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I thought it might help

Who; Nida

faithfulsupport for the first part, but then OPEN And Please feel free to set a prompt for Nida as well if wanted!
What; Discussion for Autumn wedding plans
Where; Their place
When; Before the plants invade
Warnings; None, will change if necessary

For Nida -

Today was a day that they both had off, so after breakfast, Ignis had cleaned up and got some coffee brewing. He had made quite the list in preparation for their joint meeting today and he kept having the sense of time ticking until they exchanged vows.

Clothing was sorted, food was still up in the air on some things but Ignis could whip up a lot of things in a hurry. The guest list was still to be determined, though they had spoken about a place to hold the wedding. Hopefully, the weather would cooperate and they could marry outside. But as to who was going to marry them, that was a thing that they needed to discuss too. And Ignis needed to clarify their theme and colours.

Outside - OTA

Ignis is walking around outside and is watching a few of the leaves fall. A few are turning colours and it marks the passage of time to him that he's been here almost a year. It's really strange to think about how simply landing in another world has completely changed said world. So he can be found looking at some trees just beyond a park bench. And as yet another leaf falls he smiles.

"It's quite the lovely time of year isn't it?"

Wildcard - OTA

[Feel free to make something up, I'm game! Nida is available for prompts too!]

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Llewellyn smiled a little. “A poetic way to put it, but yes. There’s something about the fall colours and the crispness of it all that inspires it.” The detective preferred spring, and he liked the longer days of the summer. But fall was lovely, especially the foods born from fall harvests and the colours in the trees... Winter would be the real test this year, though. The one season he wasn’t fond of. Llewellyn was anxious when it got colder and the nights darker. The days were so short, and bad things usually happened... But now he had Rhy, who’d never experienced winter, and he was hoping to make things better here than they had been at home.

But first, the fall. “The park will be quite lovely. It reminds me of Queens Park in my world... Well, at least a little.” He hummed a bit, “And so will the paths leading to the hunter’s lodge, I don’t doubt.” He frowned a bit as he glanced down, “Hey- no.. Bud that’s not food.” He mumbled, excusing himself for a moment as he tugged a leaf out of Pretzel’s mouth.

He couldn't help but smile at being called poetic. He didn't consider himself poetic, but he could turn a phrase or word. Still, the compliment ran through him and he thought of the different foods that would be available in the coming months. Autumn was also the time that Nida had proposed dating which had been the last thing on Ignis' mind. Or it was really more like it hadn't even crossed his mind in the slightest to court anyone here.

Looking at Llewellyn now, the advisor's blondish head cocked to the side as he listened. He had no idea what Queens Park was other than the obvious perhaps. But he did smile at hearing about the hunter's lodge. It was a lovely chocobo ride to work every day for him now. And he was about to acknowledge as such when suddenly their attention was turned towards the dog who was trying to chew a fallen leaf.

So he nodded towards the pup. "He's certainly an adorable sort of rascal."

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Llewellyn couldn’t help pointing things like that out. Words, how people expressed things, languages, they were something that he tended to fixate on. Of course, he didn’t quite see the way Ignis cocked his head at the comment about the park, where he was focused on stopping Pretzel from making a leaf salad. It was, indeed, the obvious. A sprawling park where Llewellyn had spent much of his time in Toronto, a park that had been more of an office than any station house and a haven when he needed it… So it was nice to have something similar here, and that he could spend time in it with people who actually wanted to spend time with him for more than work. Unfortunate that he had yet to meet anyone who knew the place, but he knew by now most worlds were different.

The comment gets a curious glance up, casting the recovered leaves aside.

… And yes, Pretzel took his owner’s distraction as an excuse to try again.

“Thank you, he’s quite the little fiend at times… And he uses his charm to get what he wants from me and Rhy.” Llewellyn joked, before reaching to snag the last leaf away before straightening. “This is uh- Pretzel. The pup I mentioned to you a while back? Surprised us recently… But he’s never seen… Well- most things considering nature, wildlife and seasons weren’t a thing for him to experience before.”

