victory_road | wet but happy

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wet but happy

Who: Minfilia and you~
Where: New Bark Town - on the edge of Route 29.
When: Returnin' home!
Summary: Minfilia has returned home. And had a religious event.
Rating: Nothing bad, but likely FFXIV Spoilers.

Log:

Hear. Feel. Think.

Even if that was not what Arceus said, Minfilia was repeating those words, over and over, as she lay on the fresh grass. Her eyes staring upwards, as the rain fell down upon her. Both fear and bliss filled her. She had stumbled outside in a stupor, shuddering a little.

"That was the god of this star."

Minfilia finally said, in awe. To anybody who might be passing by. Others who witnessed them.

She was getting soaked, but she didn't mind. She was quiet and eventually spoke again. Thoughts heavy, words heavier.

"They see this as our home...?"

As Minfilia babbled to herself, her Feraligatr stands over her protectively. And... scarily. Pachirisu comfortable on her chest, as it rose slowly.

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"I guess so?" Boober doesn't really have a handle on the concept of a god.

But he was nearby, but kept some distance. Feraligatr made for a very intimidating sight. The truth is, he went outside in part because he'd seen someone else go out, and had been concerned for her. Sure, he was just some teenaged kid and a stranger at that, but all the same his instinct was to take care of others and keep them safe. Especially from their own bad ideas, like going out in the rain.

Although he himself was sort of happy to be out in that. Water was always good to a Fraggle, and you don't get rain underground. At the woman's second question, Boober was even less sure how to respond. He shrugged rather helplessly.

"We should go back inside for now. We'll catch colds."

Minfilia looked up to the teenager, from her position. The Feraligatr relaxed right away as she did - guard down, now looking like a big water puppy. It's adorable.

Quietly, she sat up. "I suppose we should. Ah... are you newly arrived?"

When Feraligatr let down its guard, Boober decided to take the chance and get closer, shrugging rather helplessly as he did so.

"Yeah. I mean..." He offers her his hand, just in case she needs help getting up. He's short and not very strong, but he's polite. "...Pretty much. It's been a week, but- I don't know. Apparently I was here before?"

He was so polite, and Minfilia stood up - her gaze still slightly haunted, but kind.

"...I've heard of such. That we may appear, and then-- we forget." It was said a little sadly.

Boober ducked his head in a little nod. "Yeah, I guess so. It's weird."

A soft and rather humorless chuckle, as he added, "Lying on the ground was kind of what I felt like doing when I found out. I'm... I'm guessing that's not what's going on with you, though. What's up?"

She was now up, and sighed a little. "It's... I did not think I would see the god of this world. And that they would be so angry."

Boober was quiet for a moment. He didn't really understand why it mattered, beyond the anger being kind of alarming.

"Is it such a big thing?"

Ah... Minfilia didn't often explain. Especially to people who were not aware. But it would explain her behavior.

"Where I come from, a... Goddess of the land oft spoke to me, due to my abilities. But in recent times, she had been quiet. It reminded me of the fear I feel that She is angry or upset at me."

"Oh..." He couldn't relate to the Goddess aspect, but he could certainly relate to fear. "Well, um, I'm sure there are other reasons for that."

He could think of a few, really. None of them were happy, but he knew better than to get into that.

You know, Minfilia suddenly changed her track of thought. "It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? That so many of us can gather... that we can ponder these things, with our own knowledge all adding together."

"I guess in a way, it is," Boober said, though not without hesitance. Being here was more stressful and weird than beautiful to him, but she had a point. "It's like anything else, right? It takes everyone coming together to really get something good."

Radley had found an umbrella in the house and came out to see what Minfilia was doing. He was planning to leave soon, hitching a ride to Cherrygrove so he could use the Warp Pads the rest of the way to Goldenrod City. He was absolutely going home today. His other Pokemon were waiting there, and he wanted to reunite with them too.

He paused when he drew close enough to hear what she was saying. He had been so shaken and confused by what had happened, and so afraid they weren't going to get home after all, that he hadn't fully stopped to think about the impact of actually meeting a god. He had never been fully sure if Arceus was a god or just a superpowered being, but ... considering all the damage caused, it did seem like something only a god could fix.

That was a lot to wrap his mind around. It was so different from what he had been taught. But ... it did make sense that each planet would have gods....

"... I guess it is home," he said at last. "I kept thinking of Johto as home, back there.... I have two homes now."

His Pokemon snuggled him.

G'rhyf had spent a good amount of time in a similar position on the roof where they had been left, though for...somewhat different reasons. They'd heard of Arceus before this, but they hadn't expected...that.

Knowing they'd need backup against what might be blocking a way home is a little concerning.

But they do make their way off the roof eventually, and find Minfillia spread out in the grass in due course. G'rhyf blinks down at her a few times, slowly processing everything, then dig into their bag for a jacket to just. Sort of lay over her. Don't want her to catch cold.

