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[gardeningaia]

[Here is a fully bundled Aerith, blue scarf wrapped loosely around her face as she smiles.]

Speed run! Don't try this at home. I'm a professional.

...Not really. But I've been practicing, and I think I'm getting better!

[This is about all the introduction given before the journal gets set down to show wide open sky, but once Aerith throws herself in its direction and sets things into a blur of motion, it quickly becomes apparent what she's doing: enjoying her toboggan present from Christmas. She seems to be quite childishly pleased with herself on the faster runs, and pouts when one bumpy ride ends only halfway down. Finally:]

All right, now for the obstacle course! [Tucking the journal under-arm, Aerith drags the toboggan ba-a-a-ck up. This time she turns it to a different position a few feet away and a very different angle. She starts out more slowly, letting gravity lead the way, and steers the tobaggan around trees and rocks, her expression turning focused as the wind whips back her hair. And then--] Oh, no, no! Move, rabbit, run! Hey--ah--!!!! [After wildly veering, once she hits a fallen tree, Aerith and journal are airborne. Too bad they have to come back down, but at least it's in a snowdrift, right?]

...Mmmf.

[...FEEL FREE TO ACTION IT UP / BE SLEDDING WITH HER? She's on the lower part of the mountain slope, closest to the village. Or just shake your head at her from afar, whatever.]

Comments

...I knew Jack was yours, Masa LOL /just confirmed |D

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Nope, brain still not fully functional.]

I--you--

... You scared me! You were--how are you thinking about--if this is how you flirt with girls, I really have to wonder about your dates.

Of course it's meeee, he's the new and improved Goroh!

[originaljackass]

[He sits up a bit, looking distinctly disappointed about his now blood soaked coat.]

Yeah, sorry about that. The universe hates me, wherever I am. But for the record, I planned to say that after I landed a perfect 360 in front of you.

he did give off that Goroh vibe lol

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'd be amazed if you tried the 360 again, but not in a good way. So-- let's not repeat that, okay? [Blood all over, ohmigosh] Are you sure you're okay?

see? See? And now it's shippable

[originaljackass]

Trust me. I don't plan to be doing that trick again any time soon.

[He stands up and wipes some of the blood off his chin.]

Besides, you think a little slip like that's going to do me in?

p-pffft because a proposal wasn't enough XD

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I don't know what would do you in, but that "little slip" looked like it hurt. ...Did you use some kind of magic? [There's Regen, but that didn't look quite the same...]

at least he -looks- her age this time?

[originaljackass]

Hurts like hell. Long story short, there's a hell of a lot of people back home that don't want to see me dead. And maybe some here too. [He gives her a look as if to ask if she's one of them.]

true!

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'd hope most people wouldn't want to see a stranger dead. [Though she's sure those people back home know him somehow; it's mostly in answer to the second part and his look. Not a clue who he is.] What's your name? I'm Aerith.

[originaljackass]

You never know with some people. [Not exactly strangers. More... fans, really.]

Jack. Jack Horner, nice to meet you. Are you alright? That tumble you took didn't look so good either.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

A little slip like that won't do me in either. ...Might bruise me, though. Hold on.

[Naaaala we both know this is really silly but please make my tush feel less crushed--

okay this isn't how Aerith actually does her healing magic, but anyway. She's getting it done with a brief spell.]

There!

[originaljackass]

[He blinks for a second. As long as he's been in Luceti (two weeks), this is kind of a first.]

What was that?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[She blinks and then smiles.]

Healing magic. Have you heard of Nala? You probably don't need to make her acquaintance, but she's one of the spirits here and teaches people how to heal.

[originaljackass]

Huh. You're pretty handy with that magic...

[Magic users are usually pretty old. Not always physically either. And yet there's that look in her eyes that, well, doesn't give him any indication that she's any older than she looks. Odd.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

You think? I guess it's a gift. [She knows. All that Ancient goodness.]

So... are you a New Feather, Jack?

[originaljackass]

[This magic thing will require some investigation.]

About two weeks in. How about you?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Two months. It feels longer, though.

[originaljackass]

Maybe you just need to find ways to pass the time better.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'll hear suggestions. [She's not sure if she'll find what he offers new, though, consider his first action was to flirt...]

[originaljackass]

[Now, Jack, all you have to do is pretend to be a classier act than you really are. Not so hard, right?]

I've always been an explorer. I've been all over the world, in fact. [Several worlds in fact.] Of course, you can't get to any of them here, but you can always read about them. And if you find somewhere that sounds interesting, there's a good chance I may have been there.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

A great explorer? Sounds like an exciting life. But there are so many worlds... are you sure about those chances?

[originaljackass]

I've been to more worlds than I can keep track of.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Oh, but you should keep track of them! I'd think each one is important.

How do you travel between worlds, anyway? [She's leaning in a little; she is curious.]

[originaljackass]

[Leaning is good. He has her attention now, after all.]

Portals. All worlds are connected by them, linking one world to another. They're not all obvious and hard to find, but you can really get around once you know where they are. Most of the time, they're kept secret. But sometimes... [With a swish of his hand, he pulls a Jack of Spades out of 'thin air.] some things just slip through.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[All worlds... she has to wonder about that when she hasn't heard of anything like that from the Planet. But there are certainly secrets she still doesn't know.

--And then her thoughtfulness is jarred by the sudden appearance of the Jack, prompting a small snort and a smile. They've gone from world-hopping to parlor tricks, have they?]

Slip through with slick fingers.

[originaljackass]

[The card disappears just as abruptly. It's less parlor trick and more of an indication at how much of a card shark he is.]

Exactly. There's nothing like traveling to a new world. It's a fresh new start, you can call yourself whatever you want. Unless you're famous enough for your stories to reach other worlds before you do. [Which had happened on occasion. Sometimes favorably. Other times... not so much.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Can't say I've heard any stories about a Jack Horner before.