[ That's...probably fair, though it isn't so easy for him to see it. Even so, he's had such good luck with friends here. Even with how amazing they all are, but must be doing something right to retain them at all.
He waves a hand, turning the tables on her. ]
A-anyway, it takes two to tango, Ali! You have just as much to do with us bein' friends as I do.
[ Okay, that sure did come out in a way, and just as she does, Prompto lights up like a festive tree, going red from his shoulders to the tips of his ears. She really thinks of him like that?
...He's thinking about the cave again. ]
Hey, I know how that goes. But there's nothing wrong with that, y'know? You're kinda perfect just the way you are.
[ ...
.......
Oh.
Now it's his turn to wish for death, to become a ripe tomato and glance away self-consciously. ]
alisaie's face reddens visibly, but still, she can't help but smile broadly, her heart tightening in her breast, warmed and lifted. even if it weren't prompto, it would be nice to hear these things, to soothe the quiet insecurity she has always carried with her when it came to how others thought of her. but it is prompto, and that makes it all the more.. special, important, that it's coming from him. that he thinks she is worthy and good.
a soft sound escapes her, something between a sigh and a breathless laugh. ]
[ If only he had the time, he would go on and on and on about how good she is, but they're already being big enough idiots right now. If he says anything else like that he might just burst into flames, though really, it's exceedingly easy to compliment her when his nerves aren't getting in the way. There's so much to say about her, and all the good and wonderful things that she is. ]
You won't give me too hard a time for sayin' you're grumpy now, will you?
[ well at least she doesn't seem as started/upset by it this time!! especially after he said such cute nice things.. alisaie shakes her head. ]
No.. of course not.
[ she hadn't meant to give him a hard time at all!! she was just.. nervous. afraid that she'd maybe been too harsh with him too many times, that her natural thorny disposition might be coming off too strongly. normally, she worries about this only minimally, but with prompto..
well, his opinion of her matters far more than most. the last thing she would ever want to do is give him the impression that she's always angry with him. ]
I only - um. I do not want you to think that I am angry all the time..
[ even if angry can sometimes be her default state.. ]
[ He reaches over, nudging her in the shoulder gently with his knuckles. ]
Nah, I don't think of you that way at all. [ It's just fun to give her a hard time for being a little feisty, that's all! ] I just want you to be happy, all the time, in every place, because...you deserve all the happiness in the world.
[ Gods, could he be any sappier? Her eyes must be about to roll into the back of her skull. But still, he means it.
[ she believes him, of course, because she trusts him, even if she's still a little bit worried. she's so good at driving people away.. too good, by all accounts, and the last thing she would ever want to do is frighten him off by being too - well. her.
but his comfort is warm and welcome, and the tightness in her chest eases. ]
Well, I can only hope that you will tell me should I ever press the line.
[ well. it works. it's better than prompto, anyway. alisaie chuckles, patting down the snow on her face before stepping back. she still looks a little grumpy, doesn't she.. :( ]
[ she's right at his side, hurrying along beside him, though it's only a few more moments before they're drawing up to the the tow of rooms again, and alisaie is peeling off in the direction of her own. ]
[ Whatever the hell that means. He means he's going to be quick, and he is, because he can cheat with his ability and arrive outside her door all the quicker, peering around the doorframe. ]
[ WOW she's sort of used to his zipping around, but that was so fast!! she nearly jumps out of her skin at the sound of his voice - she's barely even had time to step into her room!! ]
Gods, Prompto!
[ she hisses, startled, and she'd probably elbow him right in the ribs but he is too far away! instead, she opens one of her drawers to begin digging out another scarf. ]
[ Her reaction is just the icing on the cake, and Prompto chuckles warmly as he steps through her door glancing around the room, judging the state of her quarters... ]
...Hey, what's that book over there? Looks like you could whack off someone's head with it.
[ yeah yeah, keep laughing, buster!! alisaie tugs a scarf free from her drawer and rolls it into a ball to stuff into her pocket. don't look at her room!! it's probably messy.. not super messy, but you know, not particularly tidy either. ]
Hm?
[ alisaie follows the line of his gaze to the grimoire, an easy smile blooming over her features. ]
Oh. That is my grimoire. Have you not seen it before?
[ she's been remiss. though he might recognize it, if only because the grimoire that alphinaud carries is its mirror and twin in every way. ]
[ He might have noticed it before, though the last time he was in her room he was preoccupied. (That makes it sound a lot more scandalous than it was.) Anyhow— ]
Actually, now that you mention it...think your bro-bro was carryin' something like that when he had Carbuncle with him.
