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pick a character + prompt (or tell me what you want &or bring your own) and get words.
[Even as the months pass by, she still remembers the morning that she met Allelujah - even if it's so distant now, that morning is one she looks on fondly, despite the atrocities that later happened that day. They're only grown closer since then, his kindness and understanding causing her to become more and more attached to him. Even if she still got embarrassed whenever he used the friend word. Some things never changed.
But her strength and agility have certainly changed, thanks to her training with him. Because she might have been a bit unsure about scaling the tops of Caissa, if only because she didn't want to fall or cause him to fall - now she moves as confidentially as she does when she dances. Of course, she still isn't as skilled as her companion, but she likes to think that she will be one day.
At least now she can see this scenery with him, gold eyes flicking over the lights, watching as they become brighter as the sun sets. Shaking her head to move the hair from her eyes as the breezes runs through it, sighing as her attention remains focused on the scene. Her focus quickly snaps to Allelujah when he pitches off the edge, watching his movements attentively, committing them to memory so that she can follow. While the second weapon she received would be useful here, it would pretty much be cheating - and she wants to follow and stand by Allelujah's side with her own skill, nothing else.
There's no hesitation when she sees his motion and hears his voice, nodding as she looks over the route. Swaying on her heels at the edge, before she lets the forward motion send herself over the edge - she can't lighten her impact like he did, but she's quick to turn her landing into a roll to soften the impact. Using that motion to help her jump at the wall too, huffing a relieved sigh as she manages to catch the edge, soon pulling herself up with a soft, triumphant smile.
No matter how big or small the route, any she completes without slipping or missing jumps is enough to fill her with pride. And there's no hesitation as she reaches to take his hand, her expression as impassive as always, even as she looks up at him in an almost curious manner.]
[ Even as Allelujah frames this as training, it's become nearly cathartic for him. They have been fundamentally changed under Enprise's natural law, but like this, they grow stronger and more connected to the world around them, and to one another. Allelujah smiles when she reaches him, taking her hand in a spark of mana. Once foreign and something he'd wanted to withhold until necessary, the feeling of an exchange is now — essential. Warm, familiar. A million words to it and what it means to him.
Carefully pulling Lapis up and towards him, he gives a nod towards another outcrop of buildings. They rise up out of the carefully crafted rooftops, worn by sun. They are rather tall compared to the rest of the town, including a beautiful building rising like a spire, ringed by tiered roof. Carvings scale every dip and curve.
With her hand still in his, he glances to her, having no intention of letting go just yet. ]
[Even while Lapis believes this is simply training for him - she still isn't used to the idea that people might like just being around her - it's something that she finds cathartic as well. The fighting still wears on her, still makes it harder to sleep at night, but she can forget about them all when she's with Allelujah up here.
So seeing how he smiles as she takes his hand, and feeling the exchange of mana is enough to get her to relax completely - almost leaning against him as she gazes around at the rooftops. She notices his nod out of the corner of her eyes, glancing up and then looking towards where he has in mind.
The idea of being able to climb that and look over the city with him gets her to smile, nodding as she peeks up at him once more, her hand still firmly holding his. The warmth of his hand around hers is always something that makes her heart flutter a bit.]
... Sounds like a great idea. The view will probably be amazing.
I have no doubt. [ Though, truth be told, when he looks aside, he thinks that the view from here is lovely, too. Something more genuine flickers in his expression as he lifts her hand to bring her to the next point they'll take from here. Breaking her away from his side makes him miss the warmth, however fleetingly. ] Getting there will be easy, with everything you learned.
[ Allelujah lets go of her, giving a brief glance over the moonlit rooftops. Despite his cautious nature, he sees an immediate path to where he wants to be. It's a calculation as much as it is a type of intuition that runs in him, stirring like wind — like what he sees as freedom. ]
Lapis. I want you to stay by me. Do you think you can?
[ Up until now, Allelujah has been content to take safe routes, to lead her while she gained her bearings. This time, he thinks she's ready to stand on her own. ]
[While the view is something she's looking forward to see, the fact that she gets to see it with Allelujah makes it even better. Her expression softening for a second as she glances up at him, her heart skipping a beat when she sees something flicker in his expression as he lifts her hand. Trying not to pout when he eventually has to break away, glancing to the side for a moment - even as she puffs her chest in pride at his words.
