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Have you noticed? The time on my phone is different from yours.

[Now he rolls to lie on his back, pulling his phone out to stare at it. Yes, his phone still thinks it's mid afternoon... What time does he set an alarm for? And then he coughs again. Can Noct sleep through all of this Ill and Talking.]

Mm, I'll do my best, so don't let me interrupt your sleep. I was amazed that you were awake while it was so dark outside to begin with. By the way, those noises in the distance... They were some sort of creatures, weren't they?

[He's not used to outdoor noises of any sort, let alone DEMON ONES]

Oh. [...he didn't notice..... never mind that. He shifts onto his side, resting his head on his arm so he can go to sleep. He's at least facing Eichi, and even with his eyes closed he's still listening, so it's a race to see how face Eichi can talk against Noctis' Need 4 Sleep. Just take his phone again to see the time, it's fine.

He is not going to talk about needing to pee. Instead, he sort of half-grunts again, to confirm those were probably just... deer. Just kidding,] You don't need to worry about it now, but you're lucky you showed up when you did.

Saying it like that is the perfect set up for a scary story, but your face and posture tells me you'd fall asleep before even beginning. [Or pointedly not begin at all, he knows. He's aware.]

It's unfortunate, but I'm not tired at all. I suppose I can do my best to rest beside you silently, as awkward as it is.

[Yep, his eyes are still closed, message transmitted. Thanks buddy.]

It's only awkward if you make it awkward... [For example, talking about it like that. Please. Too intimate.] I'll tell you all about it in the morning.

[no he won't]

[no he won't

why won't he? Because in the morning, Noctis is not the first one awake at all. The grill is fired up; Ignis is probably making pancakes or something when he's decided it's time to wake sleeping beauty.]

Rise and shine, your high-- [That's not Prompto. Prompto and Gladio are with the chocobos. Ignis listens for another minute before he's going to just loom over Eichi and Wait.]

[The sounds of footsteps getting closer finally get Eichi to stir. He's ignored all of the breakfast noises since they remind him of home, and somehow, despite it being so much earlier for him, he manages to sleep. It was an exhausting experience, after all.

But as he blinks awake, he notices someone staring at him that he doesn't recognize, and it's frightening in a way he doesn't expect. He doesn't have the energy or reflexes to be able to react quickly, so there's just another slow blink.]

Ah, I didn't set an alarm... [He coughs gently a couple of times, shifting finally to try and push himself up into a sitting position.]

[Noctis is still asleep. Who knew.]

[Oh... Eichi is not some weird assassin that just chills in Noct's tent waiting to strike, so this is fine. Ignis leans back, and even offers a smirk. Who knows what he's thinking.]

No need. He wouldn't have gotten up for you, anyway. [He could take out his own phone for this, but after a second of thought, he's decided to just patting the side of his face instead.] He needs to get up-- [pat] and accommodate-- [pat]-- his guest. Your name...?

[...Oh, this is fun to watch. He's extra sleepy because that was like a long nap, but he can wake up to the view of someone's face getting slapped around. He coughs again, covering his mouth with a loosely curled fist and resting back on the palm of his other hand.]

Eichi Tenshouin. It's nice to meet you. You must be one of his friends that he mentioned. I see that you have the solution to waking him up. He sleeps so soundly, but every time that I tried to inch closer, he managed to move further away. I'm freezing, now.

[Truly, Noctis is not only still asleep, but he's rolled so close to the wall of the tent that he's started to roll onto it, a little. Ignis chose the right time to come wake him, or he'd have rolled the whole tent into one of Gladio's stupid camping chairs.

As it stands, he makes a whole host of irritated, sleepy noises, pushing at Ignis' arm until he finally sits upright. His eyes are still closed.] ...Ngh.

[good morning assholes]

[Eichi sure does talk a lot. Thankfully, Ignis is a good multitasker, patting Noctis while he takes all this in.] It's a pleasure to meet you, Eichi. I'm terribly sorry to hear that. He's got terrible bedside manner, aaand... there he is.

[Noctis can shove his arm away all he wants, but Ignis still pats his back one more time as he rises back to his feet.] I'll pull out a blanket for you, shall I? Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes, it'll be sure to warm you up. Isn't that right, Noct?

[He'll get this guy's name sooner or later, but right now he's a little overwhelmed. He fell asleep and still isn't back home? He's still in this weird tent and weird world? Hm.

Well, more importantly, Noct is like a zombie.]

Good morning. ♪ [He curls both of his hands near his mouth now, breathing on them to warm them. Thankfully he's not joining in on any of the prodding or slapping.] So is this why you were so eager to sleep? You were this type of person all along. The type of person who can't seem to wake up, no matter how much rest they've gotten.

Your face just now was a little cute. [He just says these things, don't worry about it.] By the way, why are you sleeping so close to the tent wall?

[Nnnnh, too many voices at once. Noctis nudges at Ignis again, making a cursory effort to rub his eyes and stretch his arms over his head before he looks over at Eichi... but it's just to blink once at him and then pat around on the ground for his phone, since he can't remember putting it in a pocket.

Give him a minute. There are still words being said to him...]

