[open] i wouldn't do this for just anyone.

[whatagoodgirl]

Who: Nakama and anyone who wants to be crashed into?
What: Teaching herself a new skill. Again, badly.
When: Day 143
Where: All over the city!
Rating: Assuming G, will edit if necessary.


Nakama's on a mission. A very cut up, bruised, aching mission.

No, it's not fighting or weapons this time. She's brought so much drama and sadness into Roxas's life lately, and they may have plans for fun times later, but she feels like this needs more. A gesture like the ice cream on the roof, something bigger that's all her.

So she's dipped into her savings and bought herself a skateboard, and the plan was to expand on his one brief lesson until she was good enough to go out riding with him. Unfortunately, that first lesson didn't go very well, and she doesn't know anything about skateboarding other than that. So she's careening around the city, arms waving wildly to keep her balance and legs occasionally flying out from under her and sending her sprawling onto the pavement. But like the thousands of needles she took to her fingertips while learning to sew, she barely feels any injuries left behind.

If you find her early in the day, she'll look alright; later in the day, there'll be a large tear in the left knee of her jeans with a bloody knee beneath, and a limping gait that suggests more bruises and wounds under her clothes. Heck, you might even meet her halfway and have to leap out of the way. It's hard to say!

Make your choice, but choose carefully.

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[whatagoodgirl]

... but I can't really say that, can I? I've only had my body tampered with, not my brain.

[sparkling_eyes]

It's not something I want to let happen again.

[whatagoodgirl]

No, of course not. But it's horrible to be silenced like that... I hate that they won. [Her hands ball into fists.]

[sparkling_eyes]

I was careless. At least part of it was my own fault. I should have known they'd be listening to everything that's said on the bracelets.

[whatagoodgirl]

It's still such a huge abuse of power, though! I'll never accept that they're entitled to do this because of their position here. Authority doesn't just deserve blind respect... they have to earn it!

[This is a sharp 180 from what she believed at home, but the gods have done it to her. She will no longer bow to someone who's cruel to her simply because they're in charge.]

[sparkling_eyes]

I know. I feel exactly the same way. I've seen the results of trying to run things the way the gods here do firsthand at home, and it honestly scares me to see it happening again here with all worlds at stake instead of just my own.

[whatagoodgirl]

I only wish - [Her knee buckles, and she's suddenly sitting down hard on the pavement. Seems the knee injury is worse than a scrape, but she's only feeling it after shifting her weight to that leg.]

- sorry, I - I think maybe I pulled something. [She's sweating visibly in her attempt not to show the pain she's in.]

[sparkling_eyes]

Nakama!

[Lyon immediately crouches down to meet her, frowning.]

It's more than just a few scrapes and a pulled muscle, isn't it?

[whatagoodgirl]

It was okay while I was favouring it, but then I tried to stand normally and it just... hurt too much. I've never broken anything, though, so I wouldn't know about that.

[sparkling_eyes]

Please... won't you let me take at least half of the pain?

[whatagoodgirl]

[She looks at Lyon sadly. If she were a Damage Drainer, she'd be asking the same thing. She couldn't bear to see a friend in pain...]

Okay. Just the pain, though, it'll fade with time. And I'll get to a healer right away.

[sparkling_eyes]

All right. Just hold still for a moment, then...

[Lyon closes her eyes and reaches out, touching Nakama's leg. She hasn't used her power as much as she'd really prefer, so she has a hard time shutting it off after absorbing only half of the injury, but she manages all the same. There's a small and momentary wince on her face as she finishes, but she seems to be bearing with it just fine.]

There. Try moving it now.

[whatagoodgirl]

[Nakama bends and stretches her leg a few times, then stands up and puts some weight on it; it still wobbles a bit, but the pain is almost completely gone.]

It still feels weak. I think I'll have to stop by the hospital, just make sure there's no serious damage. [She frowns, eyeing Lyon carefully.] Are you okay? Can you walk?

[sparkling_eyes]

[Lyon strains a bit as she stands up, testing the weight on each leg carefully as she takes and releases a deep breath.]

It hurts, but I'll be all right. I only took the pain, and I've fought with injuries worse than this before.

[whatagoodgirl]

O-Okay... [She looks away uncomfortably, trying not to see the pain on her face. At least it wasn't a bleeding nose and a black eye, like with Cloud and Riku.] I guess I should get to the hospital. Thank you, Lyon.

[She picks up her skateboard and starts to wobble away.]