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One million years later...

[personal profile] bheeahero 2025-04-22 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Ke'bhee still had rooms at his disposal in Tuliyollal and now that he's fully attuned with the Aetheryte it's not exactly difficult to go back for a rest when he wants to be alone, it's just...

Well, this place seems to need a lot of his attention at the moment, and while it might be quick to go back and forth it's still not particularly convenient - for him or for anybody who might need to call on him for anything - so he's taken to spending more of his time at the bar in Solution Nine. When he isn't being called away for anything else, that is.

People seem to know to find him there, and while part of him longs - as ever - for a break, he's also glad that he can make it easy for them, that seeking him out needn't be a trial. He's still sitting down, so it's like resting, right?

Things are quiet this afternoon, and he's retreated from his usual spot at the bar to a corner booth so he can have a little time to himself - though the bartender knows to send people his way if they come looking for him, which is why he's not surprised when he sees a familiar head of green hair approaching.
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FYI I will be away at a larp this weekend

[personal profile] bheeahero 2025-05-01 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)

There's the tiniest moment when Ke'bhee first looks up that there's a look of tiredness in his eyes, though when he does see who it is he smiles warmly and his tone is genuine when he motions to the seat.

"No, please make yourself comfortable."

He has to admit - to himself if not out loud, never out loud - that it was a little awkward to see the other man again, as much as it had been good to meet him and help him, there was something about his story that had stung particularly harshly, had resonated with Ke'bhee's own history in a way that made him vaguely uncomfortable. It was the same feeling he had with Wuk Lamat sometimes.

And once again he gave advice that he would never take himself.

"Did you need something?" He asks automatically, his first assumption when anybody approached.

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Re: No worries! I have company myself so I will also not be around.

[personal profile] bheeahero 2025-05-08 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)

Ke'bhee looks a little surprised, since it's not something he often hears - even from some of the scions, and he does count them as his closest friends. He can't help but wonder if it's a pretense for something else, and then immediately feels guilty for thinking that. perhaps he really does just want to talk.

"Well enough," he answers with a smile "nobody's tried to end the world in the last few days, at least."

Maybe he shouldn't joke about that, but only because knowing his luck they probably will now.

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[personal profile] bheeahero 2025-05-14 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)

Ke'bhee can't help but laugh slightly when the other man's words echo his thoughts - maybe he is tempting fate, but at this point what's the difference? It's going to happen sooner or later anyway, he's found it easier just to expect it, then every day without chaos striking is a pleasant surprise.

When the pause comes, Ke'bhee recognises the weight to the silence, so he stays patiently quiet and allows his companion the time to work up to what he obviously wants to say.

The words make him nod, encouraging.

"Yes?" he prompts "I'm happy to answer anything, though if it's something technical we might have to turn to one of the others for an answer, I'm afraid I'm not as knowledgable as some of my colleagues."

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[personal profile] bheeahero 2025-06-02 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)

The quiet is a little strange given everything that Ke'bhee's come to know about the other man, but as before he just waits patiently for the words to come.

When they do, he's suddenly not so sure he should have been quite so accomodating about this conversation. His awkwardness suddenly feels palpable, as though the very question has caused a giant arrow to appear above him declaring to the entirety of Solution Nine and beyond that he's just an imposter, playing a part.

He knows that's ridiculous, but he just can't help the way he tenses, and he can see the real question in the viera's eyes, a question that scares him, makes him feel raw and exposed and makes him want to run away. Except... he knows why the question is being asked. He knows what the answer needs to be. He may not feel like a hero, like the real warrior of light, but that urge to help people any way he can... that part is practically instinct, and he can't deny the reassurance, the solidarity his answer will bring, even as it terrifies him to give it.

"I... knew how you felt." he says quietly "The weight of expectation, of not wanting to let people down, of wanting to be what they need you to be... I understand that."

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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-12 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There's no time like the present to start on your next big adventure!

That's certainly the way of life that Himeka has adopted. Mayhaps its in part to make up for all the years she existed in the same proverbial (and often literal) bubble, but she also just likes to keep busy. And when there's a want for purpose...exploring is the best way to fill that hole. You never know what you might discover about the world and yourself.

There's little preparation that she needs to do even to act as a guide. Her pack is always filled with tools and snacks and several things she really ought to sell but is holding onto just in case. Dancing Green might learn from her ways or (wisely) find his own rhythm.

So she waits at the entrance to Solution 9, scrolling on her tomestone for a few minutes mostly to check the weather. The dome is easy to tell, but outside is a whole new world. One that hopefully he will enjoy.

