Domino 18 [Video]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Before I came here, the residents of the train chose a Council.

They chose unwisely.

You ask me to bend my knee to an unworthy leader, one who you have chosen for me. I will not. If my refusal to swear allegiance to one not of my land, not of my clan, and not of my choice is objectionable to you, then now is the time to bring your complaints to me. I await them.

[There is hot anger, and there is cold anger. This is cold anger. It brings out the formality in Edge as few things can.]

Let's see how this train is truly run.

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[thegreatninja]

Sure. [Whatever.

Yuffie is more concerned about feeling better but the embarrassment soon replaces the dizzying sensation the longer she lays across his lap. Is she supposed to move? What should she do? Was she laying here too long?]

So now what?

[Is this really a date? Don't people kiss on dates?]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Well, the most important thing is that you start feeling better. [Nice as this position is, he is conscious that they reached it by virtue of her feeling unwell more than anything.] So first we do what it takes to make that happen!

[thegreatninja]

I feel better.

[Her voice is stronger and rather confident.]

It was probably that stupid paralyzing trick. Hey, teach me how to do that.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

You don't know?!

[This is the most surprising news of all! A ninja not possessing the simple shadowbind technique?]

What techniques have you mastered then??

[thegreatninja]

[She rolls over and looks up at Edge while keeping her head resting comfortably on his lap.]

A few but the train took away a lot of my stuff.

I have traps down and sneaking and a few other things.

[She cannot get out of ropes...]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Why do you need stuff?

[...says the now very distracted ninja. She is so. Cute.]

[thegreatninja]

Because Materia is awesome.

[She brings her hand up and rests her cheek against it so she can look up at him comfortably and not move. Yuffie knew she should probably get up but it's... oddly comfortable like this.]

I can also steal and I have my fighting tricks but all the magic I learned are easier after I warm up. I can do a few things... their my break abilities.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Materia?

[Now he's lost, and he's certain it isn't because his brain has shut down.]

[thegreatninja]

[Her expression brightens.]

Yeah! It's the best ever! I'll try and get some to show you. Some hold summons but the best ones hold magic. I had a healing one before the train took it.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Hey, back up. [Taking advantage of her position, Edge brings a hand up to boop her nose with a finger.] What IS Materia in the first place?

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie blinks as his finger lightly boops her on the nose.

That's... different.]

It's magic from the planet of Gaia.

[And that's about all she knows.]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I'm going to admit I don't know what you mean.

[And he hates to admit that.]

[thegreatninja]

You don't know what magic is? Like healing someone or casting fire?

[That's... strange.]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I'm familiar! White, Black, Summoning, Ninjutsu. But none of that has anything to do with a 'Materia'.

[thegreatninja]

Yeah. Materia makes all of those super awesome! It's like a power up.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Huh. [Edge runs two fingers down his cheek as he considers this.] So they're extra magic power?

[thegreatninja]

Yeah. They make things easier and boost you up.

[Her eyes follow his fingers as it glides down his cheek and for the third time she wonders if she should get up.

Is this normal?]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[It OUGHT to be. Beautiful women always ought to want to get close to him, right?]

Interesting. Is it safe to gather magic in one place like that?

[thegreatninja]

Yeah, why not! I used to have a lot of materia I collected.

[She has a real problem. Not just the materia but that she likes being close to Edge. Maybe because he offers her attention she hasn't really gotten from anywhere else.

It's nice.]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Edge can't imagine a world in which a line of guys a mile long weren't falling over themselves to gain Yuffie's attention. What doesn't she have?]

'Collected', huh?

[He is well aware of her light fingers.]

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie is from a world where they don't appreciate her.]

I have a knack for finding things.

[She grins up at him.]

Are you surprised?

[A beat.]

I can also get up now if you're tired of having my head on your lap.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Not at all. I have the same knack... even if I don't use it quite like you. And I'll let you know when I get tired of this.

[In about seventy years maybe.]

[thegreatninja]

Birds of a feather, right?

[That's how the saying goes right?

Yuffie turns onto her back and stretches her arms over her head. The break has done wonders for her and she's back to her full animated self though continuing to now sprawl across Edge's lap. He's lucky that he's so comfortable.]

I realized, I never did ask how long you've been on this train? Do anything interesting? I'm always interested in a good story.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

About three months! And we've had a couple of adventures, dealing with troubles that came our way. We had to evacuate people from an entire planet, if you can believe it! [He doesn't hesitate to boast, especially not to Yuffie. Check out how cool he is, girl!]

[thegreatninja]

[She grins up at him, clearly impressed.]

Really? Where were these adventures? Someone mentioned going to lots of weird places. Any of them cool?

[The excitement is in the details. They can even be outlandish details.]