one. [vidya | action]

[yourlastdance]

Well hello, City. [Inigo is seated at a table at an outdoor café, the device propped against a salt shaker. He gives the screen a smile and a tiny salute.] I do hope I’m using this thing correctly, otherwise I’m about to feel at least ten degrees of stupid in the very near future. But it pains me to imagine such a pretty girl would steer me false! Even if she did seem a bit preoccupied…I don’t necessarily object to brisk treatment, mind, but the details are everything.

[ TEA BREAK. This tea is delish.]

Now, where was I?

[Pause. Pauuuuuuuse.]

Ah! My name is Inigo. It isn’t often that I find myself whisked away to strange new lands with nary a warning- and by often I mean mostly never, and by mostly I just mean never. Unless time travel counts.

Regardless! [Gosh, this tea is so great.] I could use some company, and there must be a lovely lass out there who wouldn’t mind a cup of tea with old Inigo?

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action;

[exaltate]

[ GOD INIGO. Can't you just let her embarrass herself in peace for once?

Her eyes narrow before she pushes the device away and tries to scrape what's left of her dignity off the ground. ]

Seeing as you refuse to answer my questions, I will go ask someone else. We can reconvene later after exploring the area and taking account of who our enemies are.

action;

[yourlastdance]

Sorry- Lucina wait! [He shoots out a hand to grasp her sleeve, making a valiant attempt to compose himself in the process.] You just looked so adorable...how long has it been since I've seen that sort of expression on your face? Have I ever seen it?

[Erm. Maybe teasing her now isn't in his best interests. Time for a little bit of seriousness as damage control.]

The truth is, I asked the girls at the cafe to show me how to use my box. I'm by no means an aficionado, but I think I understand the basic concept. It transmits sounds and images to other people's boxes...they're all linked somehow. For all that he can be a bit insufferable and he's a complete straightedge, it's a shame Laurent isn't around to make a hypothesis.

action;

[exaltate]

[ She can feel her face warming slightly, though it's less out of flattery and more ...wanting to crawl into a ditch right about now. However, a warrior never runs from battle!! ]

It's an expression I don't plan on making again. Please, let us not mention it again.

[ But she listens attentively to Inigo's explanation, relieved he's finally taking her seriously. ]

...You mean to say it is a box used to communicate? I can see the advantages it would have when soldiers are spread apart on the battlefield. They can trade ideas on formation without having to move.

action;

[yourlastdance]

[BUT BUT BUT-]

Oh, if you insist.

[He'll mention it again later. For now, he nods affirmation.]

Exactly! Can you imagine how useful these would've been before we- [Time traveled. Before the future went to hell, etc. etc. He chews on the inside of his cheek and then grins brightly.] I wonder if we might be able to sneak these out with us when we find our exit?

action;

[exaltate]

We shouldn't take them. They're not ours.

[ They didn't rightfully pay for them, but at the same time... ]

Then again, if no one else has claim to them... I don't see why we should leave them to go to waste here. Imagine what we could do with such a powerful tool in our possession.