[Voice]

[explaining]

Man.

[A pause.]

Has anyone ever gotten that sudden rush, where you remember a whole lot of something all at once? Or you think you remember all of it, but then there's pieces missing...

Hahaha wow I'm dizzy. Okay, sitting down.

Um- well all right, I won't beat around the bush. Nami, Zack? Buffy? Draco? Meryl? What about anybody from home? Luke, Asch?

I don't need help, I'm all right to get to the village myself, but a friendly voice would be nice to listen to for the walk in. Maybe some conversation while I catch my breath. Ah, how about- hm. Your first day here in Luceti; how was it for you?

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[ voice ]

[herotypical]

My fear -- should we go so far as to call it that -- is definitely founded. It's very...foundy. It's got a whole foundation.

'Cause you came back, Guy. But you didn't...

[ god. it's been so long. so much has happened. and he's... ]

Enough about you. Him. Me. Spill, how long's it been for you?

[ voice ]

[explaining]

[Oh. So he was here before- maybe not him. A different version, or-

How could he remember other stuff from before, but not-]

Oh- um. Half of an Auldrant year. So- I forget the conversions. About four hundred days, give or take?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

A year, then. Plus some spare change. Wow. There you were. Living your life. And here I was...

[ stuck. but not. but yes. ]

Is it too callous and soon to say I missed you? You-you. You-with-the-memories.

[ voice ]

[explaining]

Only if it's not too strange to say I didn't want to go in the first place.

I missed you too. [Even if he didn't miss her at the time, he is missing her in retrospect.]

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

...Not that strange. Not that strange at all. Maybe not the most popular of opinions but -- I can get behind it.

You arrive alright? No scrapes? Bruises?

[ voice ]

[explaining]

Yup, I'm fine. Just the usual clothes-and-wing problem, but it's being remedied as we speak. [The clothes part.]

What about you? No scrapes or bruises or general crises of which to speak?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Not at the moment, no. Not really. Nothing worth mentioning right off the bat.

[ voice ]

[explaining]

Ah, I see. More like an over-some-drinks sort of catch-up?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

...Sounds about right. You remember the way?

[ voice ]

[explaining]

Any chance I can raincheck you that for tomorrow? I'll be headed up to see the place and I think today I should concentrate on finding living accommodations.

[And resting. Lots of rest.]

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

That's...very smart.

Not gonna move into the same address as before? [ awk-ward. ]

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

Nah. Asch hasn't answered my all-call yet so I figure he's still mad at me. We were in the middle of fighting when I left.

[Best to just steer clear and let Asch come to him. He's kind of like a timid deer; you hold your hand out but you don't approach.]

But that's fine! I've been living by myself at home, so it's not like I'm unaccustomed to it. There's still apartments available, right?

[ voice - filtered ]

[herotypical]

[ o-oh. her heart cracks a little at that revelation. but? strong personalities storm onwards. ]

Oodles of them. You'll let me know where you've settled when you do, right?

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

Without a doubt. You'll be at the top of my 'to inform' list.

[ voice - filtered ]

[herotypical]

...I'll have to pick out a house-warming gift.

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

Hey, if you wanna go for the tried-and-true flowers, that's fine.

Though I'll eventually need a kettle, if you need ideas.

[ voice - filtered ]

[herotypical]

...I'll get you the best damn kettle a fellow could ever ask for.

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

You're a dream, Buffy.

[He totally means it, too.]

[ voice - filtered ]

[herotypical]

[ a dream. or the thing that monsters have nightmares about. ]

...You should think about eventually walking back into your old job. If you want it, I mean. No rush. Take your time. Get settled.

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

[that's totally the same thing ok]

Zack already recruited me, actually. I'm gonna start up soon; next couple of weeks, probably.

That is, if it's all right with the current staff.

[ voice - filtered ]

[herotypical]

If anyone complains? Too bad for them. I'm overruling all of them.

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

I wouldn't want to cause any trouble, but looks like you've twisted my arm. All right.

[Not like Guy didn't practically beg Zack to join back up with the staff.]

[ voice - filtered ]

[herotypical]

...Then I look forward to seeing you back behind the counter. Until then? Take good care of yourself, Guy.

[ voice - filtered ]

[explaining]

Yup. [Hopefully they'll be able to talk more about Buffy when he sees her in person. He feels like he's missed an awful lot.] You take care too.