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♥ Who: Aerith Gainsborough
♥ Where: All over the place!
♥ When: Today, Jan 10th.
♥ What: Aerith is new to the world and checking the sights.
♥ Rating: Totally PG.

i - Robots are cute! Watch that step!: [On waking up in a strange place, after being completely captivated by the temple she had found herself in, the appearance of metal men was something of a shock!

She might have bopped one on the head.

Her shock was short lived as she realised these robots were the friendly kind and Aerith couldn't apologise enough. She listened as they explained everything to her with a growing sense that these guys were so very, very cute!

If it was hugs they wanted, it was hugs they would get. So to thank them for their help, she gave them each a hug before venturing out into the world with a big smile on her lips and a skip to her step.

And immediately her boot hit a patch of ice and her legs wen flying out from under her with a yelp.]

Oh!

[Catch her. Watch her bounce down the steps and land on her rump. Flip a coin and see what happens!]

ii - Do you want to build a snowman?: [Humming a happy little tune, Aerith had walked past enough snow that, in the end, she'd been helpless to hold back from the desire to make a snowman!

So far she had a medium sized ball of packed snow as a base, but she would be more than happy for some help with the rest!

And if you have a carrot, even better!]

iii - Garden exploration: Oh, how beautiful...

[Aerith had found herself at the Botanical Gardens, a small entrance fee was well worth the glory she found inside. Even in the cold and the snow, there was so much colour and growth.

She walked down paths, hands reaching out to delicately touch flowers.

Smiling serenely, Aerith crouched and delicately brushed the snow off of a poor little flower that had been covered. She spoke softly to the little shoot.]

There you go. And now you can see the sun again and grow big and strong like your siblings.

iiiv - Marshmallows please! [After her cold adventures, Aerith discovered a wonder of wonders!]

Affurgato, hm? What a strange name.

[She would enter into warmth and warm smells and hurry to the counter with a wide smile.]

One hot chocolate please! With marshmallows!

v - Home away from Home: [Hands linked behind her back, booted feet kicking up snow, Aerith wandered down a road looking up at houses.

She'd been TOLD that she could pick her own. But that was rude, wasn't it? She'd never had a home of her own. She'd never lived on her own. How did one even do that?

And yet she was excited as well as nervous.]

I just... have to find the perfect home first. [Words murmured under her breath before a soft sigh.] Easier said than done.

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[Cloud's used to the weather and being careful about walking when there's a lot of ice around. You kind of have to if you are a country boy who grew up in a mountain village.

Still, that doesn't make him prepared for someone bumping STRAIGHT into him and knocking him over. And while Aerith doesn't land on her ass, he does land on his. With a loud yelp.

Say hi to your bodyguard, Aerith.]

[Her rump was safe for another day!

Her knees, though. Might be a little scuffed.

The body she bumped into gave in to gravity and fell backwards with Aerith following suit. She ended up on her hands and knees, eyes closed tight, hands at either side of the person's head, a little afraid to peek and see the damage she'd done.

... She sloooowly cracked an eye open.

And then both flashed open and before she could help herself, she dropped and hugged the body that had broken her fall.]

Cloud!! You're here too! [Say hi to a very happy Aerith, Cloud!]

Owwwww.....shit....[Meanwhile he's sore. And a little wet.

He looks up, trying to see who or what bumped into him and then gasps in shock.] Aerith? You're - ooof! [And suddenly, her arms are around him, immediately tensing up. And yet he doesn't push her away. Even after Pyra has hugged him a couple of times, it still feels.....

Wait, he needs not to get caught up in FEELS. More importantly.] You're back? Since when? Uh - [Hang on a second.] Hang on. Do you remember being here at all?

[Nope, you sill submit to a hug, Cloud! At least until she realises that he's lying in snow and then she'll apologise like her life depends on it, but for now she's hugging and laughing.

At least until Cloud asks his question, and then she'd pull back with a quizzical look.]

I've never been here before, Cloud. Did you hit your head? [She asked with concern and moved one of her hands to feel his head.] I've just arrived, silly!

