✿ First Dance ✿ [video]

[afrozendance]

[A sigh is heard at the "other side", and almost immediately afterwards the screen shows the face of a young woman with light blue hair who shyly nods at the bracelet "projecting" her image to whoever is using the network. Behind her it's easy to see... well, quite a mess: blood, dirt, disorder, graffiti on the walls, and many other things that are unpleasant in the eyes.

It takes her a bit to speak, and when she does, it's with a rather soft voice.]

I'm sorry. I don't know all the details of what took place, but... had I known that something like this would happen in Asgard, I wouldn't have left...

[She pauses again and smiles weakly, trying to calm down. It won't be good if she starts crying on screen, they surely have had enough of tears and sadness.]

My name is Ninian, I'm a healer, and if there's something I can do to help any of you, please tell me... I can be found at Sigyn House. And if we have spoken previously, contact me as well, I want to know how are you holding up now...

[She rarely speaks this much, and it likely shows.] ... Thanks for your understanding.

Comments

[fantastix]

Maybe it was better this way.

Decent people were corrupted with no rhyme or reason to who was taken over.

You could've been one of them.

[afrozendance]

Maybe you're right, sir... But still, so many people were hurt. And I was given these new skills to heal them, right...?

[fantastix]

Yes. You can.

You'll get your chance.

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[jivitadana]

I'll help you clean up, Ninian-san.

[There was that mess behind her, yes. Minato had indeed spoken to her before, and it had been a while since they last did. If she wanted to see how others were doing, he thought the same, wanting to know how she was too.]

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[afrozendance]

Minato... [She nods softly, if they want to get this done and keep helping othrs they should get this done soon.] All right. I have already begun, but I can't do this alone... Thank you so much.

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[jivitadana]

I'll be there shortly. It'll be okay.

[Time to go find her then! Minato couldn't have her do it on her own. She shouldn't, not over something like this.]

[necrowmantic]

Muuuch better now!

You missed out on some great fun, though.

[afrozendance]

... I'm not sure I agree on your concept of fun, Henry. [Oh dear, that sounded too harsh.] But I'm very glad you're feeling better.

[necrowmantic]

[He just laughs.]

I died, it was amazing!

--Even got the pictures to show for it, if you wanna see!

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[morethanadream]

[Well, she said people she's spoken to previously...

Sandy turns on the video. He's not trying to hide the scabbed mess on the side of his head, the remnants of being shot at point blank range and grazed by the bullet. Instead, he's on his hands and knees, helping natives scrub blood off the streets.

He pauses briefly to give her a thumbs up. He's fine! Or, well, as fine as can be expected. It will take a while before he'll sleep easy again.]

[afrozendance]

[And seeing that Sandy is still doing his best no matter what brings a tiny smile to her face. He was one of the travellers that Ninian was the most worried about, after all!]

I'm glad to see you're here, Sandy. But I do think you will need healing if you wish to go on... Where are you?

[morethanadream]

[He frowns and takes out his sketchpad, flipping to a clean page and drawing a quick sketch before showing it to her. It's a picture of a caduceus with an X next to it, then two speech bubbles with a check next to it. He's happy to talk, but no healing.

And then he flips to a pre-drawn map of the city and taps the area where he is, which just so happens to be in Sigyn District.]

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[sexyoldgirl]

[It's the girl from the train.]

How are you doing?

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[afrozendance]

[The lady who was so kind to her in their journey to Vanaheim...]

I cannot say I'm too well, miss... But it's not time to think solely about myself, I'm sure of it.

[sexyoldgirl]

[The TARDIS isn't one to forget people. Especially sweet-seeming ones like this one.]

Now is the time to think about everyone. While we may not have been here during the destruction, the aftermath can have an affect on us.

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[dragonspeak]

It's probably better that you went to Vanaheim, Ninian. The way things happened...I don't think staying behind would have helped anyone.

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[afrozendance]

Even if you're right... I can only imagine how bad things were. And I guess my imagination wouldn't cover even the darkest details.

But how are you, Merlin? And what about the rest of the Corps...?

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[asgardsverse]

[ And his own guilt - to have drawn them all away, when they so much would have rather stayed behind to help. ]

Caring and noble of you. Sigyn's house suits you well, Ninian.

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[afrozendance]

[She can't help gasping in surprise when she sees who replied to her... But then she sighs deeply before replying to him. Even if he's not her patron god, he did give her a chance.]

I... I guess so, milord. Lady Sigyn gave me powers that let me heal and help, and I cannot thank her enough for them.

[bloodypocket]

Predicting such events isn't necessarily fruitless, but the fact of the matter is that this is war. There will always be those times we are unprepared.

[And that in itself caused frustration to people like him, who actively worked to prevent such things from happening on such grand a scale.]

[afrozendance]

I'm aware of it, sir. I have seen war, myself... But even if it's only wishful thinking, I cannot help wondering if I could have been there and do something to help those who stayed.

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[thehedgehogsdilemma]

[He intended to stay as low key as possible, but this was Ninian. How could he not answer her when she seemed so worried? So here's Shinji, his shirt colored with dried-up blood and torn like something huge scratched it up with their claws. Luckily, there were no wounds where the claw-marks were. Anymore. A tired smile came to his face. ]

Ninian-san. I can't even try to imagine you in that kind of danger. So. It's ok. We didn't really know, ourselves, until it was too late.

My lending... If you need it, let me know. [Says the boy who looks tired. But he wants to make sure you don't pass out healing all the things, dear!]

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[afrozendance]

[Ah... Shinji, Ninian was specially worried for him! And not just because he reminds her a bit of her baby brother whom she misses so much. She still remembers how they sort-of properly started speaking, after he was the one who passed out while helping in the Frost Giants attack. And seeing the state of his shirt, it seems he was again in trouble.]

Same with you, Shinji... You're a kind person, and you have helped me a lot. Had something happened to you, it would've been too cruel.

... And if you need healing, don't forget to tell me either.

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[optimistical]

[ Man... this past while has been really bad, huh? It seemed so nice and calm when Naegi first arrived (besides the whole part about chasing a dog and waking up somewhere new), so to think that these things have happened... ]

Are you alright, Ninian-san? I can come and help right away.

[ It's probably really good that she wasn't here during the whole thing. It was pretty awful... ]

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[afrozendance]

[A small part of her wishes that her friends were with her in Vanaheim... it's self-centered and she knows it. At least they would have been safe...

She sets that thought aside as soon as possible, however.]

... I'm fine, Makoto. Slightly tired, but it's not time to think of it...