I know, I know. [ It's okay, bro. He gives him another playful knock on the arm, just to reassure he's joking. Some of the playful mirth easing as Inigo asks his question.
Wellll... ] I wanted to. [ Absolutely. ] Most of my life. But at the end? Uhh... ... I had to fight him, [ which is a form...of punching...? ] But... I would've avoided it if I could.
[ You know - he never wanted to kill his old man. ]
[ It's an unsurprising answer. Of course Tidus wouldn't actually want to fight his father - not in the serious sort of way. Maybe knock him down a peg, that sure sounds like Tidus's way of living, but to actually fight in a hostile way?
.. Inigo can't imagine it. His friend is much too good for that. His hand reaches out to pat Tidus's upper leg. ]
Of course you would have.
[ Avoided it, that is. Of course. Tidus is just like that.
Inigo's voice grows a little more quiet as he speaks on, less of a joking tone now in his voice. ] I guess it's kind of ironic though, huh. You didn't get to punch him when you wanted to, but then when you didn't want to do it.. [ He had to do worse. ]
[ Does irony have to come up with killing one's pops? But there's nothing chastising to the remark, just more of a brush away from it, along with a raised brow and smirk to go with it, so Inigo doesn't feel bad about it.
Tidus turns his gaze, back out to the flowing water. ]
I got more than I thought I would. [ In the end. An honest truth. His dad was supposed to be dead, for all the mixed emotions and a son he left behind. ] We...patched things up. Got about as good as we were going to.
[ More than anyone got. And the thought leads his mind to the people of Zanarkand. What about them? They didn't get anything - there wasn't anything they could do for them.
But they're a hard topic to broach, his brow furrowing. What can he even do? Say? There's nothing he can do to make it better for them, for anyone in Spira now. It keeps him quiet, distracted. ]
[ Tidus, you fool. You gek. Do you truly think anything at all could lessen the impact of those words when Inigo's feelings bruise like peaches? Of course he instantly feels bad for having said that, truly having a foot in mouth moment as he hears the other brush it off like that.
Thankfully it's one of those guilty moments that Inigo shoves down though, telling himself he'll deal with it later, when he's laying in bed and staring up at the ceiling and recalling absolutely every single moment of him saying dumb things like a moron in his entire life.
But this moment right now? It's not about that. It's about Tidus, so he shoves it off to the side. And it's easy to sense that something still lingers within Tidus - despite the fact he still got at least somewhat of a neat end with his dad.
Inigo ponders asking about it, wondering if it might just make the other feel worse. Maybe Tidus just.. wants to sit and think. ]
.. you know, I'll sit here with you for as long as you want.
[ For as long as Tidus wants to watch people sending off their candles. ]
But once you want to go back.. just let me know. We'll grab some good food that won't set your mouth on fire. [ This time. Hopefully. ]
[ Inigo is the gek. Guess who he's sharing that bed with tonight!!! Who knows...he might get an arm around him.
Because it's one of those nights. Those constant nights, in this place. With Tidus wondering, considering Inigo's offer, and if he wants to stay. Stupidly, he likes this stream, like he's some guy just that into water. But his candles are gone, the festivities are noisy, and they'll be going on for a while. Whatever they go and do now, with how long time is here, he figures they'll be happening longer than anything he decides to do.
So what does he want to do? He looks at Inigo, not really sure, but smiles softly all the time. ]
Are you done? We can go get food and hang out in our room.
[ He wouldn't mind that either, his tone suggests. ]
[ Because it's always such a delicate balance, thinking of his parents. Few things make him as happy as the thoughts on his childhood memories with his mother and sister and friends - but there's always that sad edge to it, knowing that it's gone forever now.
So instead he rises to his feet, holding out a hand towards the other guy. Not like Tidus needs it to get up, but.. well, it feels like it suits the good right now, helping Tidus up.
It shows that they're in this together. ]
And I hanging out in our room with food happens to be one of my favourite activities. [ It's a quip, but a light one. The smile on Inigo's face happens to stay on the softer side as well. ]
[ Tidus looks up, sees the hand offered, and takes it moment after. Hoisted to his feet, the world he was viewing before a little smaller from above.
A smaller stream, but a bigger world.
