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melodiesoflife2017-02-20 10:12 pm
worstintheworld) wrote in melodiesoflife2017-02-20 10:12 pm
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A Match Made In Heaven
WHO: Asch the Bloody, Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear, Yuri Lowell
WHAT: The Valentine Love Matchmaker™ might not have all of its kinks worked out, because it generates not one match for Natalia, but two?! Or maybe the Moogles just figured that Yuri and Asch were the type to ditch and theorized this way the odds were better at least one of them might show up. It's not like they'd both go along with a Moogle scheme, right?
WHEN: February 14th
WHERE: Aqures Ixen
As expected, Natalia was not only punctual, but arrived in front of the Temple of Fire ten minutes early. One could never rely too heavily on timepieces, as they had a tendency to run slow under the most unfortunate of circumstances.
She'd been told little about what was expected of her, save the mention that the event was largely diplomatic in nature and that she had best dress herself like a princess, not a warrior. So be it, she supposed. In her trademark colors of turquoise and white, she adorned herself in a regal gown with a skirt that tapered from baring her knees in the front to nearly touching the ground in the back. She fastened a pristine white camellia blossom to the blue band in her hair, elegant white gloves sheathing her hands all the way up to just a few inches below the shoulders.
However, when she arrived to find Moogles with trumpets, an elegant carriage, and a choir singing the praises of love and romance, her expression became cross. "What is the meaning of this? I was told to expect diplomacy!"
"Dates are diplomacyyyyyy~!" the choir sang at her.
"Now really!" she planted her hands on her hips. "I don't have time for something so silly. Shouldn't we be preparing to save the world? How is a date going to help with this?"
"WELL ACTUALLY!" A bespectacled Moogle wheeled out a chalkboard with several complex formulas already written upon it. Deftly he wielded the chalk, his short stumpy arms a blur of motion. "As you can see, the complex bonds formed by Heroes of Light, exacerbated by situations which provoke unavoidable attachment can often simulate--"
More Moogles had begun to gather around the board, writing furiously on their clipboards and nodding in fervent understanding.
"--and by extrapolating the data gathered from numerous simulations involving the test subjects it becomes increasingly likely that bonds of intimacy can form more successful bonds when the subjects are placed in combat or situations involving great distress--"
"Mm hm, mm hm, mm hm!" Nod nod nod, scribble scribble scribble.
"Resulting in-- MAAAAAAAAAAGIC!"
Natalia stood dumbfounded. She wasn't entirely sure she understood half of the facts and figures being flung at her, which had all been capped off by one big heart drawn on the chalkboard with 'SUCCESS!' written in the middle. But she had to admit, there was some sense in becoming better acquainted and familiar with her allies if they were going to cooperate as a team when it came time to fight Garland.
"I...I see. Very well, then," she cleared her throat. "Just who is my...my destined match?" she asked, feeling a faint touch of heat warm her cheeks. Surely it was Asch. They had been betrothed as children, so who else could it be?
Rather than answering Natalia directly, the Moogles swiveled as one, raising their trumpets and blaring out a triumphant fanfare to announce the arrival of her intended date. It seemed at least one of them had arrived after all!
WHAT: The Valentine Love Matchmaker™ might not have all of its kinks worked out, because it generates not one match for Natalia, but two?! Or maybe the Moogles just figured that Yuri and Asch were the type to ditch and theorized this way the odds were better at least one of them might show up. It's not like they'd both go along with a Moogle scheme, right?
WHEN: February 14th
WHERE: Aqures Ixen
As expected, Natalia was not only punctual, but arrived in front of the Temple of Fire ten minutes early. One could never rely too heavily on timepieces, as they had a tendency to run slow under the most unfortunate of circumstances.
She'd been told little about what was expected of her, save the mention that the event was largely diplomatic in nature and that she had best dress herself like a princess, not a warrior. So be it, she supposed. In her trademark colors of turquoise and white, she adorned herself in a regal gown with a skirt that tapered from baring her knees in the front to nearly touching the ground in the back. She fastened a pristine white camellia blossom to the blue band in her hair, elegant white gloves sheathing her hands all the way up to just a few inches below the shoulders.
However, when she arrived to find Moogles with trumpets, an elegant carriage, and a choir singing the praises of love and romance, her expression became cross. "What is the meaning of this? I was told to expect diplomacy!"
"Dates are diplomacyyyyyy~!" the choir sang at her.
"Now really!" she planted her hands on her hips. "I don't have time for something so silly. Shouldn't we be preparing to save the world? How is a date going to help with this?"
"WELL ACTUALLY!" A bespectacled Moogle wheeled out a chalkboard with several complex formulas already written upon it. Deftly he wielded the chalk, his short stumpy arms a blur of motion. "As you can see, the complex bonds formed by Heroes of Light, exacerbated by situations which provoke unavoidable attachment can often simulate--"
More Moogles had begun to gather around the board, writing furiously on their clipboards and nodding in fervent understanding.
