Sixty-Seventh Cross [Accidental Video]

[doesntdie]

BZZZZT--

[And Cecil's foot steps off of the device! It's been dropped and abandoned in a small field, far far from Discedo. And the late night sky is dark but clear, both moons shining brightly. A yellow-orange light trickles past Cecil's head, and his arms reach out for it. And soon, trapped in the darkness.

He opens his hands. There's no light.] Nng... Rika. This one died too.

"...Cecil. Here, I'll show you how to do it. Satoko and I used to play with the fireflies around the shrine."

[And as Rika's small form steps into view, she also... steps on the communicator and shuts off the transmission.]

Comments

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

You need to be more gentle. They are very fragile, you see.

[She goes after another firefly and stretches out her hands. She holds one hand underneath it and very carefully cups her other hand over the top of it.]

Cup your hands like this.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Oh...

[He takes a step forward and watches her before copying her hand position. It made sense; why hadn't he thought of that? Cecil actually felt a little foolish.]

I see...

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

Be careful not to hurt it.

[She peeks at the firefly through her cupped hands, smiling softly. It's been a long time since she did something like this. Small things made her really happy...]

You have to release them after a few minutes. They cannot survive if they stay captive like this.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Oh...

[He leans over and looks at the one in her hand, then back at her.] Why does it matter if they die? They're insects.

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

...

[She quietly observes the firefly for a minute before opening her hands, allowing it to fly off.]

They are only given one life, Cecil...

[voice]

[waiting4niinii.livejournal.com]

What's the matter, can't catch a simple bug?

[voice]

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

I caught it fine.

I just squished it.

[voice]

[waiting4niinii.livejournal.com]

Exactly, you need to catch it alive. It's doesn't take a genius to figure it out.

[voice]

[princessofmoe.livejournal.com]

Satoko...

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

There's a trick to it.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Is there now.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Are you willing to hear it?

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

What is it, Tir?

Voice

[mybffrika.livejournal.com]

... You should be coming back to Discedo, au.

Text

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Not yet.

Text

[mybffrika.livejournal.com]

It could be dangerous out there. Starting to head back now is best.

Text

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

I'm keeping her all to myself. :)

[He won't give her up, never ever! Only reason this is text is so he can use that smiley.]

[nomnomguts.livejournal.com]

... fireflies. Tiny little creatures, really quite fragile...

Are you still out there, Cecil? [Sort of made note of 'not in Discedo' earlier, though she's not overly concerned.]

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

They are. I'm rather surprised; from outward appearances, they don't look as though they'd be crushed so easily. But then again, I've never really studied one.

[He hums softly.] I am.

[nomnomguts.livejournal.com]

No? Perhaps there is a trick to it. Some things are simply far more delicate than they look.

[She looks a little amused.] Do be careful out there. I shouldn't like you two to be eaten by something ravenous~

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough... They won't survive that long.

[Oh you amuse him, Riful.] I'll make sure neither of us is eaten.

[followvoices.livejournal.com]

Yínghuǒchóng.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

Dui.

[followvoices.livejournal.com]

They don't last. They're fragile.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

It seems so. How peculiar.