Hidden Gate 2: The Fourth Wall Returns

[niceguypose]

This is a fourth wall catch-all post for Rock Lee (niceguypose), Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler (wildbluevagner) and Mytho (soheartless). Just specify who you want in your comment.

[Rock Lee can be found almost anywhere in the village. But wherever he is, he's bound to be engaging in some sort of training.

Find Kurt manning the coffee shop! Either with his image inducer on or off!

As for Mytho, he wanders aimlessly as usual. But he stops to dance in the plaza near the fountain. Alternately, you can find him in the process of falling from a tree or some other height while trying to catch some wounded bird...]

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once more with feelsing

[gleamed]

[ Training, is it? Good thing Rapunzel's wearing her green jumpsuit. She may have just gotten back, but she still remembers her old routines! And won't Rockly be so surprised when he sees who his student is today?

She tries to remember what he taught her about stealth so her approach isn't so completely obvious. Hopefully. ]

with all the damn feelsing!

[niceguypose]

[She has certainly learned well. Or Rock Lee is too focused on his current task to notice. Or perhaps most likely, some mix of both.

His eyes are closed as he does push-ups in the snow, softly counting to himself.]

One thousand five, one thousand six, one thousand eight...

[He's more driven than usual. Sounding slightly weary.]

accidental hug icon

[gleamed]

[ Excellent.

Rapunzel tiptoes a few more steps forward... ]

SECRET ATTACK!!

[ She whips her hair towards Lee, attempting to lasso him mid push-up. ]

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[niceguypose]

Ah-!

[He's definitely caught off-guard. Especially because, at hearing that voice, his eyes snap open and his heart skips a beat. And he's wrapped in that golden hair that he hasn't seen in so long without providing a struggle.]

we are one

[gleamed]

[ And once she's got him all tangled up, Rapunzel laughs abundantly and tackles Lee with a hug. ]

Rockly! It's so good to see you!

we are like the earth and sky

[niceguypose]

[And he cried out her name, his eyes already bursting with tears.]

RAPUNZEL-SAN! [There was still a laugh mixed with that cry. One of bittersweet joy. If he could get any hands loose enough, he will tightly hug her back.] I thought I would never see you again.

[gleamed]

[ She's still laughing joyously, tears coming to her eyes as she sees his own. How could she miss someone so much when she only just realized she missed them? ] I...didn't think I would ever go home.

[ And then she notices that right, he's still all tangled up in her hair. ]

Oh - sorry! I'm sorry! [ She lets him go and tugs on her hair. ]

[niceguypose]

It... it is okay. [He says as he pulls herself free.] Your hair... it is golden once more. [And once he's free enough, he proceeds to hug her fiercely.]

[gleamed]

[ She returns the huggening with her own huggening. ]

Yes...it is. I guess it reset when I was sent back home.

[niceguypose]

It is no matter. [He sighs gently while keeping a tight hold.

With all this hair, he can't tell her wings are gone.]

Your beauty is independent of your hair, after all. Having you here with me again... That is the important part! And... You even remembered your training uniform!

[gleamed]

Yes, I did! [ She even poses. He should be so proud. ] I thought it would be a nice way to surprise you.

[niceguypose]

You leave me no choice but to thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[He says as he assumes his own nice guy pose - thumbs up and shining smile.]

You have always been my dearest student. Have you... been well?

[gleamed]

I have! I mean...only a few minutes passed since I was last here. I suppose that's why I remember everything so well.

[niceguypose]

And here, I had been assuming that was all due to your clever mind.

Still, things have been peaceful in your home world, correct? That had seemed to be the case before and I would like to confirm it. In your absence... I did worry.

Rockin Lee

[dullahanrider]

[Hey Lee, you got a secret admirer someone watching you train right now with interest.

She was currently leaning up against the fence of the enclosure for the barracks.]

You are heading places

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee is currently making his fists into very close acquaintances wit this training dummy... and probably damaging it much more than he should.

But he does pause at one point, noticing the stalker mysterious figure out of the corner of his eye.]

Ah... Have I impressed my audience?

[dullahanrider]

[It's a good thing this place was kind enough to let her keep her phone so she can actually answer people.

She moves from the fence and starts typing on her phone and then shows what she had written to Lee once she was closer to him.]

You certainly look like you know what you're doing. [Unlike gang fights that break out back home. She types a new message and shows it to Lee.]

Who taught you how to fight like that?

[niceguypose]

[That's unusual. Rock Lee hops closer and squints to take a look at her message. He nods along.]

I learned from none other than Gai-Sensei! He is an expert at taijutsu, and with his teachings guiding me, I worked hard to become the master that I am today!

[crystal_stasis]

[Serah is really confused about where she is now. As far as she knew, she was in crystal stasis for fulfilling her Focus. Was she free now? But... No... That couldn't be right. Everyone here has wings...

Feeling her own back... She doesn't have any. How strange.... With no idea what was going on, she simply walked around for a while. Finding the coffee shop, she entered glancing around. It was strange to find an actual store after all of the stuff she'd been through so far. It was strangely... comforting.]

[wildbluevagner]

[Kurt's behind the counter, his holo-form on, ready to serve some coffee.]

Hey there! [She's a new face.] How do you like your joe?

[crystal_stasis]

Ah! Yes! It's a nice thing to have after what I've been through.

[wildbluevagner]

Tough day, huh? Just tell me how you like it and I'll whip something right up.

[crystal_stasis]

You could say that. You know what? Surprise me.

