitting on, he would be dead for sure.
*The robot walks over and kneels in front of Ollie to get a better look at him.*
*Dracl gives the two of them a clearly nervous look, which! Isn't reassuring!*
-💜
Ollie’s eyes were wide with horror..
Fun fact: Universal Clash au Professor Red is a grave robber
Where else would he get body parts to experiment on :) ?
*Miete goes to sleep peacefully in Cozen and wakes up in another universe. Of course. Of course. Let's see how she'll react this time!*
Fuck.
*Ah okay then. Best of luck Miete!*
FUCK! AGAIN?!---W H Y ? !
*She's in the middle of an oak and birch forest. Its quite late and pretty dark, the moonlight just barely filtering through the leaves and clouds...*
*She sighs dejectedly. Thank goodness she always sleeps with her spear!
Miete clutches the weapon tightly. Nowhere to go but forward.*
*She hears a very familiar voice call out from behind her,*
"Oh, hello, miss Miete!"
Alux-?
*Miete perks up instantly. Even if this isn't her Alux,Alux is wonderful*
Ah,hello prince Alux!
*She turns around-*
*She sees Alux. Strangely, he has green crystal horns now..*
*... Looming behind him in the darkness is a towering creature, nearly twice his size, with glowing fiery eyes and patches of glowing orange... It puts one of its clawed stone hands on the prince's shoulder as it glares at her..*
*She doesn't even have time to question the horns. She sees this terrifying- THING near Alux and lunges. Is that thing one of Petro's?!*
YOU GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!!-
"Ack- Miete nO-"
*The terrifying thing in question just... grabs Miete by the back of her shirt and holds her up like an angry kitten. It looks unenthused at most..*
"... Seriously?"
H-HEY!!!
*She flails around,trying to hit them with her spear*
RELEASE ME!
*her spear doesn't even leave a scratch..*
"Are you done?"
"M-Miss Miete, that.. isn't going to work-"
...Alux WHY are you still here? RUN!
*She continues trying to squirm out of their grasp*
"N-no! He's not dangerous, I swear! He's my friend!"
*...Miete looks so distraught*
This is what happens when the children don't have normal social lives I tried to tell Elric and he blew me off because of course he did ohhh... LET GO OF ME ALREADY!
".. Nah." *He tucks her under his arm and starts walking, Alux following.*
"... Wait, did you say prince-"
*Alux very nervously laughs,* "Don't! Worry about that-"
*She huffs,crossing her arms*
This is humiliating.
*...she's not going to out him as a prince in front of this thing but DAMNIT ALUX-*
"Are you immediately going to stab me again if I put you down?"
....
*She does not respond-*
"Please don't attack my friend.." *Alux looks at her so so so sadly..*
*Miete stares down at him in disappointment*
Your friend is treating me like a kitten.
...but very well...
*The creature carefully puts her down.*
"Thank you.."
Hmph...
*She huffs before pointing at Alux*
You will tell no one of this.
"My lips are sealed, miss Miete ^^ "
*The creature lightly ruffles Alux's hair, the boy quietly laughing as he does.*
*She does smile a little when Alux laughs*
They'd better be! ...and who is your friend anyway-
"Oh, right! This is Obsidian Captain!"
*Alux seems.. happier than Miete had seen him in a long, long time..*
*He truly does...it was rare to see him so happy in the castle...*
A captain? Interesting. I'm a guard.
*She smiles at Alux*
You have strange taste in friends...
"Ehh, I guess.. Oh! He has a spear like you :D !"
Hm!
*She blinks at Obsidian in actual interest*
Do you now?
*He nods and summons a large guilded obsidian spear into his hand, holding it out so she can see it.*
"That I do."
*Her eyes sparkle as she looks at it*
Impressive.
*She holds her own spear out. It's mostly white,so bright it almost appears to be glowing,with some shades of blue near the bottom*
"interesting.. never seen one like that before.."
*Miete tilts her head up,looking rather smug*
Of course you wouldn't. I made it myself.
"I see.. it does look quite well made."
*Alux is visibly a little confused by this conversation, but happy they're getting along.*
*She actually smiles,looking proud*
Why thank you! And yours looks very well maintained. I've never seen one of that size before,is it difficult to wield at all?
"It would probably be difficult for somebody smaller to wield, but it is a good size for my kind." *He smiles,* "Alux tried to hold it once and nearly tipped over.."
"I did not >:[ !"
"You absolutely did."
*Miete attempts to hide her laughter*
Very-very dignified,I'm sure.
*Alux huffs at them.*
"He figured it out after a minute.. he just needed two hands for it."
Heh-
*She shakes her head*
Did I not teach you how to properly wield a weapon,Alux? I know most of the training was idiotic but I had hoped you at least picked THAT up!
"its heavier than it looks >:( "
It looks like it weighs as much as you-
"it very well might."
*She can see a clearing up ahead, along with a small light, likely a camp fire.*
Ah...
*Of course they wouldn't be alone here...*
Is that a camp?
"Yup ^^ !" *Alux runs ahead, towards the camp.*
!- Alux wait up!
*She goes after him*
*when she reaches the clearing, she sees someone sitting by the fire.*
*They have big, fluffy wings. Two of their wings, one on their back and one on their head, look to be half missing, with bandages wrapped tightly around what remains. Half their face, both hands, their neck, and parts of their tail are also bandaged...*
*they look.. oddly blue. But maybe it's just a trick of the light..*
*...Miete pauses,frowning deeply. This...this being reminds her of...someone...*
Hel...lo...
*He turns his head towards her, staring at her with his faintly glowing blue eye. The blueness of his skin definitely isn't just the lighting..*
"H-hello...?" *he sounds very anxious.*
*.. Alux is sitting right next to him, clearly not afraid.*
*She tenses,clutching her spear a bit tighter. And if course Alux is...seriously,does he have any survival instincts? At all?*
...I am Miete. A friend of Alux's.
"A-ah.. its.. nice to meet you, Miete.. I am Seer. I believe he has mentioned you before..?"
*Alux has his head leaned against Seer's shoulder. He clearly really trusts him.*
*there is. Some form of creature curled up in Seer's lap. Its unclear what it is.*
:/
Oh. He probably has. That is nice of him. Yes well. I am a guard of his-
....
I...think you have a creature.
"He has said good things about you. ... and I am aware of the creature. His name is Rainbow. He's asleep right now.."
...I see...
*She tilts her head*
Rainbow? Unique name...
"I suppose so.."
"Why don't you come sit, miss Miete?"
...certainly.
*Begrudgingly,Miete gets closer to this strange blue angel. She does sit next to Alux. Obviously.*
*Alux moves to lean against her.*
*she can now see the creature on the angel's(?) lap.*
*It.. appears to be some kind of living pickaxe creature. It's definitely breathing. It has a strange mouth full of sharp teeth and one eye which is currently closed. Its quite small, a little under the length of Alux's arm..*
*its kind of cute, in a grotesque sort of way.*
:/.
*Miete pats Alux's head-she has got to ask him about those horns later-as she stares at this strange being*
What...are...they?
*Alux leans into the headpats.*
"We're unsure, unfortunately. They don't really speak.. we found them alone in the woods a while back.."
*She squints at them*
Well I sense nothing dark about them...
Are they,erm,a pet,then??
"no, they aren't a pet.. they're definitely a person. More like a child.."
Oh,I see...how strange...
*Seer nods.*
*Obsidian Captain sits next to Miete, on the opposite side from Seer.*
*She glances briefly at them before looking back to the pickaxe. It is strange. But she called a bat and a chicken cute and both of them were Azrial so who is she to judge.*
I suppose they are a bit cute. ...in any case........Alux when did you get horns-
*She fully turns to him,looking baffled*
"Oh, um.. long story.. Uh, apparently I'm a magic user..?" *he nervously smiles..*
...O_O
*Well. Right then-*
That. That does complicate things.
*Gods,those horns...they look so familiar...*
*Seer stares at Miete for an unsettlingly long time, before asking,* "are you.. not one as well?"
NO!
*She snaps,leering at him before awkwardly looking away*
I mean- I am not. Magic is forbidden where we're from...
*Both Seer and Alux flinch a little when she snaps..*
"... strange. I could've sworn I sensed something.. maybe it's just your weapon or something, then.." *He seems genuinely surprised.*
Sorry...
*She pats Alux's head apologetically*
Mm...might be my weapon,yes. I am sorry I got hostile...I do not appreciate that specific accusation.
"My apologies.. I meant nothing bad by it.."
*Obsidian Captain is giving her an incredibly skeptical look.*
Um...it's fine...
*She shrinks in on herself a little*
*Alux wraps her in a loose hug.*
*She hugs him back*
Sweet boy...
"i missed you.." *he mutters*
*She smiles at him so softly*
I missed you too,my prince...so very much.
*he curls fully up against her.*
*She nuzzles the top of his head*
*he hugs her tighter, smiling.*
*Miete makes a strange,quiet purring noise*
Did you really talk that much about me that the rest of your group was aware of me-?
