Open Post;

[espercial]

[Today in ye olde open post, there is a tiny kid up in your character's business or alternatively your character is up there in his business! He might seem familiar or he might not, but no matter what the case he seems kind of timid. Approach?

Choose your poison (Which would be the actual bitty Kyousuke or the Feather version) and setting, feel free to treat this as a voice test too.]

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gimme bitty

[deathflag]

This is the part where you scoop me up and bridal carry me to the surface.

[ They're stuck at the bottom of a chasm. Of course they are, because it's cold and dark and ominous and therefore clearly the place for two bitties to meet. Not that Patch needs light to see the other; his Line burns brighter than the sun. As brightly as hers. Which is impossible; no one's Line shines like hers.

This must be a dream. ]

Slowpoke. [ Funny thing, that. Dreams are meant to be fantastical, yet her voice remains lost. The 'voice' she emits isn't a physical one, bypassing the physics of sound and travelling directly into the stranger's mind. He'll hear her voice, sounding every bit the ten year old girl she is, but in his head – unless he's resistant to telepathy, in which case they have a problem. ]

[espercial]

[This has to be a dream, Kyousuke thinks as he doesn't remember falling into the bottom of a chasm. Neither does he remember knowing a girl with telepathic abilities, or in with her, and-

Oh, right. She said something. He turns to look at Patch apologetically, even though it's not as if he's done something bad.]

S-sorry. [He looks up and sees the smallest of glimmers just barely out of his line of sight. Flying up there and getting out isn't an issue even while carrying her, but...]

I can get us out of here, but um. What's a bridal carry?

[deathflag]

[ ... Don't tell her that her knight, her dream-savior with that impossibly bright Line, is some shy doormat. ]

Did you grow up under a rock? [ Yes, Patch, insult your one hope of getting out of here. ]

A bridal carry is where you dress up as a bride and promise to marry someone. If you seem dedicated enough, they'll let you carry them.

[espercial]

[Not only is he quite the doormat, he's already taken in a sense- sorry Patch, but there's only one Queen for this little boy.]

But I'm too young to get married... [And Fujiko-san would kill me if I told her about this!] Can't I just carry you on my back?

[deathflag]

[ Don't tell Fujiko, then. :| ]

Patch isn't a sack. [ How rude. While her gaze remains deadpan, her tone of 'voice' is clearly pouting. ] You're not getting married now. There's no audience! [ She shakes her head, sighing mentally. ]

It's a promise, silly. Promises last years.

[espercial]

You'd wait that long for me? [It's an earnest question, one that could only be asked by a child who believes himself to have many years ahead.

But it still feels wrong. He could just lie to get them both out of here yet he hesitates, trying to think of a better way to put it.] I'm sorry that you thought about it that way, but I could do that bridal carry if you want. [There! Nothing said about marriage, surely nothing can go wrong.]

[deathflag]

Mmhm. Patch doesn't mind waiting! So long as you behave well. [ Nothing can go wrong, because that criteria isn't shady at all. She'll take him up on his offer, though, if only to poke fun at his meekness. ]

Hold your arms out. Like this. [ She'll demonstrate. ]

[cresthopes]

[And today, Takeru decided he could go off to the park! While his mom was watching him out of the corner of her eye, he decided that today was going to be all about fun! Especially with so many tests he had to do in school, he needed some time off!

However, as Takeru continued to play in jungle gym, he couldn't help but spot a kid that happened to be sitting by himself.]

...Hey...are you okay? You look really sad there.

This is Feather!Kyousuke by the way

[espercial]

I'm not! [This is bad, really bad! Civilians aren't supposed to know about his existence and Minamoto's told him so many times, but Kyousuke's still a child and he'd gotten bored, so he had taken off to meet the Children while they were on their way home from school.

As it is he gets up immediately and turns to Takeru, looking more than slightly agitated when his senses pick up a taller person near Takeru. Of course people aren't supposed to know about that either, so he'll make an attempt at acting like a normal child.]

Is there anyone else there with you? I'm not supposed to be here, actually- please don't tell anyone.

\o!

[cresthopes]

[Okay, that made Takeru a little curious about what was going on! While the boy didn't know how or why the other boy was acting the way he did, he knew one thing was for sure]

Well, my mom is with me but is everything okay? Why aren't you suppose to be here? ...Are you lost, maybe I can ask someone to see if they can help you!

[espercial]

I-I'm not lost either. [Kyousuke holds up a finger to his lips while walking over to Takeru, leaning over to whisper something into his ears]

I kind of ran away from home to meet someone...it'd be really bad if someone finds me now, so please don't let your mom know. What about we play together instead?

[No Kyousuke no, that's too questionable!]

[cresthopes]

[As the blond leaned in closer, his eyes just widen before he glanced back at his mom. While a small pout formed across his face, he wasn't so sure about doing that.

And especially when he ran away from home. But at the same time...?]

W-Well, I don't mind playing with you but why did you run away from home? Won't your parents miss you?

[espercial]

That's-! [He blurts it out unexpectedly, hands flailing before his face before taking a deep breath.

Kyosuke half-considers just getting out of dodge via teleport, but not only is this kid a Normal, he's also worried about him...and it's a nice feeling, seeing that not all Normals are bad considering what Hyoubu felt about them most of the time- apathy at best, and outright hatred at worst.]

It's only for a while...and I'm sorry, I can't tell you. [His tone is apologetic, with head held low. It's simply for the better that Takeru doesn't end up getting involved in B.A.B.E.L. matters.]

Actual bitty!!

[belfire]

-itty Amala universe can go suck my- fuck!!!!

