It happens to everyone - sometimes, you have nights where you just can't fall asleep, no matter what you do. It could be for a number of reasons, or no reason at all. And this is what's happened now: you've been laying in bed for what feels like hours, just tossing and turning, and nothing seems to help. So what's left to do? Get out of bed and go wake someone else up, of course. If you're not getting any sleep, then why should they?
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o p t i o n s 01 • FEAR. Maybe you're hearing strange, indeterminable noises; maybe there's a severe storm happening outside; maybe you watched a scary movie before bed? Whatever the reason, you're terrified and it's keeping you awake. You just want to wake someone else up so they can protect you from the monster in your closet.
02 • HUNGER. Your stomach is growling and it just won't stop. Or perhaps your throat is so dry you could cough up a tumbleweed? Well, you've gone to the kitchen to remedy this and hey, that was a pan that just dropped on the floor. It was loud enough to wake the dead! Oops.
03 • PAIN. Your body is completely worn out, be it from exercise, battle, sickness, or what have you. Either way you're in enough pain to keep you from sleeping, so maybe someone else has a home remedy or something, or can at least help you take your mind off of it.
04 • SOLITUDE. For some reason, your bed just feels so empty at the moment. You're feeling terribly lonely and really just want someone to keep you company for a while. Maybe it'd be easier to fall asleep if you're with them...
05 • DISCOMFORT. Your room is an oven. Either that or a freezer. Or maybe this bed is just really uncomfortable? Who knows why you can't get to sleep, it feels like it could be anything. Why even bother trying? Maybe someone else can preoccupy you until you feel tired enough to ignore your discomfort.
06 • PENSIVE. Something's on your mind, and no matter how hard you try to focus elsewhere, it's just not going to work. Your body may be tired, but your mind is incredibly busy and it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. Surely, talking it out with someone else will help?
07 • SADNESS. Something terrible has happened that day, perhaps; or you could just be severely depressed. Either way you're trying your hardest not to cry yourself to sleep, and it's not working at all. Better find a way to get it out of your system somehow; you need a shoulder to cry on.
08 • ANGER. You are just... fuming. Who knows why - that annoying dog is barking again, or maybe the people next door are getting busy and keeping you awake. Whatever the reason for your ire is, you'd better put an end to it so you can get some damn rest already! Go wake up a friend so you can complain to them.
09 • RESTLESS. You're far too energetic to sleep right now. Maybe you're just trying to do so out of necessity - you have to be up early tomorrow! But you just don't think you'll be able to fall asleep for a while now, so why waste the time trying to sleep when you could be doing something else? Namely bothering someone else - you're totally jealous because they're getting more sleep than you.
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That's the way of Dorne. It's all very beautiful, but it's quite dangerous, too. [As were its inhabitants apparently. Someone told. But who? And why?] It's difficult and dangerous to travel the desert. I hope your journey here wasn't too perilous.
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My friends and I can take care of ourselves. It wasn't too bad. But it was... very warm, too. I guess you're used to it, though.
[He'd cast Blizzard a few times instead of Fire, just because the added heat was so unpleasant.]
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I was born and raised here in Sunspear. And where are you from exactly?
[The thing with conversation is that you must be careful and subtle in redirecting it to the direction you want. Which is precisely why she didn't take the window of opportunity to ask directly why his friends were there.
Arianne is curious about Vivi for certain, but if she can get him to start talking about himself, perhaps he can tell her more about why his friends are here without her having to ask too directly. He must have some idea. He wouldn't have come otherwise.]
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I'm from Alexandria. Most of my friends are, too.
[Except for Zidane. Zidane came from... well, presumably, Lindblum. Right?]
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But now Arianne is somewhat concerned. If it is a distant land, did they bring a suitor of sorts? Is that her father's plan to punish her? Arianne maintains her calm exterior.]
Are they here as diplomats then?
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U-um, maybe. I think we're just here to talk to someone and ask for help.
[Vivi offers her a simple, apologetic shrug, pulling down the brim of his hat a little.]
Couldn't sleep?
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I assume that's why you're out here as well?
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Yeah. Just... thinking.
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And what would a young man like you have on your mind? [Arianne grins a little wider.] A fair maid, perhaps?
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N-no. I was thinking about... why we're all here. What our purpose is.
[You know, the typical thoughts of someone who looks nine years old. Except... not.]
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In Sunspear?
[That's more of what she's hoping he means.]
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[He sounds a little lost.]
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Why do you think?
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[Vivi shakes his head a little. He doesn't know, and it bothers him.]
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[Not that Arianne was very good about doing what she should do if this latest trouble she found herself was any indication.]
But I wouldn't worry over it so much, Vivi. You're still young.
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I guess so. What about you? Is something keeping you up?
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Many things, little one. But they are not your burdens to bear.
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[He sits up a little straighter.]
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Well then. What would you like to talk about? [She nudges him gently.] Are you sure there's no fair maid on your mind?
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Is that the only girl you know?
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[He trails off, because Dagger's like the big sister he never had the opportunity for.]
There's Quina, but I'm not sure if Quina's a girl or a boy.
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I assume Dagger is also spoken for then?
[Do they all have such strange names?]