[She says she hasn't been ] No, you were here before. You don't remember....it wasn't for very long though.

[You saw him and Tifa stuck together, helped them, got stuck to them too and then the three of you walked around town while your two friends were as embarrassed as hell you just smiled and waved at everyone. BUT HE IS GOING TO LEAVE OUT THAT PART.

Besides, he'll need to explain - wait.] Did anyone fill you in on this place?

I don't remember any of that, I'm very sorry.

[She had no recollection of any of that, and she would definitely remember!

She smiled though, cheerfully since this question she could answer in the positive.]

The lovely robots explained it all! These poor people. Though I'm not sure how cuddling heals a world, but I am here to help!

['Lovely' isn't quite how he'd put it. More like annoying and persistent. But he can see why she'd view the whole thing more optimistically than he would. He's gotten more used to the whole thing over time.]

Guess you're gonna fit right in. [But as the memory thing.] But they didn't mention people being brought from different timelines, did they? [Well, regradless, he tries to help the two of them up.] Either way, I can fill you in. You been around the town yet? Got some place to stay?

Time... lines...?

[That might have slipped their circuits. Either that or she hadn't been paying attention to that, which could also have been possible.

When Cloud shifted, Aerith gave a little gasp and scrambled off of him and pushed herself to her feet. Then smiled and held out a hand to help him up.]

I haven't seen anything. And no, nowhere to stay!

[ Is she... speaking to flowers? Pyra can't be certain, but she'll responds to what Aerith had first said, the "oh, how beautiful" part. ] Aren't they?

[ She'll announce herself before she approaches just to not surprise her, and should Aerith turn to look who speaks, Pyra lifts her hand up for a friendly wave, one that's accompanied by a smile. ]

These flowers are all preserved species from this world, from what I've been told. I hope one day they'll be able to grow wildly again.

[She looked up quickly when someone spoke, eyes widening a little. Oh, she's pretty!

Her smile was wide in return and her own hand lifted, along with the rest of herself as Aerith stood and dusted the snow off of her knees.]

I am certain they will. They're eager, I think, to make this world green again.

[ She folds her hands in front of her. “They’re eager...”

How poetically put, she thinks, smiling at her. ] There was a superbloom in the springtime. It was the first time even inside the barrier had anything resembling natural vegetation...

[ She recalls this fondly. ] It’s far more beautiful than anything I’ve ever hardened. [ She had two gardens, one in her old house and one in her new.

...They’re both not the best. Which is why she admires the botanical ones, even if the division of flora species lends an almost laboratory-like quality to the facility. ]

A superbloom?

[The flowers weren't the only eager thing! Aerith took a few quick steps forward, her expression excited and curious, her hands lifting as she leans forward in her eagerness.]

Oh please, tell me more? Could that happen again, do you think? What caused it to happen?

[Could it be replicated? Aerith was sure it could be, with a little gumption and a can-do attitude anything could happen!]

We hope so-- that it will happen again. [ Perhaps when it's warmer out, when spring comes. Perhaps it will be even more magnificent than before. ]

As for its cause...

[ Pyra extends a hand towards Aerith. ]

It was this.

[ Touch. ] The power of bonds. Physical ones.

[Oh she did hope she would be around to see such a thing. It sounded simply amazing!

When the hand was extended, Aerith didn't hesitate to place her own atop it, though it was only after that she realised she probably should have questioned it before just doing it. But it worked out for the better!]

Yes, those metal men spoke of touch, and healing the world with it. And this helps? A touch like this?

[She looked down quickly at the little sprout near her feet, half expecting it to suddenly bloom in the face of such wholesomeness.]

[ Her touch is as gentle as if she's handling finely woven silk, and she brings up her other hand to rest atop of Aerith's, holding their mutual grasp between them. Her gaze lingers upon their hands, and only after Aerith finishes speaking does she meet the other woman's eyes. ]

Mm. [ She nods, affirming. At least, she believes so. She doesn't believe that the robots aren't truthful, even if they are quite on other topics. ] And isn't it amazing?