[That was Kaz's glorious entrance - a horribly misjudged dimensional leap from the demon world to one that... was definitely not his own. Instead of appearing in the Hills Building in modern day Tokyo, he ended up getting launched violently through time and space and flung into some random, unfamiliar room - and right into some random, unfamiliar kid!]

Argh!

[Bam, pow, thump. Even as a demon king, having the universe punt you into a solid, breathing child was pretty damn painful, though Hyoubu was the one who was probably getting the worst of it. Having an older teenager come screaming out an obviously botched teleport at max speed and ploughing right into you without a word of warning? Good luck in not breaking something, bitty!Hyoubu]

[espercial]

The what-? [It's a good thing for the both of them that Kyousuke happens to be awake at this hour, reading an engaging story book well past his bedtime (Hey, little kids rebelling against their sisters is a part of life!).

As it is he hears the cursing before seeing the teenager coming, followed by looking up and seeing Kaz zooming at him at max speed.] Ahhh! [The book's flung up in the air as he reacts instinctively to the impending intruder and danger, creating a protective barrier around himself to minimize the damage by dispersing it over a wider area than his body.

That being said the impact still hurts at least twice as bad as having paint balls shot at him at full speed, and Kyousuke's dismayed cry is in tandem with the sound of something cracking...hopefully that was the bed.]

P-please get off me... [It's barely a whimper, and he's really trying not to cry. Really.]

[belfire]

Nhhh? Wha- oh shit, sorry!

[Kazuya scrambled off of the kid - though, since he still didn't know where he was, only that he was currently suffocating some poor brat beneath his body, he ended up tumbling right off the bed. After more yelping and banging of elbows against the floor (ow, his funny bone!), Kazuya's head peeked above the edge of the bed, his expression one of both guilt and worry]

Ummm, uh, are you.... okay....?

[He even reached out to poke him. Please don't die, kid]

[espercial]

Oww! [Kaz can take that yelp as an indication that the kid he just crushed is 1) Very much alive and 2) Cross at having his side being poked, that hurts!

But Kyousuke's still a soldier and he grits his teeth, forcing himself to not use words his sister would punch him for if she ever heard him saying them as he sits up to peer at Kaz.] I'm fine, just really sore... [No he's not, but he doesn't want to make Kaz more worried.] What about you? That looked like teleportation, but it sounds like you were going somewhere else.

[belfire]

[Kaz flinched at the yelp and sunk down even lower until only his eyes could be seen, blinking rapidly]

Ehhhh...? Um...? Teleporting? Uh, you saw that? [And was apparently reacting well to it? Teleporting normally meant "demons" to humans, and demons meant "the thing that is going to eat me oh god" to them. To have someone act so blasé... oh, god, don't tell him he slipped into another dimension again!] Well, I kind of... did? I guess it's obvious I, erm, botched it. Badly.

[espercial]

Yeah, you kind of did. I'm sure Akuta-san wouldn't be so careless... [His head is cocked, eyes looking upward where Kaz came from- that didn't look like any kind of teleportation he's seen before, and thinking about it is a welcome distraction from his aching everything.

Kyousuke turns to look back a few seconds later, sizing up Kaz as much as a tiny 9-year old boy can- doesn't look dangerous, but looks can be deceiving.] A-anyway, you don't look like you're from here at all. Isn't it really dangerous to teleport far away? You could get stuck forever! [Yet far from being apprehensive he's actually really curious, it's like he's expecting Kaz to explain how his powers work.]

Feather-bu? (Does that mean time shenanigans...)

[hands_off]

[She'd wanted to be allowed to read her book (a riveting tale about the human psyche re-written in children's book form) in peace, while she occupied a quiet little corner where she knew no one would dare to bother her.

But what she got instead was some kid sitting alone looking like she'd kicked his dog. Shiho already knows this book by memory (it helped that her hands were touching the pages) but she couldn't focus on the words with some loser nearby.]

Hey, you.

Time shenanigans mean nothing to espers!

[espercial]

[He didn't have a dog, but with The Children being away at school and Minamoto being too busy to play with him Kyousuke might as well have looked as if someone had kicked his dog and have punched him to boot. He's sitting in the corner because there's nothing else to do, with most areas of B.A.B.E.L. forbidden to him without supervision.]

Yes, what is it- ah!? [He's yawning when Shiho happens to talk to him, and whatever happy feelings he might have for company quickly turns into panic when he sees a girl who looks very much like the Shiho he knows, only the future Empress was supposed to be 13. Kyousuke barely manages to keep himself from calling her 'Empress', and it's clear from his flustered face that he's not afraid of her so much as he's worried about whatever's happening here.] Where did you come from?

[hands_off]

[From his suspiciously normal reaction, Shiho concluded that he was:

Probably some kind of trespasser.]

The better question is where you came from.

[She gets up, book tucked under her arm. Time to go call the authorities.]

[espercial]

[Empress, no! She's right in that Kyousuke isn't supposed to be in the room reserved for the level 7 espers, but that's exactly why he'd been there in the first place, not particularly wanting to be found.

Her getting up has him spluttering again, looking around for something that might distract her.]

I-I'm one of the special espers! [Which doesn't answer the question at all???] But I was told to rest, and I just happened to pass by this room...I can leave if you want me to.

[hands_off]

[That has her stopping, at least.]

They never said anything about an esper boy.

[Or is he going to tell her that his name is Hermione?]

[espercial]

[Dear lord Shiho no.]

Huh...I was brought in just yesterday, so they might not have had time to say anything. [S-she's really the Empress then? But I saw the Empress just now...what's going on?]