"... it wasn't that much-"
*Obsidian Captain, deciding to be a bit of a menace, says,* "It absolutely was that much. He also called you cool multiple times."
*Miete blinks at him before looking back to Alux,eyes sparkling*
Really?
*Alux nods, embarrassed.*
Awwww-
*Miete absolutely beams. Very happy night for her*
".. he speaks about you like you're his parent."
*Miete squeaks,looking shocked*
*Alux lets out a quiet, mortified whine.*
I- did not know you saw me that way...
*She sounds very very surprised,and...maybe a little happy*
".. i thought it was obvious.."
...I did not want to assume-
All things considered,I do not come close to her...
"That's.. understandable, I guess.."
Mm...
*She nods before smiling at him*
But that's very sweet,Alux. You're a good kid. I'm proud of you.
"Th-thank you.."
Of course...
*Alux sighs and closes his eyes, finally just melting into the hug.*
*She holds him so gently,purring softly again*
Sweet sweet boy...
*... Miete hears a soft chittering sound from the creature in Seer's lap.*
Eh-?
*Miete blinks at the odd creature*
*it slowly blinks awake, chittering again.*
...hello,strange one.
*it hisses when she calls it that..*
...Rainbow.
*She corrects herself*
*it wriggles out of Seer's lap to get a better look at Miete.*
*She blinks down at him,her blue eyes glowing faintly. The campfire seems to almost illuminate her*
*he chirps at her. How helpful.*
•^•
*After a moment of hesitation,she chirps back at them. Equally helpful.*
".. since when could you chirp-?"
*Rainbow settles right next to her. He seems to have decided he likes her.*
...alright then.
*She awkwardly pats his...head? Strange beast.*
*he purrs*
You're a sweet one,aren't you...?
*he makes a "mrrrpt" noise like a weird little cat.*
*Miete has decided she likes this strange thing*
Cat...
*both Rainbow and Obsidian stare at her in confusion.*
*... do they not know what a cat is?*
...you know,like the animal? Four paws? Fluffy? Meows and purrs??
"... Oh. I think I've heard of them, yes.. there weren't really animals except the occasional bat or bug in the citadel."
*Rainbow still has no idea what they're talking about.*
Bats are cute...
*She mumbles,glancing away*
"Are they? They always flew away before I could get close.."
They are quite soft and fuzzy. And rather warm and small...and they make very cute noises...
"They do make cute noises," *Seer agrees. Alux also nods.*
Yes...
*She sighs*
I want to kiss their heads...they are simply too small...
"Is it not dangerous to kiss wild animals-?"
Well- I suppose,but- you definitely shouldn't do it but-
"... He's already tried."
"Several times-"
*...Miete looks concerned.*
Alux N O -
"It's not my fault that wild animals are cute :[ "
"You still aren't allowed to pet them this is how you get bitten-"
They're very cute but you could get very much rabies-
".. it'll be fineeee-"
"No-"
Alux NO- you could get hurt-
And we cannot have a rabid king-
"fineeee.."
*She sighs*
Good...
"... does that mean I can still pet birds-"
"NO-"
NO!...Alux we could have just gotten you a pet-
"I tried back home and everyone kept saying no :( "
"We could probably find you a pet soon.."
Offff course they did.
*She sighs*
I blame Elric. But you could probably find one-
"Ok.. thank you.."
Yes.
...I might not be staying for too long,though. It's strange how it works-
"Well.. it was still nice to see you.."
*She hugs him again*
I'll stay as long as I can,just for you.
"Thank you :D !"
Of course...
*as they sit, Obsidian Captain starts sharpening a sword. Seer starts cooking something over the fire. Alux stays curled up against Miete, just happy to have his friend back.*
*Miete pats his head again,being careful of the horns*
My goodness,you a magic user...who would have thought? You remind me so much of.......well never mind,that's ancient history-
"Hm..? Of who..?"
Ah...nobody you would know...
Your mother a bit,I suppose. ...not for the magic though-
"Oh.. .. so, um.. are you a magic user, like Seer said..?" *he looks up at her with genuine curiosity.*
N-NO!-
*She'sss immediately defensive*
No,Alux,I am not a magic user-
*Alux flinches a bit when she yells.*
*Obsidian Captain, without even looking up from what he's doing, says,* "You absolutely are. You practically radiate magic."
Ah,sorry Alux-
.
*...Miete stares up at the sky*
Light Guardian,take me now.
I do N O T !
*She covers Alux's ears before she yells this time*
*poor Seer covers his face with his head wing, regretting pointing it out in the first place.*
"I don't know why you're so insistent about this :/ "
Magic is forbidden in Cozen,I am a GUARD in Cozen,THEY COULD HAVE ME BEHEADED! AND ANYWAYS IM NOT ONE! SO WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP SAYING IT?!
*...she's being a bit dramatic with the beheading,but you never know*
*That actually gets Obsidian to look at her.* "What the fuck is wrong with your kingdom-"
"Language!"
Do not swear in front of the pr- Alux!
>:[
And there is NOTHING wrong with our kingdom!!!!.........okay there's actually a lot wrong but not that specifically.
"I guarantee you, that kid has heard worse words than that."
"... I hate to say it, but Cap is right.. about your kingdom, at least.. it sounds.. rough."
*Miete sighs in defeat*
Admittedly it is a bit...strict. and rough. But it is my favorite kingdom,if only for the people...
Only two of them I like really-
"Whateverrr you say.."
It...truly isn't that bad. The royal family is,um... :/ certainly. There?
*...She stares off into the distance, almost dreamily*
We do have a wonderful advisor,though...
"Advisor..?"
"Oh.. I believe Alux has mentioned him. Azrael, right..?"
Mhm!!!
*Miete seems to perk up substantially.*
Correct,Azrael. ...hm.
*She finally uncovers Alux's ears*
...So what exactly did you tell them about Azzy---- Azrael.
"Uh.. not much..? Mostly that he was a really good teacher.."
Ah. Reasonable. He is.
*She nods approvingly before looking off in the distance again*
Also intelligent,loyal,beautiful-
*Oh boy,here we go.*
*Seer and Obsidian Captain give each other A Look when she starts describing Azrael.*
He has these eyes...like starlight...
*Miete stares up at the night sky for a long moment before clearing her throat,seeming to remember where she is*
...which has no impact on his performance as an advisor of course it's just something I happened to notice-
"Is that so-" *Seer is trying not to laugh.*
...y-yes...
*She's blushing-*
*Alux is giving her a mildly judgemental look.*
*...Miete decides the best course of action is to sink down to the ground in shame*
"nooo, im sorry 0^0 "
It's fine,the ground is nice...,,
"are you sure :< ?"
Yes alux,it is nice,I am fine...
...I just need to learn how to describe Azrael better.
*He just. Lies down on the ground next to her. Guess they're having floor time now.*
*She pats his head. Very good floor time.*
*he leans into the headpats.*
You are very soft.
"Am I..?"
*She nods*
Yes.
*He reaches up to pat her head, too.* "So are you :> "
*She seems pleased with this*
Why thank you ^^
*He smiles*
*She smiles back at him*
*he keeps patting her head.*
You are very sweet,pr- Alux.
"Thank you :D "
*Rainbow is asleep. Seer and Obsidian give her a bit of a look when she almost calls Alux prince again.*
*She pointedly avoids their gazes*
*Alux yawns, fully curling up.*
*Miete smiles down at him*
It's pretty late for you,isn't it? You should sleep...
*He sleepily nods.*
You may rest here...I will stand guard for you. Or. Sit guard,rather.
*Seer drapes a blanket over Alux and Miete.*
*She snuggles into it. Soft...*
*Alux falls asleep pretty quickly.*
*After attempting to stay up for a little bit,Miete falls asleep too*
...
. . .
*By the time she wakes up, there's a folded blanket tucked under her head as a makeshift pillow. Seer is asleep nearby, curled up near the dying fire with Rainbow. Obsidian Captain is still awake, just staring into the embers..*
Hm...? ...Mm...
*Miete stretches weakly,sitting up*
...not again...why do I always fall asleep that easily-?
*Alux had still been asleep, using her arm as a pillow. He lets out a bit of a disgruntled mumble when she moves.*
*She blinks down at him before pulling him closer*
You can go back to sleep,Alux.
"mvmnn..." *He mumbles. So very coherent.*
Indeed.
*She nods in seeming agreement. Baffling*
"mmggggggfffffffvv.."
*Obsidian finally looks over.*
Yes,very true,prince.
*She blinks over at obsidian*
Oh,good morning.
"Mornin'. So.. what are you doing-?"
Conversing with Alux.
*She says it so casually-*
"You humans are strange.."
I suppose...
*He sighs,* "I'd offer to make you breakfast, but I've been told my cooking is.. inedible."
...I...have probably had worse,if you'd like to try.
*he looks.. deeply unconvinced.* "I think we have some dried fish and apples, if you want that.."
Ah,apples are fine...
*He gets her some dried apple slices out of a bag.*
Thank you...
