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monsterdaddy) wrote2025-04-29 12:06 pm
monsterdaddy) wrote2025-04-29 12:06 pm
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Leonaaaa! Look what I found!
[Or rather, look what fell out of a suddenly-opening closet after Eui got tired of his calling questions at the walls for an hour. Yoojin runs up to Leona with a couple of fishing rods, a tackle box, and a big grin.]
Who wants fish for dinner?
[Or rather, look what fell out of a suddenly-opening closet after Eui got tired of his calling questions at the walls for an hour. Yoojin runs up to Leona with a couple of fishing rods, a tackle box, and a big grin.]
Who wants fish for dinner?
[Leona wasn't going to answer at first, because whatever, but 'fish' and 'dinner' are put together and fish is pretty close to meat. Close enough, anyway. Sea meat.]
...I'm comin', I'm comin'.
You don't need to yell. I can hear you all over the damn place.
...I'm comin', I'm comin'.
You don't need to yell. I can hear you all over the damn place.
I'm not yelling.
[He was yelling.]
Have you ever gone fishing before?
[He was yelling.]
Have you ever gone fishing before?
Not once.
[Crossing his arms behind his head as he walks over;]
Looks like you'll have to show me the ropes.
[Read: do everything while I ignore you.]
[Crossing his arms behind his head as he walks over;]
Looks like you'll have to show me the ropes.
[Read: do everything while I ignore you.]
Heh, no problem. Leave it to me!
[Seriously, if Leona did leave it all up to him, it'd be fine. It's a refreshing change from everyone telling him YOOJIN, NO! YOOJIN, STAY ON BED REST! YOOJIN, IT'S DANGEROUS! all the ding-dang time.
He heads towards the edge of the pond with a bounce in his step. Amazing, what semi-decent rest can do for a man.]
I think you'll like it. Fishing's a pretty relaxing way to pass time.
[Seriously, if Leona did leave it all up to him, it'd be fine. It's a refreshing change from everyone telling him YOOJIN, NO! YOOJIN, STAY ON BED REST! YOOJIN, IT'S DANGEROUS! all the ding-dang time.
He heads towards the edge of the pond with a bounce in his step. Amazing, what semi-decent rest can do for a man.]
I think you'll like it. Fishing's a pretty relaxing way to pass time.
Oh, I'm sure I'll be plenty relaxed.
[Seeing as how he plans on doing jack shit. And yet, here he is, following Yoojin along.
Cat.
Speaking of being a cat, though, his eyes are instantly on the bright shapes he sees moving in the water, and his tail swings about behind him.]
You do this often, or something?
[Some kind of hobby? He can't imagine Yoojin as a real fisherman— and that's not the kind of fishing he'd be doing were he like the workers in the industry on the Savanna coast.]
[Seeing as how he plans on doing jack shit. And yet, here he is, following Yoojin along.
Cat.
Speaking of being a cat, though, his eyes are instantly on the bright shapes he sees moving in the water, and his tail swings about behind him.]
You do this often, or something?
[Some kind of hobby? He can't imagine Yoojin as a real fisherman— and that's not the kind of fishing he'd be doing were he like the workers in the industry on the Savanna coast.]
Haha, nah. At least, not since I was super little, probably. Never really had a lot of time.
[Yoojin came prepared; he already dug up worms and grubs and other creepy crawlies to put on the fish hooks. He picks a likely spot and starts setting them both up.]
But there's not a lot to it. You bait the hook like this, cast the line into the water, and watch the floater until something bites. Then you reel it in-- [He mimes the motion for Leona, moving his hand around the reel without touching it.] --and boom! Fish. The only fiddly part's learning how to cast.
[Yoojin came prepared; he already dug up worms and grubs and other creepy crawlies to put on the fish hooks. He picks a likely spot and starts setting them both up.]
But there's not a lot to it. You bait the hook like this, cast the line into the water, and watch the floater until something bites. Then you reel it in-- [He mimes the motion for Leona, moving his hand around the reel without touching it.] --and boom! Fish. The only fiddly part's learning how to cast.
