open to all;

[swordboning]

Who: Archer swordboning and YOU. (Maybe Athena too)
When: December 15th and on
Where: Right here where you need him. At least in the streets.
What: Golden Archers is sadly open. Come get your top tier food of choice.
Rating/Warning: Nah.


[Archer was fully cringing at the emblem Athena made and the fact that it was pasted on his apron. Well, inwardly at least. Athena got to have her way with the things went around here since she was the one who put in the money and most of the work. That meant her lame idea of what was great ended up plastering almost anything that had the surface for it.

But for a food stall, there was a serious lack of menu. Archer, though, intentionally wanted that. Restricting himself would only be admitting that he couldn't make things that people wanted outside of said menu. Obviously, there were some restrictions because supplies of some things were exceedingly rare or impossible to find. Which meant that rich people places had to be visited for that. But here were reasonable prices for fresh cooked food.]

Before you ask, there's no menu. So just tell me what you want.

[Customer service needed a little bit of work, however. And no, Saber, you weren't getting any free food.]

Comments

[psycholawgy]

But you have ESP!

[ ISN'T THAT HOW IT WORKS!!! ]

[emotive]

I-I don't think that's how... Never mind. [Ai doesn't think telepathy really helps build bridges, let's just say.]

I don't read minds, Athena. Not anymore anyways.

[psycholawgy]

Why not? Did something happen?

[ Her own hearing was much worse before, and grew slightly weaker over time. Maybe something like that happened to Ai, Athena thinks. ]

[emotive]

[... That's right. They were friends, but there was very little Athena Cykes knows of the esper, Ai Thao Kha. Ai had been taking in all this friendship and had given little in return. In a way that was fine. But was it something that could last if Ai held back?

Thankfully, the answer comes out more easily than she thought it would.]

My telepathy was too potent for me to handle when I was younger. It put too much stress on me, so it was decided that I shouldn't have to use it for a while.

[When she WILL use it again, that's up for debate and if she ever meets the magic user that sealed her powers.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She frowns, because she sure knows how that feels like. Athena could hear people's hearts, and it drove her crazy when she was younger, but... to be able to hear people's thoughts. It must have been more difficult. ]

If it's for your own good, then it was a good decision.

[emotive]

It probably was...

[She would have turned out to be a fairly different person if she had access to people's thoughts so easily. That or she'd be dead.]

That being said, there are times I can hear some thoughts as if they're whispers. But most of the time, not at all.

[psycholawgy]

You don't hear anything from Archer, then?

[emotive]

Nothing.

It's fine though. There's no need for it and I feel like if I kept my telepathy, it'd be harder for me to deal with people and I already have enough trouble as it is.

[psycholawgy]

Just don't give up on him, okay? You might think you don't get along, but he usually says the opposite of what he means.

[emotive]

Mm. Miss Rin said something similar along those lines if I remember...

[Ai Thao sighs.]

We'll see. In spite of my apprehension, I won't hesitate to say that I'm glad he's teaching me.

[In a way, he's challenging her comfort zone, where she finds strength in her strong emotions which is what Ai needs to depend a little less on.]

[psycholawgy]

If he ever bullies you, then just tell me, okay? I'll smack him silly.

[ Athena for best friend 2k15. ]

[emotive]

Does he let you do that??

[psycholawgy]

...

... ... ...

I've never done it before.

[emotive]

...

... ... ...

Let's just keep that way. I'll try to understand him more.

[psycholawgy]

I'm counting on you! Archer needs more friends.

[emotive]

Don't I know the feeling...

[psycholawgy]

Are you telling me that you need more friends too?

1/2

[emotive]

O-Oh, no! Did I just sound ungrateful then? I mean, so much has happened and for once in my life there's just so many...!!

[emotive]

[Okay, reeling it in here. She takes a deep breath.]

Before, I felt very lonely. The people who raised me couldn't accept me easily and that made me think that anyone else I would meet in the future would be the same because I am the way I am.

So believe me when I say that I was happy beyond belief to be wrong about that when you said that we're friends Athena. It hasn't been too long, but that only makes me hopeful for the future.

[psycholawgy]

You didn't sound ungrateful at all, don't be silly!

[ Of course, she has to protest about that. She sure doesn't know what it's like to be Ai, but she at least knows how it feels to be isolated from people and not make a lot of friends because of certain things hindering them from socialising. Their circumstances may be different, but Athena's absolutely overjoyed with every friend she makes, since she didn't have a lot of them to begin with. ]

If people don't want to be friends with you, then that's their loss, and not yours. I may not know much, but I can only say that you have a good heart, and anyone who doesn't see that is foolish. You won't be lonely anymore, now that we know each other. I won't let you.

[emotive]

[Ai Thao's just... She can't follow up with that. Not without stumbling over her words, so she's just covering up her face.]

T-That's... Thank you!! I don't know what else to say, but thank you!

[psycholawgy]

[ I THINK AI DESERVES A HUG. COME INTO MY ARMS, YOU. ]

There's nothing to thank me for.

[emotive]

[Ai returns the hug and when that's done, she's just beaming at Athena.]

There's too much to thank you for if you ask me!

Anyways, if you ever need help with anything, just know you can come to me!

[psycholawgy]

[ You're telling someone who likes to do things on her own because she's too stubborn and doesn't want people to know she's weak to ask for help???? Ok... good luck. ]

I'll remember that! And you can also come to me if you need anything, okay? Don't ever forget.

[emotive]

[So, like Archer then zing]

Mm! I won't.

Are you just going to be working here for the rest of the day?