The advisor smiled at the pup in question. "So even your family dog has made it here." And he was a little curious as to how that all worked even if he was very happy for the man. Living deep under an ocean trapped didn't sound as if it had been any fun at all, and while this might not be an ideal place, it was certainly better than what had been his alternative with his husband.

He and Nida had cats and they were content with that along with Nida's little red chocobo. Somehow Ignis was surprised the cats hadn't gone after the little baby bird but they hadn't. But he knew all too well how animals knew who to go to in order to get just what they wanted. They somehow all had that innate talent no matter what their species it appeared.

"And how are things going with the house hunting? Is that a thing you're doing or are you waiting more until the Spring time?"

“Yup!” Llewellyn responded with a smile, because family was a term he’d taken a liking to when thinking of the three of them together. He’d lost all his family, the last just months before all this world hopping began… And he’d not thought he’d get to feel like he belonged in one again. So it meant a lot to have the pup back with them.

“We have a little work ahead of us getting him socialized and accustomed to everything, but he’s very friendly and enthusiastic.” Pretzel was indeed very good-natured. So much so that he tended to just… try to make friends with people and the oddest of creatures. He’d been friends with both a rabbit and a dire wolf in the last world. Whether that was because the Sphere didn’t want to allow for creatures that would fight with each other, or because it was just his way, was hard to say.

The question was a good one, a topic he knew that Ignis could understand the need for. Llewellyn and Rhy both missed their home from the last world, as grateful as they were for the apartments… It wasn’t the same. He shrugged lightly, rubbing the back of his neck. “Slow, I’m afraid. Trying to find something available and… I guess right for us? At this rate, I do wonder if it’ll be the spring. Moving in the winter wouldn’t be ideal.” Humming a little, he supposed that it also depended. “That’s not to say I wouldn’t jump to if I did find something that Rhy liked.” He offered a curious tilt of his head, “What about you? Any luck on your part?”

"Well, friendly and enthusiastic are wonderful traits to have." Ignis replied, nodding at the dog. It hadn't come over to him, but he wasn't one to try and force an interaction. His only experience with dogs were Umbra and Pryna, Lady LunaFreya's faithful canine companions, so he was content to just watch Pretzel do his thing.

But he drew his attention back to Llewellyn and nodded. "It seems to be quite the process and of course both of you have to adore the place." Which was true of course. And then he smiled. "I keep looking and am more than happy to send you some of the leads I have if that would meet with your approval."

Besides a small part of him hoped they would be neighbours or at least not far away from each other. And if not that was all well and fine too as each couple would have to make their own way in this world and Ignis knew that.

“They are, he’s an uh- delight to have around.” Llewellyn responded with a fond smile. “And his friendliness makes him quite approachable. I hope to train him for scent tracking, to help to locate missing people… I like to think he would be quite helpful in cases that involve children, both to find them and to help them feel more comfortable in a situation where they’d been lost and felt scared.” A softy, was not a bad description of Llewellyn. Missing people were cases he tended to focus on for personal reasons, and children were a priority for the man.

And Pretzel wasn’t approaching Ignis as Llewellyn had given him the command to stay a few times now. The reason was one he thought rather important as he shared it. “I’d invite you to greet him properly, we do want to get him more socialized with people in general… But- uh… Your fiance was recently by the office, and I discovered he’s allergic. I’d hate for him to get fur on you or something and cause another reaction.” Llewellyn had some horror stories told to him by a pre-teen back in the last world when it came to allergies… So, he took it quite seriously.

The offer of sending along leads for housing was something that got a more grateful expression from the detective. “Really? Mm… Thank you, Ignis. That would actually be quite helpful!” Both he and Rhy would undoubtedly feel quite lucky to have such good neighbours if that should occur.