"--and by extrapolating the data gathered from numerous simulations involving the test subjects it becomes increasingly likely that bonds of intimacy can form more successful bonds when the subjects are placed in combat or situations involving great distress--"
"Mm hm, mm hm, mm hm!" Nod nod nod, scribble scribble scribble.
"Resulting in-- MAAAAAAAAAAGIC!"
Natalia stood dumbfounded. She wasn't entirely sure she understood half of the facts and figures being flung at her, which had all been capped off by one big heart drawn on the chalkboard with 'SUCCESS!' written in the middle. But she had to admit, there was some sense in becoming better acquainted and familiar with her allies if they were going to cooperate as a team when it came time to fight Garland.
"I...I see. Very well, then," she cleared her throat. "Just who is my...my destined match?" she asked, feeling a faint touch of heat warm her cheeks. Surely it was Asch. They had been betrothed as children, so who else could it be?
Rather than answering Natalia directly, the Moogles swiveled as one, raising their trumpets and blaring out a triumphant fanfare to announce the arrival of her intended date. It seemed at least one of them had arrived after all!
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"I doubt we're waiting for a 4th person since they'd probably never existed to begin with," he mused.
Moogles were strange things. Chapopo, Rukia's Moogle was the oddest Moogle he had ever met so this was pretty light compared to the screaming, overenthusiastic Moogle.
"We don't. Look, if we want out of this then we better dive for the ground. If not, then we're stuck doing this gig."
He spoke again to Asch as calmly and nonchalantly as he possibly could. Asch might not like that. Yuri just sighed and waited for the two of them to get comfortable.
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But Natalia thought nothing of it. She was a little squished, but she offered no complaints, trying to shift and settle more on her hip to give the others more room. Besides, it wasn't often she got to be quite this close to Asch, and whatever he'd used to wash his hair, she had to admit that it smelled rather nice.
"Oof!" she winced as the carriage hit a rock, rudely jostling all three of its occupants. That didn't concern her as much as what the others were saying, however. She leaned forward, looking at each one and trying to discern their expressions. "Oh? You don't want to?" Asch seemed more reluctant than Yuri, but neither seemed all that pleased to be stuck on a date with her. "I wouldn't want to force either of you into something like this out of obligation. So if that is your wish, I will honor it."
Was that a twinge of disappointment in her voice?
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Although it had occurred to Asch before, he'd been too distracted by Yuri's presence to pay Natalia much mind. Which in brief retrospection, is terrible—why would he want to focus on that idiot when he should be cherishing his time with Natalia?
As everything starts making sense, Asch suddenly notices that he's been staring perhaps a little too long at Natalia. Feeling his face grow warm from his furious blushing, he quickly casts his gaze elsewhere.
"—That's not it. Argh!" How could he have let Natalia feel this way? Now he's mad at himself for not really thinking about her feelings at a time like this. "They're the problem, and he's stupid for going along with it! If getting us on a date was so important, they should've just said so and not pretended it was something else!"
He lets out an irritated and deflated sigh, and even though his face is still red from his embarrassment and humiliation, he turns to Natalia and continues, "Besides, I would've come anyway just for you!"
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Yuri spoke after Natalia's comment. He didn't want to make her sad that he didn't want to hang out with her. It was just the whole situation was awkward for Yuri who felt more like the third wheel in this date right now. Not that he needed to be on a date with anyone. He was tricked and stupid moogles.
"Sorry, it's not that I'm upset at you or anything. Let's try to have fun, Princess."
He replied offering her a small smile as he looked to the side. However, Yuri couldn't help but smugly grin when Asch's face grew hotter and redder. Huh. Now he knew exactly what was going on and he props his elbow against the window on the side he was sitting.
"Was that a hot confession Asch? I didn't think you'd like her that much! Heck, I didn't even know you two knew each other. What a surprise!"
Yeah Yuri freaking Lowell, Enjoy.
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How comforting it was to know that in spite of all he'd gone through, he hadn't cast aside the ties of their childhood friendship. Asch or Luke, engaged or estranged, they were still dear to one another.
"Agreed," she spoke at last with a single nod of determination. "Fun should be our objective tonight, given how precious little of it we can afford in the days to come. That said..." Natalia leaned forward, peering past Asch to give Yuri a sharp look. "I do hope that your definition of 'fun' isn't limited purely to embarrassing others. Surely you can be more creative than that."
In other words, shut up, Yuri.
"Well! Now that we're all in agreement, shall we eat first, or engage in some sort of activity?" Natalia wasn't sure if the Moogles had anything in mind or not. They probably did, but if it was their date, then they should be the ones to decide what they did with their time.