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melodiesoflife2016-12-09 12:18 pm
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Natalia VS The World
WHO: Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear, Yuri Lowell, OPEN!
WHAT: There are two (2) monsters that Natalia needs to defeat in order to improve her skills and abilities. As long as she's headed to Trano Golsaucia, why not go for both of the monsters found there? She's at least accustomed to fighting them. Then in the third prompt, Natalia takes a "rest" in the Santa Village where she attempts to make cookies. And fails. It's up to Yuri to save the children from the worst baker in the world.
WHEN: December 2016 (dates flexible)
WHERE: Trano Golsaucia (Prompts 1 & 2), Santa Village (Prompt 3)
NOTES: If there's other CR you'd like with her, feel free to start up a thread of your own!
Archers were definitely best suited to take on the winged menace of the Calamity Buers, Natalia discovered. They were difficult to hit, but if she activated her Aim, she found that hitting them was the easy part. Getting them to stay down, that was tricky. Especially since she lacked the strength and skill she'd possessed in her homeworld. The Santa job boosted magic, and she'd hoped to keep White Mage equipped for a peaceful month.
As dangerous as the world was, however, that simply wasn't an option. At least the Christmas Spirit she carried improved the morale of the people in town, as well as those who'd agreed to defend this city alongside the plucky princess.
Finding the monsters was far from difficult. One only had to keep a steady watch on the horizon, and eventually one would come wheeling down toward the city with a beastly screech.
"Avoid looking directly into their eyes!" Natalia instructed. Not something one could easily do, given that the Buer was almost all eyeball, but the last thing they needed was to start turning on each other once the fight got rough.
Sighting the monster with her bow, she released the string, and her arrow sailed through the darkness with a soft whistle to bury itself in the monster's wing. It spun around with an enraged shriek, fluttering toward the ground steadily but surely. Natalia was already drawing her next arrow, ready to plug it with another shot if those on the ground below weren't able to finish it off.
* * * * *
Without the White Mage job at her disposal, Natalia had to use the gil she'd earned fighting these monsters to purchase an enormous supply of Antidotes. The Toy Bag was useful in storing the lot of them, as well as extra arrows to ensure she wasn't caught low on ammunition.
Carefully she'd wrapped several of her arrows in oil-soaked cloth, standing outside the city wall near a blazing torch. "If you have any sort of fire-based attacks, you would do well to use them," she nodded to those who'd moved to fight these villains alongside her. "Attack at a distance if you are able. I'll watch your back if you must move in close." The ochus could put its victims to sleep or poison them. Or both. She'd learned the hard way what happened if it managed to capture a Hero, and the memory wasn't a pleasant one.
One of the wooden chocobos on the abandoned carousel suddenly creaked as its brass pole was cruelly bent, and a Calamity Ochu clambered over it with a guttural hiss. Its viny appendages flopped and wriggled as it heaved its crystal-plated bulk over the ground. Upon spotting the blazing fire, it hesitated. But once it saw the heroes lined up beside it, it roared its challenge and began slap-dragging itself after them immediately.
Natalia dipped her arrow into the torch, the oil-soaked cloth flowering brightly in flames before she loosed her attack on the Calamity Ochu.
* * * * *
A hard-working Santa-equipped Hero of Light was well received in the Santa Village, and after fighting so long and so hard in Trano Golsaucia, even working nonstop in the Village was practically a vacation in comparison. Wherever they needed Natalia to be, she was happy to be of service. And if they didn't have any particular assignments, why, she would make her own, and draft anyone she could find into pulling their weight. She built fires, babysat children, mended broken window shutters (once she learned how it was done), and assembled toys.
But her most frequent job assignment was to play the role of Mrs. Claus, welcoming visitors to the village and encouraging them to donate, or indulge in shopping trips to boost the village economy. One of her duties in being Mrs. Claus, she discovered, was baking cookies alongside her "husband," which...admittedly made her frown a bit, but she understood it was just a role, and not an indication of romantic attachment.
It was a good thing the cinnamon-scented pine cones and the fir trees were present, because Natalia's baking could choke a chocobo. She mashed whole eggs into the dough, wadded up the mass and threw it into the oven, added too little flour, added too much milk (when the recipe didn't even call for any), and was generally a walking, golden-hearted disaster.
"Let's see..." Natalia bent over the cookbook (not that it was doing her much good), studying the next step intently. Flatten the dough with a rolling pin? She could do that. Gripping the pin by one of its convenient wooden handles, she took a firm stance with feet spread apart and began hammering on the sad wad of sticky dough that, perhaps in more capable hands, could have once been made into delicious cookies. Alas.
