voidtreckernet | llama 16, video + action

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llama 16, video + action

[ Hello, ICP video. There's a Tidus sitting on the computer chair in the standard coach when the image pops up, waving up a hand to the screen. ]

Hey, 'sup everyone! I got some stuff from the last mission with Inigo and Dennis that we wanna share with the rest of the train. Some computer tablets, VR glasses, goggles - hey Seto! You can do somethin' with those, right? - and some clothes and whatever else we could get our hands on.

Nothin' like books or music or food. Sorry! But if you like lamps or fans, we got those. [ Ahahaha. ] Oh yeah, and some first aid kits too, if any of the teams want 'em for supplies. And speaking of, Jane told me about these bacta bandages thingies they use where she's from. Like some kind of healing...gel you can sit over wounds? Uh, I got a book on it for an easier time understanding the stuff.

Annnyway, [ moving alooong, ] there's something I wanted to talk about with the last mission and those illusions. I know there's people who know how to work with tech or magic, usually one or the other... well, I don't know anything about making things, but I know there's a lot you can do with the right tools and know-how. And there was some magic and gear that could push back on the illusions. Like a bracer I have, and one of the spells on the manadrives!

I was talkin' with Q'uila - she's a blacksmith that works with enchanting. And I know there's this big chunky book on magic and magitek in the library. Uhh, I've never read it [ because NO THANKS ] but I didn't know if we could... do something? To help with these missions? Create some kinda...I don't know, big barriers when we turn them on, that don't need magic folk casting them! Put our heads and resources together and make somethin' cool!

[ Cool magitek science junk!! ]

A-anyway! [ Because he realises he's really reaching here-! ] If anyone's interested, I'm fine if you wanna check out the bracer that helped with the illusions - even if you need to take it apart. And I know Senku's been checking out the manadrives - that has a magic barrier spell too, and Light got manuals on the things. And I got some other gems and protection gear from my world too! If it'll help. Never know, right?

'kay, well - see you!

[ ACTION: standard coach ]

[ And for those of you who come into the standard coach, either because of the message or just because you were passing through, Tidus has taken up a table with a bunch of...everything on the table. Tablets, pens, folded clothes in different sizes, cute toys and ...cubes?.

And Tidus is sat taking up an entire booth couch, legs folded and playing a handheld game.

Let's play shop. ]

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[ Please, Tidus, as if Inigo would ever think you aren't cool.

But watching the other pah and brag isn't so bad, even though it just makes the teasing smile on Inigo's face spread into a full on grin. ]

I don't knooow. Maybe you've been lying to me all this time about the whole sports star thing! [ It's not something Inigo would genuinely think even for a moment, but as a joke? Well.. ] Maybe it was all one big ploy to fool a guy from a world without any of that!

[ Don't mind the constant meowing in the background as the roomba keeps bumping into things.

It's part of the atmosphere. ]

[ And just as incredulous as it sounds - though Tidus can figure Inigo isn't being honest - Tidus scoffs. ]

Why would I do that? Ohhhh, [ here's the slow sound of realisation, ] maybe you're saying that 'cause that's what you've done about that mark in your eye. It's really just a random birthmark!

[ Yeah!! ]

So much for Prince Inigo!

[ *bump*

meow ]

What? Who has a random birthmark in their--

[ Inigo falls for it.

Almost. Almost. It's right before he finishes that sentence that he seems to realise Tidus is just flipping the very table he was using back around on him, his mouth forming a small 'o' of realisation. ]

[ His expression shifts from surprise to something a little more playfully cocky. ]

Hey! Who's ever heard of someone who wasn't a prince, yet looked this good? [ He puts a hand on his hip, proudly. ] My very looks are a symbol of my lineage!

[ DWEEB HE HEARD YOU LOOK AT THIS GIANT GRIN IN HIS FACE!! HAH!

But he'll be kind and not interrupt. Because does he need to with this knowing look? ]

First I've heard of that. [ Mister guy from a world with no princes. ] So where do I fit on the royal scale? I've gotta be prince material too!

[ Clearly this is the reason why Tidus didn't realise Inigo's amazing charm right away. He's just not used to seeing princes at work! ]

I don't know about that.. [ Inigo hums, like he's seriously considering it. A hand moves up to his chin.

