mikangirl | [Action/Voice] Forward dated to the 19th

[Nami comes back to Luceti with a bang.

...literally. Because the first indication of her arrival on the networks is her journal hitting a tree at high velocity. The journal window won't pick up more than a whole bunch of dizzily swirling forest scenery and then a bare, reddened foot as she kicks it afterwards for good measure. Then she just abandons it in the grass and stalks off. Incredibly useful contribution to the journals, isn't it? Sorry about that.

She's not really in any hurry to go home, and in no hurry to go announcing herself through town, but she is cold. So after some indecision, she heads for the Avatar house instead, knocking hesitantly on the door in her New Feather dress in search of warmth and other things.

A little while later, having borrowed a coat and some shoes and feeling a little more herself, she heads for home, letting herself in quietly and... sort of standing there and listening for voices, noise, anything. Then she'll come say hi. Sort of.

Whether she stays there or not after that, who knows? But she does eventually make a journal entry in the evening, borrowing someone else's. She's not cruel enough to pretend she's not here when there are friends in town.]

[Voice]

Shirahoshi, are you still here? I remember you, now. Just thought I’d let you know.

For everyone else... hi. I'm back. Again. All that. Business as usual, I guess.

[She sounds cheerful enough. Just tired.]

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... Welcome back. Again. [That's really all Ragna has to chime in with, right? Right?]

[...oh, Ragna. And now she's reminded of the night before she left, and she swallows painfully. But she'd already remembered Noel wasn't here anymore.]

Thanks.

How've you been?

Fine.

[That's all he says on the matter. He'd rather change the subject before it veers into anything close to Noel-related.]

You doing fine with the whole returning thing? Not out in the middle of some field in the middle of nowhere?

I was. But I'm home now. No big deal.

[After losing her temper at her journal. Come to think of it, maybe she should have burned it. See what happens. Maybe she'll do that when it turns back up again.]

Good to hear. Everyone's not so lucky to get back quickly. Or they get too lucky and end up splashing around in someone's bathtub.

[Okay, that might have been a little specific. And maybe towards the end said with a bit of venom edged into it. But the point is valid.]

[...oh distracted, hi.]

Had personal experience with that one?

[Here comes that typical groan from Ragna.] Would you believe me if I said it keeps happening?

[Congratulations, Ragna. Nami is snickering at you.]

Maybe the Malnosso are trying to matchmake you.

Dammit, don't give me reasons to hate this place and everything it stands for even more.

Why not? I don't think you could ever run out of reasons here.

[Let us be united in our hatred of Luceti, Ragna.]

Makes me feel restless. [Not much he can do with more reasons piling up onto each other. Fuels his anger, and he has nothing to vent it on. Except trees, but he's sure Blood-scythe is starting to appreciate if he wouldn't swing at bark with it.]

Sorry. Know how you feel. [Let her count all the ways she'd really rather not be back here again.]

I know you know. [Counting that sounds very difficult.] Least it seems like dumping people in my bathroom's a minor offense at best.

[...trying for light.] I got dumped in Jack Sparrow's lap once. While he was sleeping.

[He doesn't know who Jack Sparrow is, really. But...] For some reason, I'm not even the least bit surprised to hear that happened to you.

I've stopped being surprised by anything in this place.

[...]

You mind if I come round and harass you some time?

[You and him both.]

Feel free. Not like I've got something against company. [...] Most of the time.

[Awesome. They can bond over missing blondes.]

Well, I'm sure if you're not happy to see me you'll just throw things.

[That comment earns a chuckle out of Ragna.]

My aim might be a little off. [Still with that one arm deal.]

A fact I'm sure I'll take advantage of. [Shameless.]

I'll catch up with you in a few days. Just need to get used to being back in this hellhole again.

Sure thing. Take your time, I know I sure as hell would.