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[goldenglasses]

[Vash had been having a good time his short time in Luceti. He loved the room Nicholas was letting him stay in. It was full of beautiful flowers and fun snow-globs. Only he needed to stretch his legs a bit more.

So out and about Luceti today. Exploring just about everywhere. The first thing he does is drop some random twigs and leaves off of the bridges to watch how fast they float away in the water.

When that gets old he'll explore in the item shop for awhile. Checking out all the fun toys to play with. He'll do his best not to make a mess, but sometimes that's hard when you're a kid having fun. He'll eventually clean up his mess and leave with a big red kick ball, a magnifying glass, and a toy boat.

The toy boat he takes IMMEDIATELY to the fountain, playing with that until his hands start to get cold. He starts playing with the ball, chasing it all around the square and bouncing it off things, until he trips and scrapes his knee.]



Ow! Ow! Ow! [He starts crying.] Ow! I broke my leg! Ow ow ow! OOH! It's bleeding!

[After that unneeded out burst he gives up on the ball and starts exploring with the magnifying glass instead. Of course he has to visit the flower shop and various places to eat to look at the flowers and food up close. When he runs out of those things to look at it will eventually lead him out to the forest to look for any spring flowers. With little success he'll open up his journal]

[Voice]

Um, is there anyone good at finding flowers? When do they start growing in the forest usually?

[Eventually the little boy grows tired and he'll finally head back home for the night. Settling into bed, feeling absolutely wiped out and ready for some fun dreams.]

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[action]

[kickingcatcher]

[Crys was walking home from doing a little shopping when she noticed Vash and his bleeding knee. Naturally, she and her Meganium run over to see if he's okay.]

Oh no! What happened?

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[chibiremlover]

[Vash wipes at his eyes as he snuffles.] I-I-I I was ch-chasing my b-b-ball and-and-and I felllllll!

[Really, it's not a bad scrape. A little antiseptic and bandage and it will be fine.]

[action]

[kickingcatcher]

Here, let me see it. [She raises his leg up a little and looks at it. It's not bad at all. She opens her bag, pulling out a bandaid and antiseptic.]

This is going to sting a bit, but I promise you'll get better. [And on goes the antiseptic.]

[action]

[chibiremlover]

OW! OW! OW! OW! It hurts! It hurts! Is my leg broken!?

[action]

[kickingcatcher]

No no, it's just a little scrape. [Putting the band aid on.]

It'll get better in no time.

[action] Is this okay? >>

[concasse]

[... He saw that pretty spectacular fail by the fountain, and briefly mutters a curse under his breath approaching the fallen kid.]

Your leg isn't broken, kid. And be more careful!

[action] Sure is! Figure Vash's memories will be fuzzy anyway when he ages back up

[chibiremlover]

[Sorry, Sanji, but that doesn't get Vash to stop wailing at all.] B-But it feels b-b-broken!

[action] kk o/

[concasse]

[It's a good thing Vash is a boy, then, since Sanji gives less of a damn about the crying. He does, however, bend down to inspect the bruise himself. Like he suspected, it's just scraped]

Tch. How can you know? You've broken your leg before? [His voice is calm, and suddenly his left hand starts glowing green]

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[chibiremlover]

[Vash has one had rubbing at one eye and the other is shut tight against the tiny bit of blood. He doesn't even notice the glow.] N-n-n-n-no! B-b-but it hurts! It h-hurts so bad!

[voice]

[dangerouswind]

What kind of flowers are you looking for, kid?

[voice]

[chibiremlover]

Well! I'd kinda like to find any, but I'd really like to see some red geraniums!

[voice]

[dangerouswind]

Check the edge of the forest nearest to Community Building One. You might get lucky. [Pause] Instead of picking them, though, why not get a pot of living flowers?

[voice]

[chibiremlover]

Oh. I don't want to pick them. Then they'd die. I just want to look at them!

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[... Adorable. Robert always feels a strange blend of protectiveness and the pang of loss when he sees children in Luceti, especially if they're close to Vivi's age.]

... I... g-grow some flowers, if... i-if that would be acceptable...?

Or, er, are you... l-looking for specific wildflowers...?

[Voice]

[chibiremlover]

Oh! Can I see them! What kind of flowers do you have!?

And I was looking for wildflowers, but I want to see all kinds of flowers before I go home!

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

Primarily Alstroemeria v-varieties, but... I have also tried to e-expand to others, now... they are mainly hydroponically grown, b-but... you are welcome to see, if you wish...?

[Wildflowers, hrm?]

... As for the... n-native flowers of Luceti, I... suspect their flowering period will be... somewhat erratic due to the s-strangeness of the environment... it is mostly up to the M-Malnosso.

The Memory Garden is... a g-good place to see flowers, though... they have e-emotional significance to those who have... left them, so I would... s-suggest not disturbing them...

[Voice]

[chibiremlover]

Oh, a memory garden? They must be really important then. Don't worry, I wasn't going to pick them, because then they'd die. I just want to look at them.

But could I see your Als-tro-emeria ones first?

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[stungunning]

[And much later, when Little Mr. Vash and his 'broken leg' have been tucked into bed after a bedtime story and a goodnight kiss, Milly's sitting up in bed reading, waiting for Wolfwood to come to bed. What is she reading? A baby name book. The book is balanced upon her now visible baby bump, the bottom buttons on her pyjamas have been left undone to accommodate for her growing bulk and her belly button is on the verge of becoming an outie.]

Hmm... what do you think of Ferdinand for a boy?

[She idly strokes her tummy, quietly fascinated by how quickly everything's going.]

[action] whoops I might have needed that first line

[notabluesbro]

[PLOP, and a preacher is in bed, lazily burrowing into sheets. So tired. So very tired.]

Ferdinand...?

[It's a blanketed (literally) mumble, as he cracks one eye open.]

Maybe something shorter... [And less. Weird sounding. But he won't say it aloud, Milly, not without cause. He rolls over, his hair a mess.] Like, uh... Roland or Joseph, or something like that?

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[stungunning]

[Milly puts her book down next to her and reaches out to brush her fingers through his hair and smooth it down, laughing happily.]

Don't you think that people would call him Roly Poly if we called him Roland? I like Joseph though, that's nice. And I still really like Martha for a girl.

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[notabluesbro]

[Snerk, and he lazily smiles. Troll face, on.]

But what if he looks like a Roly Poly? It'd be preeeetty fitting.

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[Grune simply...looks at that question for a moment. It's something she would have answered without hesitation before she had awakened. In the time she's had her memories, she's had little time for flowers. She should leave the question to someone for whom time is not nearly so short.

...But she does not.]

You should be able to find some early spring flowers now. They will be few, but if you search diligently, I believe you will be rewarded.

[Voice]

[chibiremlover]

Really!? That's great! I haven't found anything yet so I was thinking maybe I wasn't going to find anything! Thank you!

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[His enthusiasm is endearing, and despite herself, she smiles.]

There are a number of flowers within the village as well--in particular crocuses, although I believe there may be some tulips as well.

[Voice]

[chibiremlover]

Oh! Where are they!? I want to see them! I want to see them!