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The Inspection

On the whole, the weather had been temperamental lately. One minute, it was absolutely bucketing it down, and the next, it was bright sunshine. The amount of rain had turned the ground into a muddy mess, but at least the tents provided perfectly adequate shelter, and a gazebo had been erected over the community dining table to protect everyone from the elements.

Despite the temperamental weather, however, it had been fairly warm throughout the past two weeks, so the chill in the air during dinner that evening was particularly noticeable, even before the dark, hooded figure by the Ministry's representative's desk had been seen.

Nervously, the Ministry representative approached the table.

"I'm afraid we have a visitor," he said, addressing everyone at the table and hoping that anyone not there could hear him. "This is a Dementor, one of the Guards at Azkaban. It's a high security prison. He's just here to, well, ensure that a certain escaped criminal isn't hiding amongst you.

"I don't expect he'll be here for more than an half an hour, so do try not to worry too much. They can make people rather, well... uncomfortable."

Bowing his head slightly, he left the Outsiders to their meal.

[And so, a Dementor is lurking around the camp, just in case one of the Outsiders is secretly Sirius Black. They're known to sap the happiness out of the environment, and - in cases where there are true horrors in someone's past - cause traumatic memories to resurface.

The chilly, depressed feeling can be lifted by the deliciousness of chocolate, though the Outsiders will need to discover this on their own. Good thing there's dessert.]

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[Vaati froze at the unexpected touch. What the HELL was this kid doing, feeling up his hair, with that creepily blank expression on his face? Is this what he got for trying to be nice for once?!]

Get OFF of me.

[He didn't shove Tobias away though.]

[The expression is immediately replaced with fear again as he obeys, releasing Vaati's hair and putting his hands over his head with a sharp wince, as if expecting the other boy to strike out at him for that.]

[Why did Tobias still look so scared? It wasn't as if Vaati had done anything particularly mean...he hadn't even pushed him over, like he normally would have done.

Gods, this whole thing was making him more uncomfortable by the minute. He didn't know how 'helpful people' dealt with being, well, helpful, especially when the other person was acting like they were about to be attacked.]

Look, I'm.... sorry if I scared you.

[...was he really apologizing for SCARING someone...]

I just don't like my hair being touched. Don't do it again.

[Well, at least he hadn't said 'please' after that.]

[Sorry.

That one word causes him to look over to Vaati in amazement, blinking a little in disbelief. At the order, however, he nods strongly, clearly understanding as he straightens back up normally.]

..M'sorry..

[It's a hoarse, rough voice.]

...you... look really... pretty.

Oh......thanks....

[Despite his confidence in his looks NOW, Vaati was still used to people telling him how strange or scary he looked- it sounded weird to hear otherwise from anyone but himself.

Weird enough that he didn't know what else to say, for once.]

[And the boy seems to be used to silence, so he doesn't break it. He rubs his arms a little, though, seemingly having no trouble meeting Vaati's eyes to let the matching red colors lock, however temporarily before he looks away again, as skittish as a deer in the middle of hunting season.]

....

[After a moment he finally looks back, reaching up to draw a half-moon and a line underneath his own eye with his finger in an attempt to indicate the marking Vaati has.]

[Wow, this kid sure was getting weirder by the minute. Vaati was surprised that Tobias could look him right in the eye, after how terrified he'd acted earlier....oh wait, he looked away. Figures.]

You don't really need to act so terrified around me.

[All he did want was for people to be scared enough of him to leave him alone, but....]

[He tilts his head a little, giving Vaati a curious look. He was just terrified of everyone, really, but the wind mage's strange look had him more mystified and interested than actually afraid.

Probably stupid, but hey. Tobias turns to look back at him, though not quiet directly.]

Okay.

[Was this kid just going to do anything he said? Normally Vaati would have found that amusing, but not right now. He was beginning to feel jittery again from the Dementor's presence, so he took the opportunity to grab a chocolate cake from the table, hoping it would distract him from the awkward situation.

And it...worked? The more he ate it, the less anxious he felt, and by the time he was done, he barely noticed the chill in the air. He even felt less annoyed by Tobias, which could only be a good sign...]

Hey, you should try some of this.

[Vaati picked up another cake and held it out towards the other boy.]

[He perks up a little as he's offered the cake, taking it curiously. Well, he's certainly not one to turn down food...

...and in a swift, almost way-too-fast-to-be-human movement, the cake is wolfed down and he's licking what's left of it off his fingers. Though considering he was watching Vaati eat like a starving dog would its master, perhaps the rapid disappearance of the food was no surprise.

Either way, it seemed to work wonders for him as well. The boy straightens up a little, smoothing down his shirt and fiddling with his hair. The anxious, terrified jittering is almost completely gone now, and he turns to look at Vaati with a faint smile.]

[...he certainly ate fast. Vaati made a note not to leave any food lying about when Tobias was around. If he did, he doubted he'd see it again...ever again...

The other boy was looking better now, though - in fact, he looked a hell of lot more cheerful than Vaati did after his cake. Which struck him as a little odd, seeing as Tobias had been panicking only minutes before. People are strange.

But hey, he wasn't exactly complaining. It was better than hearing endless screaming and crying.]

I reckon it's the chocolate, you know.

I think so.

[The voice is still as hoarse as ever, but the volume is a bit louder this time. It seems that, when he's not flipping the fuck out, he doesn't talk like a whimpering puppy.

