♢ 6 ♢ sixteenth pact ❖ {shop til you drop}

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil appears on the Plane looking flushed but somehow happier than he's been previously. It might have something to do with the beginnings of a sunburn present on his cheeks and his upper arms. He's tired all the same, and practically collapses into a chair near the bar. All the bags he's been carrying go with him. They're full of clothes and souvenirs.

Speaking of clothes, Emil looks disturbingly normal in a white t-shirt and long dark shorts, along with sandals... but he's still wearing a scarf. Oh well.]

Five minutes! Please... I swear we've been shopping since the sun came up.

[Marta appears very shortly afterward, carrying far, far less. In fact, she's only got a small backpack on her back and a medium-large stuffed bear in her arms. She walks over to the chair beside Emil and plops down, all bounces and smiles and happiness.]

Aww... well, alright. You can take all the time you want, Emil! And when we go back, we can look at the stores on the other side! I want to play another game, too! And maybe go on another of those rides... [She trails off, staring starry-eyed and smiley off into space as she thinks about what a wonderful vacation this is!]

[Emil looks over at Marta and sighs. He reaches over the bar to get a glass, fills it from a nearby tap labeled 'water', and pulls it back to him-- all without leaving his seat. Someone's worn out.]

Yeah... sure...

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[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[It takes her a minute or two to snap out of her daydreaming, at which point she looks at Emil and finally realizes just how tired he looks.]

Emil? Hey, are you sure you're okay?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[She catches him rubbing at his eyes, and he straightens and gives her an awkward smile. It's the best he can manage right now.] Y-yeah, I'm fine! Just tired... but we've been walking around a lot, so that's probably it.

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[Frown! She saw that!!]

Yeah, I guess we have... I'm sorry, I didn't even realize, I was having so much fun...

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Crap, she's getting kinda upset.]

N-no, no, no, it's okay! Really! I'll be fine in a little bit. I just need some water.

[Maybe he's been sleepwalking. Who knows. His smile turns a little bittersweet.]

I'm sorry I'm holding you back. But if it means anything... I don't mind spending time with you, Marta.

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[Bluuuush!]

I... I like spending time with you too, Emil... but we should do things you want to do, too! You can tell me next time if I'm being, you know, selfish... okay? A-And you're not holding me back! Don't think that!

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head.] You're not selfish! There's nothing I can think of that I really want to do. It doesn't really matter to me, y'know? Anything's better than fighting all the time.

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[She nods. She still feels like she's being a little selfish, but... well, if Emil says she's not, then it's okay. ♥]

You're right. [Pause] Hey, Emil? Maybe instead of shopping the rest of the day, we could just take it easy? [She cuddles the kinda ugly bear a little closer to her chest, smiling.]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

Oh... as long as that's okay with you, Marta.

[He considers.]

When the sun goes down, we can visit that casino place. You wanted to see it, right?

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

Of course it is. I brought it up, didn't I?

[Her eyes light up at the mention of the casino.] Oh, right! I'd love to! Can we, please?

[ex_fatalist246]

[Hey look, it's an amnesiac who is no longer an amnesiac. And he has a companion. Surely that is a good sign.]

Then you've remembered.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil glances at Marta for a second, then back to Satoshi. His star-shaped birthmark, which was visible last time they "met", is covered up by the scarf.

But Satoshi can always ask for him to take it off, since Saffy forgot details despite knowing that Satoshi is a very detail-oriented guy. Lawls.]

Remembered... what? Sorry, but who are you?

[Oh, Martel. Please don't say this is about that one time. Please don't...]

[ooc: posting order: Satoshi, Emil, Marta?]

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[Marta looks from Satoshi, to Emil, back to Satoshi... and is just plain confused. She also has never seen Satoshi before, so she's a little bit wary.]

Hmm? What's going on?

((OoC: Works for me? ♥))

[ex_fatalist246]

[There's a flicker of something, and then, calmly,] Someone who looks very much like you came here with amnesia a short time ago. He also brought part of a library with him and were looking for books on mana.

[ooc; ♥!]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

I... I don't remember that.

M-maybe it was someone else. Yeah. I mean, this is the Plane... That can happen, right?

[Though clearly he's nervous about SOMETHING. Because this has happened before, although it was a long time ago, and he doesn't want to consider the ramifications of a 'third personality' resurfacing after all this time.]

[ooc: TIME TRAVEL IS AWESOME GAIZ]

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't notice the nervousness at all, but...]

Hey, it's like that one time, a while back... [She turns to Emil, head tilted.] You came to the plane but you couldn't remember anything. But, if it was someone else that time, too... [She looks thoughtful.]

[ex_fatalist246]

[Satoshi isn't satisfied with this answer, and it shows in the careful way he scrutinizes Emil before he lets it go and calms away] It's a possibility. I apologize for disturbing you.

Hiwatari. [It's the belated introduction, delivered without preamble. Kid needs to work on his social skills.]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Damn it, Marta. He was trying to appear SANE in front of people. But she's caught on now, too, and any chance of salvaging the situation is kind of... hanging by a thread now.]

Maybe! That sort of thing can happen here, right?

[He scratches the back of his head.] Hiwatari...? Oh, is that your name? I'm Emil. Emil Castagnier.

[... First he offers his left hand for a handshake, then pulls it back and offers the right one. FFFFFFFFF.]

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

Oh, shopping! It feels like far too long since I've properly had a chance to get out for some good old fashioned shopping.

So how about I live vicariously through you and be far too nosy and ask what you have in those bags, shall I?

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[Her eyes light up, and she starts yanking bags away from Emil and carting them over.]

Some cute clothes, like this! [She holds up a particularly stylish top] Ooh, and I managed to find some cute hair things to match, and a pair of shoes, and...

[... And she rummages, and keeps on rambling, holding up things as she talks... Great, you've got her all excited and girly. ♥]

((OoC: Emil next, then back around? That an OK order?))

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil stares between the two women. He knows that once Marta gets started, it's IMPOSSIBLE to stop her. So he just... groans, gets up, and goes to find something non-alcoholic to drink-- because this is going to be a while.]

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

[Benny appropriately ooohs and aaahs as each item is held up]

Oh, those are fantastic! Oooh, and those shoes, with that strappy thing, well done!

[Poor Emil, your pain is secondary to the excitement of being girly. Sorry D:]

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

[She giggles.]

Thank you. I haven't had a chance to shop like that in a while, so I got as much as I could! [She's positively beaming now.]

What's your name? I don't think we've met... I'm Marta!

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil glances over at Marta, makes a face and continues making himself a soda.

And then, when there's the mention of shoes, he decides to put together a fucking milkshake. Good GOD.]

[brandyhabit.livejournal.com]

I think I'm about to turn green with envy. Speaking of green, that top you had would be absolutely smashing in green. Or blue. Oh, blue is nice.

Benny! Fantastic to meet you.

[Poooor Emil. He will drink his woes away with milkshakes. Benny points back towards Emil]

And your friend there?

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

You're right! I should go back and see if they have a blue one. Do you want me to get you one, too?

Nice to meet you too, Benny! That's Emil, my friend. [Ignore that she blushes a little when she mentions his name. Goodness knows she doesn't realize it's happening. ♥

She turns and waves to him.] Emil! You should come say hello, too!