Such a simple thing to help this world...

[ Then, her smile brightens. ]

I'm glad you're here to help, too.

[Sadly, the little shoot didn't magically flower for her, but she would give it time. In the meantime, she turned back to this pretty lady and smiled, her own bright and happy.]

Well of course, if it helps bring life back to this world I'll do anything I can!

Even hold hands!

[She lifted her other hand and placed it upon hers, making a nice little pile of hands. It was silly and she laughed, but it made her happy to do so.]

[ Pyra, being dedicated to saving this world in any way she can, is quick to guide with touch. And, being what she is and the work that she's done, she can also say with definitive proof that energy is indeed being generated from this touch-- something that took time and a plan to figure out, and only with the aid and coordination of another's power at that. (Which makes sense in the first place, since touch is so important.)

But this makes Aerith one of the few who's actually ever reciprocated the gesture of piling hands. Briefly, her eyes widen at the woman in surprise, and then her expression softens to something genuine and grateful.

It also makes two of them, two who will anything they can for the world. Perhaps even their own, for Pyra seeks to remedy this one so that she might save her own. Every touch counts towards this effort. ]

What is your name?

Aerith. And yours?

[She liked her smile. It made her feel warm, there was genuine feeling within that smile and Aerith as well as the touch, and she could appreciate that. And it was such a change from the angry and stoic people she normally associated with.

Except Tifa. She was nice!]

Ah-- my name is Pyra. [ Her hands squeeze Aerith's gently, but enthusiastically. ] Aerith... Let's work hard to restore this world together!

[ She pauses there for a moment to let its meaningful hope resonate around them, and then she smiles. ]

And you... you enjoy flowers, mm? It's like you were speaking with them. [ She can't help but jest lightly, ] I've heard of people having green thumbs, but do you perhaps have a green tongue?

[And a pretty name! She'd be sure to remember that one. And as she squeezed Prya's hands back in return, Aerith could feel that hopeful enthusiasm and felt energized by it. It was like a buzz in the air, an electric tingle that wasn't the least bit unpleasant.

A light blush coloured Aerith's cheeks then, soon followed by laughter.]

You heard that, huh?

I've never thought it could hurt. Sometimes I think they even listen to me. I've heard that music can help plants to grow, so why not gentle encouragement? [And then, she stuck out her tongue playfully, to answer Pyra's question.] Is it green?

[ At Aerith sticking her tongue out, Pyra can't help but giggle, and automatically, she withdraws a hand to politely shield her lips as she does so. ]

Oh... Oh, it is! [ She nods her head, joking, her cropped hair bouncing lightly back to place as the motion stops. ] It's so green, in fact--- I think you might just have to see a physician!

[She widened her eyes, trying to look as shocked as she could, but it was clear from her expression that she was trying desperately to hold her laughter in.]

Oh no, the Dreaded Green Tongue! [Now one of her own hands were freed, she lifted it and slapped the back of her hand to her forehead.

So dramatic.

Really, she could have been an actress!]

Whatever shall I do?

[ Pyra does her best to look serious-- and sound serious-- but the best she can do is about as fair as a mouse pretending to be a lion.

Still, she tries, and that results in her leaning in, lowering her voice, and stating between giggles-- ] W..well...ah, I might have one solution.

[ Another, quiet, laugh, but she delays her answer for the theatrics of drawing it out even more: ] A cleansing, purifying... magical, amazing....[ Pfft-- ]

Cup of tea!

[Aerith burst out laughing. There was no holding it back.

Maybe she wasn't the best of actresses after all?]

That sounds lovely! A nice, hot cup of tea on a cold day. And the perfect cure for the Dreaded Green Tongue. I couldn't ask for more.

[ Still holding Aerith's hand, she angles one shoulder towards her and steps in another direction. ] In that case... would you like some?

A house of mine is not too far away. You'll be cured as fast as you can say "flower."

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