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[hammerbearer]

[ In line with the ongoing events here. More or less. ]

[ Queue a video feed. There was probably a bit of audio, the typical noises of someone figuring out a new system and trying to find the video button. ...Aha! There is Gaia, sitting on one of the trolley cars. Behind her, mostly in frame, is Cidolfus Telemon. He probably looks okay. But Gaia's words suggest he's not. ]

I hope this is right. I'm on the blue line trolley between... the Farway stop and the next island. A man named Cid just jumped on after burning his aether to a life threatening level. Because he missed it while picking up something at a place called the Kwik Stop.

I don't have healing spells, so I'd appreciate anyone that can catch up to the trolley who might come and look him over. It's not exactly fast.

Well, if anyone's looking for him and worried, he's here.

[ She sounds more than a little bit worried exasperated. ]

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[hammerbearer]

[ Gaia is looking around for signs of a bird or a van. Then she sharply turns her attention on Cid. ]

Hey! You agreed to this. Besides, that bird's probably his.

[ Yeah. That bird. Right there! That... is very mechanical. ...Well she is going to not think too much about that. ]

Look, I'm going to throw up a signal. And if they're not here soon, I'll personally take you home. Or at least back to the apartments if I don't know where your home is yet.

[ ...She can do that? All this time? Well good luck getting her to explain it. Meanwhile she raises her arm and sends a small orb of fire up into the air. It's.... certainly orangey in its depths but that's a lot of outline of shadows and purply colors too. She'll also send an audio call back to Gorgug. ]

Are you on your way? Did you see that fire in the sky?

[tinflower]

[ Don't mind the bird, it's just here to watch the pair, apparently. As for Gaia's message--a connection comes through: ]

I saw it! Can you see me? I'm five minutes from you-- did that stupid bird find you? Look, I'm coming in the blue van. I'm blue.

[ Driving and talking while you've been bumping along landscapes not built for driving can make you a little flustered (and when you can't stop complaining about your stupid bird). If the pair do look in the distance, they should be able to see a van approaching...!

...and only when it's nearly halfway to them does Gorgug's stupid bird go over to join him, taking a seat on his roof while he drives himself and it to the duo. So useful, much help, bird bot... ]

[levindicated]

I can take myself home, you know.

[Cid steps backwards as lighting kicks up around his heels.]

How about this. You can do whatever you want if you two can actually catch me. See how sick and feeble I seem while you’re trailing in my dust.

[Cid balls his fists and widens his stance as he concentrates, unlocking that particular cage within his mind. Lightning aether glows from beneath his skin, his hair goes white, his irises purple. This would typically kill a man where Gaia’s from. His voice is distorted as he speaks. ]

Ta-ra.

[And then he’s gone in a thunderous shockwave, leaving the area around them hopping with ungrounded levin. ]

[hammerbearer]

[ Hey, it worked! And leave that poor bird alone! It's a delight-- ahem. ]

Oh, yes. Both the bird and the van. We're by the sto--

[ Would that much lightning cause a bit of static interference? There's certainly going to be a thunderous BOOM over the audio. Gaia might let out an indelicate noise.

....It's not shock or pain. It's anger. She hasn't closed the channel to Gorgug, so he'll be able to listen in. ]

Oh NO. You... ARGH

[ The hammer is conjured again. Maybe, just maybe Gorgug might catch a glimpse of Gaia at the stop before she vanishes in a puff of what appears to be a cloud of shadows.

But Cid will see her appear from the other end of that along the track. ....The man is leaving a distinct path of aether to follow. He will have to think very fast because Gaia, her features contorted with righteous outrage, is already swinging the ornate hammer up and around.

...And well, one might wonder what that hammer is capable of against a Dominant. But it has shattered a prison eternal ice generated by a similar being. If Cid wants to play this game of proving he's perfectly fine, then by the power of Darkness Gaia is going to give him something to see a healer about.

...At least she's aiming for his chest. ]

[levindicated]

[Oh- she wants to play? He doesn’t want to hurt her, but she doesn’t seem defenseless- and she’s starting it.]