The missing children thing got Ignis' attention. "I think that would be a wonderful idea, to have him track down those who have gone missing." The advisor knew that the children here went missing from time to time and if someone was on the case, the detective was the first one that would be able to help where even the guard may fail. It made him wish he had time to assist the guard and he'd put in a word with Nida for that.

But he nodded at hearing about Llewellyn's line of reasoning as far as the pup went. "Well that would be a rather good idea then." And he didn't need Nida coming down with an allergic reaction. The man had far too much on his plate already and an allergic reaction wasn't something that he needed to add to it.

And the thank you got a smile. "You're quite welcome. I will certainly keep you informed as to what I do find."

Llewellyn smiled a little at Ignis’ support of the idea. “Thank you, missing people were… a focus of mine, back in my world.” Because generally, unless the missing person was rich and important, no one wanted those cases. It was how he went so long without answers about his sister’s disappearance. Not knowing where someone was or what had happened… It wasn’t easy, and Llewellyn prioritized cases like that more than the ones that were considered more high profile. It was part of why the first station had dismissed him for ‘Wasting resources on dead ends.’

“We still have a lot of training to do, where he’s young yet. We’ve uh- started with hiding toys, and hope to move up to people volunteers in time.” He gestured lightly to the pup, whose attention was starting to drift back to the leaves. Getting him to sit again, it was progress that the pup hadn’t thrown himself at Ignis by now to say hi, regardless of things like ‘allergies.’ Those weren’t things he understood. All he knew was he was cute and deserved attention.

“If I happen to hear of anything, I’ll definitely share in return, then?” Llewellyn responded with a little nod, though he had a feeling Ignis was at least slightly better connected than him where he’d been around longer. Still, it seemed right to try. Having a space for you and your loved one… it was something Llewellyn had learned the value of, and it would be good for both of them and their significant others to have that space. One needed room to grow together, after all.

"Really.." Ignis mused. He was more than sure there was a story behind the reasoning but it wasn't his nature to pry. Of course he was curious, but he wasn't going to ask because that wasn't who he was. "Well it will certainly be needed here as well." Sometimes he saw a grief stricken parent wandering about. And sometimes the hunters went looking on their own time or even during their bounty hunts. Usually it was a case of a wandering child and sometimes those children even found their way to the Lodge.

But some of course were never seen or heard from ever again.

Looking at Pretzel now, the advisor's green eyes focused on the adorable pup. "He'll be quite an assistant when he learns." Of that Ignis was certain as he smiled at Llewellyn. "Though I am curious as to how you go about finding people to volunteer for such a project as to go missing."

The last got a nod. "Between the two of us, we should be able to come up with some sort of housing plan." Ignis really wasn't sure who to start with here. The Aspects wouldn't be concerned with such matters, but mayhaps he might start with that new Historium fellow. Or just find a mice area and start inquiring, he could do that too.

“Mm… Yes. It’s unfortunately a common problem in my world, one that could stand to have more attention than it generally gets.” Yes, his tone is a bit sour there. He has very little patience or respect for some of the people he’s worked with in the past. “So most often when they come to my attention, I pick them up. I’ve got more experience with the subject of someone disappearing than most people do, so I suppose I understand better than others do.” He shrugged a little. The fact that a fake version of his ‘missing person,’ had shown up in the last couple of months meant that it was a complicated subject.

But it was still one of his higher priorities when it came to casework, and here would be no different. Ignis was right. There would be a need here as well. “He’s going to be quite helpful, I think.” He responded to the comment about the pup, more than a little proud of the dog’s progress already. It was a lot of work, but it would be worth it… Plus, Pretzel was friendly enough that he’d be good to have around if someone were upset, he’d proven that a few times in the last world. “Mm… Volunteers have been tricky to find. I’m thinking I may have to ask around on the tell-phone network to see if anyone is interested. I’ll probably offer payment for the help, if you happen to know anyone who’d be interested.”

