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[ There is a girl in the village plaza who looks rather out of sorts as she sits on the ground, legs out to her sides, in a random sort of spot. She is kind of blank-faced as she stares at the other passers-by, with only a hint of confusion in her brow to betray how she's feeling.
Though it might be hard to see her face clearly under that short cape she's got on. It's black, with silver tassels. And though she's trying to watch what's going on around her, at the same time, it's like she wants to hide. But then, why isn't she moving away?
Maybe it has something to do with the carton of eggs on the ground next to her.
Though it probably has something to do with the fact that she now has white wings for arms. Can't really pick up a carton of eggs when you don't have hands, can you?
So the strange hooded girl with the feathered arms, at a loss, will just sit there for a while trying to figure out what to do.
God help you if you step on her eggs, though.
"'Poor little ugly duckling!" she would say. 'Why are you so different from the others?' And the ugly duckling felt worse than ever. He secretly wept at night. He felt nobody wanted him.
'Nobody loves me, they all tease me! Why am I different from my brothers?'" ]
(ooc; The Ugly Duckling, everybody. And yes, the pic is just a reference -- her feathers are actually white, not brown, and she's not wearing any other pieces of that costume. Cape, bird arms, and then her normal clothing beneath.)
Though it might be hard to see her face clearly under that short cape she's got on. It's black, with silver tassels. And though she's trying to watch what's going on around her, at the same time, it's like she wants to hide. But then, why isn't she moving away?
Maybe it has something to do with the carton of eggs on the ground next to her.
Though it probably has something to do with the fact that she now has white wings for arms. Can't really pick up a carton of eggs when you don't have hands, can you?
So the strange hooded girl with the feathered arms, at a loss, will just sit there for a while trying to figure out what to do.
God help you if you step on her eggs, though.
"'Poor little ugly duckling!" she would say. 'Why are you so different from the others?' And the ugly duckling felt worse than ever. He secretly wept at night. He felt nobody wanted him.
'Nobody loves me, they all tease me! Why am I different from my brothers?'" ]
(ooc; The Ugly Duckling, everybody. And yes, the pic is just a reference -- her feathers are actually white, not brown, and she's not wearing any other pieces of that costume. Cape, bird arms, and then her normal clothing beneath.)
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Xion... Not... Hurt...
[You're not hurt or anything, right, Xion? Just... having those wings as arms.]
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I'm okay. [ Physically. ] Just kind of weird right now. But that'll get better. ... would you maybe like some company? [ Even if that company is emotionally fragile and likely to burst into tears or start believing she's an ugly duckling at any moment? ]
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It's not so bad if you're not alone... right?
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The animal makes a rumbling but appreciative sound as she pillows her head against it, nodding at her question.]
Best... Company...
[Even if they don't know each other much, it would be a big lie if Keiichi said he didn't enjoy Xion's company. It was a bit of a problem, though, giving how he didn't want to get closer to the friends he already had neither wanted more... But it's hard to keep working for that when they always seem to meet during experiments or when their bodies aren't rightly in shape, so he just gives in for now.]
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... I'm glad you're here, Keiichi. ... even if you are a bear.
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The bear makes another content sound, approving of her words. He doesn't like being a bear but, as she said, it's not that bad with company and when he's able to be like this.]
Even... With... Wings...
[He means to say the same to her, he's glad he found her even if her arms are wings. He doesn't mean the other set of wings, those are normal in Luceti after all.]
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You mean with my arms like this, don't you? Even with wings...
[ ... she actually feels ... okay, with Keiichi here. Even though he's a bear. Because he's still Keiichi ... still that boy who somehow just knows how to make her smile and laugh. Even if she can't do those things right now, he still makes her feel better just by being here. ]
Hey, Keiichi? Once you're normal, we should spend some time together. I'd really like that.
[ ... of course, she doesn't know he wants to withdraw from company. All she's thinking is that maybe it'd make them both smile. ]
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The animal remains quiet and still after her next comment, though, maybe even a bit tense. Spend time together, he would like that too, Xion is really nice and it's comfortable to be around him. He wants to know more of her, get along more... But... He has enough as it is now, doesn't he? More friends, better friends... That wouldn't be good. It would just be more people he couldn't leave behind, more reasons to come to despise the idea of returning to his world, more reasons to ignore the friends he made at Hinamizawa if they come here... More ways to hurt him. More people in danger if they come to care for him enough to want to help him with anything.
No. He can't allow that to happen. He can't let things change like that.]
Brigade... Meetings...
[There's still the Brigade, unless she has left it while he was gone, they will meet there. That's enough. It has to be enough. Companions, both members of the Brigade, nothing more. Just as Haruhi is just the leader of the Brigade and nothing else. Things just have to stay that way.]