7th rise of the phoenix ஜ Voice / Action for Spades

[uccellodifuoco]

[His voice is heavy and a bit hoarse but still easy to understand. He has yet to hit the bottle today, but it won't take him much longer to do so.]

Soon it will be September again. Hn, when people started to vanish I thought there would be only a few of us left to see a second autumn in this world.

[Of course, that refers only to those who were the first to arrive to this world. Unfortunately he never doubted that there would still be a lot of people trapped, just... Not the same people for so long.]

Have any of you changed since you arrived here? No matter how long you have been here... Ever wonder what your people would think of you if they saw you here?

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[uccellodifuoco]

There was.

[A sigh.]

But I suppose you don't count it as so and it doesn't matter either way.

[He hums, nodding calmly. There's a hint of sadness in his eyes at her last words but it's drowned quickly in more booze.]

Yeah, it's good.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie pouts a little at that, not sure who he was talking about or what he was talking about. She sighs too, aware that now it doesn't matter. All of that is...gone now. So she sits in silence for a moment, before glancing up at him*

So tomorrow, if I see you around on the ship, and you're sober - you'll say hi now, won't you? And things will be normal?

*Not that things between the two of them had ever really been normal*

[uccellodifuoco]

... When have I said hi?

[He may be taking it a bit too literally if she means that he will talk with her.]

Would you be happy with that? Just "hi"?

[booyaka_boom]

You don't like 'hi'? Then how about... 'Good day, gorgeous!'

*Selphie grins at her idea - aware he was maybe being too literal, but running with it into a joke anyway*

Hi is better than no hi. But more words that just one are much better too...

[uccellodifuoco]

... So you mean me greeting you or talking to you? You know I'm not the type that goes talk to others without a reason, though. But I won't say no if you want to talk.

[What would he be supposed to say anyway? Should he talk about the weather?]

[booyaka_boom]

Mhm. That's what I mean. Instead of both of us just - staying away from one another all the time.

*Maybe he hadn't been worried about that, but Selphie had definitely spent some days terrified that she'd bump into him*

That's all. You don't need to have, like, an actual conversation or anything if you don't want to...

[uccellodifuoco]

If you want to conversate that's okay, but you'll have to bring up a topic. I suck at choosing those.

[With Marco is easy because phoenix talk is something the other will understand without problems, with everyone else... It's not really an ideal topic.]

[booyaka_boom]

Well, luckily, you and I both know that I can talk a lot. It's super easy for me! Maybe I'll just sometimes accost you on the ship -

*At which point she flung out an arm to wrap around his neck, bringing her face close to his*

And I'll say - Hey Ikki! So - tell me about your favourite vegetable!

[uccellodifuoco]

Carrots. They are good for your eyes and you can eat them even without cooking them.

[She's asking now, right?]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie just laughs at this and lightly taps the end of his nose*

There, see? We're having plenty conversation already. I don't think we'll struggle to talk. I can always think of something to say when I'm around you.