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[mage_hatchlings]

That Hatchling-grafittied Nexus door leads to here, and what looks like the outer door of one of the buildings in the Black Mage Village. Another door has been added next to this one to actually get to the inside of the building.

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[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

He pretends to not notice the older mages.

"I might not do it again." Way to ruin their fun, Kuja. :(

He can't think of any good excuses to say no. "...I could do that. What kind of vegetables?"

[mage_hatchlings]

"Why not?"

"All different kinds."

"We can grow whatever we want in our own little gardens."

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

"Isn't once enough?" For everyone but the hatchlings, it probably is.

"What kinds are you growing?"

[mage_hatchlings]

Puzzled blinking. "But it's nice here."

The rest of what they say gets a bit muddled, as all of them try to answer at once with whatever they're growing in their little gardens.

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

He wouldn't know. "So is the Nexus."

He nods, not really trying to make sense out of that mess.

[mage_hatchlings]

The hatchlings nod.

"We like the Nexus."

"It's fun to play there."

"But is it safe?"

One of them has dozed off, another breaks off from the pile to wobble over and look out the window. Pretty, sunny days are not made for staying indoors, even for poggles that have an instinctive feeling too much sun would be a Bad Thing if they weren't covered in shadow.

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

"It's safe for you." They'd never get in a fight. Well... Arashi might. :/

"As long as you don't turn anyone you don't know into a toad."

[mage_hatchlings]

"Why not?" Arashi asks.

Mistral sighs. "Because, the bigger Mages told you it's not nice."

Arashi squirms and snickers. "Uh uh. 'Not nice' would be if I used thunder spells."

See Mistral. See Mistral facepalm. Wonder where he picked up that gesture? Probably in the Nexus somewhere.

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

"Don't do that either. Annoying people in the Nexus isn't a good idea." If the AV field really does go down all the time. :/

He might have to tell the other mages that.

[mage_hatchlings]

There's a sigh and a grumble from Arashi, but - small miracle - he actually seems to be listening.

Another hatchling in the pile nods. "Uh huh. 'Specially if there's big scary monsters there."

The hatchlings are fairly certain now of the existance of big scary grampa-mangling Nexus monsters.

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

That's so cute. <3

"I've never seen any monsters there. Have you?" He's not sure why they have that idea.

[mage_hatchlings]

And now the whole flock is blinking up at him, wide eyed.

"It was invisible?" one of them squeaks after a bit of uneasy silence.

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

"What...? It?"

"I've never come across an invisible monster either."

[mage_hatchlings]

More blinking for a moment.

"Then what hurt you?"

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

So that's what they meant.

"...Nothing that can hurt you."

[mage_hatchlings]

"Oh."

"Why?"

"Are you sure?"

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

"Why what? And I'm sure."

[mage_hatchlings]

"Why won't it hurt us?"

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

"Why would it hurt you? Has it ever done that?" He'll pretend there is a 'monster' for now~.

[mage_hatchlings]

"Um..."

"But we didn't see it."

"Uh huh. Just you. It was gone."

"Why did it hurt you?"

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

He's talked himself into a corner, hasn't he? :/

"No monsters hurt me in the Nexus." he says, choosing his words carefully.

[mage_hatchlings]

More blinking, and protective snuggles.

"Then what hurt you?"

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

No way out of this...

"It won't hurt you. Does it matter?"

[mage_hatchlings]

"I don't understand."

"Why would it hurt you, but not hurt us?"

"Maybe it was looking for food?"

"Do we taste bad?"

"Why would it want to eat you?"

Arashi grumbles that he wants to find it and turn it into a toad, while the rest of the hatchlings continue to confuse themselves.

[on-this-stage.livejournal.com]

He answers each question as it's asked. "It just won't. No. I have no idea. It's not going to eat me. And don't do that." The last is to Arashi.