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4 Monster Friends [Action/Voice]

[ When Arietta first comes back to the village, she doesn't think much of it. Sure, there are a few new faces around, but she was kidnapped right before another New Feather cycle.

But as she makes her way back to House 47, things seem a bit strange. Dated, even. And they only get stranger when she finds out just who else is in House 47.

Finally she decides enough is enough, and goes for the journals.

Anyone who's met Arietta might notice that at the moment, she seems a bit... well. Older. ]

Hello. Um, I was wondering. Is Yushen listening to this? Or Wiz? [ Who else has been in Luceti for a long time...? ] Cloche?

If any of you hear this, I want to talk to you...

[ Where have all her Luceti friends gone 8'( ]

(( Arietta has been aged-up nine years in an alternate Luceti as detailed here! ))

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[ Yup. She's still not entirely sure what's going on, but the village definitely seems to be missing some changes she remembers happening, at the least.

When she spots Ion, the wheelchair doesn't register. The book also doesn't register. Neither does the age difference between the boy she's looking at and the boy she last saw many years ago on Auldrant.

In fact, pretty much nothing at all registers, except for-- ]

Ion!

[ brb booking it over there right this second ]

[Despite the years of growth Arietta's been given courtesy of the malnosso, the moment she calls his name, Ion recognizes her voice. But rather than be concerned for the fact that Arietta's caught him in his chair, there's something else that grabs his attention first.]

...Arietta? Is... that you?

Edited 2013-05-22 05:56 (UTC)

Ion, you're here!

[ And there is nothing that makes her more like the little girl she was when she was first rescued from the woods than the sight of the person who rescued her. Even if that sight is technically of someone else.

Unless Ion has some way to stop her, she'll probably be falling to her knees in front of him and wrapping her arms around his middle.

She really really missed you ok ]

[Nope, he doesn't really have much way of stopping her, but all of this is rather... confusing. Did the malnosso do this?]

[But should he take it as a good sign that she didn't burst into tears at the first sight of him like she did when she arrived? Or does she still not realize who he really is?]

Of course I am. I've been here for almost three years now... do you not remember?

[ Face still pressed against his torso, she shakes her head. ]

You haven't been here at all! It's been so long since I've seen you, Ion!

["So long" huh... if she doesn't remember him ever being here, then did that mean she didn't know he was a replica? Unless this was only a mistake of identity... these were dangerous waters, and really, he's not entirely sure how he should react to this.]

[For now, he should at least try to set things straight. Gently, he rests his hands on either of her shoulders, pushing her back just enough so that he can look at her.]

So the last time you saw me, was... on Auldrant?

[ She lets him push her back, but she keeps her arms around him all the same. Never letting you go ok :< ]

No... You were here before once. It was a long time ago, and you didn't stay for very long...

[ She goes quiet after that. It was after that that Van decided she should probably have The Talk.

not that one ]

And the last time you saw me, I... didn't happen to say anything about replicas, did I?

[Did she remember a conversation like the one they had before happening? If so, the question itself may be a bad sign for her. But if not... did he really have the heart to make her go through losing her Ion again?]

[ She shakes her head, gaze lowering to his lap. ]

You didn't. But Van did when you left.

...what did he tell you?

[ She goes quiet, and instead of answering, opts to bury her face against his middle again. For a few seconds, it almost seems like she's not going to answer, until she starts mumbling into Ion's clothes. ]

My Ion died so you became close to Anise instead of me. You didn't know anything about me, and Van didn't want me to get hurt.

[ She tightens her grip a little. ]

Well it hurt anyway! I really, really missed you, Ion!

[He nods, silently wondering just how much she really understood. "My Ion" and "You" still seem to equate the same person in her mind, which is to be expected if she never had the time to get to know them as separate people.]

[But to think that even with years of knowing this, regardless of whether it was just the malnosso's influence or not, she still thought that way... he couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged.]

...I'm sorry, Arietta. I'm not the same Ion you knew before.

I know... [ She knows, but she doesn't understand. Not fully. It's not something she's internalized. ] But you were still nice to me! Even when everyone else was being mean!

[...does she really? That she answers so quickly says something. And she's not forcing a past friendship or old memories he doesn't have onto him, either. But would this really be all right? Knowing that things could still change as soon as she goes back to normal?]

[Maybe he's looking at this wrong. Maybe this was an opportunity. She seems to understand him as being a separate person right now, and that what already a step above from how she used to see him. Maybe with this... he can make things easier between them when she does return to normal?]

...why wouldn't I be? After all, even though I may not be the Ion you remember, there's no reason we can't still be friends, right?

... But Anise hates me. And you were always with Anise...

[There's something odd about that wording. Usually Arietta was the one most adamant about how much she hated Anise -- just how much as changed for her over the "years"? He can't even say for sure how much time must have passed for her.]

...Anise is only worried about me. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to be your friend, too. After all, things can be different here. And there's no reason for the two of you to fight anymore, is there?

Of course there is! She--!...

[ And Arietta grinds to a screeching halt there, because what if Ion doesn't know he's dead. ]

[ She can't tell him. Not right now. Not when they were meeting like this for the first time.

It wasn't something she ever liked thinking about. So she presses into him and finishes weakly, ]

She helped the ones who killed Mommy...

Edited (ahaha I remember canon) 2013-06-17 12:04 (UTC)

[That was... strange. Was she holding back because she didn't want to show her anger in front of Ion?]

[Unfortunately, either way there's not much Ion can say in defense of that.]

Be that as it may, whether or not you can get along with Anise has nothing to do with whether or not we can be friends. I'd like the opportunity to get to know you... and perhaps you can get to know me better as well?

[As someone different from the Ion you know.]

Really?

[ Oh, do you see how her face simply lights up at that? Getting to be with Ion, for the first time in so long...! ]

Is that really alright, Ion?

Of course. [Aww, that smile is infectious.] I wouldn't have asked otherwise, right?

[ She shakes her head and finally starts to pull herself to her feet. They are going to be the best of friends again just like old times! Or, okay, many not again? And maybe... not like just like old times? Even though it's Ion? POINT IS they are going to be together with no stupid Anise around either and this is the best thing. ]

I should show you...

[ wait. ]

Ion, why are you sitting in a wheelchair?

[Ah... he was wondering how long it would take her to notice. His smile wanes just a bit, hoping right now he can explain this without making it seem as bad as it is -- not after he finally got her smiling again.]

...I've been sick for the past few weeks. I get tired if I walk for too long, so it's easier for me to get around if I use a wheelchair. [It wasn't entirely a lie, but it still felt bitter on his lips.]

Oh... [ Her expression falls for a moment. ] If there's anything I can do, let me know! Okay, Ion?! [ /ENTHUSIASM ]

[That... wasn't the reaction he was expecting. Of course, he's not entirely sure what he was expecting, but all the same, it wasn't that.]

...thank you, Arietta. If there's anything I need, I'll be sure to let you know.

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