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[The mass influx of wingless people doesn't throw Cliff off his game. After the last few weeks of cleaning up messes and dealing with the natural fallout of the Malnosso's influences within the village, the flood of new faces is somewhat relaxing for a laid back guy.

He set's his sights primarily on helping out in the Welcome Center for the weekend, planning on spending his time pestering his friends while he was on the lookout for familir faces that he hadn't seen for a while. When he's not there he spends his time hanging out in the Battle Dome or Good Spirits in the evenings before returning to his apartment in the Ground Building at night.

All in all, it's a pretty normal day.]

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It's called basketball. [He grinned.] A friend of mine's really good at it, but I know enough to help you learn a little bit about it.

You're gonna do this every day?!

[Souji...he can't tell if you're trolling or not right now.]

Well, Fayt-kun said you needed speed practice, so~

Yes?

[Oh, look out, Cliff. Here comes Saizou from around the fountain, using the edge of it to launch himself at Cliff's face.]

Gah!

[Cliff swerved to dodge Saizou and just managed it-- barely. Turning, Cliff rerouted his direction and bee lined for the other side of the plaza.

Sure, he could outrun a pig. No problem!]

[He can't help but laugh and barely turned away in time to put a hand up to hide it. For someone so big, he certainly was agile - and strangely afraid of Saizou hitting him. He waved goodbye to them both as Saizou skid to a stop and whipped around, speeding off after Cliff again as he ran to the other side of the plaza.]

If you can get back inside before he can, I'll keep him outside and you can come back in~

[Saizou freezes and turns back, eyeing Cliff. Can he outrun the pig to make it inside?]

[Cliff eyed the Saizou back with a sharp, determined look. He didn't know why the little pig disliked him so much, but he knew that he didn't want to accidentally hurt the little guy for any reason. Yet, at the same time, he didn't want to put up with being attacked...

Running was the best bet.

He took off, running as fast as he could across the plaza in hopes of beating a pig in a race.]

[Souji stepped aside and held the door open as he saw Cliff start running. Saizou squealed like an angry bear and started running too, hooves scrabbling over the stones and making a beeline for the door.]

[The clattering on the cobblestones and the angered shriek from the tiny creature was all the incentive that Cliff needed to move and keep moving. He lunged for the open door at top speed, intending to win this round even if it meant embarrassing himself to do it.]

[Aaaaand in by a nose is Cliff. Souji stepped past by him as he lunged for the door, graceful as always and put a hand up as Saizou thumped against his legs. The pig whined for a moment and Souji picked him up, dusting the wet snow clinging to his skin off.]

It's alright, Saizou. I'll be home in a few hours. Go back and head inside, you know where the blankets are. Make yourself comfortable now.

[He pat the pig on the head and put it down, closing the door behind him as Saizou gave at first a baleful glance at the door and then an enraged one at Cliff before he disappeared behind the wood.

With that business done, Souji clapped his hands, smiling broadly.]

See? That went well, I think!

Fayt is very fortunate to have a companion like you. [ Ameena almost laughs, realizing she was essentially saying the same for herself. Instead she leans back in the chair, her expression thoughtful. ]

I may not be able to do a lot with my... disease, the way it is now. But if there's... anything you need help with, please mention it.

[Cliff brushed the snow off the sleeves of his bomber jacket as he watched Souji speak to Saizou in a patient, almost motherly tone, and was simply grateful that he was free from any ire for the rest of the afternoon.]

...I wonder when he's gonna get over this, [he said, brows furrowed in contemplation.] I know he's just trying to protect you and all, but it can't be good if he's mad all the time.

Oh, but he's been grumpy since he was born. [Souji laughed and helped Cliff brush snow off his clothes.] It's why I named him Saizou in the first place.

So~ he might not get over it, but he should eventually stop trying to kill you every time he sees you.

[Cliff sighed at those words.]

That'd be much appreciated.

...

What does 'Saizou mean, anyway?

Can do. [He smiled, knowing full well that there was probably much more that the girl could do than she realized. All she needed was a chance.]

...Speaking of, the doctors here are pretty good. They might be able to help you feel a little better-- we'll need to talk to them and see. [He didn't want to get her hopes up, after all...]

Huh? [ This news certainly comes as a surprise. Ameena hasn't resigned herself to her illness, far from it truth be told, but she understands how small her chances are. ]

Are you sure? If they can help me, I'll see them... but Ms. Zelpher's acquaintance has already helped so much...

[...He knew it! He totally called it! But that's okay because he really doesn't remember a thing about how the game goes. Smiling!] Basketball, okay! I'm gonna be an expert at basketing balls!

We'll be paying a visit anyway, even if there isn't much they can do. We don't want there to be any big surprises if there's an emergency.

[He still wasn't one hundred percent certain about everything that the on-site medical facilities could accomplish. They weren't nerely as good as what he had on the Diplo, but they were still a far step above what was available in Peterney.]

Yeah, you are! And, if you get really good, you might get to be a pro one day!

[He wasn't sure how basketball and other sports worked in Florian's world...but, no matter. The kid was eager to learn something new, and that was awesome.]

I don't intend to let them happen if I can avoid it... [ Truly, after the fit in Duggus Forest and the efforts they went to bring her back safely, she had intended of going through with her instructions to rest.

Except she's found herself in this unfamiliar village and lost track of time already. ] Should I stay here for now? You seemed like you were busy, and I don't need to be watched over... if I will only be sleeping.

I'll be the best pro there is! Even better than your friend! Can your friend play with us too? Maybe we can all play together!

[Whoever the friend is...but saying this sure is getting him excited, either way. Look at him bounce!]

I named him after a friend of mine - in a way.

Why do you call your ship...what was it? Diplo?

Yeah- that'll make things a little easier.

[He had a hunch that Fayt would be dropping in later, probably for the same reasons that Cliff was there, and there was still plenty of work to be done between organizing supplies and copying out pamphlets.]

There's some beds in the back if you'd prefer being someplace quiet, and I'll be nearby if you need anything.

[Cliff laughed. Man, did he miss this kid...]

Sure, we can do that. You've just gotta remember though that a pro basketball player is only as good as the rest of their team is. It's not a sport you can do all alone, like swimming is.

Interesting way to honor a friend....

[Then again, Souji was interesting himself.]

She's a decomissioned diplomacy ship that we bought and fitted with our own tech. Calling her the Diplo's just a little bit easier.

Edited 2014-01-30 22:03 (UTC)

Heee.....didn't think it was much of an honor. [Souji giggled to himself, remembering the look on Hijikata's face when he first named the piglet.

And he had to hold back another round of laughter as he found out the reasoning behind Cliff's naming of his ship. Straightforward as ever, Cliff. Straightforward as ever.]

And yes, I think it's a name that fits Cliff-san's style.

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