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[Hope's life has certainly been thrown into turmoil over the past few weeks, and there's certainly more to come. Now that Lightning's returned, and seems to have gathered her strength... he admittedly can't take his mind off his own problems at hand. He saw her brand—but what's to become of his?

His days, too, are numbered.

After a slumber fraught with nightmares, the boy awakens to find a more urgent, pressing problem at hand.]

[Somehow, by the grace of whatever deity is over this place, he finally manages to open the journal by his bed and paw his way into a video broadcast.

The screen is filled with a fluffy white puppy face.]

RUFF!

Um... w-what's going on!? Am I dreaming!?? Someone help! Lightning? Aerith?!

[Later on that day, he can be found sulking outdoors in the grass by the pathway that separates Community House #4 from the other residential homes, head on his curly fluffy paws.

He can, in fact, be understood if anyone attempts to converse with him. Translations are in italics.]

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[ Ange is just outside (still unchanged, thankfully), taking a walk when ... she spots puppy!Hope. She stares for a moment, before letting out a small shriek and then promptly covering her mouth, while taking back a step. She was caught off guard by this and ... just so happens to be afraid of dogs.

He can smell her fear, can't he?! ]

[The girl's little scream surprises him, and Hope jerks his head up. Fear...? Why is she—

Instantly his own worries come rushing back, because he hadn't seen anyone react to his presence with fear since arriving to this place—but back on Cocoon, with the others who had been cursed...

Did she know? How could she know?]

Wait! I'm not...

[He glances at his wrist... which is covered by fluffy, downy puppyfur and sporting a chubby little paw at the end. Oh. Right.

She must be afraid of dogs. But he didn't think he looked all that menacing...

Hope stands up, tail wagging (for some inexplicable reason, the urge to do so just comes to him unbidden!), ready to say something reassuring.]

[ -- Oh my god, did she just understand what he said? What's going on?! He's a dog, and --

Oh. Oh no, don't stand up. That causes her to take a step back.

But she can't show how afraid she is, and she can't show him she's panicking. So she tries her best to look calm, and she looks him in the eyes. ]

S-Sit back down, please.

Um... okay.

[He does as directed—sort of. He really only lets his butt fall against the grass again, tail still thumping away, both of his legs straight and standing at the front.]

How's this?

... I-I suppose that is all right. [ But she is watching him quite carefully, and she won't take her eyes off of him.

But, um. ] ... Could you please explain to me why I am able to understand you? [ That definitely isn't normal at all. ]

I woke up like this earlier today. I don't know what happened. [There's a sudden itch by his ear, and he feels his skin crawl beneath the fur as a result. Hope lifts a leg to scratch at it without thinking... and then stops and stares down at one of his hind paws.]

This is really weird.

You woke up like this? So you were not always a dog, then?

[ That's actually a huge relief, but that does not mean she feels completely safe around him yet. He still looks like a dog. ]

Nope.

[If Hope could shake his head, he would. Instead he merely cocks it to the side, tail curling briefly against his haunches.]

I'm a person. Do you know how to fix this?

[He rises up to his feet again, with a little yawn -- one that inadvertently exposes his small but strong puppy-teeth -- and stretches.]

[ She lets out a slight squeak at that. He stood up and bared his teeth like that? Oh, man.

She's tense again, but she's trying really hard to look calm! Honest! She knows he's a person (or so he claims), but a fear's a fear. ]

N-No, I do not. And please sit back down.

[Doggybum, meet ground again.]

Well... okay. But it's kind of boring just... sitting here like this. Why do you want me to?

[ Ange ... does not want to admit that she actually has this fear. ]

No reason! I would just prefer it if you sat down, that is all.

Okay...

[He tilts his head.]

What's your name? I'm Hope.

... Hope? That is quite the nice name you have. [ She likes it, really. ]

I am Ange Serena.

Nice to meet you. Is that whole thing your first name?

[Wag-wag-wag...]

It is nice to meet you, too. [ Which only applies if he's really not a dog, like he said.

And she's rather amused that he'd think that's all her first name. She was merely introducing herself properly! ]

Ah -- No, that is my full name. Did you really believe it was all my first name?

I wanted to make sure. Some girls have two first names. [He tilts his head a little.] Do you live close by?

Oh, I see. I suppose it makes sense why you would have been confused, then.

—And yes, I do. I live in Community Building ... 4, I believe it was.

Oh, that's where I live too. Are you new here?

[He's really gotten bad with keeping up with all the journals and newcomers, though he's still a little wet-behind-the-ears still himself.]

Yes, I only arrived here recently. I suppose we will be seeing each other quite often, then, correct?

—However, I will not recognize you. [ You're a dog right now, after all. ]

I'll recognize you, though. [And hopefully he won't be too shy to say hello.]

That is correct. When you are a human again, I would like for you to come say hello to me — so I may know what you look like.

I'll do that, then!

Good. I will be expecting you.

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sorry for the lateness!

lmao s'alright! <3

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UGH LJ flakiness strikes again, sorry. :'{

lmao it's okay! i've been kind of slow too lately. all that lj breaking killed my rp drive sob.

mine too ;-;

dammit, lj :(

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