3 ❀ video/action

[preciouspearl]

[Pearl Fey’s emotions don’t always show easily, but when they do, they’re usually related to ships Maya Fey. And while there are exceptions, today’s not one of them. The sullen, sad look that crosses her face today is definitely caused by circumstances involving her favorite cousin - as well as their roommate, Mr. Armando.

Anyway, she’s sitting on a bench in what looks like a hospital corridor. That’s already bad news, isn’t it? She frowns very deeply (pretzels drooping) and shakes her head sadly at the camera.]

Mystic Maya and Mr. Armando became very sick yesterday. We got them to the doctors safely, but...

[After a moment’s pause, she shakes her head fiercely from side to side!] I’m going to do my best to help the doctors make sure they’re comfortable! I’m still very -- [sneeze!] -- I’m still mostly healthy, and I’m going to stay by their side until they get better.

… Um, does anybody know about Mr. Armando’s pet kitty? and Mystic Maya’s bird! Vladimir and Artemis need to be fed, but I can’t go between the apartment and the hospital by myself. The plants need to be watered, too! [Someone please help a fretting girl out.]

[And then, drooping again, before she shuts off the video.] Poor Mystic Maya... poor Mr. Armando. I should have been more alert...

[Later, post-video, in Maya and Godot's room.]
[After making that announcement so those who know Mr. Armando and Maya will be in the know, Pearl’s going to be in their room watching over them worriedly. She tugs on blankets and sniffles, then perches herself on a chair and watches them with a frown

Please get better soon 8CCCC]

Comments

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

Good. All right, then. I'll be there shortly. Can I bring anything to you? Have you eaten lately? Do you have books?

[voice]

[preciouspearl]

I ate some apples one of the nurses gave me. I was planning to go down to the cafe once Mystic Maya or Mr. Armando woke up. But you don't need to trouble yourself..!!

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

It is no sort of trouble at all. Please - whatever is within my power to acquire.

[voice]

[preciouspearl]

Well, I am a little bit hungry. [Can you hear that stomach grumbling a little, Edgeworth?]

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

[He smiles very slightly to himself and nods approvingly.]

I'm glad to hear it; I should be quite worried if you'd lost your appetite. What do you like to eat?

[voice]

[preciouspearl]

I'm coughing a little, so I was told soup might make it a little bit better. Will that be okay?

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

It will be no problem at all.

[voice]

[preciouspearl]

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. I'll be waiting, do you need me downstairs? [She sounds a little reluctant. She doesn't want to leave Maya and Mr. Armando, but Mr. Edgeworth's coming...!!]

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

[Helpful though it might be, he can hear that reluctance clearly in her voice. So:]

There's no need. I can find you.

[voice]

[preciouspearl]

... Okay! I'll be in their room until you get here.

[voice] Shall we action log, me hearty?

[ergomaniac]

I'll be there within fifteen minutes.

[voice --> action!] Action log sounds lovely. Let's do it!

[preciouspearl]

Please be careful on the way. I'll be waiting!

[And she is! She's decided to step outside the hospital room once the promised time drew close so he would have an easier time spotting her. She's got a mask on after asking the nurses for one, too!]

[action!] :D Huzzah!

[ergomaniac]

[He's a few minutes late, because he dithered a bit too long over what sort of soup she'd like; he'd worried for a moment that she was vegetarian because of her faith, but then he'd remembered Maya...but then ultimately he'd decided to play it safe. So he has a bag containing a paper cup of tomato soup and a few saltines in one hand and a briefcase full of work in the other.

He has no free hand to wave when he arrives, so he nods at her.]

Hello, Pearl. First, here you are -

[action!]

[preciouspearl]

[She smiles and takes quick steps over to him, holding out her hands so she can free his of the load.] Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. I hope you didn't run into any trouble on the way!

[ergomaniac]

[He makes certain she has a good grip on the soup before he releases the bag, then shifts his briefcase over to his right hand.]

Not at all. Indeed, the roads were quite clear.

[Which is a troubling sign, now that he stops to think on it. Is this disease to blame for that? He's no epidemiologist, but he would assume that a comparatively low-impact disease would cause an increase in road traffic as people avoided public transit, and only once huge numbers were being forced to stay home...Well, no matter. He tries to push the worried frown off his face.]

Here - sit, please.

[preciouspearl]

Yes, sir. [She carries the soup very carefully, setting that down first before she perches herself in a seat, just as she is told. She's glad to be seeing the familiar, reliable prosecutor in the middle of all this worrying and fretting and probably getting sick herself.]

It's very kind of you for coming all the way here.

[ergomaniac]

[He sets down his briefcase to go and thoroughly wash his hands at the hospital's station, then picks up one of the packs of disposable alcohol wipes to sanitize the handle of his briefcase as well. Then he sits down, keeping a slight distance from her - enough to keep away from any sort of infection, but not so much (he hopes) that he looks like he doesn't want to be sitting with her.]

It's kind of you to be looking after them so diligently, Pearl. Maya is truly fortunate to have someone so devoted. Armando as well, for that matter.

[preciouspearl]

[She smiles sheepishly, lightly knocking the bottom of her sandals together.] Thank you, but I'm just happy to help, Mr. Edgeworth. Mystic Maya is very important to me... and Mr. Armando is important to Mystic Maya -- and Mystic Mia -- as well. And they're both very, very important friends of mine.

[ergomaniac]

[Edgeworth smiles slightly and nods. A slightly worrying question occurs to him - ]

Forgive me, but I don't think I ever asked you. What's the last memory you have of home?

[preciouspearl]

My last memory? Well, I think I was at home, Mr. Edgeworth. The last time I saw you before that was at Hazakura Temple.

[ergomaniac]

I see. So it was after that trial.

[preciouspearl]

After that? Why, is there something wrong?

[ergomaniac]

No. Nothing.

[It's just encouraging that Pearl still trusts and likes Armando after all of that - and, more to the point, that Armando allows her to trust him. But he wants to quickly move on from that topic.]

It's good that you're looking after Maya, as well. I'm sure that's very helpful to her.

[preciouspearl]

Oh... yes! I'm doing my best, and the doctors said that they'll do their best, too!

[ergomaniac]

Ah, quite. I don't mean just through her illness - I mean in general. But now especially, it should be a great comfort.

[A slight pause.]

How severe is her illness?