airlocked cmo post

[nightcure]

for between and during rounds and all kinds of junk!
r3s can use this for space pirate shenanigans

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punches the wall

[nightcure]

[ Oh....

For a long time, he sits and looks at the gifts. For someone who seemed like she'd been really worried about giving him something... well. Noctis can see now she had nothing to worry about. The coat is perfect; it reminds him of something he could find back home. And the bottle...

The bottle, he holds against his heart for some time. He'll keep it with him always. Her note, too; he reads that a few times, and he smiles to himself.

He... was a light to her? Hah. He should be saying that to her. So Noctis goes to Yl'lb's kitchen, and makes up a mug of hot cocoa with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. He leaves it outside where Fukawa sleeps, and he takes a seat with a book.

He wants to thank her in person, after all. ]

the wall did nothing wrong

[induality]

[It's funny thinking that she doesn't spend very much time in her room anymore. There were days but-- she had reasons to leave it. But she still saved most of her writing for within that room. it was hard to focus with others around. They meant well but-- well. Okay, listen. Her works probably weren't that great unedited.

She.

Still worried about things like that.

On the way back she noticed the smell of chocolate-- but not the source, until she saw Noctis. Why was he-- oh god he was waiting for her. Taking a deep breath she cleared her throat a little.]

that's tru. my bad, wall

[nightcure]

[ Noctis looks up at the sound, and he marks his book with a bookmark before closing it. ]

Hey.

[ He offers up a mug to her. ]

I brought you cocoa. A new recipeh I've been working on. [ noctis. ] It has cinnamon in it.

[induality]

[It occurs to her that she's heard him say that before-- a long time ago. "Maybe you need to try a new recipeh." Back then she'd thought it was stupid. That was back when she was at war with the idea of eating the alien food on the ship. Before a lot of things.

Now, she laughs a little, shaking her head.]

I thought that wasn't your thing.

[nightcure]

[ Right--looking back on everything, it's kind of amazing they'd grown so close. Noctis chuckles and rubs at his neck lightly. It feels like it's been so long since Starfield... ]

Hey, I'm expanding my horizons or something. Besides... cocoa doesn't take much cooking.

[induality]

[Some days she still can't believe it. Making it this far with everyone felt like a dream.]

...thanks.

[Even if it is an experiment, it's fine. She'll gladly sit and take a sip. The little bit of spice is really good. It seemed to have done the trick of calming her nervousness a little.]

It's not bad.