Inigo's quip gets a wider smile from Tidus, and he says, while bringing his arm around Inigo's shoulders, ready to turn them around to an actual walking space (that isn't walking straight into water): ]
Same here! Let's see if we find any magazines! Then we'd be talking. This is when you want your own screen in your room. We could watch shows like they play in the cinema car!
[ Tidus has surely amazed (confused) Inigo with the concept of a TV before. Maybe he'll even ask the hotel they're in if they have anything like that - break the mood of traditional, let them watch TV in bed. ]
[ Is there ever a time where they visit another world and Inigo doesn't have a culture shock.
Probably not. Thankfully some of the culture shock is starting to add up, and while the idea of TV is still just.. incredibly odd, considering how big of a cinema car they had back in the train, which made Inigo in turn assume all screens with movies had to be that big..
He can cope with this idea.
Probably. ]
What kind of shows do you think they'd have in this place? [ These, instead, are the real questions. ]
Uh... [ What kind? None, judging by Osiga alone. But there was more to Osiga, so - ] A whole lot? This place is right next to a void station, right? There's gotta be all kinds of entertainment, just like the cinema car!
[ But hopefully with more than just movies. Come, Inigo, let them walk as Tidus introduces the gossip of more entertainment: ]
You could get anything in Zanarkand! Movies, shows; dramas about love or action or sports. And then you can watch real sports games too! That's how I got all those videos of blitzball games - they used to get recorded for replays.
[ Remember, Inigo. Remember those games he watched and then got all sad over. ]
[ Sorry for the - most likely - underwhelming reaction on Inigo's part, Tidus. But he's just trying to wrap his head around all of this as they're walking here. It's a lot, but he's giving it some genuine effort, if not just by piercing together the parts about technology he does understand at this point.. ]
Isn't that.. a lot though? I mean, I can't even imagine how many theater troupes you'd need to make that many movies.. [ He's already baffled by the sheer amount in the cinema car! ] Or does it just have a few movies? Are the movies interrupted by the sports games?
[ LOOK. THIS IS A LOT!
Right now he's imagining everything at once too, which sure isn't making things easier on Inigo's peanut brain. ]
[ This is nothing new to Tidus, so the dumbed 'uh-huh' doesn't register to him as anything disinterested. But what does get him- ]
Huh? Sports games? [ Movies interrupted by sports games...? ] No no, there's movies about sports!
--Wait, that's not what I meant. [ Okay, now his brain is catching up! ] I mean that you can watch anything on a screen. Everything gets recorded, and all you've got to do is change what you're watching to the thing you want to watch.
[ Do we need to do hand motions? Because Tidus is regardless. ]
So you can watch a movie, or you can watch a sports game!
Cue some Jeopardy thinking music up in here, because Inigo sure is looking like he's having his gears up there working real hard to try and process anything even remotely resembling a cohesive thought. Look how hard he's trying for his more technologically-inclined friend! ]
So you can watch.. pretty much anything on it.
[ Compared to the cinema carriage, where the available stuff always seems more limited. ]
Whenever you want.
[ Is he getting it right so far? He's speaking so slowly exactly for this reason, so he can see how the other reacts as he gives each statement. ]
[ Hold on, he might yet have to process the 'dancing shows' part. Maybe Inigo's brain manages to realise somewhere that trying to shove knowledge that powerful into Inigo's brain on top of all of it might just make him pass out.
He's already looking like his eyes might just pop out of their sockets any moment now. That surprised. ]
How do they make that many shows, Tidus? [ The very LOGISTICS of it are baffling him. ] You'd need so many people! And what if no one watches them?!
[ Is he getting some secondhand anxiety for showmakers from another world?
Maybe just a little bit. But his mind is mostly still just utterly blown. ]
Well, they're recorded! [ Listen to this wonder. It reminds Tidus of a lot of times - of even being back on Spira, telling Yuna about Zanarkand. Brings a cheery note to him, despite Inigo's current overload. ]
That means they can be watched whenever people want to! You put together your show, have it recorded, and put it out there - and people are sure to watch it if it's good! Just imagine-
[ Or don't, except Tidus isn't going to help the current capacity of Inigo's brain; speaking with a hushed flair, gesturing out an arm: ]
Putting together a brilliant show, and having people across different planets see it! Different universes! Another you could see you dance!