You kept trying to roll over on me. [No, but in the world of Noctis, yes. He is tired.] —Ignis, what's for breakfast?

[ignis, eichi, eichi, ignis]

[Oho, Noctis' face was cute. Ignis heard that, and it's definitely shaping up his view of this entire situation quite nicely. He is just going to leave the tent open for two reasons: a) Noctis can't fall back asleep with the sun in his face, and b) they can't do anything behind closed doors.. tent... flaps. things.]

Pancakes, eggs and sausage. [He hums, walking around the tent to go through their storage. There is a blanket here... somewhere...] Unless your friend would like anything else, but we are in need of another stop soon.

I don't remember trying anything like that.

[He was COLD he just wanted body heat ok. But ah, he looks back out the tent and towards Ignis.] If you'd be so kind as to let me intrude, I'd have no place complaining to begin with, but that sounds lovely.

[He's pulling out his phone, since he remembers where it is, and looking through things. Still no signal of any sort...] What is it that you're all doing out here, anyway? Is this an extended camping trip?

[Ignis is judging him, he can feel it, but why... It's not Noctis' fault Eichi is weird. But ah, he's found his phone, so give him a minute to check for any urgent missed calls from, like, Iris or something before he hums and moves to get up and leave this tent.]

You could call it that. More like a road crawl, without the car. [....noct,] Hey, are you okay? Besides being cold.

[remember when you panicked about grass eichi]

[This weird child is down with his excellent pancakes, he is definitely getting an extra helping. But like, after he's done. For now, he will unceremoniously lean back into the tent to drop Eichi's blanket on Noctis. Give it to him, be nice, Ignis will be over here dishing up.]

I'm fine. [He says this while looking up from his phone, slipping it away. He's not exactly fine, but fine is the appearance he wants to keep up. He's only panicking a little, it's okay.]

Do you plan on dropping me off at the next town? [Though the answer to this question might decide how much he inwardly panics more]

That's good— [What the hell is this, there is a blanket thrown on him out of nowhere?? Noctis is halfway to standing when this happens, so he has to awkwardly retrieve it from his own back with a vague thanks muttered at Ignis before he turns to offer it to Eichi.]

Here. [...anyway, they can't really just haul this sick boy around everywhere, but. Ugh.] We'll talk about that when we get to the next town, I guess...

That depends on how much you can stand his highness's attitude, Eichi.

[Super helpful commentary from Ignis, making pancakes in the distance. There is syrup and berries, guys, come on.]

It's not as if we don't have room. I'm also not serving you in there lest he fall back asleep, so come on out.

[He takes the blanket, wrapping it around his shoulders as he moves to his feet. He still tries to fix his hair a little while he steps out of the tent, turning a curious look towards Noctis.]

"His Highness," was it? [He didn't mention anything like that. Tell him more.] My situation is a little more complicated, I'm afraid. I'm not from around here at all... so even if I would like to tag around and put my heart at risk, there are other things waiting for me to return to, you know?

My attitude is in high demand. [Whatever this means, besides being false. He wants pancakes... And thanks Ignis for just telling everyone he's royalty, there was once an air of subtlety here!! He's just going to wave that off, it's too early.]

Anyway, we can't do anything about you going anywhere, [Eichi, you heart attack on legs,] until we actually get somewhere. No point in trying to figure it out on an empty stomach.

[give him food]

Edited (don't look at my late edit) 2017-04-17 00:52 (UTC)

[Whoops, cover blown. If Noctis isn't going to say it, Ignis won't make it worse. Eichi can go on thinking it's just some nickname for this primadonna boy, he has pancakes to give.]

It's a good thing you won't have an empty stomach for long. Breakfast is served.

[Have this pile of fruit and things except like, with pancakes. It's a bigger plate, shut up. Two bigger plates, probably meant for the mysteriously missing Prompto and Gladio, are held out to them before they can go take up seats in ever so comfortable camping chairs.]

Am I to assume you've picked someone up by accident, this time? Odd place to be on your lonesome.

Fufu, does he have a habit of picking up strays on purpose, then? I suppose I was lucky to find him, after all.

[He's still worried, but Noct has a point, he guesses. So, he'll sit with this blanket still around him and eye this delicious food, oh boy.] Thank you.

For someone like myself, it's odd for me to be alone at all. It was such a rare moment that I took a walk through the garden and ended up here, in a place I know nothing about. It sounds like such a tale that you probably won't believe me, but that's how it is.

That's me, the... stray-catcher. [Fuck. Just. Let him take his plate and immediately make straight for the chairs, to sit down and eat too much to participate in this conversation.

Or not, since he knows Eichi's explanation won't be enough for Ignis, so,] He really did just turn up. So either he's lying, or something's picking people up and dropping them in our path now. Figure giving him breakfast is better than leaving him for something big and angry to pick off.

[Saying all this with Eichi right there, that's fine.]

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the bush prompt was still great but now I'm like WHAT DO I DO NOW

the tent slides gently down a hill into Another Area and/or idol school

tell mom before you have sleepovers noct

ignis makes the tent slide down the hill

this is the most ic tag i've made so far

wake the fuck up noct

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