On the subject of housing, Llewellyn grinned a little. “Indeed, it just takes time and a little patience I guess.” He had a mind to ask Halcyn about it. Athony did not seem like the sort to care about these kinds of things. The problem was, every time he had a chance to talk to one of them, it was after one of the bad things that happened and his priorities tended to shift to the problem that needed solving or questioning how it had been resolved.

“I rather wonder about some of the abandoned buildings and the like around the city… They clearly need work, but it seems a shame to see them empty.” But then, as the world seemed to change and rebuild itself, it seemed like they could be spoken for by those who might need them with each change.

This answer of course vexed Ignis. He was no investigator, no law person at all or even a guard that existed here in this place. However, they had gone searching for a missing hunter once and fortunately had been able to find him. The tags of the hunters they found unfortunately hadn't been so lucky as to have been found alive. And thinking on that still sobered the royal advisor. Missing people were a problem even here too but luckily Llewellyn had his pup.

However, at hearing about volunteers, Ignis smiled. "You have one in front of you at the moment who would be more than happy to volunteer, no payment required." And of course he meant that. The detective could keep that money and spend it on his household or save it for whatever he would choose to do with it.

Nodding at the part about patience and time, that was something he himself had thought of. But then the detective began wondering about the abandoned buildings. That too had crossed his own mind. "Well there's only one way to find all of that out I suppose."

Llewellyn’s brow rose a little as Ignis volunteered, a smile crossing his face. He was, after all, getting a little worried about Pretzel’s training coming to a standstill until he could find people. “Is that so? Well, um… Thank you, Ignis. I appreciate that.” Even if payment wasn’t necessary… It wouldn’t sit well with Llewellyn to not offer something in thanks. Snacks from the market were the usual go to, but Ignis cooked so… Something else would have to be worked out. Perhaps his husband would have an idea. “It would be a big help, and where the lodge is closer to the woods, it would be good to get him used to searching around there as much as it will help to get him used to searching the city.”

Humming a little, the detective considered Pretzel for a moment. “So far his experience is with toys and personal items hidden around the park, mostly.” That aside, he also had to add on one thought out of caution. “Probably best too if you wear something you’re not worried about getting dog hair on, just to avoid inconveniencing your fiancé.” Llewellyn, of course, was not yet aware that Nida had secured allergy medicine from Raimon. He was a cautious man when it came to health-related issues.

Ignis was right, of course. Like most things, one needed to ask… He was quite good at asking questions. It was just a matter of priorities and remembering to ask. If something work related came up, something that meant someone needed help with something instead, the detective was prone to jumping rather rapidly. It could make him a bit hard to keep up with at times.

Ignis nodded solemnly at hearing about the woods. No doubt many people might go there to cause mischief considering how open the area was. "If it would help your cause, the lodge is open to you as well." And of course if there was ever any sort of investigation, Ignis would cooperate fully. He was more than sure his hunters would be compliant during any sort of operation there too.

At the words of caution, he couldn't help but smile. "I daresay that I'm quite sure that I can find a thing or two." There were a few things he wouldn't mind getting rid of now that over the course of their living together, Ignis had managed to upgrade his wardrobe bit by bit, looking more the part of a proper business man than someone who looked as if he didn't even belong there in the first place at the end of the day. And he really appreciated the detective's thoughtfulness with his comment.

"So when would you like to start training on the search?"

The offer of using the lodge as well is appreciated. Pretzel had a lot to adjust to in this world, not to mention a little more socializing wouldn’t hurt to get him used to things. “That would indeed, uh- help. I promise to make sure he doesn’t disturb anyone and minds himself.” He glanced down at the pup. “You’ll behave, hm? Things on the ground and floor aren’t automatically yours, you know.” He waved the last leaf he’d taken from the pup lightly. Pretzel whuffed lightly at the comment, the picture of innocence.

Llewellyn shrugged lightly, expression slightly comical at the dog’s antics, before he turned his attention back to the matter at hand. “I would be glad to start training as soon as there’s time. I do know you have quite a bit to work on at the moment, of course.” Llewellyn remembered well what went into organizing a wedding, after all. He and Rhy had found themselves quite busy, especially when many of their friends had disappeared before the day. “But I’m usually free in the late afternoon, unless I’m occupied by an investigation. I’m sure Jagger won’t mind my leaving the office for a few hours considering that this will help if anyone goes missing.”