...
Do you like fire?
"I suppose so, yes."
Mm...
*She nods*
What's so appealing about it? I always assumed it burned. Badly.
"My species can't get burned.."
Ah,I see...what are you,anyway?
"I'm an obsidian steve."
*Miete stares blankly at him. What the hell is a Steve?*
"... Yeah i got a blank stare when I told Alux, too-"
We,er...are not familiar with Steves. As a...species...?
"We're.. kind of like humans with more powers, basically."
Oh...
*She leans forward*
What powers do you have?
"Well.. I'm fireproof, borderline indestructible, and can see ghosts and stuff.. nothing super exciting.."
*...Miete stares at him,mouth slightly agape*
You're indestructible and it's "nothing exciting"???
"I mean, it's not that interesting-"
Y O U a r e f i r e p r o o f w i t h g h o s t v i s i o n
"Alright, i guess it is pretty cool.."
It very much is...do you not have a reference for what is impressive to humans? Or. Anyone?? All of that is spectacular.
"I... suppose i don't, no. I've mostly been around other obsidian steves.."
...fair enough,I suppose. I've mostly been around humans,so I guess I don't have room to speak...
".. mostly?"
*Miete clears her throat,looking away*
Yes,well,if I ever did,that was a long time ago-
"I see.." *He decides to change the subject.* "So.. what's with this Azrael guy? You seem.. quite fond of him."
Hm?- ah,yes,Azrael.
*Miete perks up,seeming happy to talk about him*
He's the advisor to Cozen,as mentioned. He's quite wonderful...
"is he now..?"
*Miete nods*
Mhm,yes. He's very good at his job- though,sometimes he does too much and we have to convince him to take breaks- but he's very kind and when he isn't doing paperwork sometimes we get to go on trips outside of the castle. I like listening to him talk. He has a very lilting voice. And his jacket is so very soft,and...he's very pretty.
*She smiles softly before blinking,seeming to snap out of whatever daze she fell into*
U-um...anyway he's a fine advisor. Yes. .../////
"Is that so-" *he seems amused.*
*She nods meekly*
...I...tend to...ramble on about him,so I've been told,,a-apologies,,,
*he pats her back,* "It's fine."
*Miete slumps*
I do not mean to,,he is easy to talk about,,,
"He sounds nice."
He is!! He is very nice!
...I would offer to introduce the two of you,but he would be deeply frightened by you-
"Mm, I believe most people are a bit scared of me."
You are rather intimidating. He is also a bit cowardly...
"Mhmm.. he sounds it."
. . . And what is THAT supposed to mean? >:/
"oh, nothing.."
He's not that much of a coward.
"Didn't you just call him a coward-"
Only I am permitted to insult him.
"Understood.."
*Seer can be heard softly cooing at something in his sleep.*
Hmph.
*She glances at Seer*
...is he...a type of bird? Obviously not the usual kind but. ...hm...
"He isn't a bird, he just makes noises sometimes."
Ah...
*She looks mildly disappointed*
"I mean, he's bird-like, but not a bird.."
Creature-esqe. Avian, certainly...
"He's a blue steve. I'm pretty sure they're all like that.."
...how many different kinds of Steve are there-?
"Um.. twelve that we know of, maybe more."
T w e l v e ?
*Miete looks so deeply surprised*
"Twelve that we're aware of. Like I said, there might be more."
...quite a diverse species.
"I'm pretty sure we're technically all different species-"
Then why are you all named Steve-
*He just.. shrugs.* "You'd have to ask the creators."
The W H O ?
"The creators. The ones who made the steves." *he says, like that explained literally anything.*
*Miete stares blankly at him again*
Yourrrr...gods...?
*She guesses*
"Ehh, something like that, yes."
...interesting. I...did not know you had gods.
*he nods.*
*Alux lets out an incoherent mumble, starting to wake up.*
*She pats his head*
Good morning,sir Alux. :]
"Mm.. morning.."
There are fish and apples,if you want some.
"No, thank you.. I'm.. not hungry.." *he sits up.*
Just as well...dried fish and apples are not very good food options-I am appreciative but my goodness.
*Alux sleepily rests his head against Miete's side.*
*She carefully nuzzles him*
*he nuzzles her back*
Soft :>
*She seems pleased with this*
*he makes a soft, happy noise.*
Creature...
*Yes,that's a normal way to refer to the prince*
*He smiles.*
*she hears a disgruntled bird noise from Seer as he wakes up*
*Miete gives Seer a brief squint of suspicion before relaxing*
Good morning...
"mm.. mornin'.." *he sits up, his feathers slightly puffed up.*
*She attempts to cover her laugh when she notices the feathers*
You...should preen yourself soon. Or have someone do it.
"Hm-? Oh.. right.." *he shakes like a dog trying to dry off, his feathers mostly settling back into place.*
Hah-
Oh,I wish it was always that easy...
*Alux gives her a questioning look when she says that*
*... Miete just clears her throat,looking away.*
"you speak as though you have experience with feathers.."
*She stiffens up again*
Er- Gemma had chickens once? So I suppose??
*its painfully obvious that none of them believe for a second that that's the reason*
...
*Okay,Miete,play dumb!*
What's a feather?
*Too dumb!*
*Alux covers his mouth, trying realllly hard not to laugh.*
*Obsidian Captain doesn't even try to hide his laughter.*
*...Miete lowers her head in shame*
"Are all humans this terrible of liars or is it just you two?"
...Azrial is rather bad at it too. It may be the entirety of Cozen.
".. so basically all of you."
..............perhaps.
".. you'd get along with the desert steves-"
*Seer seems amused by this comparison. Poor Alux just looks baffled.*
...I'm assuming that is a compliment-
".. you can think that if you want to."
*... so it was not, in fact, a compliment.*
... >:[.
*Well now she just looks annoyed*
*Seer sighs,* "Can we not insult each other, please-"
I'll have you know I'm one of the very few intelligent guards in my kingdom-
"... That's just sad."
"BE NICE-" *Seer and Alux respond, in unison.*
>:[[!!!!
If you continue insulting my kingdom,I will take action.
*It may be wise to back off.*
"It isn't an insult, it is just a stateme-"
*He gets cut off by Seer smacking him in the side of the head with his good wing.*
...Alux I'm becoming more and more doubtful of your taste in friends.
"My taste in friends is fine-"
*Miete goes to sleep peacefully in Cozen and wakes up in another universe. Of course. Of course. Let's see how she'll react this time!*
Fuck.
*Ah okay then. Best of luck Miete!*
FUCK! AGAIN?!---W H Y ? !
*She's in the middle of an oak and birch forest. Its quite late and pretty dark, the moonlight just barely filtering through the leaves and clouds...*
*She sighs dejectedly. Thank goodness she always sleeps with her spear!
Miete clutches the weapon tightly. Nowhere to go but forward.*
*She hears a very familiar voice call out from behind her,*
"Oh, hello, miss Miete!"
Alux-?
*Miete perks up instantly. Even if this isn't her Alux,Alux is wonderful*
Ah,hello prince Alux!
*She turns around-*
*She sees Alux. Strangely, he has green crystal horns now..*
*... Looming behind him in the darkness is a towering creature, nearly twice his size, with glowing fiery eyes and patches of glowing orange... It puts one of its clawed stone hands on the prince's shoulder as it glares at her..*
*She doesn't even have time to question the horns. She sees this terrifying- THING near Alux and lunges. Is that thing one of Petro's?!*
YOU GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!!-
"Ack- Miete nO-"
*The terrifying thing in question just... grabs Miete by the back of her shirt and holds her up like an angry kitten. It looks unenthused at most..*
"... Seriously?"
H-HEY!!!
*She flails around,trying to hit them with her spear*
RELEASE ME!
*her spear doesn't even leave a scratch..*
"Are you done?"
"M-Miss Miete, that.. isn't going to work-"
...Alux WHY are you still here? RUN!
*She continues trying to squirm out of their grasp*
"N-no! He's not dangerous, I swear! He's my friend!"
*...Miete looks so distraught*
This is what happens when the children don't have normal social lives I tried to tell Elric and he blew me off because of course he did ohhh... LET GO OF ME ALREADY!
".. Nah." *He tucks her under his arm and starts walking, Alux following.*
"... Wait, did you say prince-"
*Alux very nervously laughs,* "Don't! Worry about that-"
*She huffs,crossing her arms*
This is humiliating.
*...she's not going to out him as a prince in front of this thing but DAMNIT ALUX-*
"Are you immediately going to stab me again if I put you down?"
....
*She does not respond-*
"Please don't attack my friend.." *Alux looks at her so so so sadly..*
*Miete stares down at him in disappointment*
Your friend is treating me like a kitten.
...but very well...
*The creature carefully puts her down.*
"Thank you.."
Hmph...
*She huffs before pointing at Alux*
You will tell no one of this.
"My lips are sealed, miss Miete ^^ "
*The creature lightly ruffles Alux's hair, the boy quietly laughing as he does.*
*She does smile a little when Alux laughs*
They'd better be! ...and who is your friend anyway-
"Oh, right! This is Obsidian Captain!"
