[Video] Complaint #1

[brothersboots]

Who: Edna and You
Broadcast: Oh yes
Action: on the Marsiva
When: today

[Video]

[Being warm and comfortable is nice for half a second, but Edna has never needed to sleep in her life. Sure, resting is great and all, especially after a long and hard fight, but still not necessary. And waking up has never been difficult for her. Until now.

She rolls over and stretches, a booted foot sticking out of the blankets as her gloved hand covers a yawn that would put a man five times her size to shame. One blue eye cracks open before the other and she slowly rotates her head over.

And sees a black sky sprinkled with stars. Too many stars. That's when she sits up and looks around, frowning as she sees the sterile metal....things everywhere.]

Where's my mountain?

[Her hands pat around her, looking for her umbrella, and come up empty. Her voice and face definitely let anyone who can see her over the comm know that she is Not Happy. Sadly all that comes through is her voice, and the movements she makes on the bed. So, beware of ghosts.]

Alright, Meebo, you can give my umbrella back. You have five seconds.

[Action]

[For those with high spiritual resonance, they will see a tiny girl who is stomping around the Marsiva, looking as if she can murder anything or one who gets in her way. Her footsteps are much heavier than someone of her size should be able to generate, but that's not stopping her.]

Comments

[brothersboots]

[ She'd wondered if he'd bother to contact her. Everyone else has so far, even people she doesn't know.

Even being warned that he was here and moving around isn't really enough to prepare her. Not after talking to Eizen and realizing that retreating inside Sorey isn't possible. But his usual clumsy manners and rough voice brings back memories of the small amount of time they traveled with the others and she's both happy and angry to hear from him. ]

It's been a while. [Her voice is dry and flat.] You're as stupid as ever, Dezel.

[sylphystia]

[Well, at least she's not screaming at him. Not that she is the type, but still. It's refreshing to be scolded rather than treated like he'll die at any moment.

He missed her in his own way.]

Should I hang up and try again?

[brothersboots]

[When has she ever been the screaming type? Telling people about themselves, that's her job and she does it well. She's also not afraid to look into the mirror and see the ugliness that is inside her own soul.

It's why she doesn't soften her blows to even those she likes and loves. She is the tough-love seraph.]

Don't bother. It's not like you'll get magically smarter in the interim.

[A beat.]

Mikleo told me that you were here.

[sylphystia]

[He doesn't really see the ugliness, but then again, he doesn't see much of anything. Sometimes it's better that way.]

Noted.

[She's on a roll and he's not even going to start. He knows better, even though it's been over a year since he last saw her.]

Yeah. Those two cabbage heads have some crazy ideas about dragging me back home when all this is over. [He sounds a touch fond, even so.] We'll see.

[brothersboots]

[It's more of a metaphorically peering. And, well, if he can want revenge without turning into a hellion, he's off to a good start.]

You gave up too easy. Fight back.

[Give her something to contend with.]

Well, they're some of the most stubborn people I know, so if there's a way to do it, they'll find it. And they'll drag us all with them.

[sylphystia]

[Nah. Too much effort.]

You want me to fight back, so I'm not.

[He's being a brat and he knows it, but that's fine. He'd rather have the teasing than the tears.]

I'm sure they will.

[A pause, and he adds:]

If you've got questions, I guess I can answer them. I've been here a... while.

[brothersboots]

So, you finally decided to act your age.

[Which is five.

Also, she didn't cry when he died, not even on the inside, because it was a good death. She guesses. He died saving Rose. He succeeded. There was no need to really mourn him. She leaves that to the others while she remembers the good things about him.]

Meebo and a few others answered most of my questions, but I'm sure I'll have more others. You and most of the others are on The Huntress, right? I'll keep that in mind whenever they let me off this...whatever this place is.

[sylphystia]

You always seem to act yours.

[OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH

okay but really, he's so appreciative of Edna's brand of humor even if he doesn't always come off that way. She's one of the only people to ever make him laugh. And there is not a lot of laughter in his life, that's for sure.]

Yeah. I was on the Golden originally. Not sure if it's still around, though.

[He saw something called the Goldstone listed in the records, though.]

There's room.

[brothersboots]

Not all of us can perfect the cranky grandmother route while appearing to be ten. It's a gift.

[She'll keep him on his toes and make sure he has a few laughs. And some abuse to go along with it.]

I'll think about it. [She scowls and punches her gloved hand into the palm of her naked one.] I've got some unfinished business to take care of first.

[sylphystia]

[He's definitely fighting back a laugh. Maybe she won't hear it.

... Though his mirth drops immediately when he hears Edna punching her palm.]

There's the thinly-veiled threats. I thought I was missing something.

[brothersboots]

[She does hear, but she doesn't call attention to it.

Especially since it disappears so quickly.]

Is it really a threat if I follow through and it's deserved? I don't think so.