[002] -- mary had a little lamb

[candled]

[filter to Nea;]

It's just us.

[no Earl, none of the other Apostles... none of their family. none of the Exorcists beside the boy and the General. no all-out 'war,' no Akuma... everything is different.

so then...]

...Aren't you lonely?

[filter to Pharos;]

Do you want to play, Pharos? ♥

What do you do for fun?

[/filters]

[town;]
[there's a little girl walking the streets in town, tonight. she's headed out toward that fancy mansion that may or may not house some redheads, but she's taking her time about it. she's got an umbrella open to ward against falling snowflakes, idly twirling it as she meanders languidly through on her business -- but an over-sized lollipop falls out of one of her (cute) coat pockets behind her, though she doesn't seem to notice.

be a good Samaritan? stop and chat? tell the little girl she shouldn't walk town alone?]

[ooc: obligatory link to this, just in case! ♥]

Comments

[Rhode] - Written

[save_the_souls]

[This answer probably comes much later, at night while Allen is asleep.]

Are you, Rhode?

[nea; written]

[candled]

[making her wait. so like a boy.]

That's not an answer.

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

[Damn right!]

I hardly can tell the difference here.

[nea; written]

[candled]

[...]

You're still family.

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

Hm. I know.

Are you lonely, Rhode?

[nea; written]

[candled]

What would you do if I said yes~?

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

I could chat for a little while, I suppose.

[nea; written]

[candled]

To tell me you're lonely too~?

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

Hmm...bored, if anything.

[nea; written]

[candled]

Bo~ring, bo~ring... it's very bo~ring...

How can you stand it for so long?

rhode

[bedninja]

I would enjoy playing quite a bit!

Though what I do for fun... I like to watch people, and spend time with Zelman, and get cookies from the kitchen.

[Among other things. He probably won't mention Uru to Rhode; he likes her, but he isn't blind to how that could be potentially dangerous for Uru. Zelman he probably doesn't need to worry about, though.]

pharos

[candled]

[she's on her best behavior! mostly. but if Uru was friends with Pharos, then Rhode wouldn't play with that particular toy. she knows how to share. ♥]

You like sweet things, too?

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

I sleep a lot, mostly.

It's a small benefit of my circumstance.

[nea; written]

[candled]

It's been a long time. You're still not free...

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

Time is frozen here, I was taken at an inconvenient time. [What is hiding your circumstances that would be sane...]

[nea; written]

[candled]

[well, out of all the Noah, the Earl included... Rhode's probably the best one to spill your guts to, Nea, right? how sad is that.]

Unless that changes, you could be stuck this way forever. Aren't you worried?

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

[SO VERY SAD]

No.

This place isn't forever, I'll go home one day. I can be patient. [Dude it took 35 years to rez. Patience is his ultimate virtue]

[nea; written]

[candled]

You don't know that.

[souls do funny things here, you know? very funny things.]

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

Hmm. Are you worried?

[nea; written]

[candled]

We are family.

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

I know. But my position hasn't changed.

[nea; written]

[candled]

Maybe. But...

...we still love you.

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

[he simply makes an amused noise that sounds like a "hm"]

I know.

[nea; written]

[candled]

[hmph. you're too difficult!! why does she put up with you.]

[pouty huff...]

This is where you say, "I love you too, Rhode~! ♥"

[rhode; written]

[save_the_souls]

[Because he's your baby brother! He wouldn't be doing his job right if he didn't make your life difficult!]

Fine.

I love you too, Rhode. [only canon will tell if he's sincere or not]