✪ 4th Wall is a Ball! ✪ [Text] (Action and back-tagging is welcome)

[loyal_cube]

Welcome, everyone.

I'm Cube and I work as a medic here, mostly, but also help run Cafe Alpha in Discedo. If you're in need of medical attention, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I'd suggest finding shelter as soon as possible. I'm keeping Cafe Alpha open this evening for anyone arriving who needs something to keep themselves warm. First cup of coffee or tea is on the house. So, please stop by.

But don't walk outside alone, specially unarmed. Fortun is a dangerous place, and I wouldn't wish for anyone to place themselves in harms way simply for a cup of tea.

((ooc: Anything goes~! Back-tagging is welcome as I'm still on hiatus. Have fun!))

Comments

[pilot_princess]

[Oh, don't mind Anemone. She's already helping herself to overly-sweet tea and cookies.]

1/3?

[loyal_cube]

Anemone-chan! Y-You should eat so many! You'll-

2/3

[loyal_cube]

[Wait.

It's Anemone!

Cube pauses mid-sentence and action and stares at her.]

3/3

[loyal_cube]

[His eyes starts to glisten as he just stands there, looking goofy with a smile on his face. He isn't sure what to say.

What if she doesn't remember him?

Then again, he's just happy to see her again, even if she may not recall who he is.]

[pilot_princess]

[She pauses at the moment she hears her name, a cookie hanging from her mouth. She's trying to enjoy these cookies, jeez!

But she tries to hurry up and chew the bit in her mouth, then nods at him.]

You worry too much. But were your cookies always this good, or was I just missing them a lot? These are amazing!

[Sure, there's the whole 'Hello, Cube!' and 'I missed you' huggy stuff that could happen... But no, cookies first, reuniting second.]

[loyal_cube]

[In actuality, this is probably for the best. All the hugging will just bring him to tears. Instead, he chokes back the tears he already has and blushes]

I-it's the same recipe as always. I'm glad Anemone-chan still enjoys them.

If I had known you were back, i would have made you a cake. [Somehow.]

[pilot_princess]

They taste better than normal. [That's okay, tears are what they're used to. But for now, it's all sugar.]

Well, if I knew I was coming, I would have warned you ahead of time. [She beams.] We can always bake one together, right? [But that's when she catches the color on his cheeks and her grin grows.] Aww Cube, are you embarrassed?

[loyal_cube]

E-Eh?!

[Annnd his cheeks just got brighter]

Ah, N-N-No. I-I'm fine!

[Ignore his flailing]

[pilot_princess]

[She giggles and walks over to him.]

Cube, you're so cute!

[loyal_cube]

[ Fidgeting as Anemone gets closer]

W-What?! I-I-I believe Anemone-chan is mistaken.

[TRYING TO CHANGE SUBJECT]

Um, ah, would you care for something to drink?

[pilot_princess]

[She just starts laughing, but she nods and holds out her empty tea cup.]

Fine, fine, we won't talk about you blushing. For now.

[loyal_cube]

B-But I'm n-n-not blushing!

[He gladly takes the cup and hurries off to make Anemone tea and brings it back.]

Is Gulliver-san with you as well, Anemone-chan?

1/2

[coulduseawalk.livejournal.com]

[Have a bit of dead air... confused possibly senile echidna is confused and possibly senile]

2/2

[coulduseawalk.livejournal.com]

[Wait now he remembers, sort of.]

...So you did get to be a doctor...

[loyal_cube]

Eh?

[Cube gives a smile, trying to figure out who this is. Obviously is an echidna from Knuckles world, or somewhere similar. But this couldn't be Knuckles.... could it?]

Ah, I-I'm still learning a bit. S-So, not an actual doctor, b-but people still call me as such.

May I ask for your name, sir?

[coulduseawalk.livejournal.com]

Still learning? How long as it been here?

...It's Knuckles Cube.

[loyal_cube]

[Cube smiles when his friend confirms who he is. There is a ping of sadness but he keeps it away from his face]

I thought it was you, Knuckles-san.

Ah, it's been over a year since your disappearance. A lot has changed here.

[coulduseawalk.livejournal.com]

Just a year?! [It's been so much longer for him.]

I'm still editing 100 times, like before. lmao

[loyal_cube]

[Cube nods. he figured it had been longer for his friend. Unless Knuckles was cursed somehow, which wouldn't be Cube's first guess.]

Only a year in Fortuna. But Knuckles-san remembers how it is here, doesn't he?

I hope things are well in your time period back home before being brought here.

[Cube has been worried, even if he hasn't spoken to anyone about it]

Just like the good old days \o/ But I'm reposting instead /o\

[coulduseawalk.livejournal.com]

Just about, I've lost count of the years on my side. Lost track of a lot of things.

[Knuckles is quite for a long moment before commenting on his time period.]

You could say I retired.

LMAO /hugs THEY FILL MY INBOX WITH MEMORIES

[loyal_cube]

[Cube nods, listening]

Don't worry, Knuckles-san. After so long, it's a given.

[As Cube waits, his ears droop slightly.]

There is a time for everything.

[Pushing back thoughts of losing his friend and just continues to smile]

Would you care for some tea?