*Alux seems.. happier than Miete had seen him in a long, long time..*
*He truly does...it was rare to see him so happy in the castle...*
A captain? Interesting. I'm a guard.
*She smiles at Alux*
You have strange taste in friends...
"Ehh, I guess.. Oh! He has a spear like you :D !"
Hm!
*She blinks at Obsidian in actual interest*
Do you now?
*He nods and summons a large guilded obsidian spear into his hand, holding it out so she can see it.*
"That I do."
*Her eyes sparkle as she looks at it*
Impressive.
*She holds her own spear out. It's mostly white,so bright it almost appears to be glowing,with some shades of blue near the bottom*
"interesting.. never seen one like that before.."
*Miete tilts her head up,looking rather smug*
Of course you wouldn't. I made it myself.
"I see.. it does look quite well made."
*Alux is visibly a little confused by this conversation, but happy they're getting along.*
*She actually smiles,looking proud*
Why thank you! And yours looks very well maintained. I've never seen one of that size before,is it difficult to wield at all?
"It would probably be difficult for somebody smaller to wield, but it is a good size for my kind." *He smiles,* "Alux tried to hold it once and nearly tipped over.."
"I did not >:[ !"
"You absolutely did."
*Miete attempts to hide her laughter*
Very-very dignified,I'm sure.
*Alux huffs at them.*
"He figured it out after a minute.. he just needed two hands for it."
Heh-
*She shakes her head*
Did I not teach you how to properly wield a weapon,Alux? I know most of the training was idiotic but I had hoped you at least picked THAT up!
"its heavier than it looks >:( "
It looks like it weighs as much as you-
"it very well might."
*She can see a clearing up ahead, along with a small light, likely a camp fire.*
Ah...
*Of course they wouldn't be alone here...*
Is that a camp?
"Yup ^^ !" *Alux runs ahead, towards the camp.*
!- Alux wait up!
*She goes after him*
*when she reaches the clearing, she sees someone sitting by the fire.*
*They have big, fluffy wings. Two of their wings, one on their back and one on their head, look to be half missing, with bandages wrapped tightly around what remains. Half their face, both hands, their neck, and parts of their tail are also bandaged...*
*they look.. oddly blue. But maybe it's just a trick of the light..*
*...Miete pauses,frowning deeply. This...this being reminds her of...someone...*
Hel...lo...
*He turns his head towards her, staring at her with his faintly glowing blue eye. The blueness of his skin definitely isn't just the lighting..*
"H-hello...?" *he sounds very anxious.*
*.. Alux is sitting right next to him, clearly not afraid.*
*She tenses,clutching her spear a bit tighter. And if course Alux is...seriously,does he have any survival instincts? At all?*
...I am Miete. A friend of Alux's.
"A-ah.. its.. nice to meet you, Miete.. I am Seer. I believe he has mentioned you before..?"
*Alux has his head leaned against Seer's shoulder. He clearly really trusts him.*
*there is. Some form of creature curled up in Seer's lap. Its unclear what it is.*
:/
Oh. He probably has. That is nice of him. Yes well. I am a guard of his-
....
I...think you have a creature.
"He has said good things about you. ... and I am aware of the creature. His name is Rainbow. He's asleep right now.."
...I see...
*She tilts her head*
Rainbow? Unique name...
"I suppose so.."
"Why don't you come sit, miss Miete?"
...certainly.
*Begrudgingly,Miete gets closer to this strange blue angel. She does sit next to Alux. Obviously.*
*Alux moves to lean against her.*
*she can now see the creature on the angel's(?) lap.*
*It.. appears to be some kind of living pickaxe creature. It's definitely breathing. It has a strange mouth full of sharp teeth and one eye which is currently closed. Its quite small, a little under the length of Alux's arm..*
*its kind of cute, in a grotesque sort of way.*
:/.
*Miete pats Alux's head-she has got to ask him about those horns later-as she stares at this strange being*
What...are...they?
*Alux leans into the headpats.*
"We're unsure, unfortunately. They don't really speak.. we found them alone in the woods a while back.."
*She squints at them*
Well I sense nothing dark about them...
Are they,erm,a pet,then??
"no, they aren't a pet.. they're definitely a person. More like a child.."
Oh,I see...how strange...
*Seer nods.*
*Obsidian Captain sits next to Miete, on the opposite side from Seer.*
*She glances briefly at them before looking back to the pickaxe. It is strange. But she called a bat and a chicken cute and both of them were Azrial so who is she to judge.*
I suppose they are a bit cute. ...in any case........Alux when did you get horns-
*She fully turns to him,looking baffled*
"Oh, um.. long story.. Uh, apparently I'm a magic user..?" *he nervously smiles..*
...O_O
*Well. Right then-*
That. That does complicate things.
*Gods,those horns...they look so familiar...*
*Seer stares at Miete for an unsettlingly long time, before asking,* "are you.. not one as well?"
NO!
*She snaps,leering at him before awkwardly looking away*
I mean- I am not. Magic is forbidden where we're from...
*Both Seer and Alux flinch a little when she snaps..*
"... strange. I could've sworn I sensed something.. maybe it's just your weapon or something, then.." *He seems genuinely surprised.*
Sorry...
*She pats Alux's head apologetically*
Mm...might be my weapon,yes. I am sorry I got hostile...I do not appreciate that specific accusation.
"My apologies.. I meant nothing bad by it.."
*Obsidian Captain is giving her an incredibly skeptical look.*
Um...it's fine...
*She shrinks in on herself a little*
*Alux wraps her in a loose hug.*
*She hugs him back*
Sweet boy...
"i missed you.." *he mutters*
*She smiles at him so softly*
I missed you too,my prince...so very much.
*he curls fully up against her.*
*She nuzzles the top of his head*
*he hugs her tighter, smiling.*
*Miete makes a strange,quiet purring noise*
Did you really talk that much about me that the rest of your group was aware of me-?
"... it wasn't that much-"
*Obsidian Captain, deciding to be a bit of a menace, says,* "It absolutely was that much. He also called you cool multiple times."
*Miete blinks at him before looking back to Alux,eyes sparkling*
Really?
*Alux nods, embarrassed.*
Awwww-
*Miete absolutely beams. Very happy night for her*
".. he speaks about you like you're his parent."
*Miete squeaks,looking shocked*
*Alux lets out a quiet, mortified whine.*
I- did not know you saw me that way...
*She sounds very very surprised,and...maybe a little happy*
".. i thought it was obvious.."
...I did not want to assume-
All things considered,I do not come close to her...
"That's.. understandable, I guess.."
Mm...
*She nods before smiling at him*
But that's very sweet,Alux. You're a good kid. I'm proud of you.
"Th-thank you.."
Of course...
*Alux sighs and closes his eyes, finally just melting into the hug.*
*She holds him so gently,purring softly again*
Sweet sweet boy...
*... Miete hears a soft chittering sound from the creature in Seer's lap.*
Eh-?
*Miete blinks at the odd creature*
*it slowly blinks awake, chittering again.*
...hello,strange one.
*it hisses when she calls it that..*
...Rainbow.
*She corrects herself*
*it wriggles out of Seer's lap to get a better look at Miete.*
*She blinks down at him,her blue eyes glowing faintly. The campfire seems to almost illuminate her*
*he chirps at her. How helpful.*
•^•
*After a moment of hesitation,she chirps back at them. Equally helpful.*
".. since when could you chirp-?"
*Rainbow settles right next to her. He seems to have decided he likes her.*
...alright then.
*She awkwardly pats his...head? Strange beast.*
*he purrs*
You're a sweet one,aren't you...?
*he makes a "mrrrpt" noise like a weird little cat.*
*Miete has decided she likes this strange thing*
Cat...
*both Rainbow and Obsidian stare at her in confusion.*
*... do they not know what a cat is?*
...you know,like the animal? Four paws? Fluffy? Meows and purrs??
"... Oh. I think I've heard of them, yes.. there weren't really animals except the occasional bat or bug in the citadel."
*Rainbow still has no idea what they're talking about.*
Bats are cute...
*She mumbles,glancing away*
"Are they? They always flew away before I could get close.."
They are quite soft and fuzzy. And rather warm and small...and they make very cute noises...
"They do make cute noises," *Seer agrees. Alux also nods.*
Yes...
*She sighs*
I want to kiss their heads...they are simply too small...
"Is it not dangerous to kiss wild animals-?"
Well- I suppose,but- you definitely shouldn't do it but-
"... He's already tried."
"Several times-"
*...Miete looks concerned.*
Alux N O -
"It's not my fault that wild animals are cute :[ "
"You still aren't allowed to pet them this is how you get bitten-"
They're very cute but you could get very much rabies-
".. it'll be fineeee-"
"No-"
Alux NO- you could get hurt-
And we cannot have a rabid king-
"fineeee.."
*She sighs*
Good...
