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Character: Hubert Ozwell
Fandom: Tales of Graces f
Player Name: JeniOctavia

Auugh...

[Headache.

Pounding, annoying, grating headache. Worse than anything he'd ever felt before. Stabbing behind his eyes, pain through his skull, all of it making him momentarily oblivious to one simple fact.

He was not where he had been when he'd fallen asleep last.]

What--...

[Hubert Ozwell didn't stay oblivious for long, though. The ground was much too hard, his pillow and blankets were gone, and to make things even stranger he was soaking wet. All these pieces fell in to place, and resulted in Hubert jumping to his feet with a shocked cry, reaching for his weapons out of instinct only to have a wave of dizziness from his pounding headache hit him hard enough to send him back down to his knees.

Well. That was annoying. And painful. If some one had been around he would had half a mind to take his irritation out on them by demanding answers. But there wasn't. Wherever Hubert was, he was utterly alone, and left with nothing but the ache in his knees and head to grumble about.

Needless to say, he was not a happy Lieutenant.]

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[ Gasp! He clearly cannot stand! When he drops back down again, Sophie steps forward with her arms up to catch the much taller person. It was different than when they were little - Sophie had been taller then. But she was still as strong then as she was now, and after a brief grunt, she turns slightly to support him. ]

You're not well enough to walk. Let's go find Cheria, Hubert. She'll make you better again.

[Normally he would protest. Loudly, at that. But right then he's just too tired and too achy to care. It's awkward as hell, being carried by her, but for the moment he'll let it happen with little more than a tired sigh.]

Cheria is here... ?

[And just when it seems things can't get any worse for the poor boy, along comes the ever cheerful Pascal!]

Yoohoo, Sophie! [Catching sight of the small girl and the conglomeration of blue she's holding, the genius technician makes her way over in a jiffy.] Whatcha got there, another drippy person? [On closer inspection–] Oh hey, it's Little Bro! You don't look so good...

[ Sophie nods, a far too serious look on her face. ]

Yes. And So is - [ Oh, the very person she was about to mention. ]

Pascal. Hubert is sick. [ By which she means he has a headache. ]

Can you help him?

... Pascal.

[Oh.]

... you're as... chipper as ever, I see.

[He's just going to... hang there. On Sophie's back. Awkwardly. And try not to groan. This is not his day.]

Chipper is my middle name! [Big grin.] Don't worry, Little Bro, I'll nurse you back to health in no time!

[ Sophie did not know that Pascal had a middle name! :o ]

He's all drippy and wet right now, Pascal. Should he get out of his wet clothes so he doesn't get a cold?

[ Cuz you know, that's what Cheria had suggested when Sophie was swimming in her clothing and it was kinda chilly. ]

[Oh. God. No. Please no.]

That's... not necessary. I just need a place to rest for now.

[DEFLECT DEFLECT DEFLECT!]

How long have you all been here?

You're right, Sophie – we'd better take 'em off pronto! [And she's juuust about to start stripping him when–]

Let's see, [hm] well I've been here for a little while, and Sophie and Cheria just got here not too long ago. [Super informative, amirite?] So I guess it was about time for you to show up too, huh, Little Bro? Now we just need Asbel and the Captain and we'll have the whole gang together!

[ Sophie was going to wait patiently too! But Hubert's deflection technique is super effective, and she glances around as Pascal fields the question. A-hA! ]

There's a bench over there. Is that okay?

[ If you sneeze Hubert, she's going to I Told you So into Next Week! ]

[Oh good, undressing averted! And he's not going to sneeze, Sophie. It's a headache. :| ]

Yes, that should be fine. Thank you...

[Pascal claps a reassuring hand down on his back and walks with them over to the bench.]

Don't worry, Little Bro. You'll get better in no time with us here to help you! A puff and a pop, and you'll be swimming like a fish again!

[She smiles. Obviously this all makes perfect sense to her.]

[ That's how it starts, Hubert. That's how it starts! Once he's sitting comfortably, Sophie is content to stand by the bench with Pascal, watching her friend. Staring Staring ALWAYS STARIN-- oh, sorry. ]

Really? I didn't know Hubert could swim like a fish. Can you swim like a fish too, Pascal?

Aside from being in a strange underwater city, I don't see what swimming like a fish has to do with anything...

[He sighs, rubbing at his temple. That headache isn't going anywhere. Gee. I wonder why.]

Yeah, I swam all of Lake Grayle once, actually. It was pretty exhausting though. But totally worth it to check out those ruins!

[Because what is having an srs bsn conversation explaining to Hubert where he is.]

[ Srs bsn is overrated! Totally. ]

Really? Wow, you're amazing Pascal!

[ But you still can't touch me. Nyah. :3 ]

Are you feeling any better, Hubert?

[Hubert is just... going... to stare...

What.]

... I-- ... y-yes. A bit.

[He pushes up his glasses, trying to ignore Pascal's random.]

Thank you, Sophie.

Aren't I?

[C'mon, you know you want a hug from the amazing Pascal!]

Aw, see. I told you we'd make you feel better, Little Bro!

[Nevermind she never really did anything.]

[ Non! No hugs! :3 Also, silly Hubert. You can't ignore Pascal's random! She's like the Spanish Inquisition's dramatic entrances. ]

Okay.

[ Apparently drip drying is all he needed! Well, drip drying and walking to a bench. Who knew that was what you needed to cure a headache? ]

Cheria is here too, Hubert.

[Actually the headache is still there, but between Pascal and Sophie he's not entirely sure he wants them trying to help beyond that. It's a scary thought.]

Cheria is? ... hmn. What about Asbel?

[Pascal and Sophie: best tag-team ever, y/y? So howzabout a hug to consummate their partnership? :D]

Nope, so far Asbel's been a no show. Same with the Captain. It's just us girls!

[Because you're totes one of the girls now, Hubert.]

[ Nuuuuuuuuu~~! ]

Just us girls! [ Sophie parrots Pascal cheerfully - then it dawns on her. She looks at Hubert, then Pascal, then back to Hubert - and back to Pascal. ]

But Pascal, Hubert isn't a girl. He's a boy.

[ She will be SO confused if she ever comes across a transvestite or someone in drag. ]

... I believe it's now "just us girls and Hubert", thank you.

[sigh. Being Hubert is suffering. And he doesn't want a hug! He's still wet after all.]

oh who's this jerkass I wonder :|

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/leaves this here for eventual Pascal threadjacking

/waltzes in casually

:D

8D

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I am so sorry.

.. ooooohhh xD

Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts.

Bwahahhaa :D

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