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Friendly Reminder to Not Be Like Him...

[The feed opens up to reveal Cor in his traveling clothes, sitting near a beach. It's sunrise, and it looks rather lovely....

Except for the fact that Cor himself looks like he's had the snot beaten out of him, bloody bandages and all.]

Just a question - anyone else noticed that all the monsters have grown more aggressive than normal lately? Pretty sure that they're not supposed to be this eager to tear people apart.

If any Natives know if this is a regular occurrence, feel free to let the rest of us know.

[He pauses as he adjusts the bandages around one arm.]

...doesn't feel like it's normal, though...

[The last bit is muttered just as the feed is turned off.]

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And whose idea was it to drag him towards the water in the first damn place?

I'm a soldier. Been one since I was 13.

Hey, that's pretty young! I started saving worlds when I was 14, so.. that's pretty cool, you know, we have that in common.

Maybe you can take him for a nice chocobo ride on top of the water. They are great swimmers and have strong legs.. not too common to get had over by fish.

...saving the world at 14? Really?

[Fighting in general at that age, yeah; that's okay. Cor gets that. But really, Sora?]

I'd rather wait until the wildlife calms down first. Best not to endanger either him or the chocobo.

[...though, is that just a friends thing or...more than friends thing?]

Worlds, Cor.. worlds.. mmhm. I did that.

Uh, okay, so then ... well, I knew a grandpa back in Traverse Town, sure did like tea a lot... you ever feed him tea?

...you've actually traveled beyond your star before coming here?

And only when he wants it.

[...he then suddenly moves to clarify, as an afterthought.]

But only if he doesn't make it himself.

I bet he likes it extra sweet! Make sure you get him a blanket for his lap in case he dozes off.. sometimes they like to sleep on you!

Also.. Yes, I went on a gummy ship and went to all sorts of worlds where I saved them from the darkness.. it's a big deal, but you know.. we can talk about that later..

Maybe over tea. Except I want some soda. And cakes. And I don't need a blanket.

No, I'll need a blanket.

[He was about to respond when he mentioned the idea of Regis falling asleep on him. And...that's actually kinda cute to imagine, and something that really could happen, especially if they're just sitting next to each other--

Shaking his head as if to shake off the slight blush on his cheeks, he focuses instead on Sora's proposal.]

Maybe once he stops fussing over me, I might consider your meeting offer.

Just don't fall asleep on me, kid.

Okay, I won't fall asleep on you! [ But he might be falling asleep after all the yummy snacks ... that he's getting himself for this meeting. Maybe? Anyway! ]

Uh, so.. he fusses over you? Like, is it.. Cor why are you always getting hurt, Cor why are you sleeping again, Cor are you slacking off, Cor bring me the fishes! I know that feeling!

No, he doesn't say anything like the last few things! That's more like conversation between other people in our little group.

[What the hell, Sora; projecting much? Not that he's fully aware of it (yet)]

And he hasn't said anything like the first one in ages.

Huh? So.. then.. what does he say then? [ Sora frowns, his eyes trail over the screen waiting and expecting. ]

He--

[Cor stops in his track, and then looks away from the camera for a few moments.]

...He doesn't have to say anything, these days. Just a look alone is enough.

You guys do know each other pretty well! If a look is all it takes!

What about you, can you give him the look?

We've known each other for at least 30 years.

[Cor thinks about it for a few moments.]

...I could try, but it's rare for him to be this kind of stupid.

He doesn't go out picking fights with the waterlings? That's probably a good thing, he's a gentle man now! He needs to take it super easy! Maybe you can perfect your take it down a notch look, when he's trying to add one too many projects on his todo list! Hey! Guess you're in charge of that now, huh?!

Wait a second... why are you so young and he's so old then.. what were you like three when you guys became friends? He was like.. twenty? What?

[That makes Cor blink for a few moments...

And then he starts laughing for a few moments.]

Kid, I'm 45. I'm not that young anymore.

[But then he takes a deep breath...and that humor fades into bittersweet fondness.]

Regis...he's been thru a lot of shit back home that aged him faster than he normally would've. Otherwise, he'd look only five years older than me, if that.

[ Sure doesn't make any lick of sense to him, but Sora nods and blinks all the same. Receptive at least in listening to Cor. Until he struggles to find the sense of what the other just said. 45 was pretty old, to be honest and he can understand Cor probably wants to be called gramps rather than pops. Well, guess he better respond.. ]

Oh.

[ But then he gets stuck back in his thoughts as he tries to reason what it means to go through a lot of 'shit' that makes someone age faster than they're supposed to. ]

Wait, so like.. he's 50? [ Well, Cor's still younger so.. Regis gets to keep the gramps title. Cor can just have the fish fighter title. ]

Well, so.. why'd he do that then? You're telling me you weren't there to tell him to knock it off?

[There's a flash of pain mixed into the bittersweet look on Cor's face.]

I couldn't. He had to hold up the Wall in order to protect our people. That kind of magic takes a severe toll on someone over time. If it wasn't necessary for him to do that? Yeah, I would've stopped him.

Eh, that sounds really .. complicated. [ He knows that was only the gist of it and that there was likely a whole lot more to that story. ]

So, he's here now.. and he can relax and .. chill, right? I mean, I know we got all this business about fighting and whatever but.. he can leave that to the young folks like me! I'll happily fight for him!

[Cor shakes his head in response to those questions.]

It's...not as simple as that. Yes, he needs his rest. Badly. Yes, he deserves to spend more time with his son. And yes, he does deserve a chance to 'chill', and not worry about being in charge of anything big.

But the tasks that lie ahead of us...even he wants to help accomplish them, in his own way. He's always taken his responsibilities seriously, and finding a way to deal with the threats on the horizon is no different. Once he's rested enough...well, I'd be very surprised if he doesn't at least want to help with the research, much less the strategic planning.

...he might appreciate the help, though - any help.

Edited (Updated for clarification) 2018-10-13 04:34 (UTC)

Well, course he will. I met Regis, he's got a good heart like that. I can tell, sure can.. and especially if he's got a friend like you watching his back!

What we face, we face together, ... I bet.. even when I need strength I can rely on him for it, he's a part of my heart and one of the many reasons I push forward to protect this world. So are you. That's powerful, don't you think?

No doubt about it, he's a good old powerful guy!

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