Her eyes soon focus on the rooftops as well, scanning around for possible routes. She thinks for a moment that it'll be the same as usual, with her following behind. So what he says prompts her to blink up at him, her expression unreadable for a moment before she nods firmly - now looking almost determined.]
... Of course. I'll be by your side the entire way.
[Something warm swells up in her chest at the thought of moving alongside him, rather than behind. Already deciding that there's no way she'll let herself fall behind or mess up. Not wanting to betray his confidence in her.]
[ He needs nothing else but her word to trust that she can follow because he believes in her. Allelujah is prone to doubt, to overthinking — but not here. Movement eases the burdens of his mind, and that he's not alone helps. He starts then by wreathing them both in a gentle gravity buff, meant to lighten their footsteps across the rooftops and up the walls. They may make a playground of it, but these are homes to others.
With that, he places his foot at the top of the ledge he stands on and pushes off to drop to the awning below. There's a narrow path that cuts sideways to what looks like a shipment alley, stacked high with crates, and his body language shifts towards it. ]
[There's simply a quiet nod in response, glad that Allelujah trusts her to keep up. She knows he has a tendency to overthink, so his belief in her is reassuring - and something she wants to help support to. To prove that she can move alongside him like this.
Gold eyes glance down at their feet as he casts the buff, shifting from one foot to another for a moment, before stepping over to the ledge as well. Letting the movement pitch her forward and onto the awning below, landing easily as she glances over at Allelujah. Noting where his body language shifts, and she follows alongside him, sliding off the awning and onto that narrow path towards the shipment alley.]
[ There is a brief moment as they leave the first building that Allelujah's attention is on her. Down, off the awning, to the pavement in a brief flourish of movement that sees him off just as quickly. His spell keeps his footsteps measured and light, virtually silent against the straight, narrow street. When she sticks with him through the first jump, he actually relaxes. It wreathes his movement, melds one action to the next as he dips down the alleyway, crouching and vaulting up towards the crates.
His boot heel makes contact with one, and he springs up a tower of them. Above, a span of pipework runs across the side the buildings, and he coils, using the nearest wall as a waypoint up. He jumps and catches hold of one of the pipes, taking a swing.
It should be a movement familiar to her, one of the very first he ever explained. ]
[While Lapis is naturally light on her feet - over a decade of dancing does that - his spell makes her even lighter, makes her feel that she can move more easily and smoothly. Gold eyes glance over at him as they dip down the alley, a soft smile tugging at the corner of her lips as she notices how he relaxes.
There's a split-second where she watches his movements, even as she follows along - easily stepping up the tower of crates, her motions seamless as she glances over at the pipes overhead. Glancing over at Allelujah, before huffing with a gentle smile at the movement, letting the momentum push her up the wall and then up towards the pipes - her hands quick to hold onto them.]
- This feels familiar. [It's a playful, slightly breathless comment as she swings alongside him. While a great deal of the time she forces her voice into something more monotone, it's when she's with him that she's more open - not completely, but more than before.]
[ Allelujah shoots an equally open smile to her. Likewise, his demeanor has shifted, giving way to something a little more confident, nearly jaunty in how boyish it is. Something that doesn't immediate defer to a challenge, but rather takes it head on. Their moment to comment on it passes quickly, and Allelujah uses the momentum to launch himself upwards over the remainder of pipes, and onto the next rooftop.
In Enprise, it's likely that he'll never fly as he'd flown at home. Not at breakneck speeds that even the atmosphere itself couldn't contain. But there are things that ring familiar enough despite it. It's in the way his heart pounds, and how the air cleaves if he runs at the right angle. Even the sudden drops and leaps interacting with his equilibrium he finds comforting. Just maybe he finds his heart in his throat for other reasons, though.
With their gravity strong and their movements swift, it doesn't take long for them to have traversed the path Allelujah say to their target. This tall building he now scales, using the elaborate carvings as purchase. He's out of breath, but the feeling is too free for him to mind. ]
We're almost to the top, just a few more levels.
