week three ❧ monday

[learnings]

[Post-everything awful, Nino's here to facilitate a conversation between Nanashi and Jaffar!!

... Not that she knows that's what she's here for, of course.

It's just sort of a thing. Nino and Jaffar are both on the beach, Nino poking idly at seashells and bringing back any interesting ones that she finds to Jaffar.

Coping after Austria's death.

Sort of.

Anyway now's your chance, Nanashi.]

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[makeaname]

[Target spotted! Jaffar and Nino sitting in a tree-- I mean, enjoying themselves at the beach. It was time to once again commence Operation: "Learn a Secret Technique from Blacky".

Considering that there was another death and trainwreak of a trial last week, Nanashi figured that the best way to cope with things was to get stronger. It was how he usually got by back home. Instead of moping around, he does his best to try and get shit down to almost... unhealthy levels. In this case, he was going to have to dumb himself down to doing something stupid.

So cue Nanashi suddenly screaming out loud and rolling around on the sand. He had to attempt to act like a wounded animal.]

GYAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I-It hurts! Oh, it hurts! The pain!

[killerfang]

...!

[ okay, he was having a good time hanging out with Nino doing simple, silly things - which he never realized before, but is all he ever wanted - but now there's suddenly screaming, and, considering everything that's happened, he assumes the worst...

... Meaning he's quick to dart to Nino's side protectively rather than go investigate the source of the screaming. Sorry, Nanashi. ]

Someone's here.

[learnings]

[Nino, obviously, is concerned and is going to immediately head on...that way?

Though she also sticks close by Jaffar.]

Um--someone might be hurt! We have to make sure he's okay!

Are... are you okay?

[#helping]

[makeaname]

["Show some goddamned sympathy here like your girlfriend, asshole!!"

... Is what Nanashi at Jaffar thinks at the back of his mind. But since he's gotten Nino's attention, he continues to ham up as he stops rolling around and puts a hand to his chest.]

O-Oh, Merkabah's tits...! I-I'm not okay at all! [He had to make up something quick...] I'm gettin' "Stuck-On-This-Island"itis! Y-Your big strappin' buddy there might have a cure...

[killerfang]

[ he's not good at sympathy, but at least he follows after Nino when she goes to check on him?! Half credit.

Of course, when he recognizes the person - and hears what he says - his expression flattens straight back into its usual neutrality. ]

... I'm not a healer.

[learnings]

[Look.

Even Nino... is not sure about that.]

Um... what?

[WHAT...]

[makeaname]

I-If he teaches me a legendary technique... Something mind-blowing--

[And cue some mock coughing.]

S-Something extraordinary! I might not die of... [COUGH COUGH.] ... boredom!

[killerfang]

[ WHAT.

Jaffar's gaze immediately hardens, and he shakes his head, reaching for Nino's hand. ]

... Ignore him...

[learnings]

[WHAT....]

I... don't understand, but...

Why do you want Jaffar to teach you something?