mybloodisblack | Ninth Drop ❂ Accidental Voice / Action

I've been here a whole year now...

...I feel like I should've done something, but I'm still so used to being inside, or having someone tell me what to do.. I'm only doing good at being quiet. I don't know why I'm here, I'm not a very interesting person to watch. I just stay inside all the time. I just started learning how to make shapes with paper...

If it's my black blood, they aren't doing anything with it...Only I can use it.

[After saying that, the boy has no choice, he should go outside. He'll walk around town, actually managing not to try and stay as far away from a person as possible. No, today he's walking around like everybody else, he even has his head up...just enough to see, and make sure he doesn't walk into a tree. But, walking around like that for too long isn't something he can manage.

Instead he makes his way to a bridge, and sits at the edge of the water....and starts setting little paper boats into the water, and watch them go. It may not be the most interesting thing in the world, but Crona looked decently pleased that those little boats aren't sinking, and it would seem like he found one hobby he's good at.]

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[Since Eley spends a lot of time by the rivers, it's possibly not surprising that he spots these little paper boats drifting along in the water. Curious as he was, he decides to walk further up to try and find the source. They were rather pretty little things to watch and he would be quite interested in meeting their maker.

When he reaches the next bridge, he comes across someone planting them in the water there. The Wind Spirit can't help but want to ask about them, so he approaches the stranger.]

You are the one who made these boats? For what purpose?

[It takes a lot for Crona not to get too uncomfortable with a person he doesn't know, but he does manage to look up at him.]

Yes...I just learned how to make them, and...and I thought this would be better than not doing anything with them.

[Luckily for him, Eley isn't a particularly pushy person either. He'll give him space if he deems it necessary. However he's also prone to asking a lot of questions... he'd hope they can stay near each other enough to talk to each other for a while.

The Spirit looks down at the river again.]

My people were also fond of making things from paper... I spotted them further down the river and it reminded me of home.

[He pauses, thinking for a moment.]

Perhaps... you could teach me?

[There will be so many questions. Crona doesn't know too many things..]

So other people know how to do it.

[An almost question. He does look slightly happier, knowing he picked something other people do.]

Me teach?

[And Eley's still learning... though it would probably inspire him rather a lot to be the one showing someone else how to do something for a change.

At the moment though, he's still wondering about this boat building. He gives a nod and comes to sit down on the bank beside Crona.]

They created many things from birds to lanterns, or kites and paper planes. Often they were simple toys for amusement, but occasionally a design became symbolic instead.

[He tilts his head slightly at that near question.]

Is that a problem? Are they complicated to make?

[Crona just tenses up a bit when he's sat next to. He can't help it, but he's learned to keep it hidden just as well.]

I saw some of those things in the book I got...but I didn't know they were symbolic.

[The book didn't tell him that. Now there's something else to learn about.]

...I've never taught anyone before.

[Either Eley didn't notice it or he chose to ignore it. Either way he doesn't move, and continues the conversation as if nothing had happened.]

You have a book? Interesting... I have found that some traditions from other worlds seem to overlap. It is strange, considering just how many there must be...

As for teaching... something like this should not be difficult. Show me the steps and I will try to learn by example.

[He's watching Crona now, as if waiting for him to begin.]

Everything from my world seems to be different...that I know of. I don't really know very many things.

...Okay. I'll try.[Crona will hand him a white square piece of paper. And Crona will start folding slowly, so Eley can follow. He doesn't think to talk through each fold since he's folding slowly. But in the end, There should be a pretty boat in the end.

That is why you learn. I am having to learn how to live like a human here... whilst also retaining my identity as a Spirit. It is difficult, but it can also be interesting... or fun.

[Even though fun was a concept he hadn't totally grasped yet either.

Anyway, once he's handed that piece of paper he takes it gratefully and waits for further instructions. Eley watches each fold and tries to mimic it, and while his boat might be rather wonky and amateurish, it at least looks the right shape by the end. Eley's rather more proud than he probably should be of what he just made.]

It is not as good as yours... but I believe it is acceptable, yes?

[Tenenbaum is walking by when she sees the child she remembers from an earlier post. She walks over with a small smile.]

Those are fine boats.

Y-you're a spirit?

[He doesn't know how to deal with that. He's never met a spirit before, and Eley looks like a normal person, but normal looking people turn into weapons in his world, so...it's not too weird. Crona just looks a little confused.]

That's better than the first one I made...

[He was pretty proud when he made one that sort of looked like the picture, so Crona knows why he looks proud.]

[Oh good, a person he's talked to before. He isn't so awkward now.]

...Thank you.

Did you make them yourself?

Yes...it was an easy hobby to learn.

[Konan is upstream from where Crona is, but she sees his little paper boats and decides on a little surprise. Moments later, a few little paper swans and ducks come swimming up near the boats he made.

She'll announce her presence after seeing how he reacts to the new additions in the water.]

[Well now, that is something he didn't expect. All he can do is pick up one of the swans, and look around for it's maker.]

[Konan approaches with a slight smile on her face. She's been in a more sociable mood ever since that shift.]

Do you like it, Crona?

[He just nods as he looks it over.]

It's pretty...and looks hard to make.

It's not really that hard once you know how. I've been into origami since I was a child.

[It is nice to see that Crona has discovered something he likes to make, though.]

[He'll look back at his boat, then to her swan.]

It must be hard to learn these.

Do you think you could show me how you make them?

It's easier than you might think. I can teach you...though it might be best to start with paper cranes.

[He gives a nod.]

I am a Wind Spirit... but I was given a human body here. Normally I would not have a visible form. Not unless I take the form of the dragon, which I do from time to time.

[He's not sure if Crona's praise is really warranted but he's happy to hear that he seemed to have done a good job.]

Better or worse, I still need to practice. Perhaps I could take this up as a new hobby of mine,

...I've never taught anthing to anyone before.

But learning how to make a boat was a little hard.

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