[ Allelujah reassures in favor of asking how she is. She's stuck with him all this way, after all. ]
[His smile causes her own to brighten even more, the charm of it causing her heart to give a little flutter in her chest. But she has to focus on the task at hand, rather than how nice his smile is, and she uses the momentum to follow his motion.
This is all thrilling, in a way - back home, she would only ever do things like this to get away from ghost, so to be able to do this partly for training and partly for enjoyment is still so new to her. And she's glad that she was able to share this new experience with Allelujah.
Lapis can feel a sense of pride swell up inside her as they traverse the path to scale up the building - clearly out of breath as well, but that doesn't seem to put a damper on her excitement at all.]
... Great, I can't wait to see the view from there.
[ Allelujah means that, too. Up they go, from tier to tier, with the companionable sound of breathing to keep them company. Until the wind rises loud enough to mask it, anyway. Compared to their run here, the climb, while still challenging in its own right, is serene. Allelujah keeps a close eye on Lapis through every arch and foothold, just for his own peace of mind. She's come a long way with him, and he trusts her abilities.
Maybe it's just habit. Maybe it's something else. His pulse is on the upswing, no matter which way he looks at it. ]
There, up ahead. [ Reaching the most ornate level, snaked with carvings of dragons that loop against the clear, starry backdrop, Allelujah secures his place just near the top. ] Give me your hand, you should be first up.
[ He reaches aside with the intent to help boost her to their target. ]
[Even as the wind starts to roar around them, Lapis only finds herself more excited to reach the top - eager to see the view, which will no doubt be incredible. And whenever her eyes catch Allelujah looking over at her, she simply gives him a bright smile, the joy and excitement clear on her face - a stark contrast to how she usually presented herself.
Her eyes flick up on the dragon cravings, shifting to climb the rest of the way - before blinking when he reaches for her hand. Pausing, and then placing her hand in his, her grip firm.]
... Alright, but I'm not gonna look at the view until you're up there with me.
[Because something like this is something she wants to share with him.]
[ With her hand in his, Allelujah's fingers close around hers, soft yet strong. Anchoring his weight, he uses his upper arm strength to help boost her up and over the curved lip of the rooftop. With the flutter of her clothing out of the way, ethereal in the night, he reaches up to take hold of the ledge also, hauling himself up. It's an easy motion, even for how winded he is now, and he takes to one knee to steady himself there.
Gaze flickering up, illuminated by the crisp moonlight, he smiles. ]
Congratulations. You made it. You've come a long way since we started.
[ True to his word, he doesn't look out to the city down below, not yet. ]
[Her fingers curl around his in return, her hand smaller but her grip just as strong, using his boost to help her up onto the rooftop. Gold eyes still completely focused on him as he hauls himself up next, and at his words, her smile brightens once more.]
... Only because I had a great teacher. Thank you, Allelujah.
[Her words, and her smile, are completely genuine as she looks up at him. Settling along the edge of the rooftop now, her smile turning into more of a grin, her eyes still focused on him.]
[ Because it's been as grounding for him as it's been beneficial to her to learn like this, to have someone nearby who not only has learned to match him, but enjoys what he can offer. For him, nothing resonates louder than that kind of acceptance. Allelujah wonders if she knows just how big of an impact she's had since they started this.
When the question comes, he has to focus, gaze flicking back over to her almost sheepishly. ]
I'm ready when you are. ...ah, let me join you.
[ Pushing up from his spot, he doesn't mind keeping his gaze on her as he moves to the edge, so he won't spoil the moment. ]
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But her strength and agility have certainly changed, thanks to her training with him. Because she might have been a bit unsure about scaling the tops of Caissa, if only because she didn't want to fall or cause him to fall - now she moves as confidentially as she does when she dances. Of course, she still isn't as skilled as her companion, but she likes to think that she will be one day.
