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[bonafidebrother]

Hey, this is Izana. Everything okay?

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TDM Carryover

[deus_ex_machina]

((Continued from here.))

[The rains die down as Machina runs out of steam and as Izana's comforting takes hold. He's exhausted now and the skies close up to a lazy drizzle. Still wet and cold, and his poor duckling is soaked. He's soaked. He never does anything in half measures, not even dousing the world with his tears.

Unfortunately, this emotional trauma has given away something that he would lie about until blue in the face: that he's just fine. Machina is clearly not fine. He's a mess and has been a trainwreck for months. It's just been so hard going it alone, having no one to rely on but himself. He's muddled and stumbled through best as he could but there's no denying that he's not at peace with the blessing of forgetting.

Not being able to remember will haunt him the rest of his life.]

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

[Pitiful peeps come from the little duckling who is trying her best to shake the rain off. It snaps Machina out of his self-absorbed emotional fit and draws him back into the present.]

Chichiri! We have to take her back inside. She's supposed to be kept warm.

[And Snow White had cautioned him that her feathers weren't waterproof yet.]

[bonafidebrother]

[ Such a wonderful thing that Verens offers them the blessing of sharing remembering, isn't it? Though it's possible that Izana may be a little shyer about sharing the full memories than Regis tends to be.

Anyway.

Izana's eyes widen, and he follows Machina's look down. ]

Right. Yeah, inside. At least we can help with the warmth.

[ He's been here quite enough to know that boiling water for tea had to be a thing and, while there is magic, it's not the same as Orience. But for them? Controlling a tiny amount of fire, enough to be warm but no more? That's easy. ]

Chicks tend to be very vulnerable when young. She'll get sturdier.

[ Chocobo chicks get sturdier fast, and very active, but she's clearly not one, so. Therefore, care and warmth and attention it is. ]

What're you feeding her with?

12/24

[onebadapple]

[Not Christmas day, but Christmas Eve, Izana will find a pumpkin pie (since unlike Machina, he does like sweets). As well as a homemade ornament. The box is special and makes sure it stays warm. Attached is a note.]

Something to help keep you warm for the holidays.

Have a very merry Christmas!

With love,
Snow White

12/26 Delivery

[lastseeress]

[One single pear is delivered to Izana with a note that it is from Yeul for the pretty tree holiday.]

Christmas Day - Delivery

[deus_ex_machina]

[Machina doesn't actually observe the holiday, and still only has a summary understanding of it. Something about a savior and giving gifts and spending time with family. So an unwrapped gift shows up on Izana's bed: a hat and scarf set with warm gloves. All three items are vermilion and embroidered with phoenixes.]

voice;

[wildcardace]

[Ace wants to inform Izana before telling the whole world.]

Machina's been crystallized. I found him in the market.

voice;

[bonafidebrother]

[ There is a... Beat. And then a moment of unadulterated panic, laced with grief. And a very quiet, very small, ]

What...

voice;

[wildcardace]

[This comes in the afternoon on the first of the month.]

Hey, I'm back. Pretty sure it would take me more than two weeks to explore all of Briarlan but it was fun. [A soft laugh.]

I took pictures and didn't get into any trouble, as I promised.

voice;

[bonafidebrother]

Hey! Good to hear your voice, and to hear all of that!

Can't wait to see the pictures and hear the stories. Was Briarlan good?

Things were pretty quiet here, really, if you can believe it, but I think it might've been everyone taking a rest after the Flower Festival.

Voice - 5/17

[deus_ex_machina]

[Machina's had way too much time by himself to think. It's never a good thing. He's not moping because he cannot abide sitting still and doing nothing. However, he has been working himself to the brink of exhaustion while ruminating incessantly. About crystallization. And losing people. The potential to be the one leaving everyone behind and not just being left behind.

He's exhausted and that carries without his even trying. At present, he's sitting in Sheena's floor with her cat in his lap, providing idle pets and frequently looking up to make sure that she's still there. Hasn't been home since she was found, either.]

Izana? Are you busy?

voice;

[bonafidebrother]

[ The response is immediate. ]

Not right now. Want me to come over?

[ Machina hasn't been home, but Izana has been over. Because he knows better than to not reassure Machina, anymore.

He's just not been over today. ]

Sept 1 - Text

[ninjainviolet]

Izana? Are you busy?

[bonafidebrother]

Nowhere near too busy for you. What's up, Sheena?

October (Empta) - 12

[ninjainviolet]

[ Izana will find a large package for him delivered with a note attached: ]

I hope you enjoy this and can use it.

~SF

[ Inside, he'll find new riding gear for Chichiri, as well as a new coat--without a hood. ]

12/25

[oathkeeper]

[On Christmas day there is a delivery to Izana of a giftbox wrapped in red. Inside is a mug. There is also a holiday card attached.]

To Izana,

The days spent together are better remembered than the ones we don't!

Merry Christmas!
-Sora

Christmas Eve

[boundbynaught]

[ Izana receives a hand-assembled first aid kit in a tin the size of a lunchbox.

Outside of that are also 4 dry mixes in jars labeled with 4 flavors of soup: minestrone, vegetable, chicken noodle, and thai curry. ]

Izana,

The first gift I hope you never have to use, but if I've learned one thing around here, it's that I couldn't always depend on my magic or dunamis in a pinch. It's called an Emergency Kit for a reason.

But since I do hope you never have to use that, I thought I'd pack something else you could enjoy... although I realize now that most of the time people only have soup when they're not feeling well. Sorry this ended up being kind of a downer gift. Make it up to you next time.

Thanks for everything anyway. Merry Christmas,
- Arden

[Video - misfire plot, delete if you’re not game]

[saychocobo]

[ Someone is humming a random little tune that morphs into the chocobo song while trying to coax Glacian to dance.

And by someone- it’s totally, audibly Prompto. ]

[Video - VERY MUCH game!]

[bonafidebrother]

[ Izana is startled by the transmission, especially since it has no warning, but after a moment, he takes in what's happening and laughs, softly. ]

I think she likes that.

voice - late afternoon

[deus_ex_machina]

Hey, Izana? You at home or the stables?

[Little brother incoming. Not at all ominous.]

Kinda have something to talk to you about.

[bonafidebrother]

... stables, was about to set out, actually. I can wait for you here.

[ Un...sure, because Machina actually calling first is. A little unusual. ]

Box of Cookies delivered [Mid-Sept]

[boundbynaught]

A brief but sincere note tops the box:

From Arden & Naminé,
We were thinking of you, so please enjoy these cookies, since you're one of our friends.

Inside is two of each variety of cookie, some more pristinely decorated than others, but all sugar cookies with roughly the same flavor of frosting on all of them, differentiated only by shape and decoration:
- Tropical Beach themed
- As-Seen-From-Above Flowers or From-The-Side Flowers
- Hearts with a Floral Motif or More Abstract Patterned Hearts
- Brightly Colored Cupcake or Classier Colored Circles
- Simple Sprinkles

Voice - Around mid-month.

[crisisarrow]

[ There's a slight sense of...excitement? happiness? coming through the amulet before Trey speaks. ]

Izana, are you available?

voice;

[bonafidebrother]

Trey? Hi, yeah, is anything the matter?

voice

[deus_ex_machina]

[This might seem out of the blue. But it's Machina. He lives in his head all the time. Which means he's been stewing.]

Hey Izana? How's your magic doing?

voice

[bonafidebrother]

Machina?

I haven't been using much, really. Is there something wrong?