[ ...!!!!! WAIT ]
Can you make a Carbuncle, too?!
[ look there is probably a lot of other important magic in that book but what he is worried about now is CARBUNCLES ]
Ah.. so you met that great, hellish menace, did you?
[ she's still not over it!! she'll never be over it. but even still, there's a fondness in her eyes when she leans to lift the grimoire carefully in her hands, running her palm over its surface. ]
[ ...There's definitely a story there, he can tell, but he can't imagine Moonstone being anything but a perfect little angel. Who, sure, might've tackled Prompto to the ground, but in all fairness, he did have a gun in his hands at the time. He was justified in reacting that way!
But he'll ask him about that in a minute. First things first.
Excitedly: ]
Oh, oh!! Can you show me? Is you're magic still working? C'mon, c'mon, let's see it!
[ moonstone is a menace to society whom she shall never forgive........ ]
Of course I can.
[ she says in that puffed up sort of way that suggests that anything alphinaud can do she can do better!! topaz is way better than stupid showoff moonstone. it has.. been some time since last she summoned a carbuncle, but the aetheric arts are like riding a bike, she never really forgets them, even if she's a little rusty.
so, cracking open her grimoire to the appropriate page, alisaie takes the quill from its spine and begins to draw out the necessary sigil for her topaz, in shining trails of aether. it takes her a bit longer than it might have some years ago, but soon enough she's holding the geometry in her mind, bending it to her will, and - poof!
there he is, in a shower of sparkles, toe beans, and ear wigglers. ]
[ Prompto observes her carefully as she weaves her spell, having generally...no idea what's happening at all, but nevertheless making an embarrassingly squeaky noise when Carbuncle pops into existence. This one is yellow! Like a chocobo! He loves it more than Moonstone already.
Though that may have something to do with his summoner as well.
Immediately, Prompto folds to his knees, reaching out to scratch Topaz beneath his chin. ]
Oh em gee — isn't he the cutest ever?! Hey there, lil' guy! ...Or girl. Guess I shouldn't assume...
[ It's a good thing she told him this before he went lifting up carbuncle's leggy or something...which was definitely NOT a thing he was about to do.
Instead, he just goes on lavishing attentions on Carbuncle, booping him right on his precious little nose. Did you ever see a thing so cute you died??? ]
Can't believe you can just pull one of these guys out of thin air any time you want! If I were you, I'd keep one around twenty-four seven.
[ And probably, like, several, if that's even a thing. ]
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[ That's...probably fair, though it isn't so easy for him to see it. Even so, he's had such good luck with friends here. Even with how amazing they all are, but must be doing something right to retain them at all.
He waves a hand, turning the tables on her. ]
A-anyway, it takes two to tango, Ali! You have just as much to do with us bein' friends as I do.
[ How does she not see how amazing she is? ]
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[ that.. came out.. in a way..
the tips of her ears flush faintly, but she clears her throat and forges ahead with a light chuckle. ]
And that may be true, but you were persistent. Growing up I was.. incredibly different from my peers.
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...He's thinking about the cave again. ]
Hey, I know how that goes. But there's nothing wrong with that, y'know? You're kinda perfect just the way you are.
[ ...
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Oh.
Now it's his turn to wish for death, to become a ripe tomato and glance away self-consciously. ]
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such idiots
alisaie's face reddens visibly, but still, she can't help but smile broadly, her heart tightening in her breast, warmed and lifted. even if it weren't prompto, it would be nice to hear these things, to soothe the quiet insecurity she has always carried with her when it came to how others thought of her. but it is prompto, and that makes it all the more.. special, important, that it's coming from him. that he thinks she is worthy and good.
a soft sound escapes her, something between a sigh and a breathless laugh. ]
I am.. glad that you think so.
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You won't give me too hard a time for sayin' you're grumpy now, will you?
[ HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN ]
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No.. of course not.
[ she hadn't meant to give him a hard time at all!! she was just.. nervous. afraid that she'd maybe been too harsh with him too many times, that her natural thorny disposition might be coming off too strongly. normally, she worries about this only minimally, but with prompto..
well, his opinion of her matters far more than most. the last thing she would ever want to do is give him the impression that she's always angry with him. ]
I only - um. I do not want you to think that I am angry all the time..
