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July; Hand-Holding Planet

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[noprophecies]

[from here;

She finds herself grinning a little bit]

Neither would I. Are you the grumpy sort, then?

[theroadwarrior]

[He gives her the driiiiest look ever.]


Who, me...?




Never.

[noprophecies]

[oh my gosh. She found a grumpy old man in the woods, she's delighted]

Oh? My mistake. Just not the welcoming sort.

[theroadwarrior]

[Hmph.]

Usually people come and go.

No point in getting to close to too many people.

[noprophecies]

Mm, no, there is no point, yes?

[it's agreement, albeit reluctant. Experience at home warring with experience in another world]

Most of the time, at least.

robb

[noprophecies]

[from here]

It is merely a forgettable inconvenience.

[she huffs, eyes rolling] If they want entertainment, let them show their faces in person and I will gladly entertain them with my magic.

[which - she really means set a few Atroma on fire, but details]

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[The entire prospect of magic only draws a small smile out of Robb. He still doesn’t see it as something common and he still finds it odd if others talk about it as if it is the same thing as that blue is the color of the sky and grass is green.]

I do not think they will ever show themselves. [Robb crosses his arms.] From what I’ve seen they hold many powerful people trapped here. I take it that they will be under attack the moment they appear.

[But then again, he realizes he should not anger them too much. They could take his siblings with the blink of an eye.]

[noprophecies]

Mm, I would not be surprised if we never see them in person. They're cowardly. [but she knows, logically, it's a smart move. She just refuses to think of it that way because her temper's logic usually wins out]

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Robb nods slowly at her words and looks out over the ocean. For a moment he thinks of Theon but he forces the thought out of his head before it can take a proper form.]

Do you believe they will punish us for talking ill of them?

[noprophecies]

[the question brings a grin to her face, small but mischievous]

I have shouted curses at far more powerful beings without repercussion. I doubt they care.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Robb smiles a smaller smile.]

I have not. And I must say...they seem rather powerful. They toy with death as if it nothing but a game. They raise the dead and turn bodies into flesh. And there is the matter with time.

[He shakes his head slowly.] It gives me a headache.

[noprophecies]

[it's a familiar statement to her; after all, this isn't the first time she's been kidnapped to another world]

Well, I doubt you have. You seem a touch too polite for that.

[it's a gentle sort of teasing] But it makes my head pound, too. No matter how much one gets used to it, it is still . . . something.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[Well, Robb can curse like a sailor. And he can yell like a man grown. But only at some occasions. He would not behave in such a way in front of a lady. That is not how his father taught him to behave. Still he laughs a little at the teasing tone in her words.]

It is not something I can explain and for some of these modern people it is a fairly easy thing to accept. I think... [He frowns as he thinks.] ...it is difficult to truly fit in. [But then again, he isn’t a very open person either. And he is too stubborn to just accept this as it is.]

[noprophecies]

[she would never let him hear the end of it, much like how she acts when her proper cousin slips and curses. It's one of the few things she absolutely delights in.

Her smile turns wry and the noise she makes is the same, albeit amused as well]

Yes, it is. [not just because she's out of place time-wise, but she's never properly fit in anywhere] Modern people do not face the same issues we do, where one question only births a dozen more. If it is not their strange technologies, it is their strange way of speaking.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

[He gazes at the ocean while he listens to her, curling his toes in the sand. It is pleasant to feel how the water pools around his ankles every time a wave returns.]

To them we are the ones who speak strange. Not even to mention the references to these renaissance fairs we obviously belong to. [Robb sighs.] All in all, it is overwhelming at times, my lady. It is had to come to terms with the changes in our lives. I truly prefer the sight of Riverrun above that of the space ship.

[noprophecies]

Ah - renaissance fairs. I have heard that one before. [her nose wrinkles. She nods her agreement, pursing her lips] I cannot say it gets easier with experience, either; this is not the first world I have been pulled to, and while the first was not nearly as . . . modern as this one, I still found myself overwhelmed.

[and, petulantly] I prefer much to the ships - even the swamps in the west. I'd rather trudge through those than spend time on those blasted metal boxes.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

I am not some sort of...novelty. At least...not in that way. [For some reason it is good to be able to vent a little with someone who thinks alike. His brothers and sisters all seem to adjust very well, but for some reason Robb falls behind in that. Not entirely willing to accept a big part of everything that has become his new life.]

Exactly! And then there is the fact that they just fly way above the clouds. What if they break and we all fall down to...to nothing. [There is a relieved and somewhat happy undertone in his voice, glad that he is finally able to tell this to someone who can relate.] Even my siblings do not bother with it!

[noprophecies]

[she huffs a little] You are not a novelty in any way. No one is. [it really is nice to find someone likeminded; she had her friends, of course, but they were from worlds far more modern than hers. And while she wasn't opposed to accepting things, she was rather stubborn about it, too.

The thought of those damned metal deathtraps breaking has her making a face, nose wrinkled in distaste] It is ridiculous, yes? I do not know how anyone can be comfortable in them and not be worried out of their minds that something will happen. If humans and elves were meant to fly, we'd be born with wings, dammit.

[kingofbadlifechoices]

This is an easier life than I have back home, I must admit. Less obligations and more freedom. [It is half a lie. He worries just as much here as he does at home. In fact, the worries here are far greater than anywhere else.] But the price for such a thing is too high. [Robb sounds like a very serious old man when he says that.]

Gods...not even to mention the smaller ones. The ones we use to visit others. I like it not. [He pulls a very disgruntled face.] It is as if you are soaring the space sky inside an iron box driven by fire. [He throws his hands in the air.]

To be fair, I rather face a lot of men without my armor than doing that. [But at times it was necessary and unavoidable.] At times it sways as well.

Well...I do not know much about elves or anything like that. But I agree with what you say. [He laughs softly.] I am glad I can busy myself with these ridiculous modern weapons they have. The bump on the left side of my head has taught me about them. [The augment...]

felix

[noprophecies]

[from here;

She raises both eyebrows, lips quirking]

Perhaps not. But is that not what second impressions are for?

[lord_wizard]

[It eases his nerves, somewhat, that he's managed to make her smile even a little]

Oh undoubtedly, though most people don't make it past the first.

[noprophecies]

[she makes a show of looking him up and down before she smiles, her tone lilting and teasing]

My, but you've not annoyed me and I certainly have not set you on fire, so your chances are a second impression are fairly high.

[lord_wizard]

[He almost laughs]

I suspect your standards could use some raising if that's the case, but I will take what I have been given.

[noprophecies]

My standards are quite high, thank you. So yes, I would take it if I were you.