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[foolishwren]

<sub>[There was a bit of radio silence on Heather's part for awhile there... but here comes a video post! Because... yeah, uh. Probably a good idea to show everybody she's not DEAD.]

[The girl on the screen looks exhausted. The baggy shadows under her eyes never really seem to go away entirely, but they'd at least gone tame for awhile. Now they're back full force. It seems excessive, maybe, getting so broken-up for days over losing one person, even if that person was her best friend. ... But as she'd found out, he hadn't been the only one she'd lost that day. And she's not totally sure how she feels about it. ... About them both. Just that she's tired. BUT AT LEAST SHE'S NOT PUNCHING ANYTHING, RIGHT?]

[She seems to be leaning on (or... INTO. It's very... voluminous) a sort of... soft white MASS of some sort-- whose identity is revealed when a sharp hooked beak (that is... mostly obscured by fluffy white down) descends into the frame and starts to groom Heather's rat's-nest hair with a quiet twitter. Sunny makes the best pillow.]

[Heather doesn't waste any time before cutting right to the chase, speaking with a bored drawl (that's partially to justify how croaky her voice is-- SCREW EVERYTHING she's a bored teenager she doesn't need to sound nice!).]</sub>

Right, so.

Gonna beat Morty soon and then get outta this town. Nothin' left to do here, really.

So, uh.

We can either head over to Cianwood and see about getting Fly. ... Not that I have anything big enough to fly on, but. Y'know. For the heck of it.

OR we could head over to Mahogany. Which is... well, closer I guess.

So... I dunno. Thoughts? Anyone? Bueller?

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[darkenedgales]

[Sup Heather, missed this bird? Similarly, he's also surrounded by white fluff, half of which soon turns out to be Shura the Altaria, as the bird peeks curiously over her trainer's shoulder to see what he's doing on the Gear. The other half? SNOW. SNOW EVERYWHERE. No wonder Crow's cheeks are kinda red and sporadic sniffs can be heard when he speaks.]

Ain't Sunny big enough to fly on...?

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[foolishwren]

_{[SHE HAS, ACTUALLY.]}

Well... technically, I guess? But not big enough to fly... comfortably on. I'd always be scared of toppling off the edge.

Unless we flew by her carrying me like a hang-glider...

_{[She shrugs a little bit.]}

I dunno.

Where are you, by the way?

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[keychained]

[there are a lot of things Sora would like to bring up at this point, but there is one very important question he must ask first that unconsciously trumps the rest.]

Bueller?

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[foolishwren]

.... Uh.

_{[She grins a little bit and shakes her head, waving a hand.]}

Poorly-placed pop culture reference. S'not important.

What's up, kiddo?

_{[She hasn't talked to him in awhile.]}

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[quickattackjack]

_{[A familiar old man pops up on the feed. He looks concerned. 8( That isn't the Heather he knows.]}

I've known zombies that look more alive than you. You're not sick, are you?

_{[LOL WHAT IS TACT]}

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[foolishwren]

_{[She manages a small laugh, although it doesn't really show on her face.]}

No, I'm not sick.

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[failures]

Cianwood, 'cause I'm gonna be there soon.

[What? It's a good reason.]

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[foolishwren]

Yeah?

_{[She chuckles a bit.]}

Been awhile since we've seen each other in person, huh?

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[arcanaeum]

Cianwood. If you can beat Chuck.

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[foolishwren]

I should be able to.

I've got flying types.

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[skillspanner]

He's really sick, y'know? May even be dying - I heard he collapsed at the bowling alley. [He lets out a chuckle, winking. There's definitely something really, really cool to him about her making a reference to a movie he likes. Maybe because she knows it exists and that's pretty excellent.]

[Yosuke does get a little more serious though, brow furrowing a bit.] Uh, but seriously? You look like you could use a Ferris Bueller-esque sick day.

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[foolishwren]

_{[--okay, she wasn't actually expecting anybody to get that one. Or if they did, she wasn't really expecting anybody to respond in kind. So despite herself, she actually cracks a crooked smile and lets out a laugh.]}

Nah... I've actually taken plenty of sick days.

S'time to get back to reality.

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[youfartknocker]

Uh- hey, baby.