This is too much for Inigo's brain. Truly. It's given up on trying to process this thought, and instead he pipes up with the instinctive answer that only covers literally a single part of what Tidus is saying here: ]
There's no way any me would want to see me dance! [ PLEASE, TIDUS! ] Are you saying you think other yous would like watching you play blitzball?!
[ Bro, that's a weird hobby! That's exhibitionism to another level entirely! ]
I'd play blitzball against me! [ Is this the exact question? No. But it still counts!! ] Why stick to watching? Let's see who the best Tidus is out there! A team of Tidus against a team of Tidus!
[ That's twelve Tiduses. Can a blitz sphere handle that many Tidus? ]
And just think! All of you could watch and help each other with your dancing! They're the best people to be watching you!
[ Again, missing the TV part of this scenario. But shh, nevermind that! ]
[ Inigo sputters. His face is getting so red. It truly looks like Inigo has reached the end of his rope here, and his brain is about to absolutely short-circuit and shut down entirely, unable to cope with only just the idea of this reality.
Even trying to distract himself with the thought of several Tiduses playing blitzball together doesn't help, since it's just more flustering to think of that many handsome guys with nice bodies playing sports..
So he shakes his head. OUT. ALL OF THESE THOUGHTS, OUT OF THIS HOLY HOUSE! ]
This has nothing to do with these shows! [ At least Inigo seems to finally have figured this out. Maybe it's better to be confused by technology than to be flustered over all these other things. ] I bet we couldn't even watch blitzball or dancing here!
[ Is that a challenge, Inigo. Never say anything that sounds like a challenge in front of Tidus "Challenge Master" Finalfantasy over here, dude. ]
Oh? [ Oh? You're approaching challenging Tidus? He's already bringing up his SCA hand and fiddling with it, bringing up the map that he glances to, to check they're on the right path to the hotel...
He looks ahead, then back at it, and jumps a step forward; and with barely a glance at Inigo, declares, ] Then we better find out!
[ --and he's bolting, as much as someone can bolt through a busy part of festivities taking place. But Tidus is searching for the room, and going in the direction he knows he needs to go.
At least, technically. But you better keep up if you don't wanna get left behind, Inigo!!!! ]
we can probably wrap this one up here so we can have some room for delicious mission threads!!
Especially since Inigo's reaction is typical too. He realises just a moment too late what Tidus is doing, which makes his jaw drop in surprise.. but then he does quickly take off after the other, recklessly chasing him.
Don't mind them, people of this place. Just two dumb boys racing through the streets. Clearly nothing weird about it. ]
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Wellll... ] I wanted to. [ Absolutely. ] Most of my life. But at the end? Uhh... ... I had to fight him, [ which is a form...of punching...? ] But... I would've avoided it if I could.
[ You know - he never wanted to kill his old man. ]
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.. Inigo can't imagine it. His friend is much too good for that. His hand reaches out to pat Tidus's upper leg. ]
Of course you would have.
[ Avoided it, that is. Of course. Tidus is just like that.
Inigo's voice grows a little more quiet as he speaks on, less of a joking tone now in his voice. ] I guess it's kind of ironic though, huh. You didn't get to punch him when you wanted to, but then when you didn't want to do it.. [ He had to do worse. ]
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[ Does irony have to come up with killing one's pops? But there's nothing chastising to the remark, just more of a brush away from it, along with a raised brow and smirk to go with it, so Inigo doesn't feel bad about it.
Tidus turns his gaze, back out to the flowing water. ]
I got more than I thought I would. [ In the end. An honest truth. His dad was supposed to be dead, for all the mixed emotions and a son he left behind. ] We...patched things up. Got about as good as we were going to.
[ More than anyone got. And the thought leads his mind to the people of Zanarkand. What about them? They didn't get anything - there wasn't anything they could do for them.
But they're a hard topic to broach, his brow furrowing. What can he even do? Say? There's nothing he can do to make it better for them, for anyone in Spira now. It keeps him quiet, distracted. ]
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Thankfully it's one of those guilty moments that Inigo shoves down though, telling himself he'll deal with it later, when he's laying in bed and staring up at the ceiling and recalling absolutely every single moment of him saying dumb things like a moron in his entire life.
