soreplaceable: (These little wonders...)
Fon Master Ion ([personal profile] soreplaceable) wrote2011-05-13 05:25 pm

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[It was late last night when Ion was taken from the village, and it had been done so quietly it might have been impossible to know he was gone if his bedding hadn't been thrown around the room.]

[But he wasn't gone for very long, as it's less than a day later that Ion returns to the village sometime in the early evening. At a glance, he might just be mistaken for another new feather: he's sitting on the ground near the plaza, wearing those same white new feather pants with a somewhat confused look on his face. But to those who know him well, they might also notice his hair looks a few inches shorter than usual.]

[He isn't doing much, likely because he doesn't know what he should do. What does one do after they've just been born? Should someone walk by, he'll turn his head to stare at them, but he won't say anything.]



(( ooc: Since I've wanted to do this since forever and finally have the time: Ion is going to be de-aged (from 15~ to 12) for a little while! Although Ion has technically gone back to being a "newborn", Fon Master replicas were born with most of their basic functions rather than as a blank slate, so he'll eventually be able to talk and walk once he realizes what those functions are. He'll start out a little slow, but he's a very quick learner! Just don't expect him to know what anything is at first. |Db ))

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-16 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Dist wriggles his arm absently once Ion grabs hold, his eyes locked on Nephry. For a moment, he can't find the words to say when he sees her again, after so long, and averts his gaze. Ugh...ugh, that damn experiment. He wasn't ready to face her yet. Thankfully, though, her attention shifts to Ion, and he makes a moot point of correcting her statement.]

Oh, yes...physically, perhaps. [He'd have to run a few tests to make sure of that. Heaven knows that the Malnosso could and would do more than alter Ion's "age". If he was unstable as well...] He's been altered, Nephry. I have reason to believe he was de-aged to moments after his creation.
silversnowfall: (well...)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-16 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[her smile doesn't falter until he says the word 'altered,' and then it's instant concern all over]

Come inside.

[no. Arguments.]
distressedude: (Gdit why so short?)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-16 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Inside? Is that in here? Ion isn't too sure, but he clings just a bit closer to Dist's side. Right now, he's the only thing he feels like he really knows right now.]

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-16 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Any other time, Dist would hesitate, or turn cheek and leave as fast as he could. This situation was different, though. This was just business, was what his mind kept telling him. Just business...then he could leave, like he wanted.

lacing a hand gently on Ion's back, the man ushers him inside with a small command.]


In.
silversnowfall: (into consideration)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-16 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Nephry makes room for them to pass, and will take over for Dist in guiding Ion to sit down on the sofa. With a gentle smile, she asks him to stay there for a moment.

Then she will pull Dist aside, to the other side of the room, and try to keep her voice down]


What exactly does this mean?
distressedude: (Would you hurt this face?)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-16 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Ion will sit on the sofa when instructed, and even stay when instructed to do so. But his eyes remain focused on Dist and Nephry, the look on his face slowly turning to one of concern. They aren't going to leave him alone, are they?]

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-16 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, thank goodness, freedom. If only for a moment, Dist feels much better. He's not used to having anything or anyone touching him so often. It was definitely...strange. He wasn't sure just how to react to it, especially since he didn't want to damage Ion, especially in such a delicate stage like this.

As he's take away, he sighs, and pushes up his glasses as he glances back at Ion. Time for a good old fonic researcher explanation.]


Exactly as I stated. Ion was, I believe, de-aged by the Malnosso to the point just after his creation. I can't be certain, as I wasn't involved in the replication of the original Ion, but he seems capable of basic speech and, though somewhat limited, he is capable of understanding certain commands. The intellect and knowledge is there, presumably by a delicately placed programming, but untapped. It'll take some time to teach him, but he's not completely incompetent. He will need care, however, which I know you can provide, Nephry.
silversnowfall: (oh really?)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-16 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
And he will need someone with a much deeper understanding of replicas than I have. [which would be you, Saphir.] We don't know how long this will last, after all.

...How did you get him to follow you?
distressedude: (Alone)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-16 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[There is a lot of talking going on that Ion doesn't understand. He heard his name mentioned once or twice, and visibly perked up a bit at the mention.]

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-16 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Understandable. I do hope Jade arrives in good time once he's informed.

[Hell no. He saw through that plan and had just the right counter. Besides, he has a better relationship with the boy anyway. It'd be easier for Jade to examine and relay any information - not him.

The question makes Dist glance quickly back at Ion and his lips curl into a bit of a smirk.]


It seems he hasn't shed one of his more characteristic traits. He's overly trusting.
silversnowfall: (is that so)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-16 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
I hadn't planned on calling Jade. [What would the point be? Saphir was already here, and had Ion's trust.] Not with the intent of forcing him to come here.

[but there are more important things at hand than this half-veiled argument about whether or not Dist is staying. Nephry sighs and walks over to Ion again]

Are you hungry?
distressedude: (Omai what do we have here?)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-16 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Ion looks up at Nephry with that same curious face, not quite understanding what she's asking. He registered it was a question, but it wasn't a question he knew the answer to.]

Hungry? [He says the word as though he has no idea what it means.]

