[Video | Blast from the Past Virus]

[onlysanechimera]

[Zel's just sitting on a rock out in the woods with his computer set down next to him. He's running a long strip of white cloth between his fingers, idly, and there's a simple iron halberd sticking up on the other side of him from the camera, apparently leaning against the rock.]

Zolf, Rodimus... it's been a long time.

[He sighs quietly and glances down at the computer.]

I assume this was the community's idea? Probably expecting something a bit more dramatic.

[A voice calls out from somewhere behind him, possibly recognizable as Amelia's. He looks over his shoulder to reply.]

Sorry, I'll be there in a minute.

Well, I ought to get going. I suppose these things won't stay, but since they're here now...

[He wraps the bandage around a tree, tying the halberd to it upright. He gives a slight, wistful smile before leaning down to turn the camera off.]

Comments

[ifbymyhands]

Helium balloon.

[onlysanechimera]

... I'm sorry, I don't think I know what that one means.

[ifbymyhands]

*She pulls over a red balloon shaped like a rabbit. It even has a face on it.*

This is from one of the summer festivals we have back home in Kasumi Town. I really wanted one when I was little, and Sis bought it for me, but I lost my grip and it flew away. Kinda pathetic, isn't it?

[onlysanechimera]

Not really. I think the community's going for impact instead of what would be significant to other people. This is a very... personal virus.

[ifbymyhands]

...yeah. I guess so.

[onlysanechimera]

So, no, it isn't pathetic, is what I was trying to say.

[ifbymyhands]

I guess. It was something pretty important in the end, anyway. ...Thanks, Zel-kun.

[onlysanechimera]

Don't mention it.

[ifbymyhands]

Those things you got belonged to your friends, huh?

[onlysanechimera]

Yes, they did. Zolf and Rodimus practically raised me, honestly.

Though Zolf would probably lose it entirely if he knew what the community used to remind me of him was a bandage.

[ifbymyhands]

Sometimes this place is weird like that.

[onlysanechimera]

It's more what the bandages imply with him. There was a period where he was rather badly injured and went around wrapped up like a mummy. It was actually a bit funny, but I wouldn't say that to his face.

[ifbymyhands]

That does sound kinda funny.

[onlysanechimera]

What were mostly funny were the fits he pitched whenever someone commented on it.

That, and Lina's reaction when he took them off. Zolf was actually quite good-looking, but he was still wrapped up when she met him.

[ifbymyhands]

Pff-ahahahahaha! That's perfect!

[onlysanechimera]

[This may possibly be him attempting to cheer Kano - and himself - up.]

Lina makes snap judgments sometimes. But she does make incredible faces when she finds out she's wrong.

And I definitely didn't say that.

[ifbymyhands]

Oh, no, I believe that.

[onlysanechimera]

I mean "If Lina asks, please don't tell her I said she makes faces when she's mad."

[ifbymyhands]

Yes, yes. You can trust me, Zel-kun.

[onlysanechimera]

If you say so, Kano.