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[... Fuck. Yeah, of all the (.... not that plentiful) times she wanted some horny high-school kid talking to her? Right after she just lost the guy she was crushing on pretty hard is NOT one of them.]

[As such, there is no pretense of being friendly when Heather responds.]</sub>

What the fuck do YOU want.

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[vulpesvivus]

You can always borrow Hakubi, if you think you can get her not to try to eat you.

...you don't look all that great, Heather.

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[foolishwren]

Nah. It's fine.

I haven't needed to fly anywhere before now and I still don't need to. Just figured I'd get the HM... I dunno. For the sake of getting it.

_{[She doesn't address the second bit there beyond a shrug. What's she supposed to say to that? 'NOPE! I look like HELL!' and then beam happily? If she were feeling a bit better, maybe. But she's sort of sapped for energy.]}

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[ripped]

[...damn, Heather.]

The hell happened to you?

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[foolishwren]

_{[She doesn't really have the energy to make it sound particularly genuine, but for the sake of indirectly implying that she's all right, her response is a little snarky.]}

I was up all night fighting bears.

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[show_my_cannons]

You look like a pile of scraps.

[Hi Heather.]

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[GOOD MORNING IRONHIDE.]

[She snorts a little.]</sub>

What can I say, I haven't had my beauty sleep.

A girl's gotta have her beauty sleep.

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[crimsondirge]

... are you all right? You don't look like you should be traveling.

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[foolishwren]

Well, it's not like I'm gonna leap up after this broadcast and sprint into the woods. I haven't even put pants on yet, jeez.

_{[There's a sort of dry edge to her voice, but it's a little amused.]}

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[suzakufeather]

Shouldn't you rest a little beforehand? Though I would see the Fly HM may come in handy later if you ever do get a flying type.

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[foolishwren]

Well, I didn't mean 'soon' as in like, 'in five minutes'.

I still gotta get the Fogbadge and, you know, get ready for the trip.

_{[Gosh, it's like something about Heather gives people the impression that she'd rush headlong into decisions without thinking through them first at any given time...]}

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[exeggutorhead]

You could always fly on your giant white owl-thing.

[Well Envy's looking much better than the last time Heather saw him.]

You're not sick now too, are you?

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[foolishwren]

I dunno. She's big, but... _{[Not... big ENOUGH.]} I'd be worried about overbalancing her by leaning too far to the side or something.

_{[She rubs a finger under her nose distractedly.]}

Nah, I'm not sick... just had a rough few days, that's all.

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[meatysoviet]

Someone is bright of eyes and all bush-tailed~

[Even without his face the entire sentence is obviously sarcasm. He doesn't even bother hiding it with you anymore Heather.]

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[Oh no...]

[Heather's expression darkens immediately. The last person she wants to deal with during a moment of weakness is this guy, but her pride won't let her hang up. That'd be like admitting she couldn't deal with it.]</sub>

Yep.

That's me.

What can I say, I've had my coffee.

_{[Likewise, she doesn't bother making her face do anything other than deliver a sour glare.]}

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[tapestodiane]

Travelling will do you good.

_{[Says the man already on the road! There's been a disappearance on his end as well, so he's not quite his usual cheery self, but he does breathe in the air to .. make a point. Or because that's just who he is.]}

There's nothing quite like the recuperative powers of an open road. My personal suggestion? Cianwood.

_{[Aren't you glad he's not asking you what happened or telling you you look like crap? c:]}

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[YES SHE IS. She had a feeling people would, so she wasn't really expecting anything less, but it's a nice break. Cooper already knows what's up.]

[She grins tiredly.]</sub>

Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinkin'.

I've been here since September.

Could use a change, y'know?

Plus, Cianwood's got a badge I don't have...

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[shadowdive]

[Quiet for a few minutes, he simply inspected her baggy eyes through the screen.]

Go to Cianwood for fly, it's useful to have just for getting around faster. Smaller birds can carry you too, but you'll have to get used to talons around your forearms for it.

[Narrowing his eyes just slightly though, he's not quite ready to ask; sure he wouldn't get a real answer anyway. It takes a moment, but Vanitas finally grunts out a question.]

Why do you look like that?

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[foolishwren]

Yeah, no thanks on that. I've already got enough scars without birds clawing up my arms.

_{[She shrugs a little.]}

I'm really tired.