[ A year has passed! Again, it thankfully won't feel that long for the groups; on the downside, because a year isn't literally passing, that means if someone hypothetically caught a cold last scenario, they may still have it. Get wrecked. ]
[ Over the course of the year, Kaiza has adjusted completely to life in the village. His teachers will inform Hansa and Emet-Selch that he isn't necessarily the best student, academics-wise (though he's at least not, like, failing), but he gets along well with his classmates and so far has a bright future ahead of him.
Also, the cat is around. It has a name but you won't learn what it is yet, because your mod hasn't thought of one. However, Kaiza has been taking good care of it, as promised.
In any case, Kaiza's back from school today! Hope Hansa and Emet-Selch are hanging around the house, as he enters. ]
Hey, anyone home?
[ For the record, there is no choice to make in this scenario, so you can treat this as equivalent to Results. ]
[Hansa is just coming out from the kitchen, hair put up in a tiny ponytail and probably in some apron on top of it, carrying a bowl of hot chicken soup over to the table near Emet-Selch.]
Eat up. I won't have you sneezing all over the kid and the cat. [And he offers a friendly smile at the kid. Grades, schmades.] Hey, Kaiza. What's up?
[ Well, Kaiza looks sheepish now. Also, I'm very glad that Hansa is rocking his domestic life. ]
Uh... don't worry about it! What are grades, anyway? [ Besides possibly important to his future. ] —Oh hey, Treasure.
[ He crouches down to pet the approaching cat, who has been named Treasure. Kaiza possibly gets embarrassed over this name sometimes, despite being responsible for it. ]
But yeah, you'd better not sneeze on me! [ He pauses. ] Anyway, we were doing arts and stuff in school today, so...
[oh my god hansa. emet-selch rolls his eyes, muttering-]
You hardly need to fuss so, I will-- [achoo.] -live.
[sniff. he will accept the soup in a moment, maybe, turning to kaiza for now.]
If you do not focus more on your grades, you may well regret not doing so later. [it's going to be study time later on. but:] Well, what did you do during it, then?
... Well, I dunno if I'd call it cool... but we're supposed to give it to you, so you know. Don't get your hopes up or anything!
[ Now Kaiza is embarrassed, which is truly how you know the teenage years are approaching. (Sort of. He's still, what, eight?)
But he fetches a few things out of his backpack (lightly pushing Treasure away from it after he places it on the floor) and holds them out. One is a drawing, while the other is a handmade red bracelet—maybe a bit sloppily made, because Kaiza is not Hishi living with Hilda the crafts master, but it's at least not going to fall apart. ]
[he takes the drawing, looking it over, expression neutral as ever (he sniffles once, because of the cold i should specify, not emotionally); after several moments, during which he does very well at keeping a straight face, he nods.]
Would you look at that. I've never had anyone draw me before...look, he even got your grumpy look!
[Just putting a hand against his chest, emotionally, unlike a certain Ascian. This child...]
...I'm definitely going to put this up on the wall. Thank you, Kaiza. [does this rainforest place have pins or tape or something? WHATEVER he will figure something out.] And the bracelet? Let's see that.
[ Hansa can have whatever he wants in this house, except for a cure for the common cold. ]
You're both really hard to draw, you know that?
[ But Kaiza hands the bracelet over! Hansa may want to hold onto that. ]
It... shouldn't come apart. Probably. [ He scratches the back of his neck. ] I'm not that good at crafts... There was one girl who was kind of giving me weird looks when I messed up.
It's the eyepatch, isn't it. Super difficult to draw.
[He definitely takes the bracelet. He raises it up and looks over it, grinning - and don't worry, Emet, he'll reach over and ruffle the kid's hair for you.]
You're great at it. Like what Emet-Selch said. Maybe she's just jealous! You never know. Anyways, this is an awesome start for you. You just have to keep going.
[ The teachers at school (as are the nice old ladies who are this family's neighbours) are so glad for Hilda and Alyssa, because it's been good to see Hishi open up more! Admittedly, despite taking a bit more interest in her surroundings, she's still struggling to make friends at school, what with her being rather blunt and occasionally judgmental.
But, uh, they're working on that.
In any case, today Hishi returns from school and calls out: ]
I'm home. If you're here, I have something for you.
[ She retrieves a drawing from her bag, as well as a handcrafted green bracelet. She's probably been learning from Hilda, whether directly or by observation, so it's been crafted well (unlike Kaiza's). ]
[ she's young, she has time to learn how to charm people. they'll... work on it. her craftsmanship has leveled up already, though she marvels at the little drawing first.
it's her! it's them! ]
That's...
[ hilda is usually quite careful to appear prim and ladylike, but she easily picks hishi up into a big hug. ]
...soooo sweet! You're too precious, Hishi.
[ THEY'RE A FAMBLY. she shoots alyssa a happy glance—is this really some kind of mission? ]
[ sure, it's only been like an hour for them realistically, but alyssa is more than content to play along—which means when hilda scoops hishi up, she butts in and throws her arms around her famiwy, smooshing her face right up to hishi's. awwwwww. ]
When did you get so good at art? Come on, this is going front and center on the fridge.
