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[ He will still plenty of ideas to play with, and he knows how to contact her if he has more questions. But enjoy, Cid! :3 ]
hi have you seen sorry did he come back to the ship i hope hes back because he was chasing ghosts or maybe it was really his friend and i tried to stop him but he kept seeing him and now his phone is off and i dunno if that means hes gone home or that some spooky shadowy figure snatched him from the forest and doing something funky to his phone signal or whatever and that place was so sketchy but he sort of vanished right in front of me but then there were like so many of the shadowy figures that i lost track of sorry in the fog and i searched for hours but i couldnt find him and i think the forest ate him or maybe they want to do some sort of ritual sacrifice so that he joins their numbers of weird ghosts and can i have a bomb so i can go back to the forest before we move on and blow it up no wait thats probably not safe if sorry is in the forest with them and still alive and people frown on body parts flying around and dont like having blood splattered on them but i dont usually mind but sorry was my friend and i dont want him dead so maybe you have something that clears away fog or whatever because im pretty sure fire and lightning wouldnt be great and i already tried wind but that didnt work
[ Speech-to-text in one breath without stopping to correct a single mistake. Please stop her before she sends more. ]
[ Speech-to-text in one breath without stopping to correct a single mistake. Please stop her before she sends more. ]
[ Lucky for him, she picks up. ]
Please tell me you're calling to say that Sorey is nestled snug in his cabin or reading some nerdy book somewhere on the ship and that the fog creatures didn't take him.
Please tell me you're calling to say that Sorey is nestled snug in his cabin or reading some nerdy book somewhere on the ship and that the fog creatures didn't take him.
Who else would I be talking about?
[ She doesn't know that auto-translate turned Sorey's name into sorry. ]
He was seeing someone in the fog on the competition island. Followed that person deeper into the fog. I managed to stop him for a moment, tried to get him to realize that person couldn't be here. But his friend is kind of ghost-like back home, so he thought maybe I just couldn't see him. He wasn't going to take the chance it was really his friend. So we started to look together.
Except I lost sight of Sorey and he was just poof gone in the blink of an eye! I looked for him for a little bit, waited at the edge of the forest, tried his phone. Nothing!
[ She throws both hands up. ]
Then I called you to see if he came back to the ship and make sure that he didn't get eaten by cannibalistic fog people or sacrificed to their demonic god, his phone somehow blocked from getting calls. Or if maybe, you know, he walked straight into a place that just sent him home or something! I don't know! No one has ever disappeared so close to me before!
[ She doesn't know that auto-translate turned Sorey's name into sorry. ]
He was seeing someone in the fog on the competition island. Followed that person deeper into the fog. I managed to stop him for a moment, tried to get him to realize that person couldn't be here. But his friend is kind of ghost-like back home, so he thought maybe I just couldn't see him. He wasn't going to take the chance it was really his friend. So we started to look together.
Except I lost sight of Sorey and he was just poof gone in the blink of an eye! I looked for him for a little bit, waited at the edge of the forest, tried his phone. Nothing!
[ She throws both hands up. ]
Then I called you to see if he came back to the ship and make sure that he didn't get eaten by cannibalistic fog people or sacrificed to their demonic god, his phone somehow blocked from getting calls. Or if maybe, you know, he walked straight into a place that just sent him home or something! I don't know! No one has ever disappeared so close to me before!
Depends on what you define as "nightwear."
[Clive can hear that smirk in his voice before there's a low chuckle.]
S'alright, I'm just in the workshop finishing up a few things before heading home.
[Where Benedikta is undoubtedly tapping her foot waiting—]
[Clive can hear that smirk in his voice before there's a low chuckle.]
S'alright, I'm just in the workshop finishing up a few things before heading home.
[Where Benedikta is undoubtedly tapping her foot waiting—]
[ ...
He should have known he opened himself up to that one. Can you hear him rolling his eyes?
But hopefully Benedikta won't scold you too much, as Clive would take just a little more of his time... ]
Then I'll meet you there. Just a moment.
[ And off he goes! He might even get there a bit faster than that, considering the anticipation was currently eating him from the inside out. ]
He should have known he opened himself up to that one. Can you hear him rolling his eyes?
But hopefully Benedikta won't scold you too much, as Clive would take just a little more of his time... ]
Then I'll meet you there. Just a moment.
[ And off he goes! He might even get there a bit faster than that, considering the anticipation was currently eating him from the inside out. ]
I'll be here.
[With that he'll hang up, but he'll look towards the door, curious to what Clive would have to tell him.
And when he does arrive, he'll find the door unlocked so he can enter freely, Cid waiting with his feet propped up against his desk while leaning back against his chair.]
[With that he'll hang up, but he'll look towards the door, curious to what Clive would have to tell him.
And when he does arrive, he'll find the door unlocked so he can enter freely, Cid waiting with his feet propped up against his desk while leaning back against his chair.]
