12/4 - Evening

[piercetheheart]

[A lot of you will recognize Gladio's voice, it's hard to miss and he's certainly loud enough at the parties. And as the first day of chaos begins to wind down with no sign of stopping things become much more dire, in Gladio's opinion. A certain Shield doesn't trust the Night. Surprise surprise.]

GUYS we're not going to be able to keep this up through the night, scattered like this. We need a place to regroup! If you're on the main island, Denny's the most defensible. If not... The light house on the farming island. If you can't defend yourself or just need a break, get there. Noct? You better have your ass in that building by sun down or so help me-

We need to stop these things from attacking the flocks. We just got all this shit from Harv we can't afford to let it all get eaten or washed out to sea now. Strength in numbers, right?

[It felt so familiar, like giving orders to the Glaives when he'd been helping Cor and Libertus over the years. Clear decisive action so those that are less experienced and scared have someone to look to. There's a moment where he abruptly wonders if this is why they made him king in the end. But this isn't Lucis, this isn't Insomnia. This place is far wilder than that-]

For Hearth... and Home!

Comments

[piercetheheart]

Goin back and forth, getting people and animals across. Your horses are gonna have to share space with the Chocobos but we're doing our best to drive back anything that's trying to make a snack of the animals.

[crosslaced]

Yes, I can't-

[The next part of his response is bitten off, and it's clear how high strung he is. Maybe it's the whole daemon attack thing, but spoilers, it's mostly the horses.

There is a pause, as he gets his voice back under control.]

I'm on Enso. I'll try to find a way there.

Look after them.

[piercetheheart]

We can figure out boats tomorrow.

[It's actually really sweet and touching to hear Laurent so upset about his animals.]

I'm not going to let anything happen to 'em, Laurent. C'mon. Shield, remember?

[He is built for protection. Trust this big stupid earnest beef.]

[crosslaced]

I-yes.

[He sounds uncertain about admitting it- not because he doesn’t believe the sentiment but because he’s unused to it.

The blonde starts moving, audible over the Stones.]

Chuck is the most skittish- you can distract her with fruit. Maribelle shouldn’t be a problem. She likes neckrubs. Don’t touch Chuck, Chuck bites strangers. And the new girl, the large black one- she hasn’t seen the monsters. If she can’t be calmed down you may want to separate her? But she’s normally very calm, like Belle.

[piercetheheart]

Might lash Chuck up on the other side, by the door if she gets too pissy. She steps on Ti or Lani in her huffing she could really fuck 'em up. So far Coco and Belle's been keepin your new girl from spooking.

If I gotta, I'll take Chuck down to the barn.

You just keep yourself and your man safe. You see Ann tell her Futaba's lookin for her? I sent her up to Denny.

[crosslaced]

Don't keep Chuck with your infants. [Perhaps his tone is harsher than it meant to be- he's moving through the forest, after all, at a pace that's straining his breathing out some.] Babies are fragile.

[He's just mad, he just feels strongly about horse (and chocobo) husbandry.]

Just- be firm with Chuck. Don't hit her- [but then again,] well, if it's an emergency, I'll settle it after. And don't assume all the horses will tolerate your birds.

Fu-ta-ba? [Laurent tests out the pronounciation of the name- he's surprisingly good at it for a white medieval dude.] Got it.

[piercetheheart]

They are and Chuck getting her temper up is going to make everyone on edge. That's why I'm thinking I'm going to separate her. There's room down in the barn for her.

[He's not going to hit her either, Laur. He might give her a couple taps to keep her moving but no worse than she'd get from a rider or traces. Calm down, bro.]

Chocobos aren't exactly the same as your horses but they're similar enough. Gimmie some credit.

[crosslaced]

[look humans are bad!!! humans have done bad things to horses!!! he can't Trust like that.]

I had the impression your capital replaced hor- chocobos with cars!

[piercetheheart]

Yeah, sure, but outside the capital cars only get you so far.

Remember, unlike Iggy and Prom I've been outta the city for over a decade.

wrapping!

[crosslaced]

Alright, whatever-

[He is interrupted by something unholy screeching, and Laurent's speech cuts out in favour of a series of jumbled, chaotic noises.]

-talk later.

[There is an inhuman screaming and squelching like a daemon being vaporised in sunlight. Seems like Laurent's take care of it.]