[ Hug!! As usual, Hishi isn't the most emotive person, but by now they'll probably have noticed that she's straightforward if she doesn't like something, so... after the initial surprise, no complaints = she likes it, probably. ]
I'm glad you like it... I know it's not that good, though. I can improve.
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INTERLUDE
GROUP K
Also, the cat is around. It has a name but you won't learn what it is yet, because your mod hasn't thought of one. However, Kaiza has been taking good care of it, as promised.
In any case, Kaiza's back from school today! Hope Hansa and Emet-Selch are hanging around the house, as he enters. ]
Hey, anyone home?
[ For the record, there is no choice to make in this scenario, so you can treat this as equivalent to Results. ]
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[he's interrupted by a miserable sounding sneeze, which he looks very annoyed at. the failings of vessels of flesh... ]
We are. Were you able to improve any of your marks?
[he WILL get this boy's grades up, so help him. he sounds stuffy as well.]
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Eat up. I won't have you sneezing all over the kid and the cat. [And he offers a friendly smile at the kid. Grades, schmades.] Hey, Kaiza. What's up?
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Uh... don't worry about it! What are grades, anyway? [ Besides possibly important to his future. ] —Oh hey, Treasure.
[ He crouches down to pet the approaching cat, who has been named Treasure. Kaiza possibly gets embarrassed over this name sometimes, despite being responsible for it. ]
But yeah, you'd better not sneeze on me! [ He pauses. ] Anyway, we were doing arts and stuff in school today, so...
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You hardly need to fuss so, I will-- [achoo.] -live.
[sniff. he will accept the soup in a moment, maybe, turning to kaiza for now.]
If you do not focus more on your grades, you may well regret not doing so later. [it's going to be study time later on. but:] Well, what did you do during it, then?
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This isn't me fussing, this is me protecting the rest of us from your apparently long-lived germs.
[He'll allow Emet to be the stickler on the kid's education, just folding his arms, but he nods after the other's question.]
Arts and crafts? I hope that's your way of saying you made something cool.
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[ Now Kaiza is embarrassed, which is truly how you know the teenage years are approaching. (Sort of. He's still, what, eight?)
But he fetches a few things out of his backpack (lightly pushing Treasure away from it after he places it on the floor) and holds them out. One is a drawing, while the other is a handmade red bracelet—maybe a bit sloppily made, because Kaiza is not Hishi living with Hilda the crafts master, but it's at least not going to fall apart. ]
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[he takes the drawing, looking it over, expression neutral as ever (he sniffles once, because of the cold i should specify, not emotionally); after several moments, during which he does very well at keeping a straight face, he nods.]
...'tis an accurate likeness, I would say.
[it's a compliment.]
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[Just putting a hand against his chest, emotionally, unlike a certain Ascian. This child...]
...I'm definitely going to put this up on the wall. Thank you, Kaiza. [does this rainforest place have pins or tape or something? WHATEVER he will figure something out.] And the bracelet? Let's see that.
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You're both really hard to draw, you know that?
[ But Kaiza hands the bracelet over! Hansa may want to hold onto that. ]
It... shouldn't come apart. Probably. [ He scratches the back of his neck. ] I'm not that good at crafts... There was one girl who was kind of giving me weird looks when I messed up.
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[he doesn't do physical gestures so there is no headpat or anything here, why am i even PLAYING you emet-selch.]
But if you have trouble with it, then you have only to practice further. Pay the others no mind.
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[He definitely takes the bracelet. He raises it up and looks over it, grinning - and don't worry, Emet, he'll reach over and ruffle the kid's hair for you.]
You're great at it. Like what Emet-Selch said. Maybe she's just jealous! You never know. Anyways, this is an awesome start for you. You just have to keep going.
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Yeah, work hard and all that, right? Got it, got it.
[ Though speaking of being earnest... onto the next scenario! ]
GROUP H
But, uh, they're working on that.
In any case, today Hishi returns from school and calls out: ]
I'm home. If you're here, I have something for you.
[ She retrieves a drawing from her bag, as well as a handcrafted green bracelet. She's probably been learning from Hilda, whether directly or by observation, so it's been crafted well (unlike Kaiza's). ]
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it's her! it's them! ]
That's...
[ hilda is usually quite careful to appear prim and ladylike, but she easily picks hishi up into a big hug. ]
...soooo sweet! You're too precious, Hishi.
[ THEY'RE A FAMBLY. she shoots alyssa a happy glance—is this really some kind of mission? ]
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When did you get so good at art? Come on, this is going front and center on the fridge.
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I'm glad you like it... I know it's not that good, though. I can improve.
[ Also, you can keep tagging this, if to learn what the cat's name is as I pretend I've thought of one, but here's your next scenario while you're at it! ]
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Don't put yourself down—it's great! So smart and already a master craftsman.
[ she's extra proud of this bracelet don't mind her ]
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[ she's blushy agaaaaain. ]
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It makes sense to develop as many skills as I can, especially when I have resources right by me.
[ ... Despite the awkward phrasing, that was probably a compliment. ]