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[ Della's face pops up looking... well, like everyone else - exhausted physically, mentally, and emotionally. She smacks her beak a bit, before speaking. ]

... So. That sucked.

[ Fully aware that's the understatement of the century, Della draws a breath, and tries again. ]

I think we could all use a nice, long breather after everything... and, gosh darn it, as Train Mom, that is my sacred duty. Hugs? Head on the lap? Head-pats telling you that you did a good job? A shoulder to cry on? Venting out all your feelings without judgement? I'm right here.

[ She slaps her chest, then slaps a small sign on on the sports/gym car. It reads

EXHAUST PILE WITHIN

But as she does this, Tidus enters the scene - Della jumps, surprised, almost forgetting his presence.

He just smiles, holding up two cups with steam coming off them, then addresses the video feed as well. ]

We're also making big batches of cocoa too. Any of you that're gonna stress bake? There's room for that room - s'long as you don't need a nap first.

[ It's a small chide though, his smile small but sympathetic. ]

I've gotten out some incense pots from the supplies - you guys who got your head thrown into a blender by that aash-- uh, that jerk, [ he takes a swift glance at Della, then back ] --it'll help you relax. Just some, but better than nothin'. I'll set some off in Momma Duck's air nest, but if you're not doing great and you think you need a pot? Tell me. Raven made a lot of good stuff for good nights sleep if you need any in the medcar, too.

... So, yes. Cocoa. Incense. Hugging. And if you want to sleep with friends for a couple nights, we got air beds and extra pillows in here. Nobody has to get up and go until they feel ready.

And if that's not enough, that's fine too. Maybe next month we do something a little more organized, if you have any suggestions - movie night, sleepover night, big eat night, whatever, I'm listening. And I'm here for you.

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And inside the sports gym, the pair can be found. They have a few airbeds blown up, but there's more that still need airing up if you pop in straight after their message. There's also a tremendous amount of pillows. If you want to help, get blowing, and make these airbeds look nice and comfy!

The transgate from the standard coach has mysteriously been moved to the sports gym's outer hallway. Who did that? But it makes it easier to bring in the cups of hot chocolate from the kitchens, and for anyone who wants to bring snacks to do so. Take a seat, remember to bring your sleeping bag and whatever else you want. Plushes, your own musical instrument to offer some de-stress medication of your own with a melody.

And there's an area where small incense pots burn away, a gentle mist rising up. It won't heal the mind completely, but it will offer it some peace. And if you're worried about nightmares, a few of Raven's sachets and teas are available.

So come get a mom hug. Come and offer hugs. Just come and get something out of the company, whatever it is. Tidus and Della - and others - will be here to give a hand.

The life you had might've been fake, but the people around you aren't.

((OOC: consider this a mingling post, where everyone is free to tag everyone else! be the comforter, the one offering comfort, both, whatever!))

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Inigo just lets out a bright laugh at that. Sure, sure, it's true that Della does sometimes go a little too far with plans like that, but right now it's nothing more than an amusing thought, and he moves a hand to lightly shove Tidus's shoulder.

"We could try," he replies, opting to think about the latter idea Tidus is presenting more than the idea of Della picking up swashbuckling as her newest hobby. "We could always prop it up with some other stuff, right? So it's a bit closer to the ceiling, if it doesn't show well when it's down here. It might be calming for some people while they're trying to rest."

Tidus hums, an idea to give a go - but he doesn't want to get up right now, so it's a plan for whenever he gets up next.

"I tried asking the train if it'll let us stay in here overnight - we'll see if it works." Small, meaningless conversation. And the two of them not far from where Taiki's getting to rest; not looking good, but he's not alone. Is that better for him? He turns his head the other way, to look at Inigo.

"You wanna stick close to Inigo," he speaks a notch quieter, "if we get sent back?" -Ahh. "We can take him in our room."

...should they clean their sheets first? Maybe.

They should spray down everything in their room with the most potent cleaning agent, more like.

But Inigo doesn't need long to consider the idea. There's a quick nod on his side. "Of course we should." Please, they can't just let poor Taiki stay all by himself when he's like this, right? Inigo hugged him earlier, and he was just so hot to the touch.. The least that guy could use is the comfort of his pals. "We can sleep on each side of him. Or.."

It's only now that he pauses, the look in his eyes softening as he glances over to Taiki.

"I hope that's comfortable for him, anyway. I'm worried about him maybe feeling too hot."

Too hot... was there anything they had to fix that? Ice from the freezer, but that would defrost before long, and it has his brow all knotted and stitched trying to work that nogging of his.

"--oh!"

Except! "The fan! The small ones!" He rolls over onto his side, so he's not looking at Inigo upside down. "Do you have yours, in your arms band? From Kamakan!"