{ mytho }

[fuckir]

[ it's probably just a look-a-like. just another fair-haired person who had a penchant for falling from trees with grasping a bird in their hands. the mytho fakir knows is no longer that same person anyhow - he's siegfried, his heart fully restored and returned to his story with rue as prince and princess. there's no possible way fakir would come upon him in a completely different place like this.

and yet, when his eyes catch that familiar sight unfolding before him, instincts kick in before he even has a chance to think. he dashes forward, not confident he'll be able to make it in time, and his lips inadvertently form the name as he shouts out in exclamation. ]

Mytho!

Re: { mytho }

[soheartless]

[He even falls through the air with a certain grace, focusing primarily on the safety of the bird within his hands.

But he hears that voice and his eyes widen. He hadn't heard such a voice in so long. And he calls out softly.]

Fakir...!

[And the boy with just part of a heart outstretches his arms, while keeping a safe hold on the bird, so that his knight can catch him.]

[fuckir]

[ it takes only a split second for fakir to reach out and catch the prince, unbalanced on his own feet and tripping over the ground from the impact.

it's only after the fact that it registers the 'stranger' called him fakir, and well, isn't quite a stranger at all. ]

[soheartless]

[And Mytho leans on Fakir's support for the moment, until he can get back on his feet. And he murmurs a simple observation.]

Fakir...

It's you.

[fuckir]

[ fakir stares dumbfounded at mytho for a moment, brushing the dirt from his pants. ]

I should be the one saying that - what are you doing here?

[soheartless]

I've been here. [Once on his feet, he bows and opens his hands to safely release the bird. His own white wings displayed openly through his clothes.]

I've performed a number of activities since I've come to this place.

But... I have not seen you, Fakir. I have not seen you or Goldkrone at all.

[fuckir]

... Of course you haven't seen me. [ mytho's the one who left with rue after all.

a new thought occurs to him. ] Is this the story's kingdom? [ which wouldn't explain why he's here or why everyone has... wings......

maybe it's a cultural thing how is he supposed to know ]

[soheartless]

I don't know what kind of story we are in. [He says, with a vague and dreamy frown.]

I also have not heard of this place being called a kingdom. This place... It's known as Luceti.

[fuckir]

Well that's definitely not the name of the kingdom in the book, at least. [ he would know he's read it like, fifty times ok ]

[soheartless]

Which book are we discussing, Fakir...? [There's a clueless curiosity in his tone. The desire for knowledge at work.]

Mytho

[turnbacktime]

[Oh, it's not everyday you see someone just up and dancing in the streets. Especially with such a crowd like this...it must be tough, though this young man seems to be pulling it off rather well. Presea stops to watch for a little while. She's never seen ballet before - living a silent and steadfast life in the boonies countryside and, er...doing the same thing day in and day out for the past twelve years while time around her moved on, without her...

Such frivolous things never really interested her before, but with her emotions returned, she can...kind of, almost get why people like this form of dancing. It's very fluid, and while she can't understand the deeper, emotional meaning, she enjoys watching how bendy this guy is.]

[soheartless]

[Mytho leaps in one direction, than another. He dances to a soundtrack which currently plays only within his memory.

After one elegent spin, he notices Presea. And he makes some more elegant movements as he makes his way towards her, giving a simple greeting mid-dance.]

Hello.

[turnbacktime]

[Following the young man's movements without a sound or much emotion on her face at all, Presea only blinks when's she's approached - her reaction a little bit delayed. She hadn't exactly been expecting to be spoken to. Was she the only one watching?]

Ah...h-hello.

[soheartless]

[Most others seemed to be ignoring him. And there was something about this girl which seemed to call to him. He looked towards her curiously while he was posing in place.]

You've... come to witness me?

[turnbacktime]

I was traveling...to find someone I am acquainted with. ...My friend. [If she was even still here. Presea's not even sure how long she's been gone from Luceti, but judging by how different everything is, it could be years now. Who knows if Sheena and Raine are still here, and if they're the ones she knows from back then.]

Your dancing is one I have never witnessed before. ...It is, uh... [How does she even describe it? Presea's not even sure she understands what she felt when watching.] ...very fascinating.

[Kurt]

[strangerlikeyou]

[Recognise this character, Kurt? It is of no surprise he's inside anyway, what with those clothes (or lack thereof). Anyway, he is approaching the counter, very curiously peering at all of the strange contraptions.]

Something smells good.

[wildbluevagner]

[His eyes are widening with recognition... and trying to translate the difference between real life and animation. He looks on very carefully.]

That would be the coffee. You, uh... want some, man?

[Is he going to serve Tarzan coffee.]

[strangerlikeyou]

[If you can convince him, that is exactly what you will be doing, Kurt.

Tarzan glances in the direction of the scent, trying to find the source.] I have never had this "coffee" before.

For Rock Lee

[moonmoon]

[The wolf had been trotting happily through the woods surrounding the village watching humans and things of all shapes and sizes move through the streets. How odd to see some of the two-legs with wings! He stopped in his tracked when he spotted a particular human moving oddly. Was it playing? Or dancing? Oooh the wolf loved to dance! Just thinking about it made his tail wag with excitement and it was not long before he bounded over to the man.]

YOU ARE DOING A THING! WHAT IS THIS THING YOU ARE DOING?

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee spins around to face the wolf as if it were any other person.]

I HAVE BEEN TRAINING! WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?!

[moonmoon]

[Moon moon skids to a halt before lowering his chest to the ground with his butt proudly in the air and his tail wagging with excitement and wanting to play.]

I WANT TO DO THE THING! YOU SHOW ME HOW DO, TWO-LEGS?

[niceguypose]

Very well, young creature! I shall show you the ways of youth. For starters?

[He gets down on all fours, his face looking right at Moon's face.]

I will teach you the push-up!

[moonmoon]

PUSH UP??

[The wolf seems to think about that for a moment before rolling over onto his back, his legs kicking the air.]

LIKE THIS? PUSH UP TO SKY?