(He is not seriously considering it, because the thought of Tidus as some handsome foreign prince might just kill him, and he can't do that when someone could walk in any moment now.) ]

I'd have to see your princely charm first. You don't even know how to act like a prince!

I don't? That's what you think! My lord.

[ He drops his legs under the table and turns to face Inigo properly on the other side. Elbow on the surface, his hand resting under his chin as it was Inigo's. ]

I am a proud prince of my people, sworn to protect them with this very life they depend on! As a prince yourself, Iniiigoo, [ Inigoooo- ] You should know how serious I am about being a prince!

[ Is he trying to be Inigo, is he trying to be something else, who knows. ]

[ Inigo stares for a moment.

But then he releases a burst of laughter. ]

What's that supposed to be? [ Because that last question? That's exactly what he's wondering. Did Tidus see this in some movie? ] Is that what you think I act like?

This is how I act! [ A hand goes up, and the other to his chest! ] I'm the prince of Zanarkand! A prince of the sea! A prince from far away! Are you questioning my princeliness? 'Cause I'm the real deal!

[ His voice grows more excited, and at the end of his ~~performance~~ declaration, Tidus raises his chin, folds his arms, a smile wide on his face. ]

You should be more respectful to a fellow prince! Or so a real prince would know that!

[ potential FAKE PRINCE INIGO. ]

I don't know, I can't give you the full prince treatment until I'm absolutely sure you are one.

[ Even if Tidus is getting ten points for sheer enthusiasm. He's acting like his career depends on it over here, and Inigo gives Tidus another analysing look.

("meow") ]

I mean, if you're a prince of the sea.. Shouldn't you look more like one? What kind of "prince of the sea" wears a shirt?

Whoa! [ Excuse you? Is Inigo trying to get him to take his shirt off in public, or is he misreading here? Wait, he can't break character with his shock, downplaying the raise of his eyes by throwing a half-tilted brow and smirk, leaning forward on the table. ]

I don't see a sea around here, do you? You shouldn't believe everything people say about your otherseas princely brethren, you know! I mean-

[ He leans back, spreading out his hands. ]

I heard Ylisse men like to dance, wearing tiny shirts and showing their own bellies and other goods... unless you're hiding something from me?

[ Hah, he heard that 'woah'! What's wrong, Tidus, afraid to show a little skin? Huh? Letting Inigo win here?

Though, as always, it's of course not that easy, since Tidus strikes back right away. ]

I certainly haven't heard of that rumor before! [ H-Haha... At least he's not really lying, since Inigo is pretty sure he's the only Ylissean man who loves to do that.. Even though he's shy about it.. ] Are you sure that's not just a fantasy you're having?

[ Look in the mirror, mister "don't sea princes not wear shirts." ]

Is that so? It's just that I happen to have a picture...

[ And his hands come up, propped ready to hold Tidus's memoris when it appears to be taken in his grasp. Tidus is slow to go about this, in case Inigo knows what's about to occur before it does. But if he needs a mind jog... he quietly goes through the photo album, the back of the device - despite it's holographic state - reveals nothing, just the usual blue-ish tint of the entire camera.

Until, Tidus finds a certain picture he got to take when Inigo got his dancing outfit... and...

with a press, he makes the picture 'flip' - and Inigo will see himself shy in his outfit, staring out at him. ]

This isn't you?

[ perish ]

[ When Inigo had let Tidus take that photo, he assumed it was entirely because Tidus was being Tidus - endlessly supportive, to a point where it's almost too much.

Never did he consider that it would be used against him. Even if it's just in the middle of a dumb joking bickering session. Even as he knows where this is going the moment Tidus takes out the memoris, Inigo still can't believe it's actually happening until he sees that picture.

Sweet Naga, he looks dumber than he remembers in that picture, and it's just--

It's so embarrassing that Inigo only knows one thing he could possibly do here.

With a near-primal embarrassed screech, he jumps up and bodily pounces onto Tidus, throwing his entire body's weight against the other guy.

What is he hoping to accomplish here? It's a mystery, even to Inigo. ]

[ Really, at this point, Tidus should have seen this reaction coming. This very Inigo reaction, and upon reflection - later, after everything is said and done - he'll realise just how much of an Inigo reaction this was.

But Tidus had a foolish moment, didn't go for the extreme. The screech, that was expected, the ends of his mouth widening with the smug look on his face - and it doesn't have time to properly fall when there's then a shadow cast over him as Inigo pounces at him, the memoris knocked out of his hands, his face covered by Inigo chest.

