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Who: Mikleo (& Sorey!) and you
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Huntress & Iskaulit
When: now! Bam!

( video; morning )

[The communicator glitches itself on with an intrusive beep, displaying the occupied captain's bed of the Huntress, which at this hour is just a pile of blankets and a tousled head of brown hair; there's a bump that indicates another body, but none is visible on the camera. The noise causes a bit of stir, followed by a muffled sneeze and a groan. The sneeze carries with it, oddly, a spark.

A moment later, a glimmer of a small flame licks at the fabric around the shoulder of the brown-haired occupant.

Silence.

And suddenly the blankets jerk upright, and Mikleo's voice comes through--]

Sorey!! Wake up, you're on fire!

Nnnno ‘s just warm...

Wh- seriously!? That's your... ugh, hang on, I'll-

[Mikleo gestures invisibly, summoning water to douse the flames, but it isn't water that comes out. And now the bed is really on fire--]

….AAAAHH!!! What, what!?

AAAH, WHAT?! [Sorey jerks awake and that’s when the camera gets smacked around, tumbling onto the floor for a view of him screaming at the fire and trying to beat it -and something else?- with a pillow.] Fire! Mikleo, fire-!

I know!! I know!!

[CLICK- dead air.]

( action; huntress & iskaulit )

[If you happen to come across Mikleo for the next several days, he's stalking angrily and purposefully around, probably grumbling about the Atroma and their delightful meddling. Instead of the usual blue tinting the tips and curves of his hair, it's a soft auburn, the tips sliding into a gradiant of reds and pinks. He's on the hunt for distractions, and oh, is he ever cranky about his new look.

He's also leaving little spark trails behind himself, still not in control of his new element, so... maybe tell him, so he doesn't set anything important on fire?]

(( mikleo is augment-glitched into a fire seraph! laugh at his pain. both sorey & mikleo may respond to the first part! ))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

No, it's quite alright. It's relieving to hear that the both of you are safe.

What exactly happened? Fires don't just start on their own.

I've been changed to a fire seraph. One of the Atroma's famed glitches, I assume.

[Ugh, he hates even saying it.]

A fire seraph? [ There's no mistaking the surprise in her voice. ] ... We really can't drop our guards, even for a moment.

Still, to think that such a drastic change would happen while you were sleeping. Will you be alright until you change back?

I don't have much of a choice, unfortunately.

[He could probably hide and sulk inside Sorey's soul, worst comes to worst, but he doesn't like the idea of giving the Atroma the satisfaction of beating him.]

I'll manage somehow.

Don't worry Alisha, I'll take care of him. Just be careful using any artes that might have the water element; I almost set the bed even more on fire.

[ It's good to see that Sorey's rather calm about this... ]

Understood. Please, the two of you - be careful until things are back to normal.

I think it goes without saying that our training is on hold until this wears off. I can't help you with the wrong element.

Please, don't worry about it. Circumstances like these cannot be helped.

Ohhhhh...but m-maybe we can try something else! Maybe I can help! [with what, sorey]

Do you mean with training?

[ She appreciates it, but... how... ]

I mean... technically, Sorey can give you the human's perspective on armatizing. It... probably can't hurt.

Just don't give her any weird ideas.

Mikleo, you make me sound so suspicious. [like really, man] I just don't want you guys to feel like you have to make a full stop.

I'd appreciate it, but please - don't feel obligated to do so.

There's nothing suspicious about it! I'm just saying, it has to be a different experience for you than for me. We're used to feeling more of a direct connection to our elements than you. But sometimes you're, uh. Excessively passionate.

Alisha, are you hearing this? Excessively passionate.

I'll have you know that it's a human thing. [Right Alisha? it is, right]

I don't disagree that Sorey can get rather - [ brief pause. ] excited. However, it can be an admirable trait at times.

I suppose, if you're feeling generous and want to indulge his quirks.

You indulge my quirks a whole lot for all the complaints you have of them.

That's true, too. The both of you are quite a pair.

Anyway, my passion isn't the point.

I'm not doing this because I'm obligated; you guys were really excited to get working on it! Besides, this is for the good of humanity too, right? If we can figure out how to nurture people's resonance, then we're one step closer to humans and seraphim co-existing peacefully.

I know, I know! And it's better for everyone if your squire can armatize, regardless of your motivation. Plus, I think Alisha deserves the chance to experience it, at least once.

[There's no denying that everyone involved thinks that it feels amazing, and he's always felt a bit badly that she's left out through no real fault of her own.]

... Thank you, the both of you. Hearing that only motivates me to try harder.

Shall we meet tomorrow, Sorey?