Take a melody

     Why Ness is in this cave, he doesn’t really know but while walking past it, an inner feeling made it clear that something - or someone, in this case - is in need of help. It isn’t much of a surprise when he sees that his intuition is right, that someone, curled up in a corner of the cave, is truly here.

     With a quick, powerful psychic wave, Ness sweeps away all the enemies nearby - even a lighter one would suffice but, you know, the raven likes to show off once in a while - and then walks closer to the other with a smirk curved across his thin lips. 

“Gotta keep an eye open when walkin’ in these caves. What’re you doin’ here, by the way?””

“Ahaha yeah, I guess I sorta underestimated what could happen.” It’s been a long time. She felt at this point she could safely explore the world, though this obviously wasn’t always true. 

“I’m lookin’ for some stones,” she paused to scavenge her brown satchel, and took out what looked like a gleaming pebble. Colors grey, green and black meshing to create a rather pretty stone “It looks sorta like this, since y’know PSI, well...” She raised her hand with it, offering it to him to take a look.

Claus was silent at first, blinking like a deer in the headlights. He already wasn’t the greatest with speaking to strangers or giving introductions, combine that with the never ending stream questions that rose in his mind and…well, you got a cyborg boy who hardly knew what to say. 

After a few moments of silence he seemed to gather himself, giving yet another small nod. 

“I can…” 

He responded softly, looking to the hand that the girl offered to him. He was reluctant to shake hands, as one could easily tell his right hand wasn’t exactly…well, human…but it felt rude to not shake her hand.  So, despite the slight hints of anxiety within him, he reached forward and shook the girl’s hand. 

“It’s nice to meet you too. I’m Claus.” 

Even though he was trying, it didn’t stop the fact that he was probably one of the worst people out there when it came to meeting new people…a stick probably had better social skills than him. 

“I didn’t know that anyone aside from me and a couple others could use PSI.” 

Ana noted that Claus’ reactions were somewhat delayed. His silence, and hesitation of certain actions made her wonder if maybe she had scared him, or simply shocked him too much. Which was understandable if it was the case. As she shook his metallic hand, she gazed iat it. Analyzing how it may have been built and wishing she could show Lloyd.

Maybe one day she could ask about it, and show her friend. Ana looked up at him and smiled.

“Well, to be honest. That’s still kinda true. I was born with it, and I don’t know many that can use it either but... I dunno...” She gestured around with her hands idly, but couldn’t come up with a firm response. “Well. It’s rare, and some people just got it, and some don’t. Though it can always happen to anybody if that makes sense.” She shook her head.

   The chimera stared blank at what he was doing on the tablet, his attention gradually drifting towards what Ana had to say. But it was short-lived as he’d snapped back to what he was doing. Still, not wanting to be rude and ignore her completely- he made an effort to respond.

   “I-I guess… If you think- think so.” He murmured. “I- I think you’re- you’re…. you’re…” The commander blinked, then found his face getting warm as he grew flustered again. He decided he just wouldn’t finish that thought ever in his life. Though, of course, whatever he was going to say was most likely just average. 

Was that a semblance of returned friendship??

She leaned forward, peering at the commanders face happily. “Hopefully kinda entertaining? Uhh... Fun too?” She guessed random words, but really let him decide whether he should say more or not. Ana could assume she was probably distracting but at the moment, it didn’t seem to matter. She was just happy that he hadn’t reacted negatively.

That sound of Ana’s interest was music to Lucas’ ears! It was nice for someone out of town to not be instantly nervous or apprehensive at the thought of big dino/dragon-like creatures. Besides, Ana’s someone he can trust with the Dragos when they eventually get around to them.

“Sweet! Snowcap’s over on th’ other side through Murasaki Forest! We’d have t’ go back through this forest here once we’re done t’ get there, though.” Not that there’s any problem with that! The forest right now kept Lucas eager to take in all the lively chirps and melodies of the wildlife.

“All these birds though, ‘ve never heard them so happy f’r a long time… they must really like y’.”

She repeated the names in her mind over and over again. Trying to memorize the titles of the different parts of Nowhere Islands. She wanted to absorb as much as she could, simply out of appreciation, and perhaps future use when navigating around the island.

“It’s an honor! I guess they just like ta be appreciated.”

SO I’ll do responses here and there scattered during the week or next week!

   “Yes.” He responded slowly. “I’m- I’m… You just confused me- me is all.” That time, the commander shrugged, then leaned up against a fence they’d walked to so he could stop to review all his work thoroughly.

   “About- About the friend thing- thing- thing. Not… um, you know.” He murmured.

Her eyebrows raised in surprise. Was it really that shocking? Guess for him it was, but she found him to be rather... Fun company. Even if it was a bit different of an interaction considering how passive he can be.

That’s what made it fun though, seeing the bits of him that really were himself.

   He watched Ana silently as she examined it. Guess she really hadn’t heard of all this stuff before. So the commander continued to patiently watch, then he found himself suddenly confused at her response. She already considered them friends? Was it really that easy… Was that even possible? 

   He took the tablet back, his mouth opened in confusion as if wanting to ask something. But, he shook his head and brushed the thought away in the end.

