[ Tree planted, Noctis stands and claps the dirt from his hands, staring down at the little patch of dirt proudly. It doesn't look like anything now, but it'll grow. There's a lot of anticipation under there. A job well done.
And then a bonsai tree is being shoved into his hands with the person's thanks, and Noctis is left stuttering after. It's not for planting? Take it home?? ]
Uh, hey, I didn't ask for a tree? What am I supposed to do with this?
[ Not the weirdest gift he's ever received, but... seriously, is he supposed to just carry this thing around? Maybe he can pawn it off on somebody... Like, the person most nearby. ]
Hi. Want to buy a plant?
[ He's only kind of joking. ]
C. everybody was kung fu fighting;
[ A tournament is as good an excuse as any to train on the fly. Why not? Noctis shakes his head to the offer of a weapon or armor. ]
I've got my own, thanks.
[ Despite the words though, he still looks unarmed when he comes up against his first opponent. Not exactly an imposing figure in his t-shirt and ballcap, is he? He sure seems pretty confident for somebody who isn't exactly bulging with muscles or armed to the teeth or anything, but probably most fighters around here know better than to underestimate their opponents. Noctis sure won't. ]
Ready? I won't hold back.
[ He absolutely will. They're just sparring for fun, right? Doesn't matter who wins or loses, and maybe he'll learn something. ]
▶YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND, BABY, RIGHT ROUND
A1. no butts about it;
[ The first time one of those self-sticking flowers ends up on his butt, Noctis glances behind him, sees a giggling child pretending not to peek his way, and he huffs with a smile and walks it off.
But they follow him. Before Noctis knows it, he's practically got a back full of flowers, and even spinning in a circle, he can't grab them all off. ]
Okay, real funny. You got me.
[ But they don't stop, and now that they know he's onto him, the kids are even more bold, sticking flowers to his sleeves, the front of his shirt— He jumps a couple steps back when one gets smacked onto his thigh, perilously close to a place that he really doesn't want flowers growing into. Then little hands are pulling his arms, trying to get him to lean down so they can get the flowerless higher parts of his clothing. ]
Hey, c-- come on! Seriously?! You don't think that's enough??
[ Noctis is off to the side of where those white, color-changing flowers are being sold, arms crossed, head canted as he watches. ]
Huh. Wonder if they really work.
[ He's skeptical, and definitely not buying in yet, but like... Even if it's fake, she'd still like it, wouldn't she? Maybe it's stupid. Maybe he should find something else. ]
Probably just a scam, anyway.
[ Yeah, he really does just talk to himself out loud like this all the time. Feel free to call him out on it, or else he'll gladly ask your opinion if you're the one buying one. ]
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Noctis Lucis Caelum | FFXV
A. all bark;
[ Tree planted, Noctis stands and claps the dirt from his hands, staring down at the little patch of dirt proudly. It doesn't look like anything now, but it'll grow. There's a lot of anticipation under there. A job well done.
And then a bonsai tree is being shoved into his hands with the person's thanks, and Noctis is left stuttering after. It's not for planting? Take it home?? ]
Uh, hey, I didn't ask for a tree? What am I supposed to do with this?
[ Not the weirdest gift he's ever received, but... seriously, is he supposed to just carry this thing around? Maybe he can pawn it off on somebody... Like, the person most nearby. ]
Hi. Want to buy a plant?
[ He's only kind of joking. ]
C. everybody was kung fu fighting;
[ A tournament is as good an excuse as any to train on the fly. Why not? Noctis shakes his head to the offer of a weapon or armor. ]
I've got my own, thanks.
[ Despite the words though, he still looks unarmed when he comes up against his first opponent. Not exactly an imposing figure in his t-shirt and ballcap, is he? He sure seems pretty confident for somebody who isn't exactly bulging with muscles or armed to the teeth or anything, but probably most fighters around here know better than to underestimate their opponents. Noctis sure won't. ]
Ready? I won't hold back.
[ He absolutely will. They're just sparring for fun, right? Doesn't matter who wins or loses, and maybe he'll learn something. ]
▶YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND, BABY, RIGHT ROUND
A1. no butts about it;
[ The first time one of those self-sticking flowers ends up on his butt, Noctis glances behind him, sees a giggling child pretending not to peek his way, and he huffs with a smile and walks it off.
But they follow him. Before Noctis knows it, he's practically got a back full of flowers, and even spinning in a circle, he can't grab them all off. ]
Okay, real funny. You got me.
[ But they don't stop, and now that they know he's onto him, the kids are even more bold, sticking flowers to his sleeves, the front of his shirt— He jumps a couple steps back when one gets smacked onto his thigh, perilously close to a place that he really doesn't want flowers growing into. Then little hands are pulling his arms, trying to get him to lean down so they can get the flowerless higher parts of his clothing. ]
Hey, c-- come on! Seriously?! You don't think that's enough??
[ He's getting viciously bullied here, someone rescue him. ]
A2. flower power;
[ Noctis is off to the side of where those white, color-changing flowers are being sold, arms crossed, head canted as he watches. ]
Huh. Wonder if they really work.
[ He's skeptical, and definitely not buying in yet, but like... Even if it's fake, she'd still like it, wouldn't she? Maybe it's stupid. Maybe he should find something else. ]
Probably just a scam, anyway.
[ Yeah, he really does just talk to himself out loud like this all the time. Feel free to call him out on it, or else he'll gladly ask your opinion if you're the one buying one. ]
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( Reply here. Hit me up there or here for ooc comments for plotting, or message me via dw pm, or discord at frog#7762 )