"... does that mean I can still pet birds-"
"NO-"
NO!...Alux we could have just gotten you a pet-
"I tried back home and everyone kept saying no :( "
"We could probably find you a pet soon.."
Offff course they did.
*She sighs*
I blame Elric. But you could probably find one-
"Ok.. thank you.."
Yes.
...I might not be staying for too long,though. It's strange how it works-
"Well.. it was still nice to see you.."
*She hugs him again*
I'll stay as long as I can,just for you.
"Thank you :D !"
Of course...
*as they sit, Obsidian Captain starts sharpening a sword. Seer starts cooking something over the fire. Alux stays curled up against Miete, just happy to have his friend back.*
*Miete pats his head again,being careful of the horns*
My goodness,you a magic user...who would have thought? You remind me so much of.......well never mind,that's ancient history-
"Hm..? Of who..?"
Ah...nobody you would know...
Your mother a bit,I suppose. ...not for the magic though-
"Oh.. .. so, um.. are you a magic user, like Seer said..?" *he looks up at her with genuine curiosity.*
N-NO!-
*She'sss immediately defensive*
No,Alux,I am not a magic user-
*Alux flinches a bit when she yells.*
*Obsidian Captain, without even looking up from what he's doing, says,* "You absolutely are. You practically radiate magic."
Ah,sorry Alux-
.
*...Miete stares up at the sky*
Light Guardian,take me now.
I do N O T !
*She covers Alux's ears before she yells this time*
*poor Seer covers his face with his head wing, regretting pointing it out in the first place.*
"I don't know why you're so insistent about this :/ "
Magic is forbidden in Cozen,I am a GUARD in Cozen,THEY COULD HAVE ME BEHEADED! AND ANYWAYS IM NOT ONE! SO WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP SAYING IT?!
*...she's being a bit dramatic with the beheading,but you never know*
*That actually gets Obsidian to look at her.* "What the fuck is wrong with your kingdom-"
"Language!"
Do not swear in front of the pr- Alux!
>:[
And there is NOTHING wrong with our kingdom!!!!.........okay there's actually a lot wrong but not that specifically.
"I guarantee you, that kid has heard worse words than that."
"... I hate to say it, but Cap is right.. about your kingdom, at least.. it sounds.. rough."
*Miete sighs in defeat*
Admittedly it is a bit...strict. and rough. But it is my favorite kingdom,if only for the people...
Only two of them I like really-
"Whateverrr you say.."
It...truly isn't that bad. The royal family is,um... :/ certainly. There?
*...She stares off into the distance, almost dreamily*
We do have a wonderful advisor,though...
"Advisor..?"
"Oh.. I believe Alux has mentioned him. Azrael, right..?"
Mhm!!!
*Miete seems to perk up substantially.*
Correct,Azrael. ...hm.
*She finally uncovers Alux's ears*
...So what exactly did you tell them about Azzy---- Azrael.
"Uh.. not much..? Mostly that he was a really good teacher.."
Ah. Reasonable. He is.
*She nods approvingly before looking off in the distance again*
Also intelligent,loyal,beautiful-
*Oh boy,here we go.*
*Seer and Obsidian Captain give each other A Look when she starts describing Azrael.*
He has these eyes...like starlight...
*Miete stares up at the night sky for a long moment before clearing her throat,seeming to remember where she is*
...which has no impact on his performance as an advisor of course it's just something I happened to notice-
"Is that so-" *Seer is trying not to laugh.*
...y-yes...
*She's blushing-*
*Alux is giving her a mildly judgemental look.*
*...Miete decides the best course of action is to sink down to the ground in shame*
"nooo, im sorry 0^0 "
It's fine,the ground is nice...,,
"are you sure :< ?"
Yes alux,it is nice,I am fine...
...I just need to learn how to describe Azrael better.
*He just. Lies down on the ground next to her. Guess they're having floor time now.*
*She pats his head. Very good floor time.*
*he leans into the headpats.*
You are very soft.
"Am I..?"
*She nods*
Yes.
*He reaches up to pat her head, too.* "So are you :> "
*She seems pleased with this*
Why thank you ^^
*He smiles*
*She smiles back at him*
*he keeps patting her head.*
You are very sweet,pr- Alux.
"Thank you :D "
*Rainbow is asleep. Seer and Obsidian give her a bit of a look when she almost calls Alux prince again.*
*She pointedly avoids their gazes*
*Alux yawns, fully curling up.*
*Miete smiles down at him*
It's pretty late for you,isn't it? You should sleep...
*He sleepily nods.*
You may rest here...I will stand guard for you. Or. Sit guard,rather.
*Seer drapes a blanket over Alux and Miete.*
*She snuggles into it. Soft...*
*Alux falls asleep pretty quickly.*
*After attempting to stay up for a little bit,Miete falls asleep too*
...
. . .
*By the time she wakes up, there's a folded blanket tucked under her head as a makeshift pillow. Seer is asleep nearby, curled up near the dying fire with Rainbow. Obsidian Captain is still awake, just staring into the embers..*
Hm...? ...Mm...
*Miete stretches weakly,sitting up*
...not again...why do I always fall asleep that easily-?
*Alux had still been asleep, using her arm as a pillow. He lets out a bit of a disgruntled mumble when she moves.*
*She blinks down at him before pulling him closer*
You can go back to sleep,Alux.
"mvmnn..." *He mumbles. So very coherent.*
Indeed.
*She nods in seeming agreement. Baffling*
"mmggggggfffffffvv.."
*Obsidian finally looks over.*
Yes,very true,prince.
*She blinks over at obsidian*
Oh,good morning.
"Mornin'. So.. what are you doing-?"
Conversing with Alux.
*She says it so casually-*
"You humans are strange.."
I suppose...
*He sighs,* "I'd offer to make you breakfast, but I've been told my cooking is.. inedible."
...I...have probably had worse,if you'd like to try.
*he looks.. deeply unconvinced.* "I think we have some dried fish and apples, if you want that.."
Ah,apples are fine...
*He gets her some dried apple slices out of a bag.*
Thank you...
...
Do you like fire?
"I suppose so, yes."
Mm...
*She nods*
What's so appealing about it? I always assumed it burned. Badly.
"My species can't get burned.."
Ah,I see...what are you,anyway?
"I'm an obsidian steve."
*Miete stares blankly at him. What the hell is a Steve?*
"... Yeah i got a blank stare when I told Alux, too-"
We,er...are not familiar with Steves. As a...species...?
"We're.. kind of like humans with more powers, basically."
Oh...
*She leans forward*
What powers do you have?
"Well.. I'm fireproof, borderline indestructible, and can see ghosts and stuff.. nothing super exciting.."
*...Miete stares at him,mouth slightly agape*
You're indestructible and it's "nothing exciting"???
"I mean, it's not that interesting-"
Y O U a r e f i r e p r o o f w i t h g h o s t v i s i o n
"Alright, i guess it is pretty cool.."
It very much is...do you not have a reference for what is impressive to humans? Or. Anyone?? All of that is spectacular.
"I... suppose i don't, no. I've mostly been around other obsidian steves.."
...fair enough,I suppose. I've mostly been around humans,so I guess I don't have room to speak...
".. mostly?"
*Miete clears her throat,looking away*
Yes,well,if I ever did,that was a long time ago-
"I see.." *He decides to change the subject.* "So.. what's with this Azrael guy? You seem.. quite fond of him."
Hm?- ah,yes,Azrael.
*Miete perks up,seeming happy to talk about him*
He's the advisor to Cozen,as mentioned. He's quite wonderful...
"is he now..?"
*Miete nods*
Mhm,yes. He's very good at his job- though,sometimes he does too much and we have to convince him to take breaks- but he's very kind and when he isn't doing paperwork sometimes we get to go on trips outside of the castle. I like listening to him talk. He has a very lilting voice. And his jacket is so very soft,and...he's very pretty.
*She smiles softly before blinking,seeming to snap out of whatever daze she fell into*
U-um...anyway he's a fine advisor. Yes. .../////
"Is that so-" *he seems amused.*
*She nods meekly*
...I...tend to...ramble on about him,so I've been told,,a-apologies,,,
*he pats her back,* "It's fine."
*Miete slumps*
I do not mean to,,he is easy to talk about,,,
"He sounds nice."
He is!! He is very nice!
...I would offer to introduce the two of you,but he would be deeply frightened by you-
"Mm, I believe most people are a bit scared of me."
You are rather intimidating. He is also a bit cowardly...
"Mhmm.. he sounds it."
. . . And what is THAT supposed to mean? >:/
"oh, nothing.."
He's not that much of a coward.
"Didn't you just call him a coward-"
Only I am permitted to insult him.
"Understood.."
*Seer can be heard softly cooing at something in his sleep.*
Hmph.
*She glances at Seer*
...is he...a type of bird? Obviously not the usual kind but. ...hm...
"He isn't a bird, he just makes noises sometimes."
Ah...
*She looks mildly disappointed*
"I mean, he's bird-like, but not a bird.."
Creature-esqe. Avian, certainly...