Yes, it was that easy, especially with the way she was. Sighing with relief that she had not broken the contraption once he took it back, Ana smiled at him though noticed his lack of... Words.

   “Uh… both, kind of- of.” He replied. If she wanted it in its most simplest terms then, yes. “I thought- thought this stuff bored you- you. Why the- the- the questions?” The blonde murmured as he checked some stuff off on the device, then stopped walking to hand it over to Ana.

!!!

She grabbed it quickly, then held it up in the air with her mouth agape in awe, Sleek, and fragile. Ana quickly lowered it in front of her turning it around in her hands, touching the piece of technology with amazement, then looking at the writings Commander had put down. 

   He squinted a bit at all the excitement she expressed towards the device in his hands, even holding it away a bit protectively. “You- You can hold it when- when- when you calm down, okay?” The water part ended up confusing him- so he just ignored it. He didn’t really see her carrying any kind of drink around, but at the same time he hasn’t even really been looking at her, has he?

“Whaaaaat...” She drawled, just a no would be better than getting rejected due to her excitement. She didn`t bother to ask again about the water since he hadn’t answered.

Ninten nodded, “We’ll be having a show tonight but first let’s take a look around.” He took the girls hand and started walking, “this is the break room. we hand out in here a lot when the theater is open. it’s got games and stuff to snack on and whatever.” he took her up onto the stage. “this is the stage. it’s been reconstructed just recently after…the last incident.” He laughed, “No one was hurt but we were out of commission for a few days.”

She was surprised at the hand leading her around, and sort of froze up until forced to proceed by his lead. Ana shook her head, peering into the room, smiling a little bit at its layout. Then went on to the stage.

   The blonde glanced over to Ana with a nod, then looked ahead of them. After her question however, he glanced down to his hands before holding the tablet up. “This? It’s- It’s for me to- to take notes. It goes by quicker- quicker than just using- using paper.” And that was all it could do, so it was nothing to fancy at all.

   “It’s- It’s sort of new. So that might- might be why.”

It was super fancy! Amazing! Maybe not to him but to a girl from the 80s it was incredible. She smiled, her expression showing off an impressed look. “New huh? That’s so cool! Can I see it? I won’t drop and write anything I promise. Just wanna give it a look over.”

“Onett…” he responds simply as he stared silently at the other munching the cookie as he liked cookies, silently looking at her with a light stare of confusion at her sudden friendship, this was a fascinating item. 

She seemed comfortable around him and he liked that thought, he simply put his head on his hand softly 

“Onett?!” She’s pretty glad to hear of a place she could recognize. Then wondered if the boy knew Ness, considering their appearances were pretty similar. Ana hadn’t noticed his confusion since friendship with people was something she always strived to achieve.

She just trusted everyone. 

   He blinked, then waved a hand dismissively. “No, no… I’m not out here- here to look after them- them. It’s an- an inspection. I- I go inspect things- things- things today.” Which was only almost like babysitting. It was more like just walking around a classroom to make sure students are doing their assignments.

   “I-I haven’t done- done much fancy things. Unless- Unless- Unless you think work is- is fancy.” He slowly moved ahead for another area to examine- now with a box held beneath a sort of tablet device in his hands it seemed.

“Inspect stuff?” A little bit better than just looking, she followed after, not hiding her curiosity for the weird tablet device. It looked like a weird... Thin tv. She stared adamantly, before looking up to him. 

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Ness grunts as he slams his bat into the tree again, shaking more snow out of it that inevitably falls on him yet again. “I hate this!” he yells, wiping off the wet piles of mush as best he could. His clothes are soaked, and being a simple t-shirt and jean pants they aren’t appropriate for Snowman’s wintry climate at all. He didn’t dress like a moron on purpose, as the only reason he’s here in the first place is cause of a teleportation mistake. The ever-present snow on the ground prevents him from making an easy escape to warmer weather, but even if the ground was clear he couldn’t leave right away, not without his hat. It’s stuck at the very top of the tree, and he won’t go without it.

Yet he’s been whacking the tree for half an hour, and has made no progress in getting his hat back. He’s frozen, angry, and worst of all stubborn. Normal people would give up right now, but Ness won’t. He loves his hat too much, even if it means frostbite. His warm PSI has been keeping him alive for a while, thought it won’t last forever.

“Come on, you stupid tree, give it back!”

He’d love to grab it telekinetically, but the hat is much too high. Maybe in a few more hits it’ll be knocked out, he’s sure of it. Otherwise…

Ana had gotten town folks coming to her, asking what to do about the weird boy hitting and yelling at a tree. Obviously, it wasn’t anyone who lived here, so even though most people were kind, there were a little bit unsure, and trusted on her to check up on it.

Ana looked at the boy for a while as she approached, analyzing what the problem was before seeing a small piece of red atop the tree. However,  telekinetically, she couldn’t reach it either. So she improvised.

Ana tried PK Freeze α!

Conjuring small pieces of ice, she hurled them forward to the hat. Where one managed to nudge the hat over, making it fall down and onto the snow beside the boy. She grinned, happy that she could help.