At least now she can see this scenery with him, gold eyes flicking over the lights, watching as they become brighter as the sun sets. Shaking her head to move the hair from her eyes as the breezes runs through it, sighing as her attention remains focused on the scene. Her focus quickly snaps to Allelujah when he pitches off the edge, watching his movements attentively, committing them to memory so that she can follow. While the second weapon she received would be useful here, it would pretty much be cheating - and she wants to follow and stand by Allelujah's side with her own skill, nothing else.
There's no hesitation when she sees his motion and hears his voice, nodding as she looks over the route. Swaying on her heels at the edge, before she lets the forward motion send herself over the edge - she can't lighten her impact like he did, but she's quick to turn her landing into a roll to soften the impact. Using that motion to help her jump at the wall too, huffing a relieved sigh as she manages to catch the edge, soon pulling herself up with a soft, triumphant smile.
No matter how big or small the route, any she completes without slipping or missing jumps is enough to fill her with pride. And there's no hesitation as she reaches to take his hand, her expression as impassive as always, even as she looks up at him in an almost curious manner.]
... What's next?
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Carefully pulling Lapis up and towards him, he gives a nod towards another outcrop of buildings. They rise up out of the carefully crafted rooftops, worn by sun. They are rather tall compared to the rest of the town, including a beautiful building rising like a spire, ringed by tiered roof. Carvings scale every dip and curve.
With her hand still in his, he glances to her, having no intention of letting go just yet. ]
Would you like to go there next?
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So seeing how he smiles as she takes his hand, and feeling the exchange of mana is enough to get her to relax completely - almost leaning against him as she gazes around at the rooftops. She notices his nod out of the corner of her eyes, glancing up and then looking towards where he has in mind.
The idea of being able to climb that and look over the city with him gets her to smile, nodding as she peeks up at him once more, her hand still firmly holding his. The warmth of his hand around hers is always something that makes her heart flutter a bit.]
... Sounds like a great idea. The view will probably be amazing.
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[ Allelujah lets go of her, giving a brief glance over the moonlit rooftops. Despite his cautious nature, he sees an immediate path to where he wants to be. It's a calculation as much as it is a type of intuition that runs in him, stirring like wind — like what he sees as freedom. ]
Lapis. I want you to stay by me. Do you think you can?
[ Up until now, Allelujah has been content to take safe routes, to lead her while she gained her bearings. This time, he thinks she's ready to stand on her own. ]
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Her eyes soon focus on the rooftops as well, scanning around for possible routes. She thinks for a moment that it'll be the same as usual, with her following behind. So what he says prompts her to blink up at him, her expression unreadable for a moment before she nods firmly - now looking almost determined.]
... Of course. I'll be by your side the entire way.
[Something warm swells up in her chest at the thought of moving alongside him, rather than behind. Already deciding that there's no way she'll let herself fall behind or mess up. Not wanting to betray his confidence in her.]
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[ He needs nothing else but her word to trust that she can follow because he believes in her. Allelujah is prone to doubt, to overthinking — but not here. Movement eases the burdens of his mind, and that he's not alone helps. He starts then by wreathing them both in a gentle gravity buff, meant to lighten their footsteps across the rooftops and up the walls. They may make a playground of it, but these are homes to others.
With that, he places his foot at the top of the ledge he stands on and pushes off to drop to the awning below. There's a narrow path that cuts sideways to what looks like a shipment alley, stacked high with crates, and his body language shifts towards it. ]
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Gold eyes glance down at their feet as he casts the buff, shifting from one foot to another for a moment, before stepping over to the ledge as well. Letting the movement pitch her forward and onto the awning below, landing easily as she glances over at Allelujah. Noting where his body language shifts, and she follows alongside him, sliding off the awning and onto that narrow path towards the shipment alley.]
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His boot heel makes contact with one, and he springs up a tower of them. Above, a span of pipework runs across the side the buildings, and he coils, using the nearest wall as a waypoint up. He jumps and catches hold of one of the pipes, taking a swing.
It should be a movement familiar to her, one of the very first he ever explained. ]
no subject
There's a split-second where she watches his movements, even as she follows along - easily stepping up the tower of crates, her motions seamless as she glances over at the pipes overhead. Glancing over at Allelujah, before huffing with a gentle smile at the movement, letting the momentum push her up the wall and then up towards the pipes - her hands quick to hold onto them.]
