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Hey, uh, excuse me? [Chie pads up behind Panne, raising a small hand in greeting.] I'm sorry, but uh, is that cosplay? It's really good!

[Panne turns to her, and just gives her a look. It seems confusion isn't an expression that she emotes terribly well, as for a few seconds, she's just glaring Chie down.]

I don't understand. What is "cosplay"?

You... You don't know what cosplay is? [Chie cocks her head to one side, now confused herself. This confusion quickly turns to surprise and fear as she jumps backwards.]

Wait so that means! OH MY GOD, You aren't human! PERSONA!

[And, like magic (because it is), a towering woman with a dangerous looking spear looms over the two.]

Edited 2014-03-17 05:37 (UTC)

[He wasn't old enough to remember what she looked like before she died, but there's no way he could be looking at anyone else. He approaches her cautiously, rubbing his eyes a bit to make sure he hasn't just started hallucinating.]

M... Mom? Is that you?

[She smells him before she sees him, and that catches her off-guard. She'd never expected to find another taguel, least of all in somewhere as unfamiliar as this, and she doesn't know how to react, at first. Least of all after he called her "mom."]

Another taguel... My apologies, but I don't know you. You say I am your mother?

I, um... y-yeah?

[Yarne had kind of been afraid of that... He nervously reaches into one of his pouches, and presents a small wedding ring that surely would be familiar, if she had ever married a certain Plegian dark mage. Which she hasn't, so it's just kind of pointless]

I'm not too sure how much you've heard about it, but, uh... I'm kind of your son from the future?

[Panne takes the ring and studies it intently, turning it around in her hands. Once she's finished with it, she hands it back and turns the same scrutinizing eye on Yarne.]

This is the first I've seen that ring. ...But, I believe you.

Darn. I was kind of hoping at least one of you would be from a time where you're already married...

[He grumbles a bit, as he pockets the ring again.]

You really believe me that easy though, huh?? ...Well, I mean, I guess you'd have to. There's nowhere else another taguel could come from.

You came through with Lucina and the others, I assume? If that's the case, I hardly need to add being turned away by your mother to the hardships you've endured.

[Aww, that's very nearly a smile. There's nothing about this situation that isn't beyond strange, but this seems like the least she can do.]

What is your name?

Yeah... Although I kinda showed up here for some reason, after everything's apparently already over and done with. There's some other confusing things too, but really, all this time stuff is just way over my head.

[Yarne definitely does smile, though. Even if he doesn't remember her, it still feels nice to finally be meeting his mother.]

Thanks, though... My name's Yarne! I'm uh, the last of the taguel from my time.

Yarne... [She tests how the name sounds under her breath. It's a good name, she likes it. Of course, she did give it to him.]

And where is 'here', exactly? I've been attempting to figure it out, but there is too much here that is unfamiliar.

So far as I can tell, it's... some kind of city?

[Not exactly the most descriptive he could be, but, well. The place is just so different from what he's used to, he doesn't know where to even start.]

There's a school nearby, though, that I've kind of been attending? They teach fighting techniques there, so I figured it'd be a good chance to get stronger, so I can start worrying a little less.

[Upon sighting Panne, Henry stops completely. He spends a good few seconds in silence, seeming to reflect on something.

But those moments of silence pass, and his cheerful demeanor resumes. He doesn't mask his steps as he approaches her.]

Panne! You're here! I was wondering when you'd show up.

[Like he expected her for some reason.]

[Well, that's certainly suspicious. While she supposes she's glad enough to see a familiar face, she does wonder why it had to be his. Not that she dislikes Henry, but... Well.

Panne narrows her eyes at him, suspicious.]

You say that as if you expected me. Why is that, curse-slinger, is this your work?

~~[There may or may not be a young Taguel nearby listening and worrying that if this conversation doesn't go well he'll pop out of existance.]~~

We're supposed to meet again and stuff, is why. No curses, I promise~. I was wondering if I'd have to travel back to Ylisse or if you'd come here, but it looks like I've got my answer, hee hee!

[As he speaks, he holds his palms out as a gesture of openness. He's not lying about hexing her for her arrival.]

We're supposed to meet.

[She shifts back slightly, still eyeing him.]

For what purpose? Grima is defeated. Is there to be more trouble?

Nope, nothing like that. Ahaha, but it would be interesting if that were the case, right? No, the real reason is because we're supposed to get married~!

[He says the sentence like it carries no weight to him. At least, it seems that way.]

And when we do, I'll get to stay by your side forever!

We... hm.

[She thinks back to meeting Yarne, the shock of white on his forehead, compares it mentally to the color of Henry's. It's definitely a match, but even so, that's one hell of a thing to wrap her mind around. And he's so casual about it, even sounds like he's excited.]

You'll forgive me if I'm skeptical.

Sure. Heck, I don't even have a ring on me or anything to prove it. But Yarne told me I was his father, and when you put two and two together...

[Henry smiles wider and laughs.]

I had no idea this was going to happen~ I've been thinking a lot about it ever since he told me. That's why I knew we were gonna cross paths again someday.

Yarne showed me the ring, yes. [She sighs. There really isn't much room for argument past that, is there? And, looking back on their interactions, Panne could almost see where such a thing could develop.

She steels herself and straightens slightly.]

I don't love you, do not think that I do. However, Yarne is family, and I plan to be a mother to him as best I can while I'm here. You can be a part of that, or not. It's your choice.

[Dang, Panne. Breaking out the serious conversations pretty quick there, aren't you?]

Hmm...

[He tilts his head down and clasps his hands behind his back, and his unnaturally persistent smile falters for just a moment as he bows his head. He thought a little too hard about the fact that he and Panne must have gotten married, and he let himself get attached to the idea so that Panne's denial of loving him stings. Maybe it just wasn't the right time...?]

Yeah, gotcha~. But who says we can't still do stuff together, right? Even if you don't love me, I bet Yarne would like it if we stuck together. So of course I'm willing to be a father, 'cause in a way, he's like my family! And in a way, we're his.

[And of course, he approaches it in perhaps one of the most overbearing ways.]

[Ahh yes, another new girl.

Cool. Let's talk to her. Enter a 5'Short" pokegirl walking up and waving.]

Hello there, yooooou seem new!

[Panne would answer, Smee, but she's a little preoccupied with attempting to figure out what the hell you are. Clearly not human, and those ears would almost lead her to think she's another taguel, but... the smell isn't quite right, nor does she have the same patterning. All in all, it's a confusing few seconds for her.]

... Yes, I suppose that's accurate.

[The staring does make her wonder... she lifts her glasses a hair and touches her face, a might confused.]

Um... Do I have something on my face?

[She puts her face back into something more neutral - though, to tell the truth, it's not much different from the scrutinizing stare. Still, at least she's not staring anymore.]

You're not human.

Oh! Yes, you're correct! I'm actually a Pokemon in 'guise since it's easier to talk to people and stuff as a human than a Pokemon.

[Her long tail wiggled behind her, going back to that grin of hers.]

Although I figure there's a chance that you don't know what a pokemon is, right?