1st Crystal

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[Oerba, Vanille's dear home town. What would have happened if she and Fang never became l'Cie? Well she can very well experience it now. There she was, just a normal girl from Gran Pulse. Though tougher than the average human girl which came from living around many large beasts, she was sans powers, abilities, summons, and tattoos.

She sits upon a concrete railing and looks outwards at the mountainous scenery, smiling wistfully and swinging her legs delicately. There are Oerbian people walking around, bustling, laughing, and being a large family with each other.

A little robot comes rolling up to Vanille, making a little noise. The girl looks down at it]

Bhakti!

[She looks over at it and pulls it up with her on the concrete ledge.]

Here to give me some company?

[She giggles, but she knows this isn't her place. She knows this isn't her reality. She knows she's curled up next to Fang in a crystal stasis, dreaming forever with her friends all right and saved and she's all right with that.]

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[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

[ He turns and looks at her with a smile. ]

Hello!

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

You look lost, Mister!

[She approached him with a little skip in her step. A bit of the crystalline dust, that looked like snow, fluttering around her feet]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

I am! Just a bit. Can you tell me where I'm at---oh, you dropped something.

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

I dropped something?

[She looked down and around her, seeing Bhakti at her feet. Her pet robot looked up at her in return]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

You've got... snow around your feet?

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[Vanille moved her boot around]

Oh no, that's crystal dust!

[She smiled]

You're in Oerba!

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

...Not ringing any bells. Sorry. Should it be?

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

I dunno! Not many people just wander here.

[She put her hands behind her back and stepped towards here]

Every heard of Gran Pulse?

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Nope. [ Awkward. ]

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[She blinked]

Really?

Not even Cocoon?

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

[ He shook his head. ]

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[She looked up in thought.]

Well, let me show you around then!

I'm Oerba dia Vanille!

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

And I'm the Doctor. Nice to meet you, Oerba.

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[She giggles]

It's nice to meet you, Doctor!

You can call me Vanille. Oerba is where I'm from, Dia is the family I'm from, and Vanille is my given name.

[She starts to walk ahead, Bhakti following quickly behind]

Come on! There's a lot to show you.

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Oh. Right, names. Vanille it is then! [ He makes a motion with his fingers as if counting then nods in approval. The Doctor folds his hands behind his back and follows after her. ] And who is your little friend here?

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[She bends down and picks up the little bot]

This is Bhakti! My pet.

[She holds it up to him]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Ah! Nice to meet you, Bhakti. [ He gives a gentle pat to the bot, smiling fondly. Oh, humans. They make amazing things. ]

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[Bhakti makes a series of clicking noises and she sets it down]

I think he really likes you!

[She turns around and smiles over her shoulder]

Let me give you a tour!

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

Tours. I haven't been given a tour in a very long time then. Alright then! Tour away.

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

[She raises her hands high into the air]

This!

Is the village of Oerba!

A small village on the wide wide world of Gran Pulse!

[She turns around again]

Can you fight or protect yourself?

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

I've got a few things. Mainly the sonic screwdriver, but I'll be fine! What am I supposed to be protecting myself from?

[pulsingrainbow.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe we should just stay in the main village area.

I don't think a screwdriver will be able to take care of monsters.

[She walks ahead with a bounce in her step]

[thatoldthatkind.livejournal.com]

It's not really a screwdriver...