- This feels familiar. [It's a playful, slightly breathless comment as she swings alongside him. While a great deal of the time she forces her voice into something more monotone, it's when she's with him that she's more open - not completely, but more than before.]
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[ Allelujah shoots an equally open smile to her. Likewise, his demeanor has shifted, giving way to something a little more confident, nearly jaunty in how boyish it is. Something that doesn't immediate defer to a challenge, but rather takes it head on. Their moment to comment on it passes quickly, and Allelujah uses the momentum to launch himself upwards over the remainder of pipes, and onto the next rooftop.
In Enprise, it's likely that he'll never fly as he'd flown at home. Not at breakneck speeds that even the atmosphere itself couldn't contain. But there are things that ring familiar enough despite it. It's in the way his heart pounds, and how the air cleaves if he runs at the right angle. Even the sudden drops and leaps interacting with his equilibrium he finds comforting. Just maybe he finds his heart in his throat for other reasons, though.
With their gravity strong and their movements swift, it doesn't take long for them to have traversed the path Allelujah say to their target. This tall building he now scales, using the elaborate carvings as purchase. He's out of breath, but the feeling is too free for him to mind. ]
We're almost to the top, just a few more levels.
[ Allelujah reassures in favor of asking how she is. She's stuck with him all this way, after all. ]
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This is all thrilling, in a way - back home, she would only ever do things like this to get away from ghost, so to be able to do this partly for training and partly for enjoyment is still so new to her. And she's glad that she was able to share this new experience with Allelujah.
Lapis can feel a sense of pride swell up inside her as they traverse the path to scale up the building - clearly out of breath as well, but that doesn't seem to put a damper on her excitement at all.]
... Great, I can't wait to see the view from there.
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[ Allelujah means that, too. Up they go, from tier to tier, with the companionable sound of breathing to keep them company. Until the wind rises loud enough to mask it, anyway. Compared to their run here, the climb, while still challenging in its own right, is serene. Allelujah keeps a close eye on Lapis through every arch and foothold, just for his own peace of mind. She's come a long way with him, and he trusts her abilities.
Maybe it's just habit. Maybe it's something else. His pulse is on the upswing, no matter which way he looks at it. ]
There, up ahead. [ Reaching the most ornate level, snaked with carvings of dragons that loop against the clear, starry backdrop, Allelujah secures his place just near the top. ] Give me your hand, you should be first up.
[ He reaches aside with the intent to help boost her to their target. ]
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Her eyes flick up on the dragon cravings, shifting to climb the rest of the way - before blinking when he reaches for her hand. Pausing, and then placing her hand in his, her grip firm.]
... Alright, but I'm not gonna look at the view until you're up there with me.
[Because something like this is something she wants to share with him.]
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[ With her hand in his, Allelujah's fingers close around hers, soft yet strong. Anchoring his weight, he uses his upper arm strength to help boost her up and over the curved lip of the rooftop. With the flutter of her clothing out of the way, ethereal in the night, he reaches up to take hold of the ledge also, hauling himself up. It's an easy motion, even for how winded he is now, and he takes to one knee to steady himself there.
Gaze flickering up, illuminated by the crisp moonlight, he smiles. ]
Congratulations. You made it. You've come a long way since we started.
[ True to his word, he doesn't look out to the city down below, not yet. ]
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... Only because I had a great teacher. Thank you, Allelujah.
[Her words, and her smile, are completely genuine as she looks up at him. Settling along the edge of the rooftop now, her smile turning into more of a grin, her eyes still focused on him.]
Ready to take a look?
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[ Because it's been as grounding for him as it's been beneficial to her to learn like this, to have someone nearby who not only has learned to match him, but enjoys what he can offer. For him, nothing resonates louder than that kind of acceptance. Allelujah wonders if she knows just how big of an impact she's had since they started this.
When the question comes, he has to focus, gaze flicking back over to her almost sheepishly. ]
I'm ready when you are. ...ah, let me join you.
[ Pushing up from his spot, he doesn't mind keeping his gaze on her as he moves to the edge, so he won't spoil the moment. ]
On three?