R4 Viewing Party - no crying til the end (if you can help it)

[serrata]

I'm sure this is fine.

WELCOME TO THE R4 LIVEWATCH: AIRLOCKED REACH EDITION

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[nightcure]

[ ... oh.

Noctis actually manages a smile, and he lifts a shoulder in a shrug. ]

Hey... now that you mention it, I should be doing the same. [ He runs his fingers along the outside of the ship. ] ... Having a friend like Roxy, it'll help him a lot. Already is.

And she's pretty great, too. I see why she's your best friend.

[cyan_maid]

[She'll just. Come a little closer to stand next to him, if that's cool, friend-in-law.]

...She was always like that. Always able to pick herself up and help us...I know she's really sad right now? But trust me, Jake and Dirk and I were an absolute mess. And...and I'm so proud of her. She isn't drinking, she's doing her best, she's reaching out to people...

[Jane knows it won't end well. But let her pretend, for a little while.]

I can definitely see why he's your best friend, though. He's...he is a good bean.

[nightcure]

[ Totally cool, girl. ]

... She's really strong. [ Ah, drinking. Noctis assumes there's a huge story there but it's not the time. ] I can tell you're proud of her. Anyone would be, the way she's been.

[ Noctis laughs a little. ]

"Good bean," huh... never heard that, but I agree. He's the only bean I'll ever like.

[cyan_maid]

[It's not particularly Jane's to tell, but yeah, there's quite a tale behind it.]

...We'll get them back. Somehow. If everyone's showing up in Florida, then...I know I need to believe it can be done, or else...mm. [She shakes her head.] I don't know.

[nightcure]

[ He's quiet for a little while before he reaches over to ruffle her hair. ]

We'll get them back, Jane. I promise you that.

I won't rest until you've got Roxy, and Max has Chloe, and everyone is back where they belong. Alive, and with us.

[cyan_maid]

[asdfghjkl okay fine, Noct can do that, he's officially the cousin-friend-in-law.]

Mm...neither will I. They've been getting away with this for too long.

[nightcure]

Yeah. It ends with us, right?

[cyan_maid]

[A firm nod.] It ends with us.

[nightcure]

We'll make sure of it.

[ ... ]

I... dunno if you're up for it, but you know what helps me feel a little better? A cake baked with a lot of love.

I bet the others'd appreciate it, too.

[cyan_maid]

[Awww. For that, she can try to manage a smile.]

It's very rarely that I'm not in the mood to bake something with an absurd amount of love in it. Even if that love is...expressed with a lot of passion and perhaps a couple of too-quick fumbles.

[A couple burns from the oven and picking out eggshells from batter is worth seeing people happy with a nice slice of cake.]

[nightcure]

I could give you a hand. I'm not the best cook or baker, but I used to help Ignis here and there.

[cyan_maid]

I'd appreciate that, thank you! And then you could learn a thing or two, if you'd like.

[There are way too many Ignis-like teenage girls in your life, Noctis, how did this happen.]