melodiesoflife | Back in Aquares Ixen and the aftermath... OTA

What: Lydia's finally settled back in Aquares Ixen, mostly, after evacuating and then time-travel shenanigans. Too bad she's not dealing well with it all.
Who: Lydia Deetz and open to whomever?
When: August 17-18th-ish onward.
Warnings: Teenage dramatics and angst? Potential actual angst?

Normally, Lydia was reasonable; fairly responsible and level headed despite her dramatic streak and creative sides, she was used to being the sane one compared to her friends. Too bad being the 'reasonable' one sucked a lot. Especially when she found out the most relevant and important parts of what had happened. The city had barely survived--Sephiroth had spared her the worst of the details. They'd been stuck in the past, and unable to save or fix any of it. Then stuck in stasis for 28 years, rescued by moogles...

And another one of her friends had gone into Crystal Stasis. She was touched, truly, and had cried that Mr. Makoto had left her the paintings he'd promised. BUT he'd gone into stasis, and she hated it. This was worse than the Empire--there, at least, she'd cried on the airship out only because they finally WERE on their way to something safer.

THIS? This was all too much.

She still hadn't gotten her things from Trano Golsaucia--Betel Po had gone to retrieve them. But the teen couldn't wait; too antsy, she didn't want to be in the city. Not like this, when there were too many memories and recent reminders. At least she waited until night, especially since she was now at the max of her Vampire job, and she had her dagger. She'd be safe enough, and if she wasn't? It didn't really matter as much to her right then.

Headed out of the city, only vaguely caring which direction she went in.

[OOC: She's heading East in the Ancient Caves direction, or South towards the Aquarean Forest. Feel free to pick either of these, as she'll probably try and get out a few times. She can't sit still right now, too angsty and antsy.]

Coming home, Lydia found her housemates in crystal stasis too. Betel-Po confirmed Nanami was safe and active, but there was no sign of Henry. It would probably make Nanami happy, as they could use the basement again--but it would need to be aired out. At least. Still, some sense had been talked into the teenager, so she rolled up her sleeves, got on some clothes to get dirty, and opened all the windows as she started hauling stuff out from the basement. She'd seen the mage with at least one hand and no owner, and probably a bag more, so who knows what she'll find.

[OOC: Feel free to help her clean/organize the house--aside from her room and Nanami's room.]

Once sense was talked into her, Lydia had reluctantly returned and stayed. Betel-Po had fetched her bicycle, things, and sword from Trano Golsaucia. He'd also given her a good scolding, then a hug, as she really was still upset. But she's at least putting that energy to good use now. Ferrying supplies to people, carrying lunches, whatever's needed as she's around town on her bicycle and using her need to be moving to good use now at least.

[OOC: Feel free to have her ferrying supplies via bicycle, ferrying food/drink to people who're working, or just almost be run-over by a bicycle. ^_^]

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"Isn't it dangerous to go down there? Who knows what he left running?" She couldn't remember if Henry had been all right before the battle; everyone had been so frantic, and half of them had evacuated.

Of course, if it was dangerous, it probably shouldn't stay in the basement.

"Maybe I should get my armor on first."

Lydia is going to blink, and then...she couldn't help it. It felt good to laugh, honestly, as she burst into a fit of giggles. When had she last actually laughed?

"I'm...sorry...just.." She really is trying to get herself together. A deep breath in, hand coming up and stifling the rest of her laughter. "I'm pretty sure it's safe-enough. That's part of why I have the windows open for plenty of air-flow. Betel-Po's already taken a few lanterns down there for me for light."

Moving closer, Lydia still was sad--but it was good to know she wasn't alone. Not in her house--and really, not in the larger scheme. She did have friends who weren't crystal--yet. And maybe some of her friends who were crystal would come out of it. "I'll go first if you like."

His stuff couldn't be worse than some of the things Beetlejuice had cooked up before. (In the case of at least some cookies and one rogue-salad, quite literally. The ghost with the most hadn't been prepared for literal cooked up trouble.)

Oh, Nanami could tell stories about some of the things she'd seen people cook up in Ohtori's kitchens. Well, actually, it entirely was 'things Himemiya cooked up'; Nanami didn't trust curries after that, and she hadn't even eaten any.

"If you promise to not get hurt. I don't want to drag you up these stairs."

But the windows were a good idea. And the lanterns.

"He really isn't coming back if we clear this up."

Edited 2015-08-30 02:39 (UTC)

"I'll be careful, I promise." Lydia could agree to that easily, and if needed she could move in a hurry. The next comment though made her smile droop. "...I don't want to think of it that way. It's more...I want to clean up and organize. So he can pick up where he left off."

She sighed, wrapping her arms around herself a bit. "I've lost too many friends to stasis already."

Nanami paused. "Yeah, that happens. People don't stick around like they should. And sometimes, when they wake up, they don't remember being here."

It scared her. She didn't want to have it happen to her. Or, she had to admit, to the people she'd gotten to know here. Even Henry.

Lydia kept her arms around her, trying to not think about it. Or at least...to not let it bother her as much. "How long have you been here Nanami?" SHE was determined to stick around; she wouldn't leave her friends behind. Beckoning the other girl to follow her to the kitchen, where there was another apron.

"Since... maybe a month or two before Christmas? Or whatever they called it here. Yeah, definitely in November."

She'd been here more than half a year. She hadn't really thought of it until now. She wondered if anyone back home missed her...

"That's hard. I'm sorry it's been so long for you." Lydia murmured, entirely sincere as she handed her house mate the other apron. "Have you at least been able to make friends? That...as hard as it is losing them to stasis, it's been helping me cope at least."

"Zelda's my friend. But she's everyone's friend." Nanami considered the question. Zelda was more like Juri-sempai than she was like Nanami's friends back home. Then again, Nanami had realized that her 'friends' back home weren't her friends as much as sycophants.

She'd have to figure out if she really believed in all that. Other people did, and they weren't getting stabbed in the back. Even back home, there'd been Juri-sempai, and Miki, and Tsuwabuki.

Lydia looked at Nanami for a moment, studying her. Sometimes the other girl reminded her of Claire--but even Claire had been shown to have a heart. Occasionally.

Nanami at least wasn't as mean, and hadn't played pranks on Lydia yet. Which was a plus in her favor, so far as Lydia was concerned. Offering a reassuring smile. "We could be friends too, if you wanted."

The only way Lydia had gotten through a lot of this, was with her friends.

"Why?" Nanami seemed honestly puzzled by this. Sure, they were roommates. And Heroes of Light. And both about the same age. But Nanami wasn't used to people wanting to be friends with her for altruistic reasons. Was Lydia planning something?

Nanami didn't really know what Lydia wanted. To go home. To not die here. Maybe that was why she wanted to be friends. To have an ally.

Lydia, in turn, was briefly puzzled by Nanami's confusion.

"Hasn't anyone wanted to be your friend before?"

Nanami didn't seem as self-absorbed as Claire, even if she certainly had some degree of similarity. She wasn't shy, nor did she seem to lack confidence. Lydia's tone showed honest confusion, and was gentle.

"Sure. My brother was the most popular upperclassman, after all. And I was pretty popular too, because I was his little sister and from a rich family." Nanami said, sounding smug despite herself. Lots of people had wanted to be her friend; though in many cases, it was because being Nanami's enemy wasn't worth considering. "But, I'm not any of that here." Lydia could probably see Nanami's mood change at that. Beneath Nanami's ego is the fear she has nothing to offer as a friend, far closer to the surface than many popular girls because she'd had to confront it.

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