on Thursday afternoon

[gardeningaia]

[Filtered from Hope, written]

I heard it takes a week for people to be revived. Is that just "about"? Sometimes it can be longer? [The top quickly scribbled out to leave only a period.] Li She's la

[There's a sudden break into voice when Aerith mutters:] I feel sick. [She still has to check on Hope... she doesn't know what to say with Lightning not returning--yet. Because she is returning. ]

If anyone sees Lightning, tell her she's in trouble... [Not like it'll make her come faster.] ... for worrying people.

[Action (if people want?) open to Zack, Hope, people passing through the first two floors of C4, as she'll be passing through them herself later. Allie, if you want to do a backdated thread instead to play out her breaking the news, that's cool too? Up for anything, even if Aerith isn't quite. She's looking drawn and paler, despite the sun being out more.]

[ooc: Lightning will be back soon! Part of why this is dated to Thursday. I have to work, so responses will come in about six hours.]

Comments

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

How sad. [It comes out heavily, straddling pity and resentment, both genuine. She wants to understand how so many people were driven to think absolute death was the only answer.

She also wants to knock every last one of their heads together for being so thick.]

...One way or another, they'll stop. Hopefully because they chose to.

[originaljackass]

[You're an optimist. But not a naive one, at least.]

So how have you been doing?

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[She slows in petting Babe, drawing herself up straight.]

... I've had better days, but you already knew that. I'm getting by.

Do I really look that bad? [She laughs a little, a weak laugh, smoothing out her hair self-consciously.]

[originaljackass]

You look great, like always. Maybe a little better with a real smile. [And even better in a two piece, but let's keep this one step at a time.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Now you're flattering me. [She says it with a small bit of amusement, trying for a better smile. Is it working?]

[originaljackass]

Whatever does the trick. [Which it seems to be doing here!]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Pft. I just don't want to be a grumpy person.

[originaljackass]

Pretty sure you couldn't do that even if you tried. [It's part of why he likes you so much.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs lightly, keeping the small smile.] Might as well skip putting all that effort in, then.

[originaljackass]

If you want. I've always said it's better to be kick back and take it easy.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Better than causing trouble for yourself.

...I have to check on a friend. So, see you later, Jack?

[originaljackass]

Sure, catch ya later, kiddo.

[With that, he's off walking with a brief wave.]