tabularasa_rp | (open) and i had a dream about my old school

[ Aerith shakes Rinoa's hand, happy to find another bright and cheery presence when so many people default to...the opposite. ]

Nice to meet you, Rinoa. And thank you! I work really hard to keep them happy... [ She plants her hands on her hips, turning to peer down at the flower as if they were children being scolded by their mother. ] I hope you know that!

[ There's a pause, then a little giggle as she drops her hands and turns back to the other woman. ] You said you've been looking for flowers? I haven't seen any others since I got here, but...tell me about them anyway! Maybe I'll see 'em when the next batch of weird, new stuff appears.

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[ She can't help but laugh softly in response to the way the other woman talks to the flowers; it's the same way that she would talk to Angelo, she thinks, if her companion were having a particularly bratty day. With a smile, she sits down at the edge of the circle of flowers, not wanting to risk treading on any of them - they're too pretty for that. ]

There's a field, back where I'm from, that's full of flowers. White and yellow and pink... it's like the sun is always shining there, even when it's cloudy, you know? Anyway I... I don't know if anything from my home will turn up at all, but... I guess I'm looking for that place.

[ She lowers her head for a moment, if only to wipe away the tears that are suddenly sparkling on her lashes. She only just met this girl, she shouldn't start crying in front of her! It's just that thinking about that place...

Rinoa takes a deep breath, looking up again with a smile. ]

I made a promise there with my... with someone I care about. It's probably silly but... I keep thinking that if I can find it, I'll find him too.

It sounds really beautiful. [ Her tone softens to something like reverence, and her smile is earnest and warm. ] If I see anything like that, I'll make sure to tell you right away.

[ She isn't about to point out the potential tears, of course. This woman...obviously has a lot on her mind, and Aerith can certainly relate.

"I'll find him, too." A little chill creeps its way up her neck at that. ]

You're looking for someone? [ ... ] If you want, you can tell me about him, so I can keep a lookout for you?

[ The smile on her face softens a little further in response to the other woman's tone. Tell her about him? She can do that. It might even help to further ease her mind on it... She takes a deep breath, and the fingers of her right hand come up to loop around the rings hung around her throat. ]

He's tall. Brown hair, blue eyes, a scar on his nose from here— [ she presses the tip of her other pointer finger above her right eyebrow, and traces it down in a slash across her nose, ending on where it joins her left cheek ] —to here. He's easily the most handsome guy you'll ever see in any room. But also the grumpiest. [ Her smile twists into a soft laugh, something soft and affectionate, although it fades a moment later as both hands drop back to her sides. ]

He's my boyfriend. We... made a promise to meet there, you know? If we got separated for some reason.

[ Which they are, now. With no flower field anywhere around. ]

Ooh. [ Lightly, but not without a playfulness, Aerith raises her eyebrows at that description. ] Tall, dark, and handsome, huh? And with a mysterious scar? He sounds pretty dreamy, all right.

[ Another grumpy, handsome guy, huh? The world seems to be full of 'em. ]

Well...we'll look for that place, then. Maybe it's here, and you just haven't seen it yet. Or maybe it'll appear someday soon. [ With her boyfriend there, waiting? ] Now I'm making you a promise. You're gonna see those flowers again. And your boyfriend, too. Okay?

[ She has no proof of any of that, but Aerith isn't really a "proof" person. ]

[ She's halfway through an amused chuckle when the woman offers her a brand new promise, and she breaks off with wide eyes. They've known each other for mere minutes; Rinoa doesn't even know her name yet, but she's promising her? Suddenly, she understands how Squall must feel when she springs one of her schemes on him. The laugh surfaces again a moment later, tinged now with a hint of surprise, and Rinoa is smiling, nodding her understanding and belief. ]

Okay.

[ The agreement comes easily; she's never really been a "proof" person, either. Even before her powers, she'd always subscribed to the belief that wanting something was enough. ]

It's a promise, then.

[ Rinoa's smile broadens, the worry and tears of the moment before almost entirely subsided. ]

What about you? Is there anyone you're searching for?

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Me? [ Yes, but also, her situation is...complicated. As such, Aerith maintains the bright, cheery demeanor and shakes her head.

She'd never had it confirmed, what had happened to Zack, but...she knew. ]

Nope! Not really. Well, unless you count some of my friends. I have two of them here with me - Cloud, and Tifa - and some others who didn't come with us. If you see a...hmm, a talking, red dog-like creature, or a big guy with a gun for an arm, then let me know, okay?

[ Maybe it's for the best that Red XIII and Barret aren't here, but it might be nice to see them, if they're all going to be stuck in this world for a while. ]

Oh! [ She knows Cloud and Tifa! She's met them both a few times now, and... Her smile turns amused, a little giggle on her lips as she grins at Aerith, something almost sly. ] Cloud's a real funny guy. I didn't know he was from the same place as you! And Tifa too... I like her a lot.

And if I find the others, I'll definitely let you know.

[ It's the least she can do, right? But wow, still... ]

If they're your friends, you must be a really good person too, Aerith!

They're great. I only met them...not long ago, myself, actually.

[ Sorta-kinda. It's complicated. ]

I'm glad you've run into them, too. [ She smiles at the compliment, hands clasped at her back. ] And - thanks. I try.

[ It can be hard, but...that's life, right? ]

[ Rinoa's eyes widen in response to that. Only met them recently? She can't help but wonder if that's weird. As nice as it would be to have someone from home, wouldn't it be weird if it was someone she didn't know that well?

It's not really her place to ask about that though, so she doesn't, instead just offering the other woman another smile. ]

Well, maybe you and I can get to know each other too, yeah? The more friends, the better, you know?

[ Especially in a place like this. ]

Definitely! [ Aerith is visibly pumped about that idea, rising a little to the tips of her toes and back down. ] The more the merrier! So...come back and visit whenever you want, okay? Otherwise, I'll probably be around the apartments...sometimes.

[ As little as possible, honestly. She's not a huge fan of being alone in that small room. ]

Where do you spend most of your time here? So far, anyway.

I'm at the apartments sometimes too. [ Rinoa doesn't like being alone either, not really. Felix makes it easier, but... ] Or... I've been spending most of my time wherever I can find flowers, I guess.

[ On account of looking for Squall, of course. But also just because flowers really are very pretty, and with how horrible this place is in so many ways, and with no stars to enjoy, they're the loveliest things around. ]

What about you?

Sounds pretty familiar! [ She laughs lightly, comforted by the idea that she's not the only restless one in this place. ] I've been trying to explore a bit more, too, though. Even if it's...kinda weird, sometimes.

[ Wall Market - or whatever version of it had been brought through - was pretty creepy, to say the least. Like an abandoned, eerie version of the real thing. ]

One day at a time, right?

[ Rinoa nods in response to that. While she hasn't had any experience with things that are almost but not quite from home, she knows many of the others have. It can't be easy. ]

One day at a time.

[ She says it with a smile, one that's sympathetic for both of them, and everyone else, and everything they've already been through here. ]

If you need anything, let me know, okay?

Of course! And you do the same. [ She's encouraged by the similarly-positive attitude of this stranger, letting the sense of kinship glow in her chest like warm embers. ] You know where to find me!

[ Probably! Most of the time! ]

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