"He's a blue steve. I'm pretty sure they're all like that.."
...how many different kinds of Steve are there-?
"Um.. twelve that we know of, maybe more."
T w e l v e ?
*Miete looks so deeply surprised*
"Twelve that we're aware of. Like I said, there might be more."
...quite a diverse species.
"I'm pretty sure we're technically all different species-"
Then why are you all named Steve-
*He just.. shrugs.* "You'd have to ask the creators."
The W H O ?
"The creators. The ones who made the steves." *he says, like that explained literally anything.*
*Miete stares blankly at him again*
Yourrrr...gods...?
*She guesses*
"Ehh, something like that, yes."
...interesting. I...did not know you had gods.
*he nods.*
*Alux lets out an incoherent mumble, starting to wake up.*
*She pats his head*
Good morning,sir Alux. :]
"Mm.. morning.."
There are fish and apples,if you want some.
"No, thank you.. I'm.. not hungry.." *he sits up.*
Just as well...dried fish and apples are not very good food options-I am appreciative but my goodness.
*Alux sleepily rests his head against Miete's side.*
*She carefully nuzzles him*
*he nuzzles her back*
Soft :>
*She seems pleased with this*
*he makes a soft, happy noise.*
Creature...
*Yes,that's a normal way to refer to the prince*
*He smiles.*
*she hears a disgruntled bird noise from Seer as he wakes up*
*Miete gives Seer a brief squint of suspicion before relaxing*
Good morning...
"mm.. mornin'.." *he sits up, his feathers slightly puffed up.*
*She attempts to cover her laugh when she notices the feathers*
You...should preen yourself soon. Or have someone do it.
"Hm-? Oh.. right.." *he shakes like a dog trying to dry off, his feathers mostly settling back into place.*
Hah-
Oh,I wish it was always that easy...
*Alux gives her a questioning look when she says that*
*... Miete just clears her throat,looking away.*
"you speak as though you have experience with feathers.."
*She stiffens up again*
Er- Gemma had chickens once? So I suppose??
*its painfully obvious that none of them believe for a second that that's the reason*
...
*Okay,Miete,play dumb!*
What's a feather?
*Too dumb!*
*Alux covers his mouth, trying realllly hard not to laugh.*
*Obsidian Captain doesn't even try to hide his laughter.*
*...Miete lowers her head in shame*
"Are all humans this terrible of liars or is it just you two?"
...Azrial is rather bad at it too. It may be the entirety of Cozen.
".. so basically all of you."
..............perhaps.
".. you'd get along with the desert steves-"
*Seer seems amused by this comparison. Poor Alux just looks baffled.*
...I'm assuming that is a compliment-
".. you can think that if you want to."
*... so it was not, in fact, a compliment.*
... >:[.
*Well now she just looks annoyed*
*Seer sighs,* "Can we not insult each other, please-"
I'll have you know I'm one of the very few intelligent guards in my kingdom-
"... That's just sad."
"BE NICE-" *Seer and Alux respond, in unison.*
>:[[!!!!
If you continue insulting my kingdom,I will take action.
*It may be wise to back off.*
"It isn't an insult, it is just a stateme-"
*He gets cut off by Seer smacking him in the side of the head with his good wing.*
*Miete goes to sleep peacefully in Cozen and wakes up in another universe. Of course. Of course. Let's see how she'll react this time!*
Fuck.
*Ah okay then. Best of luck Miete!*
FUCK! AGAIN?!---W H Y ? !
*She's in the middle of an oak and birch forest. Its quite late and pretty dark, the moonlight just barely filtering through the leaves and clouds...*
*She sighs dejectedly. Thank goodness she always sleeps with her spear!
Miete clutches the weapon tightly. Nowhere to go but forward.*
*She hears a very familiar voice call out from behind her,*
"Oh, hello, miss Miete!"
Alux-?
*Miete perks up instantly. Even if this isn't her Alux,Alux is wonderful*
Ah,hello prince Alux!
*She turns around-*
*She sees Alux. Strangely, he has green crystal horns now..*
*... Looming behind him in the darkness is a towering creature, nearly twice his size, with glowing fiery eyes and patches of glowing orange... It puts one of its clawed stone hands on the prince's shoulder as it glares at her..*
*She doesn't even have time to question the horns. She sees this terrifying- THING near Alux and lunges. Is that thing one of Petro's?!*
YOU GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!!-
"Ack- Miete nO-"
*The terrifying thing in question just... grabs Miete by the back of her shirt and holds her up like an angry kitten. It looks unenthused at most..*
"... Seriously?"
H-HEY!!!
*She flails around,trying to hit them with her spear*
RELEASE ME!
*her spear doesn't even leave a scratch..*
"Are you done?"
"M-Miss Miete, that.. isn't going to work-"
...Alux WHY are you still here? RUN!
*She continues trying to squirm out of their grasp*
"N-no! He's not dangerous, I swear! He's my friend!"
*...Miete looks so distraught*
This is what happens when the children don't have normal social lives I tried to tell Elric and he blew me off because of course he did ohhh... LET GO OF ME ALREADY!
".. Nah." *He tucks her under his arm and starts walking, Alux following.*
"... Wait, did you say prince-"
*Alux very nervously laughs,* "Don't! Worry about that-"
*She huffs,crossing her arms*
This is humiliating.
*...she's not going to out him as a prince in front of this thing but DAMNIT ALUX-*
"Are you immediately going to stab me again if I put you down?"
....
*She does not respond-*
"Please don't attack my friend.." *Alux looks at her so so so sadly..*
*Miete stares down at him in disappointment*
Your friend is treating me like a kitten.
...but very well...
*The creature carefully puts her down.*
"Thank you.."
Hmph...
*She huffs before pointing at Alux*
You will tell no one of this.
"My lips are sealed, miss Miete ^^ "
*The creature lightly ruffles Alux's hair, the boy quietly laughing as he does.*
*She does smile a little when Alux laughs*
They'd better be! ...and who is your friend anyway-
"Oh, right! This is Obsidian Captain!"
*Alux seems.. happier than Miete had seen him in a long, long time..*
*He truly does...it was rare to see him so happy in the castle...*
A captain? Interesting. I'm a guard.
*She smiles at Alux*
You have strange taste in friends...
"Ehh, I guess.. Oh! He has a spear like you :D !"
Hm!
*She blinks at Obsidian in actual interest*
Do you now?
*He nods and summons a large guilded obsidian spear into his hand, holding it out so she can see it.*
"That I do."
*Her eyes sparkle as she looks at it*
Impressive.
*She holds her own spear out. It's mostly white,so bright it almost appears to be glowing,with some shades of blue near the bottom*
"interesting.. never seen one like that before.."
*Miete tilts her head up,looking rather smug*
Of course you wouldn't. I made it myself.
"I see.. it does look quite well made."
*Alux is visibly a little confused by this conversation, but happy they're getting along.*
*She actually smiles,looking proud*
Why thank you! And yours looks very well maintained. I've never seen one of that size before,is it difficult to wield at all?
"It would probably be difficult for somebody smaller to wield, but it is a good size for my kind." *He smiles,* "Alux tried to hold it once and nearly tipped over.."
"I did not >:[ !"
"You absolutely did."
*Miete attempts to hide her laughter*
Very-very dignified,I'm sure.
*Alux huffs at them.*
"He figured it out after a minute.. he just needed two hands for it."
Heh-
*She shakes her head*
Did I not teach you how to properly wield a weapon,Alux? I know most of the training was idiotic but I had hoped you at least picked THAT up!
"its heavier than it looks >:( "
It looks like it weighs as much as you-
"it very well might."
*She can see a clearing up ahead, along with a small light, likely a camp fire.*
Ah...
*Of course they wouldn't be alone here...*
Is that a camp?
"Yup ^^ !" *Alux runs ahead, towards the camp.*
!- Alux wait up!
*She goes after him*
*when she reaches the clearing, she sees someone sitting by the fire.*
*They have big, fluffy wings. Two of their wings, one on their back and one on their head, look to be half missing, with bandages wrapped tightly around what remains. Half their face, both hands, their neck, and parts of their tail are also bandaged...*
*they look.. oddly blue. But maybe it's just a trick of the light..*
*...Miete pauses,frowning deeply. This...this being reminds her of...someone...*
Hel...lo...
*He turns his head towards her, staring at her with his faintly glowing blue eye. The blueness of his skin definitely isn't just the lighting..*
"H-hello...?" *he sounds very anxious.*
*.. Alux is sitting right next to him, clearly not afraid.*
*She tenses,clutching her spear a bit tighter. And if course Alux is...seriously,does he have any survival instincts? At all?*
...I am Miete. A friend of Alux's.
"A-ah.. its.. nice to meet you, Miete.. I am Seer. I believe he has mentioned you before..?"
*Alux has his head leaned against Seer's shoulder. He clearly really trusts him.*
*there is. Some form of creature curled up in Seer's lap. Its unclear what it is.*
:/
Oh. He probably has. That is nice of him. Yes well. I am a guard of his-
....
