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ᴘʀᴏᴍᴘᴛᴏ ᴀʀɢᴇɴᴛᴜᴍ (xpro) wrote in arrivedic,
@ 2019-01-08 20:14:00

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!network, dragon age: fenris, final fantasy: noctis lucis caelum, final fantasy: nyx ulric, final fantasy: prompto argentum

network post ➢ Prompto
There's always something kinda sad about the holidays being over, like we have to go back to our real lives and that part never really stops sucking, does it?

[Praespero filter]

Now we're all back together, I think it's time we talked about going after Valgardson. Let everyone kinda weigh in on it like usual.

Even with the fact we could use his desperation against him, it's still not gonna be easy. He's not gonna make it easy, but it would be worth stopping him from hurting anyone else. On the other hand, it's going to be dangerous, so I hope no one feels obligated to go after him either.

Thoughts?

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	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 03:43 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, that's the word, and sometimes. And I like to call a lot, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	~~I don't know if he -~~ ~~What if -~~ [...] I see. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	I'm getting real strong "seriously overthinking this to infinity and beyond" vibes from that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	I would need an excuse to call him initially. That is my problem. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	You don't need excuses to want to call someone you like, Fen. But, if you really need a reason, try this one: Because you want to. It's a pretty good one, as far as I'm concerned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	And that will work. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	I would bet my life on it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	That is [...] excessive, but compelling. I appreciate your help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	Sometimes it takes excessive to get through to you. Anytime. 😊 But seriously? From what I saw at the party, I'm sure he'd be happy if you called. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not that bad. ~~How can you t~~ We shall see. He is engaging with many people. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	Not all the time. Sure, but the way he was looking at you all night? You maybe didn't see it, but I did, and I'd say there's something more there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	Fair. You are a romantic. It is easy to see such possibilities if you wish to see them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe I am, but that doesn't mean I'd see something that's not really there. If there's a possibility, it means there is something. If you don't want to believe me, should I call some if the people who were there? Or maybe send you some of the pictures I took? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	[...] Pictures? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	Yeap. I got a lot of really nice ones. Wanna see them? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	PROMPTO. broody 2019-01-15 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	[ The response takes seconds. ] I'm coming over. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	FEN. xpro 2019-01-15 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Okay. 😊 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

broody
2019-01-15 10:20 pm UTC (link)

[ Fenris tried not to rush over. Really, he did. But he knew acting casual wasn't going to cut it when Prompto was so damn perceptive, and given the subject matter, his friend already knew the stakes were high. Fenris sighed. All that time spent teasing Aveline when she'd acted the fool over Donnic, and here he was, doing the same. Hubris, truly.

He set a mug of tea down in front of Prompto when he arrived in a gesture of goodwill. Fenris didn't like accepting favors such as these without offering something in return, no matter what the intentions. If he was a little anxious about this, well. Prompto was kind. Fenris trusted him, even if he shifted from foot to foot for a moment. ]

Well?

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xpro
2019-01-15 11:11 pm UTC (link)

[ As he sat, clicking through some of the saved pictures, Prom hoped that Fenris didn't think he was being invasive. Even with the best of intentions, Prom knew that this was a really personal thing and he knew how he would have felt if someone tried to pry when they weren't welcome.

Smiling at the mug that was placed in front of him, Prom put his camera down on the table next to it before looking up at Fenris. ] Thanks, [ Prompto said warmly. After a moment or two, Prom laughed quietly and gestured towards one of the other chairs. ] You wanna sit down? Or are you gonna pace?

[ Prompto could feel the nervous energy in the room and he hoped to try to lift a little of it, if he could. ] I didn't have time to get any of them printed or anything but. [ Turning the camera back on from sleep mode, Prom scrolled back through the photographs to find a couple of the ones he took of Fenris and Dorian together and handed it over. ] You can kinda zoom in if you do this... [ Prom demonstrated by closing in on their faces.] And there's a few of them so you can look through them by hitting this button. [ Tapping it, another picture of the two of them popped up. Pressing the button opposite it, Prom went back to the previous one. ] And that's how you go back. If you needed to.

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broody
2019-01-15 11:39 pm UTC (link)

[ It never entered Fenris' mind that Prompto was being invasive. If anything, he'd always been impressed by his friend's ability to capture the emotion of any given image, not simply the event itself. He was no artist, but he could appreciate a skilled artist's work when he saw it, and Prompto was absolutely skilled. Fenris was simply flattered to be captured in any picture at all; it meant Prompto had been inspired by him on some level, and that was humbling.

He grunted, though, at the jest. ] Perhaps I want to pace, [ he countered, but sat a moment later, back ramrod straight. This was far more nerve-wracking than he would ever admit to, and he accepted the camera with a great deal of trepidation. Fenris even eyed it warily for a moment, as if it might suddenly gain sentience and bite him. It didn't. Small miracles.

Nothing could have prepared him for seeing the actual pictures, though. Fenris barely breathed as he clicked through each one, lingering on two in particular. He vaguely remembered making some kind of joke, because Dorian's laughter had made him feel delighted and jittery at the same time. He'd been too distracted to notice Dorian's smile, which was. Well. Radiant was the only word for it, really. And in the next photo, the mage was looking at him with such unbearably sweet fondness that Fenris did, in fact, forget to breathe.

He sat with that picture for a long moment, admiring it before he spoke in a soft voice. ] I like this one.

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xpro
2019-01-16 12:13 am UTC (link)

[ It was just a part of Prompto's nature to be anxious over things sometimes, or to jump to the worst conclusions before slowly pulling himself back. He was getting better at not giving in, but the old habit still crept up on him more often than he'd like. So he just focused on the fact that Fenris didn't seem upset, and pushed the rest of all of that out of his head. [

I mean... if it makes you feel better, run laps if you need to. [ Prom didn't really have any issue with Fenris pacing if he wanted to, or being kinda jittery. It wasn't like Prompto was known for his ability to sit still. But he just wanted his friend to relax a little. Which.... he didn't at all, considering he looked almost comically rigid when he sat down.