But this moment right now? It's not about that. It's about Tidus, so he shoves it off to the side. And it's easy to sense that something still lingers within Tidus - despite the fact he still got at least somewhat of a neat end with his dad.
Inigo ponders asking about it, wondering if it might just make the other feel worse. Maybe Tidus just.. wants to sit and think. ]
.. you know, I'll sit here with you for as long as you want.
[ For as long as Tidus wants to watch people sending off their candles. ]
But once you want to go back.. just let me know. We'll grab some good food that won't set your mouth on fire. [ This time. Hopefully. ]
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Because it's one of those nights. Those constant nights, in this place. With Tidus wondering, considering Inigo's offer, and if he wants to stay. Stupidly, he likes this stream, like he's some guy just that into water. But his candles are gone, the festivities are noisy, and they'll be going on for a while. Whatever they go and do now, with how long time is here, he figures they'll be happening longer than anything he decides to do.
So what does he want to do? He looks at Inigo, not really sure, but smiles softly all the time. ]
Are you done? We can go get food and hang out in our room.
[ He wouldn't mind that either, his tone suggests. ]
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I think I've done enough thinking for today.
[ Because it's always such a delicate balance, thinking of his parents. Few things make him as happy as the thoughts on his childhood memories with his mother and sister and friends - but there's always that sad edge to it, knowing that it's gone forever now.
So instead he rises to his feet, holding out a hand towards the other guy. Not like Tidus needs it to get up, but.. well, it feels like it suits the good right now, helping Tidus up.
It shows that they're in this together. ]
And I hanging out in our room with food happens to be one of my favourite activities. [ It's a quip, but a light one. The smile on Inigo's face happens to stay on the softer side as well. ]
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A smaller stream, but a bigger world.
Inigo's quip gets a wider smile from Tidus, and he says, while bringing his arm around Inigo's shoulders, ready to turn them around to an actual walking space (that isn't walking straight into water): ]
Same here! Let's see if we find any magazines! Then we'd be talking. This is when you want your own screen in your room. We could watch shows like they play in the cinema car!
[ Tidus has surely amazed (confused) Inigo with the concept of a TV before. Maybe he'll even ask the hotel they're in if they have anything like that - break the mood of traditional, let them watch TV in bed. ]
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Probably not. Thankfully some of the culture shock is starting to add up, and while the idea of TV is still just.. incredibly odd, considering how big of a cinema car they had back in the train, which made Inigo in turn assume all screens with movies had to be that big..
He can cope with this idea.
Probably. ]
What kind of shows do you think they'd have in this place? [ These, instead, are the real questions. ]
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[ But hopefully with more than just movies. Come, Inigo, let them walk as Tidus introduces the gossip of more entertainment: ]
You could get anything in Zanarkand! Movies, shows; dramas about love or action or sports. And then you can watch real sports games too! That's how I got all those videos of blitzball games - they used to get recorded for replays.
[ Remember, Inigo. Remember those games he watched and then got all sad over. ]
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[ Sorry for the - most likely - underwhelming reaction on Inigo's part, Tidus. But he's just trying to wrap his head around all of this as they're walking here. It's a lot, but he's giving it some genuine effort, if not just by piercing together the parts about technology he does understand at this point.. ]
Isn't that.. a lot though? I mean, I can't even imagine how many theater troupes you'd need to make that many movies.. [ He's already baffled by the sheer amount in the cinema car! ] Or does it just have a few movies? Are the movies interrupted by the sports games?
[ LOOK. THIS IS A LOT!
Right now he's imagining everything at once too, which sure isn't making things easier on Inigo's peanut brain. ]
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Huh? Sports games? [ Movies interrupted by sports games...? ] No no, there's movies about sports!
--Wait, that's not what I meant. [ Okay, now his brain is catching up! ] I mean that you can watch anything on a screen. Everything gets recorded, and all you've got to do is change what you're watching to the thing you want to watch.
