Homesick feels worse somedays...

[shiest_sunbeam]

Characters: Ronnae + anyone
Location: Obel Lake
Rating: PG-ish?
Open/Closed/Finished: Open
Summary: A bittersweet day away from home.

Ronnae had woken up today melancholy and she already knew why. She was far from home on this once a year day and she could tell that it would take a toll on her even before getting out of bed. That alone took a bit; She remained looking at the ceiling for a long time, memories of her family and home taking up the majority of the moment before she finally set off to shower.

Once bathed and dressed, she decided to go grab something from the cafeteria and make her way towards the lake they had stopped at for the break. She picked may of her favorites, stuffing them in her bag before she had begun to leave, only turning to grab a slice of strawberry cake for the occasion... After all, can't have a birthday without cake?

Once she arrived at the lake, she had taken a spot under a nice, shady tree near the lake itself. It almost felt nostalgic... It was trees and areas like these where she'd like to lounge and lazy about back when she was younger... Today it simply felt depressing as it was lacking the teasing from her siblings or the odd yet silly topics one of her only friends would bring up as they lazied about together.

She missed her parents the most... her mothers and her fathers... and how attentive they had always been to them, especially on days such as this one. Ronnae fought back the tears and shook her head, scoffing at herself at how pathetic it would seem to some of her peers from school, or the regimen... She finally began to take a few bites of her food in hopes that it would drown out the sorrow.

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[laughafterme]

Where there's a frown, there was Pinkie. Having camped out at the lake for the duration of the trip (literally), she was looking through some binoculars for different wildlife when she spots the green girl looking so blue!

NOT ON HER WATCH!

Pinkie hopped out from her spot and walked over to Ronnae with Gummy in tow on her shoulder. She carried a small basket with some baked goods in it, and chocolate. Chocolate made everything better in her opinion.

"Howdy ho! What's with the frown?"

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae had never had the pleasure of meeting Pinky in person, but she sure knew about her. It wasn't rare to hear or see her warm displays of affection, cheer and joy over the Garden and it made Ronnae maybe a bit jealous, wishing she could be a little bit more like that.

She looked up, a small faint smile on her face.

"H-Hello... I... it's nothing really. Just trying to enjoy a nice day out I suppose. Lots on my mind at the moment."

[laughafterme]

That was the truth! Pinkie was often heard of and seen, but those few souls who haven't met her were just deprived.

Pinkie laughed because that was a terrible lie before sitting down.

"GOOD ONE! Now, what's REALLY the matter?" She opened her basket and offered it to her after taking out a muffin.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae blinked a few times before her face began taking a hint of redness as she looked at Pinky surprised.

"N-nothing really I just... I really do have a lot on my m-mind is all... Granted it's not all too pleasant, but b-besides that... Nothing." she stated a bit nervously as she looked to the side a bit embarrassed, not taking the offer just yet.

[laughafterme]

Oh, a tough cookie! Well, Pinkie Pie loved a challenge! And tough cookies! Because they taste great with milk!

"OOOOOOhhhhhhh, okay! So what's running through that noggin' of yours?" Pinkie took a bite out of her muffin, still offering the basket to Ronnae.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae's gaze shifted to the side and if the rumors were any indication of what was going on, she'd have an impossible time avoiding the question for long. Might as well rip off the bandage she thought...

"I just... " she sighed and hugged her knees to her chest as she rested her head on them.

"It feels lonely having a birthday away from home and family..."

[laughafterme]

"IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?!" Pinkie put down the basket quickly and stood up. She dug into her pocket and pulled out a handful of confetti. "HAPPPY BIRTHDAY--uh...what's your name?"

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae blinked in surprise, taken aback by Pinky's attitude. "I uh... y-yeah it is... at least back home it would have been... I haven't noticed any real time change in this world so...." she paused, shaking her head.

"It's Ronnae... Ronnae 'Mash Belore Ryllos..." just saying it in her usual formal fashion brought apainful pang to her chest, remembering her parents. She forced it away by forcing a smile.

[laughafterme]

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONNAE!" Pinkie tossed the confetti into the air before casually sitting down, the confetti not even touching the ground yet. "You know, even though your family isn't here, you're never alone! We kinda make our own family here!"

