Nobody Special
Mac
NOELLE ACCESSOIRE
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Interacting: Yuan ( QuirkyAngel ), Sion ( Prizzy Kriyze ), Erica & Grace ( CelticHero37 ), Alma & Mayor Martin ( Lady Warlock )
Meister: Sion
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They were all right. What was she thinking, even considering retreating? She had been doubting herself too much as of late. She, along with the rest of her class, had been hand picked by Lord Death to participate in this class and the potentially-dangerous missions that came along with it, were they not? That being the case, Noelle had to have some sort of hidden potential that she herself had not yet discovered. She had let her emotions get the best of her. A stupid mistake.
Then, to the rescue, came Yuan. Before she could even react, Noelle was on the receiving end of a hug. As she was being reassured, a blush was brought to Noelle's face thanks to Yuan's warm, nuzzle-y, and hard to escape cradling. Did she hate it? Hell no. Was she flustered, due to her not being used to physical embraces outside of those coming from immediate family? Yep. In fact, all she could manage in response to Yuan's guaranteed morale-boosting statement were a few awkward pats on the girl's shoulder and a hasty, tense "Y-Yes! Y-You're right! T-Together."
The image of the two children, one of which she knew was missing, that Alma had shown the group had done nothing for Noelle but sadden her further, and fuel her desire to bring Hannah-- and, hopefully, others-- back home safely. Now focused heavily on her new goal, she was able to listen intently to the helpful information the mayor had gathered for them. Her authoritarian expression had swiftly returned, and she didn't even blink at Sion's retort against the mayor's comment-- something she would have for sure at least stifled a giggle at in any other situation.
While she thought her 'impregnable' focus would last until the end of their mission, what happened next had completely thrown Noelle off guard. Behind closed doors, there was a bang, a scream, a thud, and a loud barrage of... was that Scottish? She felt her feet carrying her towards the door behind Erica before she could even think to do so. Thankfully, no one was harmed, but what just happened was sure to bring down the expectations laid upon them by the mayor and the mother of the missing child. Right on cue, Mayor Martin screamed at her classmate at the top of his lungs, like she was an enemy and not this town's saving grace (pun intended). "No! Everybody calm down, now!" She hoped her sudden exclamation would gain the attention of the city official and bring him to his senses. "Do not get the wrong idea. Mademoiselle Grace is not an enemy. She is one of us, and she will prove that to you in due time. This is just... a minor issue that occurs sometimes. I assure you, she meant no harm." Once the situation had been diffused to a point, she knelt down, helping raise the unconscious Alma up and into the nearest seat. Hopefully, the brief contact with her healing wavelength would help wake her up faster. If not, she'd just wake up to hopefully see her daughter's bright face in front of her.
Sion's call made her gulp. It was go time-- the moment of truth. Before she made her way towards her unarmed meister, she turned her head back to the mayor one last time. "Perhaps we will be able to explain what just happened peacefully over some tea with young Hannah. And..." Her eyes trailed over to the destroyed table, and she prayed that it wasn't too expensive before she made her offer. "... I will personally pay for the table."
She stood in the doorway and addressed Yuan and the twins one last time. "Once you three are ready, please come outside. I believe it is time to finally see what is going on."
With that, she was outside in a flash, letting out anxious puffs of white smoke with every breath as she listened to Sion's breakdown and nodded with every word he said. Without wasting another second, her body glowed for a moment or two, and in the blink of an eye she was nothing more than an umbrella in her meister's hand. She shuddered at first, being immediately greeted by his harsh wavelength, but she could tell that she was slowly getting more and more used to it with every training session they had. "Do not be afraid to use me to protect yourself, Sion. I'm ready when you are."