WHAT: There are two (2) monsters that Natalia needs to defeat in order to improve her skills and abilities. As long as she's headed to Trano Golsaucia, why not go for both of the monsters found there? She's at least accustomed to fighting them. Then in the third prompt, Natalia takes a "rest" in the Santa Village where she attempts to make cookies. And fails. It's up to Yuri to save the children from the worst baker in the world.
WHEN: December 2016 (dates flexible)
WHERE: Trano Golsaucia (Prompts 1 & 2), Santa Village (Prompt 3)
NOTES: If there's other CR you'd like with her, feel free to start up a thread of your own!
Archers were definitely best suited to take on the winged menace of the Calamity Buers, Natalia discovered. They were difficult to hit, but if she activated her Aim, she found that hitting them was the easy part. Getting them to stay down, that was tricky. Especially since she lacked the strength and skill she'd possessed in her homeworld. The Santa job boosted magic, and she'd hoped to keep White Mage equipped for a peaceful month.
As dangerous as the world was, however, that simply wasn't an option. At least the Christmas Spirit she carried improved the morale of the people in town, as well as those who'd agreed to defend this city alongside the plucky princess.
Finding the monsters was far from difficult. One only had to keep a steady watch on the horizon, and eventually one would come wheeling down toward the city with a beastly screech.
"Avoid looking directly into their eyes!" Natalia instructed. Not something one could easily do, given that the Buer was almost all eyeball, but the last thing they needed was to start turning on each other once the fight got rough.
Sighting the monster with her bow, she released the string, and her arrow sailed through the darkness with a soft whistle to bury itself in the monster's wing. It spun around with an enraged shriek, fluttering toward the ground steadily but surely. Natalia was already drawing her next arrow, ready to plug it with another shot if those on the ground below weren't able to finish it off.
* * * * *
Without the White Mage job at her disposal, Natalia had to use the gil she'd earned fighting these monsters to purchase an enormous supply of Antidotes. The Toy Bag was useful in storing the lot of them, as well as extra arrows to ensure she wasn't caught low on ammunition.
Carefully she'd wrapped several of her arrows in oil-soaked cloth, standing outside the city wall near a blazing torch. "If you have any sort of fire-based attacks, you would do well to use them," she nodded to those who'd moved to fight these villains alongside her. "Attack at a distance if you are able. I'll watch your back if you must move in close." The ochus could put its victims to sleep or poison them. Or both. She'd learned the hard way what happened if it managed to capture a Hero, and the memory wasn't a pleasant one.
One of the wooden chocobos on the abandoned carousel suddenly creaked as its brass pole was cruelly bent, and a Calamity Ochu clambered over it with a guttural hiss. Its viny appendages flopped and wriggled as it heaved its crystal-plated bulk over the ground. Upon spotting the blazing fire, it hesitated. But once it saw the heroes lined up beside it, it roared its challenge and began slap-dragging itself after them immediately.
Natalia dipped her arrow into the torch, the oil-soaked cloth flowering brightly in flames before she loosed her attack on the Calamity Ochu.
* * * * *
A hard-working Santa-equipped Hero of Light was well received in the Santa Village, and after fighting so long and so hard in Trano Golsaucia, even working nonstop in the Village was practically a vacation in comparison. Wherever they needed Natalia to be, she was happy to be of service. And if they didn't have any particular assignments, why, she would make her own, and draft anyone she could find into pulling their weight. She built fires, babysat children, mended broken window shutters (once she learned how it was done), and assembled toys.
But her most frequent job assignment was to play the role of Mrs. Claus, welcoming visitors to the village and encouraging them to donate, or indulge in shopping trips to boost the village economy. One of her duties in being Mrs. Claus, she discovered, was baking cookies alongside her "husband," which...admittedly made her frown a bit, but she understood it was just a role, and not an indication of romantic attachment.
It was a good thing the cinnamon-scented pine cones and the fir trees were present, because Natalia's baking could choke a chocobo. She mashed whole eggs into the dough, wadded up the mass and threw it into the oven, added too little flour, added too much milk (when the recipe didn't even call for any), and was generally a walking, golden-hearted disaster.
"Let's see..." Natalia bent over the cookbook (not that it was doing her much good), studying the next step intently. Flatten the dough with a rolling pin? She could do that. Gripping the pin by one of its convenient wooden handles, she took a firm stance with feet spread apart and began hammering on the sad wad of sticky dough that, perhaps in more capable hands, could have once been made into delicious cookies. Alas.
