melodiesoflife | Happy Easter!

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Happy Easter!

Who: Ib and OPEN
Where: Aqures Ixen
When: March 27th
What: Hunting for chocolate eggs!
Warnings: None

[Ib doesn't usually have the luxury to just enjoy holidays because there's usually some kind of crisis thats about to happen. Or just happened. Or is happening. So today is special. She's wandering around the city with a little basket, searching high and low for some tasty treats. She's found several already. And, just to get into the spirit of things, she's sporting a little headband with rabbit ears attached.

Oh, look, she's found another egg. It's in a decorative flower pot hanging by the door of a shop. There's just one problem though. Ib is a little shorty-pants. She can't quite reach it. Not even by jumping. Which she just tried twice. Help her out? Giggle because she's adorable?]

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[A black-clad shape sweeps around from behind Ib and directly reaches a hand up to take the egg from in it's flower-pot basket. A long drape of silver falling down his back giving his identity away immediately.

Sephiroth then turns, steps back and presents her with the decorated chocolate egg which just about fills his adult-sized palm. He can't help but to smile as Ib takes it to add to her collection.]

It's...been a while, Ib.

Sephiroth!

[She smiles brightly as she accepts the egg from him.]

Thanks. It really has been a long time. Are you looking for eggs too?

[It's kids like Ib that celebrations like this one are made for, and he's not one to deny them the joys of a childhood he didn't really have. It just so happens he's back in Aqures for a few days on this occasion and upon coming across her has been jarred a little by how long it has been since he last saw the small heroine.]

Not really. [His smile lingers for longer and in general he seems a lot lighter in mood than the last time Ib saw him; when he'd been so melancholy in front of the Crystal of Fire. Never mind the fact that his eyes are just brighter in general now.]

You needn't worry about any competition from me. Enjoying the holiday?

I am! I was worried something bad would happen, but it's been a really good day today.

[Holidays are so iffy around here, this seems almost too good to be true.]

And it must be an even better day than I thought. I've never seen you look so happy.

[He doesn't, usually. Sephiroth always seemed to have a sort of sadness deep in his eyes.]

Makes a change, hm.

[Sephiroth takes a casual look around their immediate vicinity, partly out of old habit which always had him aware of his surroundings, but also to see if he might be able to spot any other glint of wrapping or of that which might be a painted egg that he might see from his height that Ib and other children might miss. The thought passes his his mind; he might have to get Spencer to have a look around later. Moogles had the advantage of flight as well, after all.

Ib's next comment instantly snaps his eyes back down to look at her, pulling a small frown immediately but it's only for a moment before it lifts away. Though it's hard for him to identify happiness, thinking back to not so very long ago and his state of mind then...he supposes that yes, he is a little more...contented?]

You think so?

[The sadness that Ib is used to seeing is still there it's just...not so far forward in his surface concerns anymore. Scars fade, with time. Sephiroth flashes a gentle smile down at Ib, lilting his head to one side a little.]

Can't be a bad thing.

[Right?]

Hello, Ib.

[Zelda smiles brightly at the young girl. She hasn't seen her recently but she hears about her from Kaji, more so now that they've been working together.]

How are you?

I'm good. I'm really glad nothing bad happened today.

[It's nice to have a holiday she can just enjoy, without worrying about some impending crisis.]

Me too.

[Her grin widens into a bright smile.]

What are you looking for? Eggs?

Yes!

[She holds up her basket as an example]

They're chocolate! I found a whole bunch already.

That’s impressive.

[Zelda marvels at the amount of chocolates that sat in her basket. It looks like fun and seeing Ib happy brings a warm smile to her lips.]

Is it alright if I search with you?

"Qwak!?" Maybe it's the wrong bird for eggs, but Pen-Pen is on his own tip-toes, flapping his flippers to look higher as he looks up at Ib. Chocolate? He might not help with the height, maybe if she holds him up?

She giggles at the bird.

"You want to help me get the egg? You're such a good penguin."

She glances back up at the flower pot, gauging the distance. Then nods.

"Okay, I'll pick you up and then you grab the egg."

She reaches down and hefts him up. Hopefully she can hold him up long enough for him to get the egg. Penguins weigh more than she thought they did.

"Uhf, you're pretty heavy..."

[Lydia has been enjoying randomly finding eggs herself, although she's trying to not 'actively' look. But she's definitely pleased to find she's not alone in hunting. Easy enough for her to come over to the younger girl.]

Having some trouble?

[Reaching up on her own toes, Lydia is JUST tall enough to reach it. Darn late-growth-spurt and how it hasn't happened yet.]

[Ib smiles, just a little embarrassed.]

Yeah... Some of them are too high up for me. I could almost get this one...

[Too bad almost doesn't count in egg hunting.]

[Lydia understands very well, and still can't quite get the egg. Easy to fix though, as she puts down her own bag carefully.]

I bet together we can reach it though. I can lift you higher.

Ooh, good idea!

[She sets her own basket down as well. Balance will clearly be a factor here.]

And we can split the egg when we're done.

I'm only finding eggs by chance, not really looking, so you can have this one if you want.

[Lydia made a cradle of her hands, ready to help boost the younger girl up.]

Are you sure? I don't mind sharing.

[Ib puts a hand on Lydia's shoulder to steady herself, and carefully steps into her hands.]

It's ok. You found this one first any way.

[Not hard for Lydia to boost Ib up enough, carefully, to be able to get the egg out of the basket.]

[Kidd was going about her own business but seeing the little girl hopping and trying to reach for the hanging flowerpot she has to stop and check.]

You alright there?

[Taking another look at the flowerpot she spots the egg. She doesn't immediately going for it, not wanting to ruin Ib's fun at trying to get it if she is.]

Do you need some help with that?

