third fortune ☆ the hanged man

[future_sight]

[VIDEO]

[No Nozomi today. The video comes on to a very face. Coeus is no longer a floating bubble butt baby, but look! He has nubs for arms! He wags them to illustrate. He is one step closer to being able to help out more in the shop! Maybe soon he'll be able to put things away, you know, with hands and arms! How cool would that be?

He's even convinced his human to teach him how to write! So cool!]

Coeus, what are you doing?

[Nozomi's voice chimes in from off-screen. Whoops! He's not supposed to be using this, eep! Feed off!]


[ACTION]

[With the recent goings on between the raiders of Citadel, and the appearance of a God, Nozomi is feeling just a bit inadequate. It made since that Eri would show both her and Maki up in a fight--she was a trained fighter, after all--but it bothered her that she could not defend herself, let alone the other person with them.

So, during the week after the attack, Etteilla will be closed. Nozomi and any number of her pokemon can be found outside of Union, training. It seems that Nozomi has picked up a staff and is attempting to learn how to use it, to varying success.

When not trying to beat whatever it is she's trying to fight to a pulp, she can be seen sitting and meditating.]

Comments

Action, while training

[erichika]

Did you want some help?

Action, while training

[future_sight]

[She had specifically gone off to train in secret, and yet here Eri was. Nozomi stops suddenly, looking a little bit like a kid caught with its hand in a cookie jar.]

Eri! How long have you been there?

[She should have probably sensed her coming, but she was so focused that she didn't realize she was being watched.]

[erichika]

Not long. I can't say I was expecting to see this.

[future_sight]

After getting attacked, I wanted to learn how to defend myself.

[And in comes Mithra. He was off gathering wood; it looks like they were planning an overnight trip. Oh, it's Eri. He wasn't expecting you here. He smiles up at her, firewood in his arms.]

[erichika]

It's not a bad idea.

[Although for some reason not one Eri's overly fond of, although she can't quite put her finger on why]

[future_sight]

[She sets the staff aside, noticing a bit of a low note.]

But I was thinking about taking a break.

[erichika]

Not a bad idea. Here.

[Eri hands Nozomi a steak and cheese sandwich]

[future_sight]

[She looks surprised, then smiles. She's always prepared.]

But what about you?

[erichika]

I have one too!

[Indeed she does have her own sandwich, although this one has a bit more vegetables in it]

[future_sight]

[She's okay with lettuce sometimes gosh]

Leave it to Ericchi to be prepared for anything.

[She takes a bite.]

[erichika]

I guess...

[Did she just call her...?]

[future_sight]

[She smiles a bit brighter.]

You always seem to have a handle on everything.

[erichika]

Even if it seems that way it's not true.

[future_sight]

Oh?

[erichika]

I've just learned to cover most of my bases.

[future_sight]

That's so responsible~

[A beat.]

So why are you out here?

[erichika]

The same reason as you.

[future_sight]

Still aspiring to join the Swords, then?

[erichika]

...yeah.

[She definitely sounded a bit hesitant to answer that.]

Beyond that though, I need to keep in shape. I can't let myself fall behind.

[future_sight]

[She wants to say something. She wants to say something really bad. But it wouldn't be right, not just yet, especially if Eri's denying it herself.]

Hey, let's go somewhere.

[erichika]

...

Yeah, ok, let's go.

[future_sight]

Really? When? Where do you want to go?

[erichika]

I don't know. I'm fine with whatever.

[future_sight]

Hmmm. Have you been out to the hot springs yet? They're really relaxing.

[erichika]

There's a hot spring out here?