[ Ah, a girl after his own heart...once she starts using emojis, he will be fully in love. ]
great! see you soon! 😉
[ And true to his word! Shortly afterwards Prompto is out by the lakeside, having mayyybe cheated with his powers to get him there all the faster so he can start building the fire. Though he is not...terribly good at building fires — Gladio is the survivalist of the group for a reason — and by the time Alisaie arrives, he is crouched down by a pile of wood, vainly trying to strike a match to start the blaze. ]
[ she'll get there... these things take time for ye oldeys..
but apparently soft city boys can't light fires. alisaie steps up behind him, her smile slanted, as she leans over to watch him. ah, that's never going to work.. ]
[ They sure can't! At the sound of her voice, Prompto perks right up, turning to face her with a grin, cheeks turning a rosy pink at the sight of her haloed by the sunset. Ah, he never gets tired of that feeling of his heart flip-flopping in his chest...but it really is a lovely night. The sort of night that would be perfect for a date!
...Which this is not. It is not supposed to be date-y at all!!! ]
You bet I could! D'you have a fire spell in that arsenal of yours?
alisaie smiles, rolling her shoulders in a shrug. ]
I do, but I can hardly trust it at the moment. Besides, 'tis better I teach you the proper way to start a fire, yes?
[ teach a man to fish, etc. dropping to a kneel, alisaie rearranges his firewood a little, before casting her eyes around for anything to serve as kindling - there are some dry leaves that will do the job. ]
You want the fire to be able to breathe, stacking a lot of heavy wood will smother it before it can catch. Work on lighting the smaller twigs first, and once it grows, the larger logs will catch. I do not suppose you have flint?
[ unless he does, what was he trying to light it with anyway, two rubbing sticks?? ]
[ He has some matches!! They just aren't going a long way with how thick the wood he was trying to use is. But with the kindling she adds to the fire now, they may have more success... ]
Ohhhh, right...guess it's kind of been awhile since I had to help build a fire. [ Yes, help, because he could basically never get them started on his own. But with all the experience they had camping, helping with the fire was inevitable. Even if he forgot to throw on the kindling, at least the log tepee he made is pretty impressive??
He's trying. ]
No flint, but let's give this a try...
[ He strikes a new match, lowering the flame to the kindling. It catches! ]
[ there we go!! he's doing it. what a good boy. alisaie smiles, then leans forward to carefully blow on the flame, urging it to catch the rest of the kindling, and begin to set on the small twigs as well. ]
There we are. Simple. Learning to build a proper fire is surprisingly important, you should take the time to practice, if you can.
[ He can be taught!! A grin warms his face as she blows on the flame, catching the rest of the kindling on fire and the twigs to follow. ]
I mean, I've got a lot of practice, I'm just...out of practice. Been awhile since I've had to build one...
[ And even longer than he's been here. Even back where he left off on Eos, it has been some time since he had last camped with his friends. Not since Cartanica... ]
We used to camp all the time when we were on the road. Gladio's more the...survival guru of the group, though. [ Shockingly, Prompto is not an outdoorsman. ] Anyway, soon as we get this roarin', we can get the s'mores assembled!
[ For now, though, he scoots back, perching on a conveniently placed log near the fire. ]
but hey, she was a spoiled rich kid for most of her life so who is she to judge?? she sits back with him as well, though on the ground, with her back propped to the log and her arms wound over her knees. ]
Yes, they had better be worth all of this trouble! Where are they?
[ Prompto reaches into a bag sitting on the ground near the log, pulling out some graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow, the essential ingredients for the perfect s'more. He snags a few long sticks as well, holding out one for her to take. ]
[ ah okay this is speaking her language. she knows campfire stuff, and toasting marshmallows! the moment he hands her a stick she cracks the end off to make a sharp edge, leaning forward eagerly. ]
Where are they?
[ she'll just start digging in the bag with him.. ]
[ Look at her go, impaling that marshmallow without a second thought. Prompto follows suit, smiling fondly as he skewers his own marshmallow, holding it above the fire just so, turning it slowly in his hands. Gotta keep it melting evenly inside! ]
Mm, not when I was young, but I have been on the road for quite awhile now.
[ sometimes camping, sometimes staying in inns, but working with the scions has seen her traveling more than she ever could have imagined. it's been.. wonderful, amazing, to see so much of the world that she had never thought she would see. ]
I enjoy it. Being under the open sky, feels.. liberating.
Heh, right...I know what you mean. I never was really into the whole...great outdoors thing? But if I'm bein' honest...I miss spending nights out underneath the stars like this.