[ even if angry can sometimes be her default state.. ]
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Nah, I don't think of you that way at all. [ It's just fun to give her a hard time for being a little feisty, that's all! ] I just want you to be happy, all the time, in every place, because...you deserve all the happiness in the world.
[ Gods, could he be any sappier? Her eyes must be about to roll into the back of her skull. But still, he means it.
Anyway!!! Back to this snowman... ]
...Lookin' good, Snowbella.
[ That's its name now. ]
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but his comfort is warm and welcome, and the tightness in her chest eases. ]
Well, I can only hope that you will tell me should I ever press the line.
[ better that than scaring him away. ]
Snow..bella?
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[ But anyway, back to their snowwoman! She's shaping up quite nicely — literally. ]
That's her name! Don't wear it out. What d'you think? Does she need some clothes?
[ She is naked...but she's also made out of snow, so. ]
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I could return to my room for another scarf.
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Got a dress that would fit a snow lady? — Kidding! Kidding. Think I've got a hand it could wear, too. Maybe some mittens...
[ Guess it is sorta difficult to establish snowperson gender off of clothes alone. ]
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I do not think any of my dresses would fit this fine, voluptuous lady..
[ this snowlady is thicc ]
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Fair enough! A scarf and a hat'll just have to do, then. Shall we?
[ He turns to begin the march back towards the temple, which isn't much of a march at all. ]
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I won't be long!
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[ Whatever the hell that means. He means he's going to be quick, and he is, because he can cheat with his ability and arrive outside her door all the quicker, peering around the doorframe. ]
Hey, c'mon, what's takin' you so long!
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Gods, Prompto!
[ she hisses, startled, and she'd probably elbow him right in the ribs but he is too far away! instead, she opens one of her drawers to begin digging out another scarf. ]
You are such a show-off.
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...Hey, what's that book over there? Looks like you could whack off someone's head with it.
[ He nods to the grimoire on the table. ]
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Hm?
[ alisaie follows the line of his gaze to the grimoire, an easy smile blooming over her features. ]
Oh. That is my grimoire. Have you not seen it before?
[ she's been remiss. though he might recognize it, if only because the grimoire that alphinaud carries is its mirror and twin in every way. ]
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Actually, now that you mention it...think your bro-bro was carryin' something like that when he had Carbuncle with him.
[ ...!!!!! WAIT ]
Can you make a Carbuncle, too?!
[ look there is probably a lot of other important magic in that book but what he is worried about now is CARBUNCLES ]
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Ah.. so you met that great, hellish menace, did you?
[ she's still not over it!! she'll never be over it. but even still, there's a fondness in her eyes when she leans to lift the grimoire carefully in her hands, running her palm over its surface. ]
But, of course I can.
[ i mean. duh!! ]
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But he'll ask him about that in a minute. First things first.
Excitedly: ]
Oh, oh!! Can you show me? Is you're magic still working? C'mon, c'mon, let's see it!
[ HE WANTS TO PET ANOTHER CARBUNCLE ]
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Of course I can.
[ she says in that puffed up sort of way that suggests that anything alphinaud can do she can do better!! topaz is way better than stupid showoff moonstone. it has.. been some time since last she summoned a carbuncle, but the aetheric arts are like riding a bike, she never really forgets them, even if she's a little rusty.
so, cracking open her grimoire to the appropriate page, alisaie takes the quill from its spine and begins to draw out the necessary sigil for her topaz, in shining trails of aether. it takes her a bit longer than it might have some years ago, but soon enough she's holding the geometry in her mind, bending it to her will, and - poof!
there he is, in a shower of sparkles, toe beans, and ear wigglers. ]
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Though that may have something to do with his summoner as well.
Immediately, Prompto folds to his knees, reaching out to scratch Topaz beneath his chin. ]
Oh em gee — isn't he the cutest ever?! Hey there, lil' guy! ...Or girl. Guess I shouldn't assume...
[ Someone's in love. ]
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Carbuncles are constructs of aether, and therefore have no true sex, really.
[ she says, nerdily. topaz watches prompto for a moment, then sits right down on its haunches, happy to receive the scritch. ]
But if it helps to call it a he, I do not think he will mind.
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Instead, he just goes on lavishing attentions on Carbuncle, booping him right on his precious little nose. Did you ever see a thing so cute you died??? ]
Can't believe you can just pull one of these guys out of thin air any time you want! If I were you, I'd keep one around twenty-four seven.
[ And probably, like, several, if that's even a thing. ]
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