three 🔧 it's been how long?! (slightly backdated to the beginning of the month, i hate covid)

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[Whew. Has she ever felt so rested? She certainly doesn't remember the last time she slept so well! Her little shellphone tells her what time it is, so Mid grabs it to check it and... what is... that date....?! WHAT THE FU—]

Okay. I can't be going crazy and the date today on this shellphone isn't really the date, right?! And if it is, what the hell happened while I was asleep?!

[:') being in a sleep bubble really fucks with you.]

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[....she's going to give him the long, hard, judgmental stare of a teenager. She knows how much he loves her and wants to show her off, she knows.]

Someone could snag it. Send them allll to themselves, eh? [She's waving her hand as she does while talking, probably something she picked up from her dad.] An' then, uses them to blackmail us! You can't underestimate people, dad.

[ramuhs]

What's there even to blackmail about, let alone how it's that embarrassing.

So you're asleep in a bubble, anyone can recreate that with a bit of water and air magic.

[What a typical father not understanding his daughter's plight in dignity.]

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[........wait, she knows how to get him to understand—]

If you had some super embarrassin' picture of Enna on yer phone— like, I dunno, her in the middle of eatin' something and she only allowed you t' keep it 'cause you asked nicely— an' someone took yer phone and used it to put you into a gaol? Pretty sure Enna'd beat you senseless, but that's why you shouldn't keep it!

[Mid's nodding to herself, pretty proud of herself to explain why the most unflattering snoring video and pictures shouldn't! be! kept!!!]

[ramuhs]

For one, how would that even get me thrown behind bars? And for two, I'd never let her know I had such a picture.

[Mid, your father is terrible.




But he also understands and had planned to oblige her wishes. Which just means he's been messing with her this whole time and therefore—still terrible.]

But all right, I'll delete it... Though you really did look quite adorable. Hadn't seen you sleeping like that since you keeled over after working on the Orchestrion.

[And just going to flash the video onto the screen in front of her because he is still terrible. This time, however, should she try to take it he would let her.]

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You know! "Unless you turn yourself in RIGHT NOW, I'm going to release these embarrassing pictures to everyone!" And then she'd know if you did.

[But... VICTORY.]

You can keep it in yer memory! Not on yer phone!

[And don't you worry, she's going to take his phone and delete that SO FAST— she won't be looking through it beyond that, she's just going to trust him for the rest.]

Gods, that was the most unflatterin' video, I KNEW it was gonna be.

[But now that she's awake and Cid's here and he's gotten rid of the incriminating evidence... she throws her arms around him in a tight hug. Still a Daddy's Girl :')]

I guess I can forgive ya, though.

[ramuhs]

[He definitely doesn't have anything more or anything—

He just laughs when he feels her arms around him, relief filling him as he returns it with a big bear hug of his own, lifting her up and spinning her around before setting her down.]

But are you really feeling all right? Not tired or hungry? You haven't eaten in so long, but you look as if you were only asleep for a night.

[Unlike when someone usually slips into a coma she doesn't look pale or emaciated from lack of nutrition. Still, worried father is worried and is looking her over carefully, hands at her shoulders and turning her this way and that.]

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I feel like it was only a night, so I'm fine. Hungry though, could probably eat a whole behemoth if I had the chance. Don't think we have any o' those on hand though.

[Just a grin; she feels normal and feels very rested. Probably more rested than she has in a long time after plenty of nights in Kanver and after in the Hideaway making life better for the people there.]

Feel like I could take on the entire Paladin fleet, even. [The grin widens; definitely going to give her dad a heart attack here.]

[ramuhs]

[He can only sigh with a rueful smile and shake of his head.]

Food I can give, but letting you test your mettle against a fleet, I must object.

[A light poke to her head.]

Besides, if it's a challenge you need, there are several projects that you could use your brain for instead.

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Already gonna put me t' work and I've barely woken up from a long nap, huh?

[She gives her dad a disapproving look... but it doesn't stay long. Is she really a Telamon if she doesn't want to immediately jump back into building, taking apart, or tinkering with things? It turns back to a grin just as quick.]

Only if ye feed me while I work. Can't work well on an empty stomach. What work you got for me then, dad?

[ramuhs]

[He sees that look and just smirks because he knows.]

You can eat first at least. But I've been working on something called a "heat sink"—captures heat and help keep things like machines and electrical devices cool so they don't overheat. I've got it mostly done, just have to fine tune it, but I was trying to find ways to use it.

Thought you might be able to come up with a few ideas.

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Engine, easy. Makes it less likely to catch on fire, 'less we want it to, right? If we make an engine like Emet-Selch is, it'd probably be a good idea, I think.

[It'd also help in an airship, probably, so maybe she could remember this for when she goes home, if ever.]

I feel that'd make any engine upgrades easy.

[ramuhs]

Aye, was thinking the same.

[A grin as he answered exactly how he thought she would.]

Might need to make it a bit bigger—[Or a lot.]—but I imagine you would be able to figure it out.

[Just like the old days, where he'd make something for Mid to turn into something else, usually for the better.]

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Probably. I'd have to take a look at it first to know what exactly I'm working with, so you'll have to show me.

[Ah, right, he said food first, so...]

After you feed me a behemoth, I mean. Unless you got the blueprints on you now? Some light readin' while I eat never hurt anyone, least of all me.

[ramuhs]

[Just a tap to her nose.]

Not this time. If I leave you alone you'll have only eaten the words on those prints and not the food in front of you.

[HE KNOWS HER because he's the exact same. Even if he's starving, if there's something interesting for him to read or work on, it's as if that hunger is forgotten.

Now slinging his arm around her shoulder to walk her out to the dining hall.]

Now whether we behemoths I'm not sure, but we should have something to fill that stomach.