She placed a hand onto her shoulder before continuing.

"HOLY COW your name is long! It's longer than mine!" Slightly off topic, but that was how Pinkie worked.

[shiest_sunbeam]

"I suppose..." Granted, Ronnae was very bad at not only socializing, but making connections and bonds. Definitely her own fault, but that's just the way things were for her.

At Pinky's outburst she couldn't help but laugh a little. "It's just... f-formalities really. It's my full name anyways. Ronnae is just fine."

[laughafterme]

Pinkie picked up her basket, now covered with confetti. It didn't seem to bother her. She may just be used to it. Her muffin was also covered with confetti, but she just dusted it off.

"Yeah, I'm not so good with formality stuff! It's too...STUFFY! So just call me Pinkie, okay?!" Just don't call me after midnight!"

Yes, she was laughing at her own joke.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae smiled, a bit of a confused look on her face as she didnt quite get the joke.

"I'll make sure to remember that." she said sheepishly.

[laughafterme]

"I found iiiiiiit!" Pinkie grinned in triumph, and no doubt making Ronnae confused.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Out of nowhere, a large, heavy blitzball thudded to the ground nearby, bouncing a few times before rolling to a stop by the tree.

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae didn't notice the ball until it rolled nearby her. She looked at it curiously before looking around to see if she could find who it belonged to.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

The massive splashing from the lake might be a clue, as Jecht emerged from the water in a leap, landing on the shore like a really wet cannonball.

"Hey! Seen a bliztball around here?"

[shiest_sunbeam]

Ronnae jumped a little before focusing on who the person was. She recognized him, one of the instructors from school? Oh wait! She did recognize them.

She gave a small wave and picked up the ball nearby her. "This one?" she asked curiously.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

It's surprisingly heavy for its size and appearance -- not that Ronnae would have a problem but still. "Yeah, that's it. Hit a rock or something," he said, coming over for it. "Damn, I miss having a stadium."

[shiest_sunbeam]

"Have you petitioned for one in the garden?" she paused for a moment, rolling the ball a little in her hands, enjoying the weight.

"I mean... I know that with all the money problems we're having... Maybe you could do like fund raiser to be able to build one? I mean, I'm sure if you held competitions, you could make much more than what you'd spend building it if it got really popular."

If gladiatorial arenas made tons of gold in her world, she was sure that his stadium and sport could do the same.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

"Don't have the machines for it. If we did, we wouldn't have the money. And even if we had the money, we wouldn't have the teams to play in it." Jecht'd been over these arguments too many times to get too depressed by them. They were a fact of life.

"Hey, you handle that ball pretty well."

[shiest_sunbeam]

"I see, shame... the times I've read your note about it it always seemed really neat. It would be interesting to try it out... Maybe..."

Sometimes talks about the few things that brought a smile to her face were good distractions for Ronnae.

"If you could tell me a bit more about the machines necessary... maybe I could work on a prototype? And work from there?" she said curiously.

At the latter comment, she smiled. "I like heavy object. It's sort of part of my trade. The heavier the better." Which was kind of surprising for a girl of her figure, after all, moving like a tornado in extra heavy plate plus gracefully wielding two oversized two-handed weapons like a dervish was no easy feat.

All that strength and agility must be in her hair.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

"You wouldn't be the first that's offered. Problem is, suspending a giant sphere of water in midair's a bit beyond this world's abilities. Ain't sayin' ya can't do it in theory, but good luck on the parts."

He held out a hand. "Oh yeah? Kick it here."

[shiest_sunbeam]

"I'm sure I could whip up something." she said confidently, after all, she had learned how to make amazing things from somewhat mundane items and magical reagents.

Elemental magic wasn't lacking in this world either, so with some tinkering...

She took the ball and bounced it a few times before easily kicking the ball over without skipping a beat.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

"Think fast!" Jech bellowed as he caught it, then fired it right back at her with a powerful throw.

[shiest_sunbeam]

After being shot at with canonballs, Ronnae smiled and caught the ball with ease, tossing it up and catching it again with a small smile, apparently in thought.

"I wish I could see it." she thought out loud.