Um....

[Ib glances from Kidd to the flowerpot thoughtfully.]

No, I think I can get it...

[She jumps, but still falls short of the egg. Her hand does hit the pot though, which swings back and forth. She better be careful though, or the egg will fall.]

[The thought of what might happen to the egg does cross Kidd's mind as she watches the pot sway. While she's sure she can catch it if worst comes to worst she decides to just cut off that possibility right now.]

Hang on a moment.

[Holding out a gloved hand she focuses on her magic, casting Levitation on Ib.]

Try now. Should be a mite easier.

Oh!

[She cries out in surprise as she's lifted up. It takes her a moment to realize what happened, then she giggles.]

I should have thought of this.

[She reaches out and takes the egg.]

Thanks!

Not a worry. I'd be trying to climb the wall myself if I had to. All this magic is still new to me even if I have been using it for some months now.

[The spell should last for another moment or two, or at least until Ib makes the conscious choice to touch her feet back to the ground.]

I've just been out for a walk. I could keep you company on your egg hunt if you'd like. And two pairs of eyes are better than one.

[Duster was distracted from his trip to the tailor shop on the other side of Aqures Ixen by a small girl reaching for a colorful egg. He always had a soft spot for children, and watcher her have difficulties for a minute is too long to bear. The tall man approaches Ib and kneels down to speak to her.]

Need a lift?

[Ib smiles shyly at him.]

Maybe...

[She looks up at the egg.]

I don't know why they'd put the eggs so high up.

[It's... not that high up. She's just short.]

[The egg-hider surely didn't mean to put in in a hard to reach place. Most kids who are as short as Ib have to be chaperoned by adults at all times. Duster will be that adult today.]

They probably didn't realize it's too high. But that's why I'm here to help. Are you ready?

[He bends his knees and holds out his hands.] Just hold your arms out and I'll pick you up.

[Twilight couldn't help but notice Ib and her egg-hunting, letting out a soft giggle as it seems that she's so happy with it all. As she has trouble with one, Twilight trots over to Ib]

Need a hand... or a hoof?

[Unfortunately, Levy's kind of a shortypants too, so she's not going to be a whole heck of a lot of help with this.]

Hey, Ib. Having fun?

Yeah! I'm finding a lot of eggs, too! Look!

[She holds out her basket of goodies, clearly very proud of her egg hunting prowess.]

Wow, you've been busy!

[Levy smiles big and bright, always happy to see Ib in a good mood.]

I sure have! Do you want one? I don't know if I could eat all of them myself anyway...

[Not without getting sick anyway. If she knew how to cook she could make something with them, but sharing them with friends is good too.]

If you're okay with it, sure.

[Levy smiles, but her attention soon turns to where Ib had been trying to get when she walked up.]

Did you find another one up there?

[Oh, a short human. A filly by his standards.

Realizing that she couldn't get it, Shining smiled as he leaped up next to the sill and picked it out for her with a hoof.]

Here you go.

[He's not the first unicorn she's seen, but honestly the wondrous quality of a real live unicorn might never wear off. But she does manage not to make any squealy noises this time.]

Th- thanks.

[If she asks very nicely maybe he'll let her pet his mane.]

Um... um, could I...

[She trails off awkwardly.]

No problem.

[Tilting his head curiously, he smiled.] Go on, ask.

Would it be okay if I...

[Fidget, fidget]

Could I.... pet your mane? Please?

[Blinking, Shining let out a chuckle.]

Yes, yes, you may.

[Tilting his head down so that she could easily reach him, he said,] I'm Shining Armor by the way. The other pony in town is my sister, Twilight Sparkle.

[Nyanta watches Ib's attempts to get the egg from a short distance away. Now this is one cute event to behold. Impending end of the world or not, there was time for fun and to enjoy life. In a way, this little hero reminded him of the Druid girl he had saved, Serara. The tall Werecat walks over to Ib.]

Would mew like some help, little lady?

Yes! Thank you....

[It's only after she thanks him that she turns to look. Ib has seen a lot of different types of people in Crystallis, but this is the first time she's ever met a cat person.]

Oh...

[She wants to ask. Where is he from? Are there other cat people? Do cat people have regular cats as pets? And about a dozen other things.

It would be rude though. She's pretty sure it would be rude. The curiosity is there though, dancing in her eyes.]

[Nyanta easily towers over Ib, making it easy for him to pluck the egg from its hiding spot. He gets down on one knee to give it to her with a smile. Of course he could tell she was curious about his appearance. It was natural since there was no one like him from this world.]

Here you go, nya. Are you a fellow Hero as well?

[Jade could just walk over and pick up the egg for her like a normal person. On the other hand, he could also grab Rosepuff, quickly calculate a trajectory in his head, and then throw the indignant Moogle at the flower pot.

Naturally, his aim is impeccable. The flower pot swings from the impact at just the right angle, causing the egg to teeter on the edge for a few seconds before it falls into Ib's waiting hands.]

There you go~

[She stares at the egg in shock for a moment, as if it just suddenly appeared in her hand. It takes Ib a few seconds to work out just what happened. Once it dawns on her, she hastily shoves the egg in her basket and rushes forward to check on the poor moogle.]

Oh my gosh! Are you okay?

Kupo...! [Thankfully, Rosepuff seems to be no worse for wear. She jumps up from the ground where she landed and fluffs her thick fur.] Jade, you meanie, I told you to be gentle~! Do you know how long it took to brush my fur this morning!?

Now, now. You still look perfectly fine to me. [Jade smiles cheerfully.] I had complete faith in you.

K-kupo? Really...?

[The Moogle immediately forgets about her (quite justified) anger and practically glows from the praise. She's very easy to please.]

Hello, Ib. Enjoying the holiday?

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