[But no; he's not going to strike first this time. She’ll have to be quick if she wants to catch him. He ducks, praying that it’s fast enough to dodge as he jumps to the other track.]

[hammerbearer]

Oh no you don't!

[ 'Play' is probably the furthest thing from Gaia's mind. That would probably have met with a pause when her initial surprise attack failed. Whether she's fed up with Cid or it's instincts honed from sparring with the likes of Popp and Sephiroth on Kamurkia doesn't matter in the moment; she immediately adjusts and follows through.

Mid leap to the track, Cid will find himself contending with the hammer again, angled to knock him out of the sky and groundward. ]

[tinflower]

[ You two have fun, Gorgug is just a guy in a van who does not know what the fuck is happening over there. ]

[hammerbearer]

[ Gaia is just trying to make sure Gorgug didn't trek all this way for nothing! Stay tuned! ]

[levindicated]

[…Thankfully he’s primed, or that hit would certainly do some real damage. Cid is fast, but he can’t fly in this shape. He lands heavily on the ground, rolling to his feet as he makes a snap decision. He wouldn’t be beat yet. With a hit like that- surely she could contend with this? He stands firm, arm high in the sky and snaps his fingers to call a lightning bolt down at her.]

[And now he’ll try to make a getaway-]

[hammerbearer]

[ Also Gaia left her video feed on so enjoy the FPV there of a furious teenaged girl.

...Who.... lands and braces, raising the hammer as if she were going to...

block..

the lightning....

Which she does. Well, there's a wince and it's clear something gets through as some levin streaks arch over her arms and ground into the track, but there's just the subtlest of shimmers with a near invisible hexagon shield. Don't worry. She's still up.

Cid might make his getaway. But that lightning bolt is not going to go unaddressed. She displayed the skill of a sorcerer before; sending a small amount of darkfire into the sky to signal Gorgug.

Now something far larger and stronger is being called forth in an effort to engulf the man before he's able to retreat out of range. Thankfully she doesn't have enough time to double cast.

Mind the beer though. Don't want to have it go warm. ]

[tinflower]

[ Are you ever trying to arrive at a place, and arrive at a scene instead? This is Gorgug, apparently, with his dinky second-hand van just making his away along; seeing a light signal, and then a bunch more of them?

And you know, he doesn't want to get near to them because-- look, his van has gotten plenty fucked as it's been. He's still within proximity of the tracks, his useless owl bird on top, coming to a stop.

...

Gaia will get a call from Gorgug from the earpiece. ] Helllloo?

[ Still alive there? Everything good? ]

[hammerbearer]

[ Gaia's voice crackles back over. ]

I'm fine! Hang on, he's running away because he couldn't wait five minutes!

[ Despite all the signs of damage, she sounds more agitated than under duress. ]

[levindicated]

[Cid is just laughing now like this is a big joke. Maybe he has another trick up his sleeve? He’s just on foot, but he is damn fast like this. ]

[tinflower]

Okay, I'll just-- park and wait?

[ He is here to be transport, he does not know what is going on and isn't going to jump out unless he's told to. You two have fun?? ]

[hammerbearer]

[Cid really is running isn't he? But given his reaction time he will probably notice the portal open up again. Except rather than Gaia launching herself out with hammer in hand, her arms stick out, about beer case level, to try and purloin it.












yoink


Beer in hand or not, she shows up near Gurgog's van, looking a bit sore. ]

[levindicated]

[And it was indeed yoinked with ease. Fucking dark aspected people! ]

Hey!

[He turns, widening his stance out as he stops himself with a dramatic slide. Was the game over at this point? Well, at least Gorgug was there now. He grinds his teeth for a beat as he puts his hands on his hips and strolls back to them.]

Gorgug.

[And be gives a little nod. ]

Apologies dragging you into all of this. As you can see, I am in peak physical fitness.

[As he crackles with electricity, his hair is white, and his eyes and stripes on his skin glow purple.]

All of this was quite unnecessary, Miss Gaia.

[tinflower]

[ Ah. There's a girl near his van -- and now a... mis-coloured Cid coming up.

