TEST DRIVE MEME #5

[fairyfoes]

TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here! OPTIONAL SCENARIOS 01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD. The Seelie and Unseelie courts welcome you with mirthful revelry and hearty food. After you have been briefed on your purpose here, you will find an endless feast and a night filled with entertainment to placate your concerns. Mingle with new arrivals, sneak down the castle halls and make sure your eyes are always on your glass; fairies and imps have no bias when it comes to tricks! 02. THE STATION. Looking for a little slice of home? The Station gives you all that and more. Take advantage of the wifi, have a cup of fairy-brewed coffee (the one they didn't spit in) or sit back and relax on the patio. You can even move your things into one of the available rooms! 03. WILDCARD. Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld or simply take advantage of your Locket!

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[aureinsof]

[Emil almost feels bad that he brought it up. Noishe must be so worried about Lloyd. He's a loyal dog-thing after all. Though he'd look a lot sadder if something really awful had happened, so he must be okay.]

Don't worry. Uhm, I know I'm not as strong as he is but I'll back him up. [Emil glances around. It's just him and Noishe, so...

He lowers his voice.]

I know. I'm not a great hero and I get scared a lot. But I'm working on getting stronger. So please believe me. I'll do my best here, too.

[idealistic]

[ Noishe tilts his head, a little confused at Emil for putting himself down. he may not have seen him in action, but Emil must be a fine warrior on his own! once Emil finishes speaking, he groans, nudging the boy lightly with his snout before he resumes his panting.

there's no need to think that way, friend! you'll do fine here, and Lloyd will be glad to have a comrade like you!

...maybe. once he comes around.

it's not long after that that Noishe's ears twitch, and he looks somewhere to his right, where he heard Lloyd in the distance. not that Emil can hear it... but at least he's not running away with his tail between his legs, so it's definitely not a monster. ]

[aureinsof]

[Noishe really is good for his spirits. He makes him smile and remember he really is too hard on himself. He's managed to do a lot lately, hasn't he? Everyone is starting to truly believe in him. Well... they're also worried he might disappear. But they're worried because they want Emil, they want him. That's right.

Maybe even Lloyd, someday, can trust him. And then Emil can give him a real apology that doesn't end with Lloyd waving a sword around.

Speaking of, Emil scratches Noishe's head as he glances around. If it was a monster, Noishe would definitely get ready for fight. If it was a stranger, he'd be alert, too, right? Then...

Emil lowers his voice.]

...Lloyd, right? Hey, boy. I have to talk to him. It's important. Don't worry though! I'm not going to do anything bad. [Unless the Other Him gets upset but he can hope nothing happens.] But... his friends are my friends now, too. I'm really worried that he's hurting them. So please don't be mad if I keep nagging him.

[idealistic]

[ don't worry about annoying him, friend. if anything, Lloyd needs a good nagging or two!

but no, Noishe will definitely be taking Emil along with him as he goes to meet up with Lloyd. it's been calm lately in the forests, but there's still the chance of running into something feral, and it's not an experience Noishe would want to wish on himself or anyone.

so gently, Noishe tugs at Emil's scarf with his teeth before turning away with a yip as a signal to follow. he's a ways over this way! ]

[aureinsof]

[Great! He has Noishe's approval to get on Lloyd's case as hard as he can. He'll keep that in mind for, well, possibly soon from the loops of it. Emil stands and jogs to catch up, keeping behind him. Should he talk? Would Lloyd hear and run? It's not like there are many places to run here.

Right?

On second thought, Lloyd probably knows the area well. Better to stay quiet and behind Noishe until he can talk to him. And what will he say anyway? Hi?

...Maybe.]

[idealistic]

[ the silence isn't much of a bother to Noishe-- in fact, he's thankful that Emil opted to stay quiet as he followed, since it was likely that his voice would have gotten Lloyd's attention. and since Lloyd's started feeling more comfortable with his wings, his chances of escaping were still pretty high, even in a forest like this.

well... at least Noishe can figure out his way back to Caer Glaem.

it isn't long before the pair would reach a clearing, where there's a very familiar red-clad hero standing beside a tree. if Emil was paying enough attention, he may have noticed the silhouette of what looked like a woman disappearing into the tree that Lloyd was next to.

speaking of Lloyd, he looks up in their direction once he hears the sounds of footsteps, particularly one set that doesn't quite belong. ]

That you, Noi--

[ and he freezes, seeing his companion with a very unexpected tag-along. one he didn't expect to see, especially alone.

almost as soon as the shock is made evident, it disappears, and Lloyd's face hardens at the sight of Emil. what in the world is he doing here? when did he get here? was it already time for new arrivals? one of his hands settles on the hilt of his sword, adrenaline rushing through him as the pair stepped into the clearing proper.

fight or flight. he'd have to choose depending on the kid's mood. ]

[aureinsof]

[Emil sucks in a breath. Out of everyone he knows, Lloyd is the most confusing, the one he's had the biggest change of feelings about, too. Lloyd didn't do any of the slaughters; that was all Decus. But Lloyd is after the cores. Surely a few times they've run into the real Lloyd and not Decus. He's grateful he doesn't have the cores on him, because things could get really tense then.

And despite all his worrying, Lloyd hasn't tried to hurt Marta. He hasn't tried to pull Ratatosk's core from her. Even Richter has tried that. But not Lloyd.

Still, Lloyd hasn't given anyone answers, not even his dear friends. No matter his reasons and how much Emil wants to understand him, even now he feels a little angry on their behalf. It isn't the time for that, though. He needs to make sure Lloyd actually stays first.]

Lloyd, wait! I'm not going to fight you! And I don't have the cores, so we can forget that for now, all right?

[If he's honest with himself, there's another reason he wants Lloyd to stay. Like it or not, he's the only person here he knows so far. This is a very strange, lonely world after finally gaining friends.]

So please don't run.

[idealistic]

[ he says nothing in response to his words. if Emil's looking for any good news, Lloyd's also not moving from his spot, as he requested. this leaves Lloyd feeling conflicted. he's aware that the only reason why they're on opposing sides is because of the cores-- well that, and the fact that apparently this kid has one heck of a temper tantrum and at one point believed that he was responsible for Palmacosta. he's sure that if they got past the cores, they could be great comrades, even friends.

at the same time though, Lloyd is a man with a mission, and that mission includes distancing himself from his friends for their sake. he doesn't want them to get hurt, and if anyone knew about his intentions, it'd just put him, his friends, and the entire world at risk. and that was something Lloyd didn't want to test, not after all of the effort his friends had put into reuniting the worlds.

no, he'd definitely want to keep his distance if the situation allowed him to... but this isn't Aselia. this is the Drabwurld, a completely different place, and Lloyd knows logically that he and Emil would have to stick together in order for them to survive. this makes it difficult for Lloyd, since he's sure that Emil will be questioning him much like he was sure Zelos would.

dammit... what should he do...?

Noishe was quick to note the tension between them, and he leaves Emil's side to go to Lloyd, nudging him with a soft whine. Lloyd's gaze doesn't break from Emil, and it's at Noishe's second attempt that Lloyd finally looks away, looking at Noishe with a slightly exasperated smile and a pat to the head. Noishe yips, wagging his tail even has Lloyd looks back to Emil, though his stare isn't as antagonizing as before. ]

How long ago did you get here?