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[vesperian]

[Yuri is in the Square today, arm holding a giant paper bag full of groceries. He's munching on an apple, his sword tucked safely in his belt. His morality is fully intact, thank you very much. No vigilante sprees or anything of that nature.

His hair's been getting long, so it's tied back in a ponytail. Ah...one day he's going to just take his sword and chop it all off and let the ends fly away in the breeze in a garden of selenia.

But for once, he is just enjoying the day. No fights, no arguments, no curses stabbing him in the stomach - just him and his apple.

Feel free to ruin it.]

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[beyourarmy]

[Oh, Setsuna's gonna ruin it alright. Not paying attention to his destination, where he's going, nothing. His mind is definitely else where, troubled by the completeness of the barrier in the sky. There doesn't seem to be a single weak spot on it.

And before he knows it, whap! He's walked right into someone, stumbles back a bit from the shock of it, and trips, backwards, over the fountain. What is it with fountains liking him so damn much, anyway?]

What the -? Can't you watch where you're....

[He looks up to see the tallest girl - no, wait. Doesn't he know this guy?] Yuri?

[vesperian]

[Yuri catches his bags just in time, at least.]

Whoa- that was a close one.

[He blinks when he peers over his bag into the fountain -- to see a familiar voice.]

Huh. Nice meeting you here, Setsuna. Enjoying the-- fountain?

[beyourarmy]

Yeah. A blast. Thanks for introducing me to it.

[A bit sarcastic, but somewhat playful there. He then sprays water in Yuri's direction, but low, aiming to avoid the bags.]

Think maybe you can put those down and help me up? I won't pull you in, promise. Not unless it happens again.

[vesperian]

Always here to help.

[Yuri dodges, but not quick enough to not get a little wet.]

Hmm, I don't know. I should really head back as soon as I can.

[grins.]

[beyourarmy]

Oh, no, you don't! [Setsuna reaches out, aiming for Yuri's leg.]

I asked nicely the first time. Now I'm just gonna use you to get out. Or pull you in with me.

[vesperian]

Whoa-!

[He manages to, at least, balance the bag just so as he falls into the fountain as well, soaked and laughing his ass off.]

[beyourarmy]

[Laughing as well, Setsuna tries to get better footing to at least make his way out of the fountain.]

The bag okay? I didn't actually mean to pull you in, but... [More laughter. Oh well. If it happened, it happened.]

[vesperian]

Think the bread got a little squished, but we're okay otherwise.

[He shakes his hair out of his face and smiles.]

You're stronger than you look.

[beyourarmy]

Good. [He hadn't meant to involve the groceries.]

And I told you I was a bit to handle. [He shouldn't smile so happily about something like that, but he says it like it's something to be proud of.]

What.... hiatus....

[firstaid]

[Estelle rubs her eyes being out in the sun like this. It's been some time since she's been outside and between the sand outside their house and the nightmares she's had, it's taken her a bit of time to get over her paranoia. But she's decided it's time to finally get some fresh air. The City is back to normal, the nightmares have ended for a good week now and she's fully rested. That doesn't stop her from looking each and every direction with every little noise she hears, but she calms herself, always telling herself that everything is okay now.

And then she sees Yuri, carrying a bag and wearing a pony tail. Has it really been that long since she's seen him? She cocks her head to the side before cautiously approaching him, with a smile of course.]

Do you need help carrying that back to the house, Yuri?

/DRAWS YOU TOWARD ME

[vesperian]

[Well look who it is. Yuri gives her a sincere smile.]

I think I can manage, but maybe you should stick by just in case.

[He sounds hopeful. It's been a while, after all, and he misses his favorite princess.]

[firstaid]

[She's happy to hear that as she nods.]

I can do that.

[Right, this is the reality. No more slugs, no more bad memories, just the normal City. Perhaps this is exactly what she needs right now.]

What did you find while shopping?

[vesperian]

[He brings the bag down so she can peer inside. There are-- cupcakes, sugar, chocolate chips, bags of cookies, some ice cream, fruit....]

We were running low again, so I figured I'd stock up.

[firstaid]

[She peers into the bag and just can't help but giggle a little. This is exactly why Yuri isn't allowed to go grocery shopping alone.]

Are we stocked up on the other food groups?

[vesperian]

Uh- think we're still out of meat. But I'll let Flynn take care of that part.

[Flynn always gets the best meats, even if he can't cook them very well.]

[firstaid]

We'll get some later! [She still can't help but smile brightly. While some of her favorite foods can't been cooked without meat, that's hardly anything to worry about. She's not going to complain about sweets either.]

Has anything occurred since I was last out? I'm afraid I haven't kept up with any current events while... while being holed up in my room. [With her books...]

[vesperian]

Not that I know of.

[He looks at her sympathetically, but he doesn't question.]

Just the usual curses, you know? I haven't been affected in a while, though.

[errandry]

Look out!

[ he miscalculated his jump a little, all right, so while he managed to make it over the heads of the first three people, there's a boy hurtling towards Yuri right now, wheels first. ]

[vesperian]

Whoa--!

[Yuri sidesteps, but in the process drops his bag of groceries. The apples and cupcakes spill over, sad and squashed.]

[errandry]

[ at the last possible moment, he manages to twist-flip ridiculously out of the way, making a sort of kick-stumbling landing—but Yuri's already dodged, and the groceries make a tragic spill. ]

Damn it. Sorry, I'll p— [ ... ] Lowell?

[vesperian]

Hey, Kazu. Good to see you're as observant as always.

[He gathers his bags and what can be salvaged from the spill.]

And still wearing that hat.

[errandry]

Hey, nobody expects the wayward swordsman!

[ immediately, Kazu's on his knees to sift through the mess as well. ]

Doesn't sound like you've changed a lot either.

[vesperian]

[And when Kazu's close enough, he reaches out in an attempt to pull the beanie down over Kazu's eyes.]

You're in the Square- you should expect some people at least.

[errandry]

I was, I just missed you behind the other g—oi!

[ it's been a while and he isn't expecting it, though his hand's quick enough to clap over Yuri's as soon as the hat goes down. ]

[vesperian]

The other what? I didn't quite catch that one.