For this, Gorgug does get out of his van, leaving the door open as he rounds it to see the pair. Looking between them, tilting his head as Cid acknowledges him, listening to him, and then looking at Gaia? Gaia, at whatever she thinks about his apparent peak physical fitness. ]

Is he fucking with you?

[ Is that what Gorgug missed out on here? ]

[hammerbearer]

I should think the lightning spell was probably unnecessary, Cid.

[ Honorifics? Nah. She still sounds a little put out. But... also smug. She has the beer in the end. ]

But you didn't seem to be complaining. In fact I'm fairly sure I saw you grinning.

[ While she doesn't appear to be overwhelmed by this new look of the Dominant's, she is eyeing it. ]

You seem to be healthy now but what's going to happen once you drop that.... whatever it is you're doing?

[ However there is someone she is going to pass an apologetic look to and that is Gorgug. As the youth exits the van, she grimaces a bit. ]

If 'fucking with you' means trying to pull the wool over my eyes then yes. I think whatever he's doing right now will rebound on him once he stops. Since it's what happened last time. Which means he may as well stop now and let you do what you came here to do.

[ Cue a severe glare-like look in Cid's direction. ]

[levindicated]

I’d say the hammer was unnecessary. The lighting was retaliatory.

[He crosses his arms. ]

And then I’ll cough up a little blood. It’s fine. It won’t kill me- least of all here.

If anyone is fucking with anyone it’s her. I was happy to be on my way!

[tinflower]

[ What is going on here. What is he getting involved in. ]

Coughing up blood doesn't sound like peak fitness to me? I can give you a heal and maybe stop that, and we can go back to-- the apartments? I don't know where you two want to go after this?

[ The hospital? Do people actually go to the hospital for hospital-related visits? Sounds weird and fake to Gorgug. ]

[hammerbearer]

[ Stupid levels of Final Fantasy OP NPC slap fight is what. Gaia does shift her gaze away from Cid when he reminds her that she came after him with a hammer first. ]

Well that would have never happened if you couldn't wait five minutes.

[ Still not meeting his eyes. In fact Gorgug! Gorgug is a handy place to turn her attention. Thank you for volunteering! ]

But now that we're all here, we can get this sorted. Cid can have his beer back. And if you're willing Gorgug?

[ Whom she doesn't particularly seem surprised to see is green though might be a little curious once it processes he looks... huh. Taller than she expected. ]

Well, Cid's welcome to take you up on that offer, I can find my own way back.

[levindicated]

Coughing blood is normal enough for people like me.

[And then he drops his form, turning back into his regular form. He holds his posture with some dignity for a couple seconds before he coughs into his gloved hand. He wipes his hand off on his thigh and crosses his arms.]

So you’re a healer, Gorgug? I’m living up in Stonhyrr these days, if you’d like to take me right there.

[tinflower]

[ Gorgug brings his goggles down over his eyes, regardless of what's being said. He was asked out here to heal, and focusing on doing that when there isn't a clear outer wound doesn't help him when it comes to focusing turning his magic into what it needs to be, even if it's just a soothing agent for the soul, or insides.

His hand sits on the goggles for a second, and then, looking at Cid, it starts to scan him. Species, material body-- helping his gloves deduce how best to use his healing once it deduces issues. Magic and technology calculating the process. ]

How far is it?

[ He can't check the map right now. He's got his goggles on! ]

[levindicated]

[A scan would reveal much. A human, sort of, but absolutely chock full of magic. As for injuries, he has several points of petrification, both internal and external. It’s collected at his left shoulder and down his arm, his knees, but it’s in his lungs, too. ]

It’s on the opposite side of the archipelago! We could only be further away if we were standing on snake isle.

[hammerbearer]

[ There is a small huff from Gaia through all this. She certainly looked more relieved despite her pretense at frustration and 'done with this' attitude as Cid got checked over. ]

I know where Stonhyrr is. It's not that far. Certainly not in such a vehicle as that 'van' of yours Gorgugg.

[ Is she still stinging from Cid's lightning? Why yes, a bit. But she's not going to bring this up yet until she sees what it takes for the healer to take care of the older man first. ]