And, in all honesty, his colleagues at the Gullwings would have gotten used to his penchant for working on the go rather than indoors. He was not a man who was good at sitting still and doing desk work. Plus, it might give them a small break from the note-tornado that swept through spaces he occupied.

"I'm quite sure that he would be a welcome companion in most cases." The hunters that he worked with seemed to have a healthy respect for canines in general it seemed. And with one so well trained as Pretzel, well the dog was sure to steal more than a few hearts. It put him in mind of Lady LunaFreya's dogs Pryna and Umbra, though Pryna had passed right before his eyes as his mistress lay only feet ahead of him on the Altar of the Tidemother, dying as well.

But he smiled at the dog who was pretending to be nothing but innocent and then he faced the detective. "Well I will certainly make the time whenever you're available." Because finding missing people was an important task and if he could aid that quest even if just a little, he would be there. And Ignis was nothing if efficient, able to juggle many tasks and successfully see them through to completion. His royal advisor status had him doing so very many things after all.

And the other cooks arrived later than he did, so he could have everything all prepped for the next day the night before or very early in the day.

Well, if Ignis was sure the hunters wouldn’t mind having the awkward little pup around? Then he would be glad for the opportunity, even if he still would do his best to make sure that Pretzel minded his manners and didn’t distract from business as usual too much.

“Then I’ll be sure to get in touch once I have a better idea, and we can arrange an afternoon based around our schedules.” He responded with a grin. It was nice to finally have assistance. It was one thing for Pretzel to find him and Rhy, which was quite easy, but it was another for him to find people he didn’t know well based on what scent clues that he could be provided with. “I’ll try to have an uh- proper plan worked out for the day as well, just for a base idea on how to go about it.” Llewellyn figured it would be simple enough. It was just a matter of keeping Pretzel engaged (not difficult) and more practice. But the hound had made a lot of progress already with inanimate objects, so moving up to people who could move and wander was the next step. “I’ll have to see if I can find a stall that would have good treats, rewards and incentives are rather good for reinforcing what he’s learned.”

It was a nice idea, and he’d have to talk to Rhy about making sure they had a nice thank you gift for Ignis’ help. Aside from a nice wedding gift, of course.

Ignis nodded. "Then I shall expect you there, and I will inform the hunters that you and Pretzel will be there so that we can leave a table open for the both of you."

And as he listened, he thought of work of course. The hunters sometimes brought in small children who'd been orphaned or found on the streets begging for food. Sometimes they fed the kids themselves from their own provisions and sometimes they brought the kids to the lodge. Ignis of course fed them without charge if the hunters didn't seem to have enough coin. And it silently broke his heart to think of how lost and frightened the kids were.

Those thoughts made him bring up the possibility. "There may be children there from time to time so they may be curious about your pup there. They're found wandering the streets and sometimes with no memory of who they are or even their own names. So the hunters bring them in and they're fed." He shook his head. "Most have seemed well behaved."

And that made him wonder if he couldn't have an addition built onto the lodge for them, because at least they'd be safe. And fed, he'd see to that personally.

Of course, Llewellyn’s expression softened considerably at the explanation. Something slightly sad and nostalgic in his eyes as he listened. He was soft when it came to kids, especially those in circumstances that were… not far from his own growing up. Orphaned young, abandoned by the one family member he knew, and… it had only gotten more rough from there. If he hadn’t had his adoptive brothers, it was hard to say how his life would have turned out. “Mm… I’m glad to hear that the lodge is so welcoming to them. It’s… different where I’m from.” Clearing his throat awkwardly, he plowed on ahead. “But I’m sure Pretzel will be happy for their curiosity! He’s very good with children. There were some in the last world I was in and they were fond of him… And he was quite fond of them in return.”