There's the muffled sounds of a confused Tidus, before he gets to his senses enough to start whacking at the other guy, trying to pull him off with a handily silenced- ] G'offffff!!!

[ Unfortunately it doesn't seem so easy to get Inigo off him. Because he's working with the same sort of force here, his hands blindly grabbing for.. well, something, though it's hard to tell what exactly it is when he's grabbing at the air until Inigo speaks up. ]

Give it-- give it to me!

[ It's half-muffled in the middle of their struggle, but it should still be audible enough for Tidus to be able to understand it. ]

I'm going to delete that one after all..! [ HE CAN'T TRUST TIDUS WITH IT ANYMORE NOW. ]

No!! [ NOT HIS PICTURE OF DANCER INIGO! With that on the line, Tidus's goals become more concrete - the goals of stopping Inigo from getting his hands on the memoris, at whatever cost!!

And no easier way to do that is there than to put Inigo into a bear grab, or to try; reaching for any flailing arms he didn't manage to catch in the hold, and trying to get them pinned against their two bodies. ]

You're not deleting anything!! [ CRIMINAL. ]

W-- Why do you want to have it so bad?!

[ It's hard to speak like this. With both of them practically wrestling over here, caught in the most compromising position possible if anyone were to walk in on them.

But the more Inigo tries to flail and grab the device, the more Tidus finally manages to get a steady hold on him. One arm is already trapped inside of the bear hug, leaving the other one to try to wildly finish the job by itself..! ]

Do you want to hold it over my head forever, huh?! A-Are you going to blackmail me with it?

[ Look at these hands, thwapping at each other, dancing around each other like two boats in the night...! ]

No, it's a good memory! It's the first time you wore it! [ bah! ] You're being stupid! Just leave the picture alone!!

[ stop it inigooo you're going to break his memoris! ]

You're being stupid!

[ The maturity levels in this carriage are very high today.

At least it seems that Tidus's device is surviving.. for now. But breaking it sure would be a convenient way to get rid of the picture, wouldn't it!! (Not that Inigo is seriously contemplating that solution, really. Even in his flustered, flaily mood, he wouldn't want to seriously destroy anything important to Tidus.) ]

Bringing that into the joke is a step too far! [ Dude, you know he's sensitive! ]

Okay, okay, just get off me! And don't mess with my memoris!

[ Deleting, breaking -- would there be a difference if Inigo got his hands on it! ] What's the problem anyway! It's not like I went showing anyone else - I showed you! I'm not gonna share it with anyone else!

[ It was just a joke between us, bro!! Us!! ]

[ There's a moment where it seems like Inigo is about to flail even more..

.. but then he does back off, letting out a huff as he steps back. ]

I just-- I don't want anyone else to see that!

[ And it just existing is enough danger. What if Tidus shows it to someone by accident, even if he doesn't intend to? What if the train messes with it? That's too much danger in Inigo's life for his anxiety to handle. ]

I look so super embarrassing there.

[ And now he's just sulking.

('meow'.) ]

[ Leeet Tidus just scoot up, taking up the portion of the couch closer to the wall. --and nearly sit on his memoris at the same time, but he grabs it and makes it poof so he doesn't need to deal with that right now.

Okay, back to the soft boy. ]

You look fine. [ A little (lot) awkward, sure, but fine!! ] You can always let me take a new one though, if it's that big of a deal.

[ And then he won't delete the first one, but you know. ]

[ NOW WHO'S BREAKING THE MEMORIS, HUH?

Inigo, however, doesn't even notice. He's much too busy being in full-on selfconscious mode, nervously smoothing his hair a little. ]

No, I'll just look dumb on that one too! I'm not falling for that trap!

[ He is clearly - as evidenced by everything in this thread - way too smart for that. ]

I haven't even worn it again after that day.

[ SHUT UP ARE YOU CALLING HIS BUTT FAT!!

Except Tidus has something else he can be upset by - or, incredulous about. ]

What? Not once? Why not!? Don't you wear it when you go sneaking off to dance?

[ ...wait ]

When's the last time you sneaked off and danced?!

[ Don't tell Tidus he hasn't been dancing either!! This is ruining all of Tidus's fanfics of Inigo growing in confidence! ]

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