realityshifted | 2 ☆ have a sweet dream

[It wasn't a very good day for Lloyd. He, Colette, Genis and That Guy went through the Temple of Martel, and Lloyd at least got a freakin' sweet ring out of it. Colette got her Cruxis Crystal, and the Tower of Salvation appeared.

It's when they got home that they received the news. Lloyd and Genis wouldn't be accompanying Colette on her journey. The only people who could come along were the Professor, and...

That Guy. Kratos.

And then Kratos insulted the two of them by calling them children. Ugh, as if Lloyd couldn't stand him even more than he already did...

And to make matters worse, he forgot Colette's birthday.

Then he had a run-in with the Desians at the Iselian Ranch. Then his father refused his request to make a key crest for Marble and hit him for pushing it. Then he realized that the rest of the group was outside and listening the whole time. Then came the realization that Colette was really leaving...

Well. Lloyd wasn't going to let that happen. He'd be there at noon, when she told him that they'd be setting out on their journey. He'd push himself into it even if Raine and Kratos disagreed. He'd just have to tag along.

But first, Lloyd had to finish something important. Colette's birthday present... He might have forgotten about it, but now he was determined to finish it. In the middle of the night, Lloyd realized that he probably wouldn't have enough time to make it as nice as he wanted it to...

And that's how he popped into the Plane, his desk of materials having arrived with him. Good, it worked... No time passes on the Plane, after all. And hey, maybe he can get help from other people! With that, Lloyd stands and looks for anyone who might be around. He doesn't stray too far from his work desk - nothing would get done if something got stolen from him.

If he finds you, depending on who you are, he'll probably ask if you'd like to help with his project. This is no longer a one-man project, it seems.]

((ooc: Lloyd has been canon-bumped to the night before Colette and her escorts set out on the journey! He's making a necklace for her birthday, and he'll need several materials to make it as special as possible. Because Colette deserves the specialest on her super special awesome birthday.))

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[crafts? domesticity? Suiseiseki is so there and she shuffles up toward the desk Lloyd has all laid out, looking things over curiously]

[Once Lloyd sees her there, he grins and walks back towards the desk. Someone's interested? Well... Even if they don't help, it's nice to see someone who appreciates something like crafts.

He stops a foot away and gestures to the desk, where all kinds of tools meant to craft jewelry as well as a red gem sits.]

You interested in this kind of stuff?

[once he gets close, Suiseiseki almost squeaks and immediately shoots away, hiding behind the leg of his desk and watching him warily]

Mmhmm.

[And of course, that makes Lloyd stop in his tracks and raise his hands up in a peaceful gesture. Huh... Maybe she's skittish.]

H-Hey, it's okay! You don't have to run or anything...

[Slowly, he lowers his hands, until he can lay one of them on the edge of the desk.]

I mean... Maybe you could even help me out.

[she watches him a moment more, mismatched eyes wide, before slowly stepping out from behind the desk]

What are you working on, desu?

[... What now?]

Uh... No, my name's Lloyd.

[It doesn't really matter though. So, he smiles and looks down at the tools.]

A necklace. It's for a friend of mine who's leaving soon.

And you need help, Spikey-head?

[Emil has mixed feelings about Lloyd, but the urge to look at shiny things wins out.]

Are you... making something?

Oh, hey Emil. [He moves back to his desk, gesturing slightly to the tools he has out.] Yeah... I'm making a birthday present for Colette. [And not even gonna mention that it's late. Ayup.]

Wow... That's really nice of you. I'm sure she'll love it. [Colette does seem to like Lloyd a /lot/...] What's it going to be?

[Richter had been on the Plane for most of the day(?), looking over books in the library and trying to get the red that felt like it was burned into his eyes out. Of course, when the main color on the plane was a starry sky, the sight of that familiar color quickly drew Richter's attention-

Only to have him backing up again. Lloyd? Of all the people he had to run into]

I didn't realize you knew about this place as well.

[then again, if Lloyd knew about Niflheim...]

[Lloyd very nearly ignores the voice, as he doesn't recognize it and doesn't realize it's talking to him. Once he doesn't hear an answer, though, he hesitates, then turns his head to see that the man who spoke was talking to him.

Huh. Lloyd takes one last look around to see if he's talking to anyone else, then tilts his head and gives a questioning little smile.]

Uh... Yeah. I don't really know it, though...

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[that reaction stops Richter short of snapping at Lloyd. The brunette is acting like he doesn't even know who Richter is and... And this probably was the Plane tampering with the fabric of time and space. Again]

...

[his expression is sour as he turns away. This was the kid Decus had impersonated for the Blood Purge? ~~Richter figured that Lloyd would be at least a bit faster on the uptake than this~~]

Nevermind. It seems to be a case of mistaken identity.

[There's a tiny head peeking over the table, curious but not touching]

[He almost doesn't notice the kid peeking at the table as Lloyd sits back down. Once he sees purple hair out of the corner of his eye, though, he gives a half smile and scoots to the side a little, just to give the kid a little room.]

Hey. Do you like all this stuff?

[The little head shifts around until he's on the same side of the table as Lloyd. Mu looks to be about three now, and he gives Lloyd a huge grin.]

Yes! What're you making?

[Botta should just leave him alone. Certainly, he doesn't want to have to fight Lloyd - at least not here. Yuan seems to want to capture him and use him as a hostage against Kratos, and Botta hasn't been able to explain to him yet just why that's a bad idea. But here, they don't have to fight. Maybe they can even work out a way to get free of this mess, without any unnecessary bloodshed.

But of course, the first step in that is to get Lloyd to trust in anything Botta has to say.]

...Working on a project for school?

[Hearing Botta is still... something that makes tension coil in his shoulders. Especially after he had a particular run-in with the Desians, and saw them whipping Marble without relenting until he and Genis interfered...

But...

Lloyd half turns to Botta and gives him the barest of glances before he looks down at the starry plane, and he presses his lips together. Botta was... really different from the other Desians he's met. If he didn't know any better, he'd think he wasn't grouped with them at all.

So despite how much he'd like to spit out venomous words and not listen to a word Botta says, he can't really stop the exact opposite from coming out.]

... No. It's a present for someone.

...I see. [He looks the desk over.] Do you often carve gifts for your friends?

[It's so awkward, but he is genuinely interested. Who is this boy, this piece that could change their entire game? He seemed so ordinary when they first spoke...is it really just the fact of who his parents are that makes him different?]

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