Once she spots a familiar pair of long green ears, she waves. ]


Good morning!
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-13 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's glad he's kept the jacket--while "Dancing Green" may have been a persona to please and entertain the masses, there's still pieces of him that helped build that up. It's iconic, for sure, but he also seemed to just like it. He said purple was his color, after all.

The lack of regular is something Himeka definitely notes, but doesn't comment on it. Not yet. Such things stick out in Alexandria.

She shakes her head, waving off any concerns of time. ]


Not at all. I was just checking the weather. [ A beat. ] The non-thundering weather. The one outside.

[ Himeka slips her tomestone into her top. Where one should keep any important devices. ]

How are you feeling?

[ She's always eager to get going but, well, this is a big step for him, isn't it? ]
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-14 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Nervous? Nervous is good. Nervous means he's been thinking about the possibilities and the changes. There's no judgment in her gaze, only a widening of her soft smile as she nods. ]

It's a bit like going up into the ring for the first time, right?

[ She motions for him to follow as she starts walking towards the gateway, his first few steps into the wider world. TRULY. ]

"Dancing Green embarks on his--"

[ Wait. She pauses. ]

--should I still call you "Dancing Green"?
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-14 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dancing Green doesn't offer a new name. Interesting. Does he prefer not to use his given one? That's fine, if that's the case. Everyone should be allowed to be called whatever they prefer. ]

So then you need a new alias.

[ Of course, this means she's going to help regardless if it's requested or not. Himeka nods, bringing a hand to her chin as she thinks. Then is hit by a spark of inspiration. Her tail pops up behind her as she exclaims, pointing up in the air. ]

How about..."Matcha"!
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-15 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It makes perfect sense to her all of a sudden. Matcha is green and it can give you energy. And it also goes well in mochi which, apparently, some believe have to do with rabbits on the moon pounding it. And he is--

Well. She shouldn't call viera rabbits but she can see the resemblances. (The irony therein regarding Au Ra and dragons or reptiles does not compute here. Entirely different issue.) ]


Matcha it is, then!

[ She pumps her fists, glad that he seems to like it. ]

I'll have to prepare some for you when we take our first rest, then, so you can taste it for yourself.

[ Yes, she did just name him after food without any initial explanation.

With that seemingly settled, Himeka eagerly leads him outside into the wilds of the dome. This still feels like a foreign landscape to her. The aether feels different, tickling her skin and scales. ]


How often do you leave Solution 9?
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-19 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Oh?

[ This is actually of great interest to her. The types of food available in Solution 9 have been interesting, some delicious while others...questionable. Himeka definitely has #Thoughts on them all. But Matcha being something that may have been developed on the Ninth? Now that is neat! ]

Then I'd like to see how they make it. The Last Stand in Sharlayan started serving some sort of matcha drink, but it was really just green with a lot of sugar.

[ Himeka is rather casual about the whole venturing out into the world with level 90+ dangerous beasts about. But the admission that he's never left is enough to bring her pause. So she stops, blinking as she looks at him. ]

Oh, why didn't you say so!

[ Give her a moment as she kneels down on the ground--yes, still in the middle of everything--and starts going through her satchel. It can hold a ridiculous amount of items thanks to the magic of hammerspace, and it doesn't take long for random items to come out: helmets, some shoes, rocks of various colors and sizes, a scroll, an impossibly large fish from space, and-- ]

Ah!

[ She pulls out a pair of chakrams and holds them out to "Matcha", expectantly. ]

Here, I think these should suit you if trouble comes up.
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-19 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She knew that she held onto those for a reason! And not just to turn in back in Limsa Lominsa. Himeka seems pretty proud of herself as she starts shoving things back into her bag as unceremoniously as she unloaded them. ]

They're for you to fight with.

[ Obviously? She looks up, then realizes-- ]

--Oh! They're for dancers.

[ There. Crystal clear. ]
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[personal profile] aquaveiled 2025-05-24 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's a valid question and one that brings her pause, holding onto a helm that definitely isn't something she would normally wear. ]

...Both?

[ At least she gives him an apologetic smile as she shoves that last item into pack. Then, slinging it back over her shoulder, Himeka stands. ]

No, I'm sorry. I hadn't thought much about what a different fighting style would be, and I'm no dancer.

[ She brings a hand to her chin as she thinks. ]

How about...hold onto those for now? And when we get to an area that's a bit safer, we can try them out.

[ She smiles, bringing her hand back to the strap of her bag. ]

I promise I won't let anything get too close. Though if you would like, we could ride rather than walk?

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