Did Inigo even remember what he's on about? But then, Tidus recalls- "Cat ears!"

And not the roomba cat.

Please, Tidus.

He should know what's going to follow. It's obvious just from the look in Inigo's eyes when Tidus says 'cat ears'. He starts smiling widely, and a moment later.. the roomba is in his hands.

Yes, he keeps one of them in his arms band. It's just cute, okay! It's his emotional support buddy, like Chiff! Nothing cheers him up like the sound of this thing meowing when it bumps into stuff.

"You think this thing will cool him off?"

Tidus is in charge of the single braincell right now.

"Uggggggggghhhhh."

That's right, he groans. He should have known. He should have known! So sorry he assumed better of his pal.

"The fan," he repeats, as if that alone will be enough. Good thing he knows better now. "That you hold! That goes on the floor- it's the thing I put in the room with the hole in the middle!"

You knooow! That thing!

"You can't expect me to be able to tell all these names apart!" After all, they both are cute and cat-like! That just puts them in the same mental category in Inigo's brain.. somehow.

But - perhaps because of the mood in the gym - he doesn't seem to get upset. His tone isn't even whiny. No, he's just saying that with the same big smile on his face as he makes the roomba disappear once more, only for one of the actual kitty fans to show up in his hands this time around.

"You mean this one?"

Please, with that face on him ~~and that icon~~, Tidus squints at Inigo - as if he messed with him.

When it involves Taiki of all people!

"Yeah," he confirms, suspicion drawling out of his mouth. He thinks to reach for it, but instead Tidus nods to it. "There's a button on it. Flick it - you should remember."

But it's such a bad habit that Tidus starts to tell him anyway.

"I know!" He immediately says, this time a little bit closer to huffy. Because come on, even Inigo can remember to push a button!

.. usually. Probably. Point is, he does remember there being something to push on this fan, and so Inigo does. See, he's good with technology. He can do this.

Except for the fact that the front of the fan was most certainly aimed directly at Inigo's face, which means he gets a sudden gust of wind in the face. Not enough to knock him over, obviously, but definitely enough to startle him. A slight yelp escapes him, the sound distorted by him shrieking directly into the fan.

".. You didn't warn me!" Bro! Dude! Clearly this is not Inigo's own fault at all because he was pretending that he got it!

Okay, revenge served. Tidus definitely laughs when he sees the burst of wind and Inigo's upset reaction, nevermind the whining that follows.

"I thought you said you had it?" Tidus is pleased, order has been restored to the train. "See? We'll give that to Taiki when he wakes up. Don't wanna blow it in his face now."

Just in case they wake him up. ...and let's be real, they will wake him up. They're about as careful as a tonne of bricks.

"Oh, yeah?"

As careful as a bull in a china shop, as Inigo is about to prove. Because there's no way he's going to let Tidus get away with that laugh at his expense! He suddenly moves to hold the fan just a little bit too close to Tidus's own face while it's still on.

Which.. isn't too terrible, really. At worst it's kind of annoying, having air shoved into your face from that up close. The grate is nearly pressing against Tidus's face.

"Let's see how you like it!" Pal!!

The sudden air in his face does get Tidus to turn away regardless of the strength, but it doesn't stop him from scoffing, whacking a hand out at Inigo, jovial and probably having too much fun when half of the room are half asleep.

Still- "Pfft- ohh noo, cooold air in my face!"

Haha!

Please, why did Della make Tidus join in on this. Why did they invite Inigo over. It was basically inevitable that things would end up like this - with them fooling around like this, being the total opposite of calm or quiet.

"Yeah! Do you feel it?!" He may be trying to press it even closer to Tidus's face now, despite the hands batting at him.. even though that's nigh impossible. Inigo has already reached his peak. He can't press it closer unless it would clip right through his face like some sort of videogame glitch. "This cruel, cruel fate is what you laughed about! When this happened to your dear friend Inigo..!"

Edited 2021-07-27 19:55 (UTC)

Is the purpose of this fan shoving at this point to keep Tidus laughing, since it's working. Especially with the dramatics that Inigo is amping up, until Tidus can finally get his hand around Inigo's and the fan, shoving it down and out of the way.

"C-c'mon! You're gonna break it before Taiki gets it! You're such a goof!"

A goof that's going to wake up Taiki, Tidus could warn, but he'll give him a shove on the arm instead.

"See if I help you work anything again!"

There goes the fan, crashing down to the ground when it's shoved away like that. Thankfully not too hard though, since it doesn't break, but it does happen to land exactly on top of the button, making it turn off at the same moment as it hears the ground.

Inigo stares at it, half-sadly, despite the fact that it's not broken. You did your job well, dear friend. You really tried to get back at Tidus, even if it didn't work out..!