I...think you have a creature.
"He has said good things about you. ... and I am aware of the creature. His name is Rainbow. He's asleep right now.."
...I see...
*She tilts her head*
Rainbow? Unique name...
"I suppose so.."
"Why don't you come sit, miss Miete?"
...certainly.
*Begrudgingly,Miete gets closer to this strange blue angel. She does sit next to Alux. Obviously.*
*Alux moves to lean against her.*
*she can now see the creature on the angel's(?) lap.*
*It.. appears to be some kind of living pickaxe creature. It's definitely breathing. It has a strange mouth full of sharp teeth and one eye which is currently closed. Its quite small, a little under the length of Alux's arm..*
*its kind of cute, in a grotesque sort of way.*
:/.
*Miete pats Alux's head-she has got to ask him about those horns later-as she stares at this strange being*
What...are...they?
*Alux leans into the headpats.*
"We're unsure, unfortunately. They don't really speak.. we found them alone in the woods a while back.."
*She squints at them*
Well I sense nothing dark about them...
Are they,erm,a pet,then??
"no, they aren't a pet.. they're definitely a person. More like a child.."
Oh,I see...how strange...
*Seer nods.*
*Obsidian Captain sits next to Miete, on the opposite side from Seer.*
*She glances briefly at them before looking back to the pickaxe. It is strange. But she called a bat and a chicken cute and both of them were Azrial so who is she to judge.*
I suppose they are a bit cute. ...in any case........Alux when did you get horns-
*She fully turns to him,looking baffled*
"Oh, um.. long story.. Uh, apparently I'm a magic user..?" *he nervously smiles..*
...O_O
*Well. Right then-*
That. That does complicate things.
*Gods,those horns...they look so familiar...*
*Seer stares at Miete for an unsettlingly long time, before asking,* "are you.. not one as well?"
NO!
*She snaps,leering at him before awkwardly looking away*
I mean- I am not. Magic is forbidden where we're from...
*Both Seer and Alux flinch a little when she snaps..*
"... strange. I could've sworn I sensed something.. maybe it's just your weapon or something, then.." *He seems genuinely surprised.*
Sorry...
*She pats Alux's head apologetically*
Mm...might be my weapon,yes. I am sorry I got hostile...I do not appreciate that specific accusation.
"My apologies.. I meant nothing bad by it.."
*Obsidian Captain is giving her an incredibly skeptical look.*
Um...it's fine...
*She shrinks in on herself a little*
*Alux wraps her in a loose hug.*
*She hugs him back*
Sweet boy...
"i missed you.." *he mutters*
*She smiles at him so softly*
I missed you too,my prince...so very much.
*he curls fully up against her.*
*She nuzzles the top of his head*
*he hugs her tighter, smiling.*
*Miete makes a strange,quiet purring noise*
Did you really talk that much about me that the rest of your group was aware of me-?
"... it wasn't that much-"
*Obsidian Captain, deciding to be a bit of a menace, says,* "It absolutely was that much. He also called you cool multiple times."
*Miete blinks at him before looking back to Alux,eyes sparkling*
Really?
*Alux nods, embarrassed.*
Awwww-
*Miete absolutely beams. Very happy night for her*
".. he speaks about you like you're his parent."
*Miete squeaks,looking shocked*
*Alux lets out a quiet, mortified whine.*
I- did not know you saw me that way...
*She sounds very very surprised,and...maybe a little happy*
".. i thought it was obvious.."
...I did not want to assume-
All things considered,I do not come close to her...
"That's.. understandable, I guess.."
Mm...
*She nods before smiling at him*
But that's very sweet,Alux. You're a good kid. I'm proud of you.
"Th-thank you.."
Of course...
*Alux sighs and closes his eyes, finally just melting into the hug.*
*She holds him so gently,purring softly again*
Sweet sweet boy...
*... Miete hears a soft chittering sound from the creature in Seer's lap.*
Eh-?
*Miete blinks at the odd creature*
*it slowly blinks awake, chittering again.*
...hello,strange one.
*it hisses when she calls it that..*
...Rainbow.
*She corrects herself*
*it wriggles out of Seer's lap to get a better look at Miete.*
*She blinks down at him,her blue eyes glowing faintly. The campfire seems to almost illuminate her*
*he chirps at her. How helpful.*
•^•
*After a moment of hesitation,she chirps back at them. Equally helpful.*
".. since when could you chirp-?"
*Rainbow settles right next to her. He seems to have decided he likes her.*
...alright then.
*She awkwardly pats his...head? Strange beast.*
*he purrs*
You're a sweet one,aren't you...?
*he makes a "mrrrpt" noise like a weird little cat.*
*Miete has decided she likes this strange thing*
Cat...
*both Rainbow and Obsidian stare at her in confusion.*
*... do they not know what a cat is?*
...you know,like the animal? Four paws? Fluffy? Meows and purrs??
"... Oh. I think I've heard of them, yes.. there weren't really animals except the occasional bat or bug in the citadel."
*Rainbow still has no idea what they're talking about.*
Bats are cute...
*She mumbles,glancing away*
"Are they? They always flew away before I could get close.."
They are quite soft and fuzzy. And rather warm and small...and they make very cute noises...
"They do make cute noises," *Seer agrees. Alux also nods.*
Yes...
*She sighs*
I want to kiss their heads...they are simply too small...
"Is it not dangerous to kiss wild animals-?"
Well- I suppose,but- you definitely shouldn't do it but-
"... He's already tried."
"Several times-"
*...Miete looks concerned.*
Alux N O -
"It's not my fault that wild animals are cute :[ "
"You still aren't allowed to pet them this is how you get bitten-"
They're very cute but you could get very much rabies-
".. it'll be fineeee-"
"No-"
Alux NO- you could get hurt-
And we cannot have a rabid king-
"fineeee.."
*She sighs*
Good...
"... does that mean I can still pet birds-"
"NO-"
NO!...Alux we could have just gotten you a pet-
"I tried back home and everyone kept saying no :( "
"We could probably find you a pet soon.."
Offff course they did.
*She sighs*
I blame Elric. But you could probably find one-
"Ok.. thank you.."
Yes.
...I might not be staying for too long,though. It's strange how it works-
"Well.. it was still nice to see you.."
*She hugs him again*
I'll stay as long as I can,just for you.
"Thank you :D !"
Of course...
*as they sit, Obsidian Captain starts sharpening a sword. Seer starts cooking something over the fire. Alux stays curled up against Miete, just happy to have his friend back.*
*Miete pats his head again,being careful of the horns*
My goodness,you a magic user...who would have thought? You remind me so much of.......well never mind,that's ancient history-
"Hm..? Of who..?"
Ah...nobody you would know...
Your mother a bit,I suppose. ...not for the magic though-
"Oh.. .. so, um.. are you a magic user, like Seer said..?" *he looks up at her with genuine curiosity.*
N-NO!-
*She'sss immediately defensive*
No,Alux,I am not a magic user-
*Alux flinches a bit when she yells.*
*Obsidian Captain, without even looking up from what he's doing, says,* "You absolutely are. You practically radiate magic."
Ah,sorry Alux-
.
*...Miete stares up at the sky*
Light Guardian,take me now.
I do N O T !
*She covers Alux's ears before she yells this time*
*poor Seer covers his face with his head wing, regretting pointing it out in the first place.*
"I don't know why you're so insistent about this :/ "
Magic is forbidden in Cozen,I am a GUARD in Cozen,THEY COULD HAVE ME BEHEADED! AND ANYWAYS IM NOT ONE! SO WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP SAYING IT?!
*...she's being a bit dramatic with the beheading,but you never know*
*That actually gets Obsidian to look at her.* "What the fuck is wrong with your kingdom-"
"Language!"
Do not swear in front of the pr- Alux!
>:[
And there is NOTHING wrong with our kingdom!!!!.........okay there's actually a lot wrong but not that specifically.
"I guarantee you, that kid has heard worse words than that."
"... I hate to say it, but Cap is right.. about your kingdom, at least.. it sounds.. rough."
*Miete sighs in defeat*
Admittedly it is a bit...strict. and rough. But it is my favorite kingdom,if only for the people...
Only two of them I like really-
"Whateverrr you say.."
It...truly isn't that bad. The royal family is,um... :/ certainly. There?
*...She stares off into the distance, almost dreamily*
We do have a wonderful advisor,though...
"Advisor..?"
"Oh.. I believe Alux has mentioned him. Azrael, right..?"
Mhm!!!
*Miete seems to perk up substantially.*
Correct,Azrael. ...hm.
*She finally uncovers Alux's ears*
...So what exactly did you tell them about Azzy---- Azrael.
"Uh.. not much..? Mostly that he was a really good teacher.."
Ah. Reasonable. He is.
*She nods approvingly before looking off in the distance again*
Also intelligent,loyal,beautiful-
*Oh boy,here we go.*
*Seer and Obsidian Captain give each other A Look when she starts describing Azrael.*
He has these eyes...like starlight...