Ah. It took her a few moments to realise what they'd done. Before giving a slight smile, her emotions still on full display.

"It's not the same, is it?"

She did not say same to what, but it was clear what she was asking. Hydaelyn. Arceus. She had never been in front of Hydaelyn, not like the Warrior of Light.

They huff a soft laugh and shrug, wiping wet bangs out of their face. No, it wasn't really the same...but also not different, either.

"They have a similar...presence, I suppose. But She is much warmer in my experience." Just barely caught themself from saying 'was' there. Close... "Come on, we should find a bit of shelter to wait out the worst of this rain. Maybe one less crowded as well..."

Minfilia doesn't look to be in a state to bear a crowd right now.

She really isn't in that state - she can barely handle one or two people right now. Her movement was slow, shaking slightly - but not shivering. She's not cold, but she's... well, shaken.

"I hope that Arceus is not too mad at us. They held strength..."

They could strike them down, Minfilia thought. "But they-- I'm rambling."

She's trying to keep her feelings to herself, darn it!

G'rhyf leads her at a slow and gentle pace, keeping that coat around her shoulders. They squeeze her hand slightly and shake their head in response to those worries.

"Ramble if you need. If anyone can understand how nerve-wracking facing a god down is, it's a Warrior of Light, eh?" Their grin is weaker than they'd like, but making light won't help that much right now anyway. "You deserve someone to lean upon as well, you know."

How recently she'd said that Sasaxia was the one she could show her true self to. And G'rhyf was so very similar, in so many ways.

"...I imagine Primal were more frightening," she said. Burying those feelings again. But she couldn't help but let them out. "Besides. We did not need to fight."

"...they could be," G'rhyf conceded softly, their eyes distant for a moment. "But even if this wasn't a fight, neither was it exactly a friendly talk. Regardless of whether this was our fault in the first place."

The last is said as a grumble, and G'rhyf casts a brief glare about for where Cara Liss might have gotten to.

Was it not common for Primal to see one mans' deed as one all carried out?

...was that not why so many conflicts happened? Minfilia gave a huff. "I know it will not be easy, even if we wanted to, to show that we were not at fault. And it is not our place to punish the one who caused this."

One mortal just the same as all the rest...altogether too familiar of a view, unfortunately.

"And we did help her put the thing back together, in all fairness..." A sigh, and G'rhyf pulls Minfilia a little tighter against them for a moment, silent reassurance. "At the very least, we can work to prove we would rather prevent such messes in the future, right?"

Fluttershy had been quick to exit the house to get away from the overcrowding, finding a quieter spot outside to reunite with her Pokemon. With the amount of people, though, the small town was quite full, so there isn't any spot that was entirely without people.

"I...suppose in a way it is," Fluttershy said, though a bit uncertainly. "I guess this place would be more of our home compared to the place we just were."

Minfilia was quiet, pondering. "I wonder how much of our situation Arceus is aware of. Not simply being in that other time - does Arceus watch over us?"

But she paused, before giving a smile from her position. "I must admit, even if I am still uncertain of it, I missed many of the machines from this land."

"Hmm...I think it might. I don't know how involved it can really be, especially since many of us are from other worlds, but it's probably watching over us."

At least she likes to think so.

"Me too. And I'm glad that our Pokemon here have been taken care of while we were gone."

Minfilia has such a warm smile, as she finally begins to get up again! "I hope so. Perhaps that is why none may die here - Arceus wishes not to handle what may come next."

What a. Morbid thought. Yet... Pokemon, yes. "I shall need to apologize to the innkeeps of Azalea when I next visit there. I may never know what my Pokemon did without me. I... am glad that it did not seem that we had gone home."

"Um...maybe?" That is definitely not something she wanted to think about though. "But yes, I'm glad that our Pokemon are so understanding. I'd hate to think how much they must have worried about us while we were gone, though."

[Jane is just sort of zonked out nearby in the grass as well, as providence would have it. Her Audino has taken up the primary real estate of Jane hugging, while the rest of her team has gathered around the little Cleffa that's come back with her, asking questions and being astounded at whatever answers this new Pokemon provides. She perks up a bit at the sound of Minfilia talking.]

...Oh, um, yes. That was Arceus, I think. Definitely vaguely llama-shaped enough.

[She's just so fucking exhausted with relief at being in a place she recognizes as having, you know, running water and easily accessible hot food.]

I've-- The only true God I've seen before was very different. But still brilliant.

[ Well, she hadn't seen Hydaelyn. Not for a long time - her memories of such felt strange. But she gave a friendly little wave from her pile. ]

Do you think... Mom would let us wash up before we set out again?

If not, I'm going to stage a riot. But gosh, the bathroom line is going to be so long.

[Commandeer the showers of New Bark Town - no, don't do that, but seriously, everyone is going to want that bathroom.]

Arceus is definitely the first actual god sort of thing I've gotten to see. I guess? If...ugh, I don't want to think too hard about it.

[~~does god tier count as a god, dirk would say it does~~]

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