"Fine."

..

...

"I like the cat bumper better anyway."

(He means the roomba.)

"This was for Taiki," Tidus points out, reminds Inigo, though it's more incredulously-amused than anything he's really wanting to make a point out of. It's more about, this was for Taiki, and we're being kids. Because they are. This is dumb.

And speaking of dumb, Tidus's hands away from his face but a grin still worn bright on his face, he gestures over to the open floor.

"You wanna set off the cat bumper in the gym?"

Inigo's pout fades from his face, though it's - for a moment - replaced by nothing more than an eyeroll.

"Do you think all the people trying to rest here will appreciate it?" Sure, Inigo may love this thing, but he's slowly starting to become aware that it's an acquired taste. Dennis didn't seem to think it was all that cute either!

He shakes his head, expression clearing further as he looks over at Tidus.

"Maybe I should just let Jumblie run around instead. She's good at making people feel better."

Would people care or pay attention to the same way Inigo would? Tidus doubts it, but it's not a piece of amusement he's going to fit for, dropping onto his back again.

"Go ahead. Tell her to make her best cat impressions; see if she's a good replacement." To the cat bumper. "I think... we should do something fun next week. Maybe bug Kaiba to make some of those VR games already."

Hmmm, making everyone play virtual blitzball with him....!!

At that his chest glows a little, before the familiar form of Jumblie jumps out. Not that she gets the whole 'acting like a cat' idea, please, she is but a simple higgledy!

.. which mostly means that she's jumping right on top of Tidus, starting to dance on his stomach. Look, she's helping!

"You think he could make a blitzball game?" Since that's what Inigo is thinking of too - especially after that talk they had with Dennis. Now that's something he's still seriously interested in. "I mean, he doesn't exactly.. seem like a sports guy."

Not that Inigo knows what a 'sports guy' is like, mind you. But he knows Tidus, and if he's a good example of a sports guy, Kaiba is the polar opposite.

"Heyyyy-ey, Jumbo Fun," Tidus greets, a laugh with her glowing presence on top of him. Giving her a pat on her sunflower head once, then just enjoying the sight of her while he listens to Inigo.

"I asked him and Yugi -- they can ask me anything they need to know! And I've got all those blitzball books." He sees about resting his hands on his chest, before deciding to put an arm behind his arm. "--I was gonna buy some footage too."

Right, even he nearly forgot about that. But Inigo did bring it up before.

If he even remembers now.

".. you were?!"

Look at that. One moment Inigo is just asking things casually, only barely recovered from his pouty moment. And the next he's suddenly at full attention. Entirely turned towards Tidus, staring at the other guy. It's almost as if Inigo is a dog with its ears standing up and its tail wagging like crazy right about now.

Someone sure seems excited.

"You were really going to do that? I thought you were just joking before!" Come on, bro, come on!! He wants to see!

Look at that reaction. It makes Tidus's already happy enough expression brighten more, glad to see another excited about it. Someone else interested in blitzball - even if it's just for his benefit.

"What else am I gonna spend the points on? Don't get your hopes too up though, I still don't know if it's gonna work. I don't know if the train can do something like that!"

Just get the hold of blitzball media from their version of the internet?

"But if we get it, I'll get the riven off Roland and we can watch it on that! And invite Taiki over too!"

(Guess who's actually very excited about this himself!!)

It's no surprise that Tidus seems just as stoked about this too. Inigo has never seen him anything but stoked about the thought of blitzball, and the idea of watching it together with Taiki sounds like plenty of fun to him.

There's no way he's going to let the train ruin that for them. Inigo seems to be getting more pumped up already, putting a fist into the air.

"If the train doesn't give it to us, we're going to revolt!"

Has that ever worked before? No.

But that doesn't stop Inigo from saying it anyway. They will have their little blitzball party, dangit!

Listen to that energy! Tidus likes it, and he eggs Inigo on, asking: "Oh yeah? Tell me what we'll do!"

Yeah, go on Inigo!! Tidus will quickly look at Jumblie and nod at her, making sure, "You'll join us too, right?!"

Look at her jump with her tiny hands in the air. 'Hiigggle piggle!!' We've got a high class upriser with us, comrades! Fight the train system!

Of course Jumblie is all for it. Higgledies are excited when it comes to pretty much just about anything, so a class revolt sounds great to Jumblie. Look at her go, she's basically using Tidus as a trampoline at this point.

"We'll just be real obnoxious at it!" Which, sure, Tidus is already quite adept in with his continuous messages strategy, but clearly they just have to amp it up. "We'll send it so many messages that it won't be able to keep up with it! We'll break it!"

Inigo nods. So determined. "All the way until it gives us blitzball! We won't take any smaller peace offerings!"

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