concasse | 006↠ ACTION

[It's sunny. And hot. And perhaps not the best weather to take a nap in while you're unabashedly unconscious.

... Which is too bad, seeing as Sanji's passed out under a tree located at the village's edge - clothes dirty and ruffled, no doubt collecting more dirt as he rolls in his uncomfortable slumber, the crook of his arm covering his eyes.

Go on. Wake him up. Be a good Samaritan.

And hell, even if you don't, Sanji will eventually stumble upon you -- or into you, if that's your thing. Later in the day he'll be all over the village insisting he's fine, no he's not drunk so stop trying to escort him back to bed. B| He can walk it off.]

[ooc: MALLYNAP EFFECT. Touch him and your character will share a memory with Sanji. It can be a memory of his or a memory of your character's; just specify in the subject line what you prefer. |D Any memory is free game, and the scope of it is at our discretion, but keep in mind both characters will view it until the memory ends or they escape the "boundary". (Just imagine the memory as a bubble and if a character walks far enough for whatever reason, they pop it.) Also note they're still in Luceti - no teleporting anywhere. Just assume the characters are mostly slack-jawed and staring at a tree for the duration.

I also endorse all time-breaking. Tis but a flimsy wall in our way.]

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Oh goo --

[It happens in a flash as Selphie finds herself transported into her memories.

The lights are flashing and the stage is dazzling as she stands poised and ready to play the guitar in her hands. She's in her customary yellow dress and she's practically bursting with excitement. She looks at her friends and they nod confidently at her. The boy in the cowboy hat, the girl with the long blonde hair and the boy with the tattoo on his face.

She wanted to celebrate Squall's promotion to becoming their leader. They had little experience with the instruments in their hands but they were going to put on the best show they could. They'd practiced all afternoon for the concert and it was really now or never as Rinoa brought Squall to the stage.]

Squall, you big stud! This is all for you! Congrats and enjoy the show!

Rinoa, don't let him get away!

[Ultimately, they'd decided upon something a little more festive sound as she looks at her friends again.]

Ready?! A-one, two three...

[The dancing began first followed by the introduction of the instruments as their concert carried on well into the night.]

[He's far from the sharpest tool in the shed right now, but those lights. Sanji screws his eyes shut to offset the white-lighted blindness before peering uncertainly up at the stage. It occurs to him he should be asking certain questions - like "Where the hell am I?" and "Did the Malnosso leave me any cigs this time?" - but they all fall by the wayside because there's Selphie and for some indiscernible reason, she has a guitar in her hands.]

Selphie-chan...? What is...

Huh?

[Selphie's just finishing the last chord of their last act when she hears Sanji and her reverie ends. The stage, the lights, Fisherman's Horizon all vanish and Luceti comes back into reality.]

Sanji...? [She's a little confused as she looks at Sanji with a puzzled look.]

Did you just...?

[Hey now, that wasn't him! Sanji sends a stare as befuddled as her own, drawing himself up to a sitting position. He nearly snakes back to the ground when it feels his head tries to detach from his neck, too, but. Details.]

I didn't-- [Except maybe he did? Common sense is slowly returning and it's clear they're somewhere in Luceti's forest... meaning he's no longer confined to his prison.

He's free. The realization smacks him in the face, fresh and welcome. Fuckin' finally. Malnosso probably just left him a parting gift]

Aah, then again... [The weirdness of that illusion aside, he's back and Selphie's with him. Sanji can't help but smile sheepishly at her] Sorry, Selphie-chan~!

[Selphie's not too sure what she should be thinking. On the one hand, it's nice to see a happy memory of her friends but on the other, it just makes her homesick and feeling a bit lonely. Her face might have a slightly blank look on it for a few moments while she tries to work out what just happened.

Fisherman's Horizon. Garden Festival. Squall's Promotion. It all feels so long ago to her now. Will she ever get to go home and see her friends again?

And then Sanji's apologizing and Selphie's laughing and faking the happy.]

No harm, no foul, right?

-- U-uh. Yes~! Right! [Oof. He caught that look, and it immediately puts a damper on his enthusiasm despite the joyful spike in his tone. He supposes it serves him right, for what might have been his imposing on a lady's memories]

[The thing is, Selphie feels like Sanji didn't intrude at all. So she changes the subject unless the boss decides to push it. She smiles.]

Welcome back.

Thank you~! [If nothing else, falling back into natural conversation isn't too difficult... even if the forest is still weaving in front of his eyes. Sanji supposes now would be a good time to try getting on his feet.

"Try" is the keyword, here.]

Didn't miss anything, did I?

You missed a shift and everybody acting funny. Otherwise, we tried to take over the world with the aid of your recipes.

[Now that's some good news. Sanji is always down with missing a Shift.]

Hooo? But did you all succeed?

Nope! The restaurant's still standing though.

I'll take that.

... Oi, and thanks for looking after it.

No problemo! Everybody will be super mega glad to know you're back. But only come back when you're feeling better!

[And you can't go sifting through people's memories by accident.]

Maaah, does this mean I'm banned from the kitchens for a while? [;; Fuck, no fair]

Only until you're feeling better.

But in Selphie-chwan's company, I know no greater strength~!!

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