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Hope Estheim ([personal profile] contempsi) wrote2011-02-12 03:47 pm

002 || {Video}

[A few weeks have passed since his arrival; Hope's grown more accustomed to the way things run around here, finally gotten some climate-decent clothing, and is now attempting to stick his neck out further—for better or worse. When the video comes on, he's wearing a dark green turtleneck sweater—since there's no errant silver feathers sticking out behind him, this suggests that he opted to cover his wings instead of letting them hang out to be vulnerable.

His head is sort of halfway tucked on his folded arms, which suggests he's lounging across something—probably his bed. Hope props his chin in hand, staring at the camera.
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So... ah... [Idly adjusting the cuff of his sleeve.] I guess... it's time for me to go back to school, huh. [He gives a faint, nervous sort of smile.] Who here's already going? Um... I guess... i-it'd be nice to know who I'm going to be in class with. Or do they separate it by years here... like they did back in my hometown?

[There's the sounds of shuffling, then, and he quickly turns his head to the side.] W-what...!? H-hey, stop! [A black nose appears in view, along with the heavy sounds of panting—before a thick pink tongue drags over his cheek.] Gross! Cut that out, Baldr! I'm trying to... stop it! [He's clearly trying not to laugh, though, as half a curly black puppy face appears in the view, an audible thumpthumpthumpthump as his wagging tail smacks against the bed each time.] HOPE PLAY! HOPE PLAY!

We'll play later! [Hope's brow furrows as he attempts to shove the young dog away, now occupying the furniture. He gives up then, with a heavy SIGH, pulling the journal back toward him.]

I... guess they don't allow pets there, right?

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, you're Aerith... Light mentioned you, too.

I think I'm fitting in better around here now. And I'm used to these wings... finally...

[identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Good things, I hope. [She's pretty sure, since it's Lightning, but she is a little curious... Hope seems a bit tense. Maybe that's normal, with his circumstances.]

The wings are such odd things, aren't they? Sometimes mine get all bunched up under my clothes. Anyway, I'm actually pretty close by! I live down the stairs, and I help out at the flower shop. If you ever need to find me.

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-yeah... [A light laugh.] When I first got here, Light tossed a blanket over me, and they got pretty... scrunched from it. It really hurt. Now it's just annoying.

It's good to know you're close by! Light said you're one of the few people in this place worth trusting.

[identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you get used to them after a while. Still sort of funny to see in the mirror, though!

[She feels a pang of sympathy at that last statement. She knew how hard it could be to have something you couldn't tell anyone... hard to imagine how much more terrible it would be when that secret might end your life.] I want to help as much as I can. Be strong, Hope. I know being here is hard...

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-25 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. I guess it's hard for all of us, so... I'm going to try to make the most of it, at least. And I want to help anyone who needs it, too.

[identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com 2011-02-26 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
It's a good goal to have.