[ Knowing that Cid was already expecting him Clive simply makes his way into the workshop when he arrives, only offering a small bit of nod as a greeting. ]
Apologies again for the late hour. [ He'll do the outside a courtesy and shut the door behind him. ] I had thought to wait until morning, but I just spoke with Joshua and thought you should know, too.
Apologies again for the late hour. [ He'll do the outside a courtesy and shut the door behind him. ] I had thought to wait until morning, but I just spoke with Joshua and thought you should know, too.
[ Clive nods, his stance softening. ]
I— [ He pauses as the words get stuck in his throat. You can tell he's struggling just a bit with the next string of words, but his emotions were a little bit all over the place at the moment. No need to keep his guard up. ] —would consider you apart of our family, as well. For all that you have done.
[ The man will step in a bit further into the room. His hand clasping the air as he balls it into a tight fist. ]
For saving Jill and I all those years ago. If you haven't intervene when you did, I... I would have not been able to ask for her hand in marriage.
I— [ He pauses as the words get stuck in his throat. You can tell he's struggling just a bit with the next string of words, but his emotions were a little bit all over the place at the moment. No need to keep his guard up. ] —would consider you apart of our family, as well. For all that you have done.
[ The man will step in a bit further into the room. His hand clasping the air as he balls it into a tight fist. ]
For saving Jill and I all those years ago. If you haven't intervene when you did, I... I would have not been able to ask for her hand in marriage.
[At first Cid can only sit there with his brows raising ever higher as Clive struggles to get the words out. Talking about him as part of his family... It does bring a warm feeling as he had long considered Clive and his family a part of his own, especially considering what all they've been through.
But it was really more...concerning that he's starting with that. And his intuition was correct—just in not a in a way he would have ever expected.
For a moment he can just sit there dumbstruck before he can finally find his voice again.]
Ask her hand—you proposed?
[There's disbelief, but there's a growing shine in his eyes, the smile following quickly after as he begins to rise up from his chair.]
But it was really more...concerning that he's starting with that. And his intuition was correct—just in not a in a way he would have ever expected.
For a moment he can just sit there dumbstruck before he can finally find his voice again.]
Ask her hand—you proposed?
[There's disbelief, but there's a growing shine in his eyes, the smile following quickly after as he begins to rise up from his chair.]
[ A sudden flood of redness crawled its way to Clive's cheeks, so much so that he had to dip his head down to hide the feeling of bashfulness overtaking him.
It was an odd thing to say out loud. Sure, he had done it, but saying it again and again had only slowly began to chip away at the reality of it all. It had felt like he was dreaming- like he was still dreaming. ]
I did. [ His words are accompanied by a smile hidden behind his bangs, yet his joy was evident. ] Tonight, under the full moon, I finally asked her... and she accepted.
It was an odd thing to say out loud. Sure, he had done it, but saying it again and again had only slowly began to chip away at the reality of it all. It had felt like he was dreaming- like he was still dreaming. ]
I did. [ His words are accompanied by a smile hidden behind his bangs, yet his joy was evident. ] Tonight, under the full moon, I finally asked her... and she accepted.
[There's a warm laugh as Cid closes the distance between them in one easy stride and claps his hand hard against Clive's shoulder, shaking him.]
Congratulations, my boy! And about time that you did.
[May be slinging his arm fully around his shoulders now, rubbing that mess of hair of his.]
Have you set a date? Or plan to sneak away away from prying eyes?
Congratulations, my boy! And about time that you did.
[May be slinging his arm fully around his shoulders now, rubbing that mess of hair of his.]
Have you set a date? Or plan to sneak away away from prying eyes?
[ He should have expected the jostle, but it comes as a surprise all the same. His body folds under the new weight, ducking his head with the onslaught of head ruffles. Normally he would be quick to push Cid aside, but today seemed like a special occasion and for the moment he would allow it, giving himself the opportunity to mask how quickly the burning in his cheeks had become.
He was never one to be the center of attention, but seeing Cid this proud caused a swelling in his heart that panged noticeably in his chest. So he'll allow it, but just for right now... ]
No, no plans for a date yet. A simple and quiet ceremony with family is all we need.
He was never one to be the center of attention, but seeing Cid this proud caused a swelling in his heart that panged noticeably in his chest. So he'll allow it, but just for right now... ]
No, no plans for a date yet. A simple and quiet ceremony with family is all we need.
[He just laughs, knowing full well he's likely embarrassing the younger man, but as usual doesn't care much. If there's ever a perfect moment for it, it's now.]
Thought as much, you never were one for large parties.
[His eyes shine as he continues to tease him a bit before giving him one last hearty clap and shake of the shoulder.]
But it suits the both of you. If you need someone to officiate, I still have the authority and license for it.
Thought as much, you never were one for large parties.
[His eyes shine as he continues to tease him a bit before giving him one last hearty clap and shake of the shoulder.]
But it suits the both of you. If you need someone to officiate, I still have the authority and license for it.
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