Whether or not that's an improvement, well... that's kind of up to Vaati to decide.]

....

[He fidgets a little with the bracelet on his hand.]

...Tobias.

[Huh? Vaati knew who Tobias was...he might be quiet, but that wasn't to say he was clueless....he'd spent a good time watching everyone ever since he arrived at the campground. There wasn't much you could hide from him, if he wanted to find something out about you.

At least Tobias was speaking normally now, though. For a change.

Vaati guessed he didn't know his name, though. He sighed, and almost stuck out his hand, then though better of it when he realised the kid would probably never let go of him if he was that polite.]

My name's Vaati.

Vaati.

[The name is repeated like a four year old would repeat names it was trying to learn and is followed by another, still somewhat reserved smile. He... really likes your name for some reason, apparently.]

...Thank you.

Yeah, it means something like 'demanding', I think-

[Wait, why was he telling him this, why was he acting a lot friendlier all of a sudden? Vaati rarely ever told people things about himself, even pointless things like the meaning of his name...

....he was well known for his defensiveness...

...oh dear.]

Really? It... sounds nicer than that...

[Tobias tilts his head a little, thinking strangely deeply about such a simple thing. His hand is automatically fidgeting with the bracelet again as he thinks, clearly some sort of tick or something.]

...I don't remember... what mine means.

[He shrugs a little at that, but with his fingers closed around the bracelet still, the separation of his hands comes with a dull click of the catch releasing itself and the bracelet coming off in his other hand.

Tobias' entire body goes rigid as he sucks in a breath that sounds somehow... odd, like someone mixed white noise from a radio in it. Instantly, the hand that the bracelet had been on disappears, melting into purple-colored 1s and 0s with flickering pieces of glitchiness and other unidentifiable things within it.

The red in his eyes becomes far more pronounced, giving off a sinister looking glow as the stoic expression morphs into something deeply eerie without changing much of the expression.

Ah.

It's a weak sound, and all that Tobias can manage to exhale.]

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[Did.....did his hand just disappear?

Vaati stared in horror at the changed boy, edging backwards slightly- he didn't like the look of the thing that had replaced Tobias' hand, he didn't want it anywhere near him if he could help it. So much for the conversation they'd been having....it had just led to another freak out, and it didn't look like one that could be fixed with a chocolate cake.

He didn't want to admit it, but Tobias now looked scary.]

[Tobias, mind supercharged, immediately notes Vaati's movement. The somewhat unhinged side notes the act as the typical one by people at seeing this, while the still somewhat sane side is struggling to put it away.

The result is a physical struggle as much as a mental one, and Tobias ends up falling backwards, catching himself on the ground with his hands --

-- ground that is now slowly being consumed as his hand deletes what it's touching.

It's only the pressure of the unleashed power that keeps him from freaking out, but he manages to struggle the bracelet back on, making the glow and the hand disappear until he's back to as he was before it came off.

...Okay. NOW he can freak out.]

[One minute Tobias had gone from being glowy-eyed and terrifying, the next he was back to normal...or so Vaati hoped.

He didn't know what had shocked him more- the sudden change in Tobias, or the fact that he'd just stumbled back like a TOTAL IDIOT. He was a mage. He had MAGIC. And what had he done with it?

Nothing.

Tobias had just made parts of the ground disappear with little effort, though. It wasn't as if you saw a feat like that every day, even back in Hyrule.]

You'd...you'd better keep whatever that is a secret from the others...

[Gods, now HIS voice was shaking.]

[Tobias curls in on himself, gripping his head with both hands and crying all over again. He's shaking once more, just like when Vaati found him, but this time his voice is barely a whisper rather than screaming at the top of his lungs once more.]

Please... don't hate me... please... I didn't mean to...

[He can't even look at the wind mage, just whimpering his plea softly.]

[Now Vaati was even more shocked at himself. He wasn't someone who openly showed kindness to people he knew were weaker than himself...he was too used to acting better than everyone.

Then again, he wasn't used to people not treaking him like a freak either.]

You'd have to do something REALLY bad to make me hate you that much.

[That, at least, had some truth in it. Although really, it wasn't that hard for Vaati to see something as 'really bad.']

...that was... really bad...

[Sorry, Vaati, he can't really understand what you're reflecting on. As far as he knows, just existing is a crime with no forgiveness, so he doesn't really "get" that others might not see it that way.]

Well, you didn't try to attack me, did you?

[If you did, that would've been an entirely different matter.

He smiled wanly at Tobias, deciding to hold out his hand this time. If he was actually attempting to be nice for once, he had better play the part well- and this boy and his strange power interested him a whole lot...]

[No, he had been struggling very hard against that very thing. Even so, Tobias can't help but stare in surprise and shock as Vaati extends a hand to him. For a moment, he can't really register that the other boy wants to actually touch him again, keep him around, but as his brain catches up, a soft noise of hope and relief escapes from his throat.

He reaches up, closing both his hands on Vaati's one to stand.]

....Thank you....

[Vaati still flinched slightly at Tobias' touch -maybe the other boy would think he was just getting shaky again from the dementor? He hoped so. He didn't really want him to get...upset again...not with that monster still lurking about...it had taken him long enough to calm down the first time.]

Are you going to stick around here when that...thing is still with us? I'm not.

[Not unless there was any more chocolate cake.]

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Aaahhh that icon. <3

it is a great icon

So cute! (also Vaati you manipulative bastard)

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