[ Do we need to do hand motions? Because Tidus is regardless. ]
So you can watch a movie, or you can watch a sports game!
sneaks in a tag just for you ;)
Cue some Jeopardy thinking music up in here, because Inigo sure is looking like he's having his gears up there working real hard to try and process anything even remotely resembling a cohesive thought. Look how hard he's trying for his more technologically-inclined friend! ]
So you can watch.. pretty much anything on it.
[ Compared to the cinema carriage, where the available stuff always seems more limited. ]
Whenever you want.
[ Is he getting it right so far? He's speaking so slowly exactly for this reason, so he can see how the other reacts as he gives each statement. ]
😳
You know what else there's shows for? Cooking shows! That's how I learned how to cook - watching them. And I bet there's dancing shows too.
[ There's music videos that Tidus is sure he's told Inigo about before, but also, why not dancing shows. ]
Shows about animals, shows about people... there's pretty much a show about anything.
[ Just imagine it, Inigo. This new reality you have to fit inside your brain and acknowledge! ]
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[ Hold on, he might yet have to process the 'dancing shows' part. Maybe Inigo's brain manages to realise somewhere that trying to shove knowledge that powerful into Inigo's brain on top of all of it might just make him pass out.
He's already looking like his eyes might just pop out of their sockets any moment now. That surprised. ]
How do they make that many shows, Tidus? [ The very LOGISTICS of it are baffling him. ] You'd need so many people! And what if no one watches them?!
[ Is he getting some secondhand anxiety for showmakers from another world?
Maybe just a little bit. But his mind is mostly still just utterly blown. ]
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That means they can be watched whenever people want to! You put together your show, have it recorded, and put it out there - and people are sure to watch it if it's good! Just imagine-
[ Or don't, except Tidus isn't going to help the current capacity of Inigo's brain; speaking with a hushed flair, gesturing out an arm: ]
Putting together a brilliant show, and having people across different planets see it! Different universes! Another you could see you dance!
[ Wow! ]
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????
This is too much for Inigo's brain. Truly. It's given up on trying to process this thought, and instead he pipes up with the instinctive answer that only covers literally a single part of what Tidus is saying here: ]
There's no way any me would want to see me dance! [ PLEASE, TIDUS! ] Are you saying you think other yous would like watching you play blitzball?!
[ Bro, that's a weird hobby! That's exhibitionism to another level entirely! ]
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[ That's twelve Tiduses. Can a blitz sphere handle that many Tidus? ]
And just think! All of you could watch and help each other with your dancing! They're the best people to be watching you!
[ Again, missing the TV part of this scenario. But shh, nevermind that! ]
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[ Inigo sputters. His face is getting so red. It truly looks like Inigo has reached the end of his rope here, and his brain is about to absolutely short-circuit and shut down entirely, unable to cope with only just the idea of this reality.
Even trying to distract himself with the thought of several Tiduses playing blitzball together doesn't help, since it's just more flustering to think of that many handsome guys with nice bodies playing sports..
So he shakes his head. OUT. ALL OF THESE THOUGHTS, OUT OF THIS HOLY HOUSE! ]
This has nothing to do with these shows! [ At least Inigo seems to finally have figured this out. Maybe it's better to be confused by technology than to be flustered over all these other things. ] I bet we couldn't even watch blitzball or dancing here!
[ Is that a challenge, Inigo. Never say anything that sounds like a challenge in front of Tidus "Challenge Master" Finalfantasy over here, dude. ]
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approachingchallenging Tidus? He's already bringing up his SCA hand and fiddling with it, bringing up the map that he glances to, to check they're on the right path to the hotel...He looks ahead, then back at it, and jumps a step forward; and with barely a glance at Inigo, declares, ] Then we better find out!
[ --and he's bolting, as much as someone can bolt through a busy part of festivities taking place. But Tidus is searching for the room, and going in the direction he knows he needs to go.
At least, technically. But you better keep up if you don't wanna get left behind, Inigo!!!! ]
we can probably wrap this one up here so we can have some room for delicious mission threads!!
Especially since Inigo's reaction is typical too. He realises just a moment too late what Tidus is doing, which makes his jaw drop in surprise.. but then he does quickly take off after the other, recklessly chasing him.
Don't mind them, people of this place. Just two dumb boys racing through the streets. Clearly nothing weird about it. ]