Llewellyn had been fond of them too, and he missed them… And worried about what life they’d gone back to. Regardless of their behavior, he had always known when they needed to talk and when they needed patience.

Ignis just nodded, thinking back on the story he heard from the detective. The story about how people were kidnapped and brought to the bottom of the ocean, that would never sit well with him no matter how many times he turned it over in his mind. "Well if I've learned anything here, it's that we can change things." And of course hopefully that enlightenment might prove to extend to back home when they returned.

He was quite happy to hear about the pup and children which of course made sense considering the dog would be searching for some eventually and it was a sobering thought.

And then a happier thought occurred to him. "What kind of food do you feed Pretzel?"

Llewellyn couldn’t help but smile a little, “I admit… I’ve learned to become a little more hopeful for change than I once was. It’s mm… Good, I think. Places like this certainly give one the chance, for which I’m grateful.” He would be happy to introduce the children to pretzel, and to offer what help he could if it were ever necessary. Again, a soft spot, and he always felt rather responsible for the young.

The question gets a more amused expression. It really was rather funny when he thought about it. “There’s a woman in the market who has a rather uh- largish dog that we’ve been asking advice on for feeding the little fellow. Back in the last world, you could get pre-made dog food, so it was a little easier, but here we’ve been trying our hand at making it? Messy, but I think he likes it. We joke that he eats better than we do, what with learning to prepare his food before even learning to cook our own.” Llewellyn joked with a small chuckle.

He was happy to see Llewellyn smile and nodded to the whole change thing. "Indeed." he agreed quietly to the gratitude. He felt that way every day for Nida's entire accidental place in his life and heart. That man showed him a side of life that he'd never known and it helped him change things here too.

And at hearing about the pup's diet, Ignis moved his head to the side. "So you cook it and you don't offer any sort of table scraps I take it?" Yes there was a reasoning behind this entire line of questioning but he had to be careful here.

“Oh- um… Well, generally he’s not supposed to get table scraps but…” He shrugged awkwardly, “It’s very hard to say no to eyes as sad as his when he puts them to good use.” Pretzel was a spoiled ‘fluff-butt’ and there was little hope to avoid continuing to spoil him. Not with how Rhy and Llewellyn doted on the dog, especially when they were so happy to see him again after being parted for months.

Basset hounds were already described as ‘wrinkly anvils’ when full grown, so the pup was just working on that a little earlier.

“So we try to maintain his diet as best we can. His meals are prepared according to what we were told to try to make sure he gets the nutrition he needs? But snacks and scraps do happen, we just get extra walkies in.” He commented with a wry smile. It did help that Llewellyn was constantly on the go. So between the two of them, Pretzel did get a lot of exercise in.

Green eyes turned towards the pup as his dad was explaining about table scraps. And he had to chuckle slightly at the 'hard to say no to eyes as sad as his' because it put Noct in mind. And the king no doubt would love Pretzel much as he did Umbra whenever he showed up with a message from Lady Lunafreya.

But as the detective went on about diet, he did detect the word 'walkies' which were a way he tried to tell Hibiscus they were going for a walk. It was adorable to hear that another pet owner used the same verbiage. "Well he seems rather well behaved and should he visit, I didn't want to give him table scraps if it wasn't permitted so I thought to inquire."

Yes, though he was from a time where such words would be rather unheard of… he’d picked up some fun updates from people. Walkies stuck rather firmly in his head… It was fun to say, darn it! And as a language enthusiast, the evolution of language was as interesting as picking up a new one.

But he smiled at the comment, “Oh, well thank you.” He was rather pleased to hear the pup complimented on his behavior. They had come a long way, even if Pretzel still wanted to nibble on the odd thing he shouldn’t. “We’re doing quite well with training, even if he still needs a little work. So! I’m sure the odd table scrap won't hurt considering what we’ve already given him, and I wouldn’t want to hold it against any children who don’t know any better.”

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