[ she breaks from the earth, panting and gasping, a dizzy panic at the edge of her vision threatening to close in around her. it feels—wrong, she feels wrong, the usual heat that should be flaring under her dirt-stained fingertips conspicuously, painfully absent. even her head is quiet, her everpresent companion gone in the wake of this new catastrophe. ]
Saria.....Silence?
[ she whimpers to herself, body shaking as she stares at her surroundings. the feeling of the ground encasing her, another restraint like the so many of the ones wrapped tight around her before, is too fresh in her mind for logic and common sense to find any sort of footing.
she hears a footstep. a snap of a branch. any noise at all, and it's enough to send her whirling, whole body tucked in on itself save for one hand that shoots out, a fistful of dirt crumbling through her clenched fingers. the only weapon she has now that her arts have been stripped from her. wide frenzied eyes stare at the person in front of her, assymetrical black tail lashing back and forth behind her. ]
S-stay back! Get away from me!
[ her voice is loud but trembling, the rough bite overlaid not enough to conceal the obvious fear underneath. ]
𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑
[ without the strict rules enforced on her at rhodes island, she revels in her freedom, footsteps quick and light as she scampers from place to place. unsurprisingly, she beelines for the food first. the forum holds no interest for her, the talk of politics and military business going straight through one ear and out the other. boring.
instead of showing any consideration, she piles her plate high with food from every source possible. it quickly becomes a balancing act, meat skewers teetering near the edge of her place while slices of cheese and bread fan out willy-nilly. quite frankly, it's a ridiculous amount of food for a 5'3" girl, but that doesn't stop her from clutching it defensively to her chest every time someone looks at her the wrong way.
her voice rings out loud and harsh, out of place against the otherwise relaxed atmosphere ]
Oi! What're you staring at? Don't even think about taking any of it, it's mine!
𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌
[ the reflecting pools are amazing.
even the prospect of (more) free food and bustling company can't pull her away from the water's edge, ifrit on both hands and knees as she leans over the glassy surface, breathless in anticipation of the next image to spread across the water.
a small plate of pastries sits next to her, forgotten in the wake of this incredible discovery. the water shimmers in front of her. ifrit cries out in joyous surprise. ]
Look! [ she's not shy in waving the nearest person over, hands excited in the air. ] It's the cafeteria! You can really see it!
[ the wide smile on her face makes her look even younger than her already youthful age, her worries momentarily forgotten in the wake of something old and familiar. ]
𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃
[ if you have a better idea for a prompt, i'm all ears. i'm pulling her after the events of the records of originium manga; given that it hasn't (officially) been translated into english yet, please let me know if you'd like me to avoid spoilers! ]
ifrit | arknights
[ she breaks from the earth, panting and gasping, a dizzy panic at the edge of her vision threatening to close in around her. it feels—wrong, she feels wrong, the usual heat that should be flaring under her dirt-stained fingertips conspicuously, painfully absent. even her head is quiet, her everpresent companion gone in the wake of this new catastrophe. ]
Saria.....Silence?
[ she whimpers to herself, body shaking as she stares at her surroundings. the feeling of the ground encasing her, another restraint like the so many of the ones wrapped tight around her before, is too fresh in her mind for logic and common sense to find any sort of footing.
she hears a footstep. a snap of a branch. any noise at all, and it's enough to send her whirling, whole body tucked in on itself save for one hand that shoots out, a fistful of dirt crumbling through her clenched fingers. the only weapon she has now that her arts have been stripped from her. wide frenzied eyes stare at the person in front of her, assymetrical black tail lashing back and forth behind her. ]
S-stay back! Get away from me!
[ her voice is loud but trembling, the rough bite overlaid not enough to conceal the obvious fear underneath. ]
𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑
[ without the strict rules enforced on her at rhodes island, she revels in her freedom, footsteps quick and light as she scampers from place to place. unsurprisingly, she beelines for the food first. the forum holds no interest for her, the talk of politics and military business going straight through one ear and out the other. boring.
instead of showing any consideration, she piles her plate high with food from every source possible. it quickly becomes a balancing act, meat skewers teetering near the edge of her place while slices of cheese and bread fan out willy-nilly. quite frankly, it's a ridiculous amount of food for a 5'3" girl, but that doesn't stop her from clutching it defensively to her chest every time someone looks at her the wrong way.
her voice rings out loud and harsh, out of place against the otherwise relaxed atmosphere ]
Oi! What're you staring at? Don't even think about taking any of it, it's mine!
𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌
[ the reflecting pools are amazing.
even the prospect of (more) free food and bustling company can't pull her away from the water's edge, ifrit on both hands and knees as she leans over the glassy surface, breathless in anticipation of the next image to spread across the water.
a small plate of pastries sits next to her, forgotten in the wake of this incredible discovery. the water shimmers in front of her. ifrit cries out in joyous surprise. ]
Look! [ she's not shy in waving the nearest person over, hands excited in the air. ] It's the cafeteria! You can really see it!
[ the wide smile on her face makes her look even younger than her already youthful age, her worries momentarily forgotten in the wake of something old and familiar. ]
𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃
[ if you have a better idea for a prompt, i'm all ears. i'm pulling her after the events of the records of originium manga; given that it hasn't (officially) been translated into english yet, please let me know if you'd like me to avoid spoilers! ]