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...Oh, so that's what she was doing wrong. Oops.
She made a faint growl of frustration in the back of her throat, but she was nonetheless still determined to figure this out. Awkwardly she accepted the measuring cups and spoons, glancing between them. There were so many different shapes and sizes! How was anyone supposed to know which ones to use?
"I believe I can do that." Time would tell if she could or not, as it would depend entirely on how clear Yuri was with his instructions. "What must I do next?"
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"Okay you measure this many teaspoons of the vanilla flavoring."
With that he slowly told her things here and there so she would be able to do them slowly. He didn't make the instructions too forced and if along the way she had questions or uncertainties, she could ask him.
"Good. You're doing great so far."
He reassured her as he pointed to various other things he wanted her to do, "Now mix it together like this. You don't have to apply any pressure just do that."
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At least it wouldn't hurt the overall taste.
"Do you mean that?" she beamed, glowing with pride at his praise. "I must admit, you're more supportive than the others." With the exception of Tear and Asch, no one seemed to have much faith in her cooking skills. Even Asch told her not to worry about it altogether, and that he'd simply do it for her. It felt good to be doing this on her own. She was truly learning something new!
Natalia looked back at the bottle, surprised to find that it was empty. "Oh, I suppose we've run out of vanilla. My, but that does smell heavenly, doesn't it?" she smiled down at the mixing bowl, picking up the spoon to give it all a good stir. It wasn't a disaster yet, at least.
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"You were suppose to put about a teaspoon in that not the whole bottle."
Supportive was an understatement. He really wanted to take the whole thing away from her but she was being so earnest that he couldn't. Not that he was afraid to hurt her feelings either. Yuri was just having a hard time.
"Alright, why don't we take a trip the store. I'll explain to you what you're suppose to do and not suppose to do on the way there and back. You better remember."
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Hopefully.
All the lessons in the world seemed to mean little when it came to Natalia's cooking.
"I shall do my best," she promised, very seriously inclining her head. Yuri's frustration seemed obvious to her, and she truly was grateful for his patience in the matter. It was vexing to be an accomplished healer and archer, while a skill most people possessed was so far beyond her grasp of understanding.
The princess reached behind her to unfasten the strings of her apron, hanging the garment neatly on a peg before she rinsed off her hands and fluffed out her hair. After retrieving her purse, Natalia took her place next to Yuri as she prepared to step out into the cold. "How long have you been cooking? The skill is practically second nature to you."
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It seemed that way but Yuri was more than a bit determined to make sure she makes something edible.
"Can you grab the basket? We're going to head out now."
He replied as he handed her the list of items, "We'll need these but it shouldn't be hard to find once we get to the general store."
"As long as I can remember honestly. When you grow up without anyone to take care of you personally, you pick up a few things here and there. I suppose it's kind of like if I didn't know how to make my own food, I'd starve."
Yuri mused with a laugh.
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"Certainly," she agreed, tugging a pair of gloves onto her fingers before taking up the basket and settling it to hang from the crook of her elbow. Natalia neatly folded up the list and pocketed it to better protect it from the falling snow outside.
She listened to his story, but rather than looking at him with sympathy, she frowned. "That is no laughing matter, Yuri Lowell! How dreadful, that your city had no measures in place to properly care for young orphans." That would never have happened in Baticul, not as long as she retained any degree of influence over what happened there.
She pressed her knuckle to her mouth, closing her eyes and clearing her throat. "Nonetheless, it's impressive that you've managed to become so independent. In that sense, I envy you. My own limits have constantly been tested because of my own upbringing. You are far better equipped to survive in this world than I."
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He's not even sure why anymore but he's going to accept that they're going to need a lot of work.
"The nobility in my world aren't quite as kind and charitable you are, Princess. If we had one of you where I am, we wouldn't have to struggle to survive everyday."
Estelle was a special case, but she was also someone who didn't really know about the real world due to her own sheltered life. He couldn't blame her for that. This is the reality of the nobility and their lack of care for the people they govern. This was why Yuri had become such a person as he was now.
"Nothing is without practice, Natalia. With time, you will be like everyone else who is capable of doing these things. It takes patience, understanding and the ability to want to learn. You aren't like most nobles, so you're much more equipped for this kind of survival than most."
Is that a compliment? MAYBE IT IS. Who knows.....