Silently, Prompto watched Fenris's face as he scrolled through the pictures and how the memories seemed to light up in his eyes. Peeking over Fenris's shoulder when he spoke, Prompto glanced at the photo on the screen and smiled, reaching to zoom in on their faces. There was something really sweet about it, the way they were looking at each other, the warmth in their expressions, the way they were standing, turned towards each other and a little too close to be casual but not enough to be suggestive. ] I can print a copy for you. And I could send it to your phone, too, if you wanted.

[ A pause. ]

Do you see what I was saying before though?

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broody
2019-01-16 01:20 pm UTC (link)

I don't run if I can help it. [ Despite how dryly the words were delivered, Fenris wasn't upset at all. He knew many people tended to assume he was upset or angry by his tone, but Prompto never seemed to make such quick judgments about people. He listened, and he was patient, and Fenris respected him all the more for it. Besides, he'd likely run through a few of his stretches later. That would help.

He did, however, notice the slight sign of anxiousness in his friend, and forced himself to relax his posture a little. The last thing Fenris wanted was to upset the very person who had helped him countless times over, today notwithstanding. ]

Both, [ He replied softly, a little distant. The memory of that moment was a warm one, too warm, wrapping him as if by a fur-lined coat around his shoulders. It was a memory Fenris would carry with him for a long, long time, and he didn't know how to thank Prompto for bringing it to light like this. He was about to try, lips parted around the words, when the question stopped him. ] I ... yes.

[ Finally tearing his eyes away from the image, Fenris searched Prompto's gaze for a moment, unsure how to phrase what he wanted to ask. ] How? [ That wasn't right. He blushed a little. ] It happened so fast. I don't ... [ Fenris made one of his many annoyed sounds and glanced back down at the picture again as if it held the answers. Somewhere, Aveline was laughing at him. ]

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xpro
2019-01-16 03:32 pm UTC (link)

Pfft, you sound like my dad. I only run from responsibility, son, [ Prom quoted, making his voice deeper as he imitated his father. Sometimes, in moments like these, Prompto almost forgot that his parents were gone. He missed them a lot, missed being able to call them when he felt overwhelmed, or needed someone to just listen. Prompto was just thankful that he had been able to be with each of them when they passed away, blissfully in their sleep and not at the hands of the daemons. So maybe he was a little sad that they were gone, but it didn't show on his face.

Smiling warmly when some of that tension melted away, Prompto hoped the rest of it would break down too after Fenris was able to look at the pictures. Even if it didn't, Prompto wouldn't be upset; he just wanted to see his friend smile. ]

I can do both. I'll have to see if Ira can put something together? I definitely know we don't have a printer. But I can put it on your phone whenever. [ Prompto made himself stop rambling as he listened to Fenris's reply. And then his confused, vague question. ] That's just the perks of having a friend who's a photographer. I'm really good at catching all the really special moments.

[ Prompto couldn't help but think of the old SD card he had tucked away full of all the pictures he'd taken on their roadtrip all those years ago. Even now, he can still remember the moment each one was taken, little stolen and immortalized moments in time, though sometimes Prompto had a hard time looking at the digital version of the photograph Noct had taken away with him that day but he always hoped it had given him some small comfort ]

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broody
2019-01-16 03:53 pm UTC (link)

[ Fenris huffed something approaching a laugh. ] Your father was clever. [ He could tell by the subtle shift in Prompto's eyes that the man in question was no longer living. While he didn't remember what it was like to have parents, if he'd ever had a father at all, he knew how memories could become bittersweet with time. So, after a pause, Fenris leaned forward to rest his hand over Prompto's and gave his friend a gentle squeeze. It wasn't much, but he wanted to convey he was there if needed. ]

The phone is ... good, [ He replied, half-wondering if he should share it with Dorian. Part of him wanted to keep this entirely to himself, already feeling that possessive instinct begin to creep over him. That would need to be dealt with soon. The last thing Fenris wanted was to ruin this by making Dorian feel stifled, or worse, trapped.

Prompto's reply actually made him chuckle, though, a rare smile finally tugging at his mouth. ] I meant these feelings. From what I've observed of other people, this takes time to grow. [ Fenris clicked through a few of the other pictures, as if searching for evidence to refute what he knew in his heart to be true. The images of his own face were proof enough of that. ]

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xpro
2019-01-17 12:54 am UTC (link)

Yeah he was. [ Being a young kid with older parents who weren't around all the time had been hard on Prompto, but he knew they loved him. It wasn't perfect, but it was good enough for him and no matter what anyone said, no matter where he came from or what the bar code on his wrist said, they were his real parents. And it was a little bittersweet, because there were so many things he wished that they could have done together, so many times he wished they were still just a phonecall away. Not just for the sad things, but for the happy things too. Prompto wished that he had more than just memories, too.

When Fenris's hand came to rest over his own, Prompto smiled, a little taut, but genuine, before shaking away the thoughts of his parents. He didn't want to pull this moment down with his melancholy feelings, but he appreciated Fenris's kind gesture and that was clear in his expression. ] Thanks. [ Prompto added. ]

As soon as you're done looking, I'll send them to you. [ Seeing Fenris finally smile, Prom's grew a little brighter. It was nice to see him look so happy. ] Sometimes? But then..... maybe you found someone your soul just.... knew? I don't really know how to describe it, but I felt it a long time ago and I fell pretty quick too. All time did was make it stronger, you know? But that feeling? Being in love? I had that right from the start.

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