*Miete stares up at the night sky for a long moment before clearing her throat,seeming to remember where she is*
...which has no impact on his performance as an advisor of course it's just something I happened to notice-
"Is that so-" *Seer is trying not to laugh.*
...y-yes...
*She's blushing-*
*Alux is giving her a mildly judgemental look.*
*...Miete decides the best course of action is to sink down to the ground in shame*
"nooo, im sorry 0^0 "
It's fine,the ground is nice...,,
"are you sure :< ?"
Yes alux,it is nice,I am fine...
...I just need to learn how to describe Azrael better.
*He just. Lies down on the ground next to her. Guess they're having floor time now.*
*She pats his head. Very good floor time.*
*he leans into the headpats.*
You are very soft.
"Am I..?"
*She nods*
Yes.
*He reaches up to pat her head, too.* "So are you :> "
*She seems pleased with this*
Why thank you ^^
*He smiles*
*She smiles back at him*
*he keeps patting her head.*
You are very sweet,pr- Alux.
"Thank you :D "
*Rainbow is asleep. Seer and Obsidian give her a bit of a look when she almost calls Alux prince again.*
*She pointedly avoids their gazes*
*Alux yawns, fully curling up.*
*Miete smiles down at him*
It's pretty late for you,isn't it? You should sleep...
*He sleepily nods.*
You may rest here...I will stand guard for you. Or. Sit guard,rather.
*Seer drapes a blanket over Alux and Miete.*
*She snuggles into it. Soft...*
*Alux falls asleep pretty quickly.*
*After attempting to stay up for a little bit,Miete falls asleep too*
...
. . .
*By the time she wakes up, there's a folded blanket tucked under her head as a makeshift pillow. Seer is asleep nearby, curled up near the dying fire with Rainbow. Obsidian Captain is still awake, just staring into the embers..*
Hm...? ...Mm...
*Miete stretches weakly,sitting up*
...not again...why do I always fall asleep that easily-?
*Alux had still been asleep, using her arm as a pillow. He lets out a bit of a disgruntled mumble when she moves.*
*She blinks down at him before pulling him closer*
You can go back to sleep,Alux.
"mvmnn..." *He mumbles. So very coherent.*
Indeed.
*She nods in seeming agreement. Baffling*
"mmggggggfffffffvv.."
*Obsidian finally looks over.*
Yes,very true,prince.
*She blinks over at obsidian*
Oh,good morning.
"Mornin'. So.. what are you doing-?"
Conversing with Alux.
*She says it so casually-*
"You humans are strange.."
I suppose...
*He sighs,* "I'd offer to make you breakfast, but I've been told my cooking is.. inedible."
...I...have probably had worse,if you'd like to try.
*he looks.. deeply unconvinced.* "I think we have some dried fish and apples, if you want that.."
Ah,apples are fine...
*He gets her some dried apple slices out of a bag.*
Thank you...
...
Do you like fire?
"I suppose so, yes."
Mm...
*She nods*
What's so appealing about it? I always assumed it burned. Badly.
"My species can't get burned.."
Ah,I see...what are you,anyway?
"I'm an obsidian steve."
*Miete stares blankly at him. What the hell is a Steve?*
"... Yeah i got a blank stare when I told Alux, too-"
We,er...are not familiar with Steves. As a...species...?
"We're.. kind of like humans with more powers, basically."
Oh...
*She leans forward*
What powers do you have?
"Well.. I'm fireproof, borderline indestructible, and can see ghosts and stuff.. nothing super exciting.."
*...Miete stares at him,mouth slightly agape*
You're indestructible and it's "nothing exciting"???
"I mean, it's not that interesting-"
Y O U a r e f i r e p r o o f w i t h g h o s t v i s i o n
"Alright, i guess it is pretty cool.."
It very much is...do you not have a reference for what is impressive to humans? Or. Anyone?? All of that is spectacular.
"I... suppose i don't, no. I've mostly been around other obsidian steves.."
...fair enough,I suppose. I've mostly been around humans,so I guess I don't have room to speak...
".. mostly?"
*Miete clears her throat,looking away*
Yes,well,if I ever did,that was a long time ago-
"I see.." *He decides to change the subject.* "So.. what's with this Azrael guy? You seem.. quite fond of him."
Hm?- ah,yes,Azrael.
*Miete perks up,seeming happy to talk about him*
He's the advisor to Cozen,as mentioned. He's quite wonderful...
"is he now..?"
*Miete nods*
Mhm,yes. He's very good at his job- though,sometimes he does too much and we have to convince him to take breaks- but he's very kind and when he isn't doing paperwork sometimes we get to go on trips outside of the castle. I like listening to him talk. He has a very lilting voice. And his jacket is so very soft,and...he's very pretty.
*She smiles softly before blinking,seeming to snap out of whatever daze she fell into*
U-um...anyway he's a fine advisor. Yes. .../////
"Is that so-" *he seems amused.*
*She nods meekly*
...I...tend to...ramble on about him,so I've been told,,a-apologies,,,
*he pats her back,* "It's fine."
*Miete slumps*
I do not mean to,,he is easy to talk about,,,
"He sounds nice."
He is!! He is very nice!
...I would offer to introduce the two of you,but he would be deeply frightened by you-
"Mm, I believe most people are a bit scared of me."
You are rather intimidating. He is also a bit cowardly...
"Mhmm.. he sounds it."
. . . And what is THAT supposed to mean? >:/
"oh, nothing.."
He's not that much of a coward.
"Didn't you just call him a coward-"
Only I am permitted to insult him.
"Understood.."
*Seer can be heard softly cooing at something in his sleep.*
Hmph.
*She glances at Seer*
...is he...a type of bird? Obviously not the usual kind but. ...hm...
"He isn't a bird, he just makes noises sometimes."
Ah...
*She looks mildly disappointed*
"I mean, he's bird-like, but not a bird.."
Creature-esqe. Avian, certainly...
"He's a blue steve. I'm pretty sure they're all like that.."
...how many different kinds of Steve are there-?
"Um.. twelve that we know of, maybe more."
T w e l v e ?
*Miete looks so deeply surprised*
"Twelve that we're aware of. Like I said, there might be more."
...quite a diverse species.
"I'm pretty sure we're technically all different species-"
Then why are you all named Steve-
*He just.. shrugs.* "You'd have to ask the creators."
The W H O ?
"The creators. The ones who made the steves." *he says, like that explained literally anything.*
*Miete stares blankly at him again*
Yourrrr...gods...?
*She guesses*
"Ehh, something like that, yes."
...interesting. I...did not know you had gods.
*he nods.*
*Alux lets out an incoherent mumble, starting to wake up.*
*She pats his head*
Good morning,sir Alux. :]
"Mm.. morning.."
There are fish and apples,if you want some.
"No, thank you.. I'm.. not hungry.." *he sits up.*
Just as well...dried fish and apples are not very good food options-I am appreciative but my goodness.
*Alux sleepily rests his head against Miete's side.*
*She carefully nuzzles him*
*he nuzzles her back*
Soft :>
*She seems pleased with this*
*he makes a soft, happy noise.*
Creature...
*Yes,that's a normal way to refer to the prince*
*He smiles.*
*she hears a disgruntled bird noise from Seer as he wakes up*
*Miete gives Seer a brief squint of suspicion before relaxing*
Good morning...
"mm.. mornin'.." *he sits up, his feathers slightly puffed up.*
*She attempts to cover her laugh when she notices the feathers*
You...should preen yourself soon. Or have someone do it.
"Hm-? Oh.. right.." *he shakes like a dog trying to dry off, his feathers mostly settling back into place.*
Hah-
Oh,I wish it was always that easy...
*Alux gives her a questioning look when she says that*
*... Miete just clears her throat,looking away.*
"you speak as though you have experience with feathers.."
*She stiffens up again*
Er- Gemma had chickens once? So I suppose??
*its painfully obvious that none of them believe for a second that that's the reason*
...
*Okay,Miete,play dumb!*
What's a feather?
*Too dumb!*
*Alux covers his mouth, trying realllly hard not to laugh.*
*Obsidian Captain doesn't even try to hide his laughter.*
*...Miete lowers her head in shame*
"Are all humans this terrible of liars or is it just you two?"
...Azrial is rather bad at it too. It may be the entirety of Cozen.
".. so basically all of you."
..............perhaps.
".. you'd get along with the desert steves-"
*Seer seems amused by this comparison. Poor Alux just looks baffled.*
...I'm assuming that is a compliment-
".. you can think that if you want to."
*... so it was not, in fact, a compliment.*
... >:[.
*Well now she just looks annoyed*
*Seer sighs,* "Can we not insult each other, please-"
I'll have you know I'm one of the very few intelligent guards in my kingdom-
"... That's just sad."
"BE NICE-" *Seer and Alux respond, in unison.*
*The strange robot finally lets go of her, narrowing his eyes for a moment before turning to face Ollie.*
*She sighs and rubs her wrist, which is visibly starting to bruise..*
-💜
Ollie flinched slightly as the robot looked down at him.
