♞ XII. voice.

[holyknights]

[It was a week ago during Tanabata when Elliot arrived in Luceti, when an incident involving a breakdancing guy in a wedding dress totally traumatized this young nobleman. That is definitely not the first thing a guy expects to wake up to. Ever. So that was special. But Elliot's settled in now, and the house is quieter than it used to be. There are people he wants to see again, and a very important matter he must take care of. That's why, after all this time, he finally turns to his journal.]

I guess I'm back. [He doesn't sound thrilled about it, but that's no surprise.] But Vincent and Leo are still gone. I wonder what makes me so damn special? Tch.

[...so maybe he's a little bitter. But the most important part of this post comes next:]

I've been here for a whole week and I still can't find my sword. It's black and has my family's crest on it. If anyone finds it, you'd better hand it over without a scratch, got it?! It's very important to me, so if there's any damage, I'm going to make you pay!

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[positivelycharged]

You lost your sword?

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[holyknights]

I-I haven't lost it, I just can't find it! [There is totally a difference.] I've been looking for it since I arrived.

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[positivelycharged]

Oh. Did you look in the store? I found my favorite rock in the store.

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[holyknights]

I've looked every single day since last week. That's far too long to wait!

[...well. At least for him.]

[voice]

[forgetfulchime]

Elliot! You're back!

[She knows it's wrong to be excited when someone gets dragged back to this place... she's seen how cruel it can be, what people are forced to go through but she can't help it. Elliot was one of the first people she met here, one of her first friends here.]

[voice]

[holyknights]

[His expression softens a little at the familiar voice. I-it's not like he's happy to hear from her or anything!]

Yeah. And I remember everything, too. [Though, that was probably obvious.] ...it's good to see you.

[Or hear her. Whatever. It's embarrassing. 8|]

[voice]

[forgetfulchime]

[Yes, it's obvious, but it still makes her smile more. She's heard that people sometimes don't remember Luceti when--if they ever come back.]

It's good to see you again too! [ ... ] Did you just wake up?

[voice]

[holyknights]

No, it's been a few days now. I-I just... didn't have anything to say.

[Or more like he didn't realize that he was actually missed!]

Tagging this from my phone while on vacation gosh Yelliot

[moehealer]

[...oh. Oh! That voice! And the camera picture thing..! Screw the sword. THAT'S... THAT'S...]

Elliot!

You thought you could take a vacation from ME, ohoho.

[holyknights]

[WE DO NOT SPEAK THAT WAY ABOUT THE SWORD. It kind of makes him happy to hear from Yellow again, though.

...not that he'll be admitting that, of course!!]

Hey. How are you doing?

I can't stay away from Trap, even while at Hogwarts...!

[moehealer]

[Too bad. Too late. So tsun, Yelliot.]

I'm good! I'm happy to see you again, too. [...Not so sure about seeing him here again, per se, since well. Luceti. But hey.] Did you just get back?

Hogwarts is just not as magical as me!

[holyknights]

[...this is so embarrassing! He just focuses on her question instead.]

A few days ago. I was getting settled in again while I looked for my sword.

[This is totally an important detail.]

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[happyends]

[ oh, this voice sounds.. familiar, doesn't it? ]

.. Um.. y-you're not happy to be back?

[ voice ]

[holyknights]

Of course not. Who would be happy to be back here? [But really, he's just being stubborn. He had nothing to go home to anymore.] This place is more trouble than it's worth.

[happyends]

I don't think this place is all that bad, s-.. sorry.. I mean.. the people are nice, so that's at least a good thing about it, right?

[holyknights]

Of course it's a good thing! [There's an awkward pause. Or, at least, awkward for Elliot. He just said that out loud. :|] But don't you have somewhere else you'd rather be?

[voice]

[blackteriques]

[The fussing and complaining about being "back" draws Walter's attention, but he doesn't recognize the ranting boy.

Might as well say something to possibly make the ranting stop, at least.]

You should check with the blacksmiths. They could have grabbed your sword.

[But that should obviously have been one of his first stops.]

[voice]

[holyknights]

What would they want with it?

[It had been there the last few times, completely untouched. What would make this time any different?

...he mostly just wonders because he hadn't thought to ask them directly.]

[voice]

[blackteriques]

I have no idea. But there's enough workers there that someone could have found it interesting enough to hold on to. [Maybe. Who knows? He's not one to stand around admiring swords.]

[Voice]

[of_sablier]

Maybe someone else found it in the stores and decided to take it home.

[Voice]

[holyknights]

They'd better not have! If I find out they did, I'll beat them up for sure!

[Voice]

[of_sablier]

But if they have your sword, I'm not sure beating them up would be such a good idea. It would be a shame if it ended up with your own sword being used against you, after all.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

I take it this means that you would prefer not to be special in this case.

[Teasing a little? Richard? No, never.]

[Voice]

[holyknights]

Of course not! That's just ridiculous. [...even if a part of him might not mind being back here. Shhh.] It's not really something to be proud of.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

You'd rather you hadn't been brought back?

[Richard... can understand that. Most people had lives in their worlds that they would rather be living instead of being stuck here, after all.]