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-16 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Dist had a witty remark waiting, but was cut off when Nephry, of all people, ignored him. How could she--?! Hmph, well then! Dist observes the scene for a moment or two longer, just to see how it pans out, before gazing longingly at the door and heading towards it. She seemed to have everything under control, so maybe if he just sneaked away quietly...]
silversnowfall: (oh really?)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-16 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Saphir, stay with Ion while I get something for him out of the kitchen. [and she's looking right at him, brown eyes narrowed (in a way that is probably scary-familiar for him) to meet his]

He trusts you, and I don't want anything to happen to him.
distressedude: (Sad day...)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-16 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Ion isn't sure if he said the right thing or not, but suddenly that didn't matter when he saw Dist heading towards the door. That was where they came inside. This was inside. If he went out the door, he wouldn't be inside, and he wouldn't be here... right?]

[He didn't want that. Ion didn't know who this person was, but he knew Dist, and he had called him "Ion". And he didn't want Dist to leave.]

[And so, he suddenly got up to his feet and walked quickly across the room, nearly stumbling to the ground before grabbing onto Dist's sleeve again.]

[When he held onto Dist's sleeve before, Dist didn't leave him behind. So that meant it had to work again! ...right?]

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-17 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Stopping in his tracks the moment Nephry speaks, Dist is about to comment that she's out of her mind. He's no babysitter, and he's certainly no one's father. Not anymore, at least. He meets her glare with a look of discomfort, the words washing off his lips much like the color as well. Eerily familiar, oh yes. It's a face he won't soon forget, as it continues to haunt his memories to this day. Jade, whyyy? ;A;

But the most uncomfortable moment comes when he's suddenly latched onto by the young Fon Master. Stumbling, Dist catches himself and looks down at Ion is shock. What in the world?!]


R-Release me at once!
silversnowfall: (is that so)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-18 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[When did she ever even use the word 'father'? Ion's actions cause only a momentary softening of that hard stare. If this is what Saphir will respond to now - if this is the only way to get him to help - then so be it.]

He will stay with you for now, Ion.

[There is no space for argument in those words. Not even a chip in the paint. And Nephry goes into the kitchen to find him something to eat.]
distressedude: (Would you hurt this face?)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-18 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Ion doesn't flinch, doesn't blink, at Dist's command. He turns his head slightly as Nephry walks into the kitchen but then looks back up at Dist with those same wide, curious eyes.]

Dist. [His words are clear, clearly showing how quickly he's been picking up on speech. What had Nephry said to him moments before? When she was making him wait on the sofa? His grip on Dist's sleeve tightens just a bit.]

Stay here.

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-18 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Though Nephry's gaze is icy and reminds him far too much of her brother's, Dist has learned to endure. He can only take a negative aura shoved at him for so long, before he grits his teeth and pushes back. Even Nephry, whom he's fairly docile around, can push him to a certain degree. Now, especially, he's ready to bite at her words out of pure spite. No one tells Dist the Rose to do anything. No one!

But a request is different. A request is just what Ion is asking of him. Dist blinks in shock down at the boy, and his wide eyes, stunned to silence. He purses his lips, not wanting to admit defeat, but...but how could he say no to a child? That's what Ion was now, a child. Even so, Dist's pride won't allow him to take this request as anything more than that of his superior. He'll do it out of respect for the Fon Master, nothing else.]


...As you wish, Fon Master Ion.
silversnowfall: (into consideration)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-18 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Push back, then, Dist. See if it even registers with her. After all, he did the pushing first, or she wouldn't be like this.

She's not long in the kitchen, coming back with just some crackers and fruit at first. And a glass of water. There is no basis in her mind for what 'newborn' replicas eat]
distressedude: (Gdit why so short?)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-18 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Meanwhile, Ion? Totally oblivious to the tension in the room and just clinging onto Dist's sleeve like he could run away at any minute. He looks at what Nephry is carrying and stares at it with a slight look of wonder. He's never eaten before and he doesn't quite know what food is yet. It just looks interesting.]

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[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-05-18 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Dist remains silent thereafter, only looking up when Nephry enters the room. Even though he said he would stay, every bit of him wants to do nothing more than leave this house. It's not where he belonged, and certainly not where he wanted to be, after everything had happened, and how that experiment spelled out what a monster he had been, plain and simple. Who'd want their enemy living in the same house as them? The notion just didn't make any logical sense to him.

And then there was Nephry. He didn't have enough time to face her. They were married in that experiment, they had children - grandchildren, even! How was he supposed to digest all that?! She was already married back in Auldrant, and he'd finally accepted that years ago..now this?!

Ugh...he'll deal with it later. Dist ushers Ion back towards Nephry and the food, seeing how interested he was in it, and just sighed. Why was this so tiring?]
silversnowfall: (into consideration)

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[personal profile] silversnowfall 2011-05-18 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Taking cues as much as she can, Nephry picks up a strawberry (leaves already sliced off) and eats it, then offers Ion the plate]
distressedude: (I never realized...)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-18 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Ion watches carefully as Nephry eats the fruit, tentatively reaching out for the plate as it's given to him. He stares down at them again for a few second before slowly picking up one of the smaller strawberries. Then, much as Nephry had done, he plops it in his mouth and takes a bite.]
distressedude: (Bad touch noooo)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2011-05-18 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[And clearly this was a mistake because the smaller strawberry is revealed to be the most sour and sweet thing he has ever tasted... and the only thing he has ever tasted. His face scrunches up as he chews and swallows it down.]

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