The Magic of Service

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

[Video]

[Hello, Asgard! Have a small girl looking nothing short of amazed at the screen.]

It really does work! Wow...

[And then she realizes that if it's working, other people are supposed to be able to see her. Wh-whoops!]

Ah, I'm sorry! I should introduce myself first! My name is Hibiki and I... I am going to do my best to help return color to this world! Um, I'm not very good at much, but... if there's anything I can do to help, just tell me and I will try!

[She pauses, not quite sure what else to say. She's still pretty fuzzy on how to return color to anything in the first place, which of course isn't helping matters at all. Maybe she should just end the message?

...If she can figure out how?]

Um... how were you supposed to-

[Abruptly, the feed comes to an end.]

Comments

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[takebow]

...You're not upset about being kidnapped or anything?

voice;

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

Huh? W-well... I am, but...

It sounded like they really needed our help...

voice;

[takebow]

Sure, but that doesn't mean you can just grab someone without asking, though... Not to mention not letting us out.

voice;

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

Well... yes...

But Sigyn-sama seemed really nice, so I thought... I'd like to help her somehow if I could.

voice;

[takebow]

You just thought your kidnapper was really nice, so you wanted to help them. ...Don't you have something you want to do at home or anything?

[...All of which Yukari herself is kind of unsure about.]

voice;

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

[Her voice shrinks as she speaks. There is clearly not a whole lot of confidence on this end.]

Th-there are people I want to be with but I felt really bad for Sigyn-sama and since she asked so nicely...

voice;

[takebow]

[Okay, okay, Yukari is not heartless unlike Simme. She pauses.]

Well, I dunno if I'd call this all asking nicely, but if we can't do anything about it, it doesn't really matter, right?

voice;

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

M-mm... I suppose.

[This is starting to sound so hopeless...]

voice;

[takebow]

...Haha, don't let me get you down or anything.

I'm Yukari, by the way.

[soschway.livejournal.com]

Did you just get here, Hibiki? Do you know what House you're in? [He'll pretend to play cool, but his big brother instincts are bouncing all over the place. She looks like she'd be around Matt's age. He wonders how his little brother is doing.]

I'm Terry. That's pretty nice of you, wanting to help the guys that brought you here and away from home.

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

Yes...! I'm new. And I'm in Sigyn-sama's House.

It is nice to meet you! And... it's not that much. I don't even know if I'll be able to help at all, really.

[soschway.livejournal.com]

Heimdall, here. And it's nice to meet you too. [Softening, just a tad!]

Well, it's pretty brave that you're willing to help even when you've just arrived in a whole difference place. I was kinda nervous when I first got here. [His lips curl into a slight smile.]

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's very brave, either...

[Her voice gets a tad shakier as she becomes increasingly nervous.]

To tell the truth... It's a little scary being brought here by myself. I hope I don't mess up again and ruin everything.

[soschway.livejournal.com]

[Noooo, please don't start crying, that's what he's afraid that slightly wobbly tone is implying.]

Hey, hey... You aren't going to ruin anything, okay? I know it's scary. You're in a big, weird place--but you don't have to be alone. We could even be friends, if you'd like... [A beat.] We'll figure out how to fix this place together, huh? And maybe find a way back home, too.

[Dana and Maxine are so much better with kids than him. Why aren't they here to do this?]

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

[His words seem to help calm her down at least. She nods hesitantly at his reply.]

Mm... R-right. If we fix everything, they will probably let us go back and see everyone again, won't they?

[Although... wait, there was a little more to what he said. It takes a second longer for it to register.]

...Friends?

[soschway.livejournal.com]

[Schway, small victories.] It's the least they could do, really. We help get their world back in order, and then we go back home. [It sounds good, in theory, but he's grown up knowing that life is hardly ever fair.]

Yeah, friends. No pressure, obviously.

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

[She's definitely starting to relax now. Terry is obviously older and knows what he is talking about, and if he says it's possible, that's as good as saying it will happen.

Plus, he wants to be friends! With all of this, Hibiki is practically glowing.]

No, I would love to be friends!

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

[She sounds nervous and kind - a perfect combination to get Nakama's attention.]

I don't think you need any special skills... they just told us to live and be happy, and I think we can do that here. Just being willing to help is really good.

And it's nice to meet you, Hibiki. I'm Nakama.

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

[She nods eagerly at this explanation. It makes it sound so much easier, which is reassuring.]

M-mm! That's right... So as long as we can just be happy, then the color will be restored-!

Ah... It's nice to meet you too, Nakama-san.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

We'll all work together and I'm sure it can be done. [Nodding as well.]

Do you know which house you're in?

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

[More nodding! It all sounds so reasonable and hopeful, she can't help but latch on to the idea.]

Yes. I'm in Sigyn-sama's house.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

I've heard that Sigyn is really nice.

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh! She seemed very nice when I went to the hall. Everyone was talking to her.

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

I've also met some good people in Sigyn, so you'll be in good company.

[saving-sound.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh! Everyone I've met here so far has been very kind.