Re: Life in the 1950s and certain musicals (Also, voice-testing)

[struckbylightning]

A bunch of greasers?

Y'know, mun, it's not even the way you're comparing 'em to NORA that's bothering me so much as that song you started playing a little while ago.

I mean, I guess it sounds kinda cool. But seriously. It's weird. I don't think Sis would like it, either.

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[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

What's wrong with it? I think it's kinda fun!

[struckbylightning]

Heh. Think so, kiddo?

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Yeah. You can dance to it and everything!

[struckbylightning]

I s'pose you could. But I don't think Light's really the dancing type.

[And we won't even talk about the grease.]

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Light? Who's Light?

[struckbylightning]

Lightning. My sister.

[Except, you know. Not really.]

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Oh!

That's a really weird name for a person. And for a person. I would have picked a different name.

[Since lightning is awful and everything.]

[struckbylightning]

Can't help it. She picked it out herself.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

She named herself?

How does that work?

[struckbylightning]

Well, she wasn't always Lightning, y'know. She used to be... something else.

[Because at his canon point, her name hasn't been revealed yet.]

Still. S'pose mine's almost as weird as hers, isn't it? [He laughs, good-natured.] Snow, by the way. Snow Villiers.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Snow? Like what falls on the ground in the cold?

[Yeah, that's a really weird name. That must be a Thing where he's from.]

I'm Rikku. Nice to meetcha.

[struckbylightning]

[Or what falls after getting punched in the face, yes.]

Nice to meet you, too. [He offers a strong handshake.]

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[While Rikku's not nearly as physically strong as Snow, her handshake is still plenty firm.]

So, do you know anyone named Rain or Sunshine?

[struckbylightning]

[Impressive. He can't help but laugh a bit at her joke.]

'Fraid not.

I know a Fang, though. How about that?

[returntosender]

[Okay. That song does get a pretty decent laugh out of Hope.]

Are you joining a musical Snow?

[struckbylightning]

Who? Me? [A laugh.] I don't think so, Hope. I bet this Mayfield place doesn't even make tap shoes that'd fit me.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

That's pretty cool! He sounds like a tough guy.

We don't have names like that where I'm from. The only one I can think of is my brother's name, and that kind of makes sense when you think about it.

[struckbylightning]

He would actually be a she. But yeah, Fang's pretty tough.

Yeah? What's your brother's name?

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Brother.

In our defense, in Al Bhed "brother" is "pnudran." So it's not like we just randomly chose a word or anything.

[struckbylightning]

...your brother's name is seriously "Brother?"

[Then, after the explanation:]

Al Bhed?

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Yeah! I'm from a group of people called the Al Bhed, and we speak a different language.

We're... not well-liked, back where I'm from.

[Understatement.]

[struckbylightning]

Yeah? ...my friends and I aren't all that popular back home, either.

[Being Pulse l'Cie and all. But hell if Snow's going to let the mood stay down. Time to talk about something positive.]

I'm part of a group, too. We call ourselves NORA.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[Rikku tilts her head a bit, about to ask what he means by that first statement. However, he leads the conversation forward in another direction and she follows.

She understands that some things are too hard to say.]

NORA? Does that mean anything special? What do you do?

[struckbylightning]

"No Obligations, Rules, or Authority."

Glad you asked. [There's that heroic smirk again.] We keep an eye out for trouble in our neighborhood. And if we see any, then we find the jerks responsible and give 'em even more trouble.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[Snow's energy is infectious--Rikku can't help but smile back at him.]

Sometimes, you have to do that. Otherwise, people will walk all over you and nothing will ever change. It's important to look out for friends and family.

Especially when there's trouble.

[struckbylightning]

Definitely. And when there's trouble, you've gotta look out for everybody, you know? Not just your friends or family.

Everyone needs a hero.

[returntosender]

There's probably a lot of things there that don't fit you.

[Like a normal job... clothing that isn't torn to shreds... a car that wasn't put together from scraps... not to mention tap shoes.]

But I don't know I haven't really looked around there much, there might be something.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Yeah!

[Rikku bounces back and forth a bit, pumping her fist.]

You know, you kind of remind me of someone back home. He'd say stuff like that, too.

[struckbylightning]

[Have a head-ruffle.]

I'll get by.

[struckbylightning]

Sounds like this guy's got a pretty good head on his shoulders, then.

[So long as it's not nearly as thick as Snow's.]

[returntosender]

You always do, don't you?[Hope takes his head ruffle with a smile, waving a hand up at the other.]

... Are you sure you really want to come here though? People here, talk about it like it's the worst place.

[struckbylightning]

From what I hear, it doesn't exactly sound like "A Better Place to Live." Heck, it could stand to learn a thing or two from Felix Heights about "family living."

But you know? This place needs people looking out for their best interests. They need heroes, Hope. Besides... I made a promise, didn't I?

[To get him home.]

[returntosender]

...I don't know. I mean-I haven't really gone around and seen it yet. That's just what a lot of people have said. [It might not be as horrible. ]

Yeah, but, you fulfilled that right? To my mom. [He's a little confused but following along.]

Are you really gonna start up NORA again?

[struckbylightning]

Someone's gonna have to get you back home again, right? [And who better to bust you out of a place like Mayfield than this guy?]

Who knows? I just might.

[returntosender]

How 'bout this time we don't fall of the side of a building on the way back? [He chuckles lightly.]

Well, uh, let me know if you do.

[struckbylightning]

Sounds like a plan.

[He nods.]

Will do, kiddo.

[returntosender]

... Thanks Snow.