Alright, so go ahead and demonstrate.
Show us how it's done.
[He himself starts to sit down, and to his credit doesn't immediately find a reason to lay back. No, there's a chance this is gonna be good to watch, actually, so he doesn't want to miss it.]
Show us how it's done.
[He himself starts to sit down, and to his credit doesn't immediately find a reason to lay back. No, there's a chance this is gonna be good to watch, actually, so he doesn't want to miss it.]
You got it.
[It does take a moment. He looks over all the parts of the rod, reminding himself aloud what each doohickey is and does, for both their sakes.]
Right, so you hold this down like this, and...!
[Yoojin lets it fly. It's not a bad cast, really. He doesn't hook himself or fling the hook into the garden; he's not always a Looney Toon. The line simply whizzes out and plunks into the water. Yoojin smiles, happy enough, and offers the rod to Leona.]
Here, you use this one.
[It does take a moment. He looks over all the parts of the rod, reminding himself aloud what each doohickey is and does, for both their sakes.]
Right, so you hold this down like this, and...!
[Yoojin lets it fly. It's not a bad cast, really. He doesn't hook himself or fling the hook into the garden; he's not always a Looney Toon. The line simply whizzes out and plunks into the water. Yoojin smiles, happy enough, and offers the rod to Leona.]
Here, you use this one.
[To his credit, Leona does actually watch Yoojin cast, and takes his setup pretty gracefully. Holding the rod as Yoojin did, Leona swings it in his hand shallowly to get a sense of the weight of the hook and buoy— and then mimics what he watched of Yoojin's wrist.
It's another successful cast, even if nothing special, the weight plunking into the water and bobbing like an apple.]
And now we wait, eh?
[Leona can tolerate waiting.]
It's another successful cast, even if nothing special, the weight plunking into the water and bobbing like an apple.]
And now we wait, eh?
[Leona can tolerate waiting.]
Yup. That's it. We wait.
[With both their lines in the water, Yoojin plops down next to Leona with a comfortable sigh.]
...I do remember taking my brother fishing once, before our parents died. I was so stoked to teach him, but by the end of the day, he'd caught two carp and an eel and I had nothing to show for myself. Ahh, I'm sure we had fun, though.
[With both their lines in the water, Yoojin plops down next to Leona with a comfortable sigh.]
...I do remember taking my brother fishing once, before our parents died. I was so stoked to teach him, but by the end of the day, he'd caught two carp and an eel and I had nothing to show for myself. Ahh, I'm sure we had fun, though.
[Leona is quiet, leaning his elbow on his knee and his chin into his hand.]
...Heh.
I'm sure one of you had fun.
...Heh.
I'm sure one of you had fun.
...Well, I'd like to think we both did. Yoohyun's always been a cute, sweet kid, so he could've just been humoring his big brother.
[Yoojin reels his line in just a bit, trying to entice fish with movement.]
But I know I was happy.
[Yoojin reels his line in just a bit, trying to entice fish with movement.]
But I know I was happy.
[Leona doesn't answer immediately, staring into the water, watching lazy ripples flow outward from the buoys.]
...Maybe there was a time he was, too.
[It's quiet, said into the air. Not even really to Yoojin at all.
But then he sticks the rod between his crossed legs and leans back on his palms.]
Eh, what do I know. I've never met the guy.
Sounds more like you always knew just how to be a carefree pain in the ass.
...Maybe there was a time he was, too.
[It's quiet, said into the air. Not even really to Yoojin at all.
But then he sticks the rod between his crossed legs and leans back on his palms.]
Eh, what do I know. I've never met the guy.
Sounds more like you always knew just how to be a carefree pain in the ass.
...Hah! Yeah, probably.
[Did he pause there? Nah, 'course not. He shifts in his seat, like he has to get comfortable again.]
It wasn't always easy, but it's hard to keep someone like me down.
