17th Flight: [Voice/Action]

[skyborne_mage]

Suzu's journal's gone.

[That's the whole of Arche's message. She's going to be heading out to fly around Luceti in a brooding funk if nobody stops her, so you can either catch her before she leaves or see her wandering around outside.]

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[corrinesbell]

[[ooc: if you are willing to accept this as a placeholder and then backlog, I would love to. If not, I totally understand, waiting a weekish is stressful]]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

[OOC: I am always good for backlogging, and besides, it's Sheena! If anyone gets to angst with Arche over Suzu's loss, it's her.]

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[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

... Wait, what?

[Sonic's heard the voice entry, and didn't waste a moment rushing outside toward Arche's residence, only to see the witch already out on her broom.]

Arche?

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[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sonic, hey. Guess you got my message, huh?

[She looks... really down.] I saw it this morning... I've been waiting for them to give her back, but... not happening, it looks like.

[Voice]

[goldenfirefly.livejournal.com]

Suzu is...

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[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did. Thanks... I've been waiting like you for her to come back.

[It was strange to see normally upbeat, confident Arche that down, but he couldn't blame her. His ears folded a bit, but he did try to stay positive in an attempt to cheer her up.]

If her journal's not here, then she must be home. That's the best place for her to be, right?

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[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Yeah... Yeah, she's home, she's safe... She's gotta deal with being a ninja, but she's a strong girl, I'm sure she can handle it.

[Despite her words, Arche's expression doesn't lift at all.]

[Voice]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Gone, yeah.

[Arche's voice isn't near the journal, but she hasn't left the room when Stella responds. There's the sound of footsteps as she comes back to talk.] Man, if they were gonna do that why didn't they just send her home in the first place, y'know?

[Voice]

[goldenfirefly.livejournal.com]

That's a hard question to answer, I'm afraid, even though I wish I knew.

[Voice]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about that. I didn't really expect an answer, anyway. Just... thinking out loud, a little.

[Voice]

[goldenfirefly.livejournal.com]

I understand. And I'm sorry... You want to be happy for them, because you know they've returned, but it isn't so easy.

[Voice]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's pretty much it exactly... well, you'd know, I guess, since you've been here so long.

[Voice]

[goldenfirefly.livejournal.com]

Mm... It happens with everyone who's grown close to someone. It's like... Saying goodbye to a friend, one who's off to live in a better environment. You'll still miss them deeply.

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[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what you told me too: That it's Suzu, and that she'll be fine.

It just... really sucks, I know. We all want to go home, but it's still hard to have friends leave, not when we've been through so much with them already.

[Voice]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

I suppose it helps a bit that I'll see her if... when I get out of here and go home to Aselia. But still...

House is gonna be really empty.

[action]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

No kidding. You want to be happy for 'em, but at the same time, knowing you can't see 'em anymore is just... damn.

[Voice]

[goldenfirefly.livejournal.com]

You will, Arche. You will see her again, I'm sure of it.

Were you living alone with her?

[Action]

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

[He heard that voice post, and will be on his rooftop shortly, looking up at the sky for the (predictable) sight of Arche on her broom. Where are you bff?]

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[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Yeah, especially when we don't know when we'll see 'em again either. But hey, it's still okay to miss them like hell though, heh.

Oh, yeah, those paper cranes she made, do you have any at home?

[Voice]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Yeah... Thanks, Stella.

Mmm-hmm. Just her and me. Seems like kind of a waste now...

[Action]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

[She hovers by, looking straight ahead and flying much slower than she usually does. It looks like she's going to miss him completely, but at the last second, she stops and looks down at him.]

Heya, kiddo.

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[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Oh those? Yeah, they're all over the place in there. She made so many...

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[blue-velocity.livejournal.com]

Sweet, she left some with me too. I thought there wouldn't be some at your place, so I was gonna give some to you if you needed them.

Hey, you know if you ever need anything, I'll be here for ya.

[action]

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Nah, she kept a few around. I appreciate the thought though.

... Yeah, I know that. Thanks, Sonic.

[Action]

[kendama-pro.livejournal.com]

Hey yourself. [he looks right back up at her, shading his eyes from the glare of the sun]

You okay?