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Charlie Dyer || OC || Bluesworn

[falla]

A. [Saphire Sanctum]

[ There is a redhead sitting somewhere near the entrance, chin on hand and looking particularly bummed.

Not alarmed, not confused. Just...bummed. ]

Aw man.

[ Seriously, she had had enough of the weird dimension traveling, but apparently the weird dimension traveling wasn't done with her. ]

B. [Silverglen Retreat]

[ Apparently the Blue Dragonflight isn't seen with good eyes around here...so she tries to keep a low profile. Her shiny red hair makes this a bit difficult, but Charlie is good enough at making herself inconsequential.

Still, she's not hard to spot, if you know what you're looking for. ]

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[hyanaimne]

[the entrance is exactly where Tempest is heading. With as much information as she could get and a need to get the hell out of there and walk around, Tempest has her hood halfway up before she stops short, almost comically, to stare at Charlie.

And stare some more.

Before she remembers that maybe she should say something instead of standing there gaping like an idiot]

Charlie?

[falla]

[ She wasn't expecting to hear Tempest...well, never again. Never ever. She was suddenly back home and she hadn't really said goodbye last time, considering it wasn't really in her power to decide just when to do so. Hearing the woman's voice again is unexpected.

Charlie stands as she turns around, eyes opened wide. ]

Tempest?

[hyanaimne]

[there's an expression of relief on her face, there long enough before it's gone, and Tempest starts saying the first things that come to mind]

What the hell are you doing here?

[it isn't accusatory, more incredulous than anything]

[falla]

[ Charlie, on the other hand, is smiling like an idiot.

But then Tempest speaks again. Damn you Tempest, you ruined the perfectly emotional reunion. ]

Not my call, obviously. Y-you?

[hyanaimne]

[but it's what she's good at!]

It was not mine, either.

[and then she realizes she's still stood where she stopped and closes the distance between them, so she isn't half-shouting for everyone else to hear]

It is good to see you.

[falla]

[ Charlie wants to complain some more but then Tempest gets closer. It has actually been several months for Charlie, but she remembers Tempest...and how having her close brought a completely new and strange side of her to surface. ]

It's good to s-see you too.

[ Tempest would notice, perhaps, that Charlie's stutter has diminished, and her speech seems to carry more confidence than before. It's still a bit shaky, but she has improved quite a bit.

Considering Tempest is in front of her, Charlie puts a hand on the woman's shoulder. It's the shyest, most distanced hug you will ever receive, Temp. ]

[hyanaimne]

[Tempest notices, of course, but it's the "hug" that really throws her off, especially considering what happened that time Tempest went home and came back. She isn't even sure how to respond - she isn't a hug person, by any means, but . . .

She settles with lifting a hand to rest it over Charlie's]

[falla]

[ Oh God skin to skin contact that is good enough for Charlie. She squeezes Tempest's shoulder once before letting go. ]

So...we meet again.

[ What are the odds, she wants to ask, but is a bit scared of the answer. ]

What now?

[hyanaimne]

[Tempest knows better than to ask that kind of question]

Mm . . . and I haven't a bloody clue. [she huffs out a breath and turns to glance behind her, briefly]

[falla]

Great.

[ Back to bummed. ]

So w-we walk?

[ The fact Charlie isn't going to go anywhere without Tempest goes unmentioned. ]

[hyanaimne]

We may as well, yes? A little exploring could not hurt.

[and she's antsy. And also Charlie isn't going anywhere without Tempest anyway, so it all works out.

She almost reaches for Charlie's hand, even reaches for it, for a moment, before she realizes what she's doing and drops it] Which way should we start?

[falla]

Oh, it could.

[ They are exploring anyway. Charlie notices the hand...and then it goes away? She stares at Tempest for a moment before pursing her lips and extending her hand towards her, something of a soft smirk curving her lips.

Girl has received a couple of self-confidence prep talks while she was home, among other things... ]

Can you sense l-life?

[hyanaimne]

[oh—okay, handholding. That was what she was aiming for anyway - she can do this and not seem awkward about it at all.

Whoever gave Charlie those pep talks deserves a present from Tempest]

I can. [she frowns a bit, briefly, before glancing sidelong at Charlie] Though if you mean other people, I can't distinguish that much.

[falla]

[ Her siblings. It was horrible, but also hilarious. Charlie has been dragged away from home at quite the convoluted time, but she's glad she can at least process everything before returning.

Also? Charlie likes holding Temepst's hand. Yes, she's a five years old, deal with it. It also means that there is a less likely chance that one will be spirited away without the other. Maybe. ]

Anywhere populated. [ She gets that the place they are is something of a base for their "kind", but it's too mysterious for her at the moment. Once she learns more though... ]

Let's go then. Oh, right...Ex-Exsilium? [ It's one word, but it's also more than enough to convey her question. What the hell happened there? ]

[hyanaimne]

[it isn't being five years old. And if it is, then Tempest is guilty of the same thing.

Populated works, and Tempest takes to what looks like a path, leading them down it. The question at Exsilium has her glancing at Charlie again, before she looks back in front of them]

Over. [and after a moment, she realizes how morbid that sounds] The AI sent us home, after the United Earth's AI was destroyed. It has been . . . a month or so, since. For me, anyway.

[falla]

[ They can be five together then, Charlie's not complaining.

She lets Tempest lead, arching an eyebrow when she comments on Exsilium's state. ]

Huh. It's been almost a y-year for m-me. Kind of missed the finale.

[ Which is a shame, because she and Tempest were getting...well, somewhere. But they're holding hands so Charlie feels a bit optimist. Whatever. ]

[hyanaimne]

It was not very exciting, I can assure you.

[says Tempest, who barely got involved at all] But an entire year? Truly? [she mutters something under her breath, along the lines of "bloody time travel". It means she can't really get angry or upset or anything at Charlie for going home . . . not that she really could in the first place, but Tempest has never been completely logical about her anger]

We had a week to decide where we go, after that. I still have not chosen a place to stay.

[falla]

Really.

[ She certainly thinks it would have been exciting, but hey, she wasn't there. ]

You had a week to decide where to g-go? You got options? And...a bit too late t-to pick.

[hyanaimne]

Mm, where and when, if we wished. I could have done a number of horrible things with those options.

[but she didn't, and she deserves a gold star for it] A bit too late, yes. Though going wherever was fun while it lasted.

[falla]

So where would you go? Home?

[ She's kinda glad she didn't. Golden Star! ]

So everything was...n-normal in the island?

[hyanaimne]

[this pause isn't all that suspicious]

I went home briefly . . . and then went elsewhere.

As for the island, for the most part. There was not a lot of time to see what changes we had made.

[falla]

Elsewhere.

[ She wants deets okay. ]

Did someone...stay?

[hyanaimne]

I am sure a number of people stayed. We were invited to, if we wished to.

And I went to a few worlds . . . mostly to see which one I would want to stay in.

[falla]

Oh, okay.

[ She stays in silence for a while as they walk. ]

Sounds pretty cool. To just...wander. Wish I c-could be there.