[He nudges Leona's elbow with his own.]
What about you? What do baby princes do for fun? Not fishing, apparently.
[Noctis would cry.]
[Did he pause there? Nah, 'course not. He shifts in his seat, like he has to get comfortable again.]
It wasn't always easy, but it's hard to keep someone like me down.
[He nudges Leona's elbow with his own.]
What about you? What do baby princes do for fun? Not fishing, apparently.
[Noctis would cry.]
[Leona follows Yoojin only with his eyes, and then rolls them, shrugging.]
I studied magic. And then for work, I studied more magic.
And then after that— you wanna guess?
I studied magic. And then for work, I studied more magic.
And then after that— you wanna guess?
You studied magic, huh. Yeesh. Don't you know what they say about all work and no play?
Oh yeah? You gonna look at me and tell me I'm 'dull', herbivore?
[Yoojin snickers, then opens it up into a full laugh.]
No way. You're all kinds of sharp, Leona. Still, that's a lousy way to have to live. I mean, for starters, the back pain from hunching over all those books!
No way. You're all kinds of sharp, Leona. Still, that's a lousy way to have to live. I mean, for starters, the back pain from hunching over all those books!
[Leona snickers along with him, shaking his head. They're going to keep the fish away, laughing like that.]
I relax plenty. And I'm an athlete, too.
Just so happens my sport benefits from having players that are at least half-decent mages.
[He looks down at his hand, though, flexing and un-flexing.]
Guess that puts me off the team, for now.
I relax plenty. And I'm an athlete, too.
Just so happens my sport benefits from having players that are at least half-decent mages.
[He looks down at his hand, though, flexing and un-flexing.]
Guess that puts me off the team, for now.
[Smart, tall, handsome, and an athlete. Man, he really is like Yoohyun. A guy that has it all.
When Leona looks at his hand, though, Yoojin reaches over and puts his own on Leona's shoulder.]
Just for now. Your magic'll come back, I'm positive.
When Leona looks at his hand, though, Yoojin reaches over and puts his own on Leona's shoulder.]
Just for now. Your magic'll come back, I'm positive.
[Leona looks at Yoojin's hand, and then into his face, quiet with an unmoving expression like a cat. It's clear he's thinking something, but he doesn't speak for a moment, until;]
Your line's pullin'.
Your line's pullin'.
Eep!
[He yanks both hands back to the fishing rod and sits up on one knee, tugging back on the line to try to firmly hook the fish. With excitement, he starts to reel.]
Come on, come on, come to papa...!
[But, because I rolled two tails and a heads, the fish slips away before he can pull it from the water.]
Aw, man...
[Sighing, he reaches for another worm.]
[He yanks both hands back to the fishing rod and sits up on one knee, tugging back on the line to try to firmly hook the fish. With excitement, he starts to reel.]
Come on, come on, come to papa...!
[But, because I rolled two tails and a heads, the fish slips away before he can pull it from the water.]
Aw, man...
[Sighing, he reaches for another worm.]
[Ah, and there it goes... Leona watches the shadow slip away into the water, tail twitching behind him.]
Tough break.
[It feels like a metaphor, really. Something just out of their grasp....but maybe this isn't as futile as it feels.]
Tough break.
[It feels like a metaphor, really. Something just out of their grasp....but maybe this isn't as futile as it feels.]
[He's not bothered. Yoojin re-baits his hook and casts again.]
Well, plenty of fish in the pond. Not like dinner really depends on this, either.
[There's food in the pantry and refrigerator every time he checks. They'll be fine. They're not out here to slake that literal kind of hunger.]
You were saying, about your team?
[Was Leona saying anything? Yoojin prompts him anyway as if he were.]
Well, plenty of fish in the pond. Not like dinner really depends on this, either.
[There's food in the pantry and refrigerator every time he checks. They'll be fine. They're not out here to slake that literal kind of hunger.]
You were saying, about your team?
[Was Leona saying anything? Yoojin prompts him anyway as if he were.]
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