[ For all they had done and seen across the expanse of Eos, those were the quiet moments that had really made their journey worthwhile. ]
...Don't tell Noct or Gladio that, though. It'd go to their heads if they thought I actually liked camping.
[ He chuckles, continuing to rotate his marshmallow, nice and even as it starts to turn a fine golden color. This part of camping, at least, he has mastered. ]
Yeah...think I'll always be a city boy at heart, but this view...
[ His turns up to the sky, and then flickers to her, however briefly. ]
[ she catches it, the flicker of his gaze, however brief, but it.. he doesn't mean it like that. thankfully, it's dark enough that he hopefully cannot see the tinge of pink rising to her cheeks. ]
Mm, not me. I could live out here. Cities have their charm, but I always feel so.. crowded. Suffocated.
Guess I could see the appeal...except for when you run out of toilet paper and have to hit the open road just to find a new roll. And, like, forget borrowing a cup of sugar from your neighbor!
[ He...thinks about this a lot, apparently. ]
But honestly, I dunno if I could ever just...settle down and live a normal life now. You know what I mean? Like...things've changed so much since I started traveling, that I...don't even know who I'd be if things went back to the way they were before.
[ They won't, for a number of reasons, and there are even more reasons that Prompto doesn't know who he would be without his current mission. When all is said and done, it sort of...terrifies him, to think about what life will be like after. ]
Heh...sorry, didn't mean to get all philosophical on you.
I think that is perfectly understandable. And normal.
[ thinking about it now, the idea of sailing back to sharlayan to live as she was expected to live, to read and study and record.. well. she's always loved her home, and always shall, but since she was very young it had never felt like a complete fit. she'd known she would need more. ]
We grow, and change. Things happen to us. Like outgrowing our clothes, we cannot go back to the same ones we wore when we were young, I suppose.
[ He hums, a low thoughtful sound as he pulls his marshmallow out of the flames, testing it with the pad of his finger. It's soft, but not quite soft enough, so back in it goes! ]
With Insomnia gone, I...wouldn't have anywhere to go back to now, anyway. I guess the open road is as much my home as any place is. And, y'know...the temple.
[ Even if he doesn't really see it as a home. But it has been their home base of operations for the past few months. ]
[ the temple. alisaie stiffens at the implication. no. this will never be her home. beautiful though it may be and the work gratifying, she will not forget that she was taken here against her will, and that hydaelyn needs her as much if not more than the worlds they have been taken to. but she's learned her lesson when it comes to discussing that with prompto. ]
Home is no specific place, really. It is wherever you are happy, wherever you feel safe and comfortable. It is something you carry within you. At least, that is what it is to me.
You know what they say. Home is where the heart is! Sooo, your real home is in your chest.
[ Taking that...super literally. ]
But seriously, I think you're right about that. I know I wouldn't be anywhere near as comfortable here without my friends from home, or people like you to keep me company.
[ what does he mean by that!! far less than she is assuming, most likely. alisaie fixes her gaze on her marshmallow again, pulling it back from the fire. it's well and toasty, now. ]
You would make more friends, I am sure. People are drawn to you.
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great! see you soon! 😉
[ And true to his word! Shortly afterwards Prompto is out by the lakeside, having mayyybe cheated with his powers to get him there all the faster so he can start building the fire. Though he is not...terribly good at building fires — Gladio is the survivalist of the group for a reason — and by the time Alisaie arrives, he is crouched down by a pile of wood, vainly trying to strike a match to start the blaze. ]
Okay, c'mon...this time, this time for sure!
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but apparently soft city boys can't light fires. alisaie steps up behind him, her smile slanted, as she leans over to watch him. ah, that's never going to work.. ]
Do you need a hand?
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...Which this is not. It is not supposed to be date-y at all!!! ]
You bet I could! D'you have a fire spell in that arsenal of yours?
[ Little does he know... ]
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alisaie smiles, rolling her shoulders in a shrug. ]
I do, but I can hardly trust it at the moment. Besides, 'tis better I teach you the proper way to start a fire, yes?
[ teach a man to fish, etc. dropping to a kneel, alisaie rearranges his firewood a little, before casting her eyes around for anything to serve as kindling - there are some dry leaves that will do the job. ]
You want the fire to be able to breathe, stacking a lot of heavy wood will smother it before it can catch. Work on lighting the smaller twigs first, and once it grows, the larger logs will catch. I do not suppose you have flint?
[ unless he does, what was he trying to light it with anyway, two rubbing sticks?? ]
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Ohhhh, right...guess it's kind of been awhile since I had to help build a fire. [ Yes, help, because he could basically never get them started on his own. But with all the experience they had camping, helping with the fire was inevitable. Even if he forgot to throw on the kindling, at least the log tepee he made is pretty impressive??
He's trying. ]
No flint, but let's give this a try...
[ He strikes a new match, lowering the flame to the kindling. It catches! ]
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There we are. Simple. Learning to build a proper fire is surprisingly important, you should take the time to practice, if you can.
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I mean, I've got a lot of practice, I'm just...out of practice. Been awhile since I've had to build one...
[ And even longer than he's been here. Even back where he left off on Eos, it has been some time since he had last camped with his friends. Not since Cartanica... ]
We used to camp all the time when we were on the road. Gladio's more the...survival guru of the group, though. [ Shockingly, Prompto is not an outdoorsman. ] Anyway, soon as we get this roarin', we can get the s'mores assembled!
[ For now, though, he scoots back, perching on a conveniently placed log near the fire. ]
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but hey, she was a spoiled rich kid for most of her life so who is she to judge?? she sits back with him as well, though on the ground, with her back propped to the log and her arms wound over her knees. ]
Yes, they had better be worth all of this trouble! Where are they?
[ FEED HER ]
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[ Prompto reaches into a bag sitting on the ground near the log, pulling out some graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow, the essential ingredients for the perfect s'more. He snags a few long sticks as well, holding out one for her to take. ]
First things first. You gotta toast the 'mallow.
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Where are they?
[ she'll just start digging in the bag with him.. ]
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A moment later, Prompto pulls out the bag of marshmallows, tearing it open and offering her one. They're the big, big fluffy kind... ]
Heeeere you are, milady! You seem like you know what to do with this part.
[ But seeing as how she knew how to start a fire, that's not too surprising. ]
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I certainly do.
[ taking the marshmallow from his hands, she savagely impales its soft, squishy body on her stick, and holds it over the fire to roast it alive. ]
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You camp a lot back home, then?
[ She obviously know what she's doing here. ]
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[ sometimes camping, sometimes staying in inns, but working with the scions has seen her traveling more than she ever could have imagined. it's been.. wonderful, amazing, to see so much of the world that she had never thought she would see. ]
I enjoy it. Being under the open sky, feels.. liberating.
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[ For all they had done and seen across the expanse of Eos, those were the quiet moments that had really made their journey worthwhile. ]
...Don't tell Noct or Gladio that, though. It'd go to their heads if they thought I actually liked camping.
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It shall be our secret..
[ she says, leaning in conspiratorially. ]
Still, I am glad you have seen the light. There's nothing quite like the open air.
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Yeah...think I'll always be a city boy at heart, but this view...
[ His turns up to the sky, and then flickers to her, however briefly. ]
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Mm, not me. I could live out here. Cities have their charm, but I always feel so.. crowded. Suffocated.
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Guess I could see the appeal...except for when you run out of toilet paper and have to hit the open road just to find a new roll. And, like, forget borrowing a cup of sugar from your neighbor!
[ He...thinks about this a lot, apparently. ]
But honestly, I dunno if I could ever just...settle down and live a normal life now. You know what I mean? Like...things've changed so much since I started traveling, that I...don't even know who I'd be if things went back to the way they were before.
[ They won't, for a number of reasons, and there are even more reasons that Prompto doesn't know who he would be without his current mission. When all is said and done, it sort of...terrifies him, to think about what life will be like after. ]
Heh...sorry, didn't mean to get all philosophical on you.
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[ a wave of her hand. ]
I think that is perfectly understandable. And normal.
[ thinking about it now, the idea of sailing back to sharlayan to live as she was expected to live, to read and study and record.. well. she's always loved her home, and always shall, but since she was very young it had never felt like a complete fit. she'd known she would need more. ]
We grow, and change. Things happen to us. Like outgrowing our clothes, we cannot go back to the same ones we wore when we were young, I suppose.
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With Insomnia gone, I...wouldn't have anywhere to go back to now, anyway. I guess the open road is as much my home as any place is. And, y'know...the temple.
[ Even if he doesn't really see it as a home. But it has been their home base of operations for the past few months. ]
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Home is no specific place, really. It is wherever you are happy, wherever you feel safe and comfortable. It is something you carry within you. At least, that is what it is to me.
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You know what they say. Home is where the heart is! Sooo, your real home is in your chest.
[ Taking that...super literally. ]
But seriously, I think you're right about that. I know I wouldn't be anywhere near as comfortable here without my friends from home, or people like you to keep me company.
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You would make more friends, I am sure. People are drawn to you.
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I-I dunno if I'd go that far...I'm kind of a mess around people when I first meet 'em. Remember when we first met?
[ How could she forget??? As she does, Prompto